Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF
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As of August 26, 2026
NAV
$29.67
NAV Daily Change
-$0.20
-0.67%
NAV Since Inception Cumulative Change1
51.55%
Ticker
METL
Market Price2
$29.73
Premium/Discount3
0.20%
Total Net Asset Value
$93.77 Million
Net Total Expense Ratio4
0.99%
Overview
Key Points
- Actively Managed by a Global Leader – Sprott Asset Management has over four decades of specialized leadership in metals and mining investments.
- Value of Active Management in Miners – Given the operational complexities of mining and the cyclical nature of individual commodities, investors may benefit from a specialized, value-oriented perspective focused on business fundamentals and macroeconomic outlook. Active management seeks to mitigate risk, provide strategic flexibility and capitalize on informed engagement in niche markets.
- A Dynamic Portfolio of Metals – METL portfolio managers have the flexibility to invest in equities associated with a wide range of metals that they believe may generate attractive returns from operations and provide exposure to specific metals potentially positioned for outperformance based on market and global supply-demand conditions.
- The Flexibility of an Active ETF – METL combines the daily transparency, liquidity and potential tax efficiency of an ETF with the expertise of active management.
Investment Focus
Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF (Nasdaq: METL) is an actively managed ETF that aims to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in companies across the metals and mining industry lifecycle, including miners, recyclers, and royalty and streaming companies associated with commodities that are in high global demand. The Fund’s investment strategy is value-oriented and contrarian.
Key Facts
Ticker
METL
Listing Exchange
Nasdaq
Benchmark Index
M1WDS1PI
ISIN
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ISIN: US85208P8573
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CUSIP
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CUSIP: 85208P857
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Inception Date
September 9, 2025
Adviser
Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc.
Sub-Adviser
ALPS Advisors, Inc.
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
Fees & Expenses4
| Management Fee | 0.89% |
| Other Expenses | 0.10% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.99% |
ETF Fund Details
August 26, 2026
Total Net Assets
$93,772,273.97
Shares Outstanding
3,160,000
Number of Holdings
44
Median 30 Day Bid Ask Spread
(As of August 25, 2026)
0.37%
Performance
Month-End Performance
Average Annual Total Returns (%) As of 7/31/2026
| Fund | 1 MO* | 3 MO* | YTD* | S.I.*1 |
| Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF (Net Asset Value) |
-5.32 | -15.58 | -3.22 | 24.53 |
| Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF (Market Price)2 |
-5.68 | -16.40 | -3.96 | 23.92 |
| MSCI ACWI Select Metal & Mining Producer Ex Gold & Silver IMI (Benchmark)5 |
1.99 | -2.04 | 16.87 | 45.46 |
Quarter-End Performance
Average Annual Total Returns (%) As of 6/30/2026
| Fund | 1 MO* | 3 MO* | YTD* | S.I.*1 |
| Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF (Net Asset Value) |
-14.65 | -3.70 | 2.22 | 31.53 |
| Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF (Market Price)2 |
-14.38 | -4.35 | 1.82 | 31.38 |
| MSCI ACWI Select Metal & Mining Producer Ex Gold & Silver IMI (Benchmark)5 |
-11.51 | 5.85 | 14.60 | 42.63 |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. Call 888.622.1813 or visit www.sprottetfs.com for current month end performance. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
* Returns less than one year are not annualized.
1 Inception Date: 9/9/2025.
2 Market Price is based on the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4 p.m. ET and does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.
3 The Premium/Discount is the amount (stated in dollars or percent) by which the selling or purchase price of an ETF is greater than (premium) or less than (discount) its face amount/value or net asset value (NAV).
4 Reflects Total Annual Operating Expenses as outlined in the most recent prospectus. For the services the Adviser (Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc.) provides to the Fund, the Adviser is entitled to receive an annual advisory fee from the Fund calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.89% of net assets.
5 The MSCI ACWI Select Metals & Mining Producers Ex Gold & Silver Investable Market Index is intended to track the overall performance of companies involved in the
metals and mining industry, excluding those associated with gold and silver mining. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Market Price vs. Net Asset Value Since Inception
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Inception date: September 09, 2025.
