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GDMN vs PICK: which is really different?

GDMN and PICK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PICK returned more over the year.

WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund and iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF.

12.4%GDMN in the S&P 500
11.8%PICK in the S&P 500
+40.2%GDMN total return, 1 year
+49.6%PICK total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GDMN scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

GDMN 77.7PICK 740.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

GDMN88% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
12%88%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 61% of the fund · 54 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in12%88%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 61% of the fund
PICK88% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
12%88%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 47% of the fund · 279 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in12%88%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 47% of the fund

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, GDMN and PICK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions GDMN and PICK both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingGDMNPICK
COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA SA1.59%0.35%
Only in each
Only in GDMNOnly in PICK
NEWMONT CORP 12.40%BHP GROUP LTD 13.44%
BARRICK MINING CORP 8.21%RIO TINTO PLC 6.27%
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD 7.93%FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 6.26%
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 6.25%GLENCORE PLC 4.26%
KINROSS GOLD CORP 5.78%ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 3.41%
GOLD FIELDS LTD 4.79%NUCOR 3.36%
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP 4.31%CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH 3.17%
FRANCO-NEVADA CORP 3.93%RIO TINTO LTD 2.69%

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

GDMN and PICK over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
GDMNPICKGDMNPICKGDMNPICK
3 months+13.8%−1.8%+11.5 pts−4.0 pts+16.3 pts+0.7 pts
6 months+8.7%+20.2%−9.4 pts+2.2 pts−15.6 pts−4.0 pts
1 year+40.2%+49.6%+23.7 pts+33.1 pts+18.5 pts+27.9 pts
3 years+381.8%+67.1%+303.4 pts−11.3 pts+283.6 pts−31.1 pts
Since launch+342.7%+114.0%+268.0 pts−527.4 pts+250.7 pts−1122.5 pts
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GDMN and PICK on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GDMN
WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund
Holds 54 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
PICK
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
Holds 279 stocks in miners and metals, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerWisdomTreeiShares
ThemeGold minersMiners and metals
In the S&P 50012.4%11.8%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.8%99.7%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings54279
Top ten, share of the fund60.6%47.2%
Expense ratio0.45%0.39%
Fee for the differing part0.45%0.39%
Total return, 1 year+40.2%+49.6%
vs the S&P 500+23.7 pts+33.1 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+18.5 pts+27.9 pts
Below its high−33.8%−9.6%
Net assets$223m$2.5bn

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.

PICK in plain words

By weight, 12% of PICK'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 47% of the fund across 279 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +49.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.1 pts. It sits 9.6% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do GDMN and PICK hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% 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, GDMN or PICK?
GDMN has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PICK has 12%, so GDMN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GDMN or PICK?
GDMN charges 0.45% a year and PICK charges 0.39%, so PICK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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GDMN against PICK, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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