†The term “pure-play” relates directly to the exposure that the Fund has to the total universe of investable, publicly listed securities in the investment strategy.
††Based on Morningstar’s universe of Natural Resources Sector Equity ETFs as of 3/21/2023.
†††Source: The Nickel Institute, March 2023.
††††Source: "The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions,” International Energy Agency (IEA), May 2021.
Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (Nasdaq: NIKL) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the Nasdaq Sprott Nickel Miners™ Index (NSNIKL™). The Index is designed to track the performance of a selection of global securities in the nickel industry, including nickel producers, developers and explorers.
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| ETF Ticker | NIKL |
| Index Ticker | NSNIKL™ |
| Listing Exchange | Nasdaq® |
| CUSIP | 85208P600 |
| ISIN | US85208P6007 |
| Fund Inception1 | March 21, 2023 |
| Index Rebalance Frequency | Semi-Annually in June & December |
| Total Net Assets | $1,606,030.29 |
| Shares Outstanding | 80,000 |
| Number of Holdings | 24 |
| Median 30 Day Bid Ask Spread | na |
| Adviser | Sprott Asset Management LP |
| Sub-Adviser | ALPS Advisors, Inc. |
| Distributor | ALPS Distributors, Inc. |
| Management Fee | 0.75% |
| Other Expenses | 0.00% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.75% |
| Fund | 1 MO* | S.I.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (Net Asset Value) |
-0.09 | 5.61 |
| Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (Market Price)2 |
-0.81 | 6.04 |
| NASDAQ Sprott Nickel Miners™ Index (Benchmark)5 |
-0.22 | 5.89 |
| Fund | 1 MO* | S.I.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (Net Asset Value) |
- | 5.70 |
| Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (Market Price)2 |
- | 6.91 |
| NASDAQ Sprott Nickel Miners™ Index (Benchmark)5 |
- | 6.09 |
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
| CY 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days Traded at Premium | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Days Traded at Discount | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
As of 4/28/2023
| Number of Issuers | 24 |
| Market Cap (millions) | $18,623 |
| Weighted Avg. Company Market Cap (millions) | $2,022 |
| Market Cap Breakdown | |
| Large (>$10B) | 0.00% |
| Medium ($2 -$10B) | 26.18% |
| Small (<$2B) | 73.82% |
| Material Weightings†† | |
| Nickel Equities | 100.00% |
†† Reflects equities classified by Sprott Asset Management.
As of 3/31/2023
As of 5/26/2023
| Security | Market Value | ISIN | Symbol | SEDOL | Quantity | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGO Ltd. | $247,660.48 | AU000000IGO4 | IGO AU | 6439567 | 26,658 | 15.42% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd. | $208,183.71 | AU0000018236 | NIC AU | BZ7NDP2 | 377,899 | 12.96% |
| Vale Indonesia Tbk PT | $198,415.08 | ID1000109309 | INCO IJ | B0217K9 | 451,300 | 12.35% |
| Horizonte Minerals PLC | $104,711.24 | GB00BMXLQJ47 | HZM LN | BMXLQJ4 | 60,559 | 6.52% |
| Nickel Asia Corp. | $95,972.04 | PHY6350R1069 | NIKL PM | B5BNBK9 | 892,300 | 5.98% |
| Mincor Resources NL | $75,579.52 | AU000000MCR8 | MCR AU | 6000521 | 82,806 | 4.71% |
| Sherritt International Corp. | $68,000.00 | CA8239011031 | S CN | 2804158 | 187,000 | 4.23% |
| Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. | $59,628.93 | PHY2715L1163 | FNI PM | BD59J94 | 1,440,000 | 3.71% |
| Talon Metals Corp. | $58,945.82 | VGG866591024 | TLO CN | B0796T0 | 272,000 | 3.67% |
| Xinjiang Xinxin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. | $57,441.92 | CNE1000007G2 | 3833 HK | B24FHB4 | 360,000 | 3.58% |
| Centaurus Metals Ltd. | $53,729.32 | AU000000CTM4 | CTM AU | 6087320 | 116,075 | 3.35% |
| Canada Nickel Co. Inc. | $49,742.52 | CA13515Q1037 | CNC CN | BLHTRV6 | 52,900 | 3.10% |
| Nickel 28 Capital Corp. | $40,603.86 | CA65401N1078 | NKL CN | BMGST60 | 39,200 | 2.53% |
| Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. | $38,364.74 | CA74061J1093 | PNRL CN | BP9RGB9 | 51,200 | 2.39% |
| Panoramic Resources Ltd. | $35,636.52 | AU000000PAN4 | PAN AU | 6405665 | 520,585 | 2.22% |
| Poseidon Nickel Ltd. | $33,051.60 | AU000000POS4 | POS AU | 6947930 | 1,267,413 | 2.06% |
| Galileo Mining Ltd. | $26,375.25 | AU0000007510 | GAL AU | BFZ8GG1 | 60,382 | 1.64% |
| Azure Minerals Ltd. | $25,321.78 | AU000000AZS2 | AZS AU | 6716947 | 83,527 | 1.58% |
| Aston Minerals Ltd. | $23,505.01 | AU0000128787 | ASO AU | BLB2R22 | 429,207 | 1.46% |
| Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. | $22,091.17 | AU0000143729 | SRL AU | BN4MX14 | 29,211 | 1.38% |
| FPX Nickel Corp. | $21,752.07 | CA3025911023 | FPX CN | BF497H3 | 70,500 | 1.35% |
| Legend Mining Ltd. | $20,263.84 | AU000000LEG9 | LEG AU | 6528238 | 621,638 | 1.26% |
| Widgie Nickel Ltd. | $18,077.43 | AU0000172041 | WIN AU | BLPKFL7 | 110,913 | 1.13% |
| Ardea Resources Ltd. | $17,706.38 | AU000000ARL4 | ARL AU | BYMC6G9 | 73,403 | 1.10% |
| Cash Equivalent | $5,270.06 | $5,270.06 | 0.32% |
24 total, excluding cash and cash equivalents. Subject to change.
| Ex-Date | Record Date | Payable Date | Short-Term Capital Gains | Long-Term Capital Gains | Dividend Income | Total Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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* Returns less than one year are not annualized.
1 Inception Date: 3/21/2023.
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 prospectus dated March 20, 2023. For the services the Adviser (Sprott Asset Management LP) 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 0.75% on assets.
5 The Nasdaq Sprott Nickel Miners™ Index (NSNIKL™) was co-developed by Nasdaq® (the “Index Provider”) and Sprott Asset Management LP (the “Adviser”). The Index Provider and Adviser co-developed the methodology for determining the securities to be included in the Index and the Index Provider is responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the Index. The Adviser will provide certain services in connection with the Index including contributing inputs in connection with the eligibility and process to determine the initial selection and ongoing composition of the Index constituents.
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The Sprott Nickel Miners ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, generally correspond to the total return performance of the Nasdaq Sprott Nickel Miners™ Index (NSNIKL™).
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| CY 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days Traded at Premium | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Days Traded at Discount | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
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