VanEck Australian Resources ETF
Performance
Total return to 23 Oct 2026, distributions reinvested, before franking. ASX figures are to 30 Sept 2026 and gross of franking, so they run higher for franked Australian funds.
What it costs to hold
Management fee plus trading costs, compared with similar funds.
A typical fund among Australian equity funds would cost $187 (0.37% a year), so MVR is $7 cheaper.
Spread is the average gap between buying and selling prices on the ASX. Fees are shown on a flat balance, not compounded on growth. Excludes tax and any adviser or platform fees.
Calendar-year returns
Where the money is
Look-through exposure as at 3 Sept 2026 · 35 securities · top 10 = 58.6%
Country
Monthly returns
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.3 | 4.9 | −6.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | −8.4 | −0.4 | 11.6 | −3.7 | −9.3 | 1.7YTD | ||
| 2025 | 3.9 | −3.8 | 1.0 | −2.6 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 40.5 |
| 2024 | −3.6 | −1.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | −7.8 | −1.3 | −3.7 | 8.6 | −3.1 | −1.4 | −2.5 | −11.8 |
| 2023 | 5.9 | −4.2 | 4.0 | 0.8 | −1.8 | 2.7 | 1.4 | −1.6 | −1.1 | −4.1 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 9.7 |
| 2022 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 11.2 | −1.6 | −0.3 | −13.1 | 3.4 | 7.5 | −3.0 | 3.4 | 11.5 | −2.6 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | −2.5 | 3.3 | −1.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.4 | −4.5 | −3.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 8.6 |
| 2020 | 1.3 | −12.2 | −19.1 | 17.9 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | −5.6 | −1.7 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 11.4 | 6.1 | 0.1 | −2.2 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 3.1 | −5.6 | 3.1 | −1.8 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 30.5 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | −0.4 | −4.0 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 3.6 | −1.3 | −3.4 | 5.3 | −6.3 | −5.1 | 1.5 | −1.1 |
| 2017 | 3.8 | −1.5 | 0.5 | −1.4 | 2.3 | −1.5 | 2.9 | 6.8 | −0.1 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 28.3 |
| 2016 | −6.8 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 9.2 | −2.1 | 4.1 | 7.7 | −2.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 39.2 |
| 2015 | 0.7 | 7.0 | −4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | −8.7 | −1.3 | −7.2 | −7.0 | 7.6 | −6.1 | −1.8 | −14.8 |
| 2014 | −1.4 | 5.7 | −2.9 | 1.6 | −1.7 | −0.6 | 5.2 | −0.3 | −6.6 | −1.8 | −7.2 | 0.4 | −9.9 |
| 2013 | −3.7 | 3.1 | −0.7 |
Total return each month in %, distributions reinvested, before franking. The latest month runs to the last price date. The first year starts from listing.
Top holdings
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Overlap is the share of the portfolio held in common, look-through. Correlation is of daily returns. High overlap means close substitutes.
MVR questions answered
Written from the latest data on this page. General information only, not financial advice.
How diversified is VanEck Australian Resources ETF?
VanEck Australian Resources ETF holds 35 securities, and its ten largest positions make up 58.6% of the fund, more concentrated than the 51.2% typical of Australian equity funds. That makes it fairly concentrated.
Its country exposure is almost entirely Australia (100.0%), based on holdings as at 3 Sept 2026.
Which ETFs does MVR double up with most?
MVR shares the most holdings with Betashares Resources Sector ETF (QRE) (58% overlap), SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Resources ETF (OZR) (57% overlap) and Betashares Australian Momentum ETF (MTUM) (52% overlap). Overlap is the share of the portfolio the two funds hold in common, looking through to the underlying securities.
At 58%, owning both MVR and QRE would mostly double up on the same investments rather than spread your money further. Of these, QRE has the lowest fee, at 0.34% a year against 0.35% for MVR.
How is VanEck Australian Resources ETF managed – active or passive?
VanEck Australian Resources ETF is passively managed: it follows an index and holds what that index holds, rather than relying on a manager's stock picks.
Among Australian equity funds, active funds charge a median 0.85% a year and index funds 0.34%.
What will I pay in fees for MVR?
MVR charges a management fee of 0.35% a year, about $35 for every $10,000 invested. That is cheaper than 58% of the 471 ASX ETFs we track, where the median fee is 0.44%. Among Australian equity funds, the median is 0.35%.
Lower-cost funds with a similar focus include Betashares Resources Sector ETF (QRE) at 0.34% and SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Resources ETF (OZR) at 0.34%.
The fee is taken from the fund's assets and is already reflected in its returns. You'll also pay brokerage when you buy or sell, and the bid-ask spread, which has averaged 0.05% for MVR.
Does VanEck Australian Resources ETF follow a theme?
Yes. VanEck Australian Resources ETF focuses on resources and mining. Thematic funds are narrower than the broad market, so they can rise or fall much more than it does.
Other ASX funds with a resources and mining focus include Betashares Resources Sector ETF (QRE), SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Resources ETF (OZR), Betashares Energy Transition Metals ETF (XMET) and Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket (ETPMPM).
What is under the hood of MVR?
As at 3 Sept 2026, MVR's ten largest holdings are Bhp Group Ltd (7.9%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (7.7%), Rio Tinto Ltd (6.4%), Northern Star Resources Ltd (6.4%), Santos Ltd (5.8%), Evolution Mining Ltd (5.6%), Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (5.2%), South32 Ltd (4.9%), Origin Energy Ltd (4.8%) and Pilbara Minerals Ltd (3.8%). Together they make up 58.6% of the fund.
It follows an index; the issuer's PDS sets out how that index chooses and weights its holdings. Its top 10 weighting of 58.6% compares with 51.2% for Australian equity funds.
How well has VanEck Australian Resources ETF performed?
Based on its category, VanEck Australian Resources ETF aims to grow your capital in line with the index it tracks.
To 23 Oct 2026, with distributions reinvested, it returned 8.6% over 1 year (median 0.6%; ranked 9 of 65), 10.9% a year over 3 years (median 11.6% a year; ranked 33 of 54) and 12.5% a year over 5 years (median 6.6% a year; ranked 3 of 48). The medians and rankings compare it with Australian equity funds. Since listing in 2014 it has returned 9.9% a year.
Tracking difference is the gap between a fund's return and its index's return. We don't hold index returns, so we can't measure it for MVR; the issuer reports it in the monthly fact sheet. As a guide, a well-run index fund trails its index by about its fee, here 0.35% a year, and a much bigger gap is a warning sign.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.