VanEck Biotech ETF

Ticker: BBH 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Biotech ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Biotech ETF
$17
0.35%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$365,936,852
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings25
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate7%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$712,592

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assets
0.0%Footnote Reference*
Pharmaceuticals
2.9%
Life Sciences Tools & Services
16.9%
Biotechnology
80.2%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Amgen, Inc.
16.5%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
12.6%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11.1%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
5.2%
Argenx SE
5.2%
Natera, Inc.
4.5%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4.4%
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.
4.4%
ICON PLC
3.6%
Biogen, Inc.
3.4%

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Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Distributor:
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Account Assistance:
800.826.2333

VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF

Ticker: PIT 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF
$29
0.55%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$30,552,801
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings31
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate-%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$73,995

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilitiesFootnote Reference*
8.7%
Government
91.3%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts of 2.8%

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Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation
Distributor:
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Account Assistance:
800.826.2333
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VanEck Digital Transformation ETF

Ticker: DAPP 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Digital Transformation ETF
$23
0.52%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$130,727,675
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings21
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate28%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$454,713

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.1)%
Consumer Discretionary
5.7%
Financials
28.7%
Information Technology
65.7%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

MicroStrategy, Inc.
9.6%
Coinbase Global, Inc.
7.9%
Block, Inc.
7.5%
MARA Holdings, Inc.
6.3%
Metaplanet, Inc.
5.7%
Riot Platforms, Inc.
5.5%
Core Scientific, Inc.
5.3%
Defi Technologies, Inc.
4.9%
Hut 8 Corp.
4.7%
Cleanspark, Inc.
4.6%

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Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Distributor:
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Account Assistance:
800.826.2333

VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF

Ticker: DURA 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF
$15
0.30%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$47,762,317
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings62
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate31%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$70,120

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.8%
Communication Services
4.9%
Information Technology
4.9%
Materials
6.9%
Consumer Discretionary
7.1%
Utilities
7.3%
Financials
9.7%
Industrials
11.1%
Health Care
14.3%
Consumer Staples
14.6%
Energy
18.4%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Exxon Mobil Corp.
5.3%
Chevron Corp.
5.1%
Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.9%
Johnson & Johnson
4.8%
Altria Group, Inc.
4.7%
McDonald's Corp.
4.6%
PepsiCo, Inc.
4.6%
Pfizer, Inc.
4.5%
Texas Instruments, Inc.
4.5%
Merck & Co., Inc.
4.3%

Need Additional Information?

Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Distributor:
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Account Assistance:
800.826.2333
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VanEck Energy Income ETF

Ticker: EINC 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE Arca, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Energy Income ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Energy Income ETF
$25
0.46%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$83,894,793
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings31
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate7%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$163,235

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.2%
Energy
99.8%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

The Williams Companies, Inc.
8.1%
Enbridge, Inc.
8.0%
ONEOK, Inc.
7.2%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
6.7%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
6.2%
TC Energy Corp.
5.3%
Targa Resources Corp.
5.1%
Enterprise Products Partners LP
4.5%
Pembina Pipeline Corp.
4.5%
DT Midstream, Inc.
4.4%

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Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Distributor:
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Account Assistance:
800.826.2333

VanEck Environmental Services ETF

Ticker: EVX 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE Arca, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Environmental Services ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Environmental Services ETF
$27
0.55%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$80,019,618
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings22
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate13%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$172,643

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.1%
Health Care
4.1%
Consumer Staples
4.4%
Energy
4.5%
Materials
15.6%
Industrials
71.3%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Waste Connections, Inc.
10.3%
Republic Services, Inc.
10.2%
Waste Management, Inc.
10.1%
Ecolab, Inc.
9.9%
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.
4.5%
Darling Ingredients, Inc.
4.4%
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
4.3%
GFL Environmental, Inc.
4.2%
Clean Harbors, Inc.
4.2%
ABM Industries, Inc.
4.2%

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Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Distributor:
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Account Assistance:
800.826.2333

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF

Ticker: SMHX 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF
$17
0.35%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$34,411,487
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings22
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate12%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$47,359

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assets
0.0%Footnote Reference*
Application Software
10.3%
Semiconductors
89.7%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

NVIDIA Corp.
19.8%
Broadcom, Inc.
13.7%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
5.4%
Qualcomm, Inc.
5.3%
Synopsys, Inc.
5.2%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
5.1%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
4.7%
Rambus, Inc.
4.5%
ARM Holdings Plc
4.5%
Marvell Technology, Inc.
4.2%

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Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Distributor:
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Account Assistance:
800.826.2333

VanEck Gaming ETF

Ticker: BJK 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Gaming ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Gaming ETF
$30
0.65%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$25,406,186
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings31
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate6%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$54,948

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.1)%
Real Estate
12.3%
Consumer Discretionary
87.8%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.
8.0%
Flutter Entertainment PLC
7.9%
VICI Properties, Inc.
7.5%
DraftKings, Inc.
5.9%
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
5.7%
Evolution AB
5.4%
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.
5.1%
Churchill Downs, Inc.
4.9%
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.
4.8%
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
4.4%

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Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Distributor:
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Account Assistance:
800.826.2333

VanEck Green Infrastructure ETF

Ticker: RNEW 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Green Infrastructure ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Green Infrastructure ETF
$23
0.47%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$1,775,208
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings42
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate11%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$4,223

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.1%
Materials
5.7%
Information Technology
11.0%
Energy
14.2%
Consumer Discretionary
16.2%
Utilities
17.0%
Industrials
35.8%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Republic Services, Inc.
6.4%
Cheniere Energy Partners LP
6.3%
Waste Management, Inc.
6.0%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
6.0%
Ecolab, Inc.
5.7%
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
4.9%
Enphase Energy, Inc.
4.7%
Donaldson Co., Inc.
4.6%
Clean Harbors, Inc.
4.4%
Quanta Services, Inc.
4.2%

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Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Distributor:
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Account Assistance:
800.826.2333

VanEck Real Assets ETF

Ticker: RAAX 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE Arca, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Real Assets ETF (the "Fund") (formerly known as VanEck Inflation Allocation ETF) for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Real Assets ETF
$21
0.40%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$105,041,273
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings13
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate8%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$138,748

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.4%
Income Assets
26.4%
Financial Assets
27.1%
Resource Assets
46.1%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

VanEck Merk Gold ETF
25.0%
VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF
21.9%
VanEck Energy Income ETF
12.5%
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
11.9%
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
8.7%
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
7.1%
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
6.8%
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF
2.4%
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
1.4%
Invesco Water Resources ETF
1.2%

Need Additional Information?

Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation
Distributor:
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Account Assistance:
800.826.2333
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VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF

Ticker: LFEQ 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE Arca, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF
$27
0.55%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$24,847,250
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings1
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate0%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$34,287

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.3%
Exchanged Traded Fund
99.7%

Need Additional Information?

Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Distributor:
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Account Assistance:
800.826.2333
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VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF

Ticker: MOTE 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF
$24
0.50%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$5,999,341
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings63
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate11%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$-

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.1)%
Real Estate
1.3%
Materials
3.7%
Communication Services
5.9%
Consumer Discretionary
8.6%
Industrials
11.8%
Consumer Staples
12.0%
Financials
15.3%
Health Care
19.8%
Information Technology
21.7%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Yum! Brands, Inc.
3.1%
Veeva Systems, Inc.
3.1%
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
2.9%
Allegion Plc
2.7%
Equifax, Inc.
2.6%
PepsiCo, Inc.
2.5%
Masco Corp.
2.6%
TransUnion
2.5%
Walt Disney Co.
2.5%
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
2.4%

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Distributor:
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VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF

Ticker: MOTG 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF
$26
0.53%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$15,596,012
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings74
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate38%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$-

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.1)%
Materials
5.8%
Communication Services
7.6%
Consumer Discretionary
8.9%
Information Technology
9.3%
Financials
11.9%
Consumer Staples
12.7%
Health Care
16.5%
Industrials
27.4%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Rheinmetall AG
3.0%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
2.2%
Corteva, Inc.
2.1%
Toronto-Dominion Bank
2.1%
GSK Plc
2.1%
JD.com, Inc.
2.1%
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
2.1%
British American Tobacco Plc
2.0%
Brambles Ltd.
2.0%
Roche Holding AG
2.0%

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VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF

Ticker: MOTI 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF
$29
0.59%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$167,322,763
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings47
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate68%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$417,083

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.2)%
Materials
2.3%
Information Technology
4.5%
Communication Services
5.3%
Financials
8.5%
Consumer Discretionary
12.8%
Health Care
13.6%
Industrials
23.3%
Consumer Staples
29.9%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Rheinmetall AG
3.7%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
3.0%
Allegro.eu SA
2.7%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
2.7%
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA
2.6%
Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc
2.6%
Sanofi SA
2.6%
GSK Plc
2.6%
JD.com, Inc.
2.7%
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
2.6%

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VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

Ticker: SMOT 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF
$24
0.49%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$416,664,728
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings105
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate40%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$909,391

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.1%
Real Estate
1.4%
Energy
3.0%
Communication Services
4.1%
Consumer Staples
4.4%
Utilities
4.6%
Materials
9.4%
Financials
11.0%
Information Technology
12.2%
Health Care
14.5%
Industrials
15.7%
Consumer Discretionary
19.6%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Hess Corp.
1.6%
Corteva, Inc.
1.5%
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
1.5%
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
1.4%
Portland General Electric Co.
1.4%
CNH Industrial NV
1.4%
Western Union Co.
1.4%
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.
1.4%
The Campbell's Co.
1.4%
Allegion Plc
1.4%

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VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

Ticker: MOAT 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
$22
0.46%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$13,460,594,554
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings53
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate25%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$34,465,368

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.1%
Consumer Discretionary
3.4%
Communication Services
4.6%
Materials
5.2%
Financials
6.3%
Consumer Staples
14.1%
Industrials
18.1%
Information Technology
22.3%
Health Care
25.9%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
2.8%
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
2.8%
Corteva, Inc.
2.8%
Boeing Co.
2.7%
Pfizer, Inc.
2.6%
The Campbell's Co.
2.6%
Allegion Plc
2.6%
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
2.6%
Veeva Systems, Inc.
2.6%
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.
2.6%

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Distributor:
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VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF

Ticker: MGRO 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF
$25
0.54%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$706,330
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings42
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate24%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$-

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.0%Footnote Reference*
Materials
2.4%
Financials
5.1%
Communication Services
6.1%
Consumer Discretionary
6.3%
Consumer Staples
8.9%
Health Care
15.6%
Industrials
18.8%
Information Technology
36.8%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Veeva Systems, Inc.
5.2%
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
5.1%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
4.9%
Microsoft Corp.
4.7%
TransUnion
4.6%
Teradyne, Inc.
4.2%
Yum! Brands, Inc.
3.4%
Allegion Plc
3.3%
Equifax, Inc.
2.8%
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
2.8%

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Distributor:
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VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF

Ticker: MVAL 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF
$24
0.50%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$4,734,033
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings39
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate25%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$-

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.1%
Communication Services
4.5%
Financials
4.7%
Consumer Discretionary
5.4%
Materials
7.0%
Information Technology
10.3%
Consumer Staples
18.5%
Industrials
20.2%
Health Care
29.3%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
4.9%
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
4.9%
Boeing Co.
4.7%
Pfizer, Inc.
4.6%
The Campbell's Co.
4.6%
Danaher Corp.
4.3%
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
4.2%
NXP Semiconductors N.V.
4.1%
NIKE, Inc.
3.8%
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
3.0%

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Distributor:
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VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF

Ticker: PPH 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
$18
0.36%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$668,742,363
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings26
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate12%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$1,086,853

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.4%
Personal Care Products
4.6%
Biotechnology
6.6%
Health Care Distributors
10.2%
Pharmaceuticals
78.2%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Eli Lilly & Co.
11.9%
Johnson & Johnson
6.6%
AbbVie, Inc.
6.6%
Novartis AG
5.1%
Cencora, Inc.
4.9%
AstraZeneca PLC
4.9%
Merck & Co., Inc.
4.8%
Sanofi SA
4.8%
McKesson Corp.
4.7%
Novo Nordisk A/S
4.7%

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VanEck Retail ETF

Ticker: RTH 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Retail ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Retail ETF
$18
0.35%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$232,877,202
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings25
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate4%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$404,219

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.2)%
Health Care
13.9%
Consumer Staples
27.8%
Consumer Discretionary
58.5%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Amazon.com, Inc.
18.8%
Walmart, Inc.
8.8%
Costco Wholesale Corp.
8.7%
The Home Depot, Inc.
7.5%
The TJX Companies, Inc.
5.2%
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
4.8%
McKesson Corp.
4.6%
CVS Health Corp.
4.6%
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
4.5%
JD.com, Inc.
4.5%

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Distributor:
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VanEck Robotics ETF

Ticker: IBOT 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Robotics ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Robotics ETF
$22
0.47%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$14,731,515
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings64
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate10%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$30,400

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.4%
Energy
1.1%
Health Care
1.8%
Consumer Discretionary
2.5%
Industrials
34.3%
Information Technology
59.9%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Siemens AG
6.3%
ASML Holding N.V.
5.2%
Keyence Corp.
5.1%
ABB Ltd.
4.9%
Dassault Systemes SE
4.7%
Emerson Electric Co.
4.5%
NVIDIA Corp.
4.3%
Autodesk, Inc.
4.0%
Hexagon AB
3.2%
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
2.8%

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Investment Adviser:
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Distributor:
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Account Assistance:
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VanEck Semiconductor ETF

Ticker: SMH 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
$16
0.35%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$19,140,062,517
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings26
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate5%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$40,879,952

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.0%Footnote Reference*
Application Software
6.5%
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
18.0%
Semiconductors
75.5%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

NVIDIA Corp.
19.6%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
11.1%
Broadcom, Inc.
7.8%
Qualcomm, Inc.
5.3%
ASML Holding N.V.
4.9%
Texas Instruments, Inc.
4.8%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
4.8%
Analog Devices, Inc.
4.6%
Applied Materials, Inc.
4.6%
KLA Corp.
4.3%

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Investment Adviser:
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Distributor:
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Account Assistance:
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VanEck Social Sentiment ETF

Ticker: BUZZ 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE Arca, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF
$39
0.77%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$47,972,852
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings76
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate142%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$216,783

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assets
0.0%Footnote Reference*
Other Investments
0.9%
Health Care
5.3%
Industrials
6.5%
Consumer Staples
7.8%
Financials
12.6%
Communication Services
14.9%
Consumer Discretionary
19.8%
Information Technology
32.2%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Celsius Holdings, Inc.
3.9%
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
3.4%
MicroStrategy, Inc.
3.2%
Tesla, Inc.
3.2%
Palantir Technologies, Inc.
3.1%
Apple, Inc.
3.1%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
3.1%
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
3.0%
GameStop Corp.
3.0%
Amazon.com, Inc.
2.9%

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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

Ticker: ESPO 

Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (the "Fund") for the period October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.826.2333 or [email protected].

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a % of a $10,000 investment
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
$30
0.56%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$298,472,451
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings26
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate27%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$706,148

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assets
(0.1)%
Consumer Discretionary
13.5%
Information Technology
15.0%
Communication Services
71.6%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

AppLovin Corp.
7.9%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
7.9%
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
7.1%
NetEase, Inc.
6.5%
Roblox Corp.
6.2%
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
5.6%
Electronic Arts, Inc.
5.4%
Capcom Co. Ltd.
4.9%
Konami Group Corp.
4.7%
GameStop Corp.
4.6%

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March 31, 2025

SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND

OTHER INFORMATION

 

BBH | Biotech ETF
DAPP | Digital Transformation ETF
EINC | Energy Income ETF
EVX | Environmental Services ETF
SMHX | Fabless Semiconductor ETF
BJK | Gaming ETF
RNEW | Green Infrastructure ETF
PPH | Pharmaceutical ETF
RTH | Retail ETF
IBOT | Robotics ETF
SMH | Semiconductor ETF
ESPO | Video Gaming and eSports ETF

 

     
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Schedule of Investments  
Biotech ETF 3
Digital Transformation ETF 4
Energy Income ETF 5
Environmental Services ETF 6
Fabless Semiconductor ETF 7
Gaming ETF 8
Green Infrastructure ETF 10
Pharmaceutical ETF 12
Retail ETF 13
Robotics ETF 14
Semiconductor ETF 16
Video Gaming and eSports ETF 17
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 19
Statements of Operations 22
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 25
Financial Highlights  
Biotech ETF 31
Digital Transformation ETF 32
Energy Income ETF 33
Environmental Services ETF 34
Fabless Semiconductor ETF 35
Gaming ETF 36
Green Infrastructure ETF 37
Pharmaceutical ETF 38
Retail ETF 39
Robotics ETF 40
Semiconductor ETF 41
Video Gaming and eSports ETF 42
Notes to Financial Statements 43
Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants 52
Proxy Disclosures 52
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others 52
Approval of Investment Management Agreement 53
 

VANECK BIOTECH ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%                
China: 2.2%                
BeiGene Ltd. (ADR) *     29,603     $ 8,057,049  
Germany: 2.3%                
BioNTech SE (ADR) *     93,069       8,474,863  
Ireland: 3.6%                
ICON PLC (USD) *     74,581       13,050,929  
United States: 91.9%                
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     59,779       16,141,526  
Amgen, Inc.     193,343       60,236,012  
Argenx SE (ADR) *     31,891       18,875,167  
Biogen, Inc. *     91,100       12,466,124  
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *     95,754       6,768,850  
Bio-Techne Corp.     117,434       6,885,155  
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *     36,963       5,563,671  
Exact Sciences Corp. * †     104,422       4,520,428  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     412,822       46,256,705  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
Illumina, Inc. *     124,026     $ 9,840,223  
Incyte Corp. *     99,076       5,999,052  
Insmed, Inc. * †     123,552       9,425,782  
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. *     80,052       10,560,460  
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. *     91,553       16,140,794  
Moderna, Inc. *     278,853       7,905,482  
Natera, Inc. *     115,349       16,311,502  
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. *     72,062       7,970,057  
QIAGEN N.V. *     137,668       5,527,370  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     30,038       19,051,001  
Repligen Corp. * †     37,682       4,794,658  
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. *     70,131       4,475,760  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     83,907       40,679,792  
              336,395,571  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $396,159,382)
            365,978,412  
Total Investments: 100.0%
(Cost: $396,159,382)
            365,978,412  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: 0.0%             (41,560)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 365,936,852  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $12,850,008.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 365,978,412     $     $     $ 365,978,412  

 

*  See Schedule of Investments for geographic sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

3

VANECK DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%                
Australia: 4.3%                
IREN Ltd. (USD) * †     918,738     $ 5,595,114  
Canada: 12.1%                
Bitfarms Ltd. (USD) * †     4,079,542       3,215,495  
Defi Technologies, Inc. *     3,076,700       6,455,886  
Hut 8 Corp. (USD) *     532,339       6,185,779  
              15,857,160  
China: 4.1%                
OSL Group Ltd. (HKD) * †     4,664,500       5,296,366  
Germany: 4.1%                
Northern Data AG * †     205,980       5,383,205  
Japan: 5.7%                
Metaplanet, Inc. *     2,649,000       7,501,954  
Singapore: 4.1%                
Bitdeer Technologies Group (USD) * †     603,914       5,332,561  
United States: 65.7%                
Applied Digital Corp. * †     977,027       5,490,892  
Bit Digital, Inc. * †     1,824,401       3,685,290  
Block, Inc. *     179,986       9,778,639  
Cipher Mining, Inc. * †     2,021,224       4,648,815  
Cleanspark, Inc. * †     887,231       5,962,192  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
Coinbase Global, Inc. *     59,972     $ 10,328,978  
Core Scientific, Inc. *     963,563       6,976,196  
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (CAD) * †     532,217       5,609,680  
MARA Holdings, Inc. * †     712,627       8,195,211  
MicroStrategy, Inc. *     43,796       12,625,073  
Riot Platforms, Inc. * †     1,007,036       7,170,096  
Terawulf, Inc. * †     2,002,451       5,466,691  
              85,937,753  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $163,717,348)
            130,904,113  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 17.8%          
Money Market Fund: 17.8%
(Cost: $23,224,525)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     23,224,525       23,224,525  
Total Investments: 117.9%
(Cost: $186,941,873)
            154,128,638  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (17.9)%             (23,400,963)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 130,727,675  

