Sprott Gold Miners Exchange Traded Fund (NYSE Arca: SGDM) seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the performance of its underlying index, the Solactive Gold Miners Custom Factors Index (Index Ticker: SOLGMCFT). The Index aims to track the performance of larger-sized gold companies whose stocks are listed on Canadian and major U.S. exchanges.
The Index uses a transparent, rules-based methodology that is designed to emphasize larger-sized gold companies with the highest revenue growth and free cash flow yield, and the lowest long-term debt to equity. The Index is reconstituted on a quarterly basis to reflect the companies with the highest factor scores.
| ETF Ticker | SGDM |
| IIV Ticker | SGDM.IV |
| Listing Exchange | NYSE Arca |
| CUSIP (new) | 85210B 102 |
| ISIN | US85210B1026 |
| Fund Inception | July 15, 2014 |
| Index Reconstitution | Quarterly |
| Index Ticker | SOLGMCFT |
| Total Net Assets | $174,806,811.90 |
| Shares Outstanding | 7,600,000 |
| Number of Holdings | 31 |
| Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts | |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
| Other Expenses3 | 0.28% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.63% |
| Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement | 0.13% |
| Net Total Expense Ratio4 | 0.50% |
As of 10/31/2019
| Average Annual Total Returns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 1 MO* | 3 MO* | YTD* | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | SI6 |
| Sprott Gold Miners ETF (Net Asset Value) |
5.27% | 5.04% | 37.82% | 56.15% | 3.55% | 8.65% | -0.11% |
| Sprott Gold Miners ETF (Market Price)1 |
5.37% | 4.73% | 37.96% | 55.65% | 3.49% | 8.63% | -0.14% |
| Solactive Gold Miners Custom Factors Index TR (Benchmark)5 |
5.30% | 5.31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sprott Zacks Gold Miners TR (Legacy Index)5 |
- | - | 47.15% | 66.98% | 6.37% | 0.00% | 1.75% |
| S&P 500 Total Return Index (S&P 500 Index)5 |
2.17% | 2.43% | 23.16% | 14.33% | 14.91% | 0.00% | 10.68% |
As of 9/30/2019
| Average Annual Total Returns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 1 MO* | 3 MO* | YTD* | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | SI6 |
| Sprott Gold Miners ETF (Net Asset Value) |
-10.56% | 4.41% | 30.92% | 47.66% | -1.24% | 3.66% | -1.10% |
| Sprott Gold Miners ETF (Market Price)1 |
-10.72% | 4.47% | 30.93% | 46.97% | -1.34% | 3.57% | -1.14% |
| Solactive Gold Miners Custom Factors Index TR (Benchmark)5 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sprott Zacks Gold Miners TR (Legacy Index)5 |
- | 6.32% | 33.84% | 51.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.06% |
| S&P 500 Total Return Index (S&P 500 Index)5 |
1.87% | 1.70% | 20.55% | 4.25% | 13.39% | 0.00% | 10.41% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results so that shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. Call 888.622.1813 for current month end performance.
* Returns less than one year are not annualized.
1 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.
2 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).
3 “Other expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year and are calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets.
4 Sprott Asset Management LP, the investment adviser to the Fund, has contractually agreed to waive the management fee, and/or reimburse expenses so that Total Net Expense Ratio After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursements (not including distribution (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed a maximum of 0.50% of the shares average daily net assets through June 30, 2021.
5 Effective 7/22/2019, SGDM began tracking the Solactive Gold Miners Custom Factors Index (SOLGMCFT). Historical Index data prior to 7/22/2019 is for the Sprott Zacks Gold Miners Index (ZAXSGDM). Index data on or after 7/22/2019 is the Solactive Gold Miners Custom Factors Index (SOLGMCFT), which was created by Solactive AG ("Index Provider") to provide a means of generally tracking the performance of gold mining companies whose stocks are traded on Canadian and major U.S. exchanges. An investor cannot invest directly in the Index. SGDM was reorganized from ALPS ETF Trust into Sprott ETF Trust on or about 7/19/19. SGDM is a continuation of the prior fund and, therefore, the performance information shown includes the prior fund's performance. The S&P 500 is a stock market index that tracks the stocks of 500 large-cap U.S. companies; it is included as a broader U.S. equities markets reference.
