Short Interest in VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYEM) Grows By 91.1%

Posted by Stephan Jacobs on Aug 16th, 2026

VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYEM – Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 345,606 shares, an increase of 91.1% from the July 15th total of 180,849 shares. Approximately 1.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 98,686 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.5 days.

Institutional Trading of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new stake in VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Camelot Portfolios LLC bought a new position in VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF during the third quarter worth $45,000. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 4,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $130,000.

VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

NYSEARCA:HYEM traded up $0.02 on Friday, reaching $20.07. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 86,442 shares, compared to its average volume of 212,545. VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $19.45 and a 1-year high of $20.36. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $20.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.04.

VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF Company Profile

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The VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund tracks an index that measures the performance of sub-investment-grade corporate debt from emerging markets. HYEM was launched on May 9, 2012 and is managed by VanEck.