Historical Premium/Discount: Market Price to Net Asset Value
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Portfolio Analytics
Portfolio Characteristics*
As of 7/31/2026
| Number of issuers | 42 |
| Market Cap (Millions) | $553,227.35 |
| Largest market cap (Millions) | $90,034.37 |
| Smallest market cap (Millions) | $110.43 |
| Weighted Avg. M.C. | $16,427.90 |
| Market Cap Breakdown (%) | |
| Large | 44.80% |
| Medium | 33.19% |
| Small | 22.01% |
| Industry Weighting (%) | |
| Copper Equities | 27.17% |
| Uranium Equities | 18.19% |
| Steel and Iron Ore Equities | 16.32% |
| Silver Equities | 12.83% |
| Lithium Equities | 10.60% |
| Rare Earth Equities | 6.46% |
| Mining Service Providers | 3.91% |
| Other Equities | 1.70% |
| Platinum Group Metals Equities | 1.66% |
| Nickel Equities | 1.15% |
††† Reflects equities classified by Sprott Asset Management
Company Domicile Breakdown*
As of 7/31/2026
* Excludes cash
Holdings
As of 8/26/2026
| Security | Market Value | Symbol | SEDOL | Quantity | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudbay Minerals Inc. | $4,047,612.36 | HBM CN | B05BDX1 | 135,133.00 | 4.32% |
| Nucor Corp. | $3,685,065.60 | NUE | 2651086 | 14,577.00 | 3.93% |
| NexGen Energy Ltd. | $3,667,817.21 | NXE CN | B987K72 | 330,974.00 | 3.91% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. | $3,665,541.33 | EXK | B018TM7 | 336,597.00 | 3.91% |
| Major Drilling Group International Inc. | $3,641,088.01 | MDI CN | 2557515 | 292,944.00 | 3.88% |
| Cameco Corp. | $3,557,803.04 | CCJ | 2158684 | 33,139.00 | 3.79% |
| Denison Mines Corp. | $3,435,087.15 | DNN | B0122F3 | 946,305.00 | 3.66% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd. | $3,274,013.80 | PDN AU | 6668468 | 363,116.00 | 3.49% |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA | $3,238,327.08 | BVN | 2210476 | 89,506.00 | 3.45% |
| Uranium Energy Corp. | $3,215,471.35 | UEC | B0VLLY2 | 244,895.00 | 3.43% |
| ATALAYA MINING COPPER SA | $3,120,409.41 | ATYM LN | BYZTVM8 | 217,174.00 | 3.33% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc. | $2,970,688.70 | STLD | 2849472 | 12,593.00 | 3.17% |
| Lithium Argentina AG | $2,946,126.15 | LAR | BS2CSN8 | 439,065.00 | 3.14% |
| Lundin Mining Corp. | $2,876,572.39 | LUN CN | 2866857 | 104,811.00 | 3.07% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. | $2,831,816.26 | LYC AU | 6121176 | 247,672.00 | 3.02% |
| ERO Copper Corp. | $2,827,700.61 | ERO CN | BF02Z72 | 72,021.00 | 3.02% |
| Vizsla Silver Corp. | $2,810,815.66 | VZLA CN | BS84LB7 | 701,617.00 | 3.00% |
| Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. | $2,784,414.94 | IVN CN | BD73C40 | 310,889.00 | 2.97% |
| Reliance Inc. | $2,761,589.60 | RS | 2729068 | 7,060.00 | 2.94% |
| Pan American Silver Corp. | $2,740,970.40 | PAAS | 2703396 | 52,080.00 | 2.92% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | $2,625,407.00 | FCX | 2352118 | 33,233.00 | 2.80% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA | $2,594,042.64 | SQM | 2771122 | 33,138.00 | 2.77% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | $2,013,987.68 | WPM CN | BF13KN5 | 12,920.00 | 2.15% |
| Albemarle Corp. | $1,981,197.79 | ALB | 2046853 | 14,729.00 | 2.11% |
| MP Materials Corp. | $1,926,863.28 | MP | BN15Y35 | 32,488.00 | 2.05% |
| GoGold Resources Inc. | $1,814,032.64 | GGD CN | B60BNP0 | 572,183.00 | 1.93% |
