Data as of .
GDXJ vs SETM: which is really different?
GDXJ and SETM hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and GDXJ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GDXJ 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
11% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GDXJ and SETM hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GDXJ | SETM |
|---|---|---|
| Hecla Mining Co | 2.58% | 3.46% |
| First Majestic Silver Corp | 2.50% | 3.42% |
| Cia De Minas Buenaventura Saa | 1.42% | 2.65% |
| Aya Gold & Silver Inc | 1.05% | 2.50% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp | 0.73% | 0.99% |
| Silvercorp Metals Inc | 0.70% | 1.07% |
| Gogold Resources Inc | 0.38% | 0.41% |
| Americas Gold & Silver Corp | 0.37% | 0.69% |
| Vizsla Silver Corp | 0.37% | 0.40% |
| Abrasilver Resource Corp | 0.36% | 0.44% |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd | 0.30% | 0.49% |
| Andean Precious Metals Corp | 0.08% | 0.10% |
| Only in GDXJ | Only in SETM |
|---|---|
| Equinox Gold Corp 7.10% | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 5.00% |
| Alamos Gold Inc 5.88% | Cameco Corp. 4.91% |
| Endeavour Mining Plc 5.42% | Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. 4.73% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd 5.30% | PLS Group Ltd. 4.05% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 5.04% | NAC Kazatomprom JSC 3.57% |
| Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv 2.69% | Albemarle Corp. 3.37% |
| Iamgold Corp 2.66% | Uranium Energy Corp. 3.27% |
| Eldorado Gold Corp 2.42% | Teck Resources Ltd. 3.20% |
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 17, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXJ | SETM | GDXJ | SETM | GDXJ | SETM | |
| 3 months | +16.1% | −9.0% | +13.8 pts | −11.3 pts | +18.5 pts | −6.5 pts |
| 6 months | +18.8% | +5.4% | +0.7 pts | −12.6 pts | −5.5 pts | −18.8 pts |
| 1 year | +45.2% | +37.9% | +28.7 pts | +21.4 pts | +23.5 pts | +16.2 pts |
| 3 years | +274.9% | +82.1% | +196.5 pts | +3.7 pts | +176.7 pts | −16.1 pts |
| Since launch | +64.0% | +61.6% | −739.5 pts | −30.1 pts | −1626.2 pts | −74.6 pts |
| GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF Holds 157 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SETM Sprott Critical Materials ETF Holds 156 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 8% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Sprott |
| Theme | Gold miners | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 8.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 157 | 156 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 41.6% | 39.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.52% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.52% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +45.2% | +37.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +28.7 pts | +21.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +23.5 pts | +16.2 pts |
| Below its high | −20.3% | −21.8% |
| Net assets | $9.1bn | $568m |
GDXJ in plain words
By weight, 0% of GDXJ'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 42% of the fund across 157 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +45.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 28.7 pts. It sits 20.3% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
SETM in plain words
By weight, 8% of SETM'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 39% of the fund across 156 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +37.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.4 pts. It sits 21.8% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do GDXJ and SETM hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 11% 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, GDXJ or SETM?
- GDXJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SETM has 8%, so GDXJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GDXJ or SETM?
- GDXJ charges 0.52% a year and SETM charges 0.65%, so GDXJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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