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SGDM vs SLVP: which is really different?

SGDM and SLVP hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and SLVP returned more over the year.

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

7.4%SGDM in the S&P 500
4.6%SLVP in the S&P 500
+43.7%SGDM total return, 1 year
+62.7%SLVP total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SGDM scores higher

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

SGDM 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

SGDM93% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
7%93%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 56% of the fund · 48 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in7%93%7% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 56% 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

27% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SGDM and SLVP hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions SGDM and SLVP both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSGDMSLVP
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.7.22%4.57%
Newmont Corp.7.42%4.56%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.9.67%4.43%
Discovery Mining Ltd.2.58%4.59%
Kinross Gold Corp.4.47%2.57%
Coeur Mining Inc.3.57%1.80%
Pan American Silver Corp.3.69%1.59%
DPM Metals Inc.2.90%1.13%
Lundin Gold Inc.3.19%0.95%
Fortuna Mining Corp.2.41%0.84%
Torex Gold Resources Inc.2.50%0.54%
Eldorado Gold Corp.0.32%1.21%
Only in each
Only in SGDMOnly in SLVP
Barrick Mining Corp. 7.36%HECLA MINING 14.50%
Franco-Nevada Corp. 6.04%INDUST PENOLES 11.00%
Endeavour Mining PLC 3.30%FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER 10.86%
IAMGOLD Corp. 3.14%FRESNILLO PLC 8.20%
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. 3.12%AYA GOLD & SILVER INC 4.88%
OR Royalties Inc. 2.72%ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP 4.09%
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. 2.68%SILVERCORP METALS INC 3.59%
Centerra Gold Inc. 2.60%GOGOLD RESOURCES 1.88%

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

SGDM 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
SGDMSLVPSGDMSLVPSGDMSLVP
3 months+17.8%+16.9%+15.5 pts+14.6 pts+20.3 pts+19.4 pts
6 months+20.2%+22.9%+2.2 pts+4.9 pts−4.0 pts−1.4 pts
1 year+43.7%+62.7%+27.1 pts+46.1 pts+21.9 pts+40.9 pts
3 years+234.7%+329.2%+156.3 pts+250.8 pts+136.6 pts+231.1 pts
Since launch+261.2%+86.9%−112.7 pts−554.5 pts−467.4 pts−1149.6 pts
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SGDM and SLVP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SGDM
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
Holds 48 stocks in gold miners, 7% 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 5007.4%4.6%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.8%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings4850
Top ten, share of the fund55.9%71.6%
Expense ratio0.46%0.39%
Fee for the differing part0.46%0.39%
Total return, 1 year+43.7%+62.7%
vs the S&P 500+27.1 pts+46.1 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+21.9 pts+40.9 pts
Below its high−15.9%−18.4%
Net assets$713m$986m

SGDM in plain words

By weight, 7% of SGDM'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 56% of the fund across 48 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +43.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 27.1 pts. It sits 15.9% below its all-time high of Mar 2, 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 SGDM and SLVP hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, SGDM or SLVP?
SGDM has 7% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SLVP has 5%, so SGDM differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, SGDM or SLVP?
SGDM charges 0.46% 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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SGDM 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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