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TRUC

GradeBNASDAQ Global Market

VanEck Communication Services TruSector ETF

Active Equity · VanEck · Inception 2026-02-18

$26.04−0.20 (−0.74%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 1:56 PM EDT

History starts Feb 19, 2026.History starts Feb 19, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 16 prints from 26.23 to 26.04. Range 25.91 to 26.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$25.90$26.00$26.10$26.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.14%
Fund size
$69M
1Y return
—
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
9
Volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$26.50
52W range
low $23.11high $27.56

The ETF.net TRUC Grade

B

64/ 100

Rank 6 of 35 in US Active Sector⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for TRUC. Scores out of 100: Cost 93, Risk 35, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 28, Durability 54. Strongest: Cost (93). Weakest: Holdings (28). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 64 of 100 sits in the B band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    AScore 93
    Category rank3/35 · top 9%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    DScore 35
    Category rank26/35 · mid-pack

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    BScore 65
    Category rank10/35 · top 29%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    DScore 28
    Category rank34/35 · bottom quartile

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    CScore 54
    Category rank18/35 · mid-pack

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

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 Sep 20, 2026, 6:07 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
9
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
XLC65.2%

Geography

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001XLCState Street Communication Services Sel65.24%387,701$44M27
002GOOGLAlphabet Inc14.14%27,173$9M704
003GOOGAlphabet Inc9.44%18,338$6M471
004METAMeta Platforms Inc8.41%8,230$6M683
005NFLXNetflix Inc1.80%16,001$1M493
006VZVerizon Communications Inc0.55%7,632$369K441
007DISWalt Disney Co/The0.55%3,462$365K379

Showing 1–7 of 7 holdings

TRUC Performance

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

TRUC$10,676
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. TRUC $10,676. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,668$10,263$10,857Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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+3.9%
3 months+6.8%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per 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+4.7%

History from Feb 19, 2026

TRUC in the news

ETF.net Research hasn’t filed on TRUC yet — coverage lands here as it’s written.

TRUC 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 Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Last payment
$0.06 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
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.
1.16
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 33 US Active Sector funds charge less.

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