| Champion Iron Ltd. | $1,634,715.40 | CIA AU | BLD1SB3 | 634,816.00 | 1.74% |
| Talon Metals Corp. | $1,379,687.33 | TLO CN | BTZRRJ6 | 238,753.00 | 1.47% |
| Trekor Metals Ltd. | $1,329,997.06 | TKO CN | BRSCTT8 | 143,981.00 | 1.42% |
| PLS Group Ltd. | $1,180,832.03 | PLS AU | B2368L5 | 311,195.00 | 1.26% |
| Valterra Platinum Ltd. | $1,162,691.50 | VALT LN | BV1D8Q6 | 13,220.00 | 1.24% |
| Capstone Copper Corp. | $1,111,021.43 | CS CN | BMY5XY9 | 94,539.00 | 1.18% |
| Coeur Mining Inc. | $1,044,899.84 | CDE | 2208136 | 48,736.00 | 1.11% |
| Americas Gold & Silver Corp. | $964,167.00 | USAS | BVMDRM4 | 173,100.00 | 1.03% |
| Antofagasta PLC | $904,791.46 | ANTO LN | 0045614 | 16,541.00 | 0.96% |
| Andina Copper Corp. | $845,733.76 | ANDC CN | BTPN222 | 882,520.00 | 0.90% |
| Galan Lithium Ltd. | $766,837.78 | GLN AU | BG5PWD8 | 2,813,326.00 | 0.82% |
| Bannerman Energy Ltd. | $591,484.23 | BMN AU | B07DXJ1 | 173,600.00 | 0.63% |
| USA Rare Earth Inc. | $569,756.88 | USAR | BSBGKF7 | 30,114.00 | 0.61% |
| Lindian Resources Ltd. | $561,731.82 | LIN AU | 6214816 | 1,017,041.00 | 0.60% |
| Sovereign Metals Ltd. | $546,438.38 | SVM AU | B1H34T5 | 1,410,742.00 | 0.58% |
| Peninsula Energy Ltd. | $487,395.46 | PEN AU | 6486381 | 2,191,896.00 | 0.52% |
| Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. | $338,773.89 | SBSW | BL8F9X9 | 28,021.00 | 0.36% |
| LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners Inc. | $274,311.89 | LIB CN | BVLGVK0 | 500,926.00 | 0.29% |
| Cash Equivalent | $1,022,544.75 | $1,022,544.75 | 1.12% |
44 total, excluding cash and cash equivalents. Subject to change.
Distributions
Ex-Date |
Record Date |
Payable Date |
Short-Term Capital Gains |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Ordinary Income |
Total Distributions |
12/18/2025 |
12/18/2025 |
12/22/2025 |
- |
- |
$0.25 |
$0.25 |
Investment Team
Literature
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News and Press Release
Commentary
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Sprott Radio Podcast · 8/4/2026
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Back to The Monetary Future - PART 1
PODCAST · 7/30/2026
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By Justin Tolman · 7/22/2026
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Metals and Miners: Policy Over Price
VIDEO · 7/8/2026
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Metals and Miners: Opportunities in the Strategic Resource Race
WEBCAST · 6/23/2026
As nations race to secure critical metals, macro and geopolitical forces are reshaping the outlook. In this mid-year webcast, Ryan McIntyre, Paul Wong and Ed Coyne break down the key drivers across gold, silver, copper, uranium and more, and what they may mean for markets and investment opportunities in the second half of 2026.
Podcast: BESS, Lithium's Second Act
BY Edward C. Coyne · 6/25/2026
Rare earths are at the center of a global power struggle. In this episode, Canaccord Genuity mining analyst Reg Spencer unpacks the widening gap between explosive demand—from EVs to robotics—and a supply chain tightly controlled by China. He joins host Ed Coyne to explore how the U.S. and its allies are racing to build new supply and what that could mean for investors.
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