Data as of .
METL vs SGDJ: which is really different?
METL and SGDJ hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and SGDJ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SGDJ 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
4% 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 SGDJ hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | METL | SGDJ |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Silver Corp. | 4.06% | 4.45% |
| Only in METL | Only in SGDJ |
|---|---|
| Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.30% | Minerals 260 Ltd. 5.42% |
| Nucor Corp. 4.28% | Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. 5.33% |
| Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.03% | Seabridge Gold Inc. 4.84% |
| NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.66% | Turk Altin Isletmeleri AS 4.82% |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 3.63% | Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. 4.55% |
| Cameco Corp. 3.59% | Catalyst Metals Ltd. 4.51% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc. 3.50% | West African Resources Ltd. 4.46% |
| ATALAYA MINING COPPER SA 3.47% | Fortuna Mining Corp. 4.38% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METL | SGDJ | METL | SGDJ | METL | SGDJ | |
| 3 months | −4.2% | +16.5% | −6.5 pts | +14.3 pts | −1.8 pts | +19.0 pts |
| 6 months | +10.9% | +24.0% | −7.1 pts | +5.9 pts | −13.3 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 1 year | +32.8% | +64.3% | +16.2 pts | +47.7 pts | +11.0 pts | +42.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +317.7% | not published | +239.3 pts | not published | +219.5 pts |
| Since launch | +35.0% | +444.2% | +16.6 pts | +98.0 pts | +10.2 pts | −199.0 pts |
| METL Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF Holds 45 stocks in miners and metals, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SGDJ Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF Holds 31 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 | 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 | 31 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 37.9% | 47.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.99% | 0.50% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.8% | +64.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +16.2 pts | +47.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +11.0 pts | +42.5 pts |
| Below its high | −19.4% | −16.1% |
| Net assets | $85m | $366m |
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.
SGDJ in plain words
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 31 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +64.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 47.7 pts. It sits 16.1% 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, 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 SGDJ?
- METL has 12% 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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Where these figures came from
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