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Average Annual Total Returns* (%)
| Quarter End As of 03/31/2026 | 1 MO | 3 MO | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | LIFE 07/09/12 |
| EMBX (NAV) | -4.18 | -0.89 | -0.89 | 14.20 | 9.28 | 4.43 | 4.95 | 3.43 |
| EMBX (Market Price) | -3.78 | -0.20 | -0.20 | 14.87 | 9.49 | 4.55 | 5.02 | 3.48 |
| 50% GBI-EM/50% EMBI | -4.41 | -1.75 | -1.75 | 11.11 | 8.19 | 2.31 | 3.22 | 2.50 |
* Returns less than one year are not annualized.
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Prior to 10/06/2025, the Fund operated as the VanEck Emerging Markets Bond mutual fund; performance shown before that date is that fund’s NAV performance (Class I, unadjusted for today’s ETF expenses).
EMBX Gross Expense Ratio – 0.76%
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The Fund's benchmark index (50% GBI-EM/50% EMBI) is a blended index consisting of 50% J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) Global Diversified and 50% J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI). The J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified tracks local currency bonds issued by Emerging Markets governments. The J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified tracks returns for actively traded external debt instruments in emerging markets, and is also J.P. Morgan's most liquid U.S. dollar emerging markets debt benchmark.
The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index measures the performance of global investment grade fixed income securities.
The FTSE Treasury Benchmark 10 year measures the return of the 10 year U.S. Treasury.
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The ICE BofA Global Broad Market Index tracks the performance of investment grade debt publicly issued in the major domestic and eurobond markets, including sovereign, quasi-government, corporate, securitized and collateralized securities.
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Sources for statements made:
“Brazil with high beta 14 % yields, only four and a half percent inflation” – Bloomberg as of 06/03/2026.
“Japan had 2 % yields this year” – Bloomberg as of 06/03/2026.
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