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REMX
VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF

Fund Description

VanEck Vectors® Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX®) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index (MVREMXTR), which is intended to track the overall performance of companies involved in producing, refining, and recycling of rare earth and strategic metals and minerals.

 
 

  • Fund Ticker

    REMX

  • Exchange

    NYSE Arca

  • ETF Structure

    Physical

  • Administrator

    Van Eck Associates

  • Custodian

    State Street Bank and Trust Company

  • Index Ticker

    MVREMXTR

  • Index Rebalancing

    Quarterly

 
as of 10/23/20

  • 30-Day SEC Yield1

    2.63%

  • Total Net Assets

    $163.4M

  • Number of Holdings

    20

  • Options

    Available

  • Gross Expense Ratio2

    0.64%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.60%

  • Distribution Frequency

    Annual

What Are Rare Earth/Strategic Metals? How Are They Used?

Rare earth/strategic metals are industrial metals that are typically mined as by-products in operations focused on precious metals and base metals. Compared to base metals, they have more specialized uses and are often more difficult to extract. Currently, some 49 elements in the periodic table are considered rare earth/strategic metals, and include cerium, manganese, titanium and tungsten. Strategic metals are used in myriad technologies such as jet engines, hybrid cars, steel alloys, wind turbines, flat screen televisions and cellular phones. Rare earth metals, a subset of strategic metals, are a collection of 17 chemical elements that are essential in many of today’s most advanced technologies, with particular applications in electronics. 

 

Key Points

  • One-Trade Access to the Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Industry
    An industry that supplies key inputs to many common industrial and commercial goods

  • Pure Play with Global Scope
    Companies must derive at least 50% of total revenues from the rare earth/strategic metals industry to be added to the Index and may include A-shares issued by Shanghai-listed companies trading via Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

  • Convenient Customization 
    Customize overall commodity exposure with targeted allocation to rare earth/strategic metals companies

Trading Information

  • Fund Ticker

    REMX

  • Index Total Return Ticker

    MVREMXTR

  • NAV

    REMXNV

  • Intraday NAV (IIV)4

    REMXIV

  • Shares Outstanding

    3,974,987

  • Estimated Cash

    REMXEU

  • Total Cash

    REMXTC

  • CUSIP

    92189H805

  • ISIN

    US92189H8051
Source: Bloomberg

Fees and Expenses2

  • Management Fee

    0.50%

  • Other Expenses

    0.14%

  • Gross Expense Ratio

    0.64%

  • Fee Waivers and
    Expense Reimbursement

    -0.04%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.60%
2Expenses for REMX are capped contractually at 0.57% until May 1, 2021. Cap excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

Prices as of 10/23/20

NAV/
Market Price 		Volume
30-Day Avg./
Last Trading Day 		Daily Change
NAV/
Last Price 		YTD Change
NAV/
Last Price 		Premium/
Discount 		Prem/Discount
Distribution Charts 		NAV &
Prem/Discount
History 		30-Day
Median
Bid Ask
Spread 		NAV
Chart
REMX $41.12
$41.23		 211,955
35,020		 -$0.36 / -0.86%
$-0.06 / -0.15%		 +1.77%
+2.33%
 $0.11
0.27%		 0.27%

Premium/Discount History as of 10/23/20

Calendar Year 2019 4Q 2019 1Q 2020 2Q 2020 3Q 2020 Premium/Discount Charts NAV & Prem/Discount History
Days closed at a premium 110 23 13 10 48
REMX Days closed at NAV 7 4 0 1 2
Days closed at a discount 135 37 49 52 14

Performance History: Average Annual Total Returns* (%)
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1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
10/27/10
REMX (NAV) -6.87 11.87 -5.07 2.38 -16.17 1.47 -- -13.96
REMX (Share Price) -8.09 10.49 -6.40 1.11 -16.93 1.29 -- -14.11
MVREMXTR (Index) -8.24 11.39 -6.66 0.62 -17.24 0.67 -- -14.62
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) 1.37 0.48 1.59 1.76 1.07 0.80 -- 0.66
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
10/27/10
REMX (NAV) -6.87 11.87 -5.07 2.38 -16.17 1.47 -- -13.96
REMX (Share Price) -8.09 10.49 -6.40 1.11 -16.93 1.29 -- -14.11
MVREMXTR (Index) -8.24 11.39 -6.66 0.62 -17.24 0.67 -- -14.62
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) 1.37 0.48 1.59 1.76 1.07 0.80 -- 0.66

*Returns less than one year are not annualized.

The table presents past performance which is no guarantee of future results and which may be lower or higher than current performance. Returns reflect temporary contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the ETF incurred all expenses and fees, investment returns would have been reduced. Investment returns and ETF share values will fluctuate so that investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. ETF returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV.

Top 10 Holdings (%) as of 09/30/20 Daily Holdings

Total Holdings: 20
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Holding Name
Ticker
Shares Market Value
(US$) 		% of Net
Assets
ZHEJIANG HUAYOU COBALT CO LTD
603799 C1
2,722,061
14,012,256 7.99
CHINA MOLYBDENUM CO LTD
603993 C1
24,457,757
13,486,289 7.69
LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP
LAC US
1,078,725
12,286,678 7.00
CHINA NORTHERN RARE EARTH GROUP HIGH-TE
600111 C1
7,573,046
12,047,271 6.87
ILUKA RESOURCES LTD
ILU AU
1,649,486
10,807,431 6.16
XIAMEN TUNGSTEN CO LTD
600549 C1
5,362,871
10,629,154 6.06
SHENGHE RESOURCES HOLDING CO LTD
600392 C1
9,146,914
9,335,718 5.32
LYNAS CORP LTD
LYC AU
5,192,136
8,745,727 4.98
LIVENT CORP
LTHM US
941,151
8,442,124 4.81
GANFENG LITHIUM CO LTD
1772 HK
1,683,200
8,302,987 4.73
Top 10 Total (%) 61.61
These are not recommendations to buy or to sell any security. Securities and holdings may vary.

Country Weightings (%) as of 09/30/20

  • Country

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    China

    43.07
  • ■

    Australia

    27.16
  • ■

    Canada

    10.49
  • ■

    United States

    8.74
  • ■

    Netherlands

    3.67
  • ■

    France

    3.40
  • ■

    Japan

    3.14
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    0.33

Sector Weightings (%) as of 09/30/20

  • Sector

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    Materials

    99.7
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    0.3