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VanEck MSCI EAFE Analyst Sentiment ETF

VEFANasdaqC

$81.25−0.02 (−0.03%)

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

C40/ 100

Rank 13 of 15 in International Factor Index

C40/100Rank 13 of 15inInternational Factor Index
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Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$4M
1Y total return
—
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
109
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$80.77
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
13 of 15
Six-pillar profile for VEFA. Scores out of 100: Cost 61, Risk 75, Mission not scored, Tradability 9, Holdings 51, Durability 12. Strongest: Risk (75). Weakest: Tradability (9). 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.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 15

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F9 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 15

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C51 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

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

  1. 01The 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
  2. 020.30% a year, below the typical fee in its international-factor peer group.
  3. 03Roughly 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

  1. 01Launched 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.
  2. 02A small, lightly traded newcomer next to entrenched EAFE factor names like EFAV and IDMO, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads.
  3. 03Cheaper 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 Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
109
Top-10 weight
24%
Largest holding
ASML.AS4.7%

Geography

  • Japan26.50%
  • United Kingdom16.37%
  • Netherlands11.25%
  • Switzerland9.38%
  • Germany6.56%
  • Sweden6.24%
  • France6.09%
  • Australia3.28%
  • Other countries (9)14.32%

Developed 100% · Emerging 0% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 8.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001ASML.ASAsml Holding Nv4.73%107$191K195
002SHEL.LShell Plc2.52%2,048$102K155
0038306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group Inc2.20%4,000$89K158
004O39.SIOversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd2.19%3,900$88K120
005INGA.ASIng Groep Nv2.18%2,647$88K137
006HSBA.LHsbc Holdings Plc2.10%4,596$85K144
0072914.TJapan Tobacco Inc2.04%1,800$82K132
008ABBN.SWAbb Ltd2.04%856$82K178
009BP.LBp Plc1.95%10,258$79K121
0109434.TSoftbank Corp1.92%50,900$78K124
011NOVN.SWNovartis Ag1.74%488$70K185
012ENI.MIEni Spa1.73%2,493$70K130
013BARC.LBarclays Plc1.69%11,965$68K131
014BHP.AXBhp Group Ltd1.66%1,553$67K152
015NESN.SWNestle Sa1.60%703$64K162

Showing 1–15 of 109 holdings

VEFA Performance

Launched Apr 1, 2026

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VEFA$10,110
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. VEFA $10,110. SPY $10,332. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,586$10,140$10,693Jul 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 VEFA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVEFA
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month−3.1%
3 months+1.1%
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 VEFA
YearReturn barVEFA
2026 YTD+13.5%

History from Apr 2, 2026

VEFA in the news

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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

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

VEFA Cost

Expense ratio0.30%
  • The middle half of International Factor Index funds
  • Median 0.34%

5 of the 15 International Factor Index funds charge less.

VEFA costs $30.00 a year on $10,000. The median International Factor Index fund costs $34.00.

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