Can China Weaponize the Elements We Need Most?China's dominance over rare earth element (REE) processing has transformed these strategic materials into a geopolitical weapon. While China controls approximately 69% of global mining, its true leverage lies in processing, where it commands over 90% of Global capacity and 92% of permanent magnet ma
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About VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF
Home page
Inception date
Oct 27, 2010
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Van Eck Associates Corp.
Distributor
Van Eck Securities Corp.
ISIN
US92189H8051
REMX targets an obscure part of the mining marketrare earths metalswhich means it only covers a very thin slice of our global mining benchmark. The fund invests in the largest and most liquid companies that generate at least 50% of their revenues from the global rare earth and strategic metals segment, and has significant exposure to small- and micro-caps and emerging-market issuersthe firms you typically find producing cerium, manganese, titanium, and tungsten. REMX's narrow portfolio holds just a handful of names, selected and weighted by market cap, with a cap of 8% per issuer to ensure diversification. The index is rebalanced quarterly. Prior to May 6, 2024, the '/' in the fund name has been replaced with 'and'.
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Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Non-Energy Minerals
Process Industries
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
Rare Earth UpdateTo provide an update on why I went long Rare Earth. I noticed the after hours move up on MP materials, at 20% increase before market open which quickly became a 50% move when trading started. This particular ETF holds MP Material as a major holding and it hadn't moved much as it should have. I poste
Chart Pattern Analysis Of REMX.
K6 close upon K2 to verify the long-term bull run.
It seems that a short-term consolidation had been terminated,
And, another bull run will start here.
I will try to buy it from 64USD area.
On the other hand,
It is also possible that K6 is just a fake up candle,
If K7 keep climbing up to close up
Long REMX (Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF)hi traders,
1. The chart shows REMX has experienced a significant downtrend since late 2021/early 2022, reaching levels last seen around 2020.
2. Entry Strategy (Green Box):
The idea is to enter long positions as the price approaches or bounces from this established support area, anticipating a re
REMX 88.7RIt seems like REMX has finally bottomed and therefore could be ready to start it’s bull market any moment now.
This is an 88.7 R trade.
Probability of success 50%
Risk to reward rating 8/10
Overall rating 7.5/10
I have only given the risk to reward rating an 8 as this trade is likely to take a
Trading Idea: Buying the VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic MetIntroduction
The VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals (REMX) ETF is a US-based fund focused on rare metals and strategic resources that play an important role in the development of high technologies. REMX repeats the performance of the MVIS Rare Earth/Strategic Metals index. The fund invests
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
REMX assets under management is 1.35 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
REMX invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
REMX expense ratio is 0.58%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, REMX isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
Yes, REMX pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.38%.
REMX shares are issued by Van Eck Associates Corp.
REMX follows the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Oct 27, 2010.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.