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SGDJ vs SLVP: which is really different?

SGDJ and SLVP hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and SGDJ returned more over the year.

Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF and iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF.

0.0%SGDJ in the S&P 500
4.6%SLVP in the S&P 500
+64.3%SGDJ total return, 1 year
+62.7%SLVP 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 91.8SLVP 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

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
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

6% 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 SLVP hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions SGDJ and SLVP both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSGDJSLVP
Endeavour Silver Corp.4.45%4.09%
Fortuna Mining Corp.4.38%0.84%
Perpetua Resources Corp.3.13%0.44%
Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.4.55%0.21%
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp.3.60%0.20%
Only in each
Only in SGDJOnly in SLVP
Minerals 260 Ltd. 5.42%HECLA MINING 14.50%
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. 5.33%INDUST PENOLES 11.00%
Seabridge Gold Inc. 4.84%FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER 10.86%
Turk Altin Isletmeleri AS 4.82%FRESNILLO PLC 8.20%
Catalyst Metals Ltd. 4.51%AYA GOLD & SILVER INC 4.88%
West African Resources Ltd. 4.46%DISCOVERY MINING LTD 4.59%
TR Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS 4.32%WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 4.57%
Emerald Resources NL 4.25%NEWMONT 4.56%

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.

Performance, window by window

SGDJ 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
SGDJSLVPSGDJSLVPSGDJSLVP
3 months+16.5%+16.9%+14.3 pts+14.6 pts+19.0 pts+19.4 pts
6 months+24.0%+22.9%+5.9 pts+4.9 pts−0.3 pts−1.4 pts
1 year+64.3%+62.7%+47.7 pts+46.1 pts+42.5 pts+40.9 pts
3 years+317.7%+329.2%+239.3 pts+250.8 pts+219.5 pts+231.1 pts
Since launch+444.2%+86.9%+98.0 pts−554.5 pts−199.0 pts−1149.6 pts
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SGDJ and SLVP 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
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
ThemeGold minersSilver miners
In the S&P 5000.0%4.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings3150
Top ten, share of the fund47.1%71.6%
Expense ratio0.50%0.39%
Fee for the differing part0.50%0.39%
Total return, 1 year+64.3%+62.7%
vs the S&P 500+47.7 pts+46.1 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+42.5 pts+40.9 pts
Below its high−16.1%−18.4%
Net assets$366m$986m

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.

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 18, 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 SGDJ and SLVP hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 6% 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 SLVP?
SGDJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SLVP has 5%, so SGDJ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, SGDJ or SLVP?
SGDJ charges 0.50% 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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SGDJ 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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