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.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.45% | -0.25% | -0.89% | +1.06% | +0.15% | +4.01% | -3.23% | -1.89% | -1.52% |
| Total return | +1.06% | +1.52% | +2.55% | +5.18% | +7.09% | +11.05% | +3.22% | +4.14% | +4.65% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 26, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.40% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $40.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 26, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 344 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecopetrol Sa | — | 3.04% | 15.73M | $15.8M |
| 2 | Petroleos Mexicanos | — | 3.04% | 16.70M | $15.8M |
| 3 | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands | — | 2.04% | 11.01M | $10.6M |
| 4 | Ypf Sa | — | 1.75% | 8.68M | $9.1M |
| 5 | Petrobras Global Finance Bv | — | 1.74% | 9.18M | $9.1M |
| 6 | First Quantum Minerals Ltd | — | 1.66% | 8.35M | $8.6M |
| 7 | Provincia De Buenos Aires/Government Bo | — | 1.58% | 9.78M | $8.2M |
| 8 | Grupo Nutresa Sa | — | 1.55% | 7.50M | $8.1M |
| 9 | Wynn Macau Ltd | — | 1.39% | 7.17M | $7.2M |
| 10 | Melco Resorts Finance Ltd | — | 1.09% | 5.65M | $5.7M |
| 11 | Orbia Advance Corp Sab De Cv | — | 1.00% | 5.90M | $5.2M |
| 12 | Azule Energy Finance Plc | — | 0.92% | 4.70M | $4.8M |
| 13 | Sasol Financing Usa Llc | — | 0.92% | 4.60M | $4.8M |
| 14 | Grupo Televisa Sab | — | 0.89% | 5.75M | $4.6M |
| 15 | Vedanta Resources Finance Ii Plc | — | 0.80% | 4.10M | $4.2M |
| 16 | Telecom Argentina Sa | — | 0.80% | 3.85M | $4.2M |
| 17 | Petroleos Del Peru Sa | — | 0.79% | 5.22M | $4.1M |
| 18 | Samarco Mineracao Sa | — | 0.78% | 3.95M | $4.0M |
| 19 | Latam Airlines Group Sa | — | 0.78% | 3.85M | $4.0M |
| 20 | Telecommunications Co Telekom Srbija Ad | — | 0.77% | 3.95M | $4.0M |
| 21 | Yapi Ve Kredi Bankasi As | — | 0.77% | 3.83M | $4.0M |
| 22 | Bapco Energies Sukuk Ltd | — | 0.75% | 4.00M | $3.9M |
| 23 | Avianca Midco 2 Plc | — | 0.74% | 4.10M | $3.9M |
| 24 | Muthoot Finance Ltd | — | 0.73% | 3.70M | $3.8M |
| 25 | Energean Israel Finance Ltd | — | 0.70% | 3.55M | $3.7M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 6.74% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.3546 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 03, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1190 (Aug 06, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +3.92% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +6.02% / +1.93% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 06, 2026 | $0.1190 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 07, 2026 | $0.1404 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 04, 2026 | $0.0917 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 06, 2026 | $0.1123 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 07, 2026 | $0.1201 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 05, 2026 | $0.0997 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 05, 2026 | $0.1152 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.1129 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 03, 2025 | $0.1090 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 06, 2025 | $0.1170 |
| Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 06, 2025 | $0.1049 |
| Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 05, 2025 | $0.1124 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 4.37% / 5.77% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.802 / 1.32 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -2.75% / -5.22% | Sortino 1Y | 1.18 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.218 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.498 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 2.97% | Risk-free rate used | 3.71% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 27, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 73.15K | Average volume | 192.58K |
| AUM | $521.3M | Premium/Discount | +0.25% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $717.9K | +0.14% | $520.5M → $521.3M |
| 1 Week | -$807.3K | -0.16% | $520.2M → $521.3M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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