VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ)
| Assets | $121.50M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.76% |
| PE Ratio | 35.43 |
| Shares Out | 3.25M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.12 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.33% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 11.52% |
| Volume | 224,531 |
| Open | 38.39 |
| Previous Close | 38.24 |
| Day's Range | 37.32 - 38.49 |
| 52-Week Low | 18.82 |
| 52-Week High | 38.54 |
| Beta | 1.61 |
| Holdings | 77 |
| Inception Date | Mar 2, 2021 |
About BUZZ
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund holds 75 US-listed firms with the most positive investor sentiment online. The fund uses a proprietary AI model to select and weight stocks. BUZZ was launched on Mar 2, 2021 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
33.80% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | ASTS | 4.74% |
| Intel Corporation | INTC | 4.02% |
| Nebius Group N.V. | NBIS | 3.85% |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | HOOD | 3.39% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 3.13% |
| Super Micro Computer, Inc. | SMCI | 3.09% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 3.01% |
| Strategy Inc | MSTR | 2.90% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 2.84% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | AMD | 2.84% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.1246 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.097 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.0488 | Dec 23, 2022 |
Performance
BUZZ had a total return of 77.53% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.47%.
News
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