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FRAK
VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF

Fund Description

VanEck Vectors® Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK®) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® Global Unconventional Oil & Gas Index (MVFRAKTR), which is intended to track the overall performance of companies involved in the exploration, development, extraction, and/or production of unconventional oil and natural gas. Unconventional oil and gas includes coal bed methane, coal seam gas, shale oil, shale gas, tight natural gas, tight oil, tight sands, in situ oil sands, and enhanced oil recovery.

 
 

  • Fund Ticker

    FRAK

  • Exchange

    NYSE Arca

  • ETF Structure

    Physical

  • Administrator

    Van Eck Associates

  • Custodian

    State Street Bank and Trust Company

  • Index Ticker

    MVFRAKTR

  • Index Rebalancing

    Quarterly

 
as of 03/05/21

  • 30-Day SEC Yield1

    1.18%

  • Total Net Assets

    $17.1M

  • Number of Holdings

    29

  • Options

    Available

  • Gross Expense Ratio2

    0.96%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.54%

  • Distribution Frequency

    Annual
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Key Points

  • One-Trade Access to the Unconventional Oil and Gas Industry
    An industry that has experienced rapid growth and transformative technology advancements

  • Pure Play with Global Scope
    Companies must derive at least 50% of total revenues from the unconventional oil and gas industry to be added to the Index

  • Convenient Customization 
    Customize overall commodity exposure with targeted allocation to unconventional oil and gas companies

Trading Information

  • Fund Ticker

    FRAK

  • Index Total Return Ticker

    MVFRAKTR

  • NAV

    FRAKNV

  • Intraday NAV (IIV)4

    FRAKIV

  • Shares Outstanding

    145,000

  • Estimated Cash

    FRAKEU

  • Total Cash

    FRAKTC

  • CUSIP

    92189H706

  • ISIN

    US92189H7061
Source: Bloomberg

Fees and Expenses2

  • Management Fee

    0.50%

  • Other Expenses

    0.46%

  • Gross Expense Ratio

    0.96%

  • Fee Waivers and
    Expense Reimbursement

    -0.42%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.54%
2Expenses for FRAK are capped contractually at 0.54% until May 1, 2021. Cap excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

Investment Professionals

  • Portfolio Manager and Head of Equity ETFs
  • Oversees the Equity ETF Investment Management Team including development and management of index replication and optimization strategies
  • Joined VanEck in 2005
  • CFA charterholder; member of the CFA Society New York
  • BA, Mathematics and Economics, New York University
  • Portfolio Manager and Analyst for Equity ETFs
  • Joined VanEck in 2007
  • Prior to his current role, held a portfolio administration position at VanEck
  • Previously, Portfolio Analyst at Evaluation Associates
  • BS, Business Administration (concentration in Financial Analysis), State University of New York at Buffalo
  • Analyst for Equity ETFs
  • Joined VanEck in 2018
  • Prior to joining VanEck, ETF Basket Operations Analyst at JPMorgan
  • BS, Finance, Providence College
  • Analyst for Equity ETFs
  • Joined VanEck in 2019
  • Prior to VanEck, Intermediate Representative, Exchange Traded Funds at BNY Mellon.
  • BS, Accounting, Hunter College

Prices as of 03/05/21

NAV/
Market Price 		Volume
30-Day Avg./
Last Trading Day 		Daily Change
NAV/
Last Price 		YTD Change
NAV/
Last Price 		Premium/
Discount 		Prem/Discount
Distribution Charts 		NAV &
Prem/Discount
History 		30-Day
Median
Bid Ask
Spread 		NAV
Chart
FRAK $118.20
$117.77		 1,310
9,594		 $5.09 / +4.50%
$4.78 / +4.23%		 +54.63%
+53.97%
 $-0.43
-0.37%		 0.63%

Premium/Discount History as of 03/05/21

Calendar Year 2019 1Q 2020 2Q 2020 3Q 2020 4Q 2020 Premium/Discount Charts NAV & Prem/Discount History
Days closed at a premium 76 21 33 23 21
FRAK Days closed at NAV 1 0 1 3 1
Days closed at a discount 175 41 29 38 42

Performance History: Average Annual Total Returns* (%)
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1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
02/14/12
FRAK (NAV) 27.60 48.45 36.18 32.02 -8.46 -1.52 -- -8.18
FRAK (Share Price) 27.63 49.02 36.67 33.95 -8.26 -1.48 -- -8.14
MVFRAKTR (Index) 27.63 48.32 36.16 31.35 -8.52 -1.42 -- -8.09
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.03 0.13 0.02 0.67 0.06 -0.10 -- -0.09
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
02/14/12
FRAK (NAV) 9.01 40.17 -30.65 -30.65 -20.27 -9.46 -- -11.45
FRAK (Share Price) 9.03 40.52 -30.42 -30.42 -20.14 -9.50 -- -11.45
MVFRAKTR (Index) 8.93 39.89 -30.98 -30.98 -20.31 -9.37 -- -11.36
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) 0.08 0.28 0.33 0.33 0.04 -0.09 -- -0.09

*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 dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV.

Top 10 Holdings (%) as of 02/28/21 Daily Holdings

Total Holdings: 29
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Holding Name
Ticker
Shares Market Value
(US$) 		% of Net
Assets
CONOCOPHILLIPS
COP US
35,950
1,869,760 12.39
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES CO
PXD US
11,114
1,651,207 10.94
EOG RESOURCES INC
EOG US
17,153
1,107,398 7.34
DEVON ENERGY CORP
DVN US
49,805
1,072,800 7.11
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP
OXY US
38,066
1,012,936 6.71
HESS CORP
HES US
12,596
825,416 5.47
CENOVUS ENERGY INC
CVE US
104,708
775,886 5.14
MARATHON OIL CORP
MRO US
61,604
683,804 4.53
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC
FANG US
9,427
653,103 4.33
APACHE CORP
APA US
26,859
529,928 3.51
Top 10 Total (%) 67.47
These are not recommendations to buy or to sell any security. Securities and holdings may vary.

Country Weightings (%) as of 02/28/21

  • Country

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    United States

    85.30
  • ■

    Canada

    14.52
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    0.18

Sector Weightings (%) as of 02/28/21

  • Sector

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

    86.2
  • ■

    Integrated Oil & Gas

    11.9
  • ■

    Gas Utilities

    1.8
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    0.2