Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
REMX vs VBIL: how they differ
Over the year REMX returned more, +21.9% against +3.8%, and VBIL charges 0.06% against 0.53%.
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF and Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, REMX and VBIL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in REMX | Only in VBIL |
|---|---|
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 7.28% | United States Treasury Bill 6.78% |
| Albemarle Corp 7.24% | United States Treasury Bill 6.10% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tec 7.06% | United States Treasury Bill 5.61% |
| PLS Group Ltd 6.84% | United States Treasury Bill 5.41% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.80% | United States Treasury Bill 5.18% |
| MP Materials Corp 6.20% | United States Treasury Bill 5.17% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.94% | United States Treasury Bill 5.15% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 4.92% | United States Treasury Bill 5.13% |
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.
| REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Miners and metals | 0-3 Month Treasury Bill |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +3.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.4 pts | −13.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.06% |
| Holdings | 30 | 26 |
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.
VBIL in plain words
VBIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, REMX or VBIL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned +21.9% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so REMX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or VBIL?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so VBIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are REMX and VBIL the same kind of fund?
- No. REMX is a thematic ETF and VBIL is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, REMX against VBIL, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/REMX-VBIL Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources