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About VanEck Retail ETF
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Inception date
May 2, 2001
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Van Eck Associates Corp.
Distributor
Van Eck Securities Corp.
ISIN
US92189F6842
RTH provides a different yet comprehensive take on retailers. The fund's claim of global scope is limited by its objective of only investing in companies also listed in the United States. RTH began tracking a new, capped index in December 2011, but still retains the concentrated exposure typical of its HOLDRS roots. Investors looking for exposure to global retailers will find concentrated exposure to US retail giants that dominate worldwide. The fund's exposure makes it less risky than our global benchmark, making RTH a relatively safe place to get exposure to the retail space. The index is reviewed semi-annually.
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Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Retail Trade
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
RTH assets under management is 263.22 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
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RTH invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
RTH expense ratio is 0.35%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, RTH isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
Yes, RTH pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.69%.
RTH shares are issued by Van Eck Associates Corp.
RTH follows the MVIS US Listed Retail 25. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on May 2, 2001.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.