# VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. (HYGB)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hygb · ISIN IE00BF541080 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, HYGB (Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd., ISIN IE00BF541080) closed at £103.41 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.40% a year (about £40 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +17.5%, or −8.2% 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: **£103.41** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HYGB |
| ISIN | IE00BF541080 |
| 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 | £34.7m |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

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

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +5.74% | +2.42% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +21.02% | +9.21% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +17.45% | -8.19% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of VanEck UCITS ETFs Plc - Emerging Mkts. High Yld. Bd. 0.40% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 84 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 9 the same and 290 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.40%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Ecopetrol | 2.93% |
| Petroleos Mexicanos | 2.90% |
| Petrobras Global Finance Bv | 1.67% |
| First Quantum Minerals | 1.60% |
| Other/Cash | 1.50% |
| Grupo Nutresa | 1.48% |
| Wynn Macau | 1.48% |
| Provincia De Buenos Aires/Government Bo | 1.44% |
| Ypf | 1.29% |
| Melco Resorts Finance | 1.13% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the holdings VanEck publishes, as of 30/09/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Financials | 28.1% |
| Energy | 18.4% |
| Materials | 10.8% |
| Utilities | 9.9% |
| Industrials | 8.2% |
| Information Technology | 5.4% |
| Consumer Non-Cyclicals | 4.5% |
| Government Activity | 3.5% |
| Other sectors | 7.2% |
| Not classified | 4.2% |

### By country

Added up from the holdings VanEck publishes, as of 30/09/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 13.0% |
| Argentina | 10.1% |
| Turkey | 9.2% |
| Mexico | 7.6% |
| Colombia | 6.6% |
| Brazil | 5.0% |
| Luxembourg | 4.7% |
| China | 4.7% |
| Other countries | 37.7% |
| Not classified | 1.5% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the holdings VanEck publishes, as of 30/09/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Bonds | 98.5% |
| Cash and money market | 1.5% |

All 301 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/hygb/holdings

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