Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
REMX vs VONG: how they differ
Over the year REMX returned more, +21.9% against +7.2%, and VONG charges 0.07% against 0.53%.
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, REMX and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in REMX | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 7.28% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| Albemarle Corp 7.24% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tec 7.06% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| PLS Group Ltd 6.84% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.80% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| MP Materials Corp 6.20% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.94% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 4.92% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Miners and metals | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.4 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 7.2% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 30 | 387 |
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.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, REMX or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned +21.9% and VONG returned +7.2%, so REMX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or VONG?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do REMX and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of REMX and 96% of VONG 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 VONG the same kind of fund?
- No. REMX is a thematic ETF and VONG 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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