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VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US92189F5026

CUSIP

92189F502

Issuer

VanEck

Inception Date

May 3, 2007

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Ardour Global Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

SMOG has an expense ratio of 0.63%, placing it in the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for SMOG: current value is 0.63%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
SMOG: 0.63%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


0.00%100.00%200.00%300.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
1.97%
265.28%
SMOG (VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF had a return of 4.58% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.52% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF had an annualized return of 6.24%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.15%, indicating that VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


SMOG

YTD

4.58%

1M

0.35%

6M

-1.43%

1Y

10.52%

5Y*

9.57%

10Y*

6.24%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.06%

1M

-2.95%

6M

-4.87%

1Y

8.34%

5Y*

13.98%

10Y*

10.15%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SMOG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.45%1.67%0.29%2.11%4.58%
2024-14.27%2.55%1.08%-2.59%8.97%-7.78%7.40%-0.48%9.14%-7.74%-0.67%-2.50%-9.34%
20239.52%-4.13%4.39%-5.14%-0.12%6.13%5.61%-10.73%-9.05%-10.06%9.85%8.62%1.43%
2022-14.23%3.79%1.80%-12.51%1.86%-3.46%9.46%-4.63%-13.02%-1.59%10.59%-9.02%-29.92%
20216.67%-7.64%-3.61%-3.47%-1.07%7.37%-2.28%2.95%-8.09%18.08%-2.17%-6.49%-2.75%
20202.31%-3.39%-19.43%17.65%8.56%5.89%13.54%18.00%0.50%4.93%27.14%12.88%118.38%
201911.76%4.10%-2.09%6.03%-10.24%9.56%1.73%-5.79%2.99%3.28%5.11%9.11%38.86%
20183.38%-2.96%-1.60%0.81%0.02%-3.98%3.59%0.23%-3.92%-6.64%7.97%-6.56%-10.18%
20174.66%2.08%2.37%3.73%2.03%2.43%1.07%-3.29%2.91%4.52%-5.21%3.84%22.69%
2016-10.49%1.61%6.60%-1.83%-2.45%-2.30%5.07%0.77%1.58%-3.50%-2.58%2.58%-5.92%
2015-1.67%10.31%-0.89%5.98%3.02%-3.49%-4.69%-9.99%-5.24%6.05%-0.13%4.69%2.11%
20142.07%9.12%-2.13%-3.38%4.87%6.37%-7.98%7.64%-8.54%-4.42%0.44%-5.40%-3.34%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SMOG is 55, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SMOG is 5555
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SMOG is 6060
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SMOG is 6262
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SMOG is 5656
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SMOG is 4444
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SMOG is 5454
Martin 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 Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for SMOG, currently valued at 0.52, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.00
SMOG: 0.52
^GSPC: 0.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for SMOG, currently valued at 0.88, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00
SMOG: 0.88
^GSPC: 0.77
The chart of Omega ratio for SMOG, currently valued at 1.11, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.50
SMOG: 1.11
^GSPC: 1.11
The chart of Calmar ratio for SMOG, currently valued at 0.24, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00
SMOG: 0.24
^GSPC: 0.47
The chart of Martin ratio for SMOG, currently valued at 1.62, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.00
SMOG: 1.62
^GSPC: 1.94

The current VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.52. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy 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 Ratio0.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.52
0.46
SMOG (VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF provided a 1.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.62 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.62$1.62$1.75$1.46$0.71$0.09$0.00$0.34$0.77$1.07$0.31$0.11

Dividend yield

1.57%1.64%1.58%1.32%0.44%0.06%0.00%0.62%1.25%2.12%0.56%0.21%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.62$1.62
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.75$1.75
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.46$1.46
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.71
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.09
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.34
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.77$0.77
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.07$1.07
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.31
2014$0.11$0.11

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-43.33%
-10.07%
SMOG (VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy 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 Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF was 84.39%, occurring on Jul 24, 2012. Recovery took 2123 trading sessions.

The current VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF drawdown is 43.33%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-84.39%Dec 27, 20071153Jul 24, 20122123Dec 30, 20203276
-51.11%Jan 25, 20211057Apr 8, 2025
-16.51%Nov 9, 20079Nov 21, 200722Dec 24, 200731
-15.59%Jul 16, 200725Aug 17, 200725Sep 24, 200750
-5.99%Jun 6, 20075Jun 12, 200712Jun 28, 200717

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF volatility is 13.62%, 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.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
13.62%
14.23%
SMOG (VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)