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SETM vs SLVP: which is really different?

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

Sprott Critical Materials ETF and iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF.

8.4%SETM in the S&P 500
4.6%SLVP in the S&P 500
+37.9%SETM total return, 1 year
+62.7%SLVP total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SETM scores higher

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

SETM 77.7SLVP 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

SETM92% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
8%92%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 39% of the fund · 156 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in8%92%8% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 39% 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, SETM and SLVP hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions SETM and SLVP both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSETMSLVP
Hecla Mining Co.3.46%14.60%
First Majestic Silver Corp.3.42%10.56%
Aya Gold & Silver Inc.2.50%4.92%
Silvercorp Metals Inc.1.07%3.68%
Endeavour Silver Corp.0.99%4.10%
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.0.49%1.39%
GoGold Resources Inc.0.41%1.87%
Vizsla Silver Corp.0.40%1.53%
Highlander Silver Corp.0.24%0.91%
Andean Precious Metals Corp.0.10%0.42%
Only in each
Only in SETMOnly in SLVP
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 5.00%INDUST PENOLES 10.83%
Cameco Corp. 4.91%FRESNILLO PLC 8.14%
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. 4.73%WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 4.64%
PLS Group Ltd. 4.05%DISCOVERY MINING LTD 4.63%
NAC Kazatomprom JSC 3.57%NEWMONT 4.62%
Albemarle Corp. 3.37%AGNICO EAGLE MINES 4.51%
Uranium Energy Corp. 3.27%KINROSS GOLD 2.63%
Teck Resources Ltd. 3.20%COEUR MINING 1.83%

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 17, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

SETM 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
SETMSLVPSETMSLVPSETMSLVP
3 months−9.0%+16.9%−11.3 pts+14.6 pts−6.5 pts+19.4 pts
6 months+5.4%+22.9%−12.6 pts+4.9 pts−18.8 pts−1.4 pts
1 year+37.9%+62.7%+21.4 pts+46.1 pts+16.2 pts+40.9 pts
3 years+82.1%+329.2%+3.7 pts+250.8 pts−16.1 pts+231.1 pts
Since launch+61.6%+86.9%−30.1 pts−554.5 pts−74.6 pts−1149.6 pts
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SETM and SLVP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SETM
Sprott Critical Materials ETF
Holds 156 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 8% 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
ThemeRare earth and critical materialsSilver miners
In the S&P 5008.4%4.6%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.8%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings15650
Top ten, share of the fund39.0%71.6%
Expense ratio0.65%0.39%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.39%
Total return, 1 year+37.9%+62.7%
vs the S&P 500+21.4 pts+46.1 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+16.2 pts+40.9 pts
Below its high−21.8%−18.4%
Net assets$568m$986m

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.

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 17, 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 SETM 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, SETM or SLVP?
SETM has 8% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SLVP has 5%, so SETM differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, SETM or SLVP?
SETM charges 0.65% 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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SETM 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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