
VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of global emerging region. It invests in U.S. dollar denominated high yield bonds issued by non-sovereign entities. It seeks to track the performance of the ICE BofA Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index and ICE BofA Global Broad Market Plus Index, by using representative sampling technique. VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF was formed on May 8, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
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LexAurum Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYEM) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 26,044 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $506,000. LexAurum Advisors LLC


The VanEck Emerging Markets High-Yield Bond ETF offers a 30-day SEC yield near 7% and a YTW of 7.30%, but current spread levels below 300 basis points, in my opinion, limit near-term upside. Over half of HYEM's portfolio sits in cyclical sectors like financials, energy, and basic materials, tying returns closely to commodity trends. With a duration near 3.5 years, HYEM's price reacts more to credit spread swings than to shifts in US interest rates.

Diversifying into foreign bond markets has been a win for US investors this year, based on a review of a set of ETFs through Aug. 27's close. The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF, a proxy for government and investment‑grade corporates, is essentially flat, posting a fractional 0.2% rise.
