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EMBX ETF — VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF
VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
EMBX's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (69/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 5.61%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.232 with an ex-date of October 1, 2026, was 11.1% lower than the previous $0.261. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: VanEck, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
EMBX is an ETF. its distribution rate is 5.61%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.80%, its expense ratio is 0.65%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 69/100 (Generally safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.2%.
EMBX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (5.61%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (5.80%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.232. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.232 | $0.232 | -11.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.261 | $0.261 | 0.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.259 | $0.259 | 7.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.242 | $0.242 | -13.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.281 | $0.281 | 20.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.233 | $0.233 | 19.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.195 | $0.195 | -11.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.219 | $0.219 | 4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.21 | $0.21 | -21.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-29 | $0.269 | $0.269 | 5.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.255 | $0.255 | 16.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.219 | $0.219 | -29.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.035 | $0.3097 | 9.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-08-21 | $0.032 | $0.2832 | -3.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-24 | $0.033 | $0.292 | 10.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.03 | $0.2655 | -16.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-05-22 | $0.036 | $0.3186 | -2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-04-24 | $0.037 | $0.3274 | 2.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.036 | $0.3186 | -2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-02-20 | $0.037 | $0.3274 | -2.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-01-23 | $0.038 | $0.3363 | 11.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.034 | $0.3009 | -17.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-11-22 | $0.041 | $0.3628 | -2.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-10-24 | $0.042 | $0.3717 | 13.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.037 | $0.3274 | 5.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-08-27 | $0.035 | $0.3097 | -7.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-07-25 | $0.038 | $0.3363 | 15.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-25 | $0.033 | $0.292 | -10.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-05-23 | $0.037 | $0.3274 | 19.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-04-24 | $0.031 | $0.2743 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.031 | $0.2743 | -6.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-02-22 | $0.033 | $0.292 | -2.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-01-25 | $0.034 | $0.3009 | -17.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.041 | $0.3628 | 2.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-11-21 | $0.04 | $0.354 | 11.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-10-25 | $0.036 | $0.3186 | 12.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-21 | $0.032 | $0.2832 | -8.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-08-24 | $0.035 | $0.3097 | 25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-07-20 | $0.028 | $0.2478 | -9.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-22 | $0.031 | $0.2743 | 55.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-05-24 | $0.02 | $0.177 | -37.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-04-20 | $0.032 | $0.2832 | 3.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-23 | $0.031 | $0.2743 | 14.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-02-22 | $0.027 | $0.2389 | 22.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-01-25 | $0.022 | $0.1947 | -29.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-21 | $0.031 | $0.2743 | -6.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-11-17 | $0.033 | $0.292 | -8.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-10-20 | $0.036 | $0.3186 | -10.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-22 | $0.04 | $0.354 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-08-25 | $0.04 | $0.354 | 11.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-07-22 | $0.036 | $0.3186 | -7.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-23 | $0.039 | $0.3451 | -15.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-05-19 | $0.046 | $0.4071 | 24.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-04-21 | $0.037 | $0.3274 | -7.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-24 | $0.04 | $0.354 | 60.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-02-17 | $0.025 | $0.2212 | -13.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-01-20 | $0.029 | $0.2566 | -6.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-22 | $0.031 | $0.2743 | -20.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-11-18 | $0.039 | $0.3451 | 39.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-10-21 | $0.028 | $0.2478 | 7.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-23 | $0.026 | $0.2301 | -16.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-08-26 | $0.031 | $0.2743 | 19.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-07-22 | $0.026 | $0.2301 | 550.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-24 | $0.004 | $0.0354 | -86.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-05-20 | $0.029 | $0.2566 | -6.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-04-22 | $0.031 | $0.2743 | -6.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-03-25 | $0.033 | $0.292 | 13.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-02-18 | $0.029 | $0.2566 | -9.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-01-21 | $0.032 | $0.2832 | 88.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-22 | $0.017 | $0.1504 | -43.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-11-20 | $0.03 | $0.2655 | 3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-10-23 | $0.029 | $0.2566 | 3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-09-23 | $0.028 | $0.2478 | -6.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-08-21 | $0.03 | $0.2655 | -9.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-07-23 | $0.033 | $0.292 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-23 | $0.033 | $0.292 | 13.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-05-21 | $0.029 | $0.2566 | -21.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-04-23 | $0.037 | $0.3274 | -31.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-03-23 | $0.054 | $0.4779 | -11.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-02-21 | $0.061 | $0.5398 | -4.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-01-23 | $0.064 | $0.5664 | 8.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.059 | $0.5221 | 15.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-11-21 | $0.051 | $0.4513 | 4.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-10-23 | $0.049 | $0.4336 | 16.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-23 | $0.042 | $0.3717 | 13.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-08-23 | $0.037 | $0.3274 | -28.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-07-23 | $0.052 | $0.4602 | 10.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-21 | $0.047 | $0.4159 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-05-23 | $0.047 | $0.4159 | 51.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-04-23 | $0.031 | $0.2743 | -11.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-03-22 | $0.035 | $0.3097 | 52.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-02-21 | $0.023 | $0.2035 | -45.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-01-23 | $0.042 | $0.3717 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-21 | $0.044 | $0.3894 | 41.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-11-21 | $0.031 | $0.2743 | -6.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-10-23 | $0.033 | $0.292 | -10.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-09-21 | $0.037 | $0.3274 | -7.