Data as of .
SETM vs SILJ: which is really different?
SETM and SILJ hold 18% 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
18% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SETM and SILJ hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SETM | SILJ |
|---|---|---|
| Hecla Mining Co. | 3.46% | 10.49% |
| First Majestic Silver Corp. | 3.42% | 10.35% |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA | 2.65% | 3.16% |
| Aya Gold & Silver Inc. | 2.50% | 3.91% |
| Silvercorp Metals Inc. | 1.07% | 3.01% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. | 0.99% | 3.73% |
| KGHM Polska Miedz SA | 1.35% | 0.86% |
| Americas Gold & Silver Corp. | 0.69% | 1.92% |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. | 0.49% | 1.20% |
| AbraSilver Resource Corp. | 0.44% | 1.04% |
| GoGold Resources Inc. | 0.41% | 0.57% |
| Vizsla Silver Corp. | 0.40% | 1.90% |
| Only in SETM | Only in SILJ |
|---|---|
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 5.00% | COEUR MINING INC. 10.38% |
| Cameco Corp. 4.91% | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 5.83% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. 4.73% | SSR Mining Inc 4.81% |
| PLS Group Ltd. 4.05% | Boliden AB 3.89% |
| NAC Kazatomprom JSC 3.57% | Perpetua Resources Corp 3.10% |
| Albemarle Corp. 3.37% | Hycroft Mining Holding Corp 3.01% |
| Uranium Energy Corp. 3.27% | Pan American Silver Corp 2.94% |
| Teck Resources Ltd. 3.20% | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETM | SILJ | SETM | SILJ | SETM | SILJ | |
| 3 months | −9.0% | +8.1% | −11.3 pts | +5.9 pts | −6.5 pts | +10.6 pts |
| 6 months | +5.4% | +14.8% | −12.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −18.8 pts | −9.5 pts |
| 1 year | +37.9% | +53.2% | +21.4 pts | +36.6 pts | +16.2 pts | +31.4 pts |
| 3 years | +82.1% | +263.6% | +3.7 pts | +185.2 pts | −16.1 pts | +165.5 pts |
| Since launch | +61.6% | +75.8% | −30.1 pts | −506.2 pts | −74.6 pts | −1057.0 pts |
| SETM Sprott Critical Materials ETF Holds 156 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 8% 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 | Rare earth and critical materials | Silver miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 8.4% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 156 | 70 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 39.0% | 59.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.69% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +37.9% | +53.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +21.4 pts | +36.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +16.2 pts | +31.4 pts |
| Below its high | −21.8% | −25.1% |
| Net assets | $568m | $3.9bn |
SETM in plain words
By weight, 8% of SETM'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 39% of the fund across 156 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +37.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.4 pts. It sits 21.8% 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 SETM and SILJ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 18% 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, SETM or SILJ?
- SETM has 8% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SILJ has 0%, so SILJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SETM or SILJ?
- SETM charges 0.65% a year and SILJ charges 0.69%, so SETM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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