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MAAX
VanEck Vectors Muni Allocation ETF

Fund Description

VanEck Vectors® Muni Allocation ETF (MAAX) seeks maximum long-term after-tax return consisting of capital appreciation and income generally exempt from federal income tax. In pursuing long-term total return, the Fund seeks to reduce duration and/or credit risk during appropriate times by allocating primarily to VanEck Vectors municipal exchange-traded products that invest in tax-exempt bonds.

 
 

  • Fund Ticker

    MAAX

  • Exchange

    Cboe

  • ETF Structure

    Physical

  • Administrator

    Van Eck Associates

  • Custodian

    State Street Bank and Trust Company

 
as of 04/19/21

  • 30-Day SEC Yield1

    2.60%

  • Total Net Assets

    $5.0M

  • Number of Holdings

    4

  • Options

    Expected

  • Gross Expense Ratio2

    0.35%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.35%

  • Distribution Frequency

    Monthly

1See Important Disclosure. 

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Key Points

  • Guided allocation approach
    Allocates among VanEck municipal bond ETFs based on interest rate and credit opportunities

  • Seeks maximum total return and income
    Performance oriented strategy offers the potential for capital appreciation plus tax-exempt income

  • Actively managed
    Process uses technical and macroeconomic indicators to guide credit and duration exposure, seeking to avoid market risks when appropriate

Yields
as of 04/19/21

  • 30-Day SEC Yield1

    2.60%

  • Distribution Yield1

    2.18%

  • 12-Month Yield1

    2.71%

  • Taxable Equivalent 30-Day SEC Yields1a

  • 12% Federal Tax Rate

    2.95%

  • 22% Federal Tax Rate

    3.33%

  • 24% Federal Tax Rate

    3.42%

  • 32% Federal Tax Rate

    3.82%

  • 35% Federal Tax Rate

    4.00%

  • 37% Federal Tax Rate

    4.13%
 1/1a See Important Disclosure for definitions.

Fees & Expenses2

  • Management Fee

    0.08%

  • Other Expenses

    --

  • Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

    0.27%

  • Gross Expense Ratio

    0.35%

  • Fee Waivers and
    Expense Reimbursement

    --

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.35%
2Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payment under the investment management agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

Trading Information

  • Fund Ticker

    MAAX

  • Index Total Return Ticker

    LMBITR

  • NAV

    MAAXNV

  • Intraday NAV (IIV)4

    MAAXIV

  • Shares Outstanding

    200,000

  • Estimated Cash

    MAAXEU

  • Total Cash

    MAAXTC

  • CUSIP

    92189H508

  • ISIN

    US92189H5081
4See IIV Details. Source: Bloomberg

Fundamentals3
as of 04/19/21

  • Yield to Worst

    0.59%

  • Yield to Maturity

    5.51%

  • Effective Duration (yrs)

    1.11

  • Duration to Worst (yrs)

    1.11

  • Modified Duration (yrs)

    1.11

  • Spread Duration (yrs)

    1.10

  • Years to Maturity

    24.86

  • Coupon

    6.04%

  • AMT

    5.12%
 3See Important Disclosure for definitions.

Investment Professionals

  • Portfolio Manager for Global Asset Allocation Strategy, Real Asset Allocation Strategy, and Municipal Allocation Strategy; Head of the VanEck Quantitative Investment Solutions (QIS) Team
  • Joined VanEck in 2012
  • Prior to VanEck, Director and Portfolio Manager within the UBS Portfolio Strategy Group
  • Previously, sales and client relationship roles at Oppenheimer & Co. and Georgeson, Inc.
  • MBA, Finance, New York University
  • BS, Business Economics, State University of New York College at Cortland
  • Deputy Portfolio Manager for Global Asset Allocation Strategy, Real Asset Allocation Strategy, and Municipal Allocation Strategy
  • Joined VanEck in 2007
  • Prior to his current role, served as Settlements Supervisor and Administrator at VanEck
  • BS, Business Administration (concentration in Financial Analysis), State University of New York at Buffalo

Prices as of 04/19/21

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
MAAX $24.95
$25.00		 1,461
205		 -$0.01 / -0.05%
$0.05 / +0.18%		 +1.02%
+1.19%
 $0.04
0.17%		 0.44%

Premium/Discount History as of 04/19/21

Calendar Year 2020 2Q 2020 3Q 2020 4Q 2020 1Q 2021 Premium/Discount Charts NAV & Prem/Discount History
Days closed at a premium 128 24 33 33 28
MAAX Days closed at NAV 35 9 6 11 13
Days closed at a discount 90 30 25 20 20


