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VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF (DURA)
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VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF Overview
VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF (DURA) is a passively managed U.S. Equity Large Value exchange-traded fund (ETF). VanEck launched the ETF in 2018.
The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Morningstar® US Dividend Valuation IndexSM.
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund’s benchmark index. The index is comprised of securities of companies with a high dividend yield, strong financial health and an attractive uncertainty-adjusted valuation. The fund is non-diversified.
About VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF (DURA)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 5.04 years: Peter Liao (2018) and Griffin Driscoll (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100% and Morningstar US Dividend Valuation TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF has 72 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 47.0% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF has 0.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 99.6% There is 0.3% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF has 0.0% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $37 million in total assets, which is below the $5 billion average for the Large Value category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
DURA Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF expense ratio is below average compared to funds in the Large Value category. VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF has an expense ratio of 0.30%, which is 19% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 66%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 41% for the Large Value category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF returned -1.6%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Large Value category had an average return of 1.1%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF has a trailing yield of 3.35%, which is above the 1.74% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 10.9%, 0.9 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 18.1% over the past year (grade of D), 9.0% over the past three years (grade of F) and 7.3% per year over the past five years (grade of F).
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DURA Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| DURA Return (NAV) | -1.6% | 0.0% | 18.1% | 9.0% | 7.3% | na |
| DURA Return (Price) | -1.7% | 0.1% | 18.0% | 9.0% | 7.2% | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.037% | -0.059% | 0.074% | 0.034% | 0.041% | na |
| Large Value Avg | 1.1% | 9.8% | 22.0% | 16.7% | 11.0% | 12.2% |
| DURA Grade (NAV) | F | F | D | F | F | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -2.8% | -9.8% | -3.9% | -7.7% | -3.7% | na |
| DURA Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | na |
DURA Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| DURA Return (NAV) | 10.9% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 15.4% | 0.1% | 26.1% | na | na | na |
| DURA Return (Price) | 10.8% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 15.5% | 0.1% | 26.6% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.011% | 0.011% | -0.004% | -0.000% | -0.034% | 0.005% | -0.308% | 1.9% | na | na | na |
| Large Value Avg | 11.9% | 14.8% | 15.5% | 13.1% | -6.5% | 26.7% | 5.4% | 27.4% | -6.6% | 17.7% | 15.7% |
| DURA Grade (NAV) | C | F | F | F | A | F | F | D | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -0.9% | -7.3% | -6.9% | -12.2% | 9.0% | -11.2% | -5.3% | -1.3% | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 0.38 |
| R-Squared: | 19% |
| Standard Deviation: | 11.5% |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.94 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.94 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 3.4% |
| Total Assets: | $ 37 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 37 Mil |
| Turnover: | 66.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.30% |
| Index Fund: | Yes |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 (TR) (1970) |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 7.7 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 5.0 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Liao Peter (2018), Driscoll Griffin (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 72 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 47.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 99.6% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.0% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | VanEck |
| Phone Number: | 800-826-2333 |
| Website: | www.marketvectorsetfs.com |
| Inception Date: | October 30, 2018 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.30% (Rating: Below Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.37% |
