VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF (IHY)

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VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF (IHY) is up 0.8% since the beginning of the year. IHY is currently trading at $22 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of IHY shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,091.

VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF (IHY) has returned 0.84% so far this year and 5.40% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IHY has returned 4.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 3, 2012, IHY's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.37%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 15.6 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +8.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, IHY closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +3.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -5.3%.

VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.39%, beta of 0.22, and R2 of 0.24 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 03, 2012.

• This ETF participated in 53.53% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 37.37% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.22 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.24 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.24 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

IHY has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.

IHY ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF provided a 5.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.23 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF. 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 Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF was 27.63%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 633 trading sessions.

The current VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF drawdown is 1.22%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.