# SETM (Sprott Critical Materials ETF)

Sprott · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

SETM holds 156 stocks, and 92% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- SETM, already in the S&P 500: 8.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SETM, active share vs the S&P 500: 99.8%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SETM, top ten holdings: 39.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SETM, total return, 1 year: +37.9%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SETM, net assets: $568m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- SETM, expense ratio: 0.65% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## SETM over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −9.0% | +2.3% | −11.3 pts | −6.5 pts |
| 6 months | +5.4% | +18.0% | −12.6 pts | −18.8 pts |
| 1 year | +37.9% | +16.6% | +21.4 pts | +16.2 pts |
| 3 years | +82.1% | +78.4% | +3.7 pts | −16.1 pts |
| Since launch | +61.6% | +91.6% | −30.1 pts | −74.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Rare earth and critical materials | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Feb 2, 2023 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 8.4% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 39.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 156 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Sep 18, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 5.0%, Cameco Corp. 4.9%, Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. 4.7%, PLS Group Ltd. 4.0%, NAC Kazatomprom JSC 3.6%, Hecla Mining Co. 3.5%, First Majestic Silver Corp. 3.4%, Albemarle Corp. 3.4%, Uranium Energy Corp. 3.3%, Teck Resources Ltd. 3.2% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $568m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −21.8% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.65% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | METL 41%, WDIG 35%, EMET 33%, COPP 26%, COPA 25% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026, 8% of SETM 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 SETM hold?

156 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026, with the top ten at 39% of the fund. The largest are Freeport-McMoRan Inc. at 5.0%, Cameco Corp. at 4.9%, Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. at 4.7%.

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 SETM returned +37.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 21.4 points.

### What does SETM cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.65% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.65%.


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