REMX
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index.
Global
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
1.3 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
54 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Van Eck Associates Corp |
| Category | Global |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Oct 27, 2010 |
| Assets (mns) | $1,345 |
| Expense ratio | 54 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| PILBARA MINERALS LIMITED | 7.5 % |
| ALBEMARLE CORP | 7.4 % |
| MP MATERIALS CORP CLASS A | 7.2 % |
| LYNAS CORPORATION LIMITED | 7.1 % |
| CHINA NORTHERN RARE EARTH GROUP HIGH-TE | 6.5 % |
| LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP. | 6.0 % |
| LIONTOWN RESOURCES LIMITED | 5.5 % |
| GANFENG LITHIUM CO., LTD. CLASS H | 4.9 % |
| ILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED | 4.8 % |
| QUIMICA Y MINERA CHIL-SP ADR | 4.7 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 30 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 615 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $4,267 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 38.8% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 38.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 56.4% |
| Emerging mkts. | 14.9% |
Country Exposure
 |
AUSTRALIA | 28.8 % |
 |
UNITED STATES | 16.4 % |
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CHINA | 8.6 % |
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CANADA | 8.0 % |
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CHILE | 4.7 % |
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NETHERLANDS | 3.9 % |
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FRANCE | 3.8 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 68.7% | 42.7% | -0.4% | -7.6% | 11.8% | 4.0% | -- | -8.2% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 3.5% | -- | 2.7% |
| Total Returns | 68.7% | 46.3% | 0.9% | -6.3% | 14.1% | 7.5% | -- | -5.5% | Ann. Volatility | 37.6% | 36.8% | 36.7% | 35.8% | 39.1% | 35.2% | -- | 33.6% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.32 | 19% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.09 | 16% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.02 | 17% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 2,000 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $141 |
| Turnover | 10.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.10% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $70.50 |
| 30d moving avg. | $69.04 |
| Annualized volatility | 40.2% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 60 |
| Short interest | 1.4% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITP | Sprott Lithium Miners ETF | 35.8% | +11 bp | +2.1% |
| SETM | Sprott Energy Transition Materials ETF | 32.5% | +11 bp | +1.9% |
| LIMI | Themes Lithium & Battery Metal Miners ETF | 31.3% | -19 bp | +4.0% |
| ILIT | iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF | 27.1% | -7 bp | +5.2% |
| ION | ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF | 24.8% | +4 bp | +8.0% |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | 18.7% | +21 bp | +4.5% |
| CRIT | Optica Rare Earths & Critical Materials ETF Optica Rare Eart | 18.4% | +31 bp | +6.1% |
| DMAT | Global X Disruptive Materials ETF | 15.9% | +5 bp | +6.9% |
| KARS | KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF | 15.6% | +18 bp | -1.2% |
| GMET | VanEck Green Metals ETF | 10.9% | +9 bp | +7.6% |
Risk and Returns: REMX vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 11/1/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
REMX
3.8%
Cat. Avg
4.2%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 370 funds in the Global Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 4.2% and a standard deviation of
3.1%. REMX's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.1 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places REMX in the 45th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
REMXSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive Global Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 62 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 49.2 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 21 bp |
| REMX (54 bp) Percentile rank | 59 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| REMX | 54.0 | 9.9 | 63.9 |
| Peer Avg. | 49.2 | 30.9 | 80.1 |
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