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VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF

REMXNYSE ArcaA

$57.45−0.73 (−1.25%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

A74/ 100

Rank 1 of 13 in Critical Materials

A74/100Rank 1 of 13inCritical Materials
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Expense ratio
0.53%
Fund size
$1.7B
1Y total return
−14.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.24%
Holdings
36
Avg volume · 30D
0.7M sh
NAV per share
$58.34
52W range
low $57.94high $111.55
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net REMX Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 74 out of 100

Category
Critical Materials⁠
Rank
1 of 13
Six-pillar profile for REMX. Scores out of 100: Cost 89, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 96, Holdings 60, Durability 91. Strongest: Tradability (96). Weakest: Risk (30). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 74 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.
    D30 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.
    A96 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.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 13

Our read on REMX

ETF.net Research

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

  1. 01Launched 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.
  2. 02Fee 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.
  3. 03A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, which matters in a corner of the market where the underlying stocks are thin.
  4. 04Rules-based, not discretionary: the basket follows the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index, so holdings are set by published index rules.

Worth knowing

  1. 01About 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.
  2. 02Mining and refining shares move with commodity prices, so swings here run deeper and faster than in a broad equity fund.
  3. 03Distributions arrive annually or semiannually, so cash flow is lumpy rather than a steady drip.

REMX Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
36
Top-10 weight
59%
Largest holding
SQM8.4%

Sectors

  • Materials100.0%

Geography

  • China29.99%
  • Australia24.53%
  • United States21.92%
  • Chile8.54%
  • Taiwan4.47%
  • Netherlands2.63%
  • Canada2.63%
  • Switzerland1.80%
  • Other countries (3)3.48%

Developed 43% · Emerging 57% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001SQMSociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa8.43%2,293,707$147M54
002ALBAlbemarle Corp8.01%1,374,659$139M269
003MPMp Materials Corp6.87%2,589,875$119M143
004600111.SSChina Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te6.16%20,446,828$107M50
005PLS.AXPilbara Minerals Ltd5.90%41,807,760$103M102
006LYC.AXLynas Rare Earths Ltd5.83%11,605,330$101M92
007601958.SSJinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd4.96%30,324,670$86M51
008600549.SSXiamen Tungsten Co Ltd4.74%12,815,309$82M52
0097610.TWLianyou Metals Co Ltd4.50%1,485,868$78M3
010ALMAlmonty Industries Inc4.03%5,901,636$70M44
011600392.SSShenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd3.83%22,459,852$67M18
012ILU.AXIluka Resources Ltd3.64%15,888,229$63M54
013603067.SSHubei Zhenhua Chemical Co Ltd3.53%9,680,969$61M10
0141772.HKGanfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd3.48%15,731,040$61M66
015LTR.AXLiontown Resources Ltd2.89%92,993,335$50M48

Showing 1–15 of 36 holdings

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$8,521
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. REMX $8,521. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$7,920$12,282$16,644Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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−21.3%
1 month−17.5%
3 months−27.1%
1 year−14.8%
3 yearsper year−1.7%
5 yearsper year−9.3%
10 yearsper year+5.3%

As of the close, 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−21.3%
2025+92.8%
2024−35.0%
2023−19.2%
2022−31.1%
2021+80.2%
2020+64.8%

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 12, 2026.
2.24%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

REMX Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
44.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 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.
0.12
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 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.

REMX Cost

Expense ratio0.53%
  • The middle half of Critical Materials funds
  • Median 0.65%

1 of the 13 Critical Materials funds charge less.

REMX costs $53.00 a year on $10,000. The median Critical Materials fund costs $65.00.

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