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VanEck Global Fallen Angel High Yield Bond UCITS ETF

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Tracks: ICE Global Fallen Angel High Yield 10% Constrained Index

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AUM

USD 57M

nano

TER

0.4%

Currency

USD

Replication

Physical

Inception

2018-03-19

Dividend

Accumulating

Domicile

Ireland

Asset Class

Classification

Asset ClassFixed Income
Management StylePassive (Index)
DistributionAccumulating
AUM TierNano (<$50M)
Geographic FocusGlobal
IndexICE Global Fallen Angel High Yield 10% Constrained Index
Currency TreatmentUnhedged
ReplicationPhysical — Full Replication
Legal StructureUCITS
UCITS EligibleYes

Fixed Income Details

SectorCorporate — High Yield
Credit QualityHigh Yield

High-yield corporate bonds known as "fallen angels" were first issued at investment grade but have now been demoted to the High Yield category. They have historically outperformed the rest of the high-yield bond market. Due to institutional mandate constraints, these bonds are frequently oversold prior to the downgrading and see a price increase shortly following the downgrade. Additionally, they are more likely to be upgraded to investment grade by credit rating agencies and have a historically lower default rate than other high-yield bonds. Gain access to these universe through Our Fallen Angels ETF.

as of 2026-08-08

Annual Returns

YearAnnual
2025+10.54%
2024+5.53%
2023+10.66%
2022-12.96%
2021+2.76%
2020+16.41%
2019+13.15%