 

 

Definitions:

 

CAD Canadian Dollar HKD Hong Kong Dollar
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $34,165,696.
* Non-income producing

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $ 5,595,114     $     $     $ 5,595,114  
Canada     15,857,160                   15,857,160  
China           5,296,366             5,296,366  
Germany           5,383,205             5,383,205  
Japan           7,501,954             7,501,954  
Singapore     5,332,561                   5,332,561  
United States     85,937,753                   85,937,753  
Money Market Fund     23,224,525                   23,224,525  
Total Investments   $ 135,947,113     $ 18,181,525     $     $ 154,128,638  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

4

VANECK ENERGY INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 77.5%                
Energy: 77.5%                
Antero Midstream Corp.     201,560     $ 3,628,080  
Archrock, Inc.     88,877       2,332,133  
Cheniere Energy, Inc.     24,262       5,614,227  
DT Midstream, Inc.     38,682       3,732,039  
Enbridge, Inc.     151,034       6,692,316  
Excelerate Energy, Inc.     9,437       270,653  
Gibson Energy, Inc. †     116,335       1,804,383  
Hess Midstream LP     23,153       979,140  
Keyera Corp.     119,858       3,725,547  
Kinder Morgan, Inc.     181,702       5,183,958  
Kinetik Holdings, Inc.     23,752       1,233,679  
NextDecade Corp. *     109,683       853,334  
ONEOK, Inc.     60,470       5,999,833  
Pembina Pipeline Corp.     93,314       3,735,359  
South Bow Corp. †     140,734       3,591,532  
Summit Midstream Corp. *     2,738       92,791  
Targa Resources Corp.     21,469       4,303,891  
TC Energy Corp. †     94,809       4,475,933  
The Williams Companies, Inc.     114,120       6,819,811  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $56,227,775)
            65,068,639  
                 
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS: 22.2%          
Energy: 22.2%                
Cheniere Energy Partners LP     10,667       704,449  
Delek Logistics Partners LP     4,435       191,858  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Energy (continued)                
Energy Transfer LP     196,416     $ 3,651,373  
Enterprise Products Partners LP     109,583       3,741,164  
Genesis Energy LP     20,571       322,759  
MPLX LP     68,061       3,642,625  
NGL Energy Partners LP *     28,001       127,124  
Plains All American Pipeline LP     112,441       2,248,820  
Plains GP Holdings LP     45,756       977,348  
Sunoco LP     20,265       1,176,586  
Western Midstream Partners LP     45,076       1,846,313  
Total Master Limited Partnerships
(Cost: $15,460,010)
            18,630,419  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.7%
(Cost: $71,687,785)
            83,699,058  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 5.3%          
Money Market Fund: 5.3%
(Cost: $4,410,132)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     4,410,132       4,410,132  
Total Investments: 105.0%
(Cost: $76,097,917)
            88,109,190  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.0)%             (4,214,397)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 83,894,793  

 

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $5,952,282.
* Non-income producing

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 65,068,639     $     $     $ 65,068,639  
Master Limited Partnerships *     18,630,419                   18,630,419  
Money Market Fund     4,410,132                   4,410,132  
Total Investments   $ 88,109,190     $     $     $ 88,109,190  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

5

VANECK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Canada: 4.3%                
GFL Environmental, Inc. (USD)     70,579     $ 3,409,672  
United States: 95.6%                
ABM Industries, Inc.     70,547       3,341,106  
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.     112,295       3,597,932  
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. *     30,692       3,422,465  
CECO Environmental Corp. * †     67,467       1,538,247  
Clean Harbors, Inc. *     16,979       3,346,561  
Darling Ingredients, Inc. *     112,105       3,502,160  
Donaldson Co., Inc.     48,377       3,244,162  
Ecolab, Inc.     31,221       7,915,148  
Energy Recovery, Inc. *     98,028       1,557,665  
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. * †     100,792       1,437,294  
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. * †     220,012       1,599,487  
PureCycle Technologies, Inc. * †     429,785       2,974,112  
Radius Recycling, Inc.     54,663       1,578,667  
Republic Services, Inc.     33,843       8,195,421  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
STERIS PLC     14,455     $ 3,276,226  
Tennant Co.     39,145       3,121,814  
Tetra Tech, Inc.     111,351       3,257,017  
Veralto Corp.     33,553       3,269,740  
Waste Connections, Inc.     42,226       8,242,093  
Waste Management, Inc.     35,067       8,118,361  
              76,535,678  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $74,205,936)
            79,945,350  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.6%          
Money Market Fund: 2.6%
(Cost: $2,086,773)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     2,086,773       2,086,773  
Total Investments: 102.5%
(Cost: $76,292,709)
            82,032,123  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.5)%             (2,012,505)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 80,019,618  

 

 

Definitions:

 

USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $5,170,594.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 79,945,350     $     $     $ 79,945,350  
Money Market Fund     2,086,773                   2,086,773  
Total Investments   $ 82,032,123     $     $     $ 82,032,123  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

6

VANECK FABLESS SEMICONDUCTOR ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%                
Bermuda: 4.2%                
Marvell Technology, Inc. (USD)     23,427     $ 1,442,400  
Taiwan: 1.7%                
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (ADR)     11,442       578,508  
United Kingdom: 4.5%                
ARM Holdings Plc (ADR) *     14,520       1,550,590  
United States: 89.6%                
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *     18,040       1,853,430  
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. *     21,246       533,912  
Ambarella, Inc. *     12,417       624,948  
Astera Labs, Inc. *     23,778       1,418,833  
Broadcom, Inc.     28,084       4,702,104  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *     6,841       1,739,872  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
Cirrus Logic, Inc. *     14,045     $ 1,399,654  
Impinj, Inc. *     4,993       452,865  
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. *     25,139       1,318,541  
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     2,808       1,628,584  
NVIDIA Corp.     62,838       6,810,382  
Power Integrations, Inc.     14,410       727,705  
Qualcomm, Inc.     11,900       1,827,959  
Rambus, Inc. *     29,995       1,552,991  
Semtech Corp. *     20,142       692,885  
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. *     6,407       721,236  
SiTime Corp. *     3,426       523,733  
Synaptics, Inc. *     8,022       511,162  
Synopsys, Inc. *     4,204       1,802,885  
              30,843,681  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $41,850,539)
            34,415,179  
Total Investments: 100.0%
(Cost: $41,850,539)
            34,415,179  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: 0.0%             (3,692)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 34,411,487  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 34,415,179     $     $     $ 34,415,179  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

7

VANECK GAMING ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%                
Australia: 11.8%                
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.     50,367     $ 2,031,457  
Lottery Corp. Ltd. †     289,904       865,035  
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.     284,473       105,254  
              3,001,746  
China: 6.3%                
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (HKD)     328,240       1,282,947  
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. (ADR) *     30,591       161,215  
SJM Holdings Ltd. (HKD) * †     502,500       155,195  
              1,599,357  
France: 2.8%                
FDJ UNITED 144A     22,357       702,772  
                 
Greece: 2.7%                
OPAP SA     34,733       689,300  
                 
Ireland: 7.9%                
Flutter Entertainment PLC (USD) *     9,106       2,017,434  
                 
Japan: 3.0%                
Heiwa Corp. †     11,100       174,631  
Sankyo Co. Ltd.     39,795       583,276  
              757,907  
Malaysia: 4.5%                
Genting Bhd     428,300       314,844  
Genting Malaysia Bhd     596,698       224,296  
Genting Singapore Ltd. (SGD)     1,087,700       603,308  
              1,142,448  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
South Korea: 1.1%                
Kangwon Land, Inc. *     24,177     $ 274,949  
                 
Sweden: 5.4%                
Evolution AB 144A     18,397       1,371,659  
                 
United Kingdom: 4.0%                
Entain PLC     74,697       563,931  
Playtech PLC *     49,764       447,704  
              1,011,635  
United States: 50.6%                
Boyd Gaming Corp. †     8,341       549,088  
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. *     22,741       568,525  
Churchill Downs, Inc.     11,254       1,249,982  
DraftKings, Inc. *     44,818       1,488,406  
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.     24,092       1,226,283  
International Game Technology PLC     22,444       364,939  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     37,349       1,442,792  
Light & Wonder, Inc. *     10,193       882,816  
MGM Resorts International * †     31,176       924,056  
Penn Entertainment, Inc. * †     17,871       291,476  
Sands China Ltd. (HKD) *     434,000       870,768  
VICI Properties, Inc.     58,103       1,895,320  
Wynn Resorts Ltd. †     13,248       1,106,208  
              12,860,659  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $35,347,378)
            25,429,866  
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $35,347,378)
            25,429,866  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%       (23,680)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 25,406,186  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
SGD Singapore Dollar
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $2,873,217.
* Non-income producing
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted. These securities have an aggregate value of $2,074,431, or 8.2% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

8

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 3,001,746     $     $ 3,001,746  
China     161,215       1,438,142             1,599,357  
France           702,772             702,772  
Greece           689,300             689,300  
Ireland     2,017,434                   2,017,434  
Japan           757,907             757,907  
Malaysia           1,142,448             1,142,448  
South Korea           274,949             274,949  
Sweden           1,371,659             1,371,659  
United Kingdom     447,704       563,931             1,011,635  
United States     11,989,891       870,768             12,860,659  
Total Investments   $ 14,616,244     $ 10,813,622     $     $ 25,429,866  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

9

VANECK GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 92.9%                
Automobiles & Components: 16.1%                
BorgWarner, Inc.     2,216     $ 63,488  
Lucid Group, Inc. *     30,517       73,851  
Rivian Automotive, Inc. * †     6,943       86,440  
Tesla, Inc. *     236       61,162  
              284,941  
Capital Goods: 14.5%                
Ameresco, Inc. *     349       4,216  
Array Technologies, Inc. *     1,540       7,500  
Bloom Energy Corp. *     2,316       45,533  
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. * †     4,482       2,712  
Donaldson Co., Inc.     1,210       81,143  
Energy Recovery, Inc. *     587       9,327  
Plug Power, Inc. * †     9,233       12,465  
Quanta Services, Inc.     293       74,475  
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. *     1,689       5,607  
Sunrun, Inc. *     2,273       13,320  
              256,298  
Commercial & Professional Services: 21.3%          
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. *     632       70,474  
Clean Harbors, Inc. *     398       78,446  
Enviri Corp. *     812       5,400  
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. *     348       4,962  
Republic Services, Inc.     469       113,572  
Waste Management, Inc.     460       106,494  
              379,348  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 0.2%          
EVgo, Inc. *     1,088       2,894  
Energy: 8.0%                
Cheniere Energy, Inc.     459       106,213  
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. *     2,264       3,509  
Green Plains, Inc. *     655       3,177  
New Fortress Energy, Inc. †     2,548       21,174  
REX American Resources Corp. *     178       6,687  
              140,760  
Materials: 5.7%                
Ecolab, Inc.     396       100,394  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 8.3%          
Enphase Energy, Inc. *     1,351       83,830  
First Solar, Inc. *     502       63,468  
              147,298  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 2.7%          
Itron, Inc. *     457     $ 47,875  
Utilities: 16.1%                
Altus Power, Inc. *     1,621       8,024  
Brookfield Renewable Corp. †     1,820       50,814  
Clearway Energy, Inc.     839       25,397  
IDACORP, Inc.     540       62,759  
Northwestern Energy Group, Inc.     621       35,937  
Ormat Technologies, Inc.     613       43,382  
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.     727       52,199  
Sunnova Energy International, Inc. * †     1,266       471  
XPLR Infrastructure LP     948       9,006  
              287,989  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,842,490)
            1,647,797  
                 
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS: 7.1%          
Energy: 6.3%                
Cheniere Energy Partners LP     1,697       112,069  
Utilities: 0.8%                
Suburban Propane Partners LP     653       13,721  
Total Master Limited Partnerships
(Cost: $98,956)
            125,790  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $1,941,446)
      1,773,587  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 6.2%          
Money Market Fund: 6.2%
(Cost: $110,801)
         

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio

    110,801       110,801  
Total Investments: 106.2%
(Cost: $2,052,247)
            1,884,388  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (6.2)%       (109,180)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 1,775,208  

 

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $137,642.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

10

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 1,647,797     $     $     $ 1,647,797  
Master Limited Partnerships *     125,790                   125,790  
Money Market Fund     110,801                   110,801  
Total Investments   $ 1,884,388     $     $     $ 1,884,388  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

11

VANECK PHARMACEUTICAL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.6%                
Denmark: 4.7%                
Novo Nordisk A/S (ADR)     447,557     $ 31,078,358  
France: 4.8%                
Sanofi SA (ADR) †     580,219       32,178,946  
Israel: 4.2%                
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR) *     1,827,992       28,096,237  
Japan: 4.5%                
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (ADR) †     2,017,774       30,004,299  
Switzerland: 5.1%                
Novartis AG (ADR)     308,101       34,347,100  
United Kingdom: 13.9%                
AstraZeneca PLC (ADR)     442,935       32,555,722  
GSK PLC (ADR) †     774,825       30,016,721  
Haleon PLC (ADR) †     2,956,360       30,420,944  
              92,993,387  
United States: 62.4%                
AbbVie, Inc.     211,768       44,369,631  
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. *     62,995       7,347,107  
Bausch Health Companies, Inc. * †     467,152       3,022,473  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     503,679       30,719,382  
Cencora, Inc.     118,607       32,983,421  
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. *     659,832       6,928,236  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
Eli Lilly & Co.     95,912     $ 79,214,680  
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC *     102,877       12,772,180  
Johnson & Johnson     267,935       44,434,340  
McKesson Corp.     47,016       31,641,298  
Merck & Co., Inc.     358,566       32,184,884  
Organon & Co. †     415,120       6,181,137  
Patterson Companies, Inc.     121,777       3,804,313  
Perrigo Co. PLC     213,829       5,995,765  
Pfizer, Inc.     1,171,740       29,691,892  
Viatris, Inc.     1,769,354       15,411,073  
Zoetis, Inc.     186,330       30,679,235  
              417,381,047  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $720,768,147)
            666,079,374  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.7%          
Money Market Fund: 1.7%
(Cost: $11,128,873)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     11,128,873       11,128,873  
Total Investments: 101.3%
(Cost: $731,897,020)
            677,208,247  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.3)%       (8,465,884)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 668,742,363  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $59,838,162.
* Non-income producing

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 666,079,374     $     $     $ 666,079,374  
Money Market Fund     11,128,873                   11,128,873  
Total Investments   $ 677,208,247     $     $     $ 677,208,247  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

12

VANECK RETAIL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2%                
China: 4.5%                
JD.com, Inc. (ADR)     254,492     $ 10,464,711  
United States: 95.7%                
Amazon.com, Inc. *     229,582       43,680,271  
AutoZone, Inc. *     2,267       8,643,572  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     24,979       1,838,704  
Cardinal Health, Inc.     29,988       4,131,447  
Carvana Co. *     16,151       3,376,851  
Cencora, Inc.     24,401       6,785,674  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     21,360       20,201,861  
CVS Health Corp.     158,449       10,734,920  
Dollar General Corp.     32,119       2,824,224  
Dollar Tree, Inc. *     27,087       2,033,421  
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     44,995       10,494,184  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *     15,334       4,340,442  
McKesson Corp.     16,036       10,792,068  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *     7,847     $ 11,241,455  
Ross Stores, Inc.     46,378       5,926,645  
Sysco Corp.     66,090       4,959,394  
Target Corp.     62,737       6,547,233  
The Home Depot, Inc.     47,799       17,517,855  
The Kroger Co.     96,432       6,527,482  
The TJX Companies, Inc.     98,971       12,054,668  
Tractor Supply Co.     76,660       4,223,966  
Ulta Beauty, Inc. *     6,688       2,451,419  
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. †     102,611       1,146,165  
Walmart, Inc.     232,868       20,443,482  
              222,917,403  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $213,120,760)
            233,382,114  
Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $213,120,760)
            233,382,114  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.2)%       (504,912)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 232,877,202  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $492,876.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 233,382,114     $     $     $ 233,382,114  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

13

VANECK ROBOTICS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.7%                
Austria: 1.0%                
Andritz AG     2,664     $ 149,314  
Canada: 0.6%                
ATS Corp. (USD) * †     3,815       95,108  
Finland: 0.9%                
Konecranes Oyj     2,171       138,798  
France: 4.7%                
Dassault Systemes SE     18,135       689,746  
Germany: 8.0%                
Duerr AG     4,462       112,602  
Krones AG     899       122,486  
Siemens AG     4,001       923,076  
              1,158,164  
Israel: 0.8%                
Nova Ltd. (USD) *     654       120,552  
Japan: 21.8%                
Advantest Corp.     2,700       120,719  
Amada Co. Ltd. †     12,900       126,019  
Argo Graphics, Inc.     2,500       87,289  
Azbil Corp.     17,900       139,473  
Daifuku Co. Ltd.     7,900       194,778  
Daihen Corp.     2,300       98,964  
Denso Corp.     30,300       377,050  
FANUC Corp.     11,400       311,536  
Fuji Corp.     7,500       105,973  
Keyence Corp.     1,900       749,347  
Lasertec Corp.     1,300       112,072  
Omron Corp.     4,600       130,280  
Optex Group Co. Ltd.     7,100       83,171  
Renesas Electronics Corp.     10,600       142,602  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.     1,200       165,054  
Yaskawa Electric Corp.     5,500       138,234  
Yokogawa Electric Corp.     6,200       121,363  
              3,203,924  
Netherlands: 6.7%                
ASM International N.V.     263       119,725  
ASML Holding N.V. (USD)     1,149       761,362  
TKH Group N.V. †     2,925       114,970  
              996,057  
Norway: 0.6%                
AutoStore Holdings Ltd. 144A *     102,179       89,946  
Sweden: 3.2%                
Hexagon AB     44,456       475,541  
Switzerland: 7.2%                
ABB Ltd.     13,970       720,782  
Interroll Holding AG †     48       113,735  
Kardex Holding AG     371       98,130  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Switzerland (continued)                
STMicroelectronics N.V. (USD)     5,339     $ 117,244  
              1,049,891  
United Kingdom: 2.8%                
IMI PLC     6,485       159,401  
Renishaw PLC     2,648       87,157  
TechnipFMC PLC (USD)     5,011       158,799  
              405,357  
United States: 41.4%                
Ambarella, Inc. *     1,750       88,078  
Analog Devices, Inc.     977       197,032  
ANSYS, Inc. *     1,003       317,510  
Applied Materials, Inc.     1,395       202,442  
Autodesk, Inc. *     2,229       583,552  
Bentley Systems, Inc.     4,329       170,303  
Cognex Corp.     4,852       144,735  
Emerson Electric Co.     5,993       657,073  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *     547       270,913  
KLA Corp.     306       208,019  
Lam Research Corp.     2,693       195,781  
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. *     1,999       104,848  
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.     964       182,350  
Microchip Technology, Inc.     2,440       118,120  
Novanta, Inc. *     997       127,486  
NVIDIA Corp.     5,890       638,358  
ON Semiconductor Corp. *     2,082       84,717  
Onto Innovation, Inc. *     769       93,310  
Ouster, Inc. *     8,519       76,501  
PTC, Inc. *     2,133       330,508  
Rockwell Automation, Inc.     1,235       319,099  
Symbotic, Inc. *     3,994       80,719  
TE Connectivity PLC     1,040       146,973  
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. *     830       413,099  
Teradyne, Inc.     1,136       93,834  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     1,441       258,948  
              6,104,308  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $15,930,820)
            14,676,706  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.9%          
Money Market Fund: 0.9%
(Cost: $137,607)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     137,607       137,607  
Total Investments: 100.6%
(Cost: $16,068,427)
            14,814,313  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.6)%       (82,798)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 14,731,515  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

