Data as of .
FMTL vs SGDM: which is really different?
FMTL and SGDM hold 17% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SGDM 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
17% 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 SGDM hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FMTL | SGDM |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | 4.79% | 7.22% |
| Newmont Corporation | 4.63% | 7.42% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | 4.25% | 1.74% |
| Centerra Gold Inc. | 0.54% | 2.60% |
| SSR Mining Inc. | 0.87% | 0.30% |
| Only in FMTL | Only in SGDM |
|---|---|
| BHP Group Limited 8.97% | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. 9.67% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 8.55% | Barrick Mining Corp. 7.36% |
| Glencore Plc 7.88% | Franco-Nevada Corp. 6.04% |
| Anglo American Plc 6.70% | Kinross Gold Corp. 4.47% |
| Sumitomo Corporation 5.23% | Pan American Silver Corp. 3.69% |
| Cameco Corporation 4.72% | Coeur Mining Inc. 3.57% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation 4.56% | Endeavour Mining PLC 3.30% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Class B) 4.55% | Lundin Gold Inc. 3.19% |
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 | SGDM | FMTL | SGDM | FMTL | SGDM | |
| 3 months | +0.7% | +17.8% | −1.5 pts | +15.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +20.3 pts |
| 6 months | +20.3% | +20.2% | +2.3 pts | +2.2 pts | −3.9 pts | −4.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +43.7% | not published | +27.1 pts | not published | +21.9 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +234.7% | not published | +156.3 pts | not published | +136.6 pts |
| Since launch | +50.9% | +261.2% | +37.3 pts | −112.7 pts | +34.7 pts | −467.4 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 | SGDM Sprott Gold Miners ETF Holds 48 stocks in gold miners, 7% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Sprott |
| Theme | Rare earth and critical materials | Gold miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 13.2% | 7.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.6% | 55.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.46% |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.9% (since launch on Nov 5, 2025) | +43.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +37.3 pts | +27.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +34.7 pts | +21.9 pts |
| Below its high | −9.5% | −15.9% |
| Net assets | $30m | $713m |
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.
SGDM in plain words
By weight, 7% of SGDM'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 56% of the fund across 48 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +43.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 27.1 pts. It sits 15.9% below its all-time high of Mar 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do FMTL and SGDM hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 17% 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 SGDM?
- FMTL has 13% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SGDM has 7%, so SGDM differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FMTL or SGDM?
- FMTL charges 0.65% a year and SGDM charges 0.46%, so SGDM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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