Investment objective & strategy
As of April 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS Global Low Carbon Energy Index (the Low Carbon Energy Index or the Index).
Strategy. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in stocks of low carbon energy companies. For purposes of this policy, the term assets means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. Such companies may include small- and medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers. Low carbon energy companies refers to companies primarily engaged in renewable energy, including renewable energy production, alternative fuels, electric vehicles, and related technologies and building materials (such as advanced batteries). Renewable energy refers to the generation of power through environmentally friendly sources that can replace or supplement traditional fossil-fuel sources and that may reduce the global carbon footprint. It includes power derived principally from bio-fuels (such as ethanol), wind, solar, hydro, … The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in stocks of low carbon energy companies. For purposes of this policy, the term assets means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. Such companies may include small- and medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers. Low carbon energy companies refers to companies primarily engaged in renewable energy, including renewable energy production, alternative fuels, electric vehicles, and related technologies and building materials (such as advanced batteries). Renewable energy refers to the generation of power through environmentally friendly sources that can replace or supplement traditional fossil-fuel sources and that may reduce the global carbon footprint. It includes power derived principally from bio-fuels (such as ethanol), wind, solar, hydro, hydrogen, and geothermal sources and also includes lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, and the various technologies that support the production, use and storage of these sources. As of December 31, 2024, the Low Carbon Energy Index included 58 securities of companies with a market capitalization range of between approximately $1.13 billion and $1.3 trillion and a weighted average market capitalization of $134.9 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 Low Carbon Energy Index by investing in a portfolio of securities that generally replicates the Low Carbon Energy Index. Unlike many investment companies that try to beat the performance of a benchmark index, the Fund does not try to beat the Low Carbon Energy Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its investment objective of seeking to replicate the Low Carbon Energy Index. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Low Carbon Energy 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 Low Carbon Energy Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries. As of December 31, 2024, each of the consumer discretionary, industrials, information technology and utilities sectors represented a significant portion of the Fund.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | — | $10.77M | 8.12% |
| TESLA INC | — | $9.69M | 7.30% |
| IBERDROLA SA | — | $9.55M | 7.20% |
| BYD COMPANY LTD H | — | $8.69M | 6.55% |
| ENEL SPA | — | $8.60M | 6.48% |
| VESTAS WIND SYST | — | $6.90M | 5.20% |
| BLOOM ENERGY CORP CL A | — | $6.22M | 4.69% |
| SAMSUNG SDI CO | — | $4.56M | 3.44% |
| FIRST SOLAR INC | — | $4.05M | 3.06% |
| ELETROBRAS-ADR | AXIA | $3.86M | 2.91% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Fund · GCEPX, GCEEX, GCEBX, GCEDX, GCEGX, GCEJX | 30% | 0.89% |
| iShares Global Clean Energy ETF · ICLN | 27% | 0.39% |
| Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF · BATT | 25% | 0.59% |
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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