14

 

 

 

 

Definitions:

 

USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $385,814.
* Non-income producing
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted. These securities have an aggregate value of $89,946, or 0.6% of net assets.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Austria   $     $ 149,314     $     $ 149,314  
Canada     95,108                   95,108  
Finland           138,798             138,798  
France           689,746             689,746  
Germany           1,158,164             1,158,164  
Israel     120,552                   120,552  
Japan           3,203,924             3,203,924  
Netherlands     876,332       119,725             996,057  
Norway           89,946             89,946  
Sweden           475,541             475,541  
Switzerland     117,244       932,647             1,049,891  
United Kingdom     245,956       159,401             405,357  
United States     6,104,308                   6,104,308  
Money Market Fund     137,607                   137,607  
Total Investments   $ 7,697,107     $ 7,117,206     $     $ 14,814,313  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

15

VANECK SEMICONDUCTOR ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%                
Bermuda: 2.2%                
Marvell Technology, Inc. (USD)     6,738,819     $ 414,909,086  
Netherlands: 6.9%                
ASML Holding N.V. (USD)     1,420,277       941,118,148  
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (USD)     2,003,783       380,838,997  
              1,321,957,145  
Switzerland: 0.9%                
STMicroelectronics N.V. (USD)     7,326,419       160,888,161  
Taiwan: 11.1%                
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (ADR)     12,805,727       2,125,750,682  
United States: 78.9%                
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *     8,920,353       916,477,067  
Analog Devices, Inc.     4,351,369       877,540,586  
Applied Materials, Inc.     6,031,687       875,318,417  
Broadcom, Inc.     8,892,150       1,488,812,674  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *     2,475,022       629,472,345  
Intel Corp.     36,164,944       821,305,878  
KLA Corp.     1,214,882       825,876,784  
Lam Research Corp.     9,852,073       716,245,707  
Microchip Technology, Inc.     4,431,256       214,517,103  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
Micron Technology, Inc.     9,400,671     $ 816,824,303  
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     372,771       216,199,725  
NVIDIA Corp.     34,524,944       3,741,813,431  
ON Semiconductor Corp. *     2,996,569       121,930,393  
Qorvo, Inc. * †     811,693       58,774,690  
Qualcomm, Inc.     6,537,816       1,004,273,916  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     1,415,111       91,458,624  
Synopsys, Inc. *     1,431,028       613,696,358  
Teradyne, Inc.     1,241,191       102,522,377  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     5,117,153       919,552,394  
Universal Display Corp.     391,112       54,552,302  
              15,107,165,074  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $24,255,916,890)
            19,130,670,148  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.0%          
Money Market Fund: 0.0%
(Cost: $4,401)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     4,401       4,401  
Total Investments: 100.0%
(Cost: $24,255,921,291)
            19,130,674,549  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.0%       9,387,968  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 19,140,062,517  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $9,489,693.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 19,130,670,148     $     $     $ 19,130,670,148  
Money Market Fund     4,401                   4,401  
Total Investments   $ 19,130,674,549     $     $     $ 19,130,674,549  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

16

VANECK VIDEO GAMING AND ESPORTS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%                
Australia: 4.4%                
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.     322,375     $ 13,002,380  
China: 18.8%                
Kingsoft Corp. Ltd. (HKD)     2,124,800       10,349,584  
NetEase, Inc. (ADR)     187,835       19,331,978  
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKD)     367,900       23,510,777  
XD, Inc. (HKD) *     718,600       2,990,108  
              56,182,447  
France: 1.0%                
Ubisoft Entertainment SA * †     251,816       3,042,241  
Japan: 28.4%                
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.     406,100       13,664,617  
Capcom Co. Ltd.     588,900       14,578,700  
Konami Group Corp.     117,200       13,880,891  
MIXI, Inc.     90,800       2,018,097  
Nexon Co. Ltd.     802,300       11,021,644  
Nintendo Co. Ltd.     309,700       21,116,046  
Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.     182,400       8,498,251  
              84,778,246  
Poland: 3.0%                
CD Projekt SA     164,141       9,008,222  
South Korea: 5.6%                
Krafton, Inc. *     57,264       13,095,697  
NCSoft Corp.     36,068       3,673,464  
              16,769,161  
Sweden: 2.0%                
Embracer Group AB * †     360,607       3,815,704  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Sweden (continued)                
Modern Times Group MTG AB *     190,445     $ 2,153,910  
              5,969,614  
Taiwan: 2.9%                
Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.     1,757,000       8,675,943  
United States: 34.0%                
AppLovin Corp. *     88,948       23,568,551  
Electronic Arts, Inc.     111,328       16,089,123  
GameStop Corp. *     620,218       13,843,266  
Roblox Corp. *     319,817       18,642,133  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *     81,183       16,825,177  
Unity Software, Inc. * †     634,058       12,421,196  
              101,389,446  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $262,259,966)
            298,817,700  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.0%          
Money Market Fund: 0.0%
(Cost: $206)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     206       206  
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $262,260,172)
            298,817,906  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%       (345,455)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 298,472,451  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $16,300,351.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

17

VANECK VIDEO GAMING AND ESPORTS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 13,002,380     $     $ 13,002,380  
China     19,331,978       36,850,469             56,182,447  
France           3,042,241             3,042,241  
Japan           84,778,246             84,778,246  
Poland           9,008,222             9,008,222  
South Korea           16,769,161             16,769,161  
Sweden           5,969,614             5,969,614  
Taiwan           8,675,943             8,675,943  
United States     101,389,446                   101,389,446  
Money Market Fund     206                   206  
Total Investments   $ 120,721,630     $ 178,096,276     $     $ 298,817,906  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

18

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Biotech ETF     Digital
Transformation
ETF
    Energy Income
ETF
    Environmental
Services ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 365,978,412     $ 130,904,113     $ 83,699,058     $ 79,945,350  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)           23,224,525       4,410,132       2,086,773  
Cash     128,707       1,127,952             174,641  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)           132       35,556        
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold           491,830              
Dividends and interest     8,175       127,558       208,513       26,095  
Federal and State income taxes                 18,570        
Prepaid expenses                       903  
Other assets                       466  
Total assets     366,115,294       155,876,110       88,371,829       82,234,228  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased           1,858,516             62,729  
Collateral for securities loaned           23,224,525       4,410,132       2,086,773  
Due to Adviser     113,138       62,218       31,397       29,660  
Due to custodian                 35,241        
Deferred Trustee fees     64,926                   4,646  
Accrued expenses     378       3,176       266       30,802  
Total liabilities     178,442       25,148,435       4,477,036       2,214,610  
NET ASSETS   $ 365,936,852     $ 130,727,675     $ 83,894,793     $ 80,019,618  
Shares outstanding     2,326,503       14,425,000       839,720       2,260,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 157.29     $ 9.06     $ 99.91     $ 35.41  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 633,521,143     $ 229,057,089     $ 65,119,997     $ 98,573,706  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (267,584,291)       (98,329,414)       18,774,796       (18,554,088)  
NET ASSETS   $ 365,936,852     $ 130,727,675     $ 83,894,793     $ 80,019,618  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $ 12,850,008     $ 34,165,696     $ 5,952,282     $ 5,170,594  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 396,159,382     $ 163,717,348     $ 71,687,785     $ 74,205,936  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $     $ 23,224,525     $ 4,410,132     $ 2,086,773  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $     $ 132     $ 35,755     $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

19

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Fabless
Semiconductor
ETF
    Gaming ETF     Green
Infrastructure
ETF
    Pharmaceutical
ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 34,415,179     $ 25,429,866     $ 1,773,587     $ 666,079,374  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)                 110,801       11,128,873  
Cash     1,670       504,765       1,725       219,122  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)           836              
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold           401,481              
Dividends and interest     5,377       80,456       574       2,671,734  
Prepaid expenses           513              
Other assets           1,231              
Total assets     34,422,226       26,419,148       1,886,687       680,099,103  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed           952,474              
Collateral for securities loaned                 110,801       11,128,873  
Due to Adviser     10,739       7,918       678       191,830  
Deferred Trustee fees           10,663             36,037  
Accrued expenses           41,907              
Total liabilities     10,739       1,012,962       111,479       11,356,740  
NET ASSETS   $ 34,411,487     $ 25,406,186     $ 1,775,208     $ 668,742,363  
Shares outstanding     1,475,000       675,000       75,000       7,338,138  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 23.33     $ 37.64     $ 23.67     $ 91.13  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 41,114,075     $ 65,186,861     $ 2,159,112     $ 854,544,378  
Total distributable loss     (6,702,588 )     (39,780,675 )     (383,904 )     (185,802,015 )
NET ASSETS   $ 34,411,487     $ 25,406,186     $ 1,775,208     $ 668,742,363  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $     $ 2,873,217     $ 137,642     $ 59,838,162  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 41,850,539     $ 35,347,378     $ 1,941,446     $ 720,768,147  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $     $     $ 110,801     $ 11,128,873  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $     $ 834     $     $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

20

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Retail ETF     Robotics ETF     Semiconductor
ETF
    Video Gaming
and eSports ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 233,382,114     $ 14,676,706     $ 19,130,670,148     $ 298,817,700  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)           137,607       4,401       206  
Cash     303       46,757       1,351,091       245  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)           23,381             40  
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold                 95,068,200        
Shares of beneficial interest sold                 147,894,369        
Dividends and interest     90,519       50,484       14,217,526       594,199  
Prepaid expenses                       1,816  
Other assets                       3,644  
Total assets     233,472,936       14,934,935       19,389,205,735       299,417,850  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased .           60,187       147,883,866        
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                 95,074,951        
Collateral for securities loaned           137,607       4,401       206  
Line of credit     515,585                   743,650  
Due to Adviser     69,244       5,626       6,065,487       131,100  
Deferred Trustee fees     10,259             97,455       14,152  
Accrued expenses     646             17,058       56,291  
Total liabilities     595,734       203,420       249,143,218       945,399  
NET ASSETS   $ 232,877,202     $ 14,731,515     $ 19,140,062,517     $ 298,472,451  
Shares outstanding     1,031,531       375,000       90,591,874       3,450,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 225.76     $ 39.28     $ 211.28     $ 86.51  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 232,603,821     $ 15,219,807     $ 23,916,747,785     $ 315,112,613  
Total distributable earnings (loss).     273,381       (488,292 )     (4,776,685,268 )     (16,640,162 )
NET ASSETS   $ 232,877,202     $ 14,731,515     $ 19,140,062,517     $ 298,472,451  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $ 492,876     $ 385,814     $ 9,489,693     $ 16,300,351  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 213,120,760     $ 15,930,820     $ 24,255,916,890     $ 262,259,966  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $     $ 137,607     $ 4,401     $ 206  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $     $ 23,585     $     $ 40  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

21

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Biotech ETF     Digital
Transformation
ETF
    Energy Income
ETF
    Environmental
Services ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends   $ 2,056,034     $     $ 1,201,595     $ 317,564  
Interest     6,631       10,453       907       1,090  
Securities lending income     9,068       558,541       15,065       57,662  
Net foreign taxes withheld     (32,688 )           (93,780 )     (4,539 )
Total income     2,039,045       568,994       1,123,787       371,777  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     712,592       454,713       163,235       198,292  
Professional fees                       18,727  
Custody and accounting fees                       12,186  
Reports to shareholders                       8,468  
Trustees’ fees and expenses                       831  
Exchange listing fees                       3,380  
Insurance                       1,488  
Interest     400       17,436       2,497       574  
Taxes     185       185       185       185  
Other                       398  
Total expenses     713,177       472,334       165,917       244,529  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                       (25,649 )
Net expenses     713,177       472,334       165,917       218,880  
Net investment income     1,325,868       96,660       957,870       152,897  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments     (9,733,928 )     (17,345,322 )     925,450       (992,812 )
In-kind redemptions     15,272,073       24,915,390       4,381,754       3,304,003  
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (17,185 )     (7,669 )      
Net realized gain     5,538,145       7,552,883       5,299,535       2,311,191  
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments     (53,605,321 )     (61,627,063 )     4,963,359       (3,749,775 )
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           2,898       (388 )      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (53,605,321 )     (61,624,165 )     4,962,971       (3,749,775 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ (46,741,308 )   $ (53,974,622 )   $ 11,220,376     $ (1,285,687 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

22

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Fabless
Semiconductor
ETF
    Gaming ETF     Green
Infrastructure
ETF
    Pharmaceutical
ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends   $ 69,199     $ 242,815     $ 7,473     $ 7,901,784  
Interest     226       1,148       32       4,693  
Securities lending income     178       1,159       1,154       130,643  
Net foreign taxes withheld           (6,543 )     (198 )     (330,238 )
Total income     69,603       238,579       8,461       7,706,882  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     47,359       79,378       4,223       1,086,853  
Professional fees           19,179              
Custody and accounting fees           16,997              
Reports to shareholders           8,194              
Trustees’ fees and expenses           609              
Exchange listing fees           1,989              
Insurance           495              
Interest           86             37,117  
Taxes     185       185       185       185  
Other           781              
Total expenses     47,544       127,893       4,408       1,124,155  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser           (24,430 )            
Net expenses     47,544       103,463       4,408       1,124,155  
Net investment income     22,059       135,116       4,053       6,582,727  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments     (725,806 )     (1,715,493 )     (116,394 )     (9,569,380 )
In-kind redemptions     1,468,663       (336,321 )     162,955       39,993,262  
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (4,526 )            
Net realized gain (loss)     742,857       (2,056,340 )     46,561       30,423,882  
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments     (7,905,356 )     (2,625,013 )     (153,375 )     (64,371,276 )
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (626 )            
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (7,905,356 )     (2,625,639 )     (153,375 )     (64,371,276 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations   $ (7,140,440 )   $ (4,546,863 )   $ (102,761 )   $ (27,364,667 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Retail ETF     Robotics ETF     Semiconductor
ETF
    Video Gaming
and eSports ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends   $ 1,293,055     $ 97,944     $ 100,773,238     $ 1,073,742  
Interest     1,094       146       243,323       7,491  
Securities lending income     1,094       518       37,845       18,410  
Net foreign taxes withheld           (11,082 )     (5,569,090 )     (68,467 )
Total income     1,295,243       87,526       95,485,316       1,031,176  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     404,219       30,400       40,879,952       714,128  
Professional fees                       19,026  
Custody and accounting fees                       26,176  
Reports to shareholders                       22,438  
Trustees’ fees and expenses                       2,415  
Exchange listing fees                       1,989  
Insurance                       2,415  
Interest     2,420       18       17,203       12,381  
Taxes     185       185       185       185  
Other                       4,934  
Total expenses     406,824       30,603       40,897,340       806,087  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                       (7,980 )
Net expenses     406,824       30,603       40,897,340       798,107  
Net investment income     888,419       56,923       54,587,976       233,069  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments     (4,591,101 )     (149,543 )     (330,101,473 )     16,608,920  
In-kind redemptions     16,113,878       873,982       1,855,629,422       2,702,970  
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (1,697 )           (33,797 )
Net realized gain     11,522,777       722,742       1,525,527,949       19,278,093  
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments     (2,848,269 )     (2,435,032 )     (4,764,610,466 )     15,067,336  
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (984 )           2,952  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (2,848,269 )     (2,436,016 )     (4,764,610,466 )     15,070,288  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 9,562,927     $ (1,656,351 )   $ (3,184,494,541 )   $ 34,581,450  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Biotech ETF     Digital Transformation ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 1,325,868     $ 2,510,056     $ 96,660     $ 858,972  
Net realized gain     5,538,145       16,948,283       7,552,883       26,477,302  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (53,605,321 )     42,382,577       (61,624,165 )     32,834,890  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (46,741,308 )     61,840,916       (53,974,622 )     60,171,164  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (3,149,907 )     (2,099,973 )     (6,650,159 )      
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     29,986,773       111,263,335       100,907,873       64,229,694  
Cost of shares redeemed     (66,149,046 )     (169,993,318 )     (44,326,106 )     (32,880,167 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (36,162,273 )     (58,729,983 )     56,581,767       31,349,527  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (86,053,488 )     1,010,960       (4,043,014 )     91,520,691  
Net Assets, beginning of period     451,990,340       450,979,380       134,770,689       43,249,998  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 365,936,852     $ 451,990,340     $ 130,727,675     $ 134,770,689  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     185,000       675,000       6,275,000       6,300,000  
Shares redeemed     (405,000 )     (1,025,000 )     (3,250,000 )     (2,825,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (220,000 )     (350,000 )     3,025,000       3,475,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Energy Income ETF     Environmental Services ETF (a)  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 957,870     $ 1,184,914     $ 152,897     $ 394,073  
Net realized gain     5,299,535       6,745,188       2,311,191       5,876,570  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     4,962,971       5,708,044       (3,749,775 )     11,859,242  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     11,220,376       13,638,146       (1,285,687 )     18,129,885  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (837,312 )     (327,149 )     (350,020 )     (725,000 )
Return of capital           (1,435,928 )            
Total distributions     (837,312 )     (1,763,077 )     (350,020 )     (725,000 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     28,919,887       28,427,613       12,377,433       29,952,010  
Cost of shares redeemed     (11,864,639 )     (20,480,705 )     (10,149,881 )     (45,368,218 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     17,055,248       7,946,908       2,227,552       (15,416,208 )
Total increase in net assets     27,438,312       19,821,977       591,845       1,988,677  
Net Assets, beginning of period     56,456,481       36,634,504       79,427,773       77,439,096  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 83,894,793     $ 56,456,481     $ 80,019,618     $ 79,427,773  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     300,000       375,000       350,000       900,000  
Shares redeemed     (125,000 )     (275,000 )     (290,000 )     (1,400,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     175,000       100,000       60,000       (500,000 )
(a) Prior year audited share activity has been adjusted to reflect the 5 for 1 share split that took place on February 6, 2025. The effects of this adjustment have not been audited.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Fabless Semiconductor ETF     Gaming ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Period Ended
September 30,
2024(a)
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 22,059     $ 2,261     $ 135,116     $ 601,555  
Net realized gain (loss)     742,857       25,461       (2,056,340 )     (2,548,400 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (7,905,356 )     469,996       (2,625,639 )     7,204,336  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (7,140,440 )     497,718       (4,546,863 )     5,257,491  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (9,990 )           (875,025 )     (799,988 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     41,163,620       6,542,655              
Cost of shares redeemed     (6,018,333 )     (623,743 )     (7,363,092 )     (16,195,540 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     35,145,287       5,918,912       (7,363,092 )     (16,195,540 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     27,994,857       6,416,630       (12,784,980 )     (11,738,037 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     6,416,630             38,191,166       49,929,203  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 34,411,487     $ 6,416,630     $ 25,406,186     $ 38,191,166  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     1,450,000       275,000              
Shares redeemed     (225,000 )     (25,000 )     (175,000 )     (400,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     1,225,000       250,000       (175,000 )     (400,000 )
(a) For the period August 28, 2024 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Green Infrastructure ETF     Pharmaceutical ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 4,053     $ 14,968     $ 6,582,727     $ 10,400,822  
Net realized gain     46,561       765       30,423,882       40,785,405  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (153,375 )     113,790       (64,371,276 )     42,663,264  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (102,761 )     129,523       (27,364,667 )     93,849,491  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (15,000 )     (15,998 )     (5,934,473 )     (9,117,032 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     632,163       1,206,602       633,482,024       691,277,501  
Cost of shares redeemed     (639,447 )     (1,220,877 )     (657,971,039 )     (479,525,738 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (7,284 )     (14,275 )     (24,489,015 )     211,751,763  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (125,045 )     99,250       (57,788,155 )     296,484,222  
Net Assets, beginning of period     1,900,253       1,801,003       726,530,518       430,046,296  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 1,775,208     $ 1,900,253     $ 668,742,363     $ 726,530,518  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     25,000       50,000       7,050,000       7,800,000  
Shares redeemed     (25,000 )     (50,000 )     (7,350,000 )     (5,550,000 )
Net increase (decrease)                 (300,000 )     2,250,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Retail ETF     Robotics ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 888,419     $ 2,100,612     $ 56,923     $ 58,365  
Net realized gain     11,522,777       12,300,112       722,742       280,563  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (2,848,269 )     35,513,386       (2,436,016 )     1,265,065  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     9,562,927       49,914,110       (1,656,351 )     1,603,993  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (1,700,012 )     (1,849,973 )     (346,470 )     (61,373 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     39,098,236       59,777,343       6,378,118       11,501,046  
Cost of shares redeemed     (37,064,464 )     (39,430,277 )     (5,322,741 )      
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     2,033,772       20,347,066       1,055,377       11,501,046  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     9,896,687       68,411,203       (947,444 )     13,043,666  
Net Assets, beginning of period     222,980,515       154,569,312       15,678,959       2,635,293  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 232,877,202     $ 222,980,515     $ 14,731,515     $ 15,678,959  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     170,000       300,000       150,000       275,000  
Shares redeemed     (160,000 )     (200,000 )     (125,000 )      
Net increase     10,000       100,000       25,000       275,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Semiconductor ETF     Video Gaming and eSports ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 54,587,976     $ 94,705,065     $ 233,069     $ 753,058  
Net realized gain     1,525,527,949       6,485,436,108       19,278,093       49,466,365  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (4,764,610,466 )     778,943,630       15,070,288       49,191,266  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (3,184,494,541 )     7,359,084,803       34,581,450       99,410,689  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (101,925,490 )     (68,496,917 )     (1,222,751 )     (2,439,900 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     14,151,399,949       38,981,223,547       9,316,734       48,365,238  
Cost of shares redeemed     (15,451,261,711 )     (31,939,465,600 )     (7,982,281 )     (124,150,797 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (1,299,861,762 )     7,041,757,947       1,334,453       (75,785,559 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (4,586,281,793 )     14,332,345,833       34,693,152       21,185,230  
Net Assets, beginning of period     23,726,344,310       9,393,998,477       263,779,299       242,594,069  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 19,140,062,517     $ 23,726,344,310     $ 298,472,451     $ 263,779,299  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     57,700,000       186,250,000       100,000       750,000  
Shares redeemed     (63,800,000 )     (154,350,000 )     (100,000 )     (2,000,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (6,100,000 )     31,900,000             (1,250,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Biotech ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025 (unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
Net asset value, beginning of period   $177.49     $155.70     $140.61     $201.99     $162.01     $118.04  
Net investment income (a)   0.54     0.92     0.70     0.69     0.42     0.59  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (19.49 )   21.58     15.14     (61.67 )   40.17     43.85  
Total from investment operations   (18.95 )   22.50     15.84     (60.98 )   40.59     44.44  
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (1.25 )   (0.71 )   (0.75 )   (0.40 )   (0.61 )   (0.47 )
Net asset value, end of period   $157.29     $177.49     $155.70     $140.61     $201.99     $162.01  
Total return (b)   (10.68 )%   14.50 %   11.24 %   (30.24 )%   25.13 %   37.71 %
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses (c)   0.35 %(d)   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.38 %   0.39 %
Net expenses (c)   0.35 %(d)   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %
Net investment income   0.65 %(d)   0.56 %   0.44 %   0.42 %   0.23 %   0.40 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $366     $452     $451     $414     $590     $485  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   7 %   19 %   18 %   24 %   41 %   40 %

