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VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM)

Emerging Markets Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
20.14 USD +0.04 (0.199%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 20.14

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:03 p.m. EDT

HYEM is a high-yield bond ETF with a strong dividend yield of 6.75%, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. The recent price history shows moderate volatility, with prices fluctuating around the 19.87 mark, and the ETF has been trading near its 52-week low. While the short-term price forecast is weak, the long-term fundamentals and consistent dividend payouts suggest it could be a good buy for long-term investors. However, the options activity indicates some caution, with more bearish sentiment, suggesting that investors should be prepared for potential downside.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.007744
MSTL0.014499
AutoARIMA0.014576
AutoETS0.014604

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 25.84
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.099
Excess Kurtosis -0.92

As of April 11, 2026, 4:03 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For calls, there is minimal activity with only one put option at the ATM strike for both expirations, indicating limited bullish sentiment. However, puts show more activity, especially for the July 17 expiration, with significant open interest and volume around the 19.0 strike, suggesting some bearish bias. The high implied volatility for puts indicates potential for downside risk or uncertainty, while the relatively low call volatility suggests limited upside speculation. Overall, the options market seems to be cautiously bearish, with more focus on downside protection.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.61% 6.92% 7.23% 7.40%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.120 0.611309
2026-03-02 0.100 0.500308
2026-02-02 0.115 0.578496
2025-12-29 0.113 0.573976
2025-11-28 0.109 0.562707
2025-11-03 0.117 0.603662
2025-10-01 0.105 0.543026
2025-09-02 0.112 0.584029
2025-08-01 0.116 0.611024
2025-07-01 0.101 0.538660
2025-06-02 0.111 0.602665
2025-05-01 0.111 0.611123
2025-04-01 0.123 0.673768
2025-03-03 0.098 0.534997
2025-02-03 0.111 0.608040
2024-12-27 0.119 0.665313
2024-12-02 0.103 0.575235
2024-11-01 0.111 0.625081
2024-10-01 0.101 0.566500
2024-09-03 0.099 0.566447
2024-08-01 0.105 0.606315
2024-07-01 0.103 0.606457
2024-06-03 0.106 0.631469
2024-05-01 0.085 0.514061
2024-04-01 0.108 0.656481
2024-03-01 0.095 0.574625
2024-02-01 0.099 0.609232
2023-12-27 0.106 0.662831
2023-12-01 0.085 0.541860
2023-11-01 0.078 0.521828
2023-10-02 0.100 0.666680
2023-09-01 0.100 0.657771
2023-08-01 0.103 0.676399
2023-07-03 0.100 0.658602
2023-06-01 0.113 0.762152
2023-05-01 0.088 0.592996
2023-04-03 0.104 0.685140
2023-03-01 0.087 0.581755
2023-02-01 0.098 0.632505
2022-12-28 0.095 0.647950
2022-12-01 0.091 0.623912
2022-11-01 0.101 0.769458
2022-10-03 0.084 0.620081
2022-09-01 0.074 0.529401
2022-08-01 0.119 0.852013
2022-07-01 0.118 0.849110
2022-06-01 0.107 0.724080
2022-05-02 0.103 0.691849
2022-04-01 0.105 0.679057
2022-03-01 0.095 0.615762
2022-02-01 0.087 0.525831
2021-12-29 0.111 0.652825
2021-12-01 0.100 0.596635
2021-11-01 0.104 0.610914
2021-10-01 0.101 0.584390
2021-09-01 0.104 0.590068
2021-08-02 0.105 0.604240
2021-07-01 0.074 0.420214
2021-06-01 0.109 0.623766
2021-05-03 0.106 0.612477
2021-04-01 0.109 0.632632
2021-03-01 0.097 0.560137
2021-02-01 0.077 0.448147
2020-12-29 0.114 0.662863
2020-12-01 0.107 0.634174
2020-11-02 0.116 0.719443
2020-10-01 0.108 0.672684
2020-09-01 0.109 0.665364
2020-08-03 0.111 0.687000
2020-07-01 0.079 0.504510
2020-06-01 0.123 0.805599
2020-05-01 0.109 0.772697
2020-04-01 0.132 0.997725
2020-03-02 0.109 0.679376
2020-02-03 0.112 0.682914
2019-12-30 0.122 0.758417
2019-12-02 0.115 0.727159
2019-11-01 0.121 0.767226
2019-10-01 0.122 0.790732
2019-09-03 0.121 0.802323
2019-08-01 0.122 0.772312
2019-07-01 0.118 0.751143
2019-06-03 0.142 0.932661
2019-05-01 0.117 0.768195
2019-04-01 0.117 0.773706
2019-03-01 0.115 0.770585
2019-02-01 0.127 0.855595
2018-12-27 0.116 0.815404
2018-12-03 0.110 0.771381
2018-11-01 0.114 0.792415
2018-10-01 0.109 0.762478
2018-09-04 0.118 0.851871
2018-08-01 0.115 0.803761
2018-07-02 0.107 0.759851
2018-06-01 0.115 0.808048
2018-05-01 0.101 0.696905
2018-04-02 0.107 0.732167
2018-03-01 0.051 0.346338
2018-02-01 0.115 0.772393
2017-12-27 0.121 0.817841
2017-12-01 0.117 0.795690
2017-11-01 0.121 0.816166
2017-10-02 0.118 0.801114
2017-09-01 0.116 0.794831
2017-08-01 0.120 0.831170
2017-07-03 0.126 0.881692
2017-06-01 0.124 0.861216
2017-05-01 0.118 0.820336
2017-04-03 0.135 0.953387
2017-03-01 0.110 0.775097
2017-02-01 0.111 0.795307
2016-12-28 0.121 0.889137
2016-12-01 0.123 0.913357
2016-11-01 0.126 0.922992
2016-10-03 0.117 0.850267
2016-09-01 0.128 0.945434
2016-08-01 0.128 0.955563
2016-07-01 0.135 1.035510
2016-06-01 0.107 0.836057
2016-05-02 0.130 1.028394
2016-02-01 0.135 1.140568
2015-12-29 0.149 1.243778
2015-12-01 0.131 1.065800
2015-11-02 0.154 1.254057
2015-10-01 0.133 1.122043
2015-09-01 0.141 1.170412
2015-08-03 0.140 1.129726
2015-07-01 0.134 1.068287
2015-06-01 0.139 1.094348
2015-05-01 0.142 1.136825
2015-04-01 0.156 1.304115
2015-03-02 0.130 1.099223
2015-02-02 0.142 1.244380
2014-12-29 0.142 1.215078
2014-12-01 0.128 1.048432
2014-11-03 0.136 1.083399
2014-10-01 0.128 1.019910
2014-09-02 0.140 1.098651
2014-08-01 0.140 1.098234
2014-07-01 0.127 0.993999
2014-06-02 0.139 1.096517
2014-05-01 0.126 1.016713
2014-04-01 0.099 0.804013
2014-03-03 0.123 1.023906
2014-02-03 0.128 1.088002
2013-12-27 0.140 1.182776
2013-12-02 0.125 1.051872
2013-11-01 0.143 1.195106
2013-10-01 0.117 1.002878
2013-09-03 0.127 1.090629
2013-08-01 0.132 1.141595
2013-07-01 0.124 1.083225
2013-06-03 0.132 1.112930
2013-05-01 0.091 0.744213
2013-04-01 0.146 1.209281
2013-03-01 0.125 1.029412
2013-02-01 0.136 1.118141
2012-12-27 0.133 1.109976
2012-12-03 0.158 1.343111
2012-11-01 0.158 1.365535
2012-10-01 0.124 1.088921
2012-09-04 0.160 1.409076
2012-08-01 0.161 1.440414
2012-07-02 0.160 1.489531
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 6.75

