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VanEck Consumer Discretionary TruSector ETF

TRUDNasdaqVanEckC

$26.11+0.56 (+2.20%)

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

C49/ 100

Rank 8 of 15 in Consumer Discretionary (Broad)

C49/100Rank 8 of 15inConsumer Discretionary (Broad)
Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 25.54 to 26.11. Range 26.09 to 26.49. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.8026.0026.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.16%
Fund size
$88M
1Y total return
−3.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.58%
Holdings
5
Avg volume · 30D
65.3K sh
52W range
low $22.88high $27.50
Launched

The ETF.net TRUD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 49 out of 100

Category
Consumer Discretionary (Broad)⁠
Rank
8 of 15
Six-pillar profile for TRUD. Scores out of 100: Cost 75, Risk 39, Mission not scored, Tradability 30, Holdings 27, Durability 29. Strongest: Cost (75). Weakest: Holdings (27). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 49 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.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 15

  • 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.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 15

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 15

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 15

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 15

Our read on TRUD

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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

Holdings pillarD27 out of 100Rank 15 of 15 in Consumer Discretionary (Broad)
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
5
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
XLY68.4%

Sectors

  • Consumer Discretionary99.1%
  • Technology0.9%

Geography

  • United States99.15%
  • Switzerland0.85%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1XLYConsumer Discretionary Select Sector Sp68.39%522,831$60.8M25
2AMZNAmazon.Com Inc24.53%89,371$21.8M738
3TSLATesla Inc5.47%12,053$4.86M528
4HDHome Depot Inc/The1.62%4,365$1.44M451
5No dataOther/Cash<0.01%0$7.79K41

Showing 1–5 of 5 holdings

TRUD Performance

Launched Aug 20, 2025

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

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
TRUD$9,646
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. TRUD $9,646. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 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 TRUD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodTRUD
Year to date−1.9%
1 month+4.0%
3 months−2.1%
1 year−3.5%
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 TRUD
YearReturn barTRUD
2026 YTD−1.9%
2025+6.7%

History from Aug 21, 2025

TRUD in the news

TRUD 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.
0.58%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.15Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.04 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Oct 1, 2025 $0.01; Dec 29, 2025 $0.03; Apr 1, 2026 $0.05; Jul 1, 2026 $0.04; Oct 1, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.04
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.04
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.05
Dec 29, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.03
Oct 1, 2025Oct 6, 2025$0.01

$10,000 in TRUD 1 year ago paid $56.04 in dividends.

TRUD Risk

Risk pillarD39 out of 100Rank 12 of 15 in Consumer Discretionary (Broad)
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
16.9%
Annualised · 14 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.
−0.05
vs 3-month T-bills · 14 months 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.
−16.0%
14 months · trough Mar 2026
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.
1.19
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.

TRUD Cost

Compare TRUD and XLY

Overpaying vs XLY, cheapest in Consumer Discretionary (Broad)

$1,653

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

  • TRUD 0.16%

    $3,342

  • XLY 0.08% Cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TRUD 0.16%
  • XLY 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530TRUD $3,342XLY $1,689

Year by year

YearTRUDXLYOverpaying
10$292$147$145
20$1,141$575$566
30$3,342$1,689$1,653

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