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(c) Periods after September 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Digital Transformation ETF
           
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2025
  Year Ended September 30,   Period
Ended
September
30,
    (unaudited)   2024   2023   2022   2021 (a)
Net asset value, beginning of period   $11.82     $5.46     $4.95     $22.81     $35.25  
Net investment income (b)   0.01     0.09     0.15     0.26     (c)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (2.19 )   6.27     0.36     (16.24 )   (12.44 )
Total from investment operations   (2.18 )   6.36     0.51     (15.98 )   (12.44 )
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.58 )           (1.88 )    
Net asset value, end of period   $9.06     $11.82     $5.46     $4.95     $22.81  
Total return (d)   (20.58 )%   116.65 %   10.29 %   (76.33 )%   (35.30 )%
                               
Ratios to average net assets                              
Expenses   0.52 %(e)   0.51 %   0.51 %   0.50 %   0.58 %(e)
Expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.50 %(e)   0.50 %   0.50 %   0.50 %   N/A  
Net investment income   0.11 %(e)   0.91 %   2.81 %   2.28 %   0.02 %(e)
Supplemental data                              
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $131     $135     $43     $30     $46  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   28 %   80 %   57 %   74 %   49 %

 

 

(a) For the period April 13, 2021 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2021.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(d) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Energy Income ETF(a)
                 
    Period   Year Ended September 30,   Period  
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   Ended
September
30,
2020 (b)
  Year Ended
November
30, 2019
Net asset value, beginning of period   $84.93     $64.87     $56.84     $54.25     $34.29     $51.20     $58.32  
Net investment income (loss)(c)   1.26     1.97     1.51     1.17     1.15     0.76     (0.39 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   14.86     20.94     9.04     3.67     21.90     (15.58 )   (1.42 )
Total from investment operations   16.12     22.91     10.55     4.84     23.05     (14.82 )   (1.81 )
Distributions from:                                          
Net investment income   (1.14 )   (0.55 )   (1.34 )   (1.02 )   (1.37 )       (1.77 )
Return of capital       (2.30 )   (1.18 )   (1.23 )   (1.72 )   (2.09 )   (3.54 )
Total distributions   (1.14 )   (2.85 )   (2.52 )   (2.25 )   (3.09 )   (2.09 )   (5.31 )
Net asset value, end of period   $99.91     $84.93     $64.87     $56.84     $54.25     $34.29     $51.20  
Total return (d)   19.05 %   36.09 %   18.70 %   8.79 %   68.88 %   (29.74 )%   (3.66 )%
                                           
Ratios to average net assets                                          
Expenses   0.46  %(e)   0.47 %   0.46 %   0.48 %   0.46 %   0.45 %(e)(f)(g)   1.41 %(h)
Expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.45 %(e)   0.45 %   0.45 %   0.45 %   0.45 %   0.45 %(e)(f)(g)   1.41 %(h)
Net investment income (loss)   2.64 %(e)   2.65 %   2.41 %   1.95 %   2.43 %   2.17  %(e)(i)   (0.68 )%(h)
Supplemental data                                          
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $84     $56     $37     $31     $24     $20     $52  
Portfolio turnover rate (j)   7 %   28 %   23 %   21 %   24 %   24 %   106 %

 

 

(a) On April 15, 2020, the Fund effected a 1 for 3 reverse share split (See Note 11). Per share data has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.
(b) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from November 30 to September 30.
(c) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(d) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(e) Annualized
(f) Includes income tax expense of 1.56% and Adviser reimbursement of (1.56%). If the Adviser had not reimbursed the Fund, the ratio would have been higher.
(g) Effective December 2, 2019, the unitary management fee rate changed from 0.82% to 0.45%
(h) Includes income tax expense of 0.59% related to the Fund’s tax status as a C-Corporation prior to its reorganization as a regulated investment company.
(i) Includes income tax expense of 1.56% and Adviser reimbursement of (1.56%). If the Adviser had not reimbursed the Fund, the ratio would have been lower.
(j) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

33

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Environmental Services ETF(a)
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025 (unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
Net asset value, beginning of period   $36.10     $28.68     $26.12     $28.64     $19.88     $20.85  
Net investment income (b)   0.07     0.17     0.25     0.11     0.07     0.09  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.60 )   7.54     2.42     (2.56 )   8.77     (0.97 )
Total from investment operations   (0.53 )   7.71     2.67     (2.45 )   8.84     (0.88 )
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (0.16 )   (0.29 )   (0.11 )   (0.07 )   (0.08 )   (0.09 )
Net asset value, end of period   $35.41     $36.10     $28.68     $26.12     $28.64     $19.88  
Total return (c)   (1.48 )%   27.08 %   10.25 %   (8.56 )%   44.50 %   (4.23 )%
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses   0.62 %(d)   0.62 %   0.64 %   0.62 %   0.71 %   0.85 %
Net expenses   0.55 %(d)   0.55 %   0.55 %   0.55 %   0.55 %   0.55 %
Net investment income   0.39 %(d)   0.52 %   0.85 %   0.39 %   0.27 %   0.47 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $80     $79     $77     $68     $67     $31  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   13 %   23 %   22 %   35 %   21 %   38 %

 

 

(a) Prior year audited per share data has been adjusted to reflect the 5 for 1 share split that took place on February 6, 2025. The effects of this adjustment have not been audited.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

34

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Fabless Semiconductor ETF
     
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  Period
Ended
September
30, 2024 (a)
Net asset value, beginning of period   $25.67     $25.26  
Net investment income (b)   0.02     0.02  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (2.35 )   0.39  
Total from investment operations   (2.33 )   0.41  
Distributions from:            
Net investment income   (0.01 )    
Net asset value, end of period   $23.33     $25.67  
Total return (c)   (9.07 )%   1.60 %
             
Ratios to average net assets            
Expenses   0.35 %(d)   0.35 %(d)
Net investment income   0.16 %(d)   0.68 %(d)
Supplemental data            
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $34     $6  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   12 %   7 %

 

 

(a) For the period August 28, 2024 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2024.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

35

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Gaming ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
Net asset value, beginning of period   $44.93     $39.94     $32.74     $48.32     $39.14     $36.61  
Net investment income (a)   0.18     0.59     0.42     0.25     0.16     0.51  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (6.30 )   5.11     6.95     (15.48 )   9.24     3.25  
Total from investment operations   (6.12 )   5.70     7.37     (15.23 )   9.40     3.76  
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (1.17 )   (0.71 )   (0.17 )   (0.35 )   (0.22 )   (1.23 )
Net asset value, end of period   $37.64     $44.93     $39.94     $32.74     $48.32     $39.14  
Total return (b)   (13.84 )%   14.38 %   22.55 %   (31.72 )%   24.06 %   10.03 %
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses   0.81 %(c)   0.78 %   0.74 %   0.65 %   0.62 %   0.92 %
Net expenses   0.65 %(c)   0.67 %   0.72 %   0.65 %   0.62 %   0.65 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.65 %(c)   0.65 %   0.65 %   0.63 %   0.62 %   0.65 %
Net investment income   0.85 %(c)   1.43 %   0.99 %   0.63 %   0.32 %   1.41 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $25     $38     $50     $61     $118     $55  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)   6 %   22 %   15 %   16 %   20 %   29 %

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(c) Annualized
(d) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

36

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Green Infrastructure ETF
       
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
September
30, 2024
  Period
Ended
September
30,
2023 (a)
                   
Net asset value, beginning of period   $25.34     $24.01     $25.50  
Net investment income (b)   0.05     0.20     0.24  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (1.52 )   1.34     (1.67 )
Total from investment operations   (1.47 )   1.54     (1.43 )
Distributions from:                  
Net investment income   (0.20 )   (0.21 )   (0.06 )
Net asset value, end of period   $23.67     $25.34     $24.01  
Total return (c)   (5.86 )%   6.42 %   (5.62 )%
                   
Ratios to average net assets                  
Expenses   0.47 %(d)   0.47 %   0.46 %(d)
Expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.45 %(d)   0.45 %   0.45 %(d)
Net investment income   0.43 %(d)   0.84 %   0.99 %(d)
Supplemental data                  
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $2     $2     $2  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   11 %   5 %   12 %

 

 

(a) For the period October 19, 2022 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

37

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Pharmaceutical ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period   $95.12     $79.81     $67.25     $72.68     $62.08     $56.93  
Net investment income (a)   0.95     1.73     1.47     1.32     1.29     1.06  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (4.12 )   15.12     12.65     (5.44 )   10.46     5.14  
Total from investment operations   (3.17 )   16.85     14.12     (4.12 )   11.75     6.20  
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (0.82 )   (1.54 )   (1.56 )   (1.31 )   (1.15 )   (1.05 )
Net asset value, end of period   $91.13     $95.12     $79.81     $67.25     $72.68     $62.08  
Total return (b)   (3.31 )%   21.33 %   21.14 %   (5.91 )%   19.10 %   11.02 %
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses (c)   0.36 %(d)   0.36 %   0.36 %   0.36 %   0.40 %   0.42 %
Net expenses (c)   0.36 %(d)   0.36 %   0.36 %   0.36 %   0.35 %   0.35 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes (c)   0.35 %(d)   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %
Net investment income   2.12 %(d)   1.96 %   1.91 %   1.74 %   1.85 %   1.74 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $669     $727     $430     $524     $319     $235  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   12 %   12 %   22 %   23 %   20 %   18 %

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(c) Periods after September 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

38

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Retail ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period   $218.28     $167.73     $154.84     $174.75     $148.87     $114.49  
Net investment income (a)   0.87     2.15     1.56     1.52     1.54     1.22  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   8.34     50.41     13.17     (19.92 )   25.34     34.25  
Total from investment operations   9.21     52.56     14.73     (18.40 )   26.88     35.47  
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (1.73 )   (2.01 )   (1.84 )   (1.51 )   (1.00 )   (1.09 )
Net asset value, end of period   $225.76     $218.28     $167.73     $154.84     $174.75     $148.87  
Total return (b)   4.21 %   31.53 %   9.58 %   (10.69 )%   18.13 %   31.22 %
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses (c)   0.35 %(d)   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.42 %   0.47 %
Net expenses (c)   0.35 %(d)   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %
Net investment income   0.77 %(d)   1.09 %   0.94 %   0.86 %   0.92 %   0.96 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $233     $223     $155     $150     $240     $182  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   4 %   7 %   20 %   14 %   12 %   12 %

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(c) Periods after September 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

39

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Robotics ETF
       
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
September
30, 2024
  Period
Ended
September
30,
2023 (a)
                   
Net asset value, beginning of period   $44.80     $35.14     $34.39  
Net investment income (b)   0.19     0.29     0.08  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (4.56 )   10.19     0.67  
Total from investment operations   (4.37 )   10.48     0.75  
Distributions from:                  
Net investment income   (0.23 )   (0.15 )    
Net realized capital gains   (0.92 )   (0.67 )    
Total distributions   (1.15 )   (0.82 )    
Net asset value, end of period   $39.28     $44.80     $35.14  
Total return (c)   (9.88 )%   30.15 %   2.18 %
                   
Ratios to average net assets                  
Expenses   0.47 %(d)   0.47 %   0.47 %(d)
Net investment income   0.88 %(d)   0.69 %   0.43 %(d)
Supplemental data                  
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $15     $16     $3  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   10 %   26 %   13 %

 

 

(a) For the period April 6, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

40

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Semiconductor ETF(a)
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period   $245.38     $144.99     $92.56     $128.13     $87.22     $59.57  
Net investment income (b)   0.57     1.19     1.11     1.07     0.86     0.94  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (33.60 )   100.24     52.52     (35.85 )   40.80     27.77  
Total from investment operations   (33.03 )   101.43     53.63     (34.78 )   41.66     28.71  
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (1.07 )   (1.04 )   (1.20 )   (0.79 )   (0.75 )   (1.06 )
Net asset value, end of period   $211.28     $245.38     $144.99     $92.56     $128.13     $87.22  
Total return (c)   (13.53 )%   70.26 %   58.49 %   (27.40 )%   47.94 %   48.60 %
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses (d)   0.35 %(e)   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.36 %   0.37 %
Net expenses (d)   0.35 %(e)   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %
Net investment income   0.47 %(e)   0.56 %   0.88 %   0.85 %   0.72 %   1.31 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $19,140     $23,726     $9,394     $5,632     $5,938     $2,646  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   5 %   15 %   18 %   22 %   20 %   14 %

 

 

(a) On May 5, 2023, the Fund effected a 2 for 1 share split. Per share data prior to this date has been adjusted to reflect the share split.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(d) Periods after September 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

41

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Video Gaming and eSports ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period   $76.46     $51.62     $40.66     $65.05     $61.36     $33.74  
Net investment income (a)   0.07     0.18     0.44     0.31     0.04     0.03  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   10.35     25.20     10.91     (22.47 )   3.73     27.67  
Total from investment operations   10.42     25.38     11.35     (22.16 )   3.77     27.70  
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (0.37 )   (0.54 )   (0.39 )   (0.05 )   (0.08 )   (0.08 )
Net realized capital gains               (2.18 )        
Total distributions   (0.37 )   (0.54 )   (0.39 )   (2.23 )   (0.08 )   (0.08 )
Net asset value, end of period   $86.51     $76.46     $51.62     $40.66     $65.05     $61.36  
Total return (b)   13.64 %   49.58 %   28.11 %   (35.42 )%   6.15 %   82.25 %
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses   0.56 %(c)   0.57 %   0.59 %   0.56 %   0.55 %   0.58 %
Net expenses   0.56 %(c)   0.56 %   0.56 %   0.56 %   0.55 %   0.55 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.55 %(c)   0.55 %   0.55 %   0.55 %   N/A     N/A  
Net investment income   0.16 %(c)   0.30 %   0.89 %   0.52 %   0.06 %   0.06 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $298     $264     $243     $262     $631     $522  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)   27 %   36 %   30 %   35 %   33 %   25 %

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(c) Annualized
(d) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

42

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Note 1—Fund Organization—VanEck ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was incorporated in Delaware as a statutory trust on March 15, 2001. The Trust operates as a series fund, and offers multiple investment portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of the Trust. These financial statements relate only to the investment portfolios listed in the diversification table below (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”).

 

Fund Diversification Classification
   
Biotech ETF Non-Diversified
Digital Transformation ETF Non-Diversified
Energy Income ETF Non-Diversified
Environmental Services ETF Non-Diversified
Fabless Semiconductor ETF Non-Diversified
Gaming ETF Non-Diversified
Green Infrastructure ETF Non-Diversified
Pharmaceutical ETF Non-Diversified
Retail ETF Non-Diversified
Robotics ETF Non-Diversified
Semiconductor ETF Non-Diversified
Video Gaming and eSports ETF Non-Diversified

 

Each Fund’s investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of its index which are listed in the table below.

 

Fund Index
   
Biotech ETF MVIS® US Listed Biotech 25 Index
Digital Transformation ETF MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index
Energy Income ETF MVIS® North America Energy Infrastructure Index
Environmental Services ETF NYSE Arca Environmental Services Index
Fabless Semiconductor ETF MarketVector™ US Listed Fabless Semiconductor Index
Gaming ETF MVIS® Global Gaming Index
Green Infrastructure ETF Indxx US Green Infrastructure-MCAP Weighted Index
Pharmaceutical ETF MVIS® US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index
Retail ETF MVIS® US Listed Retail 25 Index
Robotics ETF BlueStar Robotics Index
Semiconductor ETF MVIS® US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index
Video Gaming and eSports ETF MVIS® Global Video Gaming and eSports Index

 

Each Fund was created to provide investors with the opportunity to purchase a security representing a proportionate undivided interest in a portfolio of securities consisting of substantially all of the common stocks in approximately the same weighting as their index.

