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VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF

$132.22-0.77% vs prior close
12615752-WK

Price through Oct 1 · Flows through Sep 30. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 1. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 1.

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in stocks of low carbon energy companies. Such companies may include small- and medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers. “Low carbon energy companies” refers to companies primarily engaged in renewable energy, including renewable energy production, alternative fuels, electric vehicles, and related technologies and building materials (such as advanced batteries). It is non-diversified.

Price & daily flows
139.3136.7134.2132.22DAILY NET FLOWSep 1Sep 11Sep 22Oct 1

SOURCE: MARKET TAPE & DAILY CREATION/REDEMPTION RECORDS · 1M SHOWN · NET — OVER THIS RANGE

The desk’s read

Flows are quiet — the past month netted out near zero, while the price has returned +2.0% so far this year. At 0.61% a year it is not the cheapest way in — XLU has a reported fee of 0.09%.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$128Massets under management
0.61%expense ratio · $61 per $10,000 a year
—net flow, trailing month
982avg daily volume, 30 days
72holdings · US-domiciled
2007listed May 9, 2007 · beta 1.38
The book at a glance
TSLA-0.2%NEE+0.8%BE+0.2%RIVN-1.2%FSLR-1.7%NXT+2.0%OC+0.3%NIO-0.9%XPEV-1.5%LI-2.1%ELPC-0.4%ENLT-5.9%ENS+3.3%ORA-2.0%BEPC+1.0%JMATKSP3.2%MEL0.8%NDX11.1%NIBEB1.5%NPI0.8%ORSTED2.0%ROCKBVERVWS4.6%12115.3%2475400.9%3732201.8%

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

HoldingsDownload CSV
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1MCYMERCURY GENERAL0.56%$100.27+1.4%
2TSLATESLA8.07%$354.11-0.2%
3NEENEXTERA ENERGY6.76%$76.35+0.8%
4BEBLOOM ENERGY6.82%$277.58+0.2%
5RIVNRIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE3.04%$14.76-1.2%
6FSLRFIRST SOLAR2.71%$172.11-1.7%
7NXTNEXTRACKER1.52%$79.48+2.0%
8OCOWENS CORNING1.51%$117.09+0.3%
9NIONIO1.36%$3.40-0.9%
10XPEVXPENG1.36%$9.42-1.5%
11LILI AUTO1.28%$11.12-2.1%
12ELPCENERGY CO OF PARANA1.11%$12.37-0.4%
13ENLTENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY1.17%$65.30-5.9%
14ENSENERSYS1.00%$189.59+3.3%
15ORAORMAT TECHNOLOGIES0.87%$89.66-2.0%

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Sector weights
Utilities41.23%
Consumer Cyclical26.2%
Consumer Discretionary25.51%
Producer Manufacturing23.31%
Consumer Durables21.84%
Other20.22%
Industrials20.22%
Information Technology14.47%
Technology10.65%
Electronic Technology8.77%
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION, LATEST DISCLOSURE
Country weights
United States37.86%
China14.38%
Denmark9.35%
Spain9.29%
Italy7%
Other5.67%
Korea (the Republic of)4.53%
South Korea3.56%
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION, LATEST DISCLOSURE
Performance
1 week-2.3%
1 month-3.7%
3 months-8.4%
6 months-0.8%
YTD+2.0%
1 year+2.0%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week—
1 month—
3 months−$4M
YTD−$4M
1 year−$16M

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
DAILY CREATION/REDEMPTION RECORDS, TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS
The risk read
20%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
23%realized volatility, 1 year
-16.9%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-15.6%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 8.4% of the book; the top ten carry 57%. Spread across 56+ names, it behaves like roughly 24 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
—calls · latest snapshot
—puts · latest snapshot
—put/call ratio
3Kshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
TSLA TESLA$316M$337M
BE BLOOM ENERGY$47M$50M
FSLR FIRST SOLAR$70M$27M
RIVN RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE$2M$3M
NEE NEXTERA ENERGY$2M$3M

TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES

The case against SMOG

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat SMOG on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
SPDW State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.03%$41.5B+$286M-58bp on fee · 325× the assets · +$286M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF0.03%$18.2B+$199M-58bp on fee · 142× the assets · +$199M in over the monthHead-to-head
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF0.04%$32.9B+$497M-57bp on fee · 258× the assets · +$497M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$23.7B+$575M-57bp on fee · 185× the assets · +$575M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$18.6B+$412M-57bp on fee · 145× the assets · +$412M in over the monthHead-to-head
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