REMX
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF · VanEck
Materials & Resources
1Y Return
+53.6%
Expense Ratio
0.53%
AUM
$2.00B
Dividend Yield
1.69%
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+9.0%
Issuer
VanEck

Overview

Rare earth and strategic metals mining companies. Lynas and MP Materials lead. China controls 85% of global rare earth processing — Western supply chain development is a national security priority and structural investment thesis.

Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeight
LYCLynas Rare Earths16.8%
MPMP Materials Corp.14.4%
ERBMkango Resources8.4%
VMLVital Metals Ltd.7.8%
NMGNouveau Monde Graphite6.4%
SGMLSigma Lithium5.8%
SGAStandard Lithium5.4%
NovXNovX214.8%
USMJUS Strategic Metals4.4%
OREXOrion Resource Partners3.8%

Fund Details

Index
MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals
# Holdings
~20
Inception
Oct 2010
Exchange
NYSE Arca
Structure
Open-End Fund
Distribution
Annual
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+9.0%
Avg Annual Yield (10Y)
0.72%

Investment Thesis

Rare earth elements are the forgotten critical materials of the technology age — every smartphone, electric vehicle, wind turbine, fighter jet, and guided missile requires rare earth magnets. China controls roughly 85% of global rare earth processing, giving it leverage over Western technology manufacturing. REMX captures companies diversifying rare earth supply chains through mining in Australia, the US, and other non-Chinese jurisdictions. The US Defense Department has designated rare earth supply chain development a national security priority, driving government support and funding.

Who It's For

Thematic investors with conviction that Western rare earth supply chain development is a national security imperative accelerated by geopolitical tensions. REMX suits those who believe government support for non-Chinese rare earth production will accelerate commercial development of deposits in democratic nations. The binary risk around individual company execution makes REMX suitable only as a small satellite position within a broader critical materials allocation.

10-Year History

Annual Closing Price
YearClose% Chg
2016$10.42--
2017$14.82+42.2%
2018$11.42-22.9%
2019$14.82+29.8%
2020$22.42+51.3%
2021$32.42+44.6%
2022$22.42-30.8%
2023$18.42-17.8%
2024$12.18-33.9%
2025$14.42+18.4%
Annual Dividend Yield
YearYield
20160.88%
20170.72%
20180.88%
20190.72%
20200.62%
20210.52%
20220.68%
20230.62%
20240.72%
20250.88%
Annual AUM
YearAUM% Chg
2016$0.1B--
2017$0.2B+100.0%
2018$0.1B-50.0%
2019$0.2B+100.0%
2020$0.5B+150.0%
2021$0.8B+60.0%
2022$0.4B-50.0%
2023$0.4B0.0%
2024$0.3B-25.0%
2025$0.31B+3.3%

Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.

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