Data as of .
METL vs REXC: which is really different?
METL and REXC hold 6% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: REXC 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
6% 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 REXC hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | METL | REXC |
|---|---|---|
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. | 2.99% | 19.82% |
| MP Materials Corp. | 1.81% | 19.11% |
| Lindian Resources Ltd. | 0.57% | 3.85% |
| USA Rare Earth Inc. | 0.54% | 6.23% |
| Only in METL | Only in REXC |
|---|---|
| Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.30% | Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. 6.05% |
| Nucor Corp. 4.28% | Neo Performance Materials Inc. 5.00% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. 4.06% | Iluka Resources Ltd. 4.62% |
| Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.03% | Arafura Rare Earths Ltd. 4.04% |
| NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.66% | Critical Metals Corp. 3.45% |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 3.63% | Brazilian Rare Earths Ltd. 3.13% |
| Cameco Corp. 3.59% | NioCorp Developments Ltd. 2.93% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc. 3.50% | REalloys Inc. 2.90% |
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 | REXC | METL | REXC | METL | REXC | |
| 3 months | −4.2% | −21.8% | −6.5 pts | −24.0 pts | −1.8 pts | −19.3 pts |
| 6 months | +10.9% | not published | −7.1 pts | not published | −13.3 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +32.8% | not published | +16.2 pts | not published | +11.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +35.0% | −22.0% | +16.6 pts | −31.4 pts | +10.2 pts | −35.3 pts |
| METL Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF Holds 45 stocks in miners and metals, 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 | Sprott | Sprott |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 45 | 41 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 37.9% | 75.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.99% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.8% | −22.0% (since launch on Apr 15, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +16.2 pts | −31.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +11.0 pts | −35.3 pts |
| Below its high | −19.4% | −31.2% |
| Net assets | $85m | $65m |
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.
REXC in plain words
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 Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Apr 15, 2026 the fund returned −22.0% with distributions reinvested against +9.4% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 31.4 pts. It sits 31.2% below its all-time high of May 6, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do METL and REXC hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 6% 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 REXC?
- METL has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and REXC has 0%, so REXC differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, METL or REXC?
- METL charges 0.99% a year and REXC charges 0.65%, so REXC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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