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Thematic ETFs

ISTM vs REMX: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ISTM returned +18.3% to REMX's −17.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $28m on Nov 4, 2026 for iShares Strategic Metals ETF, and $1.4bn on Nov 3, 2026 for VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF.

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At a glance
0.9%
ISTM in the S&P 500
8.7%
REMX in the S&P 500
+18.3%
ISTM total return, 1 year
−17.8%
REMX total return, 1 year
ISTM · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 99% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
99% of its weight is outside the S&P 5001% of ISTM's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 99% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.1%99%1% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 11% of the fund · 86 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in99% of its weight is outside the S&P 5001% of ISTM's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 99% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.1%99%1% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

1% of ISTM's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 99% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

REMX · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 91% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
91% of its weight is outside the S&P 5009% of REMX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 91% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.9%91%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 62% of the fund · 32 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 2, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in91% of its weight is outside the S&P 5009% of REMX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 91% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.9%91%9% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

9% of REMX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 91% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.

Pair scorecard

ISTM costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 36.1 points; REMX is far larger, $1.4bn against $27m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

ISTM vs REMX: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureISTMREMX
Return
Total return, 1 year+18.3%−17.8%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high22.6%, high on Jan 29, 202676.3%, high on Apr 11, 2011
Against its benchmark
What it tracksRare earth and critical materialsRare earth and critical materials
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+15.0%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 32.8 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.47%0.53%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$27m$1.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, ISTM and REMX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first ISTM REMX
Only in one fund ↓
Only in ISTM
CRH AMERICA FINANCE INC 144A 1.89%
DTE ELECTRIC CO 1.13%
COLUMBIA FUNDING COMPANY LLC 144A 1.09%
GLENCOVE FUNDING LLC 144A 1.09%
OMERS FINANCE TRUST 144A 1.09%
SHINHAN BANK NEW YORK 144A 1.06%
BUNGE LTD FINANCE CORP 144A 0.98%
ASB BANK LIMITED 144A 0.97%
Only in REMX
Albemarle Corp 8.70%
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa 8.64%
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 7.69%
Mp Materials Corp 6.88%
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.74%
Pilbara Minerals Ltd 5.36%
Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.14%
Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 4.61%
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Window by window

Window by window: ISTM vs REMX: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowISTMREMXISTMREMX
3 months−8.4%−28.6%not measured−27.3 pts vs ACWI
6 months−12.6%−52.6%not measured−55.2 pts vs ACWI
1 year+18.3%−17.8%not measured−32.8 pts vs ACWI
3 years+68.3%−9.2%not measured−86.8 pts vs ACWI
Since launchNot the same days: ISTM Sep 2023 · REMX Oct 2010+66.9%−65.3%not measured−453.0 pts vs ACWI

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Side by side

ISTM iShares Strategic Metals ETF · Holds 86 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 1% 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, 9% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer iShares VanEck
Theme Rare earth and critical materials Rare earth and critical materials
In the S&P 500 0.9% 8.7%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 100.0%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 86 32
Top ten, share of the fund 11.2% 61.9%
Expense ratio 0.47% 0.53%
Fee for the differing part 0.47% 0.53%
Total return, 1 year +18.3% −17.8%
vs its benchmark not measured −32.8 pts vs ACWI
Below its high −22.6% −76.3%
Net assets, ISTM as of Nov 4, 2026 and REMX as of Nov 3, 2026 $28m $1.4bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
ISTM

By weight, 1% of ISTM'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 11% of the fund across 86 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +18.3% with distributions reinvested. It sits 22.6% below its all-time high of Jan 29, 2026.

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 62% of the fund across 32 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −17.8% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was behind by 32.8 pts. It sits 76.3% below its all-time high of Apr 11, 2011.

Questions people ask

Do ISTM and REMX hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% 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, ISTM or REMX?
ISTM has 1% of its weight in S&P 500 names and REMX has 9%, so ISTM differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, ISTM or REMX?
ISTM charges 0.47% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so ISTM 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 →ISTM on its own →REMX on its own →ISTM dividend history →ISTM holdings →REMX dividend history →REMX holdings →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
ISTM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
ISTM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for ISTM ↗
REMX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
REMX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
VanEck website ↗

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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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