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VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF

REMXNYSE ArcaVanEckA

$50.26+0.27 (+0.54%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A75/ 100

Rank 1 of 13 in Critical Materials

A75/100Rank 1 of 13inCritical Materials
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Expense ratio
0.53%
Fund size
$1.45B
1Y total return
−27.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.60%
Holdings
36
Avg volume · 30D
731K sh
52W range
low $49.35high $111.55
Launched
Filings
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The ETF.net REMX Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 75 out of 100

Category
Critical Materials⁠
Rank
1 of 13
Six-pillar profile for REMX. Scores out of 100: Cost 89, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 94, Holdings 60, Durability 89. Strongest: Tradability (94). Weakest: Risk (33). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 75 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 13

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 13

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A94 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 13

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 11

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 13

Our read on REMX

ETF.net Research

In short

AThe original rare earths ETF. Trading since 2010, it holds roughly 30 miners, refiners and recyclers of the metals behind magnets, EV motors and defense hardware, in one concentrated global basket priced under most of its critical-materials rivals.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks global exposure to companies involved in producing, refining, and recycling rare earth and strategic metals and minerals, while tracking the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • Launched in 2010, it is the elder statesman of rare earth funds, and its mandate spans producers, refiners and recyclers worldwide rather than one link in the chain.
  • Fee of 0.53% a year undercuts Global X's EART (0.59%) and Sprott's SETM (0.65%), and sits below the median for its critical-materials peer group.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, which matters in a corner of the market where the underlying stocks are thin.
  • Rules-based, not discretionary: the basket follows the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index, so holdings are set by published index rules.

Worth knowing

  • About 30 holdings means one company's news can move the whole fund. This is a focused bet on a single supply chain, not a diversified materials sleeve.
  • Mining and refining shares move with commodity prices, so swings here run deeper and faster than in a broad equity fund.
  • Distributions arrive annually or semiannually, so cash flow is lumpy rather than a steady drip.

REMX Performance

Launched Oct 27, 2010

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

REMX$7,215
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. REMX $7,215. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$7,500$10,000$12,500$15,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for REMX. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodREMX
Year to date−32.4%
1 month−22.2%
3 months−24.2%
1 year−27.9%
3 yearsper year−3.1%
5 yearsper year−13.9%
10 yearsper year+3.5%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for REMX
YearReturn barREMX
2026 YTD−32.4%
2025+92.8%
2024−35.0%

REMX in the news

REMX Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.60%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.30Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.30 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2017 $2.61; Dec 20, 2018 $5.06; Dec 23, 2019 $0.65; Dec 21, 2020 $0.53; Dec 20, 2021 $5.89; Dec 19, 2022 $1.19; Dec 23, 2024 $1.00; Dec 22, 2025 $1.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$1.30
Dec 23, 2024Dec 24, 2024$1.00
Dec 19, 2022Dec 23, 2022$1.19
Dec 20, 2021Dec 27, 2021$5.89
Dec 21, 2020Dec 28, 2020$0.53
Dec 23, 2019Dec 30, 2019$0.65
Dec 20, 2018Dec 27, 2018$5.06
Dec 18, 2017Dec 22, 2017$2.61
Dec 19, 2016Dec 23, 2016$1.14
Dec 21, 2015Dec 28, 2015$1.92
Dec 22, 2014Dec 29, 2014$1.16
Dec 23, 2013Dec 30, 2013$0.25

See all 14 payments⁠

$10,000 in REMX 10 years ago paid $4,074 in dividends.⁠

REMX Risk

Risk pillarD33 out of 100Rank 9 of 13 in Critical Materials
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
45.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.06
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−73.3%
Trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.54
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

REMX Cost

Compare REMX and ILIT

Overpaying vs ILIT, cheapest in Critical Materials

$1,118

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • REMX 0.53%

    $10,536

  • ILIT 0.47% Cheapest

    $9,418

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • REMX 0.53%
  • ILIT 0.47%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530REMX $10,536ILIT $9,418

Year by year

YearREMXILITOverpaying
10$953$847$106
20$3,658$3,261$397
30$10,536$9,418$1,118

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