VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF (IHY)
IHY is a passive ETF by VanEck tracking the investment results of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Ex-‐US Issuers High Yield Constrained Index. IHY launched on Apr 2, 2012 and has a 0.40% expense ratio.
ETF Info
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92189F445
Apr 2, 2012
Global (Broad)
1x
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Ex-‐US Issuers High Yield Constrained Index
Expense Ratio
IHY has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF (IHY) returned 6.39% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.64% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, IHY returned 3.48% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.86%.
IHY
6.39%
1.69%
5.68%
9.64%
7.28%
3.93%
3.48%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.39%
12.89%
1.19%
12.45%
15.19%
14.95%
10.86%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of IHY, 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 | 1.37% | 1.10% | 0.68% | 2.26% | 0.83% | 6.39% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.91% | 0.29% | 0.42% | -1.34% | 2.18% | -0.08% | 2.12% | 2.67% | 1.83% | -1.90% | -0.50% | -1.14% | 3.55% |
| 2023 | 3.94% | -2.25% | 1.45% | 0.77% | -2.07% | 2.23% | 1.59% | -1.03% | -1.50% | -0.51% | 4.76% | 4.46% | 12.11% |
| 2022 | -3.25% | -3.61% | -0.87% | -5.46% | 0.14% | -7.51% | 3.42% | -2.84% | -5.37% | 1.71% | 8.08% | 1.25% | -14.34% |
| 2021 | -0.69% | 0.63% | -0.81% | 1.71% | 1.24% | -0.82% | -0.64% | 0.52% | -2.38% | -1.24% | -1.93% | 1.67% | -2.82% |
| 2020 | 0.20% | -1.79% | -13.31% | 3.52% | 6.34% | 2.90% | 3.72% | 2.43% | -1.87% | -0.47% | 5.08% | 3.11% | 8.65% |
| 2019 | 3.10% | 1.37% | 0.42% | 1.17% | -0.94% | 3.26% | -0.66% | -0.67% | 0.74% | 1.62% | 0.63% | 2.15% | 12.77% |
| 2018 | 1.74% | -1.66% | 0.01% | -0.66% | -2.33% | -0.37% | 1.80% | -1.89% | 1.32% | -1.85% | -1.28% | 0.71% | -4.50% |
| 2017 | 3.11% | 0.73% | 0.10% | 1.82% | 1.12% | 0.52% | 2.22% | 0.83% | 0.57% | 0.14% | -0.46% | 1.21% | 12.52% |
| 2016 | -0.89% | 0.13% | 6.36% | 2.87% | -1.00% | 1.06% | 2.33% | 1.50% | 0.94% | -1.43% | -1.78% | 1.08% | 11.45% |
| 2015 | -1.96% | 3.26% | -2.23% | 4.82% | 0.00% | -0.92% | -1.00% | -1.15% | -2.78% | 2.99% | -1.82% | -2.07% | -3.16% |
| 2014 | -1.10% | 2.93% | 0.34% | 1.17% | 0.71% | 1.23% | -1.71% | 0.04% | -3.01% | 0.11% | -1.46% | -4.30% | -5.15% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 88, IHY is among the top 12% of ETFs 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 Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF (IHY) 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 Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF provided a 5.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.14 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.14 | $1.15 | $1.10 | $0.98 | $1.10 | $1.21 | $1.22 | $1.10 | $1.12 | $1.22 | $1.30 | $1.41 |
Dividend yield | 5.35% | 5.60% | 5.26% | 4.97% | 4.55% | 4.65% | 4.86% | 4.70% | 4.37% | 5.11% | 5.79% | 5.74% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.36 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.20 | $1.15 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.19 | $1.10 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.17 | $0.98 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.17 | $1.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.20 | $1.21 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.20 | $1.22 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.06 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.18 | $1.10 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.18 | $1.12 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.19 | $1.22 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.21 | $1.30 |
| 2014 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.23 | $1.41 |
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 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 0.06%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -27.63% | Jun 10, 2021 | 341 | Oct 14, 2022 | 633 | Apr 25, 2025 | 974 |
| -23.89% | Jan 22, 2020 | 43 | Mar 23, 2020 | 87 | Jul 27, 2020 | 130 |
| -15.26% | Jul 10, 2014 | 386 | Jan 20, 2016 | 258 | Jan 27, 2017 | 644 |
| -9.02% | Apr 5, 2012 | 42 | Jun 5, 2012 | 54 | Aug 22, 2012 | 96 |
| -7.21% | May 9, 2013 | 32 | Jun 24, 2013 | 81 | Oct 17, 2013 | 113 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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