TRUU ETF — VanEck Utilities TruSector ETF

VanEck Utilities TruSector ETF (TRUU)

Updated October 16, 2026.

TRUU is a low-cost ETF. its trailing-12-month yield is 0.70%, its expense ratio is 0.10%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is -6.1% over the past 0.3 years, 8.7 points behind SPY at 2.6%.

VanEck Utilities TruSector ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in large-cap U.S. utility companies providing electric power, natural gas, and water services. The fund carries a very low expense ratio of 0.10% and distributes on a quarterly basis, though the latest distribution was special and may not recur on a regular schedule. This fund appeals to income investors seeking exposure to the utility sector's traditionally steady cash flows.

TRUU performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is -6.1% over the past 0.3 years, 8.7 points behind SPY at 2.6%.

TRUU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

VanEck

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/08/2026

Expense ratio

0.10%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.70%

Last close

$23.11 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$217,241

Average volume

366.0

Dividend

$0.162

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 (0.70%) 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.

TRUU risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider TRUU — and who may not

TRUU may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TRUU pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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