Data as of .
METL vs NIKL: which is really different?
METL and NIKL hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and METL returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NIKL 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
2% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, METL and NIKL hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | METL | NIKL |
|---|---|---|
| Talon Metals Corp. | 1.94% | 6.48% |
| Only in METL | Only in NIKL |
|---|---|
| Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.30% | ANTAM Persero Tbk PT 14.86% |
| Nucor Corp. 4.28% | Nickel Industries Ltd. 11.93% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. 4.06% | Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk PT 11.52% |
| Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.03% | IGO Ltd. 8.25% |
| NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.66% | Vale Indonesia Tbk PT 4.75% |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 3.63% | Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk PT 4.62% |
| Cameco Corp. 3.59% | Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. 4.24% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc. 3.50% | Magna Mining Inc. 3.98% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METL | NIKL | METL | NIKL | METL | NIKL | |
| 3 months | −4.2% | +0.7% | −6.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts | +3.1 pts |
| 6 months | +10.9% | −1.4% | −7.1 pts | −19.4 pts | −13.3 pts | −25.6 pts |
| 1 year | +32.8% | +10.8% | +16.2 pts | −5.8 pts | +11.0 pts | −11.0 pts |
| 3 years | not published | −7.1% | not published | −85.5 pts | not published | −105.3 pts |
| Since launch | +35.0% | −12.2% | +16.6 pts | −115.1 pts | +10.2 pts | −152.3 pts |
| METL Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF Holds 45 stocks in miners and metals, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | NIKL Sprott Nickel Miners ETF Holds 26 stocks in miners and metals, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Sprott | Sprott |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 45 | 26 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 37.9% | 74.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.99% | 0.75% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.8% | +10.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +16.2 pts | −5.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +11.0 pts | −11.0 pts |
| Below its high | −19.4% | −30.3% |
| Net assets | $85m | $57m |
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.
NIKL in plain words
By weight, 0% of NIKL'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 74% of the fund across 26 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +10.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.8 pts. It sits 30.3% below its all-time high of Jan 26, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do METL and NIKL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 2% 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, METL or NIKL?
- METL has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NIKL has 0%, so NIKL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, METL or NIKL?
- METL charges 0.99% a year and NIKL charges 0.75%, so NIKL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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