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CRAK ETF — VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF (CRAK)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
CRAK's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (94/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 1.12%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.756 with an ex-date of December 22, 2025, was 50.9% lower than the previous $1.54. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: VanEck page for CRAK, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
CRAK is an ETF that tracks the MVIS Global Oil Refiners Index. its distribution rate is 1.12%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.12%, its expense ratio is 0.61%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 354.5% over the past 11.2 years, 14.0 points ahead of SPY at 340.5%.
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF is an ETF that tracks the MVIS Global Oil Refiners Index, holding equity securities of companies worldwide that derive at least half their revenues from crude oil refining and produce gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and related products. The fund has a modest distribution rate and pays distributions annually, with an expense ratio of 0.61%. It appeals to income investors seeking exposure to the global oil refining sector.
CRAK dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.12%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.12%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.756. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/26/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | $0.756 | -50.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-23 | $1.539 | 23.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-18 | $1.25 | 30.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-19 | $0.96 | 48.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-20 | $0.648 | -1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-21 | $0.66 | 59.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.413 | -36.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-20 | $0.65 | 44.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-18 | $0.451 | -36.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-19 | $0.713 | 675.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-21 | $0.092 | — |
| 2015 total (partial launch year) | $0.092 | — |
| 2016 total | $0.713 | — |
| 2017 total | $0.451 | -36.7% |
| 2018 total | $0.65 | 44.1% |
| 2019 total | $0.413 | -36.5% |
| 2020 total | $0.66 | 59.8% |
| 2021 total | $0.648 | -1.8% |
| 2022 total | $0.96 | 48.1% |
| 2023 total | $1.25 | 30.2% |
| 2024 total | $1.539 | 23.1% |
| 2025 total | $0.756 | -50.9% |
CRAK dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -50.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -50.9% |
| 3Y | -21.2% |
| 5Y | 14.5% |
CRAK holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
CRAK performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 354.5% over the past 11.2 years, 14.0 points ahead of SPY at 340.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 88.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 3.2% | — |
| 3M | 25.6% | — |
| 6M | 40.0% | — |
| YTD | 79.5% | — |
| 1Y | 88.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 48.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 30.60% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 20.50% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 16.20% |
| Since inception (11.2 years) | 354.5% | 14.50% |
CRAK key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 94 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.05%
- Issuer
- VanEck
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 08/18/2015
- Expense ratio
- 0.61%
- Distribution rate
- 1.12%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 1.12%
- Last close
- $67.34 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $717,702,625
- Average volume
- 686407.0
- Dividend
- $0.756
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/22/2025
- Payment date
- 12/26/2025
- Beta
- 0.38
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.12%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.12%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: VanEck or company page; Index: MVIS Global Oil Refiners Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
CRAK risks and drawbacks
CRAK's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.6%.
Who may consider CRAK — and who may not
CRAK may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CRAK pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does CRAK pay monthly?
No. CRAK currently pays annual, not monthly.
What index does CRAK track?
CRAK tracks the MVIS Global Oil Refiners Index.
What is CRAK's expense ratio?
CRAK's expense ratio is 0.61%.
What is CRAK's dividend yield?
CRAK's distribution rate is 1.12%, paid annual, with a 0.61% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has CRAK's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -50.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does CRAK pay a dividend?
CRAK pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.756. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/26/2025.
How has CRAK performed?
Total return is 354.5% over the past 11.2 years, 14.0 points ahead of SPY at 340.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 88.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.6%.
Is CRAK a good investment?
CRAK's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 94 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.12% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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