Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
REMX vs SCHD: how they differ
Over the year SCHD returned more, +27.6% against +21.9%, and SCHD charges 0.06% against 0.53%.
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, REMX and SCHD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in REMX | Only in SCHD |
|---|---|
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd 7.87% | QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% |
| Albemarle Corp 7.63% | Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.67% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% |
| Mp Materials Corp 6.65% | Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 6.58% | Merck & Co Inc 3.87% |
| Lianyou Metals Co Ltd 5.83% | Chevron Corp 3.84% |
| Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa 5.64% | Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% |
| Almonty Industries Inc 5.63% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Schwab |
| What it is | Miners and metals | US dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +27.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.4 pts | +10.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 7.6% | 95.1% |
| Holdings | 30 | 99 |
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.
SCHD in plain words
SCHD is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, REMX or SCHD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned +21.9% and SCHD returned +27.6%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or SCHD?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and SCHD charges 0.06%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do REMX and SCHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 8% of REMX and 95% of SCHD 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 SCHD the same kind of fund?
- No. REMX is a thematic ETF and SCHD 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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