Data as of .
GBUG vs WDIG: which is really different?
GBUG and WDIG hold 6% of their weight in the same names.
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
6% 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 WDIG hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GBUG | WDIG |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | 3.31% | 1.65% |
| Valterra Platinum Ltd. | 1.80% | 0.97% |
| Coeur Mining Inc. | 3.82% | 0.96% |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA | 1.16% | 0.63% |
| SSR Mining Inc. | 1.78% | 0.53% |
| Perpetua Resources Corp. | 0.43% | 1.52% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. | 1.58% | 0.37% |
| Only in GBUG | Only in WDIG |
|---|---|
| DPM Metals Inc. 5.29% | ATI INC 3.98% |
| G Mining Ventures Corp. 4.94% | LYNAS RARE EARTHS LTD 3.77% |
| Discovery Mining Ltd. 4.55% | MATERION CORP 3.29% |
| IAMGOLD Corp. 4.15% | MP MATERIALS CORP 2.92% |
| Eldorado Gold Corp. 4.00% | ILUKA RESOURCES LTD 2.92% |
| Montage Gold Corp. 4.00% | ENERGY FUELS INC 2.87% |
| Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. 3.81% | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP 2.67% |
| Newmont Corp. 3.32% | 5N PLUS INC 2.65% |
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 | WDIG | GBUG | WDIG | GBUG | WDIG | |
| 3 months | +19.9% | −9.8% | +17.6 pts | −12.0 pts | +22.4 pts | −7.3 pts |
| 6 months | +26.4% | not published | +8.4 pts | not published | +2.2 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +50.5% | not published | +33.9 pts | not published | +28.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +150.3% | −17.2% | +123.0 pts | −21.8 pts | +115.0 pts | −21.1 pts |
| GBUG Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF Holds 44 stocks in gold miners, 3% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | WDIG WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund Holds 101 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 4% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Sprott | WisdomTree |
| Theme | Gold miners | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 44 | 101 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 41.2% | 29.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.90% | 0.55% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.90% | 0.55% |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.5% | −17.2% (since launch on May 7, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +33.9 pts | −21.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +28.7 pts | −21.1 pts |
| Below its high | −14.2% | −22.6% |
| Net assets | $192m | $5m |
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.
WDIG in plain words
By weight, 4% of WDIG'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 29% of the fund across 101 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Since it launched on May 7, 2026 the fund returned −17.2% with distributions reinvested against +4.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.8 pts. It sits 22.6% below its all-time high of May 13, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do GBUG and WDIG hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 6% 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 WDIG?
- GBUG has 3% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDIG has 4%, so GBUG differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GBUG or WDIG?
- GBUG charges 0.90% a year and WDIG charges 0.55%, so WDIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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