TRUM ETF — VanEck Materials TruSector ETF

VanEck Materials TruSector ETF (TRUM)

Updated October 16, 2026.

TRUM is a low-cost ETF. its trailing-12-month yield is 0.34%, its expense ratio is 0.15%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 2.8% over the past 0.3 years, 0.2 points ahead of SPY at 2.6%.

VanEck Materials TruSector ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of materials-related companies, and is structured as non-diversified. The fund distributes on a quarterly basis; its latest distribution was special or one-time and may not recur regularly, and carries an expense ratio of 0.15%. The fund appeals to investors seeking targeted exposure to the materials sector through an actively managed approach.

TRUM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 2.8% over the past 0.3 years, 0.2 points ahead of SPY at 2.6%.

TRUM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

VanEck

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/08/2026

Expense ratio

0.15%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.34%

Last close

$25.27 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$729,846

Average volume

20.0

Dividend

$0.086

Ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Payment date

10/06/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.34%) 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; 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.

TRUM risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund.

Who may consider TRUM — and who may not

TRUM may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TRUM pays quarterly). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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