VanEck Emerging Markets Fund (GBFAX)
Under normal conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies that are organized in, maintain at least 50% of their assets in, or derive at least 50% of their revenues from, emerging market countries. The Adviser has broad discretion to identify countries that the fund's manager considers to qualify as emerging markets.
Fund Info
US9210758754
921075875
Dec 19, 1993
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
GBFAX has a high expense ratio of 1.53%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
VanEck Emerging Markets Fund (GBFAX) returned 10.36% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.08% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GBFAX returned 1.14% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
GBFAX
10.36%
6.03%
5.82%
2.08%
6.70%
1.71%
1.14%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GBFAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.13% | 0.82% | -0.00% | 2.22% | 5.87% | 10.36% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.36% | 5.26% | 2.50% | -0.22% | 2.94% | 0.77% | -0.90% | 1.33% | 2.34% | -3.77% | -3.50% | -3.20% | -0.31% |
| 2023 | 9.39% | -7.01% | 0.24% | 0.16% | -1.92% | 4.07% | 6.97% | -3.73% | -4.79% | -4.39% | 9.77% | 3.11% | 10.60% |
| 2022 | -5.58% | -8.96% | -5.33% | -6.79% | 0.31% | -6.49% | 3.80% | -1.11% | -11.18% | 2.17% | 14.98% | -1.86% | -25.21% |
| 2021 | 4.63% | 0.36% | -4.27% | 2.85% | -0.05% | 0.88% | -6.27% | 2.54% | -4.62% | 0.50% | -6.66% | -1.98% | -12.13% |
| 2020 | -2.61% | -3.13% | -21.46% | 10.40% | 4.54% | 8.37% | 5.75% | 4.02% | -1.63% | 2.82% | 7.80% | 4.75% | 16.43% |
| 2019 | 10.18% | 1.80% | 2.65% | 4.55% | -6.58% | 8.05% | -0.82% | -2.64% | 1.21% | 2.74% | 1.28% | 4.84% | 29.53% |
| 2018 | 7.00% | -4.05% | -1.16% | -3.26% | -1.55% | -4.94% | -0.06% | -6.20% | -3.40% | -9.78% | 5.92% | -3.52% | -23.30% |
| 2017 | 5.27% | 2.00% | 4.53% | 6.00% | 3.89% | 1.44% | 6.27% | 3.04% | 0.71% | 3.52% | 0.51% | 4.05% | 49.70% |
| 2016 | -9.52% | -2.05% | 11.01% | 1.23% | -0.65% | 1.96% | 3.68% | 2.78% | 1.13% | -1.11% | -5.93% | -1.55% | -0.43% |
| 2015 | -0.42% | 2.68% | -1.10% | 7.85% | -1.93% | -2.50% | -4.38% | -10.63% | -3.39% | 6.04% | -0.23% | -4.39% | -12.91% |
| 2014 | -4.46% | 3.36% | 1.13% | -0.84% | 3.66% | 2.11% | 1.00% | 1.65% | -5.06% | 3.28% | -1.12% | -4.81% | -0.70% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GBFAX is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck Emerging Markets Fund (GBFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
VanEck Emerging Markets Fund provided a 0.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.12 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.16 | $0.47 | $1.38 | $0.03 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 |
Dividend yield | 0.84% | 0.92% | 1.17% | 3.84% | 8.09% | 0.15% | 1.56% | 0.03% | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.01% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VanEck Emerging Markets Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.38 | $1.38 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Emerging Markets Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the VanEck Emerging Markets Fund was 75.51%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2173 trading sessions.
The current VanEck Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 30.02%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -75.51% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2173 | Jul 13, 2017 | 2439 |
| -62.24% | Mar 29, 2000 | 633 | Oct 9, 2002 | 739 | Sep 16, 2005 | 1372 |
| -50.34% | Feb 17, 2021 | 426 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -38.15% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 159 | Nov 5, 2020 | 700 |
| -20.59% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 112 | Nov 21, 2006 | 136 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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