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REXC vs SIL: which is really different?

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

Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF and Global X Silver Miners ETF.

0.0%REXC in the S&P 500
0.0%SIL in the S&P 500
−22.0%REXC total return, 1 year
+50.3%SIL 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 91.8SIL 91.80.1, 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
SIL100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year 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 76% of the fund · 43 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 76% 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 SIL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in REXCOnly in SIL
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. 19.82%WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP 24.02%
MP Materials Corp. 19.11%PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP 11.27%
USA Rare Earth Inc. 6.23%COEUR MINING INC 10.87%
Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. 6.05%HECLA MINING CO 4.81%
Neo Performance Materials Inc. 5.00%FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP 4.65%
Iluka Resources Ltd. 4.62%INDUSTRIAS PENOLES SAB DE CV 4.58%
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd. 4.04%SSR MINING INC 4.23%
Lindian Resources Ltd. 3.85%FRESNILLO PLC 4.06%

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 Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

REXC and SIL over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
REXCSILREXCSILREXCSIL
3 months−21.8%+13.9%−24.0 pts+11.6 pts−19.3 pts+16.3 pts
6 monthsnot published+20.4%not published+2.4 ptsnot published−3.9 pts
1 yearnot published+50.3%not published+33.7 ptsnot published+28.5 pts
3 yearsnot published+286.4%not published+208.0 ptsnot published+188.3 pts
Since launch−22.0%+156.7%−31.4 pts−586.9 pts−35.3 pts−1411.9 pts
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REXC and SIL 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
SIL
Global X Silver Miners ETF
Holds 43 stocks in silver miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerSprottGlobal X
ThemeRare earth and critical materialsSilver miners
In the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings4143
Top ten, share of the fund75.3%76.1%
Expense ratio0.65%0.65%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.65%
Total return, 1 year−22.0% (since launch on Apr 15, 2026)+50.3%
vs the S&P 500−31.4 pts+33.7 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−35.3 pts+28.5 pts
Below its high−31.2%−19.2%
Net assets$65m$5.0bn

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.

SIL in plain words

By weight, 0% of SIL'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 76% of the fund across 43 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +50.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.7 pts. It sits 19.2% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

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

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Where these figures came from

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REXC against SIL, 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.

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