Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Purchases 539 Shares of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYEM)

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYEM) by 3.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,216 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 539 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned 0.07% of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF worth $280,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HYEM. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF by 9.2% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 146,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,848,000 after purchasing an additional 12,355 shares during the last quarter. Rareview Capital LLC purchased a new position in VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $1,081,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,667,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 737,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,350,000 after acquiring an additional 7,974 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $96,000.

VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF Price Performance

HYEM opened at $18.94 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $19.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.67. VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $18.53 and a twelve month high of $19.92.

About VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

The VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund tracks an index that measures the performance of sub-investment-grade corporate debt from emerging markets. HYEM was launched on May 9, 2012 and is managed by VanEck.