Performance History: Average Annual Total Returns* (%)
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1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
05/15/19
MAAX (NAV) 0.74 -0.11 -0.11 10.15 -- -- -- 1.96
MAAX (Share Price) 0.66 -0.32 -0.32 8.81 -- -- -- 1.85
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index8 0.62 -0.35 -0.35 5.51 4.91 3.49 4.54 4.25
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) 0.12 0.24 0.24 4.64 -- -- -- -2.29
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
05/15/19
MAAX (NAV) 0.74 -0.11 -0.11 10.15 -- -- -- 1.96
MAAX (Share Price) 0.66 -0.32 -0.32 8.81 -- -- -- 1.85
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index8 0.62 -0.35 -0.35 5.51 4.91 3.49 4.54 4.25
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) 0.12 0.24 0.24 4.64 -- -- -- -2.29

*Returns less than one year are not annualized.

Effective August 1, 2020, the implementation of the strategy has evolved to reflect new allocations that are based on diversification considerations. Enhancements include changes to weightings allocated to the underlying funds in each of the four risk scenarios. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The table presents past performance which is no guarantee of future results and which may be lower or higher than current performance. 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.

Daily Holdings (%) as of 04/19/21 Download All Fund Holdings »

Total Holdings: 4
Ticker
Holding Name
Identifier (FIGI)
Shares Asset Class Market Value
(US$) 		% of Net
Assets
MLN US
VanEck Vectors Long Muni ETF
BBG000V2BFB2
80,484
Stock 1,746,503 35.00
HYD US
VanEck Vectors High Yield Muni ETF
BBG000C8Z562
24,243
Stock 1,513,006 30.32
ITM US
VanEck Vectors Intermediate Muni ETF
BBG000Q0JKR6
28,474
Stock 1,473,245 29.52
SHYD US
VanEck Vectors Short High Yield Munietf
BBG005T08329
10,089
Stock 253,688 5.08
--
Other/Cash
--
--
Cash 4,003 0.08
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These are not recommendations to buy or to sell any security. Securities and holdings will vary at times. The holdings presented reflect unsettled trade activity from creation and/or redemption transactions from the prior business day and may differ from the holdings information used to calculate the Fund's net asset value. The adjusted shares outstanding is 200,000. This includes any changes in shares outstanding due to creations or redemptions on the previous business day, and may differ from the information used to calculate the fund's net asset value. 

Geographical Weightings (%) as of 03/31/21

  • State

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    California

    14.7
  • ■

    New York

    13.9
  • ■

    Texas

    7.8
  • ■

    Illinois

    7.4
  • ■

    New Jersey

    5.0
  • ■

    Florida

    4.5
  • ■

    Pennsylvania

    4.2
  • ■

    Ohio

    3.5
  • ■

    Massachusetts

    2.6
  • ■

    Washington

    2.3
  • ■

    Colorado

    2.3
  • ■

    Maryland

    2.0
  • ■

    Wisconsin

    2.0
  • ■

    Virginia

    2.0
  • ■

    Georgia

    1.7
  • ■

    Arizona

    1.6
  • ■

    Alabama

    1.5
  • ■

    Michigan

    1.4
  • ■

    Puerto Rico

    1.4
  • ■

    District of Columbia

    1.3
  • ■

    Other

    17.0

Currency Exposure (%)
as of 03/31/21

  • U.S. Dollar

    99.77

  • Other/Cash

    0.23

Sector Weightings (%) as of 03/31/21

  • Sector

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    Health Care

    14.1
  • ■

    Local

    13.8
  • ■

    Transportation

    11.3
  • ■

    Special Tax

    11.0
  • ■

    State

    10.7
  • ■

    Education

    8.1
  • ■

    Industrial Revenue

    7.5
  • ■

    Water & Sewer

    6.7
  • ■

    Leasing

    6.3
  • ■

    Tobacco

    4.0
  • ■

    Power

    3.0
  • ■

    Housing

    2.9
  • ■

    Cash

    0.4
  • ■

    Unassigned

    0.1
  • ■

    Solid Waste/Res Recovery

    0.0

Credit Quality (%) as of 03/31/21

Composite % of Net Assets
Investment Grade AAA 10.32
AA 33.86
A 15.53
BBB 13.52
Non-Investment Grade BB 7.89
B 2.88
CCC 1.54
Total Investment Grade -- 73.23
Total Non-Investment Grade -- 12.31
Not Rated -- 14.05
Source: Barclays.  Rating is a proprietary composite of various rating agencies.

Maturity (%) as of 03/31/21

 Average Portfolio Maturity: 25.41 Years