EMBXVanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF
Seeks total return, consisting of income and capital appreciation.
By VanEck · Launched 2012
Annual Cost
0.76%
#3,883 of 5,562 · expensive
Fund Size
$242M
#2,156 of 5,562 · mid-size
Return (1Y)Goal
+11.5%
Track Record
13 years
#1,021 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$11,078+10.8%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 26.8% of fund✓ well diversified
MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT
3.4%
BONOS TESORERIA PESOS
3.2%
UAE International Government Bonds
3.1%
MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT
3.1%
MALAYSIA GOVERNMENT
2.8%
NOTA DO TESOURO NACIONAL
2.7%
POLAND GOVERNMENT BOND
2.5%
Export-Import Bank of India
2.0%
Brazil Government International Bonds
2.0%
Bolivia Government International Bonds
2.0%
Asset allocation
Bonds
94.7%
Cash
5.3%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
6.1%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-37.6%Severe
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.09Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.12Moderate downside risk
Bond profile
Duration
6.5 years
Credit ratings
US Government
83.6%
AAA
1.7%
AA
3.5%
A
17.4%
BBB
24.4%
BB
23.3%
B
11.3%
Below B
8.6%
Other
9.8%
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks total return, consisting of income and capital appreciation.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in emerging market debt securities, including those issued by governments and corporations, and may also invest in non-emerging market debt. The Fund may engage in active trading and invest in various debt instruments, including corporate bonds and derivatives. It may use derivatives to enhance returns and hedge against risks. The Adviser selects investments based on economic fundamentals and ESG factors. The Fund may invest in securities of any maturity and up to 20% in other investment companies, including ETFs.
- Inception date
- July 9, 2012
- Fund family
- VanEck
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Data updated on 2026-06-19