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Virtus ETF Trust Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (VEMY)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
10/10/2025: VEMY (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.
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Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type ETF | Historic Profit 29.77% | Avg. Invested days 103 | Today’s Advisory WEAK BUY |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  4.0 | ETF Returns Performance  4.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 10/10/2025 |
Key Highlights
Volume (30-day avg) - | Beta - | 52 Weeks Range 23.29 - 26.98 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 23.29 - 26.98 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Virtus ETF Trust Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
ETF Overview
Overview
The Virtus ETF Trust Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (EMHY) seeks to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in emerging market high-yield debt securities. The fund targets a diversified portfolio of bonds issued by corporations and governments in emerging market countries.
Reputation and Reliability
Virtus Investment Partners is a well-established asset manager with a history of offering various investment products, including ETFs. Their reputation is generally considered reliable.
Management Expertise
Stone Harbor Investment Partners serves as the sub-advisor and provides their expertise in managing emerging market debt. The management team has experience in emerging market fixed income investing.
Investment Objective
Goal
The ETF's primary investment goal is to generate current income and achieve capital appreciation.
Investment Approach and Strategy
Strategy: The ETF invests in a portfolio of emerging market high-yield bonds and does not track a specific index.
Composition The ETF predominantly holds emerging market high-yield bonds, issued by corporations and governments.
Market Position
Market Share: Data not available to calculate the market share.
Total Net Assets (AUM): 144300000
Competitors
Key Competitors
- iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (EMHY)
- VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC)
- WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)
Competitive Landscape
The competitive landscape features several ETFs focusing on emerging market debt, each with varying strategies regarding currency exposure and credit quality. EMHY provides targeted exposure to high yield emerging market bonds. Compared to competitors, EMHY benefits from Stone Harboru2019s active management which can be an advantage when properly executed, but also introduces the risk of underperformance relative to passively managed peers.
Financial Performance
Historical Performance: Historical financial performance data not available in structured format.
Benchmark Comparison: Benchmark comparison data not available in structured format.
Expense Ratio: 0.0095
Liquidity
Average Trading Volume
The ETF's average trading volume is moderate, implying average liquidity.
Bid-Ask Spread
The bid-ask spread is generally tight, reflecting reasonable trading costs.
Market Dynamics
Market Environment Factors
EMHY's performance is influenced by global interest rates, emerging market economic growth, geopolitical stability, and currency fluctuations.
Growth Trajectory
Growth depends on the demand for high-yield emerging market debt and successful active management. Recent changes include active management and potential adjustments to holdings based on market conditions.
Moat and Competitive Advantages
Competitive Edge
EMHY's advantages lie in Stone Harbor's expertise in actively managing emerging market high-yield debt, potentially generating alpha through security selection and tactical allocation. Their management team provides sophisticated insights. This active approach distinguishes it from passive index-tracking ETFs. This allows them to respond to changing market conditions and exploit opportunities that passive funds may miss. The focus on high-yield also provides differentiated exposure.
Risk Analysis
Volatility
The ETFu2019s historical volatility is moderate to high, reflecting the risk associated with emerging market high-yield bonds.
Market Risk
Market risk is driven by emerging market sovereign risk, corporate credit risk, currency risk, and interest rate sensitivity.
Investor Profile
Ideal Investor Profile
The ideal investor is one seeking high current income, comfortable with moderate to high risk, and has a long-term investment horizon.
Market Risk
This ETF is suited for long-term investors seeking higher income, but is less suitable for risk-averse investors due to the volatility of high-yield emerging market debt.
Summary
The Virtus ETF Trust Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF aims to provide high current income through investments in emerging market high-yield bonds. Stone Harbor's active management is a key differentiator, potentially adding value through security selection. However, it carries risks including emerging market volatility and currency fluctuations, making it suitable for risk-tolerant income seekers with a long-term view. Its expense ratio of 0.95% is a factor to consider. The total net assets are 144.3 Million USD.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Virtus Investment Partners Website
- ETF.com
- Morningstar
Disclaimers:
The data provided is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Investment decisions should be made after careful consideration of individual circumstances and consultation with a qualified financial advisor.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
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About Virtus ETF Trust Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
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Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest not less than 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in high yield bonds that are economically tied to emerging market countries, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such investments. It is non-diversified.
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