Data as of .
FMTL vs METL: which is really different?
FMTL and METL hold 13% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FMTL 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, FMTL and METL hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FMTL | METL |
|---|---|---|
| Cameco Corporation | 4.72% | 3.59% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 8.55% | 2.80% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | 4.79% | 2.30% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (ADR) | 1.14% | 2.65% |
| Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (ADR) | 1.03% | 3.63% |
| Antofagasta Plc | 1.85% | 0.95% |
| Capstone Copper Corp. | 0.80% | 1.16% |
| Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. (ADR) | 0.98% | 0.38% |
| USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Class A) | 0.36% | 0.54% |
| Only in FMTL | Only in METL |
|---|---|
| BHP Group Limited 8.97% | Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.30% |
| Glencore Plc 7.88% | Nucor Corp. 4.28% |
| Anglo American Plc 6.70% | Endeavour Silver Corp. 4.06% |
| Sumitomo Corporation 5.23% | Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.03% |
| Newmont Corporation 4.63% | NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.66% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation 4.56% | Steel Dynamics Inc. 3.50% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Class B) 4.55% | ATALAYA MINING COPPER SA 3.47% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc 4.25% | Vizsla Silver Corp. 3.38% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMTL | METL | FMTL | METL | FMTL | METL | |
| 3 months | +0.7% | −4.2% | −1.5 pts | −6.5 pts | +3.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +20.3% | +10.9% | +2.3 pts | −7.1 pts | −3.9 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +32.8% | not published | +16.2 pts | not published | +11.0 pts |
| Since launch | +50.9% | +35.0% | +37.3 pts | +16.6 pts | +34.7 pts | +10.2 pts |
| FMTL First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF Holds 52 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 13% 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 | First Trust | Sprott |
| Theme | Rare earth and critical materials | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 13.2% | 12.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | 99.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 45 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.6% | 37.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.99% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.99% |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.9% (since launch on Nov 5, 2025) | +32.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +37.3 pts | +16.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +34.7 pts | +11.0 pts |
| Below its high | −9.5% | −19.4% |
| Net assets | $30m | $85m |
FMTL in plain words
By weight, 13% of FMTL'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 61% of the fund across 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Nov 5, 2025 the fund returned +50.9% with distributions reinvested against +13.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 37.2 pts. It sits 9.5% below its all-time high of Aug 25, 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 FMTL 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, FMTL or METL?
- FMTL has 13% of its weight in S&P 500 names and METL has 12%, so FMTL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FMTL or METL?
- FMTL charges 0.65% a year and METL charges 0.99%, so FMTL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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