Do METL and PICK hold the same stocks?

By their latest filings, 18% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.

Which is more different from the S&P 500, METL or PICK?

METL has 14% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PICK has 13%, so METL differs more from the index.

Which is cheaper, METL or PICK?

METL charges 0.99% a year and PICK charges 0.39%, so PICK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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METL vs PICK: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, METL returned +6.9% to PICK's +28.0%; 18% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $66m on Nov 4, 2026 for Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF, and $2.1bn on Nov 3, 2026 for iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF.

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At a glance

14.2%

METL in the S&P 500

12.8%

PICK in the S&P 500

+6.9%

METL total return, 1 year

+28.0%

PICK total return, 1 year

METL · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 86% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

14% of METL's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 86% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.

PICK · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 87% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

13% of PICK's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 87% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

PICK costs 0.60 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 21.1 points; PICK is far larger, $2.2bn against $66m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

METL vs PICK: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Measure	METL	PICK
Return
Measure	METL	PICK
Total return, 1 year	+6.9%	+28.0%
Drawdown
Measure	METL	PICK
Below its all-time high	33.0%, high on Jan 28, 2026	18.4%, high on Jun 2, 2026
Against its benchmark
Measure	METL	PICK
What it tracks	Miners and metals	Miners and metals
Against the S&P 500, 1 year	behind by 7.9 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year	+14.8%	+15.0%
Against its benchmark, 1 year	behind by 7.9 pts	ahead by 13.0 pts
Cost and size
Measure	METL	PICK
Expense ratio	0.99%	0.39%
Net assets	$66m	$2.2bn
Holdings
Measure	METL	PICK
Holdings in common	18%

Method

What they share

18%

By the books each fund has filed, METL and PICK hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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18% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first METL PICK

Nucor Corp. 5.14% 4.24%

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 2.83% 6.19%

Steel Dynamics Inc. 4.29% 2.37%

Reliance Inc. 4.17% 1.58%

Valterra Platinum Ltd. 1.32% 1.24%

Lundin Mining Corp. 3.37% 1.02%

Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.01% 0.63%

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. 2.95% 0.53%

Capstone Copper Corp. 1.09% 0.47%

PLS Group Ltd. 0.70% 0.40%

MP Materials Corp. 1.65% 0.37%

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. 0.37% 0.44%

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Only in METL

NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.75%

Endeavour Silver Corp. 3.74%

Cameco Corp. 3.37%

Vizsla Silver Corp. 3.28%

Denison Mines Corp. 3.04%

Paladin Energy Ltd. 2.86%

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 2.71%

Lithium Argentina AG 2.62%

Only in PICK

BHP GROUP LTD 13.95%

RIO TINTO 6.07%

GLENCORE PLC 4.43%

ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 3.69%

CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH 2.80%

RIO TINTO 2.63%

GRUPO MEXICO B 2.44%

TECK RESOURCES SUBORDINATE VOTING 1.97%

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Window by window

Window by window: METL vs PICK: Holdings Overlap & Returns
	Total return		vs its benchmark
Window	METL	PICK	METL	PICK
3 months	−16.2%	−11.8%	−16.1 pts vs VOO	−10.5 pts vs ACWI
6 months	−26.0%	−12.8%	−31.0 pts vs VOO	−15.4 pts vs ACWI
1 year	+6.9%	+28.0%	−7.9 pts vs VOO	+13.0 pts vs ACWI
3 years	–	+57.0%	–	−20.6 pts vs ACWI
Since launchNot the same days: METL Sep 2025 · PICK Feb 2012	+12.3%	+93.0%	−6.9 pts vs VOO	−274.7 pts vs ACWI

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Side by side

METL Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF · Holds 45 stocks in miners and metals, 14% of its weight in S&P 500 companies PICK iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF · Holds 259 stocks in miners and metals, 13% of its weight in S&P 500 companies

Issuer Sprott iShares

Theme Miners and metals Miners and metals

In the S&P 500 14.2% 12.8%

Active share vs the S&P 500 99.7% 99.7%

In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%

Holdings 45 259

Top ten, share of the fund 39.6% 48.8%

Expense ratio 0.99% 0.39%

Fee for the differing part 0.99% 0.39%

Total return, 1 year +6.9% +28.0%

vs its benchmark −7.9 pts vs VOO +13.0 pts vs ACWI

Below its high −33.0% −18.4%

Net assets, METL as of Nov 4, 2026 and PICK as of Nov 3, 2026 $66m $2.1bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

18% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund

METL

By weight, 14% 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 40% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +6.9% with distributions reinvested against +14.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Total Return Index, so a holder was behind by 7.9 pts. It sits 33.0% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.

PICK

By weight, 13% of PICK'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 49% of the fund across 259 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +28.0% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, so a holder was ahead by 13.0 pts. It sits 18.4% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do METL and PICK hold the same stocks?: By their latest filings, 18% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, METL or PICK?: METL has 14% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PICK has 13%, so METL differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, METL or PICK?: METL charges 0.99% a year and PICK charges 0.39%, so PICK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

All thematic ETFs ranked by the S&P 500 Difference Score →How the scores are computed →METL on its own →PICK on its own →METL dividend history →METL holdings →PICK dividend history →PICK holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

METL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

METL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Sprott page for METL ↗

PICK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

PICK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for PICK ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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