# VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dapp for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: VanEck · Asset class: Alternatives - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2021-04-12 VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Digital Transformation ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation. The fund invests in the public equity markets of global region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across information technology, software and services, IT services, data processing and outsourced services, internet merchant services, payment service providers and gateways, digital asset exchanges, engage in and/or assist with the digital asset mining operations, provide software services, equipment and technology or services to digital asset opera... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $15.58 | | Expense Ratio | 0.52% | | Assets Under Management | $321.9M | | NAV | $15.57 | | Holdings Count | 24 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $13.68 – $26.30 | | Beta | 3.89 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.5808 /share - Ex-date: 2024-12-23 - Pay date: 2024-12-24 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does DAPP invest in? VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Digital Transformation ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation. The fund invests in the public equity markets of global region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across information technology, software and services, IT services, data processing and outsourced services, internet merchant services, payment service providers and gateways, digital asset exchanges, engage in and/or assist with the digital asset mining operations, provide software services, equipment and technology or services to digital asset operations, operate digital asset infrastructure businesses, or facilitate commerce with the use of digital assets, own a material amount of digital assets or otherwise generate revenues related to digital asset projects sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index, by using full replication technique. VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Digital Transformation ETF was formed on April 12, 2021 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of DAPP? VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP) charges an expense ratio of 0.52%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is DAPP? VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP) manages $321.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is DAPP actively managed or an index fund? DAPP is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (DAPP's is 0.52%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was DAPP launched? VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP) launched in April 2021 and is managed by VanEck. ### How has DAPP performed? DAPP's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does DAPP pay a dividend? VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does DAPP pay dividends? VanEck Digital Transformation ETF pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is DAPP's dividend yield? DAPP's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is DAPP's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DAPP was 2024-12-23. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will DAPP's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.52% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does DAPP charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DAPP's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does DAPP cost more than a fund like VOO? DAPP is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.52%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to DAPP? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as DAPP (0.52%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dapp - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dapp/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dapp/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dapp/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dapp/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.