Data as of .
DRAM vs XME: which is really different?
DRAM holds 20.0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and XME 17.3%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XME scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DRAM and XME hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DRAM | Only in XME |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 27.17% | HECLA MINING CO 5.58% |
| SK hynix Inc 20.19% | NEWMONT CORP 5.33% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 18.26% | COEUR MINING INC 5.17% |
| Sandisk Corp 6.62% | ROYAL GOLD INC 5.05% |
| Kioxia Holdings Corp 5.54% | URANIUM ENERGY CORP 4.58% |
| Western Digital Corp 5.46% | FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 4.49% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PL 5.32% | CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A 4.23% |
| GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc 3.90% | CORE NATURAL RESOURCES INC 4.23% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAM | XME | DRAM | XME | DRAM | XME | |
| 3 months | −9.1% | −5.6% | −12.4 pts | −8.9 pts | −8.3 pts | −4.8 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +4.3% | not published | −11.7 pts | not published | −16.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +32.5% | not published | +15.0 pts | not published | +9.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +123.5% | not published | +45.6 pts | not published | +28.4 pts |
| Since launch | +112.9% | +160.8% | +96.1 pts | −643.6 pts | +90.6 pts | −1513.1 pts |
| DRAM Roundhill Memory ETF Holds 13 stocks in memory and storage, 20% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XME State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Metals & Mining ETF Holds 41 stocks in miners and metals, 17% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | State Street |
| Theme | Memory and storage | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 20.0% | 17.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 96.8% | 99.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 13 | 41 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 97.3% | 46.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.67% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | +112.9% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) | +32.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +96.1 pts | +15.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +90.6 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Below its high | −26.8% | −14.4% |
DRAM in plain words
By weight, 20% of DRAM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 97% of the fund across 13 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Apr 2, 2026 the fund returned +112.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 96.1 pts. It sits 26.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
XME in plain words
By weight, 17% of XME's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 47% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +32.5% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.0 pts. It sits 14.4% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, DRAM or XME?
- DRAM has 20% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XME has 17%, so XME differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, DRAM or XME?
- DRAM charges 0.65% a year and XME charges 0.35%, so XME is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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