Data as of .
GDX vs METL: which is really different?
GDX and METL hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and GDX returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GDX 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
8% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GDX and METL hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GDX | METL |
|---|---|---|
| Pan American Silver Corp | 2.72% | 3.07% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.74% | 2.30% |
| Coeur Mining Inc | 2.19% | 1.14% |
| Cia De Minas Buenaventura Saa | 0.87% | 3.63% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp | 0.38% | 4.06% |
| Silvercorp Metals Inc | 0.35% | 0.60% |
| Only in GDX | Only in METL |
|---|---|
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 10.99% | Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.30% |
| Newmont Corp 10.88% | Nucor Corp. 4.28% |
| Barrick Mining Corp 7.75% | Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.03% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 5.22% | NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.66% |
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc 4.96% | Cameco Corp. 3.59% |
| Kinross Gold Corp 4.12% | Steel Dynamics Inc. 3.50% |
| Gold Fields Ltd 4.11% | ATALAYA MINING COPPER SA 3.47% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd 2.45% | Vizsla Silver Corp. 3.38% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDX | METL | GDX | METL | GDX | METL | |
| 3 months | +15.7% | −4.2% | +13.5 pts | −6.5 pts | +18.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +19.2% | +10.9% | +1.1 pts | −7.1 pts | −5.1 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 1 year | +39.8% | +32.8% | +23.2 pts | +16.2 pts | +18.0 pts | +11.0 pts |
| 3 years | +236.3% | not published | +157.8 pts | not published | +138.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +133.2% | +35.0% | −670.3 pts | +16.6 pts | −1557.0 pts | +10.2 pts |
| GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF Holds 59 stocks in gold miners, 11% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | METL Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF Holds 45 stocks in miners and metals, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Sprott |
| Theme | Gold miners | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 10.9% | 12.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 59 | 45 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 58.5% | 37.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.51% | 0.99% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.51% | 0.99% |
| Total return, 1 year | +39.8% | +32.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +23.2 pts | +16.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +18.0 pts | +11.0 pts |
| Below its high | −17.6% | −19.4% |
| Net assets | $28.4bn | $85m |
GDX in plain words
By weight, 11% of GDX'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 58% of the fund across 59 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +39.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.2 pts. It sits 17.6% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
METL in plain words
By weight, 12% of METL'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 38% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +32.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 16.2 pts. It sits 19.4% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do GDX and METL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 8% 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, GDX or METL?
- GDX has 11% of its weight in S&P 500 names and METL has 12%, so GDX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GDX or METL?
- GDX charges 0.51% a year and METL charges 0.99%, so GDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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