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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.007744 |
| MSTL | 0.014499 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.014576 |
| AutoETS | 0.014604 |
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.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.61% | 6.92% | 7.23% | 7.40% |
| 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 |
| 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 |