Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
REMX vs SPMO: how they differ
Over the year SPMO returned more, +24.5% against +21.9%, and SPMO charges 0.13% against 0.53%.
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, REMX and SPMO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in REMX | Only in SPMO |
|---|---|
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd 7.87% | Micron Technology Inc 11.01% |
| Albemarle Corp 7.63% | NVIDIA Corp 8.93% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.67% | Broadcom Inc 6.24% |
| Mp Materials Corp 6.65% | Johnson & Johnson 4.64% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 6.58% | Alphabet Inc 4.29% |
| Lianyou Metals Co Ltd 5.83% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.12% |
| Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa 5.64% | Alphabet Inc 3.42% |
| Almonty Industries Inc 5.63% | Lam Research Corp 3.38% |
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.
| REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Invesco |
| What it is | Miners and metals | S&P 500 Momentum |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.4 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 7.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 30 | 101 |
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.
SPMO in plain words
SPMO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Momentum. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 51.9%. It sat 8.3% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, REMX or SPMO?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned +21.9% and SPMO returned +24.5%, so SPMO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or SPMO?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and SPMO charges 0.13%, so SPMO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do REMX and SPMO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 8% of REMX and 100% of SPMO 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 SPMO the same kind of fund?
- No. REMX is a thematic ETF and SPMO 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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