Investment objective & strategy
As of April 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The VanEck CLO ETF (the "Fund") seeks capital preservation and current income.
Strategy. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in investment grade-rated debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) of any maturity. For purposes of this policy, the term assets means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. Investment grade CLO securities are rated inclusive and above BBB- by S&P Global Ratings or Baa3 Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (or equivalent rating issued by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO)), or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser and/or PineBridge Investments LLC, the Funds sub-adviser (the Sub-Adviser). The Fund will not invest in any CLO equity security or in any CLO … The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in investment grade-rated debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) of any maturity. For purposes of this policy, the term assets means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. Investment grade CLO securities are rated inclusive and above BBB- by S&P Global Ratings or Baa3 Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (or equivalent rating issued by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO)), or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser and/or PineBridge Investments LLC, the Funds sub-adviser (the Sub-Adviser). The Fund will not invest in any CLO equity security or in any CLO debt security rated below BB-/Ba3 or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser and/or the Sub-Adviser. The Funds 80% investment policy is non-fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. This percentage limitation applies at the time of the investment. For purposes of the Funds investment policies, CLOs are trusts that are typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans, and including covenant lite loans, which have few or no financial maintenance covenants. CLOs may also hold debt securities rated below investment grade. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track the performance of any particular index. The Fund intends to invest primarily in CLO securities that are U.S. dollar denominated. However, the Fund may from time to time invest up to 30% of its net assets in CLO securities that are denominated in foreign currencies. To the extent the Fund invests in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities, it may seek to hedge its exposure to foreign currency to U.S. dollars, as described more fully below. The Fund may purchase CLO securities both in the primary ( e.g. purchased directly from the issuer) and secondary markets. The Sub-Adviser uses a bottom-up analysis to select CLO investments which considers several factors, including an assessment of the CLO manager, the CLOs underlying collateral, performance under various stress scenarios and an analysis of the CLOs documentation and structural terms. The Funds portfolio is constructed using this bottom-up security-level analysis, combined with a top-down overlay which incorporates the Sub-Advisers credit views as well as risk factor positioning. The Fund may invest in derivatives in order to seek to mitigate risks associated with the Funds existing portfolio of CLOs. Derivatives are instruments that have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying asset, such as fixed-income securities, interest rates, currencies, or market indices. The Fund currently expects that its use of derivatives will be limited to currency forward contracts or futures contracts to hedge certain foreign currency exposure. Forward contracts involve the purchase or sale of a specific quantity of a commodity, government security, foreign currency, or other asset at a specified price, with delivery and settlement at a specified future date. Forward contracts may be used by the Fund for hedging purposes to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates, such as when the Fund anticipates purchasing or selling a foreign security. For example, this technique would allow the Fund to lock in the U.S. dollar price of the security. Forward contracts may also be used to attempt to protect the value of the Funds existing holdings of foreign securities. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in affiliated or non-affiliated ETFs. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in cash or other short-term instruments, such as money market instruments or money market funds, while deploying new capital, for liquidity management purposes, managing redemptions, or for defensive purposes, including navigating unusual market conditions. The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act of 1940) and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCHORAGE CAPITAL CLO 26 LTD 26-22A AR4 TSFR3M+123 01/20/2039 144A | — | $63.42M | 4.83% |
| Signal Peak CLO Ltd., Series 2017-4A, Class BR2 | 82667EAQ | $36.93M | 2.81% |
| Regatta VI Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A1R3 | — | $36.38M | 2.77% |
| Ocean Trails CLO XV Ltd | — | $34.89M | 2.66% |
| CQS US Clo 6 Ltd | — | $34.77M | 2.65% |
| Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2020-38A, Class BR2 | — | $26.58M | 2.02% |
| Octagon 64 Ltd | — | $24.98M | 1.90% |
| Trinitas CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2022-19A, Class A1R | — | $22.46M | 1.71% |
| Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2021-42A, Class BR | — | $22.41M | 1.71% |
| Sagard-Halseypoint Clo 10 Ltd | — | $22.02M | 1.68% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF · CLOB | 23% | 0.45% |
| iShares AAA CLO Active ETF | 2% | 0.20% |
| Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF · JAAA | 1% | 0.20% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Van Eck Associates Corporation | Adviser |
| PineBridge Investments LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of September 5, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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