Investment objective & strategy
As of March 12, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of VanEck Real Assets ETF (the Fund) is long-term total return. In pursuing long-term total return, the Fund seeks to maximize real returns (as defined below) while seeking to reduce downside risk during sustained market declines.
Strategy. The Adviser uses a proprietary quantitatively driven investment process that considers various inputs to guide asset allocation decisions and select real asset investments. The process uses various quantitative indicators to generate allocation signals among real asset investments. These signals are used as an input to guide which investments to allocate to. The Adviser uses a proprietary quantitatively driven investment process that considers various inputs to guide asset allocation decisions and select real asset investments. The process uses various quantitative indicators to generate allocation signals among real asset investments. These signals are used as an input to guide which investments to allocate to.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF | — | $159.36M | 22.15% |
| VanEck Merk Gold ETF | — | $151.71M | 21.09% |
| Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF | PAVE | $74.38M | 10.34% |
| VanEck Energy Income ETF | — | $63.81M | 8.87% |
| STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF MUTUAL FUND | XLE | $51.92M | 7.22% |
| VanEck Natural Resources ETF | — | $30.17M | 4.19% |
| First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund | — | $26.63M | 3.70% |
| iShares Global Industrials ETF | EXI | $25.40M | 3.53% |
| STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF MUTUAL FUND | XLB | $24.42M | 3.39% |
| UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR MUTUAL FUND | XLU | $24.33M | 3.38% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF · EQL | 14% | 0.27% |
| THOR Low Volatility ETF · THLV | 14% | 0.64% |
| Unlimited Hfeq Equity Long/short ETF · HFEQ | 14% | 0.96% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of January 27, 2026, 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. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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