Data as of .
SILJ vs XME: which is really different?
SILJ and XME hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and SILJ returned more over the year.
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
15% 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 XME hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SILJ | XME |
|---|---|---|
| COEUR MINING INC. | 10.38% | 4.88% |
| Hecla Mining Co | 10.49% | 4.71% |
| Royal Gold Inc | 1.33% | 4.93% |
| Hycroft Mining Holding Corp | 3.01% | 1.10% |
| McEwen Inc | 0.67% | 0.92% |
| Only in SILJ | Only in XME |
|---|---|
| First Majestic Silver Corp 10.35% | CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC 5.36% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 5.83% | RELIANCE INC 5.12% |
| SSR Mining Inc 4.81% | STEEL DYNAMICS INC 5.07% |
| Aya Gold & Silver Inc 3.91% | NUCOR CORP 5.00% |
| Boliden AB 3.89% | NEWMONT CORP 4.97% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp 3.73% | FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 4.87% |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 3.16% | COMMERCIAL METALS CO 4.85% |
| Perpetua Resources Corp 3.10% | ALCOA CORP 4.54% |
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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILJ | XME | SILJ | XME | SILJ | XME | |
| 3 months | +8.1% | −7.1% | +5.9 pts | −9.3 pts | +10.6 pts | −4.6 pts |
| 6 months | +14.8% | +7.0% | −3.3 pts | −11.1 pts | −9.5 pts | −17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +53.2% | +22.4% | +36.6 pts | +5.9 pts | +31.4 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | +263.6% | +110.4% | +185.2 pts | +32.0 pts | +165.5 pts | +12.2 pts |
| Since launch | +75.8% | +149.5% | −506.2 pts | −654.1 pts | −1057.0 pts | −1540.8 pts |
| SILJ Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Holds 70 stocks in silver miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XME State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Metals & Mining ETF Holds 41 stocks in miners and metals, 18% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | State Street |
| Theme | Silver miners | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 18.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 70 | 41 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.7% | 46.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | +53.2% | +22.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +36.6 pts | +5.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +31.4 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Below its high | −25.1% | −18.1% |
| Net assets | $3.9bn | $4.4bn |
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.
XME in plain words
By weight, 18% of XME'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 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.9 pts. It sits 18.1% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do SILJ and XME hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 15% 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 XME?
- SILJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XME has 18%, so SILJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SILJ or XME?
- SILJ charges 0.69% a year and XME charges 0.35%, so XME is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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