VanEck Emerging Markets Fund Class A
GBFAX
NASDAQ
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| Reward Index | Weak | |||
| Reward Grade | D+ | |||
| Risk Index | Weak | |||
| Risk Grade | D+ | |||
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| Provider | VanEck | |||
| Manager/Tenure (Years) | Angus Shillington (16), Ola El-Shawarby (2) | |||
| Website | http://www.vaneck.com | |||
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| Fund Name | VanEck Emerging Markets Fund Class A | |||
| Category | Diversified Emerging Mkts | |||
| Sub-Category | Global Emerging Markets Equity | |||
| Prospectus Objective | Diversified Emerging Markets | |||
| Inception Date | Dec 20, 1993 | |||
| Open/Closed To New Investors | Open | |||
| Minimum Initial Investment | 1,000.00 | |||
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 100.00 | |||
| Front End Fee | 0.06 | |||
| Back End Fee | -- | |||
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| Dividend Yield | 0.52% | |||
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| Dividend Yield (Forward) | 2.56% | |||
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| Cash | 0.53% | |||
| Stock | 99.47% | |||
| U.S. Stock | 0.83% | |||
| Non-U.S. Stock | 98.64% | |||
| Bond | 0.00% | |||
| U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Non-U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Preferred | 0.00% | |||
| Convertible | 0.00% | |||
| Other Net | 0.00% | |||
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| 7-Day Total Return | 7.21% | |||
| 30-Day Total Return | 5.12% | |||
| 60-Day Total Return | 7.16% | |||
| 90-Day Total Return | 18.57% | |||
| Year to Date Total Return | 22.31% | |||
| 1-Year Total Return | 43.68% | |||
| 2-Year Total Return | 46.19% | |||
| 3-Year Total Return | 64.58% | |||
| 5-Year Total Return | 12.85% | |||
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| Closing Price | -- | |||
| 1-Month Low Price | -- | |||
| 1-Month High Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price (Date) | -- | |||
| 52-Week High Price | -- | |||
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| NAV | GBFAX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
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| Nav | $20.94 | |||
| 1-Month Low NAV | $19.53 | |||
| 1-Month High NAV | $21.60 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV | $14.61 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV (Date) | Jun 20, 2025 | |||
| 52-Week High NAV | $21.60 | |||
| 52-Week High Price (Date) | Jun 02, 2026 | |||
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| Beta | 0.92 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 16.63 | |||
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| Total Assets | 378.83M | |||
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| Expense Ratio | 1.61% | |||
| Turnover Ratio | 29.00% | |||
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| Last Bull Market Total Return | 39.49% | |||
| Last Bear Market Total Return | -12.56% | |||