Data as of .
GBUG vs GDMN: which is really different?
GBUG and GDMN hold 39% of their weight in the same names, and GBUG returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GBUG 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
39% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GBUG and GDMN hold 39% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GBUG | GDMN |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corp. | 3.32% | 12.40% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | 3.31% | 4.31% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | 3.16% | 7.93% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd. | 2.93% | 2.94% |
| Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 2.42% | 6.25% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd. | 2.29% | 3.11% |
| Kinross Gold Corp. | 2.19% | 5.78% |
| Coeur Mining Inc. | 3.82% | 2.19% |
| Alamos Gold Inc. | 1.94% | 3.06% |
| IAMGOLD Corp. | 4.15% | 1.61% |
| OceanaGold Corp. | 3.13% | 1.25% |
| SSR Mining Inc. | 1.78% | 1.25% |
| Only in GBUG | Only in GDMN |
|---|---|
| Discovery Mining Ltd. 4.55% | GOLD FIELDS LTD 4.79% |
| Montage Gold Corp. 4.00% | FRANCO-NEVADA CORP 3.93% |
| Emerald Resources NL 3.17% | ROYAL GOLD INC 2.75% |
| i-80 Gold Corp. 2.60% | ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC 2.21% |
| Valterra Platinum Ltd. 1.80% | HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LTD 1.85% |
| Skeena Resources Ltd. 1.78% | FRESNILLO PLC 1.58% |
| Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. 1.73% | ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD 1.44% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. 1.58% | LUNDIN GOLD INC 1.03% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBUG | GDMN | GBUG | GDMN | GBUG | GDMN | |
| 3 months | +19.9% | +13.8% | +17.6 pts | +11.5 pts | +22.4 pts | +16.3 pts |
| 6 months | +26.4% | +8.7% | +8.4 pts | −9.4 pts | +2.2 pts | −15.6 pts |
| 1 year | +50.5% | +40.2% | +33.9 pts | +23.7 pts | +28.7 pts | +18.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +381.8% | not published | +303.4 pts | not published | +283.6 pts |
| Since launch | +150.3% | +342.7% | +123.0 pts | +268.0 pts | +115.0 pts | +250.7 pts |
| GBUG Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF Holds 44 stocks in gold miners, 3% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | GDMN WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund Holds 54 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Sprott | WisdomTree |
| Theme | Gold miners | Gold miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 3.3% | 12.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 44 | 54 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 41.2% | 60.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.90% | 0.45% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.90% | 0.45% |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.5% | +40.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +33.9 pts | +23.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +28.7 pts | +18.5 pts |
| Below its high | −14.2% | −33.8% |
| Net assets | $192m | $223m |
GBUG in plain words
By weight, 3% of GBUG'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 41% of the fund across 44 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +50.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.9 pts. It sits 14.2% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
GDMN in plain words
By weight, 12% of GDMN'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 54 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +40.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.7 pts. It sits 33.8% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do GBUG and GDMN hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 39% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, GBUG or GDMN?
- GBUG has 3% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GDMN has 12%, so GBUG differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GBUG or GDMN?
- GBUG charges 0.90% a year and GDMN charges 0.45%, so GDMN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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