Skip directly to Accessibility Notice
Menu
Contact

Videos

How to Purchase

Learn more

Related ETFs

HAP
VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF
MOO
VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF
FRAK
VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF

Sign-up to Receive
Our Latest Insights

RAAX
VanEck Vectors Real Asset Allocation ETF

Fund Description

VanEck Vectors® Real Asset Allocation ETF (the "Fund") seeks long-term total return. In pursuing long-term total return, the Fund seeks to maximize real returns while seeking to reduce downside risk during sustained market declines by allocating primarily to exchange-traded products that provides exposure to real assets, which include commodities, real estate, natural resources, and infrastructure. The Fund seeks to reduce downside risk by using a rules based approach to determine when to allocate a portion or all of the Fund's assets to cash and cash equivalents.

 
 

  • Fund Ticker

    RAAX

  • Exchange

    NYSE Arca

  • Administrator

    Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation

  • Custodian

    Bank of New York Mellon

  • Commencement

    04/09/2018

 
as of 08/20/19

  • 30-Day SEC Yield1

    1.96%

  • Total Net Assets

    $30.0M

  • Number of Holdings

    13

  • Options

    Expected

  • Gross Expense Ratio2

    1.04%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.64%

  • Distribution Frequency

    Annual

  • Next Distribution Date

    12/20/19

Performance History: Average Annual Total Returns* (%)
View All ETFs

1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
04/09/18
RAAX (NAV) 0.11 2.35 3.06 -0.03 -- -- -- 1.55
RAAX (Share Price) 0.12 2.40 3.06 -0.14 -- -- -- 1.64
Blended Real Asset Index -0.88 0.07 10.71 -0.49 -- -- -- 1.55
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
04/09/18
RAAX (NAV) 5.80 1.19 2.94 -0.10 -- -- -- 1.56
RAAX (Share Price) 5.84 1.23 2.94 -0.41 -- -- -- 1.66
Blended Real Asset Index 5.47 1.11 11.69 0.49 -- -- -- 2.40

*Returns less than one year are not annualized.

The table presents past performance which is no guarantee of future results and which may be lower or higher than current performance. Returns reflect temporary contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the ETF incurred all expenses and fees, investment returns would have been reduced. Investment returns and ETF share values will fluctuate so that investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. ETF returns assume that distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV.

The "Net Asset Value" (NAV) of a VanEck Vectors Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF's intraday trading value. VanEck Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

The Blended Real Asset Index is calculated by VanEck and comprises an equally weighted blend of the returns of Bloomberg Commodity Index, S&P Real Assets Equity Index, and VanEck® Natural Resources Index. Equal weightings are reset monthly.

All benchmark indices are unmanaged and include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the Fund. An index’s performance is not illustrative of the Fund’s performance. Benchmark indices are not securities in which investments can be made.

Growth of hypothetical $10,000 investment as of 07/31/2019

3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year |
  TO  

This graph illustrates a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the ETF invested at NAV. Returns reflect capital appreciation and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any, as well as all fees and expenses. The Index is unmanaged and includes the reinvestment of all dividends, but does not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the ETF. An index's performance is not illustrative of the Fund's performance. Indices are not securities in which investments can be made. Results reflect past performance and do not guarantee future results.

 

Calendar Year Returns (%)

The chart presents past performance which is no guarantee of future results and which may be lower or higher than current performance. Returns reflect temporary contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the ETF incurred all expenses and fees, investment returns would have been reduced. Investment returns and ETF share values will fluctuate so that investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. ETF returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV. 

NAV & Premium/Discount History
as of 07/31/19

Best & Worst
Quarter Returns (%)
as of 06/30/19

  • Best quarter

    1Q'19 +1.73%

  • Worst quarter

    4Q'18 -1.81%

Best & Worst Quarter Returns are based on NAV, reflect the period since the Fund's inception, and are updated quarterly.  

 

Distribution History

Anticipated Dividend & Capital Gains Frequency: Annual
Year Ex-Date Record
Date		 Payable Date Dividend
Income*		 Short-Term
Capital Gains		 Long-Term
Capital Gains		 Return of
Capital		 Total
Distributions
2018 12/20/2018 12/21/2018 12/27/2018 $0.1390 -- -- -- $0.1390

*All registered investment companies are obliged to distribute portfolio gains to shareholders at yearend regardless of performance. Trading Market Vectors ETFs will also generate tax consequences and transaction expenses. The information provided is not intended to be tax advice. Tax consequences of dividend distributions may vary by individual taxpayer. There is no guarantee that dividends will be paid. To receive a distribution, you must have been a registered shareholder of the relevant Market Vectors ETFs on the record date. Distributions are paid to shareholders on the payment date. Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Certain distributions may constitute a return of capital, which will have the effect of reducing your cost basis in the Fund’s shares and thereby increasing the amount of capital gain, if any, or decreasing the amount of capital loss, if any, that you will realize when selling or exchanging Fund shares. The final determination of the tax characteristics cannot be determined until after each Fund’s yearend and are reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV. The form is mailed to shareholders shortly after calendar yearend specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distribution on a shareholder’s tax return.

The tax treatment and characterization of the Fund’s distributions may vary significantly from time to time depending on whether the Fund has gains or losses on the securities in its portfolio. The Fund’s distributions will normally reflect past and projected net investment income, and may include income from dividends and interest, capital gains and/or a return of capital. The final composition of the tax characteristics of the distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the year, and will be reported to shareholders at that time. The amount of distributions will vary, depending on a number of factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of dividends may change. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to declare a dividend distribution in each period. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Click here to access more detailed yearend tax information.