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METL vs SLVP: which is really different?

METL and SLVP hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and SLVP returned more over the year.

Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF and iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF.

12.5%METL in the S&P 500
4.6%SLVP in the S&P 500
+32.8%METL total return, 1 year
+62.7%SLVP total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SLVP scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

METL 74SLVP 77.70.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

METL88% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
13%88%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 38% of the fund · 45 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in13%88%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 38% of the fund
SLVP95% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
5%95%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 72% of the fund · 50 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in5%95%5% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 72% of the fund

13% 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 SLVP hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions METL and SLVP both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingMETLSLVP
Endeavour Silver Corp.4.06%4.09%
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.2.30%4.57%
GoGold Resources Inc.2.12%1.88%
Pan American Silver Corp.3.07%1.59%
Vizsla Silver Corp.3.38%1.55%
Coeur Mining Inc.1.14%1.80%
Sovereign Metals Ltd.0.60%3.59%
Only in each
Only in METLOnly in SLVP
Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.30%HECLA MINING 14.50%
Nucor Corp. 4.28%INDUST PENOLES 11.00%
Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.03%FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER 10.86%
NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.66%FRESNILLO PLC 8.20%
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 3.63%AYA GOLD & SILVER INC 4.88%
Cameco Corp. 3.59%DISCOVERY MINING LTD 4.59%
Steel Dynamics Inc. 3.50%NEWMONT 4.56%
ATALAYA MINING COPPER SA 3.47%AGNICO EAGLE MINES 4.43%

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

METL and SLVP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
METLSLVPMETLSLVPMETLSLVP
3 months−4.2%+16.9%−6.5 pts+14.6 pts−1.8 pts+19.4 pts
6 months+10.9%+22.9%−7.1 pts+4.9 pts−13.3 pts−1.4 pts
1 year+32.8%+62.7%+16.2 pts+46.1 pts+11.0 pts+40.9 pts
3 yearsnot published+329.2%not published+250.8 ptsnot published+231.1 pts
Since launch+35.0%+86.9%+16.6 pts−554.5 pts+10.2 pts−1149.6 pts
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METL and SLVP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
METL
Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF
Holds 45 stocks in miners and metals, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
SLVP
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF
Holds 50 stocks in silver miners, 5% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerSprottiShares
ThemeMiners and metalsSilver miners
In the S&P 50012.5%4.6%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.7%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings4550
Top ten, share of the fund37.9%71.6%
Expense ratio0.99%0.39%
Fee for the differing part0.99%0.39%
Total return, 1 year+32.8%+62.7%
vs the S&P 500+16.2 pts+46.1 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+11.0 pts+40.9 pts
Below its high−19.4%−18.4%
Net assets$85m$986m

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.

SLVP in plain words

By weight, 5% of SLVP'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 72% of the fund across 50 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +62.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 46.1 pts. It sits 18.4% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do METL and SLVP hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 13% 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 SLVP?
METL has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SLVP has 5%, so SLVP differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, METL or SLVP?
METL charges 0.99% a year and SLVP charges 0.39%, so SLVP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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METL against SLVP, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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