# GENZ (VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF)

VanEck · Stock ETFs · U.S. mid-cap blend · data as of Oct 2, 2026

GENZ tracks an index and returned −15.5% over the past year.

## Key facts

- GENZ, total return, 1 year: −15.5%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- GENZ, expense ratio: 0.51%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- GENZ, holdings: 38, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- GENZ, below its high: −30.1%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- GENZ, net assets: $15m (the issuer’s daily holdings, added up, as of Oct 1, 2026).

## GENZ over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −4.3% | +3.6% | −7.9 pts | −9.6 pts |
| 6 months | +3.8% | +17.9% | −14.2 pts | −24.7 pts |
| 1 year | −15.5% | +16.2% | −31.8 pts | −39.8 pts |
| 3 years | +1.9% | +89.3% | −87.4 pts | −112.9 pts |
| Since listing | +125.0% | +813.0% | −688.0 pts | −1636.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. mid-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.51% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 8, 2026 |
| Price | $36.41 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $15m | the issuer’s daily holdings, added up, as of Oct 1, 2026 |
| Below its high | −30.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 38 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 67.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 60.9% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.5% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 34.3% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has GENZ performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, GENZ returned −15.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +1.9%.

### What does GENZ cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.51% a year.

### What does GENZ hold?

38 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 67.1% of the fund. 61% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is GENZ below its high?

30.1% below its high of Mar 15, 2021, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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