MLN - VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF
| Assets | $227.96M |
| NAV | $21.71 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.24% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.04 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.57 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.61% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 21 |
| Last Price | $21.70 |
| Previous Close | $21.72 |
| Change ($) | -0.02 |
| Change (%) | -0.09% |
| Day's Open | 21.69 |
| Day's Range | 21.69 - 21.72 |
| Day's Volume | 25,095 |
| 52-Week Range | 19.14 - 21.98 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Bloomberg Barclays AMT-Free Long Continuous Municipal Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in fixed income securities that comprise the index. The index is comprised of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated long-term tax-exempt bond market.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector Non-Taxable Bonds |
| Region North America | Inception Date Jan 2, 2008 |
| Exchange BATS | Ticker Symbol MLN |
| Index Tracked Bloomberg Barclays AMT-Free Long Continuous Municipal Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
6.55% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK N Y CITY TRANSITIONAL FIN AUTH REV 4% | n/a | 0.93% |
| AUSTIN TEX ELEC UTIL SYS REV 5% | n/a | 0.77% |
| CALIFORNIA CNTY CALIF TOB SECURITIZATION AGY TOB SETTLEMENT REV 4% | n/a | 0.70% |
| FRANKLIN CNTY OHIO HOSP REV 5% | n/a | 0.65% |
| Us Dollar | SINA | 0.63% |
| METROPOLITAN TRANSN AUTH N Y REV 4% | n/a | 0.61% |
| PENNSYLVANIA ST CTFS PARTN 4% | n/a | 0.58% |
| NEW YORK N Y CITY TRANSITIONAL FIN AUTH REV 4% | n/a | 0.58% |
| NEW YORK N Y 5% | n/a | 0.55% |
| NEW YORK N Y CITY TRANSITIONAL FIN AUTH REV 5% | n/a | 0.55% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.0449 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.0358 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.0409 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $0.0441 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.0422 | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.0458 | Nov 6, 2020 |
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