Which returned more over the last year, GDX or REMX?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GDX returned +40.2% and REMX returned +21.9%, so GDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, GDX or REMX?

GDX charges 0.51% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so GDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do GDX and REMX overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 11% of GDX and 7% of REMX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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GDX vs REMX: how they differ

GDX and REMX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GDX returned more over the year.

VanEck Gold Miners ETF and VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

GDX and REMX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF	REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF
Where it sits	Thematic ETF	Thematic ETF
Issuer	VanEck	VanEck
What it is	Miners and metals	Miners and metals
Total return, 1 year	+40.2%	+21.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+22.7 pts	+4.4 pts
Expense ratio	0.51%	0.53%
Already in the S&P 500	11.0%	7.2%
Holdings	59	30

GDX in plain words

By weight, 11% of GDX'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 58% of the fund across 59 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +40.2% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 22.7 pts. It sits 16.2% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

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, GDX or REMX?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GDX returned +40.2% and REMX returned +21.9%, so GDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GDX or REMX?: GDX charges 0.51% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so GDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do GDX and REMX overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 11% of GDX and 7% of REMX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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