Data as of .
REMX vs REXC: which is really different?
REMX and REXC hold 17% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: REMX 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
17% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, REMX and REXC hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | REMX | REXC |
|---|---|---|
| Mp Materials Corp | 6.25% | 19.11% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd | 5.96% | 19.82% |
| Iluka Resources Ltd | 3.46% | 4.62% |
| Only in REMX | Only in REXC |
|---|---|
| Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa 7.93% | USA Rare Earth Inc. 6.23% |
| Albemarle Corp 7.78% | Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. 6.05% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd 6.28% | Neo Performance Materials Inc. 5.00% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 5.76% | Arafura Rare Earths Ltd. 4.04% |
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 4.95% | Lindian Resources Ltd. 3.85% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 4.74% | Critical Metals Corp. 3.45% |
| Lianyou Metals Co Ltd 4.68% | Brazilian Rare Earths Ltd. 3.13% |
| Almonty Industries Inc 4.17% | NioCorp Developments Ltd. 2.93% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REMX | REXC | REMX | REXC | REMX | REXC | |
| 3 months | −27.7% | −21.8% | −30.0 pts | −24.0 pts | −25.2 pts | −19.3 pts |
| 6 months | −12.7% | not published | −30.7 pts | not published | −36.9 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +14.7% | not published | −1.9 pts | not published | −7.1 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +3.6% | not published | −74.8 pts | not published | −94.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −53.7% | −22.0% | −806.3 pts | −31.4 pts | −1534.3 pts | −35.3 pts |
| 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 | 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 | VanEck | Sprott |
| Theme | Rare earth and critical materials | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 7.6% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 32 | 41 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 61.8% | 75.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.53% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.7% | −22.0% (since launch on Apr 15, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | −31.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −7.1 pts | −35.3 pts |
| Below its high | −68.3% | −31.2% |
| Net assets | $2.0bn | $65m |
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.
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 REMX and REXC hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 17% 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, REMX or REXC?
- REMX has 8% of its weight in S&P 500 names and REXC has 0%, so REMX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or REXC?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and REXC charges 0.65%, so REMX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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