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ETF Evaluator: VanEck Technology TruSector ETF () Follow This ETF

Equity
Global Asset Class
Sector Equity
Fund Group
Technology
Category
$31.282
Last Trade
(as of Aug 26)
$ 180 Mil
Share Class Assets
na
TTM Yield
$33.670 - $22.830
52-Wk High-Low Range
0.14% A
Expense Ratio
2%
Portfolio Turnover
306 (k)
Avg. Daily Trading Vol.

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Data as of 7/31/2026
-3.8% B (NAV)
-3.7% B (Price)
1-Mo Return
7.6% C (NAV)
7.7% C (Price)
3-Mo Return
14.2% D (NAV)
14.3% D (Price)
YTD Return
na (NAV)
na (Price)
1-Yr Return
na (NAV)
na (Price)
3-Yr Return
na (NAV)
na (Price)
5-Yr Return
na
Category
Risk
Index
na
Total
Risk
Index

ETF Details

Fund Family
VanEck

Inception Date
8/20/2025

Website

Phone
800-826-2333

Primary Benchmark
N/A: 100%

Additional Fund Details

VanEck Technology TruSector ETF Overview

VanEck Technology TruSector ETF (TRUT) is an actively managed Sector Equity Technology exchange-traded fund (ETF). VanEck launched the ETF in 2025.

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market circumstances, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of information technology-related companies or instruments that provide exposure to information technology-related companies as determined by the adviser. The fund is non-diversified.

About VanEck Technology TruSector ETF (TRUT)

There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.95 years: David Schassler (2025) and John Lau (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

VanEck Technology TruSector ETF has 76 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 88.3% 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 Technology TruSector ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. VanEck Technology TruSector ETF has 0.4% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 99.5% There is 0.4% 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 Technology TruSector ETF has 0.1% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $180 million in total assets, which is below the $3 billion average for the Technology 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.

TRUT 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 Technology TruSector ETF expense ratio is low compared to funds in the Technology category. VanEck Technology TruSector ETF has an expense ratio of 0.14%, which is 74% 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 Technology TruSector ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 2%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.5 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 39% for the Technology category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, VanEck Technology TruSector ETF returned -3.8%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Technology category had an average return of -9.8%. 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 Technology TruSector ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.45% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.

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 Technology TruSector ETF Grades

Year to date, the ETF has returned 14.2%, 7.1 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D.

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TRUT Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26

Last
Month
Last
Quarter
Ann'l.
1Yr
Ann'l.
3Yr
Ann'l.
5Yr
Ann'l.
10Yr
TRUT Return (NAV) -3.8% 7.6% na na na na
TRUT Return (Price) -3.7% 7.7% na na na na
NAV +/- Price Return -0.081% -0.149% na na na na
Technology Avg -9.8% 7.3% 33.6% 22.3% 10.5% 19.0%
TRUT Grade (NAV) B C na na na na
+/- Category (NAV) 6.1% 0.3% na na na na
TRUT Tax-Cost Ratio na na na na na na

TRUT Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
TRUT Return (NAV) 14.2% na na na na na na na na na na
TRUT Return (Price) 14.3% na na na na na na na na na na
NAV +/- Price Ret 0.011% na na na na na na na na na na
Technology Avg 21.3% 23.2% 19.9% 43.8% -35.8% 16.7% 53.3% 37.8% -3.2% 33.7% 15.0%
TRUT Grade (NAV) D na na na na na na na na na na
+/- Category -7.1% na na na na na na na na na na
Risk Measures
Beta: na
R-Squared: na
Standard Deviation: na
Category Risk Index: na
Category Risk Rating:
Total Risk Index: na
Total Risk Rating:
Portfolio Characteristics
Yield: --
Total Assets: $ 180 Mil
Share Class Assets: $ 180 Mil
Turnover: 2.0%
Expense Ratio: 0.14%
Index Fund: No
Index Tracked: N/A
Index Weighting: 100%
Leveraged: No
Socially Responsible Fund: No
Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: Annually
Income Distribution Frequency: Annually

Management Team

Number of Managers: 2
Longest Tenure: 1.0 years
Average Tenure: 1.0 years
Managers (Year): Schassler David (2025), Lau John (2025)

Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)

# of Holdings: 76
% in Top 10 Holdings: 88.3%
Fund is Non-Diversified: Yes
% in Foreign Issues: 0.4%
 

Portfolio Allocation

Domestic Stock: 99.5%
Foreign Stock: 0.4%
Preferred Stock: 0.0%
Domestic Bond: 0.0%
Foreign Bond: 0.0%
Convertible Bond: 0.0%
Other: 0.0%
Cash: 0.1%

Purchase Information

Legal Structure: Open Ended Investment Company
Fund Family: VanEck
Phone Number: 800-826-2333
Website: www.marketvectorsetfs.com
Inception Date: August 20, 2025

Expenses and Fees

Expense Ratio (%): 0.14% (Rating: Low)
Category Average Expense Ratio (%): 0.54%
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