VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (HYD)
Assets | $3.06B |
NAV | $55.88 |
Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
PE Ratio | n/a |
Shares Out | 54.70M |
Dividend (ttm) | $2.11 |
Dividend Yield | 3.78% |
Ex-Dividend Date | May 2, 2022 |
1-Year Return | -11.41% |
Volume | 746,777 |
Open | 58.44 |
Previous Close | 55.83 |
Day's Range | 55.81 - 56.02 |
52-Week Low | 57.83 |
52-Week High | 63.98 |
Beta | 0.34 |
Holdings | 1780 |
Inception Date | Feb 4, 2009 |
About HYD
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.
Top 10 Holdings
10.36% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Us Dollar | N/A | 2.68% |
BUCKEYE OHIO TOB SETTLEMENT FING AUTH 5% | OH BUCGEN 5 06.01.2055 | 2.48% |
PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV 5% | PR PRCGEN 5 07.01.2058 | 0.92% |
FLORIDA DEV FIN CORP SURFACE TRANSN FAC REV 6.5% | FL FLSDEV 01.01.2049 | 0.84% |
NEW YORK LIBERTY DEV CORP LIBERTY REV 5% | NY NYCDEV 5 11.15.2044 | 0.70% |
PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV 4.75% | PR PRCGEN 4.75 07.01.2053 | 0.67% |
TSASC INC N Y 5% | NY TSA 5 06.01.2045 | 0.56% |
PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV 4.329% | PR PRCGEN 4.33 07.01.2040 | 0.54% |
FLORIDA DEV FIN CORP SURFACE TRANSN FAC REV 7.375% | FL FLSDEV 7.38 01.01.2049 | 0.49% |
CHICAGO ILL BRD ED 7% | IL CHIEDU 7 12.01.2044 | 0.49% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
May 2, 2022 | $0.174 | May 6, 2022 |
Apr 1, 2022 | $0.1695 | Apr 7, 2022 |
Mar 1, 2022 | $0.1609 | Mar 7, 2022 |
Feb 1, 2022 | $0.1758 | Feb 7, 2022 |
Dec 29, 2021 | $0.1738 | Dec 31, 2021 |
Dec 1, 2021 | $0.1704 | Dec 7, 2021 |
News

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