VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM)

NYSEARCA: HYEM · Real-Time Price · USD
19.57
-0.07 (-0.36%)
Oct 31, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
-0.36%
Assets $409.82M
Expense Ratio 0.40%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 20.80M
Dividend (ttm) $1.17
Dividend Yield 5.98%
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 1, 2024
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return +11.83%
Volume 142,075
Open 19.61
Previous Close 19.64
Day's Range 19.57 - 19.74
52-Week Low 17.51
52-Week High 19.92
Beta 0.44
Holdings 512
Inception Date May 9, 2012

About HYEM

Fund Home Page

The VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund tracks an index that measures the performance of sub-investment-grade corporate debt from emerging markets. HYEM was launched on May 9, 2012 and is issued by VanEck.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Emerging Markets Bond
Region Emerging Markets
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol HYEM
ETF Provider VanEck
Index Tracked ICE BofA Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Oct 1, 2024 $0.1013 Oct 4, 2024
Sep 3, 2024 $0.0991 Sep 6, 2024
Aug 1, 2024 $0.1054 Aug 6, 2024
Jul 1, 2024 $0.1026 Jul 5, 2024
Jun 3, 2024 $0.1057 Jun 6, 2024
May 1, 2024 $0.0846 May 7, 2024
Full Dividend History

News

High Yield Corporate Bonds In Emerging Markets Are Red Hot

Below-investment-grade bonds issued by companies in emerging markets are outperforming by a wide margin in 2024, based on a set of ETFs. HYEM's rally is also adding to leading the rally in US-based ju...

10 days ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM: Is It Time To Accumulate Emerging Market High Yield Bonds?

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2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM: Emerging Market High-Yield ETF, Above-Average 6.0% Dividend Yield, Strong Momentum

Emerging market high-yield bonds offer the highest fixed-income yields in the market right now. HYEM is an index bond ETF focusing on these securities. Its dividend yield is a bit low at 6.0%, but it ...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Best-Performing Bond ETFs For 2024

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3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM: Frothy Markets Warrant Caution

HYEM, a high-yield emerging market bond ETF, has rallied alongside U.S. junk bonds due to tightening credit spreads. The rapid issuance of EM bonds in 2024 suggests a frothy market, cautioning investo...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM: A Good Emerging Market Bond Fund For After A Credit Dislocation

Concerns about a potential debt crisis caused by foreign entities borrowing in dollars and causing financial distress and global contagion. The VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) is wo...

9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM: Emerging Markets High-Yield Bond ETF, 6.5% Yield, Recent Outperformance

HYEM offers investors a 6.5% yield and prospective dividend growth from higher rates. Total returns have been quite good for the past year, and dividend growth is mediocre. An overview of VanEck Emerg...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM: 9% Yield From Emerging Markets Debt

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM: Not The Right Time To Buy

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM: Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Index ETF, Above-Average 6.6% Yield, Expected Dividend Growth

Interest rate hikes have caused bond prices to plummet, and for bond fund dividends to rise. Bond funds are offering strong yields, some more than others.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM And The Impact Of The Dollar Wrecking Ball

Since my last article on HYEM, the strategy delivered poor returns, while some of the risks previously discussed have materialized. Dollar scarcity continues to be the key risk factor for HYEM in the ...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Spotting Opportunities And Risks Across The EM Investment Universe

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM: The Risks Of An Emerging Market Debt Crisis Are Real

I believe concerns surrounding a potential EM debt crisis are real and should be seriously considered by investors before purchasing HYEM. Despite the attractive yield, there are several risks such as...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

5 Best Bond ETFs for 2022

Coming up with a list of the best bond ETFs for 2022 may at first seem like it would include only funds that can perform well in an inflationary, rising-rate environment. But this would only be partia...

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2 years ago - Kiplinger

Emerging Market Debt Offers Diversification

With rates rising in the U.S., investors should consider looking abroad for bond exposure.

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3 years ago - ETFcom

Technical Tailwinds May Lift EMFX

Performance of emerging markets local currency bonds has been negatively impacted by the U.S. dollar's strength since mid-year, despite the higher real yields and upside growth surprises in many emerg...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM: Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Index ETF, 5.3% Yield

Emerging market high-yield bonds offer investors strong and growing yields. HYEM is a simple emerging market high-yield bond index ETF.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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The Green Bond Potential In Emerging Markets

We have seen a sharp growth in the issuance of not only green bonds but also sustainability bonds and social bonds, which are closely related. When thinking about issuance outside of the corporate spa...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

HYEM: A Hidden High Yield Gem

HYEM: A Hidden High Yield Gem

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Cutting The Gordian Knot - How ESG Integration Can Help Solve Challenges To Investing In Emerging Market Corporates

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