VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM)
About this ETF
VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of global emerging region. It invests in U.S. dollar denominated high yield bonds issued by non-sovereign entities. It seeks to track the performance of the ICE BofA Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index and ICE BofA Global Broad Market Plus Index, by using representative sampling technique. VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF was formed on May 8, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Provincia De Buenos Aires/Government Bo | 1.65% |
| Samarco Mineracao Sa | 0.70% |
| Digicel International Finance Ltd / Dif | 0.69% |
| -USD CASH- | 0.66% |
| Ypf Sa | 0.56% |
| Ecopetrol Sa | 0.55% |
| Grupo Nutresa Sa | 0.54% |
| Petroleos Mexicanos | 0.52% |
| Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co Ltd | 0.52% |
| Grupo Nutresa Sa | 0.52% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.10% |
| 3 months | +0.20% |
| 6 months | +0.35% |
| Year to date | +0.80% |
| 1 year | +1.52% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +3.70% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -3.33% |
| 10 years (ann.) | -1.61% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 4.71% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.34 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.63 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.47 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -3.30% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -31.95% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -40.87% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.19 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.50 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-14
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Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 256 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | USD 0.1404 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | USD 0.0917 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | USD 0.1123 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | USD 0.1201 |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | USD 0.0997 |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | USD 0.1152 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1129 |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-03 | USD 0.1090 |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | USD 0.1170 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | USD 0.1049 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-05 | USD 0.1124 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | USD 0.1158 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | USD 0.1012 |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | USD 0.1108 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | USD 0.1105 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | USD 0.1225 |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | USD 0.0981 |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | USD 0.1109 |
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-30 | USD 0.1193 |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | USD 0.1033 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | USD 0.1107 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | USD 0.1013 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | USD 0.0991 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | USD 0.1054 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | USD 0.1026 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-06 | USD 0.1057 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-07 | USD 0.0846 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-05 | USD 0.1076 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-07 | USD 0.0953 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-07 | USD 0.0989 |
| 2023-12-27 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.1062 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-07 | USD 0.0848 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-07 | USD 0.0782 |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-06 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-08 | USD 0.0995 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-10 | USD 0.1028 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-07 | USD 0.0999 |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-07 | USD 0.1125 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-05 | USD 0.0884 |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-10 | USD 0.1037 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|
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| iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF AOA | 0.19% | 3.21B | 0.0% |
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