Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BWET vs REMX: how they differ
Over the year BWET returned more, +5129.6% against +21.9%, and BWET charges 0.15% against 0.53%.
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF and VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF.
| BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF | REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | Breakwave | VanEck |
| What it is | Tanker Shipping | Miners and metals |
| Total return, 1 year | +5129.6% | +21.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5112.1 pts | +4.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.53% |
| Holdings | not filed | 30 |
BWET in plain words
BWET is a commodity fund tracking the Tanker Shipping. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5129.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
REMX in plain words
By weight, 8% 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 63% of the fund across 30 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 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.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BWET or REMX?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BWET returned +5129.6% and REMX returned +21.9%, so BWET returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BWET or REMX?
- BWET charges 0.15% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so BWET is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are BWET and REMX the same kind of fund?
- No. BWET is an index ETF and REMX is a thematic 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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