# NIKL (Sprott Nickel Miners ETF)

Sprott · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

NIKL holds 26 stocks, and 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- NIKL, already in the S&P 500: 0.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NIKL, active share vs the S&P 500: 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NIKL, top ten holdings: 75.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NIKL, total return, 1 year: +16.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NIKL, net assets: $54m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).
- NIKL, expense ratio: 0.75% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## NIKL over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +4.2% | +3.3% | +0.9 pts | +5.0 pts |
| 6 months | −8.6% | +16.0% | −24.6 pts | −29.3 pts |
| 1 year | +16.5% | +17.5% | −1.0 pts | −6.5 pts |
| 3 years | −5.7% | +77.9% | −83.6 pts | −100.8 pts |
| Since launch | −9.5% | +103.1% | −112.5 pts | −147.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Miners and metals | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Mar 22, 2023 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 75.7% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 26 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jun 30, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Top holdings | Nickel Industries Ltd 16.2%, Antam Persero Tbk 13.1%, Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk Pt 11.1%, Igo Ltd 9.5%, Talon Metals Corp 4.8%, Magna Mining Inc 4.7%, Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk Pt 4.7%, Vale Indonesia Tbk Pt 4.5%, Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd 3.7%, Nickel Asia Corp 3.4% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $54m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −28.2% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.75% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of NIKL is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of NIKL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 100%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does NIKL hold?

26 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 76% of the fund. The largest are Nickel Industries Ltd at 16.2%, Antam Persero Tbk at 13.1%, Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk Pt at 11.1%.

### Has NIKL beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 NIKL returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished behind the index by 1.0 points.

### What does NIKL cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.75%.


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