REMX ETF — VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF

VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)

REMX is an ETF that tracks the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.68%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.68%, its expense ratio is 0.53%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 80/100 (Safe). Fund total return is -48.2% over the past 15.8 years, 806.6 points behind SPY at 758.4%.

At the current 1.68% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $168 per year, or $14.00 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual annual payments vary.

VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF tracks the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index, investing at least 80% of its assets in companies engaged in producing, refining, and recycling rare earth and strategic metals and minerals. The fund distributes annually at a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.53%. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to the rare earth and strategic metals sector, though it is non-diversified and concentrated in this specific industry.

REMX performance versus SPY

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Fund total return is -48.2% over the past 15.8 years, 806.6 points behind SPY at 758.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 41.0%.

REMX key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

80 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.34%

Issuer

VanEck

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/27/2010

Expense ratio

0.53%

Distribution rate

1.68%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

1.68%

Last close

$77.42

AUM

$2,338,855,220

Average volume

649003.0

Last dividend

$1.3010

Ex-dividend date

12/22/2025

Payment date

12/26/2025

Beta

1.45

P/E ratio

35.1947

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.68%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.68%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Primary sources: VanEck; Index: MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

REMX risks and drawbacks

REMX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 41.0%.

Who may consider REMX — and who may not

REMX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (REMX pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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