Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

REMX, IALT and FTCS

REMXVanEck×IALTiShares×FTCSFirst Trust×
$2.5k$5k$7.5k$10k$12.5k$15kLow $8,470 · 2022FTCS$13,686REMX$4,860Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,686FTCS · best of the three
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REMX, IALT and FTCS, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
First Trust Capital Strength ETFUnsorted0.53%1.12%+11.9%+14.1%+13.4%+6.5%−8.1%11.7%$7.9B1.3
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETFUnsorted0.53%2.53%−30.5%−17.9%−1.9%−13.4%−54.6%46.2%$1.5B1.9
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETFUnsorted0.99%0.39%+13.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$7.8B2.3
Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: REMX 2010 · IALT 2025 · FTCS 2006
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Head to Head

5Y
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF · $1.5B$4,860
REMX
IALT
iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF · $7.8B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

REMXMeasureIALT
−30.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+13.7%
−17.9%1 yearTotal return[…]
−1.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $9,429 · […][…]
−13.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $4,860 · […][…]
0.53%Expense ratio$53 · $99 a year on $10k · lower is better0.99%
2.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$253 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%
−54.6%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]
46.2%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]
REMXIALT Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
2–1REMX wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

REMX vs IALT: Top 5 Holdings

Today
REMX
38.8%in top 5
IALT
in top 54.7%
REMXStockIALT
9.3%ALBnot top 5
8.9%SQMnot top 5
7.6%600111.Snot top 5
7.0%LYC.AXnot top 5
6.0%MPnot top 5
not top 5ADBE1.0%
not top 5TD.TO1.0%
not top 5GS0.9%
not top 5SHEL.L0.9%
not top 5NEM0.9%
Held in common0.1%
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund
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REMX vs IALT Returns, Every Period

1Y
VanEckREMX
−17.9%
past year
IALTiShares
[…]
past year
−40%−30%−20%−10%0%+10%+20%−30.5%+13.7%YTD
REMXIALTFaded: behind in that period
0–1IALT wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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REMX vs FTCS

YTD
VanEckREMX
−30.5%
FTCSFirst Trust
+11.9%
Jan 1Nov 6−30.5%+11.9%
−30.5%Year to date+11.9%
−54.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.1%
46.2%Volatility · 1Y11.7%
2.5%Yield1.1%
$1.5BAssets$7.9B
3–1FTCS wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: REMX, IALT, FTCS

Today
0.53%lowest, REMX
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
REMX0.53%$53
FTCS0.53%$53
IALT0.99%$99
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: REMX, IALT, FTCS

1Y
2.53%highest, REMX
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
REMX2.53%$253
FTCS1.12%$112
IALT0.39%$39
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$200most kept, REMX
REMX$253 − $53 = $200
FTCS$112 − $53 = $59
IALT$39 − $99 = −$60
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: REMX, IALT, FTCS

Today
6.1%most shared, IALT and FTCS
REMXIALTFTCS
REMX—0.1%0.0%
IALT0.1%—6.1%
FTCS0.0%6.1%—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y
+14.1%FTCS, at 11.7% volatility
−20%−10%0%+10%+20%0%10%20%30%40%50%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierFTCS +14.1%REMX −17.9%
FTCSWorst drop−8.1%11.7% vol
REMXWorst drop−54.6%46.2% vol
IALTWorst drop[…][…]
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
REMXIALT
Jan 1Nov 6−30.5%+13.7%
−30.5%Year to date+13.7%
2.5%Yield0.4%
−17.9%Past year[…]
0.53%Fee0.99%
2–1REMX wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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