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Is RTH a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) is a consumer sector ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores RTH 5.3 out of 10 — highest on Risk (7.6), lowest on Quality (2.0). It trades at 23.8 times earnings, against its own median of 25.3. Its ten largest holdings are 72% of the fund.

What stands out in RTH's data

US retail companies, from big-box chains to specialty stores.

Trades at a richer price than most consumer-sector peers — you pay more for each dollar of earnings.

Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 15.7x sits in the priciest 10% of the category, well above the 13.4x median. It holds just 25 names, a narrow bet on the biggest retailers.

A focused retail-sector bet for portfolios wanting direct consumer exposure.

Why did RTH move this week? It rose 3.3% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Amazon.com and Walmart drove it

RTH rose 3.3% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Amazon.com (+4.3%), Walmart (+6.8%) and Costco Wholesale (+2.9%); Ross Stores (−2.7%) pushed the other way.

How is RTH rated? ETF Copilot scores VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) 5.3 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) 5.3 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 5.3 / 10
  • Growth: 4.7 / 10
  • Value: 6.5 / 10
  • Risk: 7.6 / 10
  • Quality: 2.0 / 10
  • Return: 5.7 / 10

Is RTH expensive right now? It trades at 23.8 times earnings, against its own median of 25.3

As of October 9, 2026, RTH is cheaper than 73% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from RTH's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside RTH? 20% Magnificent 7

What's inside RTH: Size (Large 95%, Mid 6%, Small 0%); Geography (International 3%, US 98%); Magnificent 7 20.0%; AI 10.0%.

What are RTH's top holdings? The ten largest are 72% of the fund

Amazon.com, Walmart, Costco Wholesale, TJX, Home Depot, McKesson, CVS Health, Lowe's, Ross Stores and Target are RTH's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 91% of Consumer ETFs.

Half of RTH's weight sits in its 5 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 12 equally weighted holdings.

What is RTH's expense ratio? 0.35% a year

As of October 9, 2026, RTH charges 0.35% a year, yields 0.93% and holds $241M in assets across 25 positions.

VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) — cost, income and size
MeasureRTH
Expense ratio0.35%
Dividend yield0.93%
Assets under management$241M
Holdings25

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/rth

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