Data as of .
REMX vs XME: which is really different?
REMX and XME hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and XME 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
5% 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 XME hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | REMX | XME |
|---|---|---|
| Mp Materials Corp | 6.25% | 4.51% |
| United States Antimony Corp | 1.16% | 0.55% |
| Only in REMX | Only in XME |
|---|---|
| Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa 7.93% | CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC 5.36% |
| Albemarle Corp 7.78% | RELIANCE INC 5.12% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd 6.28% | STEEL DYNAMICS INC 5.07% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 5.96% | NUCOR CORP 5.00% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 5.76% | NEWMONT CORP 4.97% |
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 4.95% | ROYAL GOLD INC 4.93% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 4.74% | COEUR MINING INC 4.88% |
| Lianyou Metals Co Ltd 4.68% | FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 4.87% |
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 | XME | REMX | XME | REMX | XME | |
| 3 months | −27.7% | −7.1% | −30.0 pts | −9.3 pts | −25.2 pts | −4.6 pts |
| 6 months | −12.7% | +7.0% | −30.7 pts | −11.1 pts | −36.9 pts | −17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +14.7% | +22.4% | −1.9 pts | +5.9 pts | −7.1 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | +3.6% | +110.4% | −74.8 pts | +32.0 pts | −94.6 pts | +12.2 pts |
| Since launch | −53.7% | +149.5% | −806.3 pts | −654.1 pts | −1534.3 pts | −1540.8 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 | XME State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Metals & Mining ETF Holds 41 stocks in miners and metals, 18% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
| Theme | Rare earth and critical materials | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 7.6% | 18.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 32 | 41 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 61.8% | 46.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.53% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.53% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.7% | +22.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | +5.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −7.1 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Below its high | −68.3% | −18.1% |
| Net assets | $2.0bn | $4.4bn |
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.
XME in plain words
By weight, 18% of XME'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 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.9 pts. It sits 18.1% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do REMX and XME hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 5% 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 XME?
- REMX has 8% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XME has 18%, so REMX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, REMX or XME?
- REMX charges 0.53% a year and XME charges 0.35%, so XME is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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