As of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.
The cheapest rare earth ETFs
See 7 funds ranked by the annual fee the fund charges. Updated Nov 4, 2026. A fee is one fact, not a verdict. Funds on one theme can hold different companies, and the holdings are on the theme page.
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7 of 7 · click a column to sort| # | Ticker | Fund | Fee ↑ | Net assets | Weight in S&P 500 companies | Total return, 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISTM | iShares Strategic Metals ETF | 0.47% | $28m | 0.9% | +18.3% |
| 2 | REMX | VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals E | 0.53% | $1.4bn | 8.7% | −17.8% |
| 3 | WDIG | WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Str | 0.55% | $5.8m | 3.6% | too new |
| 4 | EART | Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials | 0.59% | $47m | 8.1% | +10.5% |
| 5 | FMTL | First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF | 0.65% | $29m | 12.4% | too new |
| 6 | REXC | Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF | 0.65% | $71m | 0.0% | too new |
| 7 | SETM | Sprott Critical Materials ETF | 0.65% | $421m | 9.1% | +3.9% |
The 7 of 7 ETFs in the rare earth and critical materials theme that publish an expense ratio, cheapest first. Across the funds listed here the annual fee runs from 0.5% to 0.7%.
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