HYD - VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF
| Assets | $3.43B |
| NAV | $62.40 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.34 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.39 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.83% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 20 |
| Last Price | $62.35 |
| Previous Close | $62.41 |
| Change ($) | -0.06 |
| Change (%) | -0.10% |
| Day's Open | 62.32 |
| Day's Range | 62.32 - 62.43 |
| Day's Volume | 241,827 |
| 52-Week Range | 51.26 - 62.58 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Custom High Yield Composite Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the benchmark index. The index is comprised of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated high yield long-term tax-exempt bond market.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector Non-Taxable Bonds |
| Region North America | Inception Date Feb 4, 2009 |
| Exchange BATS | Ticker Symbol HYD |
| Index Tracked Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Custom High Yield Composite Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
9.07% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BUCKEYE OHIO TOB SETTLEMENT FING AUTH 5% | n/a | 2.71% |
| FLORIDA DEV FIN CORP SURFACE TRANSN FAC REV 6.5% | n/a | 0.85% |
| PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV 5% | n/a | 0.83% |
| Us Dollar | SINA | 0.79% |
| NEW YORK LIBERTY DEV CORP LIBERTY REV 5% | n/a | 0.73% |
| FLORIDA DEV FIN CORP SURFACE TRANSN FAC REV 7.38% | n/a | 0.72% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY HSG AGY ESSENTIAL HSG REV 5% | n/a | 0.67% |
| PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV 4.75% | n/a | 0.67% |
| TSASC INC N Y 5% | n/a | 0.56% |
| FLORIDA DEV FIN CORP SURFACE TRANSN FAC REV 6.38% | n/a | 0.54% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.1944 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.1816 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.1959 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $0.2073 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.1873 | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.1975 | Nov 6, 2020 |
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