# Sprott Critical Materials ETF (SETM): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/setm for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Sprott · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2023-02-01 This fund aims to mirror the performance of a specific index by investing at least 80% of its total capital in the index's constituent securities. The underlying index focuses on companies that generate a minimum of 50% of their revenue or hold at least 50% of their assets from activities integral to "energy transition materials." These activities span the full spectrum, including the discovery (exploration), extraction (mining), development, production, processing (refining or smelting), and recycling of these critical materials. Alternatively, the index may also include firms whose primar... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $24.57 | | Expense Ratio | 0.65% | | Assets Under Management | $427.3M | | NAV | $24.97 | | Holdings Count | 156 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.84% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.45 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $23.71 – $40.55 | | Beta | 1.33 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.4527 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SETM invest in? This fund aims to mirror the performance of a specific index by investing at least 80% of its total capital in the index's constituent securities. The underlying index focuses on companies that generate a minimum of 50% of their revenue or hold at least 50% of their assets from activities integral to "energy transition materials." These activities span the full spectrum, including the discovery (exploration), extraction (mining), development, production, processing (refining or smelting), and recycling of these critical materials. Alternatively, the index may also include firms whose primary assets are significant investments in such energy transition materials. Notably, this fund operates as a non-diversified investment vehicle. ### What is the expense ratio of SETM? Sprott Critical Materials ETF (SETM) charges an expense ratio of 0.65%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SETM? Sprott Critical Materials ETF (SETM) manages $427.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is SETM actively managed or an index fund? SETM's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was SETM launched? Sprott Critical Materials ETF (SETM) launched in February 2023 and is managed by Sprott. ### How has SETM performed? SETM's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does SETM pay a dividend? Sprott Critical Materials ETF (SETM) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.84%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does SETM pay dividends? Sprott Critical Materials ETF pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is SETM's dividend yield? SETM's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.84%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SETM's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SETM was 2025-12-18. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will SETM's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.65% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does SETM charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SETM's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does SETM cost more than a fund like VOO? SETM's strategy (current expense ratio 0.65%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where SETM sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SETM? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SETM (0.65%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/setm - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/setm/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/setm/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/setm/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/setm/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.