Data as of .
SETM vs XME: which is really different?
SETM and XME hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and SETM returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SETM 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
15% 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 XME hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SETM | XME |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 5.00% | 4.61% |
| Hecla Mining Co. | 3.46% | 5.45% |
| Uranium Energy Corp. | 3.27% | 4.34% |
| MP Materials Corp. | 3.01% | 3.73% |
| Ur-Energy Inc. | 0.36% | 0.54% |
| American Battery Technology Co. | 0.17% | 0.40% |
| Ivanhoe Electric Inc. / US | 0.08% | 1.65% |
| Only in SETM | Only in XME |
|---|---|
| Cameco Corp. 4.91% | NEWMONT CORP 5.42% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. 4.73% | COEUR MINING INC 5.24% |
| PLS Group Ltd. 4.05% | ROYAL GOLD INC 5.16% |
| NAC Kazatomprom JSC 3.57% | NUCOR CORP 4.28% |
| First Majestic Silver Corp. 3.42% | CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC 4.16% |
| Albemarle Corp. 3.37% | CORE NATURAL RESOURCES INC 4.13% |
| Teck Resources Ltd. 3.20% | RELIANCE INC 4.11% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 3.19% | CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A 3.94% |
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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETM | XME | SETM | XME | SETM | XME | |
| 3 months | −9.0% | −7.1% | −11.3 pts | −9.3 pts | −6.5 pts | −4.6 pts |
| 6 months | +5.4% | +7.0% | −12.6 pts | −11.1 pts | −18.8 pts | −17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +37.9% | +22.4% | +21.4 pts | +5.9 pts | +16.2 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | +82.1% | +110.4% | +3.7 pts | +32.0 pts | −16.1 pts | +12.2 pts |
| Since launch | +61.6% | +149.5% | −30.1 pts | −654.1 pts | −74.6 pts | −1540.8 pts |
| SETM Sprott Critical Materials ETF Holds 156 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 8% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XME State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Metals & Mining ETF Holds 41 stocks in miners and metals, 18% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Sprott | State Street |
| Theme | Rare earth and critical materials | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 8.4% | 18.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 156 | 41 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 39.0% | 46.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | +37.9% | +22.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +21.4 pts | +5.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +16.2 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Below its high | −21.8% | −18.1% |
| Net assets | $568m | $4.5bn |
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.
XME in plain words
By weight, 18% of XME'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 47% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.9 pts. It sits 18.1% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do SETM and XME hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 15% 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 XME?
- SETM has 8% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XME has 18%, so SETM differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SETM or XME?
- SETM charges 0.65% a year and XME charges 0.35%, so XME is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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