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VanEck Emerging Markets A (GBFAX)

12.10
-0.10
(-0.82%)
At close: 8:03:54 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return -7.79%
5y Average Return 0.68%
Number of Years Up 18
Number of Years Down 13
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 7, 2025) 49.70%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 7, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 49.70%
Worst 3Y Total Return -10.10%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
GBFAX
Category
YTD
1.97%
8.73%
1-Month
0.00%
1.20%
3-Month
1.97%
5.47%
1-Year
-2.48%
41.79%
3-Year
1.10%
11.48%
5-Year
3.03%
12.18%
10-Year
0.93%
4.39%
Last Bull Market
-1.01%
17.73%
Last Bear Market
-12.56%
-25.55%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
GBFAX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
-0.29%
--
2023
10.62%
--
2022
-25.23%
--
2021
-12.15%
--
2020
16.43%
17.90%
2019
29.52%
19.25%
2018
-23.30%
-16.07%

2017
49.70%
34.17%
2016
-0.43%
8.47%
2015
-12.91%
-13.79%
2014
-0.70%
-3.01%
2013
11.31%
-0.14%
2012
30.44%
18.15%
2011
-26.58%
-19.86%
2010
28.17%
19.26%
2009
120.82%
73.81%
2008
-68.19%
-54.44%
2007
35.66%
36.68%
2006
38.98%
32.06%
2005
29.77%
31.54%
2004
19.79%
23.54%
2003
75.05%
55.19%
2002
-25.04%
-6.05%
2001
-27.33%
-3.83%
2000
-21.92%
-30.33%
1999
32.87%
70.56%
1998
20.65%
-25.36%
1997
14.99%
-2.90%
1996
12.26%
13.36%
1995
15.07%
-0.84%
1994
-3.90%
-8.20%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 1.97% -- -- --
2024 4.26% 3.51% 2.77% -10.10%
2023 1.96% 2.24% -1.96% 8.24%
2022 -18.63% -12.56% -8.84% 15.27%
2021 0.52% 3.70% -8.33% -8.07%
2020 -25.90% 25.07% 8.20% 16.11%
2019 15.13% 5.53% -2.27% 9.08%
2018 1.46% -9.46% -9.45% -7.80%
2017 12.25% 11.71% 10.28% 8.26%
2016 -1.61% 2.54% 7.75% -8.41%

2015 1.12% 3.12% -17.44% 1.15%
2014 -0.14% 4.96% -2.53% -2.80%
2013 5.18% -4.19% 2.45% 7.81%
2012 21.57% -10.28% 8.96% 9.75%
2011 -2.34% 0.30% -25.88% 1.12%
2010 3.08% -5.98% 20.91% 9.38%
2009 1.24% 59.06% 25.10% 9.62%
2008 -18.56% 0.15% -36.36% -38.72%
2007 6.25% 17.94% 6.79% 1.36%
2006 16.85% -5.07% 6.08% 18.11%
2005 4.70% 1.37% 15.20% 6.13%
2004 6.83% -14.00% 11.03% 17.44%
2003 -5.15% 28.26% 21.19% 18.74%
2002 -2.01% -10.25% -17.22% 2.97%
2001 -19.82% 2.78% -20.80% 11.36%
2000 2.00% -7.14% -5.46% -12.80%
1999 1.11% 1.66% 1.27% 27.65%
1998 11.37% 3.30% -6.56% 12.24%
1997 0.10% 12.17% 3.72% -1.25%
1996 1.94% 2.48% 1.96% 5.38%
1995 3.42% 6.08% 3.12% 1.71%
1994 -3.36% -0.33% 3.05% -3.19%

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 56
1-Month 77
3-Month 56
1-Year 89
3-Year 61
5-Year 98

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year -8.09%
3-Year -0.87%
5-Year 1.81%
10-Year 0.33%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return -7.79%
5y Average Return 0.68%
Rank in Category (ytd) 56
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.04
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Fund Family VanEck
Net Assets 367.35M
YTD Return 1.97%
Yield 0.91%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Sep 16, 2019

Fund Summary

Under normal conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies that are organized in, maintain at least 50% of their assets in, or derive at least 50% of their revenues from, emerging market countries. The Adviser has broad discretion to identify countries that the fund's manager considers to qualify as emerging markets.

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