Data as of .
GBUG vs SILJ: which is really different?
GBUG and SILJ hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and SILJ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SILJ 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
19% 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 SILJ hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GBUG | SILJ |
|---|---|---|
| Coeur Mining Inc. | 3.82% | 10.38% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | 3.31% | 5.83% |
| SSR Mining Inc. | 1.78% | 4.81% |
| Skeena Resources Ltd. | 1.78% | 2.16% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. | 1.58% | 3.73% |
| Vizsla Silver Corp. | 1.50% | 1.90% |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA | 1.16% | 3.16% |
| OR Royalties Inc. | 0.91% | 2.70% |
| Pan American Silver Corp. | 0.69% | 2.94% |
| i-80 Gold Corp. | 2.60% | 0.68% |
| AbraSilver Resource Corp. | 0.53% | 1.04% |
| Americas Gold & Silver Corp. | 0.53% | 1.92% |
| Only in GBUG | Only in SILJ |
|---|---|
| DPM Metals Inc. 5.29% | Hecla Mining Co 10.49% |
| G Mining Ventures Corp. 4.94% | First Majestic Silver Corp 10.35% |
| Discovery Mining Ltd. 4.55% | Aya Gold & Silver Inc 3.91% |
| IAMGOLD Corp. 4.15% | Boliden AB 3.89% |
| Eldorado Gold Corp. 4.00% | Hycroft Mining Holding Corp 3.01% |
| Montage Gold Corp. 4.00% | Silvercorp Metals Inc 3.01% |
| Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. 3.81% | Seabridge Gold Inc 2.92% |
| Newmont Corp. 3.32% | Franco-Nevada Corp 2.42% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBUG | SILJ | GBUG | SILJ | GBUG | SILJ | |
| 3 months | +19.9% | +8.1% | +17.6 pts | +5.9 pts | +22.4 pts | +10.6 pts |
| 6 months | +26.4% | +14.8% | +8.4 pts | −3.3 pts | +2.2 pts | −9.5 pts |
| 1 year | +50.5% | +53.2% | +33.9 pts | +36.6 pts | +28.7 pts | +31.4 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +263.6% | not published | +185.2 pts | not published | +165.5 pts |
| Since launch | +150.3% | +75.8% | +123.0 pts | −506.2 pts | +115.0 pts | −1057.0 pts |
| GBUG Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF Holds 44 stocks in gold miners, 3% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SILJ Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Holds 70 stocks in silver miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Sprott | Amplify |
| Theme | Gold miners | Silver miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 44 | 70 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 41.2% | 59.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.90% | 0.69% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.90% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.5% | +53.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +33.9 pts | +36.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +28.7 pts | +31.4 pts |
| Below its high | −14.2% | −25.1% |
| Net assets | $192m | $3.9bn |
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.
SILJ in plain words
By weight, 0% of SILJ'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 60% of the fund across 70 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +53.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 36.6 pts. It sits 25.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do GBUG and SILJ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 19% 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, GBUG or SILJ?
- GBUG has 3% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SILJ has 0%, so SILJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GBUG or SILJ?
- GBUG charges 0.90% a year and SILJ charges 0.69%, so SILJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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