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LFSC vs TRUF

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF

LFSCBNasdaq

VanEck Financials TruSector ETF

TRUFCNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

TRUF −0.44pt a year

LFSC0.54%TRUF0.10%

Avg volume · 30D

LFSC 11.1×the volume

LFSC4.16KTRUF374

LFSC vs TRUF Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−4.3%LFSC−0.4%TRUF

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. LFSC −4.3%. TRUF −0.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
LFSC 0.54%
TRUF 0.10%, better
Fund size
LFSC $122M
TRUF $1M
1Y total return
LFSC +32.6%
TRUF No data
Holdings
LFSC 38
TRUF 79
Avg volume (30D)
LFSC 4.16K sh, better
TRUF 374 sh
NAV per share
LFSC $43.63
TRUF $29.47
52W range

ETF.net Grade

LFSC: Cost 76, Risk 32, Mission 84, Tradability 61, Holdings 71, Durability 41. TRUF: Cost 99, Risk 92, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 32, Durability 17.
Pillar letters and Scores for LFSC, TRUF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarLFSCTRUF
Cost30% weightA76A99Higher
Mission25% weightA84Not scored
Risk15% weightD32A92Higher
Tradability15% weightB61HigherC41
Holdings10% weightA71HigherD32
Durability5% weightC41HigherF17

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. LFSC 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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LFSC ranks 7th and TRUF 23rd of 35 funds in the US Active Sector Category.

  1. Rank 7BBMEDiShares Health Innovation Active ETFScore 61
  2. Rank 7BLFSCF/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFScore 61
  3. Rank 9BFPROFidelity Real Estate Investment ETFScore 58
  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

LFSCBF/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF

TRUFCVanEck Financials TruSector ETF

In short

LFSC An actively managed swing at life sciences innovation, launched in 2024 and priced below the typical active US equity fund. Healthcare stock-picking in a single ticket, not a sector index.

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

LFSC The fund is intended to provide exposure to the healthcare sector, primarily through the F/m Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF.

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

  • LFSC 0.54% buys active healthcare management for less than the median active US equity fund charges, so the stock-picking doesn't start in a fee hole.
  • The portfolio sticks closely to the healthcare mandate in its filings. What the documents describe is what shows up in the holdings.
  • One ticket for a specialist life sciences sleeve run by a manager making calls, rather than a rules-based sector index rebalancing on a calendar.
  • 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

  • LFSC Thinly traded, with a modest asset base. Spreads can run wider than on giant sector funds, which makes limit orders and quiet mid-session windows worth the attention.
  • Launched in October 2024, so the track record is short and any read on its risk behavior rests on limited history.
  • This is a total-return vehicle, not an income one. It has not been paying distributions.
  • 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 LFSC profile⁠

Full TRUF profile⁠

LFSC 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.

LFSC vs TRUF Cost

Overpaying LFSC vs TRUF

$8,614

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

  • LFSC 0.54%

    $10,720

  • TRUF 0.10%

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • LFSC 0.54%
  • TRUF 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530LFSC $10,720TRUF $2,106

Year by year

YearLFSCTRUFOverpaying
10$971$183$788
20$3,724$717$3,007
30$10,720$2,106$8,614

Expense ratio

  • 0.54%LFSC
  • 0.10%TRUF, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Sector funds
  • Median 0.61%

TRUF cheapest of 35 funds

LFSC 9th cheapest of 35 funds

LFSC vs TRUF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
LFSC None
TRUF No data
Last payment
LFSC No data
TRUF $0.10
Ex-dividend
LFSC No data
TRUF Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
LFSC No data
TRUF Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
LFSC No data
TRUF Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

LFSCAll LFSC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

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

LFSC vs TRUF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
LFSC 25.9%since Nov 2024TRUF No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
LFSC 1.06since Nov 2024TRUF No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
LFSC −29.7%since Oct 2024TRUF No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
LFSC 0.94TRUF −1.04

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