Overview
Tracks the Nasdaq Sprott Critical Materials Index — pure-play access to global miners of uranium, lithium, copper, nickel, silver, manganese, cobalt, graphite, and rare earth elements essential for the energy transition.
Top Holdings
| Ticker | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| LYC | Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. | 6.00% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 5.68% |
| KAP | Kazatomprom JSC | 5.31% |
| PLS | Pilbara Minerals Ltd. | 5.19% |
| ALB | Albemarle Corporation | 4.87% |
| MP | MP Materials Corp. | 4.42% |
| CCO | Cameco Corporation | 4.18% |
| SQM | Sociedad Quimica | 3.92% |
| GLEN | Glencore PLC | 3.68% |
| EM | Electra Battery Metals | 3.42% |
Fund Details
Investment Thesis
The Sprott Critical Materials ETF provides the most comprehensive single-fund exposure to the full basket of minerals essential for the global energy transition. The Nasdaq Sprott Critical Materials Index covers pure-play producers of uranium, lithium, copper, nickel, silver, manganese, cobalt, graphite, and rare earth elements — every material required to build solar panels, wind turbines, EV batteries, power grids, and nuclear reactors. By spanning all critical minerals rather than focusing on one, SETM diversifies single-commodity risk while capturing the full upside of the multi-decade energy transition investment cycle that is forecast to require trillions of dollars in new mining supply.
Who It's For
Thematic investors who want diversified exposure to the entire critical minerals supply chain rather than making concentrated bets on individual metals like lithium or copper alone. SETM is ideal for those who believe the energy transition is a generational investment theme but want professional index construction to allocate across all the necessary materials. A natural complement to clean energy equity ETFs and a core building block for investors building a comprehensive energy transition portfolio.
10-Year History
| Year | Close | % Chg |
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| 2023 | $20.18 | -- |
| 2024 | $16.82 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | $36.78 | +118.7% |
| Year | Yield |
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| 2016 | -- |
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| 2023 | 0.42% |
| 2024 | 0.38% |
| 2025 | 0.42% |
| Year | AUM | % Chg |
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| 2016 | -- | -- |
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| 2023 | $22M | -- |
| 2024 | $100M | +354.5% |
| 2025 | $619M | +519.0% |
Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.
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