Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BSV vs REMX: how they differ
Over the year REMX returned more, +21.9% against +1.1%, and BSV charges 0.03% against 0.53%.
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund and VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BSV and REMX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BSV | Only in REMX |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13% | Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 7.28% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.90% | Albemarle Corp 7.24% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.89% | China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tec 7.06% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.82% | PLS Group Ltd 6.84% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.80% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | MP Materials Corp 6.20% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.80% | Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.94% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78% | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 4.92% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund | REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | Vanguard | VanEck |
| What it is | Short-Term Bond | Miners and metals |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.1% | +21.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −16.4 pts | +4.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.53% |
| Holdings | 3185 | 30 |
BSV in plain words
BSV is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
REMX in plain words
By weight, 7% of REMX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +21.9% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 4.4 pts. It sits 67.6% below its all-time high of Apr 11, 2011.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSV or REMX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and REMX returned +21.9%, so REMX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BSV or REMX?
- BSV charges 0.03% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are BSV and REMX the same kind of fund?
- No. BSV is an index ETF and REMX is a thematic ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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