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BCTK vs TRUF

Baron Technology ETF

BCTKDNasdaq

VanEck Financials TruSector ETF

TRUFCNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

TRUF −0.65pt a year

BCTK0.75%TRUF0.10%

Avg volume · 30D

BCTK 115.8×the volume

BCTK43.3KTRUF374

BCTK vs TRUF Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−2.4%BCTK−0.4%TRUF

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BCTK −2.4%. TRUF −0.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%5%10%15%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BCTK 0.75%
TRUF 0.10%, better
Fund size
BCTK $257M
TRUF $1M
Holdings
BCTK 37
TRUF 79
Avg volume (30D)
BCTK 43.3K sh, better
TRUF 374 sh
NAV per share
BCTK $27.49
TRUF $29.47
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BCTK: Cost 26, Risk 23, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 67, Durability 58. TRUF: Cost 99, Risk 92, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 32, Durability 17.
Pillar letters and Scores for BCTK, TRUF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBCTKTRUF
Cost30% weightD26A99Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightF23A92Higher
Tradability15% weightB56HigherC41
Holdings10% weightB67HigherD32
Durability5% weightB58HigherF17

Rank among US Active Sector funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BCTK and TRUF are both graded against the same 35 US Active Sector funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Sector⁠

Category · 35 funds
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TRUF ranks 23rd and BCTK 28th of 35 funds in the US Active Sector Category.

  1. Rank 23CREAIIntelligent Real Estate ETFScore 40
  2. Rank 23CTRUFVanEck Financials TruSector ETFScore 40
  3. Rank 23CTRUHVanEck Healthcare TruSector ETFScore 40
  4. Rank 28DBCTKBaron Technology ETFScore 39
  5. Rank 29DMEDIHarbor Health Care ETF (MEDI)Score 37

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BCTKDBaron Technology ETF

TRUFCVanEck Financials TruSector ETF

In short

BCTK Baron made its name picking growth stocks and holding on. BCTK is that playbook in an ETF wrapper: an actively chosen, global technology portfolio built around companies the manager thinks have durable growth, not whatever an index prints.

TRUF Most active funds exist to beat a benchmark. TRUF is active so it can hug one: it holds US financials at true market weight, sidestepping the diversification caps that force many sector funds to shrink their largest names.

Stated mandate

BCTK The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. and non-U.S. technology companies selected for durable growth potential associated with technological development and use.

TRUF The Fund is an actively managed ETF seeking long-term capital appreciation through securities of financials-related companies or instruments providing exposure to such companies.

Why people hold it

  • BCTK Genuinely global tech mandate. The manager can own non-US names alongside US ones, so the portfolio isn't fenced into the usual American megacap roster.
  • A narrow, legible job: capital appreciation from technology companies picked for durable growth. You know exactly what you own and exactly what to judge it against.
  • High-conviction active management, not a closet index. Stock selection, not index weights, drives what's in the portfolio.
  • Live since a December 2021 launch, so there's a real track record to inspect rather than a backtest.
  • TRUF A 0.10% expense ratio, against a 0.65% median for actively managed US equity funds in its peer group.
  • The hybrid build (individual stocks plus targeted ETFs) keeps a sector's biggest contributors at uncapped weight while staying inside fund diversification rules.businesswire.comvaneck.com
  • Roughly 80 names, measured against the MarketVector Top US Financials Companies Index. The mandate is the sector itself, not a stock picker's shortlist.

Worth knowing

  • BCTK 0.75% a year is the price of the stock picker, and it sits above the typical active US equity ETF. The picks have to clear that bar.
  • Thinly traded next to the index giants. Spreads can widen, so how you place the order matters more here than in a mega-fund.
  • One sector, concentrated. Against active US equity peers it lands in the bottom quartile on our overall read, with cost and volatility the main drags.
  • TRUF VanEck says financials has not suffered the weighting distortions that hit tech and consumer discretionary, so the problem this structure solves is smaller here.vaneck.com
  • Launched in 2026 and still a small fund, so spreads can run wider than in the sector's household-name ETFs. Limit orders are the usual tool for that.
  • Owning other ETFs brings acquired fund fees, one of the items VanEck's expense arrangement does not cover, so total cost sits above the headline fee.vaneck.com

Full BCTK profile⁠

Full TRUF profile⁠

BCTK vs TRUF Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BCTK vs TRUF Cost

Overpaying BCTK vs TRUF

$12,376

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

  • BCTK 0.75%

    $14,482

  • TRUF 0.10%

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BCTK 0.75%
  • TRUF 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530BCTK $14,482TRUF $2,106

Year by year

YearBCTKTRUFOverpaying
10$1,336$183$1,153
20$5,078$717$4,361
30$14,482$2,106$12,376

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%BCTK
  • 0.10%TRUF, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Sector funds
  • Median 0.61%

TRUF cheapest of 35 funds

BCTK 26th cheapest of 35 funds

BCTK vs TRUF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Last payment
BCTK $0.05
TRUF $0.10
Ex-dividend
BCTK Sep 22, 2026
TRUF Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
BCTK Sep 23, 2026
TRUF Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
BCTK Irregular
TRUF Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

BCTKIrregular · 1 paymentAll BCTK payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2026 YTD. Sep 22, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102026YTD
TRUFQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll TRUF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2026 $0.11; Oct 1, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102026YTD

BCTK vs TRUF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BCTK 1.60TRUF −1.04

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