ETF Education Report: VanEck Utilities TruSector ETF (TRUU)

What this ETF is trying to do

The VanEck Utilities TruSector ETF, trading under the ticker TRUU, is an exchange-traded fund focused on the utilities sector. Based on its top holdings, this fund invests in companies that provide essential services, such as electricity and water. The portfolio includes 32 total holdings, though the list provided below shows only the largest ones.

Top Holdings

The following are the top holdings in this fund (note that this is a partial list):

• NextEra Energy Inc: 12.88%

• Southern Co: 7.51%

• Duke Energy Corp: 7.08%

• Constellation Energy Corp: 6.66%

• American Electric Power Co Inc: 5.00%

• Dominion Energy Inc: 4.34%

• Sempra: 4.17%

• Entergy Corp: 3.64%

• Xcel Energy Inc: 3.58%

• Exelon Corp: 3.38%

Please remember that holdings can change over time.

What the numbers show

As of September 25, 2026, the current price of TRUU is $21.77.

At this time, specific performance data—such as the year-to-date price return, one-year price return, or three-year price return—was not supplied. Because this data is unavailable, we cannot determine how much the share price has changed over these periods.

Income and distribution explanation

Some investors look for ETFs that pay out regular cash, known as distributions. For TRUU, no distributions were detected in the supplied data. The distribution yield is 0%, and there have been no payouts in the last 12 months. Because of this, the fund has an income rating grade of "D."

NAV erosion explanation

"NAV erosion" is a term used to describe when the value of the underlying assets in an ETF decreases over time. While some investors worry about this, there is no severe erosion-risk flag for this ETF. The erosion score was not provided because there is insufficient verified price history available in the data.

Pros

• The fund provides exposure to a variety of large utility companies.

• It is not a leveraged or inverse ETF, meaning it does not use complex debt strategies to multiply returns or bet against the market.

Cons

• There is no recent data available regarding price returns or total returns.

• The fund currently does not provide cash distributions or income to investors.

Beginner takeaway

TRUU is an ETF that holds various utility companies like NextEra Energy and Southern Co. Currently, the fund does not pay out any dividends or distributions. Because much of the historical performance data was not supplied, it is difficult to see how the share price has moved in the past. Always remember that looking at a fund's holdings is just one part of understanding what it does.