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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned −19.2% and XBI +41.2%.

Which is cheaper, REMX or XBI?

XBI is cheaper, by 0.18 percentage points a year. That is about $18 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do REMX and XBI overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 9% of REMX and 13% of XBI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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REMX vs XBI: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, REMX returned −19.2% to XBI's +41.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $1.5bn for VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF and $10.3bn for State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF.

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At a glance

−19.2%

REMX total return, 1 year

+41.2%

XBI total return, 1 year

0.53%

REMX expense ratio

0.35%

XBI expense ratio

Pair scorecard

XBI costs 0.18 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 60.4 points; XBI is 6.9 times larger.

REMX vs XBI: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	REMX	XBI
Return
Measure	REMX	XBI
Total return, 1 year	−19.2%	+41.2%
Drawdown
Measure	REMX	XBI
Below its all-time high	75.1%, high on Apr 11, 2011	8.9%, high on Feb 8, 2021
Against its benchmark
Measure	REMX	XBI
What it tracks	Rare earth and critical materials	Biotech
Against its benchmark, 1 year	behind by 32.6 pts
Cost and size
Measure	REMX	XBI
Expense ratio	0.53%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$1.5bn	$10.3bn
Active share vs the S&P 500	100%	98%
Holdings
Measure	REMX	XBI
Holdings in common	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	61%	18%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, REMX and XBI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first REMX XBI

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Only in REMX

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa 9.02%

Albemarle Corp 8.87%

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 7.12%

Mp Materials Corp 6.90%

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.35%

Pilbara Minerals Ltd 5.55%

Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.04%

Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 4.46%

Only in XBI

MODERNA INC 2.24%

TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 1.86%

NATERA INC 1.82%

BIOGEN INC 1.75%

HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC 1.75%

UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP 1.71%

AMGEN INC 1.68%

ABBVIE INC 1.67%

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Side by side

REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF XBI State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Where it sits Thematic ETF Thematic ETF

Issuer VanEck State Street

What it is Rare earth and critical materials Biotech

Total return, 1 year −19.2% +41.2%

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% 0.35%

Already in the S&P 500 8.6% 13.2%

Holdings 32 165

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $1.5bn $10.3bn

REMX and XBI 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.

XBI

By weight, 13% of XBI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 18% of the fund across 165 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +41.2% with distributions reinvested. It sits 8.9% below its all-time high of Feb 8, 2021.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, REMX or XBI?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, REMX returned −19.2% and XBI +41.2%.
Which is cheaper, REMX or XBI?: XBI is cheaper, by 0.18 percentage points a year. That is about $18 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do REMX and XBI overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 9% of REMX and 13% of XBI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Sources and dates

REMX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

REMX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

VanEck website ↗

XBI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XBI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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