VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF

ANGL

Börsenwert 2,99 Mrd. $

VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF offers a 7.5% yield with a diversified portfolio, primarily BB-rated bonds, and a low 0.25% fee. ANGL's performance is highly sensitive to interest rate movements, with a 4.41-year duration and significant exposure to consumer cyclical and financial sectors. The fund has experienced recent depreciation due to both rising Treasury yields and widening high-yield spreads, with momentum and quant ratings signaling caution.

With the 1-year Treasury yielding about 4% and the 6-month bill just under 4%, income investors face a familiar dilemma.

Many investors need more than traditional bonds can deliver. VanEck provides access to a range of higher-yielding asset classes built for today's income environment.

If you own iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYG), you own the largest, most liquid way to rent out cash to junk-rated companies.

Owning junk bonds usually means owning the wreckage of companies that were never particularly good to begin with.

Investors looking for added income in the bond market — without taking on significantly more risk — will often venture to corporate debt. That search can also include high-yield fare, particularly at times when the broader economy is solid and default rates are low.

VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF targets junk bonds that were originally investment grade, aiming for superior risk-adjusted returns. ANGL has outperformed most high-yield bond ETFs since 2017, closely matching HYDB, but FALN has delivered marginally better returns since 2016. The portfolio is concentrated, with the top 10 issuers comprising 49.1% of assets and significant exposure to Nissan and Celanese.

Elevation Capital Advisory, LLC bought 334,227 shares of ANGL; estimated trade value $9.84 million (based on quarterly average pricing) Quarter-end position value rose $9.80 million, reflecting both additional shares and price movement Transaction equaled 4.02% of the fund's 13F AUM Post-trade stake: 368,570 shares valued at $10.82 million The position now represents 4.42% of 13F assets, placing it outside the fund's top five holdings

Ocean Park Asset Management sold 237,100 shares of ANGL in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade size was $6.98 million based on quarterly average price. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value decreased by $7.35 million, reflecting both trading and price movements.

VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL) is downgraded to 'Hold' due to historically tight BB spreads after a strong 2025 performance. ANGL's portfolio is 78% BB-rated bonds, emphasizing safer high yield, with sector concentration in consumer cyclical, basic materials, and technology. The ETF's 2025 total return exceeds 8%, but current risk/reward is unattractive as spreads are near historic lows, limiting further upside.