VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)
About this ETF
VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation. It invests in public equity markets of global region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across materials, metals and mining sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index and MSCI ACWI Index, by using full replication technique. VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF was formed on October 27, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Albemarle Corp ALB | 7.24% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd PLS.AX | 6.75% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd LYC.AX | 6.71% |
| China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 600111.SS | 6.70% |
| Mp Materials Corp MP | 6.19% |
| Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 600549.SS | 5.81% |
| Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa SQM | 5.21% |
| Almonty Industries Inc ALM | 5.16% |
| Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 601958.SS | 5.08% |
| Lianyou Metals Co Ltd 7610.TW | 4.09% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -10.41% |
| 3 months | -19.29% |
| 6 months | -7.50% |
| Year to date | +3.18% |
| 1 year | +67.33% |
| 3 years (ann.) | -2.71% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -2.13% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +4.38% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 49.35% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.29 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.13 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.03 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -30.37% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -74.37% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -92.95% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.86 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.47 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
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Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-26 | USD 1.3008 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-24 | USD 0.9971 |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-23 | USD 1.1867 |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-27 | USD 5.8917 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-28 | USD 0.5348 |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-30 | USD 0.6450 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2018-12-27 | USD 5.0550 |
| 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-22 | USD 2.6100 |
| 2016-12-19 | 2016-12-23 | USD 1.1400 |
| 2015-12-21 | 2015-12-28 | USD 1.9170 |
| 2014-12-22 | 2014-12-29 | USD 1.1580 |
| 2013-12-23 | 2013-12-30 | USD 0.2490 |
| 2012-12-24 | 2012-12-31 | USD 2.7240 |
| 2011-12-23 | — | USD 11.4360 |
Splits
| 2020-04-15 | 1:3 |
| 2013-07-01 | 1:4 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB | 0.03% | 182.70B | 0.4% |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF IEFA | 0.07% | 187.22B | 0.1% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 0.1% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 0.1% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF VWO | 0.06% | 162.80B | 0.1% |

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