 

Effective December 2, 2019, the Energy Income ETF federal tax status changed from a taxable C-Corporation into a regulated investment company (“RIC”). In September 2020, the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) approved changing the Energy Income ETF’s fiscal year-end from November 30 to September 30.

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser for the Funds.

 

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies.

 

The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

A.

Security Valuation— The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis, which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 — Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

Securities traded on national exchanges are valued at the closing price on the markets in which the securities trade. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included on NASDAQ and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Certain foreign securities, whose values may be affected by market direction or events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time (4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) but after the last close of the securities’ primary market, are fair valued using a pricing service and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The pricing service considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to intraday trading in the U.S. markets, based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators such as prices of relevant American Depositary Receipts (“ADR’s”) and futures contracts. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but the Fund is open. Short-term debt securities with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has designated the Adviser as valuation designee to perform the Funds’ fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with the requirements. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments or other assets. If market quotations for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes they do not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.

 

Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be categorized either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.

 

A summary of the inputs and the levels used to value the Funds’ investments are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that

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  present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.
   
B. Federal Income Taxes— It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
   
C. Distributions to Shareholders— Dividends to shareholders from net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually by each Fund (except for dividends from net investment income from Energy Income ETF and Pharmaceutical ETF, which are declared and paid quarterly). Income dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions, if any, are determined in accordance with U.S. income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP, due to recharacterization for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions that exceed earnings and profit for tax purposes are reported for tax purposes as a return of capital. A portion of a dividend may be reclassified as a tax return of capital upon the final determination of the Fund’s taxable income which can only be determined after the Fund’s fiscal year end.
   
D. Currency Translation— Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing prices of such currencies each business day as quoted by one or more sources. Purchases and sales of investments are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when such investments are acquired or sold. Foreign denominated income and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when accrued. The portion of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that result from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed in the financial statements. Such amounts are included with the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities in the Statements of Operations. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets, other than investments, and liabilities are recorded as net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations.
   
E. Restricted Securities— The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
F. Master Limited Partnerships—The Energy Income ETF invests a portion of its total assets in Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”) receiving partnership taxation treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), and whose interests or “units” are traded on securities exchanges like shares of corporate stock. To be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, an MLP must receive at least 90% of its income from qualifying sources such as interest, dividends, real estate rents, gains from the sale or disposition of real property, income and gains from mineral or natural resources activities, income and gains from the transportation or storage of certain fuels, and, in certain circumstances, income and gains from commodities or futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities. The MLPs themselves generally do not pay U.S. federal income taxes (although some states do impose a net income tax on partnerships). The Fund invests the remainder of its assets in MLPs that are treated as C corporations for tax purposes.
   
G. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities— In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting or other similar agreements. Generally, the right of offset in those agreements allows the Funds to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may receive cash and or securities as collateral for securities lending. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present securities lending assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

  Cash collateral received for securities lending in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at September 30, 2024, is presented in the Schedules of Investments and in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral is disclosed in Note 9 (Securities Lending).
   
H. Segment Reporting— During the year, the Funds adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07 Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07). The provisions of the new standard require additional financial statements disclosures related to segment reporting to enable investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance and to assess its potential future cash flows. The adoption of the ASU 2023-07 had no impact on the Funds’ financial position or results of operations.
   
  The Adviser acts as the Funds’ chief operating decision maker (CODM), assessing performance and making decisions about resource allocation. The CODM has determined that each Fund has a single operating segment based on the fact that each Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus, with a defined investment strategy which is executed by the Adviser. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM to assess each Fund’s performance versus its comparative benchmarks, is consistent with that presented within the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights
   
I. Other— Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recognized upon notification of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned.
   
  The Funds earn interest income on uninvested cash balances held at the custodian bank. Such amounts, if any, are presented as interest income in the Statements of Operations.
   
  The character of distributions received from certain investments may be comprised of net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital. It is the Funds’ policy to estimate the character of distributions received from these investments based on historical data if actual amounts are not available. After each calendar year end, these investments report the actual tax character of these distributions. Differences between the estimated and actual amounts are reflected in the Funds’ records in the year in which they are reported by adjusting the related cost basis of investments, capital gains and income, as necessary.
   
  In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

Note 3—Investment Management and Other Agreements— The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed, until at least February 1, 2026, to waive fees and assume expenses to prevent each Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding the expense limitations for the Funds listed in the table below.

 

The management fee rates and expense limitations for the period ended March 31, 2025, are as follows:

 

Fund   Management
Fees
  Expense
Limitations
Environmental Services ETF     0.50     0.55
Gaming ETF     0.50       0.65  
Video Gaming and eSports ETF     0.50       0.55  

 

Refer to the Statements of Operations for amounts assumed by the Adviser.

 

The Funds listed in the table below utilize a unitary management fee structure where the Adviser is responsible for all expenses of the Funds, (excluding the fee payment under the investment management

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agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) until February 1, 2026.

 

The unitary management fee rates for the six months ended March 31, 2025, are as follows:

 

Fund   Management
Fee Rate
Biotech ETF   0.35 %
Digital Transformation ETF   0.50  
Energy Income ETF   0.45  
Fabless Semiconductor ETF   0.35  
Green Infrastructure ETF   0.45  
Pharmaceutical ETF   0.35  
Retail ETF   0.35  
Robotics ETF   0.47  
Semiconductor ETF   0.35  

 

In addition, Van Eck Securities Corporation, an affiliate of the Adviser, acts as the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”). Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and Distributor.

 

At March 31, 2025, the Adviser owned approximately 3% of the shares outstanding of Digital Transformation ETF.

 

Note 4—Capital Share Transactions— As of March 31, 2025, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Fund shares are not individually redeemable and are issued and redeemed at their net asset value per share only through certain authorized broker-dealers (“Authorized Participants”) in blocks of shares (“Creation Units”).

 

The consideration for the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of the Funds generally consists of the in-kind contribution or distribution of securities constituting the Funds’ underlying index (“Deposit Securities”) plus a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Cash may also be substituted in an amount equivalent to the value of certain Deposit Securities, generally as a result of market circumstances, or when the securities are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, or are not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant. The Funds may issue Creation Units in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including, for the benefit of the Funds, a requirement to maintain cash collateral on deposit at the custodian equal to at least 115% of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities.

 

Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay transaction fees directly to the transfer agent. In addition, the Funds may impose variable fees on the purchase or redemption of Creation Units for cash, or on transactions effected outside the clearing process, to defray certain transaction costs. These variable fees, if any, are reflected in share transactions in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

Note 5—Investments— For the period ended March 31, 2025, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and in-kind capital share transactions) and purchases and sales of investments resulting from in-kind capital share transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

            In-Kind Capital Share Transactions
Fund   Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales
Biotech ETF   $ 27,837,806           $ 28,685,173           $ 29,983,490          $ 66,650,362       
Digital Transformation ETF     68,302,401       47,359,023       73,534,701       44,159,274  
Energy Income ETF     6,384,681       4,871,603       28,766,609       12,678,479  
Environmental Services ETF     10,479,270       10,628,128       12,325,882       10,167,810  
Fabless Semiconductor ETF     3,109,728       3,404,135       41,170,991       5,711,242  
Gaming ETF     2,034,885       3,154,085             6,986,200  
Green Infrastructure ETF     199,358       422,044       631,754       422,797  
Pharmaceutical ETF     75,145,511       74,830,735       633,359,169       658,310,737  
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

            In-Kind Capital Share Transactions  
Fund   Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales  
Retail ETF     11,167,203           10,200,408            39,102,079           38,497,774        
Robotics ETF     1,317,107       1,651,207       6,352,450       5,275,947    
Semiconductor ETF     1,152,361,527       1,186,115,438       14,152,597,874       15,457,936,192    
Video Gaming and eSports ETF     78,786,286       76,580,794       8,460,237       7,294,709    

 

Note 6—Income Taxes— As of March 31, 2025, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments owned were as follows:

 

Fund   Tax Cost of
Investments
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Biotech ETF   $ 401,193,995         $ 45,553,405         $ (80,768,988 )       $ (35,215,583 )     
Digital Transformation ETF     193,426,474       8,586,109       (47,883,945 )     (39,297,836 )
Energy Income ETF     74,288,962       12,151,107       1,669,121       13,820,228  
Environmental Services ETF     76,311,441       10,554,812       (4,834,130 )     5,720,682  
Fabless Semiconductor ETF     41,850,775       46,414       (7,482,010 )     (7,435,596 )
Gaming ETF     36,264,994       1,589,052       (12,424,180 )     (10,835,128 )
Green Infrastructure ETF     2,049,910       195,090       (360,612 )     (165,522 )
Pharmaceutical ETF     731,897,426       12,524,632       (67,213,811 )     (54,689,179 )
Retail ETF     213,139,007       33,774,123       (13,531,016 )     20,243,107  
Robotics ETF     16,068,584       431,951       (1,686,222 )     (1,254,271 )
Semiconductor ETF     24,255,921,291             (5,125,246,742 )     (5,125,246,742 )
Video Gaming and eSports ETF     271,041,161       60,493,626       (32,716,881 )     27,776,745  

 

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

 

The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by applicable tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on return filings for all open tax years. The Funds do not have exposure for additional years that might still be open in certain foreign jurisdictions. Therefore, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. However, certain Funds are subject to foreign taxes on the appreciation in value of certain investments. The Funds provide for such taxes on both realized and unrealized appreciation.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 7—Principal Risks— Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds (See Note 1) and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers. In addition, to the extent that a Fund is concentrated in a particular sector or industry, the Fund will be subject to the risk that economic, political or other conditions that have a negative effect on those sectors and or industries may negatively impact the Fund to a greater extent than if the Fund’s assets were invested in a wider variety of sectors or industries. The Funds may purchase securities on foreign exchanges. Securities of foreign issuers involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. These risks include devaluation of currencies, currency controls, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, future adverse economic developments and political conflicts, or natural or other disasters. Additionally, certain Funds may invest in securities of emerging market issuers, which are exposed to a number of risks that may make these investments volatile in price or difficult to trade, and potentially less liquid than securities issued in more developed markets. Political risks may include unstable governments, nationalization, restrictions on foreign ownership, laws that prevent investors

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from getting their money out of a country, sanctions and investment restrictions and legal systems that do not protect property risks as well as the laws of the United States. Certain securities of Chinese issuers are, or may in the future become restricted, and the Funds may be forced to sell such restricted securities and incur a loss as a result.

 

Certain of the Funds’ investments, including investments in companies that hold material amounts of digital assets, may be subject to the risks associated with investing in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and crypto tokens. Such companies may be subject to the risk that: the technology that facilitates the transfer of a digital asset could fail; the decentralized, open source protocol of the applicable blockchain network could be affected by internet connectivity disruptions, fraud, consensus failures or cybersecurity attacks; such network may not be adequately maintained by its participants; because digital assets are a new technological innovation with a limited history, they are highly speculative assets and may experience extreme price volatility; future regulatory actions or policies may limit the ability to sell, exchange or use a digital asset; the price of a digital asset may be impacted by the transactions of a small number of holders of such digital asset; and that a digital asset will decline in popularity, acceptance or use, thereby impairing its price.

 

Under normal circumstances, the Energy Income ETF invests in securities of MLPs, which are subject to certain risks, such as supply and demand risk, depletion and exploration risk, and the risk associated with the hazards inherent in midstream energy industry activities. A portion of the cash flow received by the Fund is derived from investment in equity securities of MLPs. The amount of cash than an MLP has available for distributions and the tax character of such distributions are dependent upon the amount of cash generated by the MLP’s operations.

 

The Green Infrastructure ETF may invest in securities of oil and gas companies whose profitability is related to worldwide energy prices, including all sources of energy, and exploration and production costs. The price of oil and gas, the earnings of oil and gas companies, and the value of such companies’ securities can be extremely volatile. In addition, the Fund invests in green infrastructure companies and performance will be impacted on the overall condition of these companies. Green infrastructure related companies are subject to a variety of factors that may adversely affect their business such as higher interest costs, cost of compliance with changes in environmental and other regulations and uncertainty concerning the availability of energy. Additionally, the Fund’s investments may be dependent on supportive government policies, including tax incentives and subsidies, and the support for such policies may fluctuate over time. If government subsidies and incentives for renewable energy sources are reduced or eliminated, the demand for renewable energy may decline and cause corresponding declines in the revenues and profits of renewable energy companies.

 

The Robotics ETF invests primarily in the securities of robotics companies and is particularly sensitive to the risks to such companies. Robotics companies and information technology companies may rely on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secret laws to establish and protect their proprietary rights in their products and technologies. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by these companies to protect their proprietary rights will be adequate to prevent the misappropriation of their technology. The products of information technology companies may face product obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the services of qualified personnel.

 

A more complete description of risks is included in each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

Note 8—Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan—The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which a Trustee can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Funds of the Trust as directed by the Trustees.

 

A unitary management fee was adopted on October 1, 2021, for Biotech ETF, Pharmaceutical ETF, Retail ETF, and Semiconductor ETF. For these Funds, the liability for the Plan shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represents amounts accrued through September 30, 2021. Digital Transformation ETF, Energy Income ETF, Fabless Semiconductor ETF, Green Infrastructure ETF and Robotics

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

ETF commenced operations with a unitary management fee and therefore bear no costs or liabilities relative to the Plan.

 

For Environmental Services ETF, Gaming ETF, and Video Gaming and eSports ETF, the expense for the Plan is included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations, and the liability for the Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 9—Securities Lending— To generate additional income, each of the Funds may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with the securities lending agent. Each Fund may lend investments up to one-third of its net assets requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value on the securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower and or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Such fees and interest are shared with the securities lending agent under the terms of the securities lending agreement. Securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations. Cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio. Non-cash collateral consists of U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Government Agency securities, and is not disclosed in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments or Statements of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the agent on behalf of the Funds. The Funds do not have the ability to re-hypothecate those securities. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned securities and related collateral, if any, at March 31, 2025 are presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following is a summary of the Funds’ securities on loan and related collateral as of March 31, 2025.

 

Fund   Market Value
of Securities
on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
  Non-Cash
Collateral
  Total
Collateral
Biotech ETF   $ 12,850,008         $         $ 13,423,209         $ 13,423,209      
Digital Transformation ETF     34,165,696       23,224,525       13,927,150       37,151,675  
Energy Income ETF     5,952,282       4,410,132       1,936,884       6,347,016  
Environmental Services ETF     5,170,594       2,086,773       3,371,998       5,458,771  
Gaming ETF     2,873,217             2,959,824       2,959,824  
Green Infrastructure ETF     137,642       110,801       33,377       144,178  
Pharmaceutical ETF     59,838,162       11,128,873       50,310,682       61,439,555  
Retail ETF     492,876             503,634       503,634  
Robotics ETF     385,814       137,607       276,067       413,674  
Semiconductor ETF     9,489,693       4,401       9,558,650       9,563,051  
Video Gaming and eSports ETF     16,300,351       206       17,816,813       17,817,019  
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The following table presents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of March 31, 2025:

 

    Gross Amount of
Recognized Liabilities
for Securities Lending
Transactions* in the
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
Fund   Equity Securities
Digital Transformation ETF   $ 23,224,525  
Energy Income ETF     4,410,132  
Environmental Services ETF     2,086,773  
Green Infrastructure ETF     110,801  
Pharmaceutical ETF     11,128,873  
Robotics ETF     137,607  
Semiconductor ETF     4,401  
Video Gaming and eSports ETF     206  

 

* Remaining contractual maturity: overnight and continuous

 

Note 10—Bank Line of Credit—The Funds may participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing for the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the period ended March 31, 2025, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
         Average
Daily
Loan Balance
         Average
Interest Rate
Biotech ETF   15   $145,891   5.80 %    
Digital Transformation ETF   51   2,147,799   5.78  
Energy Income ETF   68   191,402   5.94  
Environmental Services ETF   1   2,945,265   6.18  
Gaming ETF   1   258,198   6.18  
Pharmaceutical ETF   135   1,657,138   5.88  
Retail ETF   78   184,166   5.88  
Robotics ETF   1   115,033   5.68  
Semiconductor ETF   16   6,814,330   5.68  
Video Gaming and eSports ETF   14   1,048,284   5.73  

 

Outstanding loan balances as of March 31, 2025, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 11—Share Split— The Energy Income ETF executed a 1-for-3 reverse share split for shareholders of record before the open of markets on April 15, 2020. The Semiconductor ETF executed a 2-for-1 share split for shareholders of record before the open of markets on May 5, 2023. The Environmental Services ETF executed a 5-for-1 share split for shareholders of record before the open of markets on February 6, 2025. The impacts of the share splits have been retroactively applied to each of the prior years presented in the financials highlights.

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Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants

 

There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants.

 

Proxy Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others

 

Refer to the financial statements included herein.

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VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on March 31, 2025 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), considered and approved the investment management agreement between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the VanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETF (the “Fund”).

 

The Board’s approval of the Investment Management Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all of the information available to the Trustees and was not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered those factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors.

 

In advance of the Meeting, the Trustees received materials from the Adviser, including expense information for other funds. The Adviser provided the Trustees with information regarding, among other things, the various aspects of the Fund’s proposed investment programs, fee arrangements and service provider arrangements. The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Investment Management Agreement was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Meeting regarding the proposed management of the Fund and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others proposed to be involved in the management and administration of the Fund. The Trustees also considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser would provide under, the Investment Management Agreement, including the Adviser’s agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of the Fund, excluding the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses. The Trustees concluded that the Adviser and its personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Trustees considered the benefits, other than the fees under the Investment Management Agreement, that the Adviser would receive from serving as adviser to the Fund. The Trustees did not consider historical information about the cost of the services provided by the Adviser or the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser because the Fund had not yet commenced operations. The Trustees could not consider the historical performance or actual management fees or operating expenses of, or the quality of services previously provided to, the Fund by the Adviser, although they concluded that the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided by the Adviser were appropriate based on the Trustees’ knowledge of the Adviser and its personnel and the operations of the other series of the Trust.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Meeting as part of their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement.

 

In voting to approve the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Investment Management Agreement are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees further concluded that, at the time of their considerations, the Investment Management Agreement is in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.

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March 31, 2025

SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND

OTHER INFORMATION

 

PIT | Commodity Strategy ETF
DURA | Durable High Dividend ETF
LFEQ | Long/Flat Trend ETF
MOTE | Morningstar ESG Moat ETF
MOTG | Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF
MOTI | Morningstar International Moat ETF
SMOT | Morningstar SMID Moat ETF
MOAT® | Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MGRO | Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF
MVAL | Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF
RAAX | Real Assets ETF
BUZZ | Social Sentiment ETF

 

     
  800.826.2333 vaneck.com
 

 

 

Schedule of Investments  
Commodity Strategy ETF 3
Durable High Dividend ETF 5
Long/Flat Trend ETF 7
Morningstar ESG Moat ETF 8
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF 10
Morningstar International Moat ETF 12
Morningstar SMID Moat ETF 14
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 16
Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF 18
Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF 19
Real Assets ETF 20
Social Sentiment ETF 21
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 23
Statements of Operations 26
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 29
Financial Highlights  
Commodity Strategy ETF 35
Durable High Dividend ETF 36
Long/Flat Trend ETF 37
Morningstar ESG Moat ETF 38
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF 39
Morningstar International Moat ETF 40
Morningstar SMID Moat ETF 41
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 42
Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF 43
Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF 44
Real Assets ETF 45
Social Sentiment ETF 46
Notes to Financial Statements 47
Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants 57
Proxy Disclosures 57
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others 57
Approval of Investment Management Agreement 58
 

VANECK COMMODITY STRATEGY ETF

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Short-Term Investments: 91.3%                
United States Treasury Obligations: 91.3%                
United States Treasury Bills                
4.26%, 05/01/25 #   $ 13,006     $ 12,960,183  
4.26%, 06/05/25 #     15,052       14,938,127  
              27,898,310  
Total Short-Term Investments: 91.3%
(Cost: $27,898,347)
            27,898,310  
Other assets less liabilities: 8.7%             2,654,491  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 30,552,801  

 

 

Footnotes:

 

# All or a portion of these securities are held at the broker for futures collateral. Total value of securities held at the broker is $4,475,994.


