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VanEck Communication Services TruSector ETF

TRUCNasdaqVanEckB

$22.430.00 (+0.02%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B64/ 100

Rank 6 of 35 in US Active Sector

B64/100Rank 6 of 35inUS Active Sector
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 22.43 to 22.43. Range 22.43 to 22.75. Use the arrow keys to read each point.22.5022.5522.6022.6522.7022.7510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.14%
Fund size
$88M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
8
Avg volume · 30D
111K sh
52W range
low $22.23high $27.56
Launched

The ETF.net TRUC Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 64 out of 100

Category
US Active Sector⁠
Rank
6 of 35
Six-pillar profile for TRUC. Scores out of 100: Cost 93, Risk 14, Mission not scored, Tradability 86, Holdings 29, Durability 55. Strongest: Cost (93). Weakest: Risk (14). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 64 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 35

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F14 out of 100
    Rank 34 of 35

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 35

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 35

  • 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 18 of 35

Our read on TRUC

ETF.net Research

In short

BActive stock picking in the communications aisle at 0.14% a year, a sliver of what the typical active US equity fund charges. VanEck runs it against a named MarketVector benchmark, so the manager's work is checkable.

Stated mandate

The Fund is actively managed and seeks long-term capital appreciation through securities of communication-services companies or instruments providing exposure to them.

Why people hold it

  • 0.14% a year, far below the median fee for active US equity funds. Active sector exposure at close to index-fund pricing.
  • Actively managed with a declared yardstick, the MarketVector Top US Communications Companies Index, so the manager's calls can be measured against the sector rather than guessed at.vaneck.com
  • Sits in the upper tier of a large active US equity peer group, largely on the strength of its fee and its ease of trading.
  • Plain 1940 Act fund structure: ordinary 1099 tax reporting, no partnership K-1 paperwork.

Worth knowing

  • One sector, one country. US communication services is a narrow slice of the market, so swings can run sharper than a total-market fund's.
  • Launched in 2026, so there is little live history behind the stock picking yet.
  • Moderately traded with a modest asset base, so spreads can widen when markets get rough.

TRUC Holdings

Holdings pillarD29 out of 100Rank 33 of 35 in US Active Sector
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
8
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
XLC64.3%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1XLCState Street Communication Services Sel64.29%565,201$57.2M27
2GOOGLAlphabet Inc14.90%46,712$13.3M707
3GOOGAlphabet Inc9.81%30,913$8.73M480
4METAMeta Platforms Inc9.06%12,911$8.06M708
5NFLXNetflix Inc1.69%24,247$1.5M483
6VZVerizon Communications Inc0.16%3,206$140K437
7No data-Usd Cash-0.09%80,439$80.4K71
8No dataOther/Cash<0.01%0$93141

Showing 1–8 of 8 holdings

TRUC Performance

Launched Feb 18, 2026

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

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TRUC$9,016
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. TRUC $9,016. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$9,500$10,000$10,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – 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 TRUC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodTRUC
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−12.5%
3 months−9.8%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
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 TRUC
YearReturn barTRUC
2026 YTD−10.3%

History from Feb 19, 2026

TRUC in the news

TRUC Dividends

Last payment
$0.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2026 $0.06; Oct 1, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.05
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.06

TRUC Risk

Risk pillarF14 out of 100Rank 34 of 35 in US Active Sector
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Feb 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Feb 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Feb 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
1.09
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.

TRUC Cost

Compare TRUC and TRUF

Overpaying vs TRUF, tied cheapest in US Active Sector

$826

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

  • TRUC 0.14%

    $2,932

  • TRUF 0.10% Tied cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TRUC 0.14%
  • TRUF 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K051015202530TRUC $2,932TRUF $2,106

Year by year

YearTRUCTRUFOverpaying
10$256$183$73
20$1,000$717$283
30$2,932$2,106$826

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