VanEck Energy Income ETF
$118.67−3.68 (−3.01%)
- 0.46%
- $88M
- +39.0%
- 4.07%
- 14.1K sh
- low $91.21high $126.58
The ETF.net EINC Grade
C
Score 54 out of 100
- 9 of 25
Score 54 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.C48 out of 100Rank 13 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A77 out of 100Rank 5 of 24Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C46 out of 100Rank 14 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B58 out of 100Rank 12 of 25Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C48 out of 100Rank 16 of 25
Our read on EINC
In short
CPipes, not drills. EINC tracks an index of North American midstream companies in oil and gas storage and transportation, blending MLPs and corporations into one concentrated, quarterly-paying package.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to replicate the price and yield performance of the MVIS North America Energy Infrastructure Index before fees and expenses. That index covers North American midstream energy companies, including MLPs and corporations involved in oil and gas storage and transportation.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
EINC Holdings
- Other
- 32
- 61%
- WMB
Geography
- United States64.73%
- Canada35.27%
EINC Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
EINC$13,904
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.
| Period | EINC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +31.9% |
| 1 month | +9.9% |
| 3 months | +2.6% |
| 1 year | +39.0% |
| 3 years | +29.1% |
| 5 years | +21.2% |
| 10 years | +11.2% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | EINC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +31.9% | |
| 2025 | +7.1% | |
| 2024 | +42.8% | |
| 2023 | +15.6% | |
| 2022 | +19.2% | |
| 2021 | +38.1% | |
| 2020 | −20.0% |
EINC in the news
EINC Dividends
- 4.07%
- $5.03
- $2.01 per share
- Quarterly
EINC Risk
- 16.1%
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.
- 1.41
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.
- −19.9%
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.
- 0.30
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.
EINC Cost
Overpaying vs XLE, cheapest in Energy (Broad)
$7,541
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
EINC 0.46%
$9,230
XLE 0.08% Cheapest
$1,689
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | EINC | XLE | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $830 | $147 | $683 |
| 20 | $3,195 | $575 | $2,620 |
| 30 | $9,230 | $1,689 | $7,541 |
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