Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
REMX vs VLUE: how they differ
Over the year VLUE returned more, +69.4% against +21.9%, and VLUE charges 0.15% against 0.53%.
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, REMX and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in REMX | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 7.28% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| Albemarle Corp 7.24% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tec 7.06% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| PLS Group Ltd 6.84% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.80% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| MP Materials Corp 6.20% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.94% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 4.92% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
| What it is | Miners and metals | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.4 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 7.2% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 30 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, REMX or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned +21.9% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or VLUE?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do REMX and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of REMX and 97% of VLUE 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 REMX and VLUE the same kind of fund?
- No. REMX is a thematic ETF and VLUE is an index 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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