Data as of .
REMX vs SLX: which is really different?
REMX and SLX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SLX 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
0% 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 SLX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in REMX | Only in SLX |
|---|---|
| Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa 7.93% | Rio Tinto Plc 7.08% |
| Albemarle Corp 7.78% | Bhp Group Ltd 7.05% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd 6.28% | Vale Sa 6.74% |
| Mp Materials Corp 6.25% | Nucor Corp 6.55% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 5.96% | Arcelormittal Sa 5.91% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 5.76% | Steel Dynamics Inc 5.12% |
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 4.95% | Rio Tinto Ltd 4.74% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 4.74% | Nippon Steel Corp 4.72% |
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 | SLX | REMX | SLX | REMX | SLX | |
| 3 months | −27.7% | +0.7% | −30.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −25.2 pts | +3.2 pts |
| 6 months | −12.7% | +23.8% | −30.7 pts | +5.8 pts | −36.9 pts | −0.5 pts |
| 1 year | +14.7% | +48.9% | −1.9 pts | +32.3 pts | −7.1 pts | +27.1 pts |
| 3 years | +3.6% | +72.2% | −74.8 pts | −6.2 pts | −94.6 pts | −25.9 pts |
| Since launch | −53.7% | +176.7% | −806.3 pts | −626.8 pts | −1534.3 pts | −1513.5 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 | SLX VanEck Steel ETF Holds 39 stocks in miners and metals, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | VanEck |
| Theme | Rare earth and critical materials | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 7.6% | 12.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 32 | 39 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 61.8% | 58.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.55% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.53% | 0.55% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.7% | +48.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | +32.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −7.1 pts | +27.1 pts |
| Below its high | −68.3% | −6.6% |
| Net assets | $2.0bn | $167m |
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.
SLX in plain words
By weight, 12% of SLX'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 58% of the fund across 39 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +48.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 32.3 pts. It sits 6.6% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do REMX and SLX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% 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 SLX?
- REMX has 8% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SLX has 12%, so REMX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or SLX?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and SLX charges 0.55%, so REMX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, REMX against SLX, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/remx-vs-slx Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.