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-08-23 | $0.04 | $0.354 | -9.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-07-23 | $0.044 | $0.3894 | 57.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-22 | $0.028 | $0.2478 | -41.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-05-23 | $0.048 | $0.4248 | 41.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-04-23 | $0.034 | $0.3009 | -24.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-03-22 | $0.045 | $0.3982 | -2.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-02-21 | $0.046 | $0.4071 | 100.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-01-23 | $0.023 | $0.2035 | -62.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-21 | $0.061 | $0.5398 | 38.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-11-21 | $0.044 | $0.3894 | -43.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-10-24 | $0.078 | $0.6903 | 52.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-09-22 | $0.051 | $0.4513 | 8.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-08-23 | $0.047 | $0.4159 | 46.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-07-21 | $0.032 | $0.2832 | -13.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-06-23 | $0.037 | $0.3274 | -30.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-05-23 | $0.053 | $0.469 | 10.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-04-21 | $0.048 | $0.4248 | 17.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-03-23 | $0.041 | $0.3628 | 20.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-02-22 | $0.034 | $0.3009 | 70.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-01-23 | $0.02 | $0.177 | -9.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-22 | $0.022 | $0.1947 | 83.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-11-22 | $0.012 | $0.1062 | -29.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-10-21 | $0.017 | $0.1504 | -26.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-09-22 | $0.023 | $0.2035 | -14.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-08-23 | $0.027 | $0.2389 | 68.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-07-22 | $0.016 | $0.1416 | -65.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-06-23 | $0.046 | $0.4071 | 31.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-05-23 | $0.035 | $0.3097 | 25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-04-22 | $0.028 | $0.2478 | 55.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-03-22 | $0.018 | $0.1593 | 20.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-02-23 | $0.015 | $0.1327 | 25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-01-22 | $0.012 | $0.1062 | -72.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-22 | $0.044 | $0.3894 | 12.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-11-23 | $0.039 | $0.3451 | 5.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-10-22 | $0.037 | $0.3274 | -9.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-09-22 | $0.041 | $0.3628 | -31.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-08-21 | $0.06 | $0.531 | -9.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-07-22 | $0.066 | $0.5841 | 8.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-06-23 | $0.061 | $0.5398 | 84.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-05-22 | $0.033 | $0.292 | 83.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-04-22 | $0.018 | $0.1593 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-03-23 | $0.018 | $0.1593 | -18.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-02-23 | $0.022 | $0.1947 | 10.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-01-23 | $0.02 | $0.177 | -56.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-23 | $0.046 | $0.4071 | 31.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-11-20 | $0.035 | $0.3097 | -20.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-10-24 | $0.044 | $0.3894 | -8.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-09-23 | $0.048 | $0.4248 | 14.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-08-22 | $0.042 | $0.3717 | -8.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-07-24 | $0.046 | $0.4071 | 4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-06-23 | $0.044 | $0.3894 | -4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-05-22 | $0.046 | $0.4071 | -8.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-04-23 | $0.05 | $0.4425 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-03-24 | $0.049 | $0.4336 | 14.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-02-20 | $0.043 | $0.3805 | -15.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-01-24 | $0.051 | $0.4513 | -8.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-23 | $0.056 | $0.4956 | 1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-11-21 | $0.055 | $0.4867 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-10-22 | $0.055 | $0.4867 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-09-23 | $0.054 | $0.4779 | 31.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-08-21 | $0.041 | $0.3628 | 2.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-07-23 | $0.04 | $0.354 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-06-21 | $0.04 | $0.354 | -7.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-05-21 | $0.043 | $0.3805 | 19.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-04-23 | $0.036 | $0.3186 | -29.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-03-21 | $0.051 | $0.4513 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-02-21 | $0.05 | $0.4425 | 42.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-01-23 | $0.035 | $0.3097 | -53.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-12-21 | $0.076 | $0.6726 | 24.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-11-21 | $0.061 | $0.5398 | 45.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-10-23 | $0.042 | $0.3717 | 40.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-09-21 | $0.03 | $0.2655 | — |
| 2012 total (partial launch year) | — | $1.8496 | — |
| 2013 total | — | $4.9204 | — |
| 2014 total | — | $4.8142 | -2.2% |
| 2015 total | — | $4.0619 | -15.6% |
| 2016 total | — | $2.3982 | -41.0% |
| 2017 total | — | $4.8319 | 101.5% |
| 2018 total | — | $4.0088 | -17.0% |
| 2019 total | — | $4.5575 | 13.7% |
| 2020 total | — | $3.9381 | -13.6% |
| 2021 total | — | $3 | -23.8% |
| 2022 total | — | $3.823 | 27.4% |
| 2023 total | — | $3.3186 | -13.2% |
| 2024 total | — | $3.7699 | 13.6% |
| 2025 total | — | $3.5218 | -6.6% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $2.132 | -23.3% vs prior-year YTD |
EMBX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -24.6%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -18.52%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -24.6% |
| 3Y | 0.9% |
| 5Y | -5.8% |
| 10Y | 1.5% |
EMBX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
EMBX performance
Returns are updating. EMBX's total return appears here after the next nightly update.
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.2%.
EMBX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 69 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 3.87%
- Issuer
- VanEck
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 07/09/2012
- Expense ratio
- 0.65%
- Distribution rate
- 5.61%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 5.80%
- Last close
- $49.59 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $288,293,623
- Average volume
- 14966.0
- Dividend
- $0.232
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/01/2026
- Payment date
- 10/06/2026
- Beta
- 1.03
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (5.61%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.80%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: VanEck; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
EMBX risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 5.2%.
Who may consider EMBX — and who may not
EMBX may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does EMBX pay monthly?
Yes. EMBX currently pays monthly.
What is EMBX's expense ratio?
EMBX's expense ratio is 0.65%.
What is EMBX's dividend yield?
EMBX's distribution rate is 5.61%, paid monthly, with a 0.65% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has EMBX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -24.6%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does EMBX pay a dividend?
EMBX pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.232. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.
How has EMBX performed?
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.2%.
Is EMBX a good investment?
EMBX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 69 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 5.61% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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