Data as of .
NIKL vs WDIG: which is really different?
NIKL and WDIG hold 2% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NIKL 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
2% 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 WDIG hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NIKL | WDIG |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel Industries Ltd. | 11.93% | 0.69% |
| IGO Ltd. | 8.25% | 0.51% |
| Chalice Mining Ltd. | 0.88% | 0.32% |
| Only in NIKL | Only in WDIG |
|---|---|
| ANTAM Persero Tbk PT 14.86% | ATI INC 3.98% |
| Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk PT 11.52% | LYNAS RARE EARTHS LTD 3.77% |
| Talon Metals Corp. 6.48% | MATERION CORP 3.29% |
| Vale Indonesia Tbk PT 4.75% | MP MATERIALS CORP 2.92% |
| Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk PT 4.62% | ILUKA RESOURCES LTD 2.92% |
| Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. 4.24% | ENERGY FUELS INC 2.87% |
| Magna Mining Inc. 3.98% | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP 2.67% |
| Nickel Asia Corp. 3.74% | 5N PLUS INC 2.65% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIKL | WDIG | NIKL | WDIG | NIKL | WDIG | |
| 3 months | +0.7% | −9.8% | −1.6 pts | −12.0 pts | +3.1 pts | −7.3 pts |
| 6 months | −1.4% | not published | −19.4 pts | not published | −25.6 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +10.8% | not published | −5.8 pts | not published | −11.0 pts | not published |
| 3 years | −7.1% | not published | −85.5 pts | not published | −105.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −12.2% | −17.2% | −115.1 pts | −21.8 pts | −152.3 pts | −21.1 pts |
| NIKL Sprott Nickel Miners ETF Holds 26 stocks in miners and metals, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | WDIG WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund Holds 101 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 4% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Sprott | WisdomTree |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 26 | 101 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 74.4% | 29.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.55% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.75% | 0.55% |
| Total return, 1 year | +10.8% | −17.2% (since launch on May 7, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −5.8 pts | −21.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −11.0 pts | −21.1 pts |
| Below its high | −30.3% | −22.6% |
| Net assets | $57m | $5m |
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.
WDIG in plain words
By weight, 4% of WDIG'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 29% of the fund across 101 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Since it launched on May 7, 2026 the fund returned −17.2% with distributions reinvested against +4.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.8 pts. It sits 22.6% below its all-time high of May 13, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do NIKL and WDIG hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 2% 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 WDIG?
- NIKL has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDIG has 4%, so NIKL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NIKL or WDIG?
- NIKL charges 0.75% a year and WDIG charges 0.55%, so WDIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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