VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF REMX
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- Net expense ratio
- 0.53%
- Net assets
- $2.7B
- Holdings
- 31
- 12-month distribution yield
- 2.41%
- Asset class
- Equity
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by VanEck. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$54.06 on 20 Oct 2026. Its net expense ratio is 0.53% a year, from its prospectus dated 1 May 2026. It reported net assets of US$2.69 billion as of 30 Jun 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 31 holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.30 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 2.41%, paid yearly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.53%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0.53%
- Management fee
- 0.50%
- Prospectus date
- 1 May 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 29 Apr 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $2,694,514,920
- Total assets
- $2,782,043,007
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report made public
- 26 Aug 2026 (57 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 31 positions, as of 30 Jun 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd | CNE000001D15 | 7.02% | $189.2M | Equity (common) | China | CNY |
| 2 | Albemarle Corp | US0126531013 | 6.99% | $188.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 3 | China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co Ltd | CNE000000T18 | 6.82% | $183.6M | Equity (common) | China | CNY |
| 4 | PLS Group Ltd | AU000000PLS0 | 6.60% | $177.9M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 5 | Lynas Rare Earths Ltd | AU000000LYC6 | 6.56% | $176.8M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 6 | MP Materials Corp | US5533681012 | 5.99% | $161.3M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 7 | Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd | CNE1000009Y1 | 5.73% | $154.4M | Equity (common) | China | CNY |
| 8 | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA | US8336351056 | 4.75% | $127.9M | Equity (common) | Chile | USD |
| 9 | Almonty Industries Inc | CA0203987072 | 4.64% | $124.9M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 10 | Shenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd | CNE000001DZ5 | 4.17% | $112.4M | Equity (common) | China | CNY |
| 11 | Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd | CNE1000031W9 | 3.87% | $104.2M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 12 | Liontown Ltd | AU000000LTR4 | 3.78% | $101.8M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 13 | Iluka Resources Ltd | AU000000ILU1 | 3.28% | $88.5M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 14 | Sanxiang Advanced Materials Co Ltd | CNE1000030V3 | 3.25% | $87.5M | Equity (common) | China | CNY |
| 15 | State Street Global Advisors State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | US8574927062 | 3.00% | $80.8M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 16 | Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co Ltd | CNE100002FN3 | 2.79% | $75.3M | Equity (common) | China | CNY |
| 17 | AMG Critical Materials NV | NL0000888691 | 2.20% | $59.2M | Equity (common) | Netherlands | EUR |
| 18 | Lithium Americas Corp | CA53681J1030 | 2.11% | $57.0M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 19 | Elevra Lithium Ltd | US8057001013 | 2.04% | $55.1M | Equity (common) | Australia | USD |
| 20 | Lithium Argentina AG | CH1403212751 | 1.83% | $49.2M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | USD |
| 21 | Lianyou Metals Co Ltd | TW0007610B14 | 1.70% | $45.7M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 22 | United States Antimony Corp | US9115491030 | 1.47% | $39.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 23 | Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd | AU0000066086 | 1.35% | $36.5M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 24 | Sigma Lithium Corp | CA8265991023 | 1.29% | $34.8M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 25 | Tronox Holdings PLC | GB00BJT16S69 | 1.23% | $33.1M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 96.51% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 3.00% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| China | 34.69% | |
| Australia | 25.03% | |
| United States | 17.44% | |
| Canada | 9.10% | |
| Chile | 4.75% | |
| Netherlands | 2.20% | |
| Switzerland | 1.83% | |
| Taiwan | 1.70% | |
| United Kingdom | 1.23% | |
| France | 0.96% | |
| Hong Kong | 0.60% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 37.55% | |
| Chinese yuan (CNY) | 30.82% | |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | 21.82% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 4.47% | |
| Euro (EUR) | 3.15% | |
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 1.70% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 11.73% | |
| Basic Materials | 5.99% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.3010
- 12-month yield
- 2.41%
- Frequency
- Yearly
- Latest ex-date
- 22 Dec 2025
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.3010) ÷ latest price ($54.06) × 100 = 2.41%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (4 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2025 | $1.3010 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | $0.9970 |
| 19 Dec 2022 | $1.1870 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | $5.8920 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000030045) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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