Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
REMX vs XLF: how they differ
Over the year REMX returned more, +21.9% against +7.6%, and XLF charges 0.08% against 0.53%.
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF and State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, REMX and XLF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in REMX | Only in XLF |
|---|---|
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 7.28% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 12.10% |
| Albemarle Corp 7.24% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 11.57% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tec 7.06% | Visa Inc 7.51% |
| PLS Group Ltd 6.84% | Mastercard Inc 5.47% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.80% | Bank of America Corp 4.91% |
| MP Materials Corp 6.20% | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 3.94% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.94% | Wells Fargo & Co 3.34% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 4.92% | Morgan Stanley 3.31% |
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 | XLF State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
| What it is | Miners and metals | Financials |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +7.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.4 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 7.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 30 | 76 |
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.
XLF in plain words
XLF is an index equity fund tracking the Financials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 76 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, REMX or XLF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned +21.9% and XLF returned +7.6%, so REMX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or XLF?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so XLF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do REMX and XLF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 7% of REMX and 100% of XLF 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 XLF the same kind of fund?
- No. REMX is a thematic ETF and XLF 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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