Data as of .
FMTL vs REMX: which is really different?
FMTL and REMX hold 1% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: REMX scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
1% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FMTL and REMX hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FMTL | REMX |
|---|---|---|
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (ADR) | 1.14% | 7.93% |
| Only in FMTL | Only in REMX |
|---|---|
| BHP Group Limited 8.97% | Albemarle Corp 7.78% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 8.55% | Pilbara Minerals Ltd 6.28% |
| Glencore Plc 7.88% | Mp Materials Corp 6.25% |
| Anglo American Plc 6.70% | Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 5.96% |
| Sumitomo Corporation 5.23% | China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 5.76% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. 4.79% | Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 4.95% |
| Cameco Corporation 4.72% | Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 4.74% |
| Newmont Corporation 4.63% | Lianyou Metals Co Ltd 4.68% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMTL | REMX | FMTL | REMX | FMTL | REMX | |
| 3 months | +0.7% | −27.7% | −1.5 pts | −30.0 pts | +3.2 pts | −25.2 pts |
| 6 months | +20.3% | −12.7% | +2.3 pts | −30.7 pts | −3.9 pts | −36.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +14.7% | not published | −1.9 pts | not published | −7.1 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +3.6% | not published | −74.8 pts | not published | −94.6 pts |
| Since launch | +50.9% | −53.7% | +37.3 pts | −806.3 pts | +34.7 pts | −1534.3 pts |
| FMTL First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF Holds 52 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 13% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF Holds 32 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 8% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | VanEck |
| Theme | Rare earth and critical materials | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 13.2% | 7.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 32 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.6% | 61.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.53% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.53% |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.9% (since launch on Nov 5, 2025) | +14.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +37.3 pts | −1.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +34.7 pts | −7.1 pts |
| Below its high | −9.5% | −68.3% |
| Net assets | $30m | $2.0bn |
FMTL in plain words
By weight, 13% of FMTL'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 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Nov 5, 2025 the fund returned +50.9% with distributions reinvested against +13.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 37.2 pts. It sits 9.5% below its all-time high of Aug 25, 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 62% of the fund across 32 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +14.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 1.9 pts. It sits 68.3% below its all-time high of Apr 11, 2011.
Questions people ask
- Do FMTL and REMX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, FMTL or REMX?
- FMTL has 13% of its weight in S&P 500 names and REMX has 8%, so REMX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FMTL or REMX?
- FMTL charges 0.65% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so REMX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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