Data as of .
METL vs REMX: which is really different?
METL and REMX hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and METL returned more over the year.
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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
11% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, METL and REMX hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | METL | REMX |
|---|---|---|
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. | 2.99% | 5.96% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA | 2.65% | 7.93% |
| Albemarle Corp. | 1.93% | 7.78% |
| MP Materials Corp. | 1.81% | 6.25% |
| Lithium Argentina AG | 2.99% | 1.74% |
| Only in METL | Only in REMX |
|---|---|
| Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.30% | Pilbara Minerals Ltd 6.28% |
| Nucor Corp. 4.28% | China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 5.76% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. 4.06% | Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 4.95% |
| Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.03% | Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 4.74% |
| NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.66% | Lianyou Metals Co Ltd 4.68% |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 3.63% | Almonty Industries Inc 4.17% |
| Cameco Corp. 3.59% | Shenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd 3.70% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc. 3.50% | Iluka Resources Ltd 3.46% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METL | REMX | METL | REMX | METL | REMX | |
| 3 months | −4.2% | −27.7% | −6.5 pts | −30.0 pts | −1.8 pts | −25.2 pts |
| 6 months | +10.9% | −12.7% | −7.1 pts | −30.7 pts | −13.3 pts | −36.9 pts |
| 1 year | +32.8% | +14.7% | +16.2 pts | −1.9 pts | +11.0 pts | −7.1 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +3.6% | not published | −74.8 pts | not published | −94.6 pts |
| Since launch | +35.0% | −53.7% | +16.6 pts | −806.3 pts | +10.2 pts | −1534.3 pts |
| METL Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF Holds 45 stocks in miners and metals, 12% 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 | Sprott | VanEck |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.5% | 7.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 45 | 32 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 37.9% | 61.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.53% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.99% | 0.53% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.8% | +14.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +16.2 pts | −1.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +11.0 pts | −7.1 pts |
| Below its high | −19.4% | −68.3% |
| Net assets | $85m | $2.0bn |
METL in plain words
By weight, 12% of METL'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 38% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +32.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 16.2 pts. It sits 19.4% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 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 METL and REMX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 11% 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, METL or REMX?
- METL has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and REMX has 8%, so REMX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, METL or REMX?
- METL charges 0.99% 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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