Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
REMX vs VOO: how they differ
Over the year REMX returned more, +21.9% against +17.6%, and VOO charges 0.03% against 0.53%.
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, REMX and VOO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | REMX | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Corp | 7.24% | 0.03% |
| Only in REMX | Only in VOO |
|---|---|
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 7.28% | NVIDIA Corp 7.53% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tec 7.06% | Apple Inc 6.61% |
| PLS Group Ltd 6.84% | Microsoft Corp 4.31% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.80% | Amazon.com Inc 3.63% |
| MP Materials Corp 6.20% | Alphabet Inc 3.26% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.94% | Broadcom Inc 2.78% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 4.92% | Alphabet Inc 2.60% |
| Almonty Industries Inc 4.80% | Micron Technology Inc 2.02% |
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 | VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
| What it is | Miners and metals | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.4 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 7.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 30 | 506 |
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.
VOO in plain words
VOO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, REMX or VOO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned +21.9% and VOO returned +17.6%, so REMX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or VOO?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do REMX and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of REMX and 100% of VOO 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 VOO the same kind of fund?
- No. REMX is a thematic ETF and VOO 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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