Data as of .
GDMN vs SIL: which is really different?
GDMN and SIL hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and SIL returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SIL 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
16% 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 SIL hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GDMN | SIL |
|---|---|---|
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | 4.31% | 24.02% |
| PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP | 3.93% | 11.27% |
| COEUR MINING INC | 2.19% | 10.87% |
| COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA SA | 1.59% | 3.67% |
| FRESNILLO PLC | 1.58% | 4.06% |
| SSR MINING INC | 1.25% | 4.23% |
| OR ROYALTIES INC | 1.08% | 3.98% |
| FORTUNA MINING CORP | 0.31% | 2.10% |
| GOGOLD RESOURCES INC | 0.13% | 0.74% |
| INTEGRA RESOURCES CORP | 0.00% | 0.30% |
| Only in GDMN | Only in SIL |
|---|---|
| NEWMONT CORP 12.40% | HECLA MINING CO 4.81% |
| BARRICK MINING CORP 8.21% | FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP 4.65% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD 7.93% | INDUSTRIAS PENOLES SAB DE CV 4.58% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 6.25% | DISCOVERY MINING LTD 3.26% |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP 5.78% | AYA GOLD & SILVER INC 2.28% |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD 4.79% | KOREA ZINC CO LTD 2.18% |
| FRANCO-NEVADA CORP 3.93% | ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP 1.75% |
| EVOLUTION MINING LTD 3.11% | SILVERCORP METALS INC 1.46% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDMN | SIL | GDMN | SIL | GDMN | SIL | |
| 3 months | +13.8% | +13.9% | +11.5 pts | +11.6 pts | +16.3 pts | +16.3 pts |
| 6 months | +8.7% | +20.4% | −9.4 pts | +2.4 pts | −15.6 pts | −3.9 pts |
| 1 year | +40.2% | +50.3% | +23.7 pts | +33.7 pts | +18.5 pts | +28.5 pts |
| 3 years | +381.8% | +286.4% | +303.4 pts | +208.0 pts | +283.6 pts | +188.3 pts |
| Since launch | +342.7% | +156.7% | +268.0 pts | −586.9 pts | +250.7 pts | −1411.9 pts |
| GDMN WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund Holds 54 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SIL Global X Silver Miners ETF Holds 43 stocks in silver miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | WisdomTree | Global X |
| Theme | Gold miners | Silver miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.4% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 54 | 43 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.6% | 76.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.45% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +40.2% | +50.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +23.7 pts | +33.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +18.5 pts | +28.5 pts |
| Below its high | −33.8% | −19.2% |
| Net assets | $223m | $5.0bn |
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.
SIL in plain words
By weight, 0% of SIL'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 76% of the fund across 43 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +50.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.7 pts. It sits 19.2% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do GDMN and SIL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 16% 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 SIL?
- GDMN has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SIL has 0%, so SIL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GDMN or SIL?
- GDMN charges 0.45% a year and SIL charges 0.65%, so GDMN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, GDMN against SIL, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/gdmn-vs-sil Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.