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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IAU returned +19.2% and REMX returned +21.9%, so REMX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IAU or REMX?

IAU charges 0.25% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so IAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are IAU and REMX the same kind of fund?

No. IAU 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.

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

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IAU vs REMX: how they differ

Over the year REMX returned more, +21.9% against +19.2%, and IAU charges 0.25% against 0.53%.

iShares Gold Trust and VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF.

IAU and REMX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IAU iShares Gold Trust	REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Thematic ETF
Issuer	iShares	VanEck
What it is	Gold	Miners and metals
Total return, 1 year	+19.2%	+21.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.7 pts	+4.4 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.53%
Holdings	not filed	30

IAU in plain words

IAU is a commodity fund tracking the Gold. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 19.6% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 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, IAU or REMX?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IAU returned +19.2% and REMX returned +21.9%, so REMX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IAU or REMX?: IAU charges 0.25% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so IAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are IAU and REMX the same kind of fund?: No. IAU 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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