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METL vs SGDJ: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, METL returned +6.9% to SGDJ's +26.2%; 4% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $66m for Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF and $315m for Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF.

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At a glance
14.2%
METL in the S&P 500
0.0%
SGDJ in the S&P 500
+6.9%
METL total return, 1 year
+26.2%
SGDJ total return, 1 year
METL · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 86% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
86% of its weight is outside the S&P 50014% of METL's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 86% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.14%86%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 40% of the fund · 45 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in86% of its weight is outside the S&P 50014% of METL's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 86% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.14%86%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

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

SGDJ · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of SGDJ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 47% of the fund · 30 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of SGDJ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

0% of SGDJ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

SGDJ costs 0.49 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 19.3 points; SGDJ is 4.8 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

METL vs SGDJ: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureMETLSGDJ
Return
Total return, 1 year+6.9%+26.2%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high33.0%, high on Jan 28, 202631.7%, high on Feb 27, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksMiners and metalsGold miners
Against the S&P 500, 1 yearbehind by 7.9 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+14.8%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 7.9 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.99%0.50%
Net assets$66m$315m
Holdings
Holdings in common4%

Method

What they share

4%

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

0 half 100%

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4% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first METL SGDJ
Endeavour Silver Corp. 3.74% 4.33%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in METL
Nucor Corp. 5.14%
Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.50%
Steel Dynamics Inc. 4.29%
Reliance Inc. 4.17%
Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.01%
NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.75%
Cameco Corp. 3.37%
Lundin Mining Corp. 3.37%
Only in SGDJ
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. 5.28%
Minerals 260 Ltd. 5.21%
Seabridge Gold Inc. 5.03%
West African Resources Ltd. 4.91%
Allied Gold Corp. 4.66%
Emerald Resources NL 4.54%
Fortuna Mining Corp. 4.46%
Turk Altin Isletmeleri AS 4.42%
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Window by window

Window by window: METL vs SGDJ: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowMETLSGDJMETLSGDJ
3 months−16.2%−6.7%−16.1 pts vs VOOnot measured
6 months−26.0%−14.2%−31.0 pts vs VOOnot measured
1 year+6.9%+26.2%−7.9 pts vs VOOnot measured
3 years–+232.8%–not measured
Since launchNot the same days: METL Sep 2025 · SGDJ Mar 2015+12.3%+342.6%−6.9 pts vs VOOnot measured

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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 SGDJ Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF · Holds 30 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer Sprott Sprott
Theme Miners and metals Gold miners
In the S&P 500 14.2% 0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 99.7% 100.0%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 45 30
Top ten, share of the fund 39.6% 47.2%
Expense ratio 0.99% 0.50%
Fee for the differing part 0.99% 0.50%
Total return, 1 year +6.9% +26.2%
vs its benchmark −7.9 pts vs VOO not measured
Below its high −33.0% −31.7%
Net assets $66m $315m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

4% 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.

SGDJ

By weight, 0% of SGDJ'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 47% of the fund across 30 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +26.2% with distributions reinvested. It sits 31.7% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do METL and SGDJ hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 4% 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 SGDJ?
METL has 14% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SGDJ has 0%, so SGDJ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, METL or SGDJ?
METL charges 0.99% a year and SGDJ charges 0.50%, so SGDJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Sources and dates
METL and SGDJ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
METL and SGDJ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Sprott page for METL ↗
Sprott page for SGDJ ↗

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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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