Futures Contracts

 

Reference Entity   Type   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration Date   Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Brent Crude Oil   Long   40   04/30/25   $ 2,990,800     $ 205,292  
Cattle Feeder   Long   5   05/22/25     711,250       3,757  
Cocoa   Long   3   07/16/25     236,640       (4,318 )
Cocoa   Long   3   12/15/25     225,270       (60,028 )
Coffee C   Long   5   07/21/25     703,875       (5,468 )
Copper   Long   23   05/28/25     2,894,550       171,908  
Corn   Long   12   05/14/25     274,350       (26,773 )
FCOJ-A   Long   7   05/09/25     255,728       (173,645 )
Gasoline RBOB   Long   26   04/30/25     2,501,444       79,144  
Gold 100 OZ   Long   20   06/26/25     6,300,599       452,287  
Live Cattle   Long   10   06/30/25     814,600       78,649  
LME Copper   Long   3   04/14/25     725,942       17,551  
LME Copper   Long   3   05/19/25     727,235       (12,062 )
LME Primary Aluminium   Long   19   04/14/25     1,195,171       (87,112 )
LME Primary Aluminium   Long   19   05/19/25     1,201,475       (62,543 )
LME Tin   Long   2   04/14/25     368,150       42,835  
LME Tin   Long   2   05/19/25     368,800       16,285  
LME Zinc   Long   20   04/14/25     1,420,770       (4,877 )
LME Zinc   Long   20   05/19/25     1,424,400       (33,451 )
Low Sulphur Gasoil   Long   10   05/12/25     682,000       26,451  
Natural Gas   Long   17   04/28/25     700,230       16,768  
NY Harbor ULSD   Long   17   04/30/25     1,627,492       57,160  
NY Harbor ULSD   Long   3   05/30/25     284,647       (21,569 )
Platinum   Long   6   07/29/25     308,250       12,376  
Silver   Long   7   05/28/25     1,211,385       57,186  
Soybean   Long   11   09/12/25     557,975       4,658  
Soybean Oil   Long   13   05/14/25     350,142       (12,794 )
White Sugar   Long   13   07/16/25     340,860       (6,552 )
WTI Crude Oil   Long   37   05/20/25     2,625,150       19,495  
LME Copper   Short   3   04/14/25     725,942       12,035  
LME Primary Aluminium   Short   19   04/14/25     1,195,171       70,457  
LME Tin   Short   2   04/14/25     368,150       (16,165 )
LME Zinc   Short   20   04/14/25     1,420,770       31,279  
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts             $ 848,216  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK COMMODITY STRATEGY ETF

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
United States Treasury Obligations   $     $ 27,898,310     $     $ 27,898,310  
Other Financial Instruments:                                
Assets                                
Futures Contracts   $ 848,216     $     $     $ 848,216  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK DURABLE HIGH DIVIDEND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.2%                
Automobiles & Components: 0.1%                
Gentex Corp.     1,987     $ 46,297  
Banks: 0.8%                
M&T Bank Corp.     2,238       400,042  
Capital Goods: 2.5%                
A.O. Smith Corp.     1,057       69,086  
Emerson Electric Co.     4,694       514,650  
General Dynamics Corp.     2,304       628,024  
              1,211,760  
Commercial & Professional Services: 2.2%                
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     3,452       1,054,690  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 2.4%                
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     4,845       1,129,999  
Consumer Services: 4.6%                
McDonald’s Corp.     7,049       2,201,896  
Energy: 18.4%                
Baker Hughes Co.     8,704       382,541  
Chevron Corp.     14,473       2,421,188  
Diamondback Energy, Inc.     4,663       745,520  
Exxon Mobil Corp.     21,170       2,517,748  
Halliburton Co.     10,573       268,237  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.     3,527       513,849  
ONEOK, Inc.     11,465       1,137,557  
Phillips 66     6,645       820,525  
              8,807,165  
Financial Services: 8.9%                
Blackrock, Inc.     1,418       1,342,109  
Blackstone, Inc.     8,919       1,246,698  
Cohen & Steers, Inc.     349       28,007  
Federated Hermes, Inc.     1,197       48,802  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     4,925       367,799  
Invesco Ltd.     7,607       115,398  
Janus Henderson Group Plc     2,333       84,338  
State Street Corp.     4,292       384,263  
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.     5,121       470,466  
Western Union Co.     12,952       137,032  
              4,224,912  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 12.5%                
Altria Group, Inc.     37,061       2,224,401  
Conagra Brands, Inc.     11,187       298,357  
Hormel Foods Corp.     4,892       151,359  
Kellanova     3,145       259,431  
Kraft Heinz Co.     20,208       614,930  
PepsiCo, Inc.     14,521       2,177,279  
Tyson Foods, Inc.     4,019       256,452  
              5,982,209  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 0.4%                
Baxter International, Inc.     5,892       201,683  
Household & Personal Products: 2.1%                
Clorox Co.     1,774       261,222  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     5,043       717,215  
              978,437  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Materials: 6.9%                
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.     2,319     $ 683,920  
Dow, Inc.     23,837       832,388  
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.     3,653       272,806  
LyondellBasell Industries NV     8,195       576,928  
Mosaic Co.     4,736       127,919  
PPG Industries, Inc.     2,486       271,844  
Smurfit WestRock Plc     11,322       510,169  
              3,275,974  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 13.9%                
Johnson & Johnson     13,686       2,269,686  
Merck & Co., Inc.     23,152       2,078,123  
Pfizer, Inc.     85,143       2,157,524  
Royalty Pharma Plc     4,512       140,459  
              6,645,792  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 4.9%                
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     2,842       183,679  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     11,972       2,151,368  
              2,335,047  
Telecommunication Services: 4.9%                
Verizon Communications, Inc.     52,070       2,361,895  
Transportation: 6.4%                
FedEx Corp.     2,127       518,520  
Norfolk Southern Corp.     2,298       544,281  
United Parcel Service, Inc.     17,955       1,974,871  
              3,037,672  
Utilities: 7.3%                
Alliant Energy Corp.     3,469       223,230  
Duke Energy Corp.     11,932       1,455,346  
Essential Utilities, Inc.     3,618       143,020  
Evergy, Inc.     3,904       269,181  
FirstEnergy Corp.     9,799       396,076  
New Jersey Resources Corp.     1,555       76,288  
Portland General Electric Co.     2,028       90,449  
PPL Corp.     9,720       350,989  
WEC Energy Group, Inc.     4,432       482,999  
              3,487,578  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $47,156,749)
            47,383,048  
Total Investments: 99.2%
(Cost: $47,156,749)
            47,383,048  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.8%             379,269  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 47,762,317  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

5

VANECK DURABLE HIGH DIVIDEND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 47,383,048     $     $     $ 47,383,048  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK LONG/FLAT TREND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND: 99.7%(a)
(Cost: $20,372,071)
               
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF     48,204     $ 24,772,518  
                 
Total Investments: 99.7%
(Cost: $20,372,071)
            24,772,518  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.3%             74,732  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 24,847,250  

 

   
(a) The underlying fund’s shareholder reports and registration documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at https://www. sec.gov.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Exchange Traded Funds   $ 24,772,518     $     $     $ 24,772,518  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK MORNINGSTAR ESG MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%                
Automobiles & Components: 1.0%              
Harley-Davidson, Inc. †     2,367     $ 59,767  
Banks: 1.4%                
US Bancorp     2,039       86,087  
Capital Goods: 6.6%                
Allegion Plc     1,248       162,814  
Masco Corp.     2,187       152,084  
Otis Worldwide Corp.     827       85,346  
              400,244  
Commercial & Professional Services: 5.1%                
Equifax, Inc.     636       154,904  
TransUnion     1,832       152,038  
              306,942  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 2.5%                
Etsy, Inc. *     1,388       65,486  
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     357       83,263  
              148,749  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 2.0%          
NIKE, Inc.     1,038       65,892  
Polaris, Inc. †     1,257       51,462  
              117,354  
Consumer Services: 3.0%                
Yum! Brands, Inc.     1,170       184,112  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail: 1.4%              
Sysco Corp.     1,127       84,570  
Financial Services: 13.8%                
Blackrock, Inc.     103       97,487  
CME Group, Inc.     416       110,361  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     587       101,258  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     493       90,022  
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     349       75,506  
Mastercard, Inc.     178       97,565  
Northern Trust Corp.     981       96,776  
State Street Corp.     1,113       99,647  
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.     680       62,472  
              831,094  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 8.3%                
Brown-Forman Corp.     1,820       61,771  
Constellation Brands, Inc.     660       121,123  
Mondelez International, Inc.     1,297       88,001  
PepsiCo, Inc.     1,018       152,639  
The Campbell’s Co.     1,904       76,008  
              499,542  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 5.8%              
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.     989       79,822  
Veeva Systems, Inc. *     794       183,915  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     766       86,696  
              350,433  
Household & Personal Products: 2.3%                
Clorox Co.     497       73,183  
Estee Lauder Cos, Inc.     1,008       66,528  
              139,711  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Materials: 3.7%                
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.     284     $ 83,757  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     1,762       136,749  
              220,506  
Media & Entertainment: 6.0%                
Alphabet, Inc.     844       130,516  
Comcast Corp.     2,097       77,379  
Walt Disney Co.     1,506       148,642  
              356,537  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 14.1%                
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     602       70,422  
Amgen, Inc.     267       83,184  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. *     240       58,454  
Danaher Corp.     348       71,340  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     886       99,276  
Merck & Co., Inc.     821       73,693  
Pfizer, Inc.     3,245       82,228  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     292       145,299  
Waters Corp. *     268       98,777  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     257       57,537  
              840,210  
Real Estate Management & Development: 1.3%        
CoStar Group, Inc. *     1,011       80,102  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 8.4%                
Analog Devices, Inc.     377       76,030  
Applied Materials, Inc.     478       69,367  
KLA Corp.     126       85,655  
Microchip Technology, Inc.     1,331       64,434  
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     131       75,977  
NXP Semiconductors NV     372       70,702  
Teradyne, Inc.     681       56,251  
              498,416  
Software & Services: 13.4%                
Adobe, Inc. *     321       123,113  
Autodesk, Inc. *     353       92,415  
Microsoft Corp.     182       68,321  
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. *     488       83,272  
Salesforce, Inc.     332       89,096  
ServiceNow, Inc. *     109       86,779  
Tyler Technologies, Inc. *     296       172,091  
Workday, Inc. *     376       87,807  
              802,894  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $5,967,000)
            6,007,270  
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $5,967,000)
            6,007,270  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%       (7,929)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 5,999,341  

See Notes to Financial Statements

8

 

 

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $99,328.
* Non-income producing

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 6,007,270     $     $     $ 6,007,270  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

9

VANECK MORNINGSTAR GLOBAL WIDE MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%                
Australia: 4.0%                
ASX Ltd.     7,617     $ 311,323  
Brambles Ltd.     25,302       318,776  
              630,099  
Belgium: 1.0%                
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA     2,518       154,653  
Brazil: 1.1%                
Ambev SA     70,500       166,168  
Canada: 3.1%                
Shopify, Inc. *     1,636       155,615  
Toronto-Dominion Bank †     5,513       330,301  
              485,916  
China: 12.6%                
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (HKD)     13,600       225,058  
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd.     37,600       145,316  
JD.com, Inc. (HKD)     15,950       328,164  
SF Holding Co. Ltd.     53,100       315,075  
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKD)     5,300       338,698  
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd.     16,100       291,267  
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (USD)     6,264       326,104  
              1,969,682  
France: 6.8%                
Airbus SE     924       162,538  
Bureau Veritas SA     5,082       154,032  
Dassault Aviation SA     749       246,714  
Safran SA     577       151,760  
Sanofi SA     1,614       178,523  
Thales SA     605       160,658  
              1,054,225  
Germany: 3.9%                
Rheinmetall AG     328       468,866  
Siemens Healthineers AG 144A     2,753       148,374  
              617,240  
Japan: 6.0%                
Daifuku Co. Ltd.     6,400       157,795  
FANUC Corp.     5,400       147,570  
Hoya Corp.     1,400       158,477  
Kao Corp.     3,400       147,618  
Nabtesco Corp.     9,700       151,191  
Sony Group Corp.     6,700       170,040  
              932,691  
Netherlands: 6.4%                
Adyen NV 144A *     94       143,936  
ASML Holding NV     210       138,831  
Koninklijke Philips NV *     11,698       297,506  
NXP Semiconductors NV (USD)     1,469       279,198  
Universal Music Group NV     5,265       145,235  
              1,004,706  
Poland: 1.1%                
Allegro.eu SA 144A *     20,665       167,420  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Singapore: 1.1%                
Singapore Exchange Ltd.     16,700     $ 165,263  
Switzerland: 7.0%                
Barry Callebaut AG †     122       161,569  
Cie Financiere Richemont SA     987       172,287  
DSM-Firmenich AG (EUR)     2,851       281,957  
Julius Baer Group Ltd. †     2,235       154,912  
Roche Holding AG     962       316,603  
              1,087,328  
Taiwan: 1.8%                
Taiwan Semiconductor                
Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     10,000       281,630  
United Kingdom: 9.4%                
BAE Systems Plc     9,909       199,932  
British American Tobacco Plc     7,785       319,128  
Experian plc     3,202       148,251  
GSK Plc     17,223       328,880  
Imperial Brands Plc     4,663       172,406  
Melrose Industries Plc     19,781       122,010  
Rentokil Initial Plc     38,013       172,375  
              1,462,982  
United States: 34.8%                
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     1,316       153,946  
Allegion Plc     2,375       309,842  
Alphabet, Inc.     1,709       264,280  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. *     446       108,628  
Blackrock, Inc.     173       163,741  
Charles Schwab Corp.     2,125       166,345  
Constellation Brands, Inc.     640       117,453  
Corteva, Inc.     5,263       331,200  
Danaher Corp.     649       133,045  
Equifax, Inc.     580       141,265  
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.     1,880       151,735  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     3,724       289,020  
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     658       142,358  
Masco Corp.     4,144       288,174  
Merck & Co., Inc.     1,550       139,128  
Meta Platforms, Inc.     255       146,972  
Microsoft Corp.     412       154,661  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     333       170,499  
Oracle Corp.     1,045       146,101  
Pfizer, Inc.     6,135       155,461  
Teradyne, Inc.     1,818       150,167  
The Campbell’s Co.     7,758       309,699  
TransUnion     3,391       281,419  
Tyler Technologies, Inc. *     242       140,696  
US Bancorp     6,744       284,732  
Veeva Systems, Inc. *     1,322       306,215  

See Notes to Financial Statements

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    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
Walt Disney Co.     2,915     $ 287,710  
              5,434,492  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $14,156,439)
            15,614,495  
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $14,156,439)
            15,614,495  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%             (18,483)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 15,596,012  

 

 

Definitions:

 

EUR Euro
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $299,137.
   
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted. These securities have an aggregate value of $459,730, or 2.9% of net assets.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 630,099     $     $ 630,099  
Belgium           154,653             154,653  
Brazil     166,168                   166,168  
Canada     485,916                   485,916  
China     326,104       1,643,578             1,969,682  
France           1,054,225             1,054,225  
Germany           617,240             617,240  
Japan           932,691             932,691  
Netherlands     279,198       725,508             1,004,706  
Poland           167,420             167,420  
Singapore           165,263             165,263  
Switzerland           1,087,328             1,087,328  
Taiwan           281,630             281,630  
United Kingdom           1,462,982             1,462,982  
United States     5,434,492                   5,434,492  
Total Investments   $ 6,691,878     $ 8,922,617     $     $ 15,614,495  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK MORNINGSTAR INTERNATIONAL MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2%                
Australia: 3.7%                
Brambles Ltd.     339,178     $ 4,273,252  
Endeavour Group Ltd.     828,908       1,999,192  
              6,272,444  
Belgium: 2.7%                
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA     72,235       4,436,596  
Brazil: 2.6%                
Ambev SA     1,827,500       4,307,395  
Canada: 1.9%                
BRP, Inc. †     91,816       3,099,767  
China: 26.8%                
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (HKD)     303,700       5,025,753  
Baidu, Inc. (HKD) *     372,600       4,301,239  
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd.     1,064,100       4,112,519  
JD.com, Inc. (HKD)     213,700       4,396,788  
Jiangsu Yanghe Distillery Co. Ltd.     376,300       3,949,807  
Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd.     219,000       3,914,129  
SF Holding Co. Ltd.     712,579       4,228,166  
Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd.     72,500       2,138,562  
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKD)     71,200       4,550,061  
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd.     216,700       3,920,341  
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (USD)     84,009       4,373,508  
              44,910,873  
France: 7.2%                
Edenred SE     124,791       4,051,143  
Pernod Ricard SA     36,886       3,640,360  
Sanofi SA     39,872       4,410,213  
              12,101,716  
Germany: 6.1%                
Rheinmetall AG     4,385       6,268,216  
Sartorius Stedim Biotech     19,593       3,877,759  
              10,145,975  
Ireland: 1.3%                
Kerry Group Plc     21,503       2,249,392  
Japan: 13.6%                
Daifuku Co. Ltd. †     173,900       4,287,586  
Harmonic Drive Systems, Inc. †     129,000       2,753,361  
Kubota Corp. †     330,100       4,091,453  
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     122,900       1,901,431  
Nabtesco Corp.     253,100       3,944,989  
Omron Corp. †     130,400       3,693,144  
Unicharm Corp.     266,200       2,126,605  
              22,798,569  
Netherlands: 3.5%                
Adyen NV 144A *     2,520       3,858,717  
Koninklijke Philips NV *     80,012       2,034,884  
              5,893,601  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Poland: 2.7%                
Allegro.eu SA 144A *     562,326     $ 4,555,760  
Singapore: 1.3%                
Singapore Exchange Ltd.     220,500       2,182,063  
Sweden: 2.3%                
Elekta AB †     719,877       3,782,961  
Switzerland: 8.6%                
Barry Callebaut AG †     1,655       2,191,780  
DSM-Firmenich AG (EUR)     38,257       3,783,519  
Julius Baer Group Ltd. †     60,674       4,205,442  
Roche Holding AG     12,894       4,243,531  
              14,424,272  
Taiwan: 1.2%                
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     71,000       1,999,572  
United Kingdom: 14.7%                
British American Tobacco Plc     104,350       4,277,580  
GSK Plc     230,754       4,406,342  
Imperial Brands Plc     61,697       2,281,138  
Melrose Industries Plc     261,699       1,614,170  
Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc     65,519       4,426,998  
Rentokil Initial Plc     900,560       4,083,705  
Spirax Group Plc     43,181       3,478,290  
              24,568,223  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $156,552,745)
            167,729,179  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.2%          
Money Market Fund: 2.2%
(Cost: $3,644,277)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     3,644,277       3,644,277  
Total Investments: 102.4%
(Cost: $160,197,022)
            171,373,456  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.4)%     (4,050,693)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 167,322,763  

