Academy Veteran Impact ETF
$19.02−0.09 (−0.47%)
- 0.35%
- $131M
- +0.5%
- 6.58%
- 20.7K sh
- low $18.43high $20.49
The ETF.net VETZ Grade
C
Score 46 out of 100
- 12 of 25
Score 46 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.B58 out of 100Rank 11 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C44 out of 100Rank 13 of 21Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C41 out of 100Rank 13 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D38 out of 100Rank 17 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C51 out of 100Rank 13 of 25Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D26 out of 100Rank 22 of 25
Our read on VETZ
In short
CMost mortgage-bond ETFs are pure plumbing. VETZ makes the borrower the point: a US fixed-income portfolio built around lending to active-duty service members and veterans, with income paid out monthly.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks current income while pursuing a positive impact for active duty service members and veterans, including through veteran loans.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
VETZ Performance
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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VETZ$10,047
Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 | VETZ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.4% |
| 1 month | +2.3% |
| 3 months | −0.1% |
| 1 year | +0.5% |
| 3 years | +5.5% |
| 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 | VETZ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.4% | |
| 2025 | +8.0% | |
| 2024 | +2.2% | |
| 2023 | +3.9% |
VETZ in the news
VETZ Dividends
- 6.58%
- $1.25
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
VETZ Risk
- 5.6%
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.
- 0.28
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.
- −5.2%
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.
- 0.24
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.
VETZ Cost
Overpaying vs VMBS, tied cheapest in Mortgage-Backed Securities
$6,488
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VETZ 0.35%
$7,126
VMBS 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VETZ | VMBS | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $634 | $55 | $579 |
| 20 | $2,454 | $216 | $2,238 |
| 30 | $7,126 | $638 | $6,488 |
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- CDMBSDoubleLine Mortgage ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +0.1%
- CLMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.66%1 year return +2.3%
- CVABSVirtus Newfleet Securitized Income ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +3.3%
- CIMTGInvesco Agency MBS ETFExpense ratio 0.22%1 year return
