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VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF (LFEQ)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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ETF Info

ISINUS92189F1488
CUSIP92189F148
IssuerVanEck
Inception DateOct 4, 2017
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities
Index TrackedNed Davis Research CMG US Large Cap Long/Flat Index - USD
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

LFEQ has a high expense ratio of 0.58%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for LFEQ: current value at 0.58% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.58%

Share Price Chart


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VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


60.00%70.00%80.00%90.00%100.00%110.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
87.66%
103.00%
LFEQ (VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF had a return of 8.85% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.90% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date8.85%8.76%
1 month-0.42%-0.32%
6 months17.01%18.48%
1 year22.90%25.36%
5 years (annualized)11.64%12.60%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.71%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20241.76%5.29%3.15%-4.27%
2023-2.11%5.95%4.48%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of LFEQ is 80, placing it in the top 20% of ETFs on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of LFEQ is 8080
LFEQ (VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of LFEQ is 8484Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of LFEQ is 8585Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of LFEQ is 8383Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of LFEQ is 7070Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of LFEQ is 7777Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF (LFEQ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


LFEQ
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for LFEQ, currently valued at 2.19, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.19
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for LFEQ, currently valued at 3.17, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.003.17
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for LFEQ, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.38
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for LFEQ, currently valued at 1.37, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.37
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for LFEQ, currently valued at 8.24, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.008.24
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.20, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.20
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.13, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.003.13
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.38
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.78, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.78
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.43, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.008.43

Sharpe Ratio

The current VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF Sharpe ratio is 2.19. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.19
2.36
LFEQ (VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF granted a 1.43% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.63 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.63$0.63$0.41$0.16$0.71$0.43$0.26$0.10

Dividend yield

1.43%1.56%1.19%0.37%2.06%1.45%1.07%0.38%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.63
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26
2017$0.10

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-14.00%-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-1.50%
-1.40%
LFEQ (VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF was 35.19%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 99 trading sessions.

The current VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF drawdown is 1.50%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.19%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020122
-25.55%Jan 5, 2022194Oct 12, 2022347Mar 1, 2024541
-16.47%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 2018137Jul 12, 2019201
-9.86%Jan 29, 201810Feb 9, 2018137Aug 29, 2018147
-9.62%Sep 3, 202013Sep 23, 202037Nov 13, 202050

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF volatility is 3.98%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.98%
4.08%
LFEQ (VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)