Get the weekly note
ETFIQetfiq.com · independent ETF data

Data as of .

REXC vs RING: which is really different?

REXC and RING hold 0% of their weight in the same names.

Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF and iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF.

0.0%REXC in the S&P 500
16.4%RING in the S&P 500
−22.0%REXC total return, 1 year
+45.3%RING total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: REXC scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

REXC 91.8RING 77.70.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

REXC100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 3 months to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 75% of the fund · 41 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 75% of the fund
RING84% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
16%84%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 67% of the fund · 55 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in16%84%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 67% of the fund

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, REXC and RING hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions REXC and RING both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingREXCRING
Idaho Strategic Resources Inc.0.35%0.00%
Only in each
Only in REXCOnly in RING
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. 19.82%NEWMONT 16.36%
MP Materials Corp. 19.11%AGNICO EAGLE MINES 12.29%
USA Rare Earth Inc. 6.23%BARRICK MINING 8.16%
Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. 6.05%WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 7.58%
Neo Performance Materials Inc. 5.00%GOLD FIELDS 4.35%
Iluka Resources Ltd. 4.62%ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 4.28%
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd. 4.04%KINROSS GOLD 4.25%
Lindian Resources Ltd. 3.85%COEUR MINING 3.38%

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

REXC and RING over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
REXCRINGREXCRINGREXCRING
3 months−21.8%+17.9%−24.0 pts+15.6 pts−19.3 pts+20.3 pts
6 monthsnot published+21.9%not published+3.9 ptsnot published−2.3 pts
1 yearnot published+45.3%not published+28.7 ptsnot published+23.5 pts
3 yearsnot published+286.7%not published+208.3 ptsnot published+188.5 pts
Since launch−22.0%+97.9%−31.4 pts−543.5 pts−35.3 pts−1138.6 pts
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
REXC and RING on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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
RING
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
Holds 55 stocks in gold miners, 16% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerSprottiShares
ThemeRare earth and critical materialsGold miners
In the S&P 5000.0%16.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings4155
Top ten, share of the fund75.3%67.0%
Expense ratio0.65%0.39%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.39%
Total return, 1 year−22.0% (since launch on Apr 15, 2026)+45.3%
vs the S&P 500−31.4 pts+28.7 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−35.3 pts+23.5 pts
Below its high−31.2%−14.8%
Net assets$65m$2.5bn

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.

RING in plain words

By weight, 16% of RING'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 67% of the fund across 55 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +45.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 28.7 pts. It sits 14.8% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do REXC and RING 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, REXC or RING?
REXC has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and RING has 16%, so REXC differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, REXC or RING?
REXC charges 0.65% a year and RING charges 0.39%, so RING is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Other comparisons

Where these figures came from

ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.

REXC against RING, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

Cite this page. ETFIQ, REXC against RING, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/rexc-vs-ring Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.

How every figure is computed · Standards and sources