XMET
ThematicCritical Minerals ETF
About this ETF
XMET aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides diversified exposure to companies across the critical minerals industry.
IssuerBetaShares
Management fee (MER)0.69% p.a.
Inception date26 Oct 2022
Scout Score
46/100
Ranked #31 of 50 in ThematicAn independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.
Cost16
Diversification62
Tracking21
Liquidity61
Fund Strength50
Performance96
Income16
Strengths
- Strong long-term return — +26.0% p.a. (blended), beats 96% of rated Thematic peers.
Weaknesses
- Higher fee — 0.69% p.a., more expensive than 84% of Thematic funds.
- Below-average yield — 0.00%, lower than 84% of Thematic peers.
- Wider index tracking — 35.53% tracking error, looser than 79% of Thematic peers.
Performance (as of 5 Nov 2026)
Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.
1 Month-16.73%
3 Months-11.65%
YTD-14.02%
1 Year+0.98%
3 Years (p.a.)+21.92%
Price history
Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.
Geographic exposure (as at 4 Nov 2026)
Country (where the company is based).
Canada23.13%
Australia20.41%
Chile15.63%
United States13.15%
South Africa8.09%
Mexico5.57%
China2.52%
Peru1.51%
Belgium1.37%
Germany1.12%
Indonesia1.01%
Austria0.61%
France0.50%
Japan0.49%
Isle of Man0.21%
Sector breakdown (as at 4 Nov 2026)
How your portfolio's holdings are spread across GICS sectors.
Materials
95.24%
Industrials
4.68%
Top holdings (as of 4 Nov 2026)
The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.
- 1.
Teck Resources Ltd6.21%
- 2.
Anglo American plc6.16%
- 3.
Southern Copper Corp5.57%
- 4.
BHP Group Ltd5.56%
- 5.
Antofagasta plc5.48%
- 6.
Lundin Mining Corp5.47%
- 7.Freeport-Mcmoran Inc5.44%
- 8.First Majestic Silver Corp4.86%
- 9.
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd4.83%
- 10.Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De C4.68%
- 11.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd4.60%
- 12.Aya Gold & Silver Inc4.07%
- 13.Mp Materials Corp3.98%
- 14.
Pilbara Minerals Ltd3.35%
- 15.Hecla Mining Co2.63%
- 16.Endeavour Silver Corp2.40%
- 17.
Igo Ltd2.21%
- 18.Silvercorp Metals Inc2.11%
- 19.Sibanye Stillwater Ltd1.93%
- 20.
Iluka Resources Ltd1.90%