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VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF

DURACboeVanEckC

$40.22−0.15 (−0.37%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 10:17 AM ET

C45/ 100

Rank 43 of 53 in US Dividend Index

C45/100Rank 43 of 53inUS Dividend Index
Intraday session: down, 7 prints from 40.37 to 40.22. Range 40.22 to 40.37. Use the arrow keys to read each point.40.2540.2740.3040.3340.3510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$38M
1Y total return
+26.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.08%
Holdings
81
Avg volume · 30D
2.07K sh
52W range
low $31.35high $41.47
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net DURA Grade

C

Score 45 out of 100

Category
US Dividend Index⁠
Rank
43 of 53
Six-pillar profile for DURA. Scores out of 100: Cost 67, Risk 50, Mission 42, Tradability 22, Holdings 29, Durability 27. Strongest: Cost (67). Weakest: Tradability (22). Leans toward Cost.

Score 45 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 53

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 49 of 50

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 53

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F22 out of 100
    Rank 47 of 53

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 47 of 53

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 45 of 53

Our read on DURA

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost dividend screens stop at yield. DURA's Morningstar index adds financial-strength and valuation tests on top, hunting high payers that also look cheap rather than just high-yielding.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the Morningstar US Dividend Valuation Index, which targets high-dividend-yielding U.S. companies selected for financial strength and attractive valuations.

Why people hold it

  • The index screens high-yielding US stocks for financial strength and attractive valuation, a built-in check against chasing yield on its own.vaneck.com
  • At 0.30% a year, it undercuts the 0.39% median fee for dividend-screen funds.
  • Roughly 70 stocks and quarterly distributions: a compact income sleeve, not a broad-market proxy wearing a dividend label.
  • Trading since 2018, so the quality-plus-value approach has a multi-year live record behind it, not just a backtest.

Worth knowing

  • A small fund that trades thinly next to the category's giants, so spreads and fill quality can matter more than the expense ratio.
  • Cheaper than the typical dividend screener, but the category's largest funds cost a fraction: VIG at 0.04%, SCHD at 0.06%, DGRO at 0.08%.
  • A value tilt across roughly 70 names concentrates sector bets and puts more weight on each holding than broad dividend indexes do.

DURA Performance

Launched Oct 30, 2018

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
DURA$12,660
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. DURA $12,660. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for DURA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDURA
Year to date+22.5%
1 month+5.8%
3 months+4.9%
1 year+26.6%
3 yearsper year+15.5%
5 yearsper year+8.7%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DURA
YearReturn barDURA
2026 YTD+22.5%
2025+7.6%
2024+8.5%
2023+0.8%
2022+2.4%
2021+15.5%
2020+0.1%

DURA in the news

DURA Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
3.08%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.24Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.26 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2018–2026

One bar per payment. 32 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2018 $0.16; Apr 1, 2019 $0.13; Jul 1, 2019 $0.20; Oct 1, 2019 $0.20; Dec 30, 2019 $0.39; Apr 1, 2020 $0.20; Jul 1, 2020 $0.31; Oct 1, 2020 $0.24; Dec 29, 2020 $0.25; Apr 1, 2021 $0.23; Jul 1, 2021 $0.19; Oct 1, 2021 $0.25; Dec 29, 2021 $0.26; Apr 1, 2022 $0.26; Jul 1, 2022 $0.20; Oct 3, 2022 $0.25; Dec 28, 2022 $0.25; Apr 3, 2023 $0.25; Jul 3, 2023 $0.26; Oct 2, 2023 $0.29; Dec 27, 2023 $0.31; Apr 1, 2024 $0.23; Jul 1, 2024 $0.22; Oct 1, 2024 $0.25; Dec 27, 2024 $0.39; Apr 1, 2025 $0.27; Jul 1, 2025 $0.31; Oct 1, 2025 $0.23; Dec 29, 2025 $0.42; Apr 1, 2026 $0.30; Jul 1, 2026 $0.27; Oct 1, 2026 $0.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.26
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.27
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.30
Dec 29, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.42
Oct 1, 2025Oct 6, 2025$0.23
Jul 1, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.31
Apr 1, 2025Apr 4, 2025$0.27
Dec 27, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.39
Oct 1, 2024Oct 4, 2024$0.25
Jul 1, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.22
Apr 1, 2024Apr 5, 2024$0.23
Dec 27, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.31

See all 32 payments⁠

$10,000 in DURA 5 years ago paid $1,735 in dividends.⁠

DURA Risk

Risk pillarC50 out of 100Rank 24 of 53 in US Dividend Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.95
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−15.8%
Trough Sep 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.38
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

DURA Cost

Compare DURA and VIG

Overpaying vs VIG, cheapest in US Dividend Index

$5,300

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DURA 0.30%

    $6,149

  • VIG 0.04% Cheapest

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DURA 0.30%
  • VIG 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530DURA $6,149VIG $849

Year by year

YearDURAVIGOverpaying
10$545$73$472
20$2,113$288$1,825
30$6,149$849$5,300

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