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SIL vs WDIG: which is really different?

SIL and WDIG hold 9% of their weight in the same names.

Global X Silver Miners ETF and WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund.

0.0%SIL in the S&P 500
3.8%WDIG in the S&P 500
+50.3%SIL total return, 1 year
−17.2%WDIG total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SIL scores higher

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

SIL 91.8WDIG 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

SIL100% 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 76% of the fund · 43 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 76% of the fund
WDIG96% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 3 months to Sep 18, 2026
4%96%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 29% of the fund · 101 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in4%96%4% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 29% of the fund

9% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SIL and WDIG hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions SIL and WDIG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSILWDIG
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP24.02%1.65%
FRESNILLO PLC4.06%1.19%
INDUSTRIAS PENOLES SAB DE CV4.58%1.02%
COEUR MINING INC10.87%0.96%
HECLA MINING CO4.81%0.70%
FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP4.65%0.67%
CIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTUR-ADR3.67%0.63%
SSR MINING INC4.23%0.53%
ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP1.75%0.37%
FORTUNA MINING CORP2.10%0.37%
AYA GOLD & SILVER INC2.28%0.34%
SILVERCORP METALS INC1.46%0.30%
Only in each
Only in SILOnly in WDIG
PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP 11.27%ATI INC 3.98%
OR ROYALTIES INC 3.98%LYNAS RARE EARTHS LTD 3.77%
DISCOVERY MINING LTD 3.26%MATERION CORP 3.29%
KOREA ZINC CO LTD 2.18%MP MATERIALS CORP 2.92%
HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC 1.42%ILUKA RESOURCES LTD 2.92%
TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS MET 1.33%ENERGY FUELS INC 2.87%
ABRASILVER RESOURCE CORP 0.78%SOUTHERN COPPER CORP 2.67%
VIZSLA SILVER CORP 0.78%5N PLUS INC 2.65%

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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

SIL and WDIG over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
SILWDIGSILWDIGSILWDIG
3 months+13.9%−9.8%+11.6 pts−12.0 pts+16.3 pts−7.3 pts
6 months+20.4%not published+2.4 ptsnot published−3.9 ptsnot published
1 year+50.3%not published+33.7 ptsnot published+28.5 ptsnot published
3 years+286.4%not published+208.0 ptsnot published+188.3 ptsnot published
Since launch+156.7%−17.2%−586.9 pts−21.8 pts−1411.9 pts−21.1 pts
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SIL and WDIG on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SIL
Global X Silver Miners ETF
Holds 43 stocks in silver miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
WDIG
WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund
Holds 101 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 4% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerGlobal XWisdomTree
ThemeSilver minersRare earth and critical materials
In the S&P 5000.0%3.8%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings43101
Top ten, share of the fund76.1%29.4%
Expense ratio0.65%0.55%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.55%
Total return, 1 year+50.3%−17.2% (since launch on May 7, 2026)
vs the S&P 500+33.7 pts−21.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+28.5 pts−21.1 pts
Below its high−19.2%−22.6%
Net assets$5.0bn$5m

SIL in plain words

By weight, 0% of SIL'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 76% of the fund across 43 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +50.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.7 pts. It sits 19.2% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

WDIG in plain words

By weight, 4% of WDIG'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 29% of the fund across 101 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Since it launched on May 7, 2026 the fund returned −17.2% with distributions reinvested against +4.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.8 pts. It sits 22.6% below its all-time high of May 13, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do SIL and WDIG hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 9% 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, SIL or WDIG?
SIL has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDIG has 4%, so SIL differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, SIL or WDIG?
SIL charges 0.65% a year and WDIG charges 0.55%, so WDIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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SIL against WDIG, 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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