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GDMN vs WDIG: which is really different?

GDMN and WDIG hold 7% of their weight in the same names.

WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund and WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund.

12.4%GDMN in the S&P 500
3.8%WDIG in the S&P 500
+40.2%GDMN total return, 1 year
−17.2%WDIG 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 77.7WDIG 77.70.1, 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
WDIG96% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 3 months to Sep 18, 2026
4%96%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 29% of the fund · 101 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in4%96%4% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 29% of the fund

7% 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 WDIG hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions GDMN and WDIG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingGDMNWDIG
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP4.31%1.65%
FRESNILLO PLC1.58%1.19%
COEUR MINING INC2.19%0.96%
COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA SA1.59%0.63%
SSR MINING INC1.25%0.53%
FORTUNA MINING CORP0.31%0.37%
Only in each
Only in GDMNOnly in WDIG
NEWMONT CORP 12.40%ATI INC 3.98%
BARRICK MINING CORP 8.21%LYNAS RARE EARTHS LTD 3.77%
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD 7.93%MATERION CORP 3.29%
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 6.25%MP MATERIALS CORP 2.92%
KINROSS GOLD CORP 5.78%ILUKA RESOURCES LTD 2.92%
GOLD FIELDS LTD 4.79%ENERGY FUELS INC 2.87%
FRANCO-NEVADA CORP 3.93%SOUTHERN COPPER CORP 2.67%
PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP 3.93%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.

Performance, window by window

GDMN and WDIG over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
GDMNWDIGGDMNWDIGGDMNWDIG
3 months+13.8%−9.8%+11.5 pts−12.0 pts+16.3 pts−7.3 pts
6 months+8.7%not published−9.4 ptsnot published−15.6 ptsnot published
1 year+40.2%not published+23.7 ptsnot published+18.5 ptsnot published
3 years+381.8%not published+303.4 ptsnot published+283.6 ptsnot published
Since launch+342.7%−17.2%+268.0 pts−21.8 pts+250.7 pts−21.1 pts
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GDMN and WDIG 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
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
IssuerWisdomTreeWisdomTree
ThemeGold minersRare earth and critical materials
In the S&P 50012.4%3.8%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.8%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings54101
Top ten, share of the fund60.6%29.4%
Expense ratio0.45%0.55%
Fee for the differing part0.45%0.55%
Total return, 1 year+40.2%−17.2% (since launch on May 7, 2026)
vs the S&P 500+23.7 pts−21.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+18.5 pts−21.1 pts
Below its high−33.8%−22.6%
Net assets$223m$5m

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.

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 GDMN and WDIG hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 7% 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 WDIG?
GDMN has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDIG has 4%, so GDMN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GDMN or WDIG?
GDMN charges 0.45% a year and WDIG charges 0.55%, so GDMN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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GDMN against WDIG, 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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