PMTL vs SLVP: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

FIRST TRUST INDXX QUALITY PRECIOUS METALS MINERS ETF

PMTLCNYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF

SLVPBCboe

Overlap

16.7%by weight

Expense ratio

SLVP −0.26pt a year

PMTL0.65%SLVP0.39%

Avg volume · 30D

SLVP 131.7×the volume

PMTL1.92KSLVP252K

PMTL vs SLVP Performance

Aug 3, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026

−0.5%PMTL−5.3%SLVP

Expense ratio: PMTL 0.65%; SLVP 0.39%, better
Fund size: PMTL $2M; SLVP $743M
1Y total return: PMTL No data; SLVP +12.4%
Yield (12M): PMTL No data; SLVP 2.44%
Holdings: PMTL 78; SLVP 47
Avg volume (30D): PMTL 1.92K sh; SLVP 252K sh, better
NAV per share: PMTL $20.79; SLVP $29.48
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for PMTL, SLVP, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	PMTL	SLVP
Cost30% weight	D26	A79Higher
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	A81Higher	C52
Tradability15% weight	F24	A75Higher
Holdings10% weight	A93Higher	F21
Durability5% weight	F20	A79Higher

Rank among Precious Metals Miners funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. PMTL and SLVP are both graded against the same 18 Precious Metals Miners funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Precious Metals Miners⁠

Category · 18 funds

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SLVP ranks 2nd and PMTL 14th of 18 funds in the Precious Metals Miners Category.

Rank 1BRINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFScore 67
Rank 2BGDXVanEck Gold Miners ETFScore 65
Rank 2BSGDMSprott Gold Miners ETFScore 65
Rank 2BSLVPiShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETFScore 65
Rank 5BAUAUGlobal X Gold Miners ETFScore 63
Rank 14CGOEXGlobal X Gold Explorers ETFScore 40
Rank 14CPMTLFIRST TRUST INDXX QUALITY PRECIOUS METALS MINERS ETFScore 40
Rank 16DSLVRSprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFScore 38

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PMTLCFIRST TRUST INDXX QUALITY PRECIOUS METALS MINERS ETF

SLVPBiShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF

In short

PMTL No data

SLVP About 40 global silver and metals miners in one ticker, priced below the typical precious-metals miner fund. Running since 2012, and read the 'metals miners' part of the name: the index reaches past pure silver plays.

Stated mandate

PMTL No data

SLVP The fund is designed to follow an index of worldwide companies whose principal business is silver exploration or metals mining.

Why people hold it

PMTL No data

SLVP 0.39% a year undercuts the 0.52% median for precious-metals miner funds, and matches the fee on the iShares gold-miner sibling, RING.
Global mandate, not a US-listing screen: the MSCI ACWI Select Silver Miners IMI covers worldwide companies whose principal business is silver exploration or metals mining.
Trading since 2012, one of the longer-running silver miner funds on the shelf, and it stands among the stronger implementations in its precious-metals mining peer group.

Worth knowing

PMTL No data

SLVP Roughly 40 stocks, so individual miners carry real weight and the whole basket keys off one metal's fortunes.
"And Metals Miners" is doing work in the name: the mandate covers silver exploration or metals mining, so diversified miners can sit beside pure silver plays.
Not the cheapest silver miner ticket: AGMI lists at 0.35%, though it lacks SLVP's record back to 2012.

Full PMTL profile⁠

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PMTL vs SLVP Holdings

How PMTL and SLVP differ

Overlap by weight

16.7%

Shared holdings make up 51.4% of SLVP and 20.3% of PMTL.

Level by level

Sector2 Sectors0.0%
Holdings13 in both16.7%
Countryby domicile62.6%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in PMTL and SLVP, widest gap first
Sector	More in PMTLMore in SLVP	Gap	PMTL	SLVP
Materials		PMTL +100.0 points	100.0%	0.0%
Metals & Mining		SLVP +100.0 points	0.0%	100.0%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in PMTL and SLVP, widest gap first
Country	Gap	PMTL	SLVP
Australia	PMTL +17.2 points	17.2%	0.0%
Canada	SLVP +14.2 points	41.6%	55.8%
South Africa	PMTL +10.6 points	11.9%	1.3%
Mexico	SLVP +8.2 points	3.0%	11.2%
United States	SLVP +8.2 points	13.3%	21.5%
United Kingdom	SLVP +6.8 points	1.8%	8.6%
Hong Kong	PMTL +4.4 points	4.4%	0.0%
China	PMTL +2.2 points	3.9%	1.7%
Other countries (4)	PMTL +3.0 points	3.0%	0.0%

Outside the US: PMTL 75% developed, 25% emerging. SLVP 82% developed, 18% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

