VanEck Consumer Discretionary TruSector ETF
$25.40+0.01 (+0.04%)
- 0.16%
- $83M
- +2.3%
- 0.59%
- 0.1M sh
- $25.39
- low $22.88high $27.50
The ETF.net TRUD Grade
C
Score 53 out of 100
- 7 of 15
Score 53 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.A79 out of 100Rank 4 of 15Mission
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.C50 out of 100Rank 7 of 15Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D33 out of 100Rank 10 of 15Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D27 out of 100Rank 15 of 15Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D29 out of 100Rank 12 of 15
Our read on TRUD
CActive, not indexed: VanEck's TruSector line hands consumer discretionary to a manager instead of a rulebook, roughly 50 names at 0.16% a year. A 2025 launch, so the record is still short.
The Fund is actively managed and seeks long-term capital appreciation through securities of consumer-discretionary companies or instruments providing exposure to them.
Why people hold it
- 0.16% a year for active management, well under what the typical fund in the consumer discretionary group charges.
- Actively managed for long-term capital appreciation: the team picks consumer discretionary companies, or instruments giving that exposure, rather than tracking a set index.vaneck.com
- Concentrated by design, roughly 50 US names, so individual picks carry real weight in the portfolio.
- Distributions land on a quarterly schedule.
Worth knowing
- Launched in 2025, so the history is short and risk measures rest on limited data.
- Plain index rivals cost less: XLY and FDIS at 0.08%, VCR at 0.09%. The extra fee here buys the active call.
- Smaller and less heavily traded than the category's index giants, which can mean wider spreads on large or hurried orders.
TRUD Holdings
- Stocks
- 4
- 100%
- XLY
Sectors
- Consumer Discretionary99.1%
- Technology0.9%
Geography
- United States100.00%
TRUD Performance
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TRUD$10,233
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.
| Period | TRUD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.5% |
| 1 month | 0.0% |
| 3 months | −2.2% |
| 1 year | +2.3% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
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 | TRUD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.5% | |
| 2025 | +6.7% |
TRUD in the news
TRUD Dividends
- 0.59%
- $0.15
- $0.04 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
TRUD Risk
- 17.1%
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.
- −0.25
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.
- −16.0%
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.
- 1.19
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
TRUD Cost
0.16%
TRUD0.16%
- The middle half of Consumer Discretionary (Broad) funds
- Median 0.35%
3 of the 14 Consumer Discretionary (Broad) funds charge less.
Other funds in Consumer Discretionary (Broad)
- BRTHVanEck Retail ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +8.1%
- BXHBState Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return −8.3%
- CPSCDInvesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +4.9%
- CIYCiShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return −2.5%
- CRSPDInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return −3.2%