VanEck Israel ETF (ISRA)
| Assets | $143.55M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.59% |
| PE Ratio | 19.57 |
| Forward PE | 15.10 |
| Shares Out | 2.38M |
| Dividend | $0.87 (1.40%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 27.46% |
| Volume | n/a |
| Open | n/a |
| Previous Close | 62.05 |
| Day's Range | n/a |
| 52-Week Low | 53.44 |
| 52-Week High | 73.55 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| Holdings | 82 |
| Inception Date | Jun 25, 2013 |
About ISRA
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Israel ETF (ISRA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the BlueStar Israel Global index. The fund tracks a cap-weighted, committee-reviewed index of Israeli and Israeli-linked companies. ISRA was launched on Jun 25, 2013 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
48.96% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | PANW | 12.54% |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | TEVA | 9.28% |
| Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. | LUMI | 5.85% |
| Bank Hapoalim B.M. | POLI | 5.24% |
| Elbit Systems Ltd. | ESLT | 4.00% |
| JFrog Ltd. | FROG | 2.68% |
| Tower Semiconductor Ltd. | TSEM | 2.50% |
| Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. | MZTF | 2.30% |
| Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | CHKP | 2.29% |
| Israel Discount Bank Limited | DSCT | 2.29% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.8691 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.525 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.6627 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.4848 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.6213 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.0763 | Dec 28, 2020 |
Performance
ISRA had a total return of 12.29% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.27%.
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