PMTL36.1%
SLVP72.3%

Securities held

PMTL75
SLVP36

Asset class

PMTL: Equity
SLVP: Equity

Holdings

Only in PMTL62
In both13
Only in SLVP23

Only in PMTL

62 securities, 79.5% of PMTL by weight

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited5.83%
Barrick Mining Corporation3.97%
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.3.74%
Franco-Nevada Corporation3.21%
Zijin Gold International Company Limited3.03%
AngloGold Ashanti plc3.01%
Gold Fields Limited (ADR)2.51%
Kinross Gold Corporation2.13%
Greatland Resources Limited1.86%
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (ADR)1.63%
Pan African Resources Plc1.59%
Northern Star Resources Limited1.57%
K92 Mining Inc.1.57%
Valterra Platinum Limited1.51%
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited1.51%
Wanguo Gold Group Limited1.42%
Alamos Gold Inc.1.39%
Royal Gold, Inc.1.36%
Pan American Silver Corp.1.33%
OceanaGold Corporation1.30%
Centerra Gold Inc.1.28%
Evolution Mining Limited1.26%
Emerald Resources NL1.25%
Endeavour Mining Plc1.24%
Artemis Gold Inc.1.21%
DRDGOLD Limited (ADR)1.19%
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.1.11%
Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Group, Ltd. (Class H)1.11%
Capricorn Metals Ltd1.08%
Genesis Minerals Limited1.06%
OR Royalties Inc.1.06%
Perseus Mining Limited1.06%
Mineros SA1.05%
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp.1.01%
Northam Platinum Holdings Limited1.01%
Ora Banda Mining Limited0.95%
G Mining Ventures Corp.0.92%
Regis Resources Limited0.90%
Equinox Gold Corp.0.87%
B2Gold Corp.0.78%
IAMGOLD Corporation0.77%
Vault Minerals Limited0.77%
Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (Class H)0.76%
Ramelius Resources Limited0.75%
Alkane Resources Ltd0.73%
Catalyst Metals Limited0.69%
Turk Altin Isletmeleri A.S.0.68%
Lingbao Gold Group Co., Ltd. (Class H)0.66%
First Majestic Silver Corp.0.64%
Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (ADR)0.64%

Only in SLVP

23 securities, 48.5% of SLVP by weight

First Majestic Silver10.25%
Aya Gold & Silver Inc5.21%
Agnico Eagle Mines4.90%
Wheaton Precious Metals4.70%
Endeavour Silver Corp3.85%
Silvercorp Metals Inc3.18%
Kinross Gold2.47%
Pan American Silver1.61%
Vizsla Silver1.55%
Avino Silver and Gold Mines Ltd1.27%
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limite1.24%
Eldorado Gold1.14%
Ssr Mining1.05%
China Gold International Resources1.02%
Highlander Silver Corp0.94%
New Pacific Metals0.84%
Fortuna Mining Corp0.83%
Seabridge Gold0.66%
Skeena Resources0.63%
Perpetua Resources0.42%
Andean Precious Metals0.40%
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp Class0.21%
Apex Mining Class A Inc0.12%

Weight gaps

All 13 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in PMTL and SLVP, widest gap first
Holding	Gap	PMTL	SLVP
Hecla Mining CompanyHL	SLVP +12.79 points	1.02%	13.81%
Industrias Penoles, S.A.B. de C.V.	SLVP +10.22 points	1.17%	11.39%
Fresnillo PlcFRES.L	SLVP +6.22 points	1.84%	8.06%
Discovery Mining Ltd.	SLVP +3.58 points	1.31%	4.89%
Lundin Gold Inc.	PMTL +1.32 points	2.46%	1.14%
GoGold Resources Inc.	SLVP +1.18 points	0.67%	1.85%
Newmont CorporationNEM	PMTL +0.99 points	6.23%	5.24%
Kingsgate Consolidated Limited	PMTL +0.89 points	1.08%	0.19%
Torex Gold Resources Inc.	PMTL +0.40 points	1.07%	0.67%
Coeur Mining, Inc.CDE	SLVP +0.34 points	1.25%	1.59%
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. (Class H)	SLVP +0.26 points	0.46%	0.72%
Hochschild Mining PlcHOC.L	SLVP +0.08 points	0.51%	0.59%
DPM Metals Inc.	SLVP +0.03 points	1.18%	1.21%

All 75 PMTL holdings⁠All 36 SLVP holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

PMTL vs SLVP Cost

Overpaying PMTL vs SLVP

$4,819

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

PMTL 0.65%
$12,717
SLVP 0.39%
$7,898

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

PMTL 0.65%
SLVP 0.39%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	PMTL	SLVP	Overpaying
10	$1,163	$705	$458
20	$4,440	$2,725	$1,715
30	$12,717	$7,898	$4,819

Expense ratio

0.65%PMTL
0.39%SLVP, cheaper

SLVP0.39%PMTL0.65%

0.35%1.16%

Middle half of Precious Metals Miners funds
Median 0.52%

SLVP 4th cheapest of 18 funds

PMTL 12th cheapest of 18 funds

PMTL vs SLVP Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 3, 2026

Yield (12M): PMTL No data; SLVP 2.44%
Payout (12M): PMTL None; SLVP $0.70
Last payment: PMTL No data; SLVP $0.14
Ex-dividend: PMTL No data; SLVP Jun 15, 2026
Paid on: PMTL No data; SLVP Jun 18, 2026
Frequency: PMTL No data; SLVP Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

PMTLAll PMTL payments⁠

No distribution history available.

SLVPTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll SLVP payments⁠

PMTL vs SLVP Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: PMTL No dataSLVP 49.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: PMTL No dataSLVP 1.00
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: PMTL No dataSLVP −47.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: PMTL 0.00SLVP 1.21; Market = 1

PMTL and SLVP in the news

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Top Movers
Cybersecurity funds led the week, up as much as 12.7%, as gold miners fell
Oct 23, 2026SLVP

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PMTL vs SLVP

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How PMTL and SLVP differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in PMTL

Only in SLVP

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

Cybersecurity funds led the week, up as much as 12.7%, as gold miners fell

How PMTL and SLVP differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in PMTL

Only in SLVP

Weight gaps