What if you'd held REMX?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) at the month-end close of 2010-10 would be worth $479 at the close of 2026-09 — -52.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,730.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $661 | -33.9% |
| 2012 | $593 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | $404 | -31.9% |
| 2014 | $289 | -28.5% |
| 2015 | $162 | -44.0% |
| 2016 | $210 | +29.7% |
| 2017 | $383 | +82.6% |
| 2018 | $193 | -49.6% |
| 2019 | $194 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | $320 | +64.8% |
| 2021 | $576 | +79.8% |
| 2022 | $397 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | $321 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | $208 | -35.0% |
| 2025 | $402 | +93.0% |
| 2026 | $411 | +2.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought REMX was 2020-03 ($24.96): $1,000 then is $3,031 today. The worst was 2011-04 ($212): $1,000 then is $357.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in REMX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $479 today, a total return of -52.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for REMX?
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2025, a +93.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,930 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -49.6%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in REMX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-10 would have grown to about $25,711 on $19,200 invested.
Did REMX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $8,730. REMX trailed the S&P 500 by +94.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) historical total-return data from 2010-10 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.