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REXC vs WDIG: which is really different?

REXC and WDIG hold 20% of their weight in the same names.

Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF and WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund.

0.0%REXC in the S&P 500
3.8%WDIG in the S&P 500
−22.0%REXC total return, 1 year
−17.2%WDIG 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 91.8WDIG 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
WDIG96% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 3 months to Sep 18, 2026
4%96%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 29% of the fund · 101 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in4%96%4% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 29% of the fund

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, REXC and WDIG hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions REXC and WDIG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingREXCWDIG
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd.19.82%3.77%
MP Materials Corp.19.11%2.92%
Iluka Resources Ltd.4.62%2.92%
USA Rare Earth Inc.6.23%2.17%
Energy Fuels Inc.1.98%2.87%
Neo Performance Materials Inc.5.00%1.45%
NioCorp Developments Ltd.2.93%1.39%
Critical Metals Corp.3.45%0.98%
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd.4.04%0.75%
Ucore Rare Metals Inc.1.15%0.68%
Brazilian Rare Earths Ltd.3.13%0.55%
Meteoric Resources Ltd.2.09%0.34%
Only in each
Only in REXCOnly in WDIG
Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. 6.05%ATI INC 3.98%
Lindian Resources Ltd. 3.85%MATERION CORP 3.29%
Viridis Mining and Minerals Ltd. 2.07%SOUTHERN COPPER CORP 2.67%
St George Mining Ltd. 1.26%5N PLUS INC 2.65%
Aclara Resources Inc. 1.13%FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 2.14%
Mkango Resources Ltd. 1.13%GRUPO MEXICO SAB DE CV 2.06%
Pensana PLC 1.10%ALMONTY INDUSTRIES INC 1.88%
Northern Minerals Ltd. 0.87%GLENCORE PLC 1.75%

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

REXC and WDIG over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
REXCWDIGREXCWDIGREXCWDIG
3 months−21.8%−9.8%−24.0 pts−12.0 pts−19.3 pts−7.3 pts
Since launch−22.0%−17.2%−31.4 pts−21.8 pts−35.3 pts−21.1 pts
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REXC and WDIG 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
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
IssuerSprottWisdomTree
ThemeRare earth and critical materialsRare earth and critical materials
In the S&P 5000.0%3.8%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings41101
Top ten, share of the fund75.3%29.4%
Expense ratio0.65%0.55%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.55%
Total return, 1 year−22.0% (since launch on Apr 15, 2026)−17.2% (since launch on May 7, 2026)
vs the S&P 500−31.4 pts−21.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−35.3 pts−21.1 pts
Below its high−31.2%−22.6%
Net assets$65m$5m

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.

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 REXC 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, REXC or WDIG?
REXC has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDIG has 4%, so REXC differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, REXC or WDIG?
REXC charges 0.65% a year and WDIG charges 0.55%, so WDIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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REXC against WDIG, 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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