About this ETF
The VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – July is an actively managed ETF that seeks to provide returns that track the price performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, up to a predetermined cap, while providing a buffer against the first 20% of losses. The investment outcome period is reset annually each July. The fund primarily uses FLEX options to achieve its investment objective.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +1.24% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.34% |
| Total return | +1.24% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.34% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.50% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $50.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 6 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spy 06/30/2027 7.63 C | — | 98.46% | 100.00K | $76.4M |
| 2 | Spy 06/30/2027 763.47 P | — | 3.81% | 100.00K | $3.0M |
| 3 | -USD CASH- | — | 0.94% | 729.22K | $729.2K |
| 4 | Other/Cash | — | -0.01% | 0 | -$9.9K |
| 5 | Spy 06/30/2027 610.78 P | — | -1.00% | -100.00K | -$772.6K |
| 6 | Spy 06/30/2027 847.45 C | — | -2.21% | -100.00K | -$1.7M |
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Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | — | Paid (last 12 months) | — |
| Frequency | — | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | — | Last payment | — |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
No distributions in our database for this fund; it may not pay them, or history has not loaded yet.
Risk Statistics
Liquidity
| Volume today | 6.80K | Average volume | 523.79K |
| AUM | $77.3M | Premium/Discount | +0.06% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$129.2K | -0.17% | $77.4M → $77.3M |
| 1 Month | $10.1M | +15.14% | $66.5M → $77.3M |
| 1 Week | $328.1K | +0.43% | $76.5M → $77.3M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for JULV
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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