Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
REMX vs VNQ: how they differ
Over the year REMX returned more, +21.9% against +5.6%, and VNQ charges 0.13% against 0.53%.
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, REMX and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in REMX | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 7.28% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| Albemarle Corp 7.24% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tec 7.06% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| PLS Group Ltd 6.84% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.80% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| MP Materials Corp 6.20% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.94% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 4.92% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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 | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Miners and metals | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.4 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 7.2% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 30 | 146 |
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.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, REMX or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned +21.9% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so REMX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or VNQ?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do REMX and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of REMX and 63% of VNQ 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 VNQ the same kind of fund?
- No. REMX is a thematic ETF and VNQ 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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