Data as of .
PICK vs REXC: which is really different?
PICK and REXC hold 2% 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
2% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PICK and REXC hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | PICK | REXC |
|---|---|---|
| LYNAS RARE EARTHS | 0.56% | 19.82% |
| MP MATERIALS CLASS A | 0.41% | 19.11% |
| USA RARE EARTH CLASS A | 0.18% | 6.23% |
| ILUKA RESOURCES | 0.11% | 4.62% |
| SUNRISE ENERGY METALS | 0.08% | 6.05% |
| ARAFURA RARE EARTHS LTD | 0.04% | 4.04% |
| LINDIAN RESOURCES LTD | 0.04% | 3.85% |
| BRAZILIAN RARE EARTHS LTD | 0.03% | 3.13% |
| NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS | 0.03% | 2.93% |
| RAMACO RESOURCES INC CLASS A | 0.02% | 0.30% |
| IDR CASH | 0.00% | 0.35% |
| Only in PICK | Only in REXC |
|---|---|
| BHP GROUP LTD 13.44% | Neo Performance Materials Inc. 5.00% |
| RIO TINTO PLC 6.27% | Critical Metals Corp. 3.45% |
| FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 6.26% | REalloys Inc. 2.90% |
| GLENCORE PLC 4.26% | Meteoric Resources Ltd. 2.09% |
| ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 3.41% | Viridis Mining and Minerals Ltd. 2.07% |
| NUCOR 3.36% | Energy Fuels Inc. 1.98% |
| CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH 3.17% | St George Mining Ltd. 1.26% |
| RIO TINTO LTD 2.69% | Ucore Rare Metals Inc. 1.15% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICK | REXC | PICK | REXC | PICK | REXC | |
| 3 months | −1.8% | −21.8% | −4.0 pts | −24.0 pts | +0.7 pts | −19.3 pts |
| 6 months | +20.2% | not published | +2.2 pts | not published | −4.0 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +49.6% | not published | +33.1 pts | not published | +27.9 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +67.1% | not published | −11.3 pts | not published | −31.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +114.0% | −22.0% | −527.4 pts | −31.4 pts | −1122.5 pts | −35.3 pts |
| PICK iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF Holds 279 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 | iShares | Sprott |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 11.8% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 279 | 41 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 47.2% | 75.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.39% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +49.6% | −22.0% (since launch on Apr 15, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | −31.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +27.9 pts | −35.3 pts |
| Below its high | −9.6% | −31.2% |
| Net assets | $2.5bn | $65m |
PICK in plain words
By weight, 12% of PICK'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 47% of the fund across 279 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +49.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.1 pts. It sits 9.6% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 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 PICK and REXC hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 2% 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, PICK or REXC?
- PICK has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and REXC has 0%, so REXC differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, PICK or REXC?
- PICK charges 0.39% a year and REXC charges 0.65%, so PICK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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