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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.

Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF and Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF.

0.0%SGDJ in the S&P 500
0.0%SILJ in the S&P 500
+64.3%SGDJ total return, 1 year
+53.2%SILJ total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SGDJ scores higher

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

SGDJ 91.8SILJ 91.80.1, 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

SGDJ100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 47% of the fund · 31 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 47% of the fund
SILJ100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 60% of the fund · 70 holdings filed Sep 21, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 60% of the fund

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.

Positions SGDJ and SILJ both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSGDJSILJ
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 each
Only in SGDJOnly 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

SGDJ and SILJ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
SGDJSILJSGDJSILJSGDJSILJ
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
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SGDJ and SILJ on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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
IssuerSprottAmplify
ThemeGold minersSilver miners
In the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings3170
Top ten, share of the fund47.1%59.7%
Expense ratio0.50%0.69%
Fee for the differing part0.50%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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Where these figures came from

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SGDJ against SILJ, 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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