EVX Fees and Costs — VanEck Environmental Services ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-26
The net expense ratio is 0.55%: a 0.50% management fee plus 0.12% other expenses, less a 0.07% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $15K in broker commissions, 0.0183% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 23%.
EVX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EVX. Prospectus, as of February 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.12% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.62% |
| Fee waiver | −0.07% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.55% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
EVX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EVX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $359 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.60% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.55%) | $58 | $181 | $315 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $9 | $33 |
| Total costs | $60 | $196 | $359 |
| Value after costs | $10,440 | $11,380 | $12,404 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.60% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
EVX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0183%
- Total broker commissions: $15K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $51.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 23%
- Securities on loan, average value: $6.7M
- Net income from securities lending: $69K (0.082% of average net assets)
EVX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $4K | 28.80% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $4K | 23.80% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $3K | 22.38% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $2K | 13.64% |
| Jefferies LLC | $2K | 10.38% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $79 | 0.52% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $41 | 0.27% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $34 | 0.22% |
EVX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| National Securities Clearing Corporation | $51.9M | 100.00% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.