Data as of .
METL vs SILJ: which is really different?
METL and SILJ hold 17% of their weight in the same names, and SILJ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SILJ 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
17% 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 SILJ hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | METL | SILJ |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Silver Corp. | 4.06% | 3.73% |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA | 3.63% | 3.16% |
| Pan American Silver Corp. | 3.07% | 2.94% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | 2.30% | 5.83% |
| Vizsla Silver Corp. | 3.38% | 1.90% |
| Coeur Mining Inc. | 1.14% | 10.38% |
| Americas Gold & Silver Corp. | 1.05% | 1.92% |
| Sovereign Metals Ltd. | 0.60% | 3.01% |
| GoGold Resources Inc. | 2.12% | 0.57% |
| Peninsula Energy Ltd. | 0.51% | 0.00% |
| Only in METL | Only in SILJ |
|---|---|
| Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.30% | Hecla Mining Co 10.49% |
| Nucor Corp. 4.28% | First Majestic Silver Corp 10.35% |
| Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.03% | SSR Mining Inc 4.81% |
| NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.66% | Aya Gold & Silver Inc 3.91% |
| Cameco Corp. 3.59% | Boliden AB 3.89% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc. 3.50% | Perpetua Resources Corp 3.10% |
| ATALAYA MINING COPPER SA 3.47% | Hycroft Mining Holding Corp 3.01% |
| Reliance Inc. 3.25% | Seabridge Gold Inc 2.92% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METL | SILJ | METL | SILJ | METL | SILJ | |
| 3 months | −4.2% | +8.1% | −6.5 pts | +5.9 pts | −1.8 pts | +10.6 pts |
| 6 months | +10.9% | +14.8% | −7.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −13.3 pts | −9.5 pts |
| 1 year | +32.8% | +53.2% | +16.2 pts | +36.6 pts | +11.0 pts | +31.4 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +263.6% | not published | +185.2 pts | not published | +165.5 pts |
| Since launch | +35.0% | +75.8% | +16.6 pts | −506.2 pts | +10.2 pts | −1057.0 pts |
| METL Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF Holds 45 stocks in miners and metals, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SILJ Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Holds 70 stocks in silver miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Sprott | Amplify |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Silver 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 | 70 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 37.9% | 59.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.69% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.99% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.8% | +53.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +16.2 pts | +36.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +11.0 pts | +31.4 pts |
| Below its high | −19.4% | −25.1% |
| Net assets | $85m | $3.9bn |
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.
SILJ in plain words
By weight, 0% of SILJ'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 60% of the fund across 70 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +53.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 36.6 pts. It sits 25.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do METL and SILJ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 17% 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 SILJ?
- METL has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SILJ has 0%, so SILJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, METL or SILJ?
- METL charges 0.99% a year and SILJ charges 0.69%, so SILJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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