See Notes to Financial Statements

12

 

 

 

Definitions:

 

EUR Euro
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $10,972,977.
* Non-income producing
   
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted. These securities have an aggregate value of $8,414,477, or 5.0% of net assets.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 6,272,444     $     $ 6,272,444  
Belgium           4,436,596             4,436,596  
Brazil     4,307,395                   4,307,395  
Canada     3,099,767                   3,099,767  
China     4,373,508       40,537,365             44,910,873  
France           12,101,716             12,101,716  
Germany           10,145,975             10,145,975  
Ireland           2,249,392             2,249,392  
Japan           22,798,569             22,798,569  
Netherlands           5,893,601             5,893,601  
Poland           4,555,760             4,555,760  
Singapore           2,182,063             2,182,063  
Sweden           3,782,961             3,782,961  
Switzerland           14,424,272             14,424,272  
Taiwan           1,999,572             1,999,572  
United Kingdom           24,568,223             24,568,223  
Money Market Fund     3,644,277                   3,644,277  
Total Investments   $ 15,424,947     $ 155,948,509     $     $ 171,373,456  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

13

VANECK MORNINGSTAR SMID MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Automobiles & Components: 1.9%        
BorgWarner, Inc.     186,843     $ 5,353,052  
Gentex Corp.     100,833       2,349,409  
              7,702,461  
Banks: 0.7%                
Truist Financial Corp.     67,386       2,772,934  
Capital Goods: 11.1%                
Acuity, Inc.     10,520       2,770,442  
Allegion Plc     44,631       5,822,560  
Chart Industries, Inc. *     34,697       5,008,859  
CNH Industrial NV     479,781       5,891,711  
Fortive Corp.     76,992       5,634,275  
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.     39,468       2,402,812  
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.     13,637       2,854,360  
Masco Corp.     77,888       5,416,332  
Sensata Technologies Holding Plc     103,690       2,516,556  
Vertiv Holdings Co.     32,523       2,348,161  
WESCO International, Inc.     32,095       4,984,354  
              45,650,422  
Commercial & Professional Services: 4.2%        
Dayforce, Inc. *     52,069       3,037,185  
Equifax, Inc.     11,694       2,848,191  
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.     73,814       6,165,682  
TransUnion     63,539       5,273,102  
              17,324,160  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 6.5%  
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. *     23,635       5,219,553  
AutoNation, Inc. *     34,272       5,549,322  
Bath & Body Works, Inc.     81,506       2,471,262  
CarMax, Inc. *     73,696       5,742,392  
Coupang, Inc. *     124,689       2,734,430  
Lithia Motors, Inc.     17,187       5,045,072  
              26,762,031  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 3.3%          
Brunswick Corp.     41,167       2,216,843  
Hasbro, Inc.     93,438       5,745,503  
Mattel, Inc. *     135,521       2,633,173  
Tapestry, Inc.     49,494       3,484,873  
              14,080,392  
Consumer Services: 7.9%                
Airbnb, Inc. *     21,943       2,621,311  
Carnival Corp. *     255,458       4,989,095  
DraftKings, Inc. *     145,684       4,838,166  
Expedia Group, Inc.     33,349       5,605,967  
Flutter Entertainment Plc *     11,866       2,628,912  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     59,085       2,282,454  
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. *     256,351       4,860,415  
Wynn Resorts Ltd.     65,317       5,453,970  
              33,280,290  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Energy: 3.0%                
Devon Energy Corp.     79,909     $ 2,988,597  
Hess Corp.     40,946       6,540,304  
Schlumberger NV     69,334       2,898,161  
              12,427,062  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): 0.7%  
SBA Communications Corp.     12,827       2,822,068  
Financial Services: 10.4%                
Capital One Financial Corp.     16,291       2,920,976  
Carlyle Group, Inc.     120,826       5,266,805  
Discover Financial Services     16,967       2,896,267  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     40,764       3,044,256  
Global Payments, Inc.     26,335       2,578,723  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     17,525       3,200,065  
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.     17,818       5,828,981  
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     26,686       5,773,516  
SEI Investments Co.     37,626       2,920,906  
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.     29,769       2,734,878  
Western Union Co.     552,571       5,846,201  
              43,011,574  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 2.8%          
General Mills, Inc.     48,689       2,911,115  
Kraft Heinz Co.     91,644       2,788,727  
The Campbell’s Co.     145,960       5,826,723  
              11,526,565  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 9.1%          
Align Technology, Inc. *     12,868       2,044,210  
Baxter International, Inc.     80,698       2,762,293  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *     82,072       5,948,579  
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.     71,055       5,734,849  
Labcorp Holdings, Inc.     13,518       3,146,179  
ResMed, Inc.     25,422       5,690,715  
STERIS Plc     14,888       3,374,365  
Veeva Systems, Inc. *     24,928       5,774,073  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     26,693       3,021,114  
              37,496,377  
Household & Personal Products: 1.6%          
Kenvue, Inc.     140,746       3,375,089  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     24,208       3,442,862  
              6,817,951  
Materials: 9.3%                
Amcor Plc     308,693       2,994,322  
Ball Corp.     54,586       2,842,293  
Corteva, Inc.     99,289       6,248,256  
Crown Holdings, Inc.     35,174       3,139,631  
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.     74,675       5,576,729  
Eastman Chemical Co.     61,680       5,434,625  
FMC Corp.     56,513       2,384,283  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     70,018       5,434,097  
Sealed Air Corp.     178,000       5,144,200  
              39,198,436  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

14

 

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Media & Entertainment: 4.1%                
Charter Communications, Inc. *     7,939     $ 2,925,760  
Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc.     211,142       5,734,617  
Omnicom Group, Inc.     69,097       5,728,832  
Pinterest, Inc. *     83,438       2,586,578  
              16,975,787  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 5.5%            
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     45,137       5,280,126  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. *     8,989       2,189,361  
Bio-Techne Corp.     84,916       4,978,625  
Incyte Corp. *     42,583       2,578,401  
Revvity, Inc.     51,563       5,455,365  
Royalty Pharma Plc     84,530       2,631,419  
              23,113,297  
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 0.7%          
Crown Castle, Inc.     29,141       3,037,366  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 2.4%              
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     9,580       5,556,208  
Teradyne, Inc.     57,663       4,762,964  
              10,319,172  
Software & Services: 6.3%                
Atlassian Corp. *     12,263       2,602,331  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.     39,217       3,000,101  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Software & Services (continued)              
Datadog, Inc. *     27,216     $ 2,700,099  
Dynatrace, Inc. *     56,417       2,660,062  
Elastic NV *     28,174       2,510,303  
HubSpot, Inc. *     4,544       2,595,942  
Workday, Inc. *     11,490       2,683,260  
Zoom Communications, Inc. *     72,638       5,358,505  
Zscaler, Inc. *     14,890       2,954,474  
              27,065,077  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 3.2%          
Littelfuse, Inc.     26,026       5,120,355  
Vontier Corp.     162,543       5,339,538  
Zebra Technologies Corp. *     9,946       2,810,342  
              13,270,235  
Transportation: 0.6%                
Lyft, Inc. *     196,098       2,327,683  
Utilities: 4.6%                
Essential Utilities, Inc.     81,799       3,233,514  
Evergy, Inc.     48,797       3,364,553  
FirstEnergy Corp.     78,440       3,170,545  
Portland General Electric Co.     132,869       5,925,957  
WEC Energy Group, Inc.     32,441       3,535,420  
              19,229,989  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $425,837,102)
            416,211,329  
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $425,837,102)
            416,211,329  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%           453,399  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 416,664,728  

 

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 416,211,329     $     $     $ 416,211,329  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

15

VANECK MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Banks: 2.4%                
US Bancorp     7,591,990     $ 320,533,818  
Capital Goods: 12.1%                
Allegion Plc     2,682,042       349,899,199  
Boeing Co. *     2,129,565       363,197,311  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. †     1,849,868       377,447,067  
IDEX Corp.     922,667       166,975,047  
Masco Corp.     2,320,964       161,399,837  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     401,249       205,443,500  
              1,624,361,961  
Commercial & Professional Services: 3.6%        
Equifax, Inc.     698,613       170,154,182  
TransUnion     3,819,258       316,960,222  
              487,114,404  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 1.2%        
Amazon.com, Inc. *     843,850       160,550,901  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 2.2%        
NIKE, Inc.     4,626,807       293,709,708  
Financial Services: 3.9%                
Charles Schwab Corp.     2,261,303       177,014,799  
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     1,603,665       346,952,923  
              523,967,722  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 10.2%          
Altria Group, Inc.     3,374,965       202,565,399  
Brown-Forman Corp. †     9,205,256       312,426,388  
Constellation Brands, Inc.     1,683,671       308,987,302  
Mondelez International, Inc.     3,035,521       205,960,100  
The Campbell’s Co. †     8,770,315       350,110,975  
              1,380,050,164  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 8.0%        
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.     4,268,160       344,483,193  
Veeva Systems, Inc. *     1,497,592       346,887,235  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     3,384,304       383,035,527  
              1,074,405,955  
Household & Personal Products: 3.9%        
Estee Lauder Cos, Inc.     4,892,819       322,926,054  
Kenvue, Inc.     8,408,571       201,637,533  
              524,563,587  
Materials: 5.2%                
Corteva, Inc.     5,964,658       375,355,928  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     4,207,454       326,540,505  
              701,896,433  
Media & Entertainment: 4.6%                
Alphabet, Inc.     1,926,165       297,862,155  
Walt Disney Co.     3,286,527       324,380,215  
              622,242,370  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life
Sciences: 17.9%
       
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     2,712,815       317,345,099  
Amgen, Inc.     684,867       213,370,314  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. *     537,008       130,793,668  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     3,331,222       203,171,230  
Danaher Corp.     1,600,848       328,173,840  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences (continued)        
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     1,994,005     $ 223,428,260  
Merck & Co., Inc.     1,866,778       167,561,993  
Pfizer, Inc.     13,880,165       351,723,381  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     344,427       171,386,875  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     1,341,944       300,434,423  
              2,407,389,083  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment: 11.6%
       
Applied Materials, Inc.     1,125,951       163,398,009  
Lam Research Corp.     2,191,323       159,309,182  
Microchip Technology, Inc.     6,236,069       301,888,100  
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     575,663       333,873,027  
NXP Semiconductors NV     1,661,105       315,709,616  
Teradyne, Inc.     3,467,314       286,400,137  
              1,560,578,071  
Software & Services: 10.7%        
Adobe, Inc. *     712,574       273,293,506  
Autodesk, Inc. *     666,401       174,463,782  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *     701,596       178,436,911  
Manhattan Associates, Inc. *     1,007,049       174,259,759  
Microsoft Corp.     437,903       164,384,407  
Oracle Corp.     1,112,288       155,508,985  
Salesforce, Inc.     589,756       158,266,920  
Synopsys, Inc. *     388,089       166,431,968  
              1,445,046,238  
Transportation: 2.4%                
United Parcel Service, Inc.     2,890,843       317,963,822  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $14,192,718,059)
            13,444,374,237  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.0%        
Money Market Fund: 0.0%
(Cost: $6,285)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     6,285       6,285  
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $14,192,724,344)
            13,444,380,522  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%     16,214,032  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 13,460,594,554  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

16

 

 

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $261,906,311.

 

Transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended March 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

    Value
9/30/2024
  Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
  Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Value
3/31/2025
  Dividend
Income
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.     $416,768,239     $114,432,630     $(305,419,379)     $(44,967,413)     $(50,020,409)     $–(a)     $–

 

(a) Security held by the Fund, however not classified as an affiliate at the end of the reporting period.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 13,444,374,237     $     $     $ 13,444,374,237  
Money Market Fund     6,285                   6,285  
Total Investments   $ 13,444,380,522     $     $     $ 13,444,380,522  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

17

VANECK MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT GROWTH ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%                
Capital Goods: 11.3%                
A.O. Smith Corp.     185     $ 12,092  
Allegion Plc     179       23,352  
General Electric Co.     77       15,412  
IDEX Corp.     87       15,744  
Otis Worldwide Corp.     133       13,726  
              80,326  
Commercial & Professional Services: 7.6%        
Equifax, Inc.     80       19,485  
TransUnion     396       32,864  
              52,349  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 2.9%        
Amazon.com, Inc. *     79       15,031  
Etsy, Inc. *     119       5,614  
              20,645  
Consumer Services: 3.4%                
Yum! Brands, Inc.     154       24,233  
Financial Services: 5.2%                
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     167       36,130  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 5.4%        
Brown-Forman Corp.     475       16,122  
Constellation Brands, Inc.     80       14,682  
Hershey Co.     43       7,354  
              38,158  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 7.0%        
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.     159       12,833  
Veeva Systems, Inc. *     157       36,366  
              49,199  
Household & Personal Products: 3.4%        
Clorox Co.     50       7,363  
Estee Lauder Cos, Inc.     262       17,292  
              24,655  
Materials: 2.4%                
Corteva, Inc.     269       16,928  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Media & Entertainment: 6.0%                
Alphabet, Inc.     119     $ 18,402  
Meta Platforms, Inc.     25       14,409  
Walt Disney Co.     103       10,166  
              42,977  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 8.6%        
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     162       18,951  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. *     38       9,255  
Merck & Co., Inc.     77       6,912  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     12       5,971  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     87       19,478  
              60,567  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 12.4%        
Applied Materials, Inc.     71       10,304  
Lam Research Corp.     89       6,470  
Microchip Technology, Inc.     118       5,712  
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     60       34,799  
Teradyne, Inc.     357       29,488  
              86,773  
Software & Services: 24.4%                
Adobe, Inc. *     43       16,492  
Autodesk, Inc. *     63       16,493  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *     66       16,786  
Manhattan Associates, Inc. *     95       16,439  
Microsoft Corp.     88       33,034  
Oracle Corp.     63       8,808  
Salesforce, Inc.     55       14,760  
Synopsys, Inc. *     37       15,867  
Tyler Technologies, Inc. *     33       19,186  
Workday, Inc. *     65       15,179  
              173,044  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $715,108)
            705,984  
Total Investments: 100.0%
(Cost: $715,108)
            705,984  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.0%     346  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 706,330  

 

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 705,984     $     $     $ 705,984  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

18

VANECK MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT VALUE ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Banks: 2.3%                
US Bancorp     2,577     $ 108,801  
Capital Goods: 18.0%                
Allegion Plc     591       77,102  
Boeing Co. *     1,310       223,421  
Caterpillar, Inc.     237       78,163  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     1,136       231,789  
Masco Corp.     1,757       122,182  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     237       121,346  
              854,003  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 1.6%        
Etsy, Inc. *     1,582       74,639  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 3.8%        
NIKE, Inc.     2,846       180,664  
Financial Services: 2.4%                
Charles Schwab Corp.     1,447       113,271  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 13.9%        
Altria Group, Inc.     1,994       119,680  
Brown-Forman Corp.     2,847       96,627  
Constellation Brands, Inc.     560       102,771  
Mondelez International, Inc.     1,794       121,723  
The Campbell’s Co.     5,396       215,408  
              656,209  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 7.8%        
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.     1,687       136,158  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     2,079       235,301  
              371,459  
Household & Personal Products: 4.5%        
Estee Lauder Cos, Inc.     1,461       96,426  
Kenvue, Inc.     4,968       119,133  
              215,559  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Materials: 7.0%                
Corteva, Inc.     2,084     $ 131,146  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     2,590       201,010  
              332,156  
Media & Entertainment: 4.6%                
Alphabet, Inc.     483       74,691  
Walt Disney Co.     1,417       139,858  
              214,549  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 21.5%        
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     380       44,452  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. *     123       29,958  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     1,968       120,028  
Danaher Corp.     986       202,130  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     1,178       131,995  
Merck & Co., Inc.     706       63,371  
Pfizer, Inc.     8,522       215,947  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     283       140,821  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     307       68,731  
              1,017,433  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 8.0%        
Applied Materials, Inc.     496       71,980  
Lam Research Corp.     796       57,869  
Microchip Technology, Inc.     1,164       56,349  
NXP Semiconductors NV     1,022       194,241  
              380,439  
Software & Services: 2.3%                
Adobe, Inc. *     183       70,186  
Oracle Corp.     282       39,426  
              109,612  
Transportation: 2.2%                
United Parcel Service, Inc.     932       102,511  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $4,985,751)
            4,731,305  
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $4,985,751)
            4,731,305  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%     2,728  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 4,734,033  

 

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 4,731,305     $     $     $ 4,731,305  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

19

VANECK REAL ASSETS ETF

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: 99.5%(a)                
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund †     133,846     $ 12,507,909  
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF †     198,857       7,502,875  
Invesco Water Resources ETF †     19,154       1,235,816  
iShares Gold Trust     6,194       365,198  
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF †     82,975       7,170,700  
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund †     105,889       9,104,336  
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust     5,936       367,379  
VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF ‡     451,168       23,014,080  
VanEck Energy Income ETF ‡     131,369       13,133,865  
VanEck Gold Miners ETF ‡     31,158       1,432,333  
VanEck Merk Gold ETF     870,955       26,250,584  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF † ‡     34,636     $ 2,537,780  
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost: $89,762,546)
            104,622,855  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 8.1%          
Money Market Fund: 8.1%
(Cost: $8,551,549)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     8,551,549       8,551,549  
Total Investments: 107.6%
(Cost: $98,314,095)
            113,174,404  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (7.6)%     (8,133,131)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 105,041,273  

 

 

Footnotes:

 

(a) Each underlying fund’s shareholder reports and registration documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at https:// www.sec.gov.
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $14,214,536.
Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended March 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

    Value
9/30/2024
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value
3/31/2025
    Dividend
Income
 
VanEck Agribusiness ETF     $774,279       $555,173       $(1,239,870)       $(316,715)       $227,133       $–       $35,062  
VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF     15,739,444       7,448,756       (1,471,662)       35,936       1,261,606       23,014,080       695,849  
VanEck Energy Income ETF     9,601,795       4,188,568       (2,718,340)       438,177       1,623,665       13,133,865       145,679  
VanEck Gold Miners ETF     1,075,658       433,844       (302,121)       36,095       188,857       1,432,333       13,237  
VanEck Steel ETF     1,359,810       777,155       (1,894,240)       (172,505)       (70,220)             55,969  
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF     1,595,471       1,524,628       (190,819)       22,310       (413,810)       2,537,780       16,029  
Total     $30,146,457       $14,928,124       $(7,817,052)       $43,298       $2,817,231       $40,118,058       $961,825  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Exchange Traded Funds   $ 104,622,855     $     $     $ 104,622,855  
Money Market Fund     8,551,549                   8,551,549  
Total Investments   $ 113,174,404     $     $     $ 113,174,404  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

