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VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETFHYEM

VanEckBonds & CashHigh Yield#168 of 786 by YTD

$19.18

+0.1% last session

+2.2% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +8.7%High +5.3%+2.2%Dec 31, 2025Nov 6, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +8.7%High +5.3%+2.2%Dec 31, 2025Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026HYEMS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%−0.4%−2.2%+2.2%+3.3%+33.7%+16.9%+88.8%
Peer average0.0%+0.4%−1.1%+1.2%+2.7%+26.5%+21.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—
AUM
$503M
Expense ratio
0.40%
Distribution yield
7.2%
NAV
$19.20
Volume
50K
Avg. volume 30D
140K
High today
$19.22
Low today
$19.15
Previous close
$19.17
52-week high
$20.36
52-week low
$19.13
Our risk indicator
2/5

HYEM in One Breath

HYEM Among High Yield ETFs

YTD
#1MHYMan Group+5.6%$33.2M
#2SEIXVirtus+4.1%$303M
#3HYZDWisdomTree+3.6%$307M
#4SLNZTCW+3.5%$226M
#5HYGHiShares+3.5%$641M
#6HYHGProShares+3.2%$237M
#7FLBLFranklin Templeton+3.2%$762M
#8LONZPIMCO+3.1%$693M
#20HYEMVanEck+2.2%$503M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 92 High yield ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in HYEM

5Y
$10,000 in HYEM became
$11,688
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
$10K$15K$11,688 HYEM$17,177 VOOlow $7,623Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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HYEM’s Top Holdings

Today
VanEck HYEM · 532 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
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What HYEM Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
Ecopetrol 2.5 · First Quan 1.7 · Grupo Nutr 1.6 · Petroleos 1.6 · Ypf Sa 1.2 · Wynn Macau 1.1 · Provincia 1.1
VanEck HYEM · share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
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Ecopetrol’s Share of HYEM

Today
2.5%

$25 of every $1,000 in HYEM is Ecopetrol

Ecopetrol held by HYEM
$12.4M
VanEck HYEM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
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HYEM’s Share of High Yield ETFs

Today
0.4%

of the $137B in 109 High yield ETFs

HYEM
HYEM$503M0.4%
USHY$27.3B19.9%
HYG$18.0B13.1%
106 others$91.6B66.7%
High yield ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026
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HYEM Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.40a year
per $100
$40 a year on $10,000
SPHY$0.05
USHY$0.08
SHYG$0.30
HYEM$0.40
JNK$0.40
HYG$0.49
Expense ratio · High yield peers · Nov 6, 2026
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Inside HYEM

532 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
HYEM

VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—Ecopetrol2.47%
2—First Quantum Minerals1.75%
3—Grupo Nutresa1.59%
4—Petroleos Mexicanos1.58%
5—Ypf1.22%
6—Wynn Macau1.15%
7—Provincia De Buenos Aires/Government Bo1.09%
8—Melco Resorts Finance0.97%
9—Petroleos Del Peru0.86%
10—Samarco Mineracao0.85%
See all 546 holdings ↓
VanEck HYEM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 20.5%
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All HYEM Holdings

546 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
HYEM

HYEM’s Holdings

Today
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1—Provincia De Buenos Aires/Government Bo1.09%$109.227.9M$5.5M
2—Samarco Mineracao0.85%$85.394.3M$4.3M
3—Digicel International Finance / Dif0.73%$72.813.5M$3.7M
4—Grupo Nutresa0.61%$61.322.8M$3.1M
5—Grupo Nutresa0.57%$57.332.7M$2.9M
6—Ecopetrol0.56%$55.922.6M$2.8M
7—First Quantum Minerals0.54%$54.202.8M$2.7M
8—Petroleos Del Peru0.52%$52.443.6M$2.6M
9—Latam Airlines Group0.51%$51.052.5M$2.6M
10—Ypf0.50%$49.972.5M$2.5M
11—Petroleos Mexicanos0.50%$49.732.5M$2.5M
12—First Quantum Minerals0.49%$49.082.3M$2.5M
13—Wynn Macau0.48%$48.402.5M$2.4M
14—Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk0.48%$47.672.4M$2.4M
15—Petroleos Mexicanos0.47%$47.392.7M$2.4M
VanEck HYEM · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

HYEM

VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF’s Peers

1Y
Trend
USHYiSharesReadDesk0.08%+2.5%+1.0%$27.3B
HYGiSharesReadDesk0.49%+2.1%+0.7%$18.0B
SPHYSPDRReadDesk0.05%+2.5%+1.0%$11.9B
SHYGiSharesReadDesk0.30%+3.0%+1.5%$7.7B
JNKSPDRReadDesk0.40%+2.5%+0.8%$6.2B
HYEMVanEckThis fundReadDesk0.40%+3.3%+2.2%$503M
High yield peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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USHY vs HYEM

YTD
USHYiShares · High yieldHYEMVanEck · High yield
Year to date
HYEM wins+1.2 pts
Past year
HYEM wins+0.8 pts
Fee
USHY winslower fee
Yield
HYEM wins+0.0 pts
AUM
USHY54.3× more
3–1HYEM wins
iShares USHY and VanEck HYEM · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
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HYEM vs VOO

1Y
HYEM · VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond
+3.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+9.8%
Gap
6.4 pts
0%+10%+3.3% HYEM+9.8% VOONov 7, 2025Nov 7, 20260%+10%+3.3% HYEM+9.8% VOONov 7, 2025Nov 7, 2026
VanEck HYEM and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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HYEM vs Its Peer Average

YTD
HYEMAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%0.0%
1M−0.4%+0.4%
3M−2.2%−1.1%
YTD+2.2%+1.2%
1Y+3.3%+2.7%
3Y+33.7%+26.5%
5Y+16.9%+21.3%
4–3HYEM wins
108 High yield peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

HYEM

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y4.20%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−23.8%
52-week range
$19.13−5.8% from the high$20.36
VanEck HYEM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026
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HYEM

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.12per share, Nov 2026
$0.212021’22’23’24$1.33’25$1.152026
Distribution yield7.2%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 5, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.37 a share
VanEck HYEM · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$19.20
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today50K
Average volume · 30D140K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.40%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$40.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 5, 2026$0.12
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.11
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.12
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.12
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.14
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.0917
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.11
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.12
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.0997
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.12
Dec 29, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.11
Nov 28, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.11
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