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VanEck Israel ETF

ISRANYSE ArcaVanEckC

$63.37−0.61 (−0.95%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:58 PM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 31 of 38 in Developed Single Country

C40/100Rank 31 of 38inDeveloped Single Country
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Expense ratio
0.59%*
Fund size
$152M
1Y total return
+17.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.36%
Holdings
82
Avg volume · 30D
3.88K sh
52W range
low $53.44high $73.55
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends May 1, 2027. Without it: 0.64%.

The ETF.net ISRA Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
Developed Single Country⁠
Rank
31 of 38
Six-pillar profile for ISRA. Scores out of 100: Cost 18, Risk 52, Mission 47, Tradability 39, Holdings 72, Durability 55. Strongest: Holdings (72). Weakest: Cost (18). Leans toward Holdings.

Score 40 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.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 38

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 35

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 38

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 38

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 36

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 38

Our read on ISRA

ETF.net Research

In short

COne ticker for Israel. ISRA tracks the BlueStar Israel Global Index, a benchmark built around companies generally considered Israeli rather than an Israel sleeve carved out of a world index, and it has been running since 2013.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to replicate, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the BlueStar Israel Global Index, which represents equity securities of companies generally considered Israeli.

Why people hold it

  • Purpose-built reference: the BlueStar Israel Global Index targets equities of companies generally considered Israeli, not just whatever a broad global benchmark happens to classify as Israel.vaneck.com
  • Launched in 2013, so this is a long-running Israel fund with a real track record behind it, not a fresh thematic launch.
  • Roughly 80 holdings spread the exposure across Israel's market rather than resting on a few megacap names.
  • Plain plumbing: a standard 1940 Act ETF holding index equities, with no leverage or derivatives overlay to unpack.vaneck.com

Worth knowing

  • The 0.59% expense ratio sits above the typical single-country developed fund, and low-cost peers like FLKR and FLAU charge 0.09%.
  • It trades thinly next to the heavyweights of its group, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads and more friction getting in and out.
  • Single-country design means Israeli politics, the shekel and regional events move the whole portfolio together. Distributions come once or twice a year, not monthly.

ISRA Performance

Launched Jun 25, 2013

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

ISRA$11,722
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ISRA $11,722. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for ISRA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodISRA
Year to date+8.8%
1 month−4.0%
3 months−0.1%
1 year+17.2%
3 yearsper year+32.5%
5 yearsper year+6.5%
10 yearsper year+10.5%

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 ISRA
YearReturn barISRA
2026 YTD+8.8%
2025+37.0%
2024+26.0%
2023−0.1%
2022−25.7%
2021+10.1%
2020+28.2%

ISRA in the news

ISRA 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 Oct 30, 2026.
1.36%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.87Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.87 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2017 $0.48; Dec 20, 2018 $0.21; Dec 23, 2019 $0.49; Dec 21, 2020 $0.08; Dec 20, 2021 $0.62; Dec 19, 2022 $0.49; Dec 18, 2023 $0.66; Dec 23, 2024 $0.53; Dec 22, 2025 $0.87. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.87
Dec 23, 2024Dec 24, 2024$0.53
Dec 18, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.66
Dec 19, 2022Dec 23, 2022$0.49
Dec 20, 2021Dec 27, 2021$0.62
Dec 21, 2020Dec 28, 2020$0.08
Dec 23, 2019Dec 30, 2019$0.49
Dec 20, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.21
Dec 18, 2017Dec 22, 2017$0.48
Dec 19, 2016Dec 23, 2016$0.44
Dec 21, 2015Dec 28, 2015$0.38
Dec 22, 2014Dec 29, 2014$0.74

See all 13 payments⁠

$10,000 in ISRA 10 years ago paid $1,837 in dividends.⁠

ISRA Risk

Risk pillarC52 out of 100Rank 15 of 38 in Developed Single Country
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.3%
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.
1.47
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.
−45.0%
Trough Oct 2023
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.
1.04
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.

ISRA Cost

Compare ISRA and FLKR

Overpaying vs FLKR, tied cheapest in Developed Single Country

$9,737

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

  • ISRA 0.59%

    $11,635

  • FLKR 0.09% Tied cheapest

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ISRA 0.59%
  • FLKR 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530ISRA $11,635FLKR $1,898

Year by year

YearISRAFLKROverpaying
10$1,058$165$893
20$4,051$646$3,405
30$11,635$1,898$9,737
How the 0.59% is worked out

Full fee 0.64%− waiver 0.05%= you pay 0.59%

The waiver ends May 1, 2027. After that the fee is 0.64% unless VanEck renews it. Source: prospectus, Apr 2026.

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