Which returned more over the last year, IBIT or REMX?

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBIT returned −31.1% and REMX returned +14.7%, so REMX returned more.

Which is cheaper, IBIT or REMX?

IBIT charges 0.25% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so IBIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are IBIT and REMX the same kind of fund?

No. IBIT is a crypto 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.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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IBIT vs REMX: how they differ

Over the year REMX returned more, +14.7% to IBIT's −31.1%, and IBIT charges 0.25% to REMX's 0.53%.

iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IBIT and REMX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in IBIT	Only in REMX
BITCOIN 100.00%	Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa 7.93%
USD CASH 0.00%	Albemarle Corp 7.78%
	Pilbara Minerals Ltd 6.28%
	Mp Materials Corp 6.25%
	Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 5.96%
	China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 5.76%
	Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 4.95%
	Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 4.74%

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 Sep 18, 2026.

IBIT and REMX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Thematic ETF
Issuer	iShares	VanEck
What it is	Holds bitcoin	Rare earth and critical materials
Total return, 1 year	−31.1%	+14.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−47.6 pts	−1.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.53%
Holdings	2	32
Net assets	$63.7bn	$2.0bn

IBIT in plain words

IBIT holds bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −31.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 35.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

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 62% of the fund across 32 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +14.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 1.9 pts. It sits 68.3% below its all-time high of Apr 11, 2011.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBIT or REMX?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBIT returned −31.1% and REMX returned +14.7%, so REMX returned more.
Which is cheaper, IBIT or REMX?: IBIT charges 0.25% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so IBIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are IBIT and REMX the same kind of fund?: No. IBIT is a crypto 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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