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VanEck Steel ETF

VanEck Vectors Steel Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield of the Amex Steel Index.


Global

EQUITY

Rules-Based

MANAGEMENT STYLE

72.5 M

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

56 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorVan Eck Associates Corp
CategoryGlobal
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateOct 10, 2006
Assets (mns)$72
Expense ratio56 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
DistributionsAnnually
Taxation1099
Stock selectionMarket Cap
WeightingMarket Cap
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
RIO TINTO PLC-SPON ADR 10.6 %
VALE SA-SP ADR 8.1 %
ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC 6.6 %
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM 5.5 %
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY 5.5 %
STEEL DYNAMICS INC 5.3 %
NUCOR CORP 5.1 %
ARCELORMITTAL SA ADR 4.9 %
UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 4.8 %
COMMERCIAL METALS CO 4.7 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings27
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 544
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$22,597
Large cap (>$10bn)49.3%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)41.3%
Small cap (<$2bn)8.1%
Developed mkts.79.0%
Emerging mkts.21.0%
Country Exposure
UNITED STATES 54.0 %
BRAZIL 16.5 %
LUXEMBOURG 13.5 %
BRITAIN 10.6 %
SOUTH KOREA 4.6 %
CANADA 0.6 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR20 YRIncep.
Price Returns 2.9% -12.7% -0.6% -1.2% 20.4% 5.5% -- 1.9%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 2.6% 4.1% 3.7% -- 3.0%
Total Returns 2.9% -12.7% 0.9% 1.5% 24.5% 9.2% -- 4.8%
Ann. Volatility 33.5% 27.6% 24.6% 28.6% 30.4% 32.8% -- 38.4%
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5001.4156%
MSCI EAFE1.5672%
MSCI Emg Mkts1.3151%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)10
ADV traded (mns)$1
Turnover0.9%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.15%
Technical Indicators
Recent close$61.69
30d moving avg.$59.32
Annualized volatility31.1%
Relative strength (RSI)56
Short interest0.6%
Distributions
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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Rating

SPECULATIVE

Deeply undervalued but risky. A rating of SPECULATIVE is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the top quintile (the top 20%) of their category, indicating exceptional appreciation potential. However, often these are narrowly-focused funds or in industries with structural issues, which may also make them very risky. Nonetheless they may still be useful as part of a well-diversified portfolio.

ALTAR Score™

17.3%

Cat. Avg

4.6%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 365 funds in the Global Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 4.6% and a standard deviation of 3.5%. 's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 3.6 standard deviations above the category average. This places in the 99th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

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Expense Analysis

Peer Group Rules-Based
Global Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 191
Avg. Expense Ratio 55.4 bp
Std. Deviation 17.5 bp
(56 bp) Percentile rank 52
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
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Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
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TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
56.0 0.0 56
Peer Avg. 56.0 40.4 96.4
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