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NEMD ETF — Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF
Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF (NEMD)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
NEMD's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (85/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 5.50%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.233 with an ex-date of September 25, 2026, was 7.2% lower than the previous $0.251. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Neuberger Berman, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
NEMD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 5.50%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.00%, its expense ratio is 0.60%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 8.6% over the past 1.2 years, 13.1 points behind SPY at 21.7%.
NEMD dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (5.50%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.00%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.233. The ex-dividend date is 09/25/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | $0.233 | -7.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-26 | $0.251 | -7.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-28 | $0.27 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.265 | 2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-26 | $0.258 | 2.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-27 | $0.251 | -4.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.262 | 19.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-24 | $0.22 | -16.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-27 | $0.263 | 2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.256 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-24 | $0.251 | -7.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-28 | $0.27 | 16.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.232 | -3.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-08-26 | $0.241 | — |
| 2025 total | $1.25 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $2.273 | 380.5% vs prior-year YTD |
NEMD holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
NEMD performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 8.6% over the past 1.2 years, 13.1 points behind SPY at 21.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.2% | — |
| 3M | -2.7% | — |
| 6M | -1.2% | — |
| YTD | 1.5% | — |
| 1Y | 4.5% | — |
| Since inception (1.2 years) | 8.6% | 7.30% |
NEMD key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 85 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 4.67%
- Issuer
- Neuberger Berman
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 09/27/2013
- Expense ratio
- 0.60%
- Distribution rate
- 5.50%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 6.00%
- Last close
- $50.80 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $140,373,512
- Average volume
- 5084.0
- Dividend
- $0.233
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/25/2026
- Payment date
- 09/30/2026
- Beta
- 1.04
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (5.50%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.00%) 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: Neuberger Berman; 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.
NEMD risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 5.0%.
Who may consider NEMD — and who may not
NEMD may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does NEMD pay monthly?
Yes. NEMD currently pays monthly.
What is NEMD's expense ratio?
NEMD's expense ratio is 0.60%.
What is NEMD's dividend yield?
NEMD's distribution rate is 5.50%, paid monthly, with a 0.60% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does NEMD pay a dividend?
NEMD pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.233. The ex-dividend date is 09/25/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
How has NEMD performed?
Total return is 8.6% over the past 1.2 years, 13.1 points behind SPY at 21.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.0%.
Is NEMD a good investment?
NEMD's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 85 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 5.50% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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