VanEck Emerging Markets A (GBFAX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
15.67
-0.06 (-0.38%)
Sep 2, 2025, 8:09 AM EDT
-0.38% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 357.36M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.59% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.12 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.73% |
| Dividend Growth | -22.26% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 15.73 |
| YTD Return | 18.44% |
| 1-Year Return | 8.98% |
| 5-Year Return | -3.61% |
| 52-Week Low | 12.10 |
| 52-Week High | 15.86 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.08 |
| Holdings | 84 |
| Inception Date | Dec 17, 1993 |
About GBFAX
Under normal conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies that are organized in, maintain at least 50% of their assets in, or derive at least 50% of their revenues from, emerging market countries. The Adviser has broad discretion to identify countries that the fund's manager considers to qualify as emerging markets.
Fund Family VanEck
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol GBFAX
Share Class Class A
Index MSCI Emerging Markets IMI NR USD
Performance
GBFAX had a total return of 8.98% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.89%.
Top 10 Holdings
34.34% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 9.49% |
| Reliance Industries Limited | RELIANCE | 3.52% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 3.17% |
| SK hynix Inc. | 000660 | 3.14% |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. | MELI | 3.08% |
| Prosus N.V. | PRX | 2.93% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred | 005935.KQ | 2.52% |
| Lion Finance Group PLC | BGEO | 2.45% |
| HDFC Bank Limited | HDB | 2.03% |
| The Phoenix Mills Limited | PHOENIXLTD | 2.01% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.1222 | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.1572 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | $0.4713 | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | $0.0313 | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.282 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $0.004 | Dec 21, 2018 |