Investment objective & strategy
As of April 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. VanEck Agribusiness ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS Global Agribusiness Index (the Agribusiness Index or the Index).
Strategy. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Funds benchmark index. The Agribusiness Index includes equity securities of companies in the agribusiness segment. For purposes of this policy, the term assets means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. To be initially eligible for the Agribusiness Index, companies must generate at least 50% of their revenues from agri-chemicals, animal health and fertilizers, seeds and traits, from farm/irrigation equipment and farm machinery, aquaculture and fishing, livestock, cultivation and plantations (including grain, oil palms, sugar cane, tobacco leafs, grapevines, etc.) and trading of agricultural products. Such companies may include small- and medium-capitalization companies and foreign market issuers. As of December … The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Funds benchmark index. The Agribusiness Index includes equity securities of companies in the agribusiness segment. For purposes of this policy, the term assets means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. To be initially eligible for the Agribusiness Index, companies must generate at least 50% of their revenues from agri-chemicals, animal health and fertilizers, seeds and traits, from farm/irrigation equipment and farm machinery, aquaculture and fishing, livestock, cultivation and plantations (including grain, oil palms, sugar cane, tobacco leafs, grapevines, etc.) and trading of agricultural products. Such companies may include small- and medium-capitalization companies and foreign market issuers. As of December 31, 2024, the Agribusiness Index included 47 securities of companies with a market capitalization range of between approximately $977 million and $115.9 billion and a weighted average market capitalization of $27.1 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 Agribusiness Index by investing in a portfolio of securities that generally replicates the Agribusiness Index. Unlike many investment companies that try to beat the performance of a benchmark index, the Fund does not try to beat the Agribusiness Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its investment objective of seeking to replicate the Agribusiness 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 Agribusiness Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries. As of December 31, 2024, each of the consumer staples, health care, industrials and basic materials sectors represented a significant portion of the Fund.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Aktiengesellschaft | BAYN | $88.89M | 7.94% |
| DEERE & CO | — | $84.57M | 7.55% |
| CORTEVA INC | — | $77.14M | 6.89% |
| ZOETIS INC CL A | — | $77.00M | 6.88% |
| NUTRIEN LTD | — | $63.64M | 5.68% |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO | — | $62.92M | 5.62% |
| CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC | — | $57.77M | 5.16% |
| TYSON FOODS INC CL A | — | $53.74M | 4.80% |
| KUBOTA CORP | — | $44.08M | 3.94% |
| BUNGE GLOBAL SA | — | $43.34M | 3.87% |
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 Agriculture Producers ETF · VEGI | 54% | 0.39% |
| First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF · FTAG | 52% | 0.70% |
| Fidelity Agricultural Productivity Fund · FARMX | 45% | 0.95% |
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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