Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
RDVY vs REMX: how they differ
Over the year RDVY and REMX finished level, +22.0% against +21.9%, and RDVY charges 0.47% against 0.53%.
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF and VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, RDVY and REMX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in RDVY | Only in REMX |
|---|---|
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% | Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 7.28% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% | Albemarle Corp 7.24% |
| KLA CORP 4.14% | China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tec 7.06% |
| GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% | PLS Group Ltd 6.84% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% | Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.80% |
| GE AEROSPACE 2.13% | MP Materials Corp 6.20% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.12% | Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.94% |
| WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 2.12% | 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.
| RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | First Trust | VanEck |
| What it is | First Rising Dividend Achievers | Miners and metals |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.0% | +21.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.5 pts | +4.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.53% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.4% | 7.2% |
| Holdings | 71 | 30 |
RDVY in plain words
RDVY is an index equity fund tracking the First Rising Dividend Achievers. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 71 positions, with the top ten at 28.6%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 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, RDVY or REMX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, RDVY returned +22.0% and REMX returned +21.9%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, RDVY or REMX?
- RDVY charges 0.47% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so RDVY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do RDVY and REMX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of RDVY 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.
- Are RDVY and REMX the same kind of fund?
- No. RDVY 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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