Investment objective & strategy
As of April 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. VanEck Israel ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the BlueStar Israel Global Index (the Israel Index or the Index).
Strategy. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Funds benchmark index. For purposes of this policy, the term assets means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. The Israel Index is comprised of equity securities, which may include depositary receipts, of publicly traded companies that are generally considered by MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS or the Index provider) to be Israeli companies. The Index provider considers a range of factors such as domicile, country of company formation/founding, primary location of management, operations and/or research and development facilities, tax status, location of revenues and employees, among others, when determining whether a company will be included in the Israel Index. … The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Funds benchmark index. For purposes of this policy, the term assets means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. The Israel Index is comprised of equity securities, which may include depositary receipts, of publicly traded companies that are generally considered by MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS or the Index provider) to be Israeli companies. The Index provider considers a range of factors such as domicile, country of company formation/founding, primary location of management, operations and/or research and development facilities, tax status, location of revenues and employees, among others, when determining whether a company will be included in the Israel Index. The Israel Index generally only includes the largest and most liquid companies as well as medium-capitalization and small-capitalization companies that display sufficient liquidity for global investors, as determined by the Index provider. The Fund may also utilize depositary receipts to seek performance that corresponds to the Funds benchmark index. Investments in depositary receipts of Israeli companies whose securities are represented in the Israel Index will count towards satisfaction of the Funds 80% investment policy. As of December 31, 2024, the Israel Index included 82 securities of companies with a market capitalization range of between approximately $0.40 billion and $24.97 billion and a weighted average market capitalization of $11.33 billion. These amounts are subject to change. The Funds 80% investment policy is non-fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. The Fund, using a passive or indexing investment approach, attempts to approximate the investment performance of the Israel Index by investing in a portfolio of securities that generally replicates the Israel Index. Unlike many investment companies that try to beat the performance of a benchmark index, the Fund does not try to beat the Israel Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its investment objective of seeking to replicate the Israel Index. 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. The Fund may concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that the Israel Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries. As of December 31, 2024, each of the information technology, financials and health care sectors represented a significant portion of the Fund.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL IND ADR | — | $14.20M | 10.35% |
| BANK LEUMI LE-IS | — | $11.91M | 8.68% |
| BANK HAPOALIM | — | $10.53M | 7.67% |
| ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD | — | $10.03M | 7.31% |
| TOWER SEMICONDCT | — | $5.27M | 3.84% |
| CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHS LTD | — | $4.78M | 3.48% |
| PHOENIX HOLD/THE | — | $4.63M | 3.37% |
| MIZRAHI TEFAHOT | — | $4.40M | 3.21% |
| ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK LTD | ISDAF | $4.21M | 3.07% |
| NOVA LTD | — | $3.13M | 2.28% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI Israel ETF · EIS | 68% | 0.59% |
| Amplify BlueStar Israel Technology ETF | 40% | 0.75% |
| ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF · IZRL | 19% | 0.49% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Van Eck Associates Corporation | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 29, 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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