SHYD - VanEck Vectors Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF
| Assets | $297.62M |
| NAV | $25.01 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.16 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.00% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 16 |
| Last Price | $25.13 |
| Previous Close | $25.15 |
| Change ($) | -0.02 |
| Change (%) | -0.08% |
| Day's Open | 25.11 |
| Day's Range | 25.10 - 25.16 |
| Day's Volume | 174,097 |
| 52-Week Range | 20.86 - 25.27 |
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 High Yield Short Duration Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the benchmark index. The index is composed of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated high yield short-term tax-exempt bond market.
| Asset Class Portfolio-Multi Asset | Sector Bonds |
| Region North America | Inception Date Jan 13, 2014 |
| Exchange BATS | Ticker Symbol SHYD |
| Index Tracked Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Short Duration Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
9.32% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA DEV FIN CORP SURFACE TRANSN FAC REV 6.5% | n/a | 1.58% |
| PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV 0.01% | n/a | 0.99% |
| ILLINOIS FIN AUTH REV 4.75% | n/a | 0.97% |
| FLORIDA DEV FIN CORP SURFACE TRANSN FAC REV 6.38% | n/a | 0.91% |
| CALIFORNIA MUN FIN AUTH SPL FAC REV 4% | n/a | 0.86% |
| CHICAGO ILL BRD ED 5% | n/a | 0.86% |
| CENTRAL TEX REGL MOBILITY AUTH REV 5% | n/a | 0.81% |
| NEW YORK TRANSN DEV CORP SPL FAC REV 4% | n/a | 0.80% |
| WASHINGTON ST CONVENTION CTR PUB FACS DIST 4% | n/a | 0.78% |
| PUBLIC FIN AUTH WIS REV 5% | n/a | 0.76% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.0586 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.064 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.0633 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $0.0648 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.0615 | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.0647 | Nov 6, 2020 |
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