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VanEck Environmental Svcs ETF (EVX)
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VanEck Environmental Svcs ETF Overview
VanEck Environmental Svcs ETF (EVX) is a passively managed Sector Equity Industrials exchange-traded fund (ETF). VanEck launched the ETF in 2006.
The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE® Arca Environmental Services IndexTM.
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the index. The index is a modified market-capitalization weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded companies primarily involved in environmental consulting and modeling, wastewater management and drainage solutions, general waste management services, environmental remediation and protection, air filtration and carbon capture technologies, or waste-to-energy and biofuels. It is non-diversified.
About VanEck Environmental Svcs ETF (EVX)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 11.07 years: Peter Liao (2006) and Griffin Driscoll (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI ACWI NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and NYSE Arca Environmental Services TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. VanEck Environmental Svcs ETF has 30 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 60.7% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
VanEck Environmental Svcs ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. VanEck Environmental Svcs ETF has 28.7% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 71.3% There is 28.7% 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 Environmental Svcs ETF has -0.0% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $101 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Industrials 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.
EVX 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 Environmental Svcs ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Industrials category. VanEck Environmental Svcs ETF has an expense ratio of 0.55%, which is 9% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. 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 Environmental Svcs ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 23%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 35% for the Industrials category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, VanEck Environmental Svcs ETF returned 6.3%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Industrials category had an average return of -2.9%. 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 Environmental Svcs ETF has a trailing yield of 0.17%, which is below the 1.01% 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 Environmental Svcs ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 8.0%, 7.9 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 8.0% over the past year (grade of F), 9.1% over the past three years (grade of F) and 8.4% per year over the past five years (grade of D) and 12.3% per year over the past 10 years (grade of F).
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EVX 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 |
|
| EVX Return (NAV) | 6.3% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 12.3% |
| EVX Return (Price) | 6.1% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 8.3% | 12.4% |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.161% | 0.023% | 0.162% | 0.044% | 0.059% | -0.112% |
| Industrials Avg | -2.9% | 11.7% | 31.1% | 20.5% | 12.6% | 14.7% |
| EVX Grade (NAV) | A | D | F | F | D | F |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 9.2% | -5.3% | -23.1% | -11.5% | -4.3% | -2.4% |
| EVX Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
EVX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| EVX Return (NAV) | 8.0% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 13.1% | -10.8% | 27.7% | 13.2% | 28.2% | -3.1% | 15.8% | 30.0% |
| EVX Return (Price) | 7.8% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 13.0% | -10.6% | 27.5% | 13.3% | 28.5% | -3.8% | 16.1% | 29.7% |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.021% | 0.016% | -0.001% | -0.013% | -0.018% | -0.009% | 0.009% | 1.0% | 21.8% | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| Industrials Avg | 15.9% | 27.1% | 14.2% | 21.4% | -12.8% | 20.7% | 15.4% | 30.3% | -13.4% | 22.8% | 22.1% |
| EVX Grade (NAV) | D | F | D | F | C | A | C | D | A | F | A |
| +/- Category | -7.9% | -15.5% | -1.2% | -8.3% | 2.1% | 7.1% | -2.3% | -2.1% | 10.3% | -7.0% | 7.9% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 0.85 |
| R-Squared: | 43% |
| Standard Deviation: | 16.4% |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.81 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.34 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Above Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.2% |
| Total Assets: | $ 101 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 101 Mil |
| Turnover: | 23.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.55% |
| Index Fund: | Yes |
| Index Tracked: | MSCI ACWI NR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | Yes |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 19.7 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 11.1 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Liao Peter (2006), Driscoll Griffin (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 30 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 60.7% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 28.7% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 71.3% |
| Foreign Stock: | 28.7% |
| 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 10, 2006 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.55% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.50% |
