VanEck Australian Resources ETF (MVR.AX)

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VanEck Australian Resources ETF (MVR.AX) is up 2.1% since the beginning of the year. MVR.AX is currently trading at A$44 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of MVR.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$1,626.

VanEck Australian Resources ETF (MVR.AX) has returned 2.12% so far this year and 32.17% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MVR.AX has returned 13.27% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 14.27% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 14, 2013, MVR.AX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +17.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, MVR.AX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 12, 2015 with a return of +7.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 13, 2020 at -10.2%.

VanEck Australian Resources ETF has an annualized alpha of 11.15%, beta of 0.05, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 14, 2013.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (50.63%) than losses (47.54%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.05 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

MVR.AX ranks 49 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

VanEck Australian Resources ETF provided a 1.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$0.56 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Australian Resources 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 Australian Resources ETF was 38.96%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 182 trading sessions.

The current VanEck Australian Resources ETF drawdown is 11.81%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.