VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. ANGL closed at $27.68.
ANGL holds "fallen angels": bonds originally issued as investment grade and later downgraded to junk. Forced selling at the downgrade can leave them underpriced, and their credit quality tends to be better than the average junk bond.
| Issuer | VanEck |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the ICE US Fallen Angel High Yield 10% Constrained Index |
| Category | High-yield bonds |
| Inception | April 10, 2012 |
| Annualized total return | +0.3% over one year, +7.5% a year over three years, +2.3% a year over five years |
| Main risk | Longer duration than most junk-bond funds and concentrated in the latest downgrades. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $1.44 | — |
| 2025 | $1.82 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | $1.80 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | $1.52 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | $1.28 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | $1.29 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | $0.158 |
| September 1, 2026 | $0.159 |
| August 3, 2026 | $0.168 |
| July 1, 2026 | $0.171 |
| June 1, 2026 | $0.154 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.156 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with VanEck.
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPHY | 7.38% | 0.05% | Monthly | +1.5% | +8.1% |
| USHY | 7.13% | 0.08% | Monthly | +1.6% | +8.1% |
| ANGL | 6.90% | 0.25% | Monthly | +0.3% | +7.5% |
| JNK | 6.81% | 0.40% | Monthly | +1.3% | +7.8% |
| HYG | 6.07% | 0.49% | Monthly | +1.1% | +7.7% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
6.90% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $1.91 of distributions per share on a $27.68 price. That is about $690 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. ANGL pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 1, 2026, at $0.158 per share.
0.25% a year, or about $25 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Interest taxed as ordinary income, which makes a high yield costly in a taxable account. Often held in an IRA or 401(k).
A high-yield bond strategy with a higher-quality tilt. The main risk: longer duration than most junk-bond funds and concentrated in the latest downgrades. This is general information, not personal advice.