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ISRA
VanEck Israel ETF

Fund Description

VanEck Israel ETF (ISRATM) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the BlueStar Israel Global IndexTM (BLSNTR), which is comprised of equity securities, which may include depositary receipts, of publicly traded companies that are generally considered by the Index Provider to be Israeli companies.

 
 

  • Fund Ticker

    ISRA

  • Exchange

    NYSE Arca

  • Inception Date

    06/25/2013

  • ETF Structure

    Physical

  • Administrator

    Van Eck Associates

  • Index Ticker

    BLSNTR

  • Index Rebalancing

    Semi-Annually

  as of 05/31/23

  • 30-Day SEC Yield1

    1.69

  • Total Net Assets

    $54.9M

  • Number of Holdings

    101

  • Options

    Available

  • Gross Expense Ratio2

    0.64%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.59%

  • Distribution Frequency

    Annual

  • Next Distribution Date

    12/15/2023
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Key Documents and Links

ISRA Fact Sheet
Summary Prospectus
Management Team

Fund Highlights

  • Exposure to a Stable, Growing, and Resilient Economy 
    Exposure to a vibrant economy that has historically demonstrated consistent GDP growth despite regional geopolitical events.

  • Exposure to a Multi-Sector Economy 
    The index offers broad sector exposure to Israel’s vibrant economy, including information technology, health care, and financials.

  • Exposure to Israeli Companies Globally 
    The underlying index offers a broad and diversified reflection of Israel's globally-oriented economy.

Trading Information

  • Fund Ticker

    ISRA

  • Index Total Return Ticker

    BLSNTR

  • NAV

    ISRANV

  • Intraday NAV (IIV)4

    ISRAIV

  • Shares Outstanding

    1,575,000

  • Estimated Cash

    ISRAEU

  • Total Cash

    ISRATC

  • CUSIP

    92189F635

  • ISIN

    US92189F6354
Source: Bloomberg

Fees and Expenses2

  • Management Fee

    0.50%

  • Other Expenses

    0.14%

  • Gross Expense Ratio

    0.64%

  • Fee Waivers and
    Expense Reimbursement

    -0.05%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.59%

2 Expenses for ISRA are capped contractually at 0.59% until May 1, 2024. 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
  • 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 05/31/23

NAV/
Market
Price 		Volume
30-Day Avg./
Last Trading Day 		Daily Change
NAV/
Last Price 		YTD Change NAV/
Last Price 		Premium/
Discount 		30-Day
Median
Bid Ask
Spread 		NAV
Chart
ISRA $34.89
$34.83 		1,281
1,041 		$-0.22 / -0.64%
$-0.17 / -0.49% 		-2.31%
-2.42% 		$-0.06
-0.16% 		0.57%

Premium/Discount History as of 05/31/23

Calendar Year 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 Premium/Discount Charts NAV & Prem/Discount History
ISRA Days closed at a premium 37 14 5 2 3
Days closed at NAV 12 1 5 1 0
Days closed at a discount 202 47 54 60 59

Performance History: Average Annual Total Returns* (%)

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  1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
06/25/13
ISRA (NAV) -2.60 -7.80 -1.96 -16.40 4.60 4.26 -- 4.67
ISRA (Share Price) -2.77 -7.82 -2.20 -16.42 4.59 4.10 -- 4.63
BLSNTR (Index) -2.34 -7.46 -1.80 -16.34 4.84 4.65 4.19 5.09
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.26 -0.34 -0.16 -0.06 -0.24 -0.39 -- -0.42
  1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
06/25/13
ISRA (NAV) 0.27 0.66 0.66 -21.55 9.67 4.83 -- 4.99
ISRA (Share Price) 0.38 0.58 0.58 -21.68 9.66 4.74 -- 4.98
BLSNTR (Index) 0.13 0.55 0.55 -21.58 9.71 5.25 -- 5.38
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) 0.14 0.11 0.11 0.03 -0.04 -0.42 -- -0.39

*Returns less than one year are not annualized.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Please call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com for performance current to the most recent month ended.

The "Net Asset Value" (NAV) of a Fund is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fundÍž it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF 's intraday trading value. Investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

Top 10 Holdings (%) as of 04/30/23

Daily Holdings
Total Holdings: 101
Holding Name
Ticker
Shares
 Market Value
(US$) 		% of Net
Assets
Solaredge Technologies Inc
SEDG US
16,889
4,824,005 8.48
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
CHKP US
29,474
3,753,809 6.60
Nice Ltd
NICE US
15,998
3,263,752 5.74
Bank Leumi Le-Israel Bm
LUMI IT
409,469
3,239,393 5.69
Bank Hapoalim Bm
POLI IT
336,621
2,894,190 5.09
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
TEVA US
328,140
2,864,662 5.04
Amdocs Ltd
DOX US
28,663
2,615,499 4.60
Israel Discount Bank Ltd
DSCT IT
328,097
1,627,407 2.86
Cyberark Software Ltd
CYBR US
11,893
1,481,868 2.60
Tower Semiconductor Ltd
TSEM US
32,378
1,457,172 2.56
Top 10 Total (%) 49.25
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Country Weightings (%)
as of 04/30/23

Country % of Net Assets
● Israel 68.94
● United States 28.96
● Greece 0.91
● United Kingdom 0.64
● Singapore 0.43
● India 0.12
● Other/Cash 0.00

Sector Weightings (%)
as of 04/30/23

Sector % of Net Assets
● Information Technology 42.60
● Financials 21.68
● Health Care 9.22
● Industrials 6.03
● Real Estate 4.70
● Communication Services 3.61
● Consumer Discretionary 3.36
● Utilities 2.93
● Materials 2.72
● Energy 2.13
● Consumer Staples 1.03
● Other/Cash 0.00

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