Sprott Critical Materials ETF Reaches $100 Million in Assets

The Only* ETF to Provide Pure-Play† Exposure to a Broad Range of Critical Materials and Mining Equities Essential to Meeting Growing Energy Demand

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc. today announced that its Sprott Critical Materials ETF (Nasdaq: SETM) (“SETM”) reached $100 million in assets under management as of September 23, 2025. SETM is the only* ETF to provide pure-play† exposure to a broad range of critical materials and mining equities essential to meeting growing demand for energy generation, transmission and storage. These critical minerals, metals and raw materials include uranium, copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, manganese, rare earths and silver.

“As the gap between supply and demand of materials essential to electrification continues to grow, nations around the world are focusing on energy security and resource nationalism. They’re working to secure sources of materials, and we believe this is driving investment opportunities,” said John Ciampaglia, CFA, FCSI, Chief Executive Officer, Sprott Asset Management. “SETM provides exposure to a wide range of the critical materials sector with the convenience of a single ETF .”

SETM’s index uses a methodology that seeks pure-play exposure to each critical material. To be eligible for inclusion in the index, each company must have or expect to have a majority of its business operations related to critical materials. In addition, SETM focuses on companies involved in mining, exploration, development, production, recycling, refining, or smelting of critical materials, making them upstream in the critical materials supply chain. These companies may be well-positioned to benefit from the investment in the critical materials necessary to meet rising global demand for electricity.

SETM is part of the Sprott Critical Materials ETFs, a suite of seven ETFs that combine the flexibility, transparency, liquidity and potential tax efficiency of an ETF with exposure to a variety of critical materials and their miners. The suite includes:

Sprott Critical Materials ETFs
Sprott Critical Materials ETF	Nasdaq: SETM	Seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the Nasdaq Sprott Critical Materials Index (NSETM). The Index is designed to track the performance of a selection of global securities in the critical materials industry.
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF	NYSE Arca: URNM	Seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the North Shore Global Uranium Mining Index (URNMX). The Index is designed to track the performance of companies that devote at least 50% of their assets to the uranium mining industry, which may include mining, exploration, development and production of uranium, or holding physical uranium, owning uranium royalties or engaging in other non-mining activities that support the uranium mining industry.
Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF	Nasdaq: URNJ	Seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the Nasdaq Sprott Junior Uranium Miners Index (NSURNJ), which is designed to track the performance of mid-, small- and micro-cap companies in uranium mining-related businesses.
Sprott Copper Miners ETF	Nasdaq: COPP	Seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the Nasdaq Sprott Copper Miners Index (NSCOPP), which is designed to track the performance of a selection of global securities in copper mining-related businesses.
Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF	Nasdaq: COPJ	Seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the Nasdaq Sprott Junior Copper Miners Index (NSCOPJ), which is designed to track the performance of mid-, small- and micro-cap companies in copper mining-related businesses.
Sprott Lithium Miners ETF	Nasdaq: LITP	Seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the Nasdaq Sprott Lithium Miners Index (NSLITP). The Index is designed to track the performance of a selection of global securities in the lithium industry, including lithium producers, developers and explorers.
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.

Sprott also offers a range of other metals and mining ETFs: