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REMX vs USO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, REMX returned −19.2% to USO's +133.3%, and REMX charges 0.53% to USO's 0.86%.

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Net assets: $1.5bn on Oct 27, 2026 for VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF, and $1.9bn on Oct 28, 2026 for United States Oil Fund, LP.

REMX on its own →USO on its own →
At a glance
−19.2%
REMX total return, 1 year
+133.3%
USO total return, 1 year
0.53%
REMX expense ratio
0.86%
USO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

REMX costs 0.33 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 152.5 points; USO is 1.3 times larger.

REMX vs USO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureREMXUSO
Return
Total return, 1 year−19.2%+133.3%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high75.1%, high on Apr 11, 2011
Below its high82.3%, high on Jul 14, 2008
Against its benchmark
What it tracksRare earth and critical materialsOil futures
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 32.6 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.53%0.86%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$1.5bn$1.9bn
Active share vs the S&P 500100%
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight9%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund61%

Method

Side by side

REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF USO United States Oil Fund, LP
Where it sits Thematic ETF Commodity ETF
Issuer VanEck USCF
What it is Rare earth and critical materials Holds oil futures
Total return, 1 year −19.2% +133.3%
Its benchmark over the same days +13.4% (ACWI) not measured
Gap to its benchmark −32.6 pts vs ACWI not measured
Expense ratio 0.53% 0.86%
Holdings 32 not counted
Net assets, REMX as of Oct 27, 2026 and USO as of Oct 28, 2026 $1.5bn $1.9bn

REMX and USO on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
REMX

By weight, 9% 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 61% of the fund across 32 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −19.2% with distributions reinvested against +13.4% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was behind by 32.6 pts. It sits 75.1% below its all-time high of Apr 11, 2011.

USO

USO holds oil futures. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +133.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.86% a year. It sat 82.3% below its high of Jul 14, 2008 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Are REMX and USO in the same category?
REMX is a thematic ETF and USO is a commodity ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which returned more over the last year, REMX or USO?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned −19.2% and USO +133.3%.
Which is cheaper, REMX or USO?
REMX is cheaper, by 0.33 percentage points a year. That is about $33 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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REMX on its own →USO on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →REMX dividend history →REMX holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
REMX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
REMX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
VanEck website ↗
USCF website ↗

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