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REMX vs WDIG

VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF

REMXANYSE Arca

WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund

WDIGCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

REMX −0.02pt a year

REMX0.53%WDIG0.55%

Avg volume · 30D

REMX 437.5×the volume

REMX731KWDIG1.67K

REMX vs WDIG Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−24.2%REMX−16.7%WDIG

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. REMX −24.2%. WDIG −16.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%10%20%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
REMX 0.53%, better
WDIG 0.55%
Fund size
REMX $1.45B
WDIG $3M
1Y total return
REMX −27.9%
WDIG No data
Yield (12M)
REMX 2.60%
WDIG No data
Holdings
REMX 36
WDIG 115
Avg volume (30D)
REMX 731K sh, better
WDIG 1.67K sh
NAV per share
REMX $50.59
WDIG $33.10
52W range

ETF.net Grade

REMX: Cost 89, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 94, Holdings 60, Durability 89. WDIG: Cost 81, Risk 23, Mission not scored, Tradability 37, Holdings 85, Durability 17.
Pillar letters and Scores for REMX, WDIG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarREMXWDIG
Cost30% weightA89HigherA81
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD33HigherF23
Tradability15% weightA94HigherD37
Holdings10% weightB60A85Higher
Durability5% weightA89HigherF17

Rank among Critical Materials funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. REMX and WDIG are both graded against the same 12 Critical Materials funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Critical Materials⁠

Category · 12 funds
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REMX ranks 1st and WDIG 9th of 12 funds in the Critical Materials Category.

  1. Rank 1AREMXVanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETFScore 75
  2. Rank 2BILITiShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETFScore 64
  3. Rank 9DREXCSprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETFScore 40
  4. Rank 9CWDIGWisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals FundScore 40
  5. Rank 11DLITPSprott Lithium Miners ETFScore 34

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

REMXAVanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF

WDIGCWisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund

In short

REMX The 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.

WDIG No data

Stated mandate

REMX 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.

WDIG No data

Why people hold it

  • REMX 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.

WDIG No data

Worth knowing

  • REMX 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.

WDIG No data

Full REMX profile⁠

Full WDIG profile⁠

REMX vs WDIG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

REMX vs WDIG Cost

Overpaying WDIG vs REMX

$368

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

  • REMX 0.53%

    $10,536

  • WDIG 0.55%

    $10,904

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • REMX 0.53%
  • WDIG 0.55%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530WDIG $10,904REMX $10,536

Year by year

YearREMXWDIGOverpaying
10$953$988$35
20$3,658$3,790$132
30$10,536$10,904$368

Expense ratio

  • 0.53%REMX, cheaper
  • 0.55%WDIG
  • Middle half of Critical Materials funds
  • Median 0.64%

REMX 2nd cheapest of 12 funds

WDIG 3rd cheapest of 12 funds

REMX vs WDIG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
REMX 2.60%
WDIG No data
Payout (12M)
REMX $1.30
WDIG No data
Last payment
REMX $1.30
WDIG $0.13
Ex-dividend
REMX Dec 22, 2025
WDIG Oct 27, 2026
Paid on
REMX Dec 26, 2025
WDIG Oct 29, 2026
Frequency
REMX Annual
WDIG Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

REMXAnnual · 8 paymentsAll REMX payments⁠
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.$0$52017202020232026YTD
WDIGIrregular · 1 paymentAll WDIG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Oct 27, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD

REMX vs WDIG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
REMX 45.2%WDIG No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
REMX 0.06WDIG No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
REMX −73.3%WDIG No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
REMX 1.54WDIG 9.79

REMX and WDIG in the news

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