RTH
VanEck Retail ETF
VanEck Vectors Retail ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the US Listed Retail 25 Index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
255.5 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
35 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Van Eck Associates Corp |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Assets (mns) | $256 |
| Expense ratio | 35 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| AMAZON.COM INC | 21.3 % |
| WAL-MART STORES INC | 9.3 % |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 7.6 % |
| HOME DEPOT INC | 7.2 % |
| MCKESSON CORP | 5.2 % |
| TJX COMPANIES INC | 5.0 % |
| CVS CAREMARK CORP | 4.7 % |
| O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC | 4.1 % |
| LOWE'S COS INC | 4.0 % |
| CENCORA INC | 3.4 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 27 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 829 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $642,771 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.9% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 97.1% |
| Emerging mkts. | 2.9% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 97.1 % |
 |
CHINA | 2.9 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 11.6% | 16.9% | 22.1% | 15.4% | 11.6% | 12.5% | -- | 14.8% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | -- | 1.7% |
| Total Returns | 11.6% | 17.8% | 23.2% | 16.5% | 12.6% | 13.9% | -- | 16.5% | Ann. Volatility | 16.0% | 15.8% | 14.0% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 17.7% | -- | 16.5% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.01 | 82% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.56 | 33% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.49 | 29% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 4 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $1 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.08% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $252.62 |
| 30d moving avg. | $248.67 |
| Annualized volatility | 14.4% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 53 |
| Short interest | 0.5% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEDI | iShares U.S. Consumer Focused ETF | 55.4% | -17 bp | +5.7% |
| XLY | Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund | 41.3% | -27 bp | +4.8% |
| FDIS | Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF | 38.4% | -27 bp | +4.4% |
| IYC | iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF | 38.1% | +5 bp | +3.9% |
| GXPD | Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Discretionary ETF | 36.8% | -10 bp | +3.7% |
| VCR | Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF | 35.6% | -26 bp | +4.6% |
| POWA | Invesco Bloomberg Pricing Power ETF | 25.4% | +5 bp | +5.9% |
| ONLN | ProShares Online Retail ETF | 25.1% | +23 bp | +2.4% |
| XLP | Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | 25.0% | -27 bp | +6.5% |
| RXI | iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF | 24.2% | +6 bp | +8.2% |
Risk and Returns: RTH vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 11/5/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
RTH
5.5%
Cat. Avg
5.7%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 995 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.7% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. RTH's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.1 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places RTH in the 46th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
RTHSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 217 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 31.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 25.2 bp |
| RTH (35 bp) Percentile rank | 56 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| RTH | 35.0 | 7.8 | 42.8 |
| Peer Avg. | 31.1 | 10.5 | 41.6 |
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