Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
REMX vs XLE: how they differ
Over the year XLE returned more, +50.7% against +21.9%, and XLE charges 0.08% against 0.53%.
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, REMX and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in REMX | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 7.28% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Albemarle Corp 7.24% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tec 7.06% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| PLS Group Ltd 6.84% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.80% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| MP Materials Corp 6.20% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.94% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 4.92% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
| What it is | Miners and metals | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.4 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 7.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 30 | 21 |
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.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, REMX or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned +21.9% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or XLE?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do REMX and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of REMX and 100% of XLE 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 XLE the same kind of fund?
- No. REMX is a thematic ETF and XLE 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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