VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBX) provides an actively managed ETF structure for an emerging markets bond strategy. Company news centers on the ETF's conversion from the former VanEck Emerging Markets Bond Fund, its investment approach across sovereign and corporate issuers, and exposure to both U.S. dollar- and local currency-denominated bonds.
Updates also cover the ETF characteristics associated with the strategy, including daily portfolio transparency, intraday liquidity and the continuation of the fund's investment objective and process under the VanEck platform.
VanEck reduced the management fee for its Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBX), effective September 30, 2026, lowering investors' ongoing costs. The fund's total expense ratio decreases from 0.76% to 0.65%.
As of August 31, 2026, returns based on net asset value, or assets minus liabilities per share, were 9.28% over one year, versus 7.86% for its benchmark. Annualized returns were 4.67% over five years versus 2.29%, and 5.16% over ten years versus 3.07%. Year-to-date returns were 4.17% versus 2.77%, while the three-month return lagged at 0.67% versus 0.79%.
EMBX converted from a mutual fund to an ETF on October 6, 2025. Earlier performance reflects the predecessor fund's institutional share class, not ETF market-price returns. Reported returns also reflect temporary expense or fee waivers.
VanEck (EMBX) converted its VanEck Emerging Markets Bond mutual fund into the VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBX) effective October 6, 2025. The conversion was executed on a tax-free basis for existing shareholders and preserves the same investment objective, portfolio team and process.
Key metrics: 5‑year annualized return 4.9% vs benchmark 2.3%; team-managed assets ~$492.38M as of Sept 30, 2025; Class I expenses Gross 1.37%, Net 0.86% (contractual cap 0.85% until 05/01/2026).