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VanEck Communication Services TruSector ETF

TRUCNasdaqB

$26.10+0.21 (+0.81%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

B65/ 100

Rank 6 of 35 in US Active Sector

B65/100Rank 6 of 35inUS Active Sector
Intraday session: up, 27 prints from 25.89 to 26.10. Range 26.01 to 26.24. Use the arrow keys to read each point.26.0026.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.14%
Fund size
$106M
1Y total return
—
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
7
Avg volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$25.89
52W range
low $23.11high $27.56
Launched

The ETF.net TRUC Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 65 out of 100

Category
US Active Sector⁠
Rank
6 of 35
Six-pillar profile for TRUC. Scores out of 100: Cost 93, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 74, Holdings 28, Durability 55. Strongest: Cost (93). Weakest: Holdings (28). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 65 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.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 35

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 35

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 34 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 17 of 35

Our read on TRUC

ETF.net Research

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

  1. 010.14% a year, far below the median fee for active US equity funds. Active sector exposure at close to index-fund pricing.
  2. 02Actively 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
  3. 03Sits in the upper tier of a large active US equity peer group, largely on the strength of its fee and its ease of trading.
  4. 04Plain 1940 Act fund structure: ordinary 1099 tax reporting, no partnership K-1 paperwork.

Worth knowing

  1. 01One sector, one country. US communication services is a narrow slice of the market, so swings can run sharper than a total-market fund's.
  2. 02Launched in 2026, so there is little live history behind the stock picking yet.
  3. 03Moderately traded with a modest asset base, so spreads can widen when markets get rough.

TRUC Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
7
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
XLC64.5%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001XLCState Street Communication Services Sel64.47%613,748$68M24
002GOOGLAlphabet Inc14.85%44,385$16M709
003GOOGAlphabet Inc9.62%29,059$10M478
004METAMeta Platforms Inc9.24%13,505$10M704
005NFLXNetflix Inc1.70%25,363$2M485
006VZVerizon Communications Inc0.13%3,350$140K437
007—Other/Cash<0.01%0$6741

Showing 1–7 of 7 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$10,073
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,332
Jul 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. TRUC $10,073. SPY $10,332. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,218$9,823$10,429Jul 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026

Jul 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 year—
1 month+1.4%
3 months+0.7%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, 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+3.6%

History from Feb 19, 2026

TRUC in the news

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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

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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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.
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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.
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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.

TRUC Cost

Expense ratio0.14%
  • The middle half of US Active Sector funds
  • Median 0.65%

2 of the 35 US Active Sector funds charge less.

TRUC costs $14.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Active Sector fund costs $65.00.

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