# Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. (HYGB)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hygb · ISIN IE00BF541080

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, HYGB (Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd., ISIN IE00BF541080) closed at £103.50 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.40% a year (about £40 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +18.3%, or −7.7% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from VanEck, launched in 2018. It tracks the ICE BofA Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.4% a year — about £40 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£103.50** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HYGB |
| ISIN | IE00BF541080 |
| Also listed as | HYEM (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), HY3M (Xetra, euros) |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | VanEck |
| Tracks | ICE BofA Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.40% a year (£40 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £47.9m |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 20/03/2018 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +2.01% | -1.60% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +21.30% | +9.60% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +18.29% | -7.67% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −2.5%, 2023 +1.7%, 2024 +15.1%, 2025 +0.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +3.8%. Returns of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +5.4%; to 30/09/2025: +7.4%; to 30/09/2024: +6.5%; to 30/09/2023: +2.8%; to 30/09/2022: −5.5%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2.5% | -10.8% | Price |
| 2023 | +1.7% | -2.4% | Price |
| 2024 | +15.1% | +11.2% | Price |
| 2025 | +0.2% | -3.2% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +3.8% | +0.5% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 5.89% | -3.23% |
| 3 years | 6.57% | -8.59% |
| 5 years | 8.14% | -12.05% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 5.9% over 1 year, 6.6% over 3 years, 8.1% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. since November 2021, in pounds: −12.0% from 10/12/2021 to 22/07/2022. The lowest 12-month return of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −11.2% (12 months to 15/07/2022); the highest was +16.8% (12 months to 10/01/2025). On 13/11/2026 the price of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. was 1.9% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 91 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 10 the same and 326 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.40%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## What it holds

As of 13/11/2026, HYGB holds 451 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Provincia De Buenos Aires/Government Bo 6.38% 01/09/2037 at 1.27% of the fund; the ten largest make up 7.2%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 13/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provincia De Buenos Aires/Government Bo 6.38% 01/09/2037 | — | 1.27% |
| 2 | Samarco Mineracao Sa 9.50% 30/06/2031 | — | 0.75% |
| 3 | Central American Bottling Corp / Cbc Bo 5.25% 27/04/2029 | — | 0.69% |
| 4 | Bapco Energies Sukuk Ltd 5.25% 08/04/2029 | — | 0.68% |
| 5 | Digicel International Finance Ltd / Dif 8.63% 01/08/2032 | — | 0.65% |
| 6 | Otp Bank Nyrt 8.75% 15/05/2033 | — | 0.65% |
| 7 | Promigas Sa Esp / Gases Del Pacifico Sa 7.75% 24/06/2056 | — | 0.64% |
| 8 | Ecopetrol Sa 6.88% 29/04/2030 | — | 0.63% |
| 9 | Grupo Televisa Sab 6.63% 15/01/2040 | — | 0.63% |
| 10 | Veon Midco Bv 7.45% 01/06/2033 | — | 0.63% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 13/11/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Financials | 28.6% |
| Energy | 19.2% |
| Materials | 11.0% |
| Utilities | 10.6% |
| Industrials | 8.1% |
| Information Technology | 5.0% |
| Consumer Non-Cyclicals | 4.3% |
| Consumer Cyclicals | 3.6% |
| Other sectors | 7.3% |
| Not classified | 2.3% |

### By country

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 13/11/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12.4% |
| Argentina | 10.4% |
| Turkey | 9.3% |
| Mexico | 8.1% |
| Colombia | 7.0% |
| China | 5.7% |
| Brazil | 5.2% |
| Luxembourg | 4.1% |
| Other countries | 37.5% |
| Not classified | 0.3% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 13/11/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Bonds | 99.7% |
| Cash and money market | 0.3% |

The 449 holdings on record (of 451 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/hygb/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of HYGB?**

The ongoing charge of HYGB is 0.40% a year — about £40 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 91 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 10 the same and 326 less (share classes counted once).

**What does HYGB track?**

HYGB tracks the ICE BofA Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus.

**Is HYGB accumulating or distributing?**

HYGB is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

**What is the ISIN of HYGB?**

The ISIN of HYGB is IE00BF541080. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HYGB is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as HYEM (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and HY3M (Xetra, euros).

**What does HYGB hold?**

As of 13/11/2026, HYGB holds 451 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Provincia De Buenos Aires/Government Bo 6.38% 01/09/2037 at 1.27% of the fund; the ten largest make up 7.2%. Its ten largest holdings are Provincia De Buenos Aires/Government Bo 6.38% 01/09/2037 (1.27%), Samarco Mineracao Sa 9.50% 30/06/2031 (0.75%), Central American Bottling Corp / Cbc Bo 5.25% 27/04/2029 (0.69%), Bapco Energies Sukuk Ltd 5.25% 08/04/2029 (0.68%), Digicel International Finance Ltd / Dif 8.63% 01/08/2032 (0.65%), Otp Bank Nyrt 8.75% 15/05/2033 (0.65%), Promigas Sa Esp / Gases Del Pacifico Sa 7.75% 24/06/2056 (0.64%), Ecopetrol Sa 6.88% 29/04/2030 (0.63%), Grupo Televisa Sab 6.63% 15/01/2040 (0.63%) and Veon Midco Bv 7.45% 01/06/2033 (0.63%).

**What were HYGB’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of HYGB in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −2.5%, 2023 +1.7%, 2024 +15.1%, 2025 +0.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +3.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has HYGB done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 HYGB’s total return was +18.3%, or −7.7% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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