The 4 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PICK iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF | $2.58B | 0.39% | 2.33% | -7.2% | +11.4% | +26.0% | +18.5% | +10.7% | |
| 2 | XME SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF | $4.38B | 0.35% | 0.34% | -7.2% | -2.8% | +3.1% | +27.4% | +19.2% | |
| 3 | REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | $2.69B | 0.53% | 2.4% | -18.7% | -26.7% | -20.8% | -1.0% | -12.0% | |
| 4 | NIKL Sprott Nickel Miners ETF | $53.7M | 0.75% | 3.63% | -20.9% | -29.9% | -22.8% | -7.1% | — |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 4 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 4 Metals & Mining ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XME SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $4.38B | 0.35% | 0.34% | -2.8% | +3.1% | +19.2% |
| REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF | VanEck | $2.69B | 0.53% | 2.4% | -26.7% | -20.8% | -12.0% |
| PICK iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF | iShares | $2.58B | 0.39% | 2.33% | +11.4% | +26.0% | +10.7% |
| NIKL Sprott Nickel Miners ETF | Sprott | $53.7M | 0.75% | 3.63% | -29.9% | -22.8% | — |
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