Data as of .
REMX vs WDIG: which is really different?
REMX and WDIG hold 20% 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
20% 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 WDIG hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | REMX | WDIG |
|---|---|---|
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd | 5.96% | 3.77% |
| Mp Materials Corp | 6.25% | 2.92% |
| Iluka Resources Ltd | 3.46% | 2.92% |
| Almonty Industries Inc | 4.17% | 1.88% |
| Albemarle Corp | 7.78% | 1.64% |
| Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa | 7.93% | 1.23% |
| Iperionx Ltd | 1.18% | 0.93% |
| Eq Resources Ltd | 3.02% | 0.74% |
| United States Antimony Corp | 1.16% | 0.74% |
| Amg Critical Materials Nv | 2.44% | 0.49% |
| Eramet Sa | 1.17% | 0.46% |
| Lithium Americas Argentina Corp | 1.74% | 0.44% |
| Only in REMX | Only in WDIG |
|---|---|
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd 6.28% | ATI INC 3.98% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 5.76% | MATERION CORP 3.29% |
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 4.95% | ENERGY FUELS INC 2.87% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 4.74% | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP 2.67% |
| Lianyou Metals Co Ltd 4.68% | 5N PLUS INC 2.65% |
| Shenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd 3.70% | USA RARE EARTH INC 2.17% |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd 3.45% | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 2.14% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd 3.42% | GRUPO MEXICO SAB DE CV 2.06% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REMX | WDIG | REMX | WDIG | REMX | WDIG | |
| 3 months | −27.7% | −9.8% | −30.0 pts | −12.0 pts | −25.2 pts | −7.3 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% | −17.2% | −806.3 pts | −21.8 pts | −1534.3 pts | −21.1 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 | WDIG WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund Holds 101 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 4% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | WisdomTree |
| Theme | Rare earth and critical materials | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 7.6% | 3.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 32 | 101 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 61.8% | 29.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.55% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.53% | 0.55% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.7% | −17.2% (since launch on May 7, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | −21.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −7.1 pts | −21.1 pts |
| Below its high | −68.3% | −22.6% |
| Net assets | $2.0bn | $5m |
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.
WDIG in plain words
By weight, 4% of WDIG'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 29% of the fund across 101 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Since it launched on May 7, 2026 the fund returned −17.2% with distributions reinvested against +4.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.8 pts. It sits 22.6% below its all-time high of May 13, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do REMX and WDIG hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 20% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, REMX or WDIG?
- REMX has 8% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDIG has 4%, so REMX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or WDIG?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and WDIG 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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