VanEck's REMX ETF, focused on rare-earth metals, shows large YTD gains, concentrated materials exposure, and a 0.58% expense ratio.
VanEck's Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) has posted substantial year-to-date gains, reflecting renewed investor interest in miners and processors tied to rare-earth and strategic metals. Price and liquidity: previous close $65.82, open $66.65, intraday range $66.61–$68.19 and a 52-week range of $32.36–$68.19; volume 1,097,657 versus average volume 646,058. NAV is $65.77 and net assets total $742.1 million. Performance and risk metrics: YTD daily total return 68.73% (trailing returns as of 9/30/2025), 1‑year +46.29%, 3‑year +6.34%. Reported PE ratio (TTM) is 28.47, yield 1.60%, 5‑year monthly beta 1.44 and an expense ratio of 0.58% (net). Strategy and positioning: the fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in its benchmark index, targeting companies engaged in producing, refining and recycling rare-earth and strategic metals. It is non‑diversified and has a concentrated sector exposure—Basic Materials represents 100% of weight. Peers and context: investors often compare REMX with commodity and metals-focused ETFs such as COPX, URA and LIT when seeking exposure to battery, copper, uranium and rare-earth supply chains.