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 27.71
All Time Low 16.17
Ask 21.0
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 188,840
Average Daily Volume3 Month 240,104
Average Volume 240,104
Average Volume10Days 188,840
Beta3 Year 0.51
Bid 20.1
Bid Size 300
Category Emerging Markets Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 20.18
Day Low 19.96
Dividend Yield 6.75
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 19.978
Fifty Day Average Change 0.16199875
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.008108857
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 6.0126543
Fifty Two Week High 20.34
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.20000076
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0098328795
Fifty Two Week Low 18.88
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.2600002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0667373
Fifty Two Week Range 18.88 - 20.34
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,337,002,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0299719
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family VanEck
Fund Inception Date 1,336,435,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is comprised of U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by non-sovereign emerging market issuers that have a below investment grade rating and that are issued in the major domestic and Eurobond markets.
Long Name VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_206637445
Nav Price 20.05
Net Assets 508,747,360.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.4
Open 20.12
Phone 888-658-8287
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 20.14
Post Market Time 1,776,464,581
Previous Close 20.1
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.039999
Regular Market Change Percent 0.199
Regular Market Day High 20.18
Regular Market Day Low 19.96
Regular Market Day Range 19.96 - 20.18
Regular Market Open 20.12
Regular Market Previous Close 20.1
Regular Market Price 20.14
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 84,107
Short Name VanEck Emerging Markets High Yi
Source Interval 15
Symbol HYEM
Three Year Average Return 0.0994593
Total Assets 508,747,360
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.1599
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.1599
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 19.9687
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.17129898
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.008578374
Type Disp ETF
Volume 84,107
Yield 0.0675
Ytd Return 0.1599