Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQ vs REMX: how they differ
Over the year QQQ returned more, +23.0% against +21.9%, and QQQ charges 0.18% against 0.53%.
Invesco QQQ Trust and VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQ and REMX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QQQ | Only in REMX |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.52% | Pilbara Minerals Ltd 7.87% |
| Apple Inc 7.72% | Albemarle Corp 7.63% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.89% | Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.67% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.90% | Mp Materials Corp 6.65% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.36% | China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 6.58% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.65% | Lianyou Metals Co Ltd 5.83% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.12% | Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa 5.64% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.07% | Almonty Industries Inc 5.63% |
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 10, 2026.
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | Invesco | VanEck |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100 | Miners and metals |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +21.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +4.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.53% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 7.6% |
| Holdings | 105 | 30 |
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 47.0%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 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 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, QQQ or REMX?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQ returned +23.0% and REMX returned +21.9%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQ or REMX?
- QQQ charges 0.18% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQ and REMX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQ and 8% of REMX 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 QQQ and REMX the same kind of fund?
- No. QQQ 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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