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VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July Overview

VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July (JULV) is an actively managed Nontraditional Equity Defined Outcome exchange-traded fund (ETF). VanEck launched the ETF in 2026.

The investment seeks to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) that match the price return of the Underlying ETF, up to a predetermined upside cap of [__%] while providing a buffer (before fees and expenses) against the first 20% of Underlying ETF losses, over the period from approximately [ ], 2026 through June 30, 2027. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its total assets in investments that provide exposure to one or more ETFs or unit investment trusts (collectively, the “Underlying ETF”). It is non-diversified.

About VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July (JULV)

There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.19 years: Christopher Mailloux (2026) and Peter Liao (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July has 5 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 104.1% 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 U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Nontraditional Equity ETF group. VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July has 0.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 98.5% There is 0.5% 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 U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July has 1.0% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $76 million in total assets, which is below the $182 million average for the Defined Outcome 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.

JULV 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 U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Defined Outcome category. VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July has an expense ratio of 0.50%, which is 29% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. 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 U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July has a portfolio turnover rate of 0%, which indicates that it holds its assets around /years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 6% for the Defined Outcome category.

Recently, in the month of October 2026, VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July returned -0.1%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Defined Outcome category had an average return of -0.5%. 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 U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.38% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.

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