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NIKL vs SLVP: which is really different?

NIKL and SLVP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SLVP returned more over the year.

Sprott Nickel Miners ETF and iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF.

0.0%NIKL in the S&P 500
4.6%SLVP in the S&P 500
+10.8%NIKL total return, 1 year
+62.7%SLVP total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NIKL scores higher

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

NIKL 91.8SLVP 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

NIKL100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 74% of the fund · 26 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 74% 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

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, NIKL and SLVP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in NIKLOnly in SLVP
ANTAM Persero Tbk PT 14.86%HECLA MINING 14.50%
Nickel Industries Ltd. 11.93%INDUST PENOLES 11.00%
Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk PT 11.52%FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER 10.86%
IGO Ltd. 8.25%FRESNILLO PLC 8.20%
Talon Metals Corp. 6.48%AYA GOLD & SILVER INC 4.88%
Vale Indonesia Tbk PT 4.75%DISCOVERY MINING LTD 4.59%
Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk PT 4.62%WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 4.57%
Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. 4.24%NEWMONT 4.56%

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

NIKL 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
NIKLSLVPNIKLSLVPNIKLSLVP
3 months+0.7%+16.9%−1.6 pts+14.6 pts+3.1 pts+19.4 pts
6 months−1.4%+22.9%−19.4 pts+4.9 pts−25.6 pts−1.4 pts
1 year+10.8%+62.7%−5.8 pts+46.1 pts−11.0 pts+40.9 pts
3 years−7.1%+329.2%−85.5 pts+250.8 pts−105.3 pts+231.1 pts
Since launch−12.2%+86.9%−115.1 pts−554.5 pts−152.3 pts−1149.6 pts
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NIKL and SLVP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
NIKL
Sprott Nickel Miners ETF
Holds 26 stocks in miners and metals, 0% 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 5000.0%4.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings2650
Top ten, share of the fund74.4%71.6%
Expense ratio0.75%0.39%
Fee for the differing part0.75%0.39%
Total return, 1 year+10.8%+62.7%
vs the S&P 500−5.8 pts+46.1 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−11.0 pts+40.9 pts
Below its high−30.3%−18.4%
Net assets$57m$986m

NIKL in plain words

By weight, 0% of NIKL'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 74% of the fund across 26 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +10.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.8 pts. It sits 30.3% below its all-time high of Jan 26, 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 NIKL and SLVP hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% 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, NIKL or SLVP?
NIKL has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SLVP has 5%, so NIKL differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, NIKL or SLVP?
NIKL charges 0.75% 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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NIKL 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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