Data as of .
SILJ vs WDIG: which is really different?
SILJ and WDIG hold 12% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SILJ 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
12% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SILJ and WDIG hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SILJ | WDIG |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.83% | 1.65% |
| Perpetua Resources Corp | 3.10% | 1.52% |
| COEUR MINING INC. | 10.38% | 0.96% |
| Boliden AB | 3.89% | 0.93% |
| Fresnillo PLC | 0.90% | 1.19% |
| KGHM Polska Miedz SA | 0.86% | 0.95% |
| Hecla Mining Co | 10.49% | 0.70% |
| First Majestic Silver Corp | 10.35% | 0.67% |
| Trilogy Metals Inc | 0.63% | 0.72% |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA | 3.16% | 0.63% |
| Industrias Penoles SAB de CV | 0.53% | 1.02% |
| SSR Mining Inc | 4.81% | 0.53% |
| Only in SILJ | Only in WDIG |
|---|---|
| Hycroft Mining Holding Corp 3.01% | ATI INC 3.98% |
| Pan American Silver Corp 2.94% | LYNAS RARE EARTHS LTD 3.77% |
| Seabridge Gold Inc 2.92% | MATERION CORP 3.29% |
| OR Royalties Inc 2.70% | MP MATERIALS CORP 2.92% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 2.42% | ILUKA RESOURCES LTD 2.92% |
| Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp 2.41% | ENERGY FUELS INC 2.87% |
| Skeena Resources Ltd 2.16% | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP 2.67% |
| Americas Gold & Silver Corp 1.92% | 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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILJ | WDIG | SILJ | WDIG | SILJ | WDIG | |
| 3 months | +8.1% | −9.8% | +5.9 pts | −12.0 pts | +10.6 pts | −7.3 pts |
| 6 months | +14.8% | not published | −3.3 pts | not published | −9.5 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +53.2% | not published | +36.6 pts | not published | +31.4 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +263.6% | not published | +185.2 pts | not published | +165.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +75.8% | −17.2% | −506.2 pts | −21.8 pts | −1057.0 pts | −21.1 pts |
| SILJ Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Holds 70 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | WisdomTree |
| Theme | Silver miners | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 70 | 101 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.7% | 29.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.55% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.55% |
| Total return, 1 year | +53.2% | −17.2% (since launch on May 7, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +36.6 pts | −21.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +31.4 pts | −21.1 pts |
| Below its high | −25.1% | −22.6% |
| Net assets | $3.9bn | $5m |
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.
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 SILJ and WDIG hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 12% 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, SILJ or WDIG?
- SILJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDIG has 4%, so SILJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SILJ or WDIG?
- SILJ charges 0.69% a year and WDIG charges 0.55%, so WDIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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