HYEM · ARCA · ETF
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) Price, Holdings & Fees
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) closed at $339.33 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.98% from the previous close of $336.03.
Share price, past year
1Y +7.09%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $339.33 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $344.33 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $334.63 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $338.39 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $342.98 |
| May 29, 2026 | $362.74 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $361.12 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $343.66 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $350.04 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $324.36 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $328.21 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $322.57 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $324.73 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.40%
- as of Aug 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $521.5M
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 559
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $310.86 – $370.11
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.40%: $40.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF held 559 investments worth $521.46M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was State Street Global Advisors, at 3.52% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Street Global Advisors | 3.52% | $18.35M |
| 2 | PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRE | 1.60% | $8.33M |
| 3 | SAMARCO MINERACAO SA | 0.71% | $3.68M |
| 4 | DIG INTL FIN/DIFL US LLC | 0.66% | $3.46M |
| 5 | GRUPO NUTRESA SA | 0.55% | $2.85M |
| 6 | YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA | 0.54% | $2.82M |
| 7 | ECOPETROL SA | 0.54% | $2.81M |
| 8 | GRUPO NUTRESA SA | 0.53% | $2.77M |
| 9 | DAR AL-ARKAN SUKUK CO LT | 0.50% | $2.61M |
| 10 | PETROLEOS MEXICANOS | 0.49% | $2.55M |
| 11 | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS NE | 0.49% | $2.54M |
| 12 | FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS L | 0.47% | $2.44M |
| 13 | LATAM AIRLINES GROUP SA | 0.47% | $2.43M |
| 14 | WYNN MACAU LTD | 0.46% | $2.42M |
| 15 | PETROLEOS MEXICANOS | 0.46% | $2.40M |
| 16 | PETROLEOS DEL PERU SA | 0.45% | $2.35M |
| 17 | FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS L | 0.44% | $2.32M |
| 18 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO TE | 0.44% | $2.28M |
| 19 | ECOPETROL SA | 0.42% | $2.18M |
| 20 | GRUPO NUTRESA SA | 0.42% | $2.18M |
| 21 | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS NE | 0.41% | $2.15M |
| 22 | ECOPETROL SA | 0.41% | $2.11M |
| 23 | AES PANAMA GENERATION HL | 0.40% | $2.09M |
| 24 | ORBIA ADVANCE CORP SAB | 0.40% | $2.09M |
| 25 | SAAVI ENERGIA SARL | 0.39% | $2.06M |
Top 25 of 559 holdings, as of Jul 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Bonds and other debt | 96.99% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 3.52% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Cayman Islands | 10.92% |
| Argentina | 10.15% |
| Türkiye | 8.87% |
| Mexico | 7.07% |
| United States | 6.28% |
| Netherlands | 5.59% |
| Colombia | 5.33% |
| United Kingdom | 5.00% |
| Luxembourg | 4.95% |
| India | 3.21% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's total return was +1.13%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | −0.07% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | +0.60% |
| May 31, 2026 | +0.60% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
- Ticker
- HYEM
- Exchange
- ARCA
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- VanEck ETF Trust
- SEC series ID
- S000036768
- SEC CIK
- 0001137360
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Sep 25, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 23, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 15, 2026
- Sep 4, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateAug 27, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateAug 18, 2026
- Jul 8, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 22, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by VanEck ETF Trust, the trust behind VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is HYEM's price?
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) closed at $339.33 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.98% from the previous close of $336.03.
What is HYEM's expense ratio?
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.40%: $40.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does HYEM hold?
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF held 559 investments worth $521.46M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was State Street Global Advisors, at 3.52% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were State Street Global Advisors, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRE, SAMARCO MINERACAO SA, DIG INTL FIN/DIFL US LLC, GRUPO NUTRESA SA.
How has HYEM performed?
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's total return was +1.13%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 25, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures