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The largest rare earth ETFs
See 7 funds ranked by net assets. Updated Nov 4, 2026. Every fund here is sold on rare earth. The column beside the size shows how much of each the S&P 500 already holds.
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7 of 7 · click a column to sort| # | Ticker | Fund | Net assets ↓ | Weight in S&P 500 companies | Total return, 1Y | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REMX | VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals E | $1.4bn | 8.7% | −17.8% | 0.53% | Issuer holdings, Nov 3, 2026 |
| 2 | SETM | Sprott Critical Materials ETF | $421m | 9.1% | +3.9% | 0.65% | Issuer page, Nov 4, 2026 |
| 3 | REXC | Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF | $71m | 0.0% | too new | 0.65% | Issuer page, Nov 4, 2026 |
| 4 | EART | Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials | $47m | 8.1% | +10.5% | 0.59% | Issuer page, Oct 12, 2026 |
| 5 | FMTL | First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF | $29m | 12.4% | too new | 0.65% | Issuer page, Nov 3, 2026 |
| 6 | ISTM | iShares Strategic Metals ETF | $28m | 0.9% | +18.3% | 0.47% | Issuer daily, Nov 4, 2026 |
| 7 | WDIG | WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Str | $5.8m | 3.6% | too new | 0.55% | SEC filing, Aug 31, 2026 |
The 7 ETFs in the rare earth and critical materials theme, of which 7 publish net assets, ranked on the most recent number for each.
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Across the funds listed here the weight held in S&P 500 companies runs from 0.0% to 12.4%. Size shows where the money is, not what a fund did. The list sorts one published number, with no scoring or weighting. Every fund ETFIQ covers in this category is eligible, closed funds included.
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