VanEck European Equal Weight Screened UCITS ETF

The VanEck European Equal Weight Screened UCITS ETF is an exchange traded fund (ETF) which seeks to follow the Solactive European Equal Weight Screened Index (gross total return index) as closely as possible. The reference index measures the performance of share markets in developed countries in Europe. This consists of markets such as Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Switzerland. The Product is passively managed and invests in the underlying (physical) securities that make up the index and does not lend the underlying securities out to third parties. The Manufacturer has categorised the Product Where it is not practical or cost efficient for the Fund to fully replicate the Index, the Manager may utilise an optimised sampling methodology. as meeting the provisions set out in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability related disclosures in the financial services sector ("SFDR") for products, which promote environmental and/or social characteristics and invest in companies that follow good governance practices. The Product does not have sustainable investment as its investment objective. The Index considers ESG factors as further detailed in the Index methodology available on the Index Provider's website and in the Prospectus. The Solactive European Equal Weight Screened Index consists of 100 shares from developed European countries which satisfy criteria relating to size, liquidity and free-float. During the annual reconstitution, the index is equally weighted, with a 20% country cap and a 20% cap on the number of non-EEA ("European Economic Area") stocks. Income from the Product's investments is paid out as dividend. There is the possibility of dividend 4 times per year, but the amount of the dividend to be paid out must also be considered. It may be the case that the income from the dividend is relatively low in a particular quarter, which means that from a cost perspec

Physical replication

PIR compliant

No

PEA compliant

No

PEA-PME compliant

No