Data as of .
SGDJ vs SILJ: which is really different?
SGDJ and SILJ hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and SGDJ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SGDJ 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
14% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SGDJ and SILJ hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SGDJ | SILJ |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Silver Corp. | 4.45% | 3.73% |
| Perpetua Resources Corp. | 3.13% | 3.10% |
| Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. | 3.60% | 3.01% |
| Seabridge Gold Inc. | 4.84% | 2.92% |
| i-80 Gold Corp. | 3.39% | 0.68% |
| McEwen Inc. | 1.35% | 0.67% |
| Only in SGDJ | Only in SILJ |
|---|---|
| Minerals 260 Ltd. 5.42% | Hecla Mining Co 10.49% |
| Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. 5.33% | COEUR MINING INC. 10.38% |
| Turk Altin Isletmeleri AS 4.82% | First Majestic Silver Corp 10.35% |
| Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. 4.55% | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 5.83% |
| Catalyst Metals Ltd. 4.51% | SSR Mining Inc 4.81% |
| West African Resources Ltd. 4.46% | Aya Gold & Silver Inc 3.91% |
| Fortuna Mining Corp. 4.38% | Boliden AB 3.89% |
| TR Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS 4.32% | Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 3.16% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGDJ | SILJ | SGDJ | SILJ | SGDJ | SILJ | |
| 3 months | +16.5% | +8.1% | +14.3 pts | +5.9 pts | +19.0 pts | +10.6 pts |
| 6 months | +24.0% | +14.8% | +5.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −9.5 pts |
| 1 year | +64.3% | +53.2% | +47.7 pts | +36.6 pts | +42.5 pts | +31.4 pts |
| 3 years | +317.7% | +263.6% | +239.3 pts | +185.2 pts | +219.5 pts | +165.5 pts |
| Since launch | +444.2% | +75.8% | +98.0 pts | −506.2 pts | −199.0 pts | −1057.0 pts |
| SGDJ Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF Holds 31 stocks in gold miners, 0% 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 | Gold miners | Silver miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 31 | 70 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 47.1% | 59.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.69% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.50% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +64.3% | +53.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +47.7 pts | +36.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +42.5 pts | +31.4 pts |
| Below its high | −16.1% | −25.1% |
| Net assets | $366m | $3.9bn |
SGDJ in plain words
By weight, 0% of SGDJ'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 31 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +64.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 47.7 pts. It sits 16.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 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 SGDJ and SILJ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 14% 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, SGDJ or SILJ?
- SGDJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SILJ has 0%, so SGDJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SGDJ or SILJ?
- SGDJ charges 0.50% a year and SILJ charges 0.69%, so SGDJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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