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VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
HYEM

94 hedge funds and large institutions have $244M invested in VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

73% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 11

65% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 23

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $180M → $244M (+$63.8M)

8.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 41.23% → 49.27% (+8%)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 89 → 94 (+5)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
94
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+5.62%
% of All Funds
1.16%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
19
Increased
38
Reduced
23
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$55.6M
2
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$10.9M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$5.25M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$2.21M
5
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$1.7M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
-$2.62M
2
OA
Oasis Advisors
Iowa
-$2.49M
3
T
Tidemark
California
-$2.48M
4
OPAM
Ocean Park Asset Management
California
-$2.24M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SPIA
76
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$20.7K -$5.81K -290 -22%
EWA
77
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$19.1K – – –
VanEck Associates
78
VanEck Associates
New York
$17K +$60 +3 +0.3%
SEP
79
Signature Equity Partners
Ohio
$14.9K – – –
OSAM
80
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$9.61K – – –
AGWCA
81
Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors
Florida
$9.51K +$9.65K +482 New
CIAS
82
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$9.08K – – –
PTC
83
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$8.88K – – –
BTI
84
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$7.3K – – –
CAM
85
Clarity Asset Management
Iowa
$6.29K +$6.39K +319 New
TC
86
Truvestments Capital
Florida
$5.19K +$5.27K +263 New
EB
87
Eastern Bank
Massachusetts
$4.06K +$4.13K +206 New
TFGT
88
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$4K +$40 +2 +1%
HHCP
89
Hilton Head Capital Partners
South Carolina
$2.56K +$2.6K +130 New
FFA
90
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$1.62K +$1.64K +82 New
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
91
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$1.22K – – –
SWP
92
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$750 – – –
KFAS
93
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Kansas
$513 – – –
AF
94
Allworth Financial
California
$415 +$421 +21 New
PCA
95
PMV Capital Advisers
Texas
$199 +$200 +10 New
BCI
96
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
– -$2.62M -131,762 Closed
OA
97
Oasis Advisors
Iowa
– -$2.49M -125,207 Closed
OPAM
98
Ocean Park Asset Management
California
– -$2.24M -112,800 Closed
PNC
99
Point Nemo Capital
Texas
– -$442K -22,234 Closed
KOC
100
Koss-Olinger Consulting
Florida
– -$247K -12,412 Closed
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HYEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

94 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $244M — up 35% from $180M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new HYEM positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $55.6M. The largest seller was Brinker Capital Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.62M sold.

  • 94 institutional investors held VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) as of Q1 2026, up from 89 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $244M of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 11 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $55.6M added.
  • The largest VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Brinker Capital Investments, an estimated $2.62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.