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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.21% 69.66M -- 206.0%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-17.96M 10.42% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return consisting of income and capital appreciation. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in emerging market debt securities, either issued by an emerging market government, quasi-government or corporate entity or denominated in the currency of an emerging market country.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Emerging Markets Global HC
Peer Group Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Van Eck
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 32
-59.28M Peer Group Low
1.190B Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 65
-17.96M
-2.318B Peer Group Low
1.020B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 46
-233.69M Peer Group Low
428.78M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 21
-3.104B Peer Group Low
2.099B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 37
-275.05M Peer Group Low
456.07M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 32
-3.098B Peer Group Low
3.751B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 66
-507.69M Peer Group Low
548.84M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 68
-4.954B Peer Group Low
7.192B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-6.39%
12.60%
11.41%
-4.57%
-7.73%
10.91%
2.52%
15.45%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
6.39%
-6.28%
17.06%
5.78%
-1.24%
-14.57%
12.22%
8.18%
10.54%
-7.00%
12.89%
6.70%
-4.38%
-13.97%
15.56%
4.28%
10.48%
-3.66%
13.16%
2.06%
6.74%
-11.47%
12.77%
15.55%
12.70%
-7.84%
13.45%
7.33%
-3.35%
-20.31%
12.94%
6.35%
10.92%
As of December 23, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (10-3-25) 6.69%
30-Day SEC Yield (9-30-25) 6.06%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 107
Bond
Yield to Maturity (6-30-25) 6.69%
Effective Duration 5.09
Average Coupon 6.58%
Calculated Average Quality 4.577
Effective Maturity 7.795
Nominal Maturity 8.492
Number of Bond Holdings 106
As of June 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

As of June 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 3.38%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 96.62%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.00%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
POLAND, REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 6% 25-OCT-2033
3.69% -- --
INDONESIA, REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 6.5% 15-JUL-2030
3.45% -- --
USD CASH
3.38% -- --
CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 1.75% 21-FEB-2027
3.38% -- --
SAUDI ARABIA, KINGDOM OF (GOVERNMENT) 3.375% 05-MAR-2032
2.86% -- --
SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 8.75% 31-JAN-2044
2.78% -- --
SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 9% 31-JAN-2040
2.58% -- --
Republic of the Philippines PHILIP 6.25 01/14/2036 FIX PHP Sovereign 2.38% 99.34 -0.07%
THAILAND, KINGDOM OF (GOVERNMENT) 2.98% 17-JUN-2045
2.36% -- --
MALAYSIA (GOVERNMENT) 2.632% 15-APR-2031
2.29% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.25%
Actual Management Fee 0.18%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 1000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 100.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return consisting of income and capital appreciation. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in emerging market debt securities, either issued by an emerging market government, quasi-government or corporate entity or denominated in the currency of an emerging market country.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Emerging Markets Global HC
Peer Group Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Van Eck
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (10-3-25) 6.69%
30-Day SEC Yield (9-30-25) 6.06%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 107
Bond
Yield to Maturity (6-30-25) 6.69%
Effective Duration 5.09
Average Coupon 6.58%
Calculated Average Quality 4.577
Effective Maturity 7.795
Nominal Maturity 8.492
Number of Bond Holdings 106
As of June 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 7/9/2012
Last Annual Report Date 12/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 5/1/2025
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:EMBAX:DL", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:EMBAX:DL", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:EMBAX:DL", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:EMBAX:DL", "prospectus_objective")
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