Data as of .
EART vs METL: which is really different?
EART and METL hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and EART returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: EART scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 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
13% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EART and METL hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EART | METL |
|---|---|---|
| HUDBAY MINERALS INC | 3.59% | 4.30% |
| FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | 5.40% | 2.80% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP | 2.79% | 1.93% |
| MP MATERIALS CORP | 2.37% | 1.81% |
| PLS GROUP LTD | 3.23% | 1.09% |
| ANTOFAGASTA PLC | 4.42% | 0.95% |
| SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD | 2.82% | 0.38% |
| Only in EART | Only in METL |
|---|---|
| ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 5.36% | Nucor Corp. 4.28% |
| SOUTHERN COPPER CORP 5.02% | Endeavour Silver Corp. 4.06% |
| GRUPO MEXICO SAB DE CV-SER B 4.87% | Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.03% |
| RIO TINTO PLC 4.53% | NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.66% |
| VALTERRA PLATINUM LIMITED 4.15% | Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 3.63% |
| SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO LTD 4.07% | Cameco Corp. 3.59% |
| IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LTD 4.01% | Steel Dynamics Inc. 3.50% |
| BOLIDEN AB 3.44% | ATALAYA MINING COPPER SA 3.47% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EART | METL | EART | METL | EART | METL | |
| 3 months | −8.0% | −4.2% | −10.3 pts | −6.5 pts | −5.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +7.6% | +10.9% | −10.5 pts | −7.1 pts | −16.7 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 1 year | +34.5% | +32.8% | +17.9 pts | +16.2 pts | +12.7 pts | +11.0 pts |
| 3 years | +82.2% | not published | +3.8 pts | not published | −16.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +30.0% | +35.0% | −57.3 pts | +16.6 pts | −85.2 pts | +10.2 pts |
| EART Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF Holds 56 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 8% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | METL Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF Holds 45 stocks in miners and metals, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Sprott |
| Theme | Rare earth and critical materials | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 8.2% | 12.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 56 | 45 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 45.4% | 37.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.99% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.59% | 0.99% |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.5% | +32.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +17.9 pts | +16.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +12.7 pts | +11.0 pts |
| Below its high | −20.4% | −19.4% |
| Net assets | $42m | $85m |
EART in plain words
By weight, 8% of EART'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 45% of the fund across 56 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +34.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 17.9 pts. It sits 20.4% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
METL in plain words
By weight, 12% of METL'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 38% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +32.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 16.2 pts. It sits 19.4% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do EART and METL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, EART or METL?
- EART has 8% of its weight in S&P 500 names and METL has 12%, so EART differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, EART or METL?
- EART charges 0.59% a year and METL charges 0.99%, so EART is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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