6 Inception Date: 7/15/2014.
As of 11/21/2019
| Security | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Goldcorp Corp. | NEM | 14.12% |
| Barrick Gold Corp. | ABX CN | 13.05% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp. | FNV CN | 9.30% |
| Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. | KL CN | 6.31% |
| Royal Gold Inc. | RGLD | 5.05% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | AEM CN | 4.86% |
| B2Gold Corp. | BTO CN | 4.66% |
| Detour Gold Corp. | DGC CN | 4.60% |
| Sandstorm Gold Ltd. | SSL CN | 4.55% |
| Centerra Gold Inc. | CG CN | 4.45% |
| SSR Mining Inc. | SSRM CN | 4.45% |
| Torex Gold Resources Inc. | TXG CN | 4.20% |
| Alamos Gold Inc. | AGI CN | 3.65% |
| Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. | OR CN | 3.37% |
| OceanaGold Corp. | OGC CN | 3.04% |
| SEMAFO Inc. | SMF CN | 2.41% |
| AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. | AU | 1.33% |
| Sibanye Gold Ltd. | SBGL | 0.78% |
| Coeur Mining Inc. | CDE | 0.67% |
| Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | HMY | 0.58% |
| Hecla Mining Co. | HL | 0.55% |
| IAMGOLD Corp. | IMG CN | 0.55% |
| Yamana Gold Inc. | YRI CN | 0.53% |
| Gold Fields Ltd. | GFI | 0.51% |
| Novagold Resources Inc. | NG CN | 0.50% |
| Endeavour Mining Corp. | EDV CN | 0.46% |
| Kinross Gold Corp. | K CN | 0.46% |
| Eldorado Gold Corp. | ELD CN | 0.45% |
| Pretium Resources Inc. | PVG CN | 0.38% |
| New Gold Inc. | NGD CN | 0.22% |
| Cash Equivalent | -0.04% |
31 total. Subject to change.
As of 10/31/2019
| Number of Companies | 30 |
| Market Cap (millions) | $176,885 |
| Largest Market Cap (millions) | $32,574 |
| Smallest Market Cap (millions) | $701 |
| Weighted Avg. Company Market Cap (millions) | $12,925 |
| Market Cap breakdown | |
| Large (>$10B) | 40.47% |
| Medium ($2 -$10B) | 31.44% |
| Small (<$2B) | 28.09% |
| Industry Weightings | |
| Gold Mining | 99.49% |
| Silver Mining | 0.51% |
As of 10/31/2019
| Ex-Date | Record Date | Payable Date | Short-Term Capital Gains | Long-Term Capital Gains | Dividend Income | Total Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2014 | 12/29/2014 | 01/02/2015 | - | - | - | - |
| 12/23/2015 | 12/28/2015 | 12/31/2015 | - | - | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 12/21/2016 | 12/23/2016 | 12/29/2016 | - | - | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 12/21/2017 | 12/22/2017 | 12/28/2017 | - | - | - | - |
| 12/20/2018 | 12/21/2018 | 12/27/2018 | - | - | $0.12 | $0.12 |
An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Click here to obtain a Sprott Gold Miners ETF Statutory Prospectus and Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF Statutory Prospectus, which contains this and other information, contact your financial professional or call 888.622.1813. Read the Prospectuses carefully before investing.
The Funds are not suitable for all investors. There are risks involved with investing in ETFs including the loss of money. The Funds are considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a diversified fund.
Shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares of the Sprott Gold Miners ETF and Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF on a secondary market. Only market makers or "authorized participants" may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 50,000 shares.
Funds that emphasize investments in small/mid cap companies will generally experience greater price volatility. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. ETFs are considered to have continuous liquidity because they allow for an individual to trade throughout the day. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses, affect the Fund’s performance.
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The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and value of the Fund shares will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted.
The above frequency distribution chart presents information about the difference between the daily market price for shares of the Fund and the Fund's reported net asset value. The amount that the fund's market price is above the reported NAV is called the premium. The amount that the fund's market price is below the reported NAV is called the discount. The market price is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund's NAV is calculated (usually 4:00 pm Eastern time). The horizontal axis of the chart shows the premium or discount expressed in basis points. The vertical axis indicates the number of trading days in the period covered by the chart. Each bar in the chart shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated.
*A unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument.
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).
