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EIPI vs TRUF

FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF

EIPICNYSE Arca

VanEck Financials TruSector ETF

TRUFCNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

TRUF −1.01pt a year

EIPI1.11%TRUF0.10%

Avg volume · 30D

EIPI 224.4×the volume

EIPI83.9KTRUF374

EIPI vs TRUF Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+4.5%EIPI−0.4%TRUF

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. EIPI +4.5%. TRUF −0.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−6%−4%−2%2%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
EIPI 1.11%
TRUF 0.10%, better
Fund size
EIPI $1.13B
TRUF $1M
1Y total return
EIPI +26.3%
TRUF No data
Yield (12M)
EIPI 6.52%
TRUF No data
Holdings
EIPI 79
TRUF 79
Avg volume (30D)
EIPI 83.9K sh, better
TRUF 374 sh
NAV per share
EIPI $22.98
TRUF $29.47
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EIPI: Cost 3, Risk 96, Mission not scored, Tradability 72, Holdings 75, Durability 92. TRUF: Cost 99, Risk 92, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 32, Durability 17.
Pillar letters and Scores for EIPI, TRUF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEIPITRUF
Cost30% weightF3A99Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA96HigherA92
Tradability15% weightA72HigherC41
Holdings10% weightA75HigherD32
Durability5% weightA92HigherF17

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. EIPI 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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EIPI ranks 14th and TRUF 23rd of 35 funds in the US Active Sector Category.

  1. Rank 13CBYREPrincipal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETFScore 52
  2. Rank 14CEIPIFT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETFScore 51
  3. Rank 15CEIPXFT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETFScore 50
  4. Rank 23CREAIIntelligent Real Estate ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 23CTRUFVanEck Financials TruSector ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 23CTRUHVanEck Healthcare TruSector ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EIPICFT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF

TRUFCVanEck Financials TruSector ETF

In short

EIPI Four First Trust closed-end energy funds were merged into one ETF in 2024, and this is the survivor: an Energy Income Partners portfolio of pipelines, utilities and energy majors that sells calls against part of the book and pays monthly.

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

EIPI The Fund seeks high total return with an emphasis on current shareholder distributions.

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

  • EIPI Run by energy specialist Energy Income Partners as sub-adviser: about 110 names across midstream, utilities and majors, chosen by hand rather than lifted from a sector index.businesswire.com
  • Writes call options against part of the portfolio to turn energy volatility into premium, and sends cash out on a monthly cadence.stockanalysis.com
  • ETF plumbing: shares create and redeem at net asset value, sidestepping the discount-to-NAV problem that dogged the four closed-end funds it absorbed.nasdaq.com
  • 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

  • EIPI Fees run 1.11% a year against roughly 0.65% for the median active US equity ETF; cohort leaders like DFAU (0.12%) and FELC (0.18%) charge a sliver of that.
  • One sector, one cycle. Commodity prices, pipeline volumes and utility rate decisions move the entire portfolio together.stockanalysis.com
  • Calls sold against holdings cap the upside on that slice, so a sharp energy rally partly passes the fund by. Income comes at the cost of some appreciation.stockanalysis.com
  • 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 EIPI profile⁠

Full TRUF profile⁠

EIPI 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.

EIPI vs TRUF Cost

Overpaying EIPI vs TRUF

$18,343

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

  • EIPI 1.11%

    $20,449

  • TRUF 0.10%

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EIPI 1.11%
  • 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$15K$20K$25K051015202530EIPI $20,449TRUF $2,106

Year by year

YearEIPITRUFOverpaying
10$1,948$183$1,765
20$7,285$717$6,568
30$20,449$2,106$18,343

Expense ratio

  • 1.11%EIPI
  • 0.10%TRUF, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Sector funds
  • Median 0.61%

TRUF cheapest of 35 funds

EIPI 34th cheapest of 35 funds

EIPI vs TRUF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
EIPI 6.52%
TRUF No data
Payout (12M)
EIPI $1.50
TRUF No data
Last payment
EIPI $0.13
TRUF $0.10
Ex-dividend
EIPI Oct 21, 2026
TRUF Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
EIPI Oct 30, 2026
TRUF Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
EIPI Monthly
TRUF Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

EIPIMonthly · 31 paymentsAll EIPI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 31 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. May 21, 2024 $0.13; Jun 27, 2024 $0.13; Jul 23, 2024 $0.13; Aug 21, 2024 $0.13; Sep 26, 2024 $0.13; Oct 22, 2024 $0.13; Nov 21, 2024 $0.13; Dec 13, 2024 $0.35; Jan 22, 2025 $0.13; Feb 13, 2025 $0.43; Feb 21, 2025 $0.13; Mar 27, 2025 $0.13; Apr 22, 2025 $0.13; May 21, 2025 $0.13; Jun 26, 2025 $0.13; Jul 22, 2025 $0.13; Aug 21, 2025 $0.13; Sep 25, 2025 $0.13; Oct 21, 2025 $0.13; Nov 21, 2025 $0.13; Dec 12, 2025 $0.13; Jan 21, 2026 $0.13; Feb 20, 2026 $0.13; Mar 26, 2026 $0.13; Apr 21, 2026 $0.13; May 21, 2026 $0.13; Jun 25, 2026 $0.13; Jul 21, 2026 $0.13; Aug 21, 2026 $0.13; Sep 24, 2026 $0.13; Oct 21, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD
TRUFQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll TRUF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2026 $0.11; Oct 1, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD

EIPI vs TRUF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
EIPI 12.6%since Jun 2024TRUF No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EIPI 1.09since Jun 2024TRUF No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EIPI −12.3%since May 2024TRUF No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EIPI 0.30TRUF −1.04

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