Do FMTL and REXC hold the same stocks?

By their latest filings, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.

Which is more different from the S&P 500, FMTL or REXC?

FMTL has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and REXC has 0%, so REXC differs more from the index.

Which is cheaper, FMTL or REXC?

FMTL and REXC both charge 0.65% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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FMTL vs REXC: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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FMTL and REXC hold 1% of their weight in the same names.

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Net assets: $29m on Nov 3, 2026 for First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF, and $71m on Nov 4, 2026 for Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF.

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At a glance

12.4%

FMTL in the S&P 500

0.0%

REXC in the S&P 500

+35.8%

FMTL total return, since launch, Nov 5, 2025

−39.1%

REXC total return, since launch, Apr 15, 2026

FMTL · 6 months to Nov 4, 2026 88% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

12% of FMTL's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 88% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

REXC · 6 months to Nov 4, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

0% of REXC's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.65% a year; REXC is 2.4 times larger.

FMTL vs REXC: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Measure	FMTL	REXC
Drawdown
Measure	FMTL	REXC
Below its all-time high	18.5%, high on Aug 25, 2026	46.3%, high on May 6, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	FMTL	REXC
What it tracks	Rare earth and critical materials	Rare earth and critical materials
Cost and size
Measure	FMTL	REXC
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.65%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$29m	$71m
Holdings
Measure	FMTL	REXC
Holdings in common	1%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, FMTL and REXC hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FMTL REXC

MP Materials Corp. 0.66% 18.95%

USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Class A) 0.27% 4.34%

Energy Fuels Inc. 0.23% 1.59%

Iluka Resources Limited 0.21% 5.57%

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Only in FMTL

Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Class B) 8.26%

BHP Group Limited 8.22%

Rio Tinto Plc 7.83%

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 7.74%

Anglo American Plc 6.31%

Sumitomo Corporation 4.89%

Newmont Corporation 4.66%

Barrick Mining Corporation 4.64%

Only in REXC

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. 21.26%

Neo Performance Materials Inc. 5.36%

Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. 4.57%

Critical Metals Corp. 4.27%

Arafura Rare Earths Ltd. 3.96%

Meteoric Resources Ltd. 3.29%

NioCorp Developments Ltd. 3.18%

REalloys Inc. 3.05%

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Window by window

Window by window: FMTL vs REXC: Holdings Overlap & Returns
	Total return
Window	FMTL	REXC
3 months	−8.9%	−26.7%
6 months	−12.1%	−46.3%
Since launchNot the same days: FMTL Nov 2025 · REXC Apr 2026	+35.8%	−39.1%

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Side by side

FMTL First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF · Holds 46 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies REXC Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF · Holds 41 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies

Issuer First Trust Sprott

Theme Rare earth and critical materials Rare earth and critical materials

In the S&P 500 12.4% 0.0%

Active share vs the S&P 500 99.7% 100.0%

In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%

Holdings 46 41

Top ten, share of the fund 61.6% 74.8%

Expense ratio 0.65% 0.65%

Fee for the differing part 0.65% 0.65%

Total return, 1 year +35.8% (since launch, Nov 5, 2025) −39.1% (since launch, Apr 15, 2026)

vs its benchmark not measured not measured

Below its high −18.5% −46.3%

Net assets, FMTL as of Nov 3, 2026 and REXC as of Nov 4, 2026 $29m $71m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

1% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund

FMTL

By weight, 12% 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 62% of the fund across 46 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Since it first traded on Nov 5, 2025 the fund returned +35.8% with distributions reinvested. It sits 18.5% below its all-time high of Aug 25, 2026.

REXC

By weight, 0% of REXC'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 75% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026. Since it first traded on Apr 15, 2026 the fund returned −39.1% with distributions reinvested. It sits 46.3% below its all-time high of May 6, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do FMTL and REXC hold the same stocks?: By their latest filings, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, FMTL or REXC?: FMTL has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and REXC has 0%, so REXC differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, FMTL or REXC?: FMTL and REXC both charge 0.65% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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All thematic ETFs ranked by the S&P 500 Difference Score →How the scores are computed →FMTL on its own →REXC on its own →FMTL dividend history →FMTL holdings →REXC holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

FMTL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

FMTL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

First Trust page for FMTL ↗

REXC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

REXC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Sprott page for REXC ↗

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How this is computed

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

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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