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VanEck MSCI EAFE Analyst Sentiment ETF

VEFANasdaqVanEckC

$81.20−0.12 (−0.14%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 10:16 AM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 12 of 15 in International Factor Index

C40/100Rank 12 of 15inInternational Factor Index
Intraday session: down, 10 prints from 81.32 to 81.20. Range 80.89 to 81.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.80.9081.0081.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$4M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
110
Avg volume · 30D
118 sh
52W range
low $0.0100high $85.19
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net VEFA Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
International Factor Index⁠
Rank
12 of 15
Six-pillar profile for VEFA. Scores out of 100: Cost 61, Risk 70, Mission not scored, Tradability 14, Holdings 54, Durability 12. Strongest: Risk (70). Weakest: Durability (12). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 40 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.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
49
This cap took
−9
Published Score
40 Grade C

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 6 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.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 15

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F14 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 15

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 15

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F12 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 15

Our read on VEFA

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost EAFE factor funds sort on volatility, momentum or quality. VEFA uses a different signal: it tracks an MSCI index that picks developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada on analyst sentiment, holding roughly 110 names.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MSCI EAFE Analyst Sentiment Select Index. That index provides exposure to developed-market companies outside the United States and Canada showing positive analyst-sentiment signals.

Why people hold it

  • The screen is the story. Instead of the usual factor menu, the index selects developed ex-US, ex-Canada companies showing positive analyst-sentiment signals, a rules-based read on where the Street is turning.vaneck.com
  • 0.30% a year, below the typical fee in its international-factor peer group.
  • Roughly 110 stocks, not a thousand. That is a focused expression of the signal rather than a broad EAFE index with a tilt bolted on.

Worth knowing

  • Launched in 2026, so there is no long record of how closely it hugs its index or how the sentiment screen behaves across a full cycle.
  • A small, lightly traded newcomer next to entrenched EAFE factor names like EFAV and IDMO, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads.
  • Cheaper shelf-mates exist in the cohort: QLVD at 0.15% and EFAV at 0.20% undercut it, though neither uses an analyst-sentiment screen.

VEFA Performance

Launched Apr 1, 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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VEFA$9,657
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$9,758
Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. VEFA $9,657. SPY $9,758. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$9,750$10,000Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 VEFA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVEFA
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month0.0%
3 months−3.4%
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 VEFA
YearReturn barVEFA
2026 YTD+13.8%

History from Apr 2, 2026

VEFA in the news

VEFA Dividends

Last payment
$0.62 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 $0.62. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.62

VEFA Risk

Risk pillarA70 out of 100Rank 4 of 15 in International Factor Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 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.
0.75
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.

VEFA Cost

Compare VEFA and VDG

Overpaying vs VDG, cheapest in International Factor Index

$4,460

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

  • VEFA 0.30%

    $6,149

  • VDG 0.08% Cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VEFA 0.30%
  • VDG 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530VEFA $6,149VDG $1,689

Year by year

YearVEFAVDGOverpaying
10$545$147$398
20$2,113$575$1,538
30$6,149$1,689$4,460

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