Data as of .
REMX vs SETM: which is really different?
REMX and SETM hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and SETM returned more over the year.
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
18% 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 SETM hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | REMX | SETM |
|---|---|---|
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd | 6.54% | 4.73% |
| Albemarle Corp | 7.60% | 3.37% |
| Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa | 6.56% | 3.19% |
| Mp Materials Corp | 6.74% | 3.01% |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd | 3.27% | 0.77% |
| Iluka Resources Ltd | 3.68% | 0.61% |
| Elevra Lithium Ltd | 1.61% | 0.55% |
| Sigma Lithium Corp | 1.16% | 0.39% |
| Lithium Americas Corp | 2.03% | 0.34% |
| Lithium Americas Argentina Corp | 1.63% | 0.28% |
| Core Lithium Ltd | 0.34% | 0.23% |
| Eramet Sa | 1.19% | 0.23% |
| Only in REMX | Only in SETM |
|---|---|
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd 7.27% | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 5.00% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 6.72% | Cameco Corp. 4.91% |
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 5.29% | PLS Group Ltd. 4.05% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.27% | NAC Kazatomprom JSC 3.57% |
| Almonty Industries Inc 5.06% | Hecla Mining Co. 3.46% |
| Lianyou Metals Co Ltd 4.81% | First Majestic Silver Corp. 3.42% |
| Shenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd 3.85% | Uranium Energy Corp. 3.27% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd 2.96% | Teck Resources Ltd. 3.20% |
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 17, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REMX | SETM | REMX | SETM | REMX | SETM | |
| 3 months | −27.7% | −9.0% | −30.0 pts | −11.3 pts | −25.2 pts | −6.5 pts |
| 6 months | −12.7% | +5.4% | −30.7 pts | −12.6 pts | −36.9 pts | −18.8 pts |
| 1 year | +14.7% | +37.9% | −1.9 pts | +21.4 pts | −7.1 pts | +16.2 pts |
| 3 years | +3.6% | +82.1% | −74.8 pts | +3.7 pts | −94.6 pts | −16.1 pts |
| Since launch | −53.7% | +61.6% | −806.3 pts | −30.1 pts | −1534.3 pts | −74.6 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 | SETM Sprott Critical Materials ETF Holds 156 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 8% 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% | 8.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 32 | 156 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 61.8% | 39.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.53% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.7% | +37.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | +21.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −7.1 pts | +16.2 pts |
| Below its high | −68.3% | −21.8% |
| Net assets | $2.0bn | $568m |
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 17, 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.
SETM in plain words
By weight, 8% of SETM'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 39% of the fund across 156 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +37.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.4 pts. It sits 21.8% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do REMX and SETM hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 18% 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 SETM?
- REMX has 8% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SETM has 8%, so REMX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or SETM?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and SETM 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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