20

VANECK SOCIAL SENTIMENT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%                
Automobiles & Components: 8.0%        
Ford Motor Co.     31,701     $ 317,961  
Lucid Group, Inc. *     461,979       1,117,989  
Rivian Automotive, Inc. * †     67,938       845,828  
Tesla, Inc. *     5,872       1,521,788  
              3,803,566  
Banks: 2.4%                
Bank of America Corp.     4,602       192,041  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     2,784       682,915  
NU Holdings Ltd. *     26,506       271,421  
              1,146,377  
Capital Goods: 3.7%                
Boeing Co. *     1,927       328,650  
Lockheed Martin Corp.     323       144,287  
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. * †     73,709       1,317,917  
              1,790,854  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 7.5%        
Amazon.com, Inc. *     7,288       1,386,615  
Carvana Co. *     2,951       616,995  
GameStop Corp. *     64,379       1,436,939  
MercadoLibre, Inc. *     80       156,070  
              3,596,619  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 1.3%        
NIKE, Inc.     10,048       637,847  
Consumer Services: 3.1%                
Carnival Corp. *     8,730       170,497  
Cava Group, Inc. *     2,117       182,930  
DraftKings, Inc. *     14,113       468,693  
Dutch Bros, Inc. *     3,398       209,793  
McDonald’s Corp.     511       159,621  
Starbucks Corp.     3,026       296,820  
              1,488,354  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail: 3.2%        
Costco Wholesale Corp.     410       387,770  
Target Corp.     2,314       241,489  
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     29,399       328,387  
Walmart, Inc.     6,069       532,797  
              1,490,443  
Energy: 0.9%                
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     4,534       223,798  
Permian Resources Corp.     15,355       212,667  
              436,465  
Financial Services: 10.2%                
Coinbase Global, Inc. *     7,961       1,371,123  
PayPal Holdings, Inc. *     6,919       451,465  
Robinhood Markets, Inc. *     39,232       1,632,837  
SoFi Technologies, Inc. * †     124,067       1,442,899  
              4,898,324  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 4.7%        
Celsius Holdings, Inc. * †     53,065       1,890,176  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     1,413       224,285  
The Coca-Cola Co.     2,211       158,352  
              2,272,813  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 3.7%        
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. *     44,804     $ 1,323,958  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     839       439,426  
              1,763,384  
Media & Entertainment: 10.5%                
Alphabet, Inc.     8,288       1,281,656  
Meta Platforms, Inc.     2,392       1,378,653  
Netflix, Inc. *     295       275,096  
Reddit, Inc. *     3,898       408,900  
Roblox Corp. *     2,532       147,590  
Roku, Inc. *     3,044       214,419  
Snap, Inc. *     29,138       253,792  
Trade Desk, Inc. *     15,029       822,387  
Walt Disney Co.     2,304       227,405  
              5,009,898  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 1.5%        
Eli Lilly & Co.     175       144,534  
Moderna, Inc. *     10,931       309,894  
Pfizer, Inc.     11,939       302,534  
              756,962  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 10.9%        
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *     14,404       1,479,867  
Broadcom, Inc.     3,829       641,089  
Intel Corp.     59,625       1,354,084  
Marvell Technology, Inc.     3,505       215,803  
Micron Technology, Inc.     2,936       255,109  
NVIDIA Corp.     12,226       1,325,054  
              5,271,006  
Software & Services: 14.2%                
Adobe, Inc. *     482       184,861  
AppLovin Corp. *     2,271       601,747  
Cloudflare, Inc. *     2,216       249,721  
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. *     754       265,845  
Datadog, Inc. *     1,922       190,682  
Microsoft Corp.     3,069       1,152,072  
MicroStrategy, Inc. *     5,368       1,547,434  
MongoDB, Inc. *     885       155,229  
Oracle Corp.     1,258       175,881  
Palantir Technologies, Inc. *     17,749       1,498,016  
Snowflake, Inc. *     2,506       366,277  
Unity Software, Inc. * †     20,198       395,679  
              6,783,444  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 7.1%        
Apple, Inc.     6,740       1,497,156  
Dell Technologies, Inc.     2,092       190,686  
IonQ, Inc. *     21,610       476,933  
Super Micro Computer, Inc. * †     36,160       1,238,118  
              3,402,893  
Telecommunication Services: 4.5%        
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. * †     54,101       1,230,257  
AT&T, Inc.     23,985       678,296  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     4,848       219,905  
              2,128,458  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Transportation: 2.7%                
Grab Holdings Ltd. *     203,437     $ 921,570  
Uber Technologies, Inc. *     5,418       394,755  
              1,316,325  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $51,501,590)
            47,994,032  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.4%        
Money Market Fund: 2.4%
(Cost: $1,154,253)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     1,154,253       1,154,253  
Total Investments: 102.5%
(Cost: $52,655,843)
            49,148,285  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.5)%             (1,175,433)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 47,972,852  

 

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $6,664,432.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 47,994,032     $     $     $ 47,994,032  
Money Market Fund     1,154,253                   1,154,253  
Total Investments   $ 49,148,285     $     $     $ 49,148,285  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Commodity
Strategy ETF (a)
    Durable High
Dividend ETF
    Long/Flat Trend
ETF
      Morningstar ESG
Moat ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 27,898,310     $ 47,383,048     $ 24,772,518     $ 6,007,270  
Cash     253,104       119,825       103,996       3,045  
Cash on deposit with broker for futures contracts     1,564,443                    
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold           193,942              
Due from Adviser                       4,880  
Dividends and interest           77,906             5,516  
Prepaid expenses                 410       303  
Net variation margin on futures contracts     850,800                    
Other assets                 441       24  
Total assets     30,566,657       47,774,721       24,877,365       6,021,038  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Due to Adviser     13,856       11,780       4,995        
Deferred Trustee fees           624       1,523       31  
Accrued expenses                 23,597       21,666  
Total liabilities     13,856       12,404       30,115       21,697  
NET ASSETS   $ 30,552,801     $ 47,762,317     $ 24,847,250     $ 5,999,341  
Shares outstanding     600,000       1,400,000       525,000       225,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 50.92     $ 34.12     $ 47.33     $ 26.66  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 28,280,552     $ 63,694,333     $ 27,774,690     $ 6,323,103  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     2,272,249       (15,932,016)       (2,927,440)       (323,762)  
NET ASSETS   $ 30,552,801     $ 47,762,317     $ 24,847,250     $ 5,999,341  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $     $     $     $ 99,328  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 27,898,347     $ 47,156,749     $ 20,372,071     $ 5,967,000  

 

(a) Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Morningstar
Global Wide Moat
ETF
    Morningstar
International
Moat ETF
    Morningstar SMID
Moat ETF
      Morningstar Wide
Moat ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 15,614,495     $ 167,729,179     $ 416,211,329     $ 13,444,374,237  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)           3,644,277             6,285  
Cash           511       341,405       1,763,289  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)     15,301       182,527              
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold                       4,396,558  
Shares of beneficial interest sold                 2,460,597        
Due from Adviser     2,122                    
Dividends and interest     37,802       609,321       293,382       20,001,385  
Prepaid expenses     361       1,751       14,912       246,199  
Other assets     131       1,536       990       109,511  
Total assets     15,670,212       172,169,102       419,322,615       13,470,897,464  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased                 2,462,302        
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed.                       4,398,867  
Collateral for securities loaned           3,644,277             6,285  
Line of credit     30,060       1,119,693              
Due to Adviser           52,621       164,392       5,386,886  
Due to custodian     2,442                    
Deferred Trustee fees     387       3,463       990       225,095  
Accrued expenses     41,311       26,285       30,203       285,777  
Total liabilities     74,200       4,846,339       2,657,887       10,302,910  
NET ASSETS   $ 15,596,012     $ 167,322,763     $ 416,664,728     $ 13,460,594,554  
Shares outstanding     400,000       5,050,000       12,700,000       153,000,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 38.99     $ 33.13     $ 32.81     $ 87.98  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 13,121,887     $ 177,478,718     $ 440,583,956     $ 15,103,712,302  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     2,474,125       (10,155,955)       (23,919,228)       (1,643,117,748)  
NET ASSETS   $ 15,596,012     $ 167,322,763     $ 416,664,728     $ 13,460,594,554  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $ 299,137     $ 10,972,977     $     $ 261,906,311  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 14,156,439     $ 156,552,745     $ 425,837,102     $ 14,192,718,059  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $     $ 3,644,277     $     $ 6,285  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $ 15,341     $ 182,950     $     $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Morningstar Wide
Moat Growth ETF
    Morningstar Wide
Moat Value ETF
    Real Assets
ETF (a)
    Social Sentiment
ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 705,984     $ 4,731,305     $ 64,504,797     $ 47,994,032  
Affiliated issuers (3)                 40,118,058        
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (4)                 8,551,549       1,154,253  
Cash     11,989       7,248       462,929       2,447  
Receivables:                                
Due from Adviser     4,469       2,848              
Dividends and interest     342       9,171       14,250       8,950  
Prepaid expenses     268       268       939        
Other assets                 531        
Total assets     723,052       4,750,840       113,653,053       49,159,682  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Collateral for securities loaned                 8,551,549       1,154,253  
Due to Adviser                 26,528       32,577  
Deferred Trustee fees                 1,214        
Accrued expenses     16,722       16,807       32,489        
Total liabilities     16,722       16,807       8,611,780       1,186,830  
NET ASSETS   $ 706,330     $ 4,734,033     $ 105,041,273     $ 47,972,852  
Shares outstanding     25,000       150,000       3,450,000       2,150,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 28.25     $ 31.56     $ 30.45     $ 22.31  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 798,193     $ 4,876,382     $ 113,895,350     $ 162,246,278  
Total distributable loss     (91,863 )     (142,349 )     (8,854,077 )     (114,273,426 )
NET ASSETS   $ 706,330     $ 4,734,033     $ 105,041,273     $ 47,972,852  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $     $     $ 14,214,536     $ 6,664,432  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 715,108     $ 4,985,751     $ 53,477,481     $ 51,501,590  
(3) Cost of investments - Affiliated issuers   $     $     $ 36,285,065     $  
(4) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $     $     $ 8,551,549     $ 1,154,253  

 

(a) Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Commodity
Strategy ETF (a)
    Durable High
Dividend ETF
    Long/Flat Trend
ETF
    Morningstar ESG
Moat ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends   $     $ 900,405     $ 175,671     $ 49,543  
Interest     597,937       948       891       818  
Securities lending income           91       1,953       12  
Net foreign taxes withheld                       (57 )
Total income     597,937       901,444       178,515       50,316  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     73,995       70,120       65,947       14,454  
Professional fees                 16,714       19,889  
Custody and accounting fees                 11,474       12,419  
Reports to shareholders                 5,609       5,033  
Trustees’ fees and expenses                 359       62  
Exchange listing fees                 3,380       3,480  
Insurance                 523       537  
Interest           1,763             77  
Taxes           185             185  
Other                 195       651  
Total expenses     73,995       72,068       104,201       56,787  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                 (31,660 )     (40,786 )
Net expenses     73,995       72,068       72,541       16,001  
Net investment income     523,942       829,376       105,974       34,315  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments     240       (1,084,436 )     15,191       (26,286 )
In-kind redemptions           2,094,009       556,234       417,424  
Futures contracts     1,851,141                    
Net realized gain     1,851,381       1,009,573       571,425       391,138  
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments     (6,552 )     (2,044,148 )     (1,224,627 )     (864,294 )
Futures contracts     319,681                    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     313,129       (2,044,148 )     (1,224,627 )     (864,294 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 2,688,452     $ (205,199 )   $ (547,228 )   $ (438,841 )

 

(a) Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Morningstar
Global Wide
Moat ETF
    Morningstar
International
Moat ETF
    Morningstar
SMID Moat ETF
    Morningstar
Wide Moat ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends   $ 146,968     $ 1,594,613     $ 3,393,749     $ 140,560,353  
Interest     445       1,966       7,413       230,984  
Securities lending income     272       21,432             81,028  
Net foreign taxes withheld     (5,886 )     (119,134 )           (372,040 )
Total income     141,799       1,498,877       3,401,162       140,500,325  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     34,918       458,876       909,391       34,465,368  
Professional fees     19,623       32,487       20,977       18,617  
Custody and accounting fees     22,910       40,051       16,337       72,554  
Reports to shareholders     6,929       14,423       19,033       308,562  
Trustees’ fees and expenses     272       2,361       3,332       145,875  
Registration fees                 7,732       121,002  
Exchange listing fees     1,989       1,989       2,983       1,989  
Insurance     531       2,643       3,341       41,208  
Interest     207       27,048       1,920       8,645  
Taxes     185       185       185       185  
Other     5,529       2,904       1,351       52,257  
Total expenses     93,093       582,967       986,582       35,236,262  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser     (52,352 )     (41,793 )            
Net expenses     40,741       541,174       986,582       35,236,262  
Net investment income     101,058       957,703       2,414,580       105,264,063  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments - unaffiliated issuers     994,153       (1,344,955 )     (24,021,687 )     (178,991,763 )
Investments - affiliated issuers                       (46,993,358 )
In-kind redemptions           5,032,229       35,643,201       1,046,452,711  
In-kind redemptions - affiliated issuers                       2,025,945  
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     268       (11,026 )            
Net realized gain     994,421       3,676,248       11,621,514       822,493,535  
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments - unaffiliated issuers     (991,112 )     (12,458,572 )     (38,596,054 )     (2,095,643,524 )
Investments - affiliated issuers                       (50,020,409 )
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     (674 )     (15,256 )            
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (991,786 )     (12,473,828 )     (38,596,054 )     (2,145,663,933 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 103,693     $ (7,839,877 )   $ (24,559,960 )   $ (1,217,906,335 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Morningstar
Wide Moat
Growth ETF
    Morningstar
Wide Moat Value
ETF
    Real Assets
ETF (a)
    Social Sentiment
ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends - unaffiliated issuers   $ 3,281     $ 59,899     $ 364,562     $ 135,671  
Dividends - affiliated issuers                 961,825        
Interest     620       442       7,761       4,939  
Securities lending income                 56,958       9,836  
Net foreign taxes withheld           (218 )            
Total income     3,901       60,123       1,391,106       150,446  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     1,761       11,090       234,238       216,783  
Professional fees     13,958       13,958       18,324        
Custody and accounting fees     11,550       11,825       12,488        
Reports to shareholders     1,703       1,698       10,038        
Trustees’ fees and expenses     144       162       747        
Registration fees     112       719              
Exchange listing fees     3,446       3,446       3,977        
Insurance     536       536       1,518        
Interest           52       69       6,387  
Taxes     185       185             185  
Other     333       336       873        
Total expenses     33,728       44,007       282,272       223,355  
Waiver of management fees                 (95,490 )      
Expenses assumed by the Adviser     (31,625 )     (31,695 )            
Net expenses     2,103       12,312       186,782       223,355  
Net investment income (loss)     1,798       47,811       1,204,324       (72,909 )
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments - unaffiliated issuers     (99,938 )     (94,689 )     99,379       (7,317,725 )
Investments - affiliated issuers                 (334,448 )      
In-kind redemptions - unaffiliated issuers     42,490       195,706       310,969       15,372,655  
In-kind redemptions - affiliated issuers                 377,746        
Net realized gain (loss)     (57,448 )     101,017       453,646       8,054,930  
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments - unaffiliated issuers     (17,999 )     (393,204 )     2,387,305       (5,688,375 )
Investments - affiliated issuers                 2,817,231        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (17,999 )     (393,204 )     5,204,536       (5,688,375 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ (73,649 )   $ (244,376 )   $ 6,862,506     $ 2,293,646  

 

(a) Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Commodity Strategy ETF (a)     Durable High Dividend ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 523,942     $ 1,189,938     $ 829,376     $ 1,857,549  
Net realized gain (loss)     1,851,381       (1,941,602 )     1,009,573       2,632,684  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     313,129       (288,326 )     (2,044,148 )     4,781,705  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     2,688,452       (1,039,990 )     (205,199 )     9,271,938  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (850,000 )     (1,774,980 )     (917,590 )     (2,234,105 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     4,690,274       5,004,117       15,336,346       28,880,844  
Cost of shares redeemed           (4,620,033 )     (18,608,335 )     (69,306,807 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     4,690,274       384,084       (3,271,989 )     (40,425,963 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     6,528,726       (2,430,886 )     (4,394,778 )     (33,388,130 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     24,024,075       26,454,961       52,157,095       85,545,225  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 30,552,801     $ 24,024,075     $ 47,762,317     $ 52,157,095  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     100,000       100,000       450,000       875,000  
Shares redeemed           (100,000 )     (550,000 )     (2,200,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     100,000             (100,000 )     (1,325,000 )

 

(a) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Long/Flat Trend ETF     Morningstar ESG Moat ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 105,974     $ 274,877     $ 34,315     $ 60,960  
Net realized gain     571,425       3,056,441       391,138       327,971  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (1,224,627 )     4,869,434       (864,294 )     986,232  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (547,228 )     8,200,752       (438,841 )     1,375,163  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (199,980 )     (375,000 )     (60,008 )     (65,003 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     1,254,251       44,765,651       1,424,494       1,928,769  
Cost of shares redeemed     (2,469,321 )     (50,210,843 )     (1,440,230 )     (3,073,893 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (1,215,070 )     (5,445,192 )     (15,736 )     (1,145,124 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (1,962,278 )     2,380,560       (514,585 )     165,036  
Net Assets, beginning of period     26,809,528       24,428,968       6,513,926       6,348,890  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 24,847,250     $ 26,809,528     $ 5,999,341     $ 6,513,926  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     25,000       1,200,000       50,000       75,000  
Shares redeemed     (50,000 )     (1,300,000 )     (50,000 )     (125,000 )
Net decrease     (25,000 )     (100,000 )           (50,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF     Morningstar International Moat ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 101,058     $ 291,911     $ 957,703     $ 6,753,483  
Net realized gain     994,421       1,341,913       3,676,248       473,633  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (991,786 )     2,487,363       (12,473,828 )     35,620,282  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     103,693       4,121,187       (7,839,877 )     42,847,398  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (811,720 )     (325,000 )     (7,250,000 )     (5,575,320 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares                 10,367,185       2,953,035  
Cost of shares redeemed           (5,205,153 )     (68,772,836 )     (30,764,298 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions           (5,205,153 )     (58,405,651 )     (27,811,263 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (708,027 )     (1,408,966 )     (73,495,528 )     9,460,815  
Net Assets, beginning of period     16,304,039       17,713,005       240,818,291       231,357,476  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 15,596,012     $ 16,304,039     $ 167,322,763     $ 240,818,291  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold                 300,000       100,000  
Shares redeemed           (150,000 )     (2,100,000 )     (1,000,000 )
Net decrease           (150,000 )     (1,800,000 )     (900,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Morningstar SMID Moat ETF     Morningstar Wide Moat ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 2,414,580     $ 3,898,130     $ 105,264,063     $ 196,819,289  
Net realized gain     11,621,514       19,213,342       822,493,535       1,549,278,893  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (38,596,054 )     35,773,737       (2,145,663,933 )     1,761,407,557  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (24,559,960 )     58,885,209       (1,217,906,335 )     3,507,505,739  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (4,500,405 )     (1,500,150 )     (207,996,750 )     (112,006,875 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     241,545,589       380,280,893       4,773,489,017       10,604,116,455  
Cost of shares redeemed     (177,279,100 )     (242,376,141 )     (6,058,094,530 )     (8,446,106,765 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     64,266,489       137,904,752       (1,284,605,513 )     2,158,009,690  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     35,206,124       195,289,811       (2,710,508,598 )     5,553,508,554  
Net Assets, beginning of period     381,458,604       186,168,793       16,171,103,152       10,617,594,598  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 416,664,728     $ 381,458,604     $ 13,460,594,554     $ 16,171,103,152  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     6,925,000       11,850,000       51,600,000       121,650,000  
Shares redeemed     (5,125,000 )     (7,500,000 )     (65,350,000 )     (94,950,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     1,800,000       4,350,000       (13,750,000 )     26,700,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF     Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Period Ended
September 30,
2024(a)
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Period Ended
September 30,
2024(a)
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 1,798     $ 1,426     $ 47,811     $ 19,814  
Net realized gain (loss)     (57,448 )     23,427       101,017       22,657  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (17,999 )     8,875       (393,204 )     138,758  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (73,649 )     33,728       (244,376 )     181,229  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (2,600 )           (46,995 )      
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     1,496,801       1,520,040       1,616,133       5,668,090  
Cost of shares redeemed     (1,500,125 )     (767,865 )     (1,616,110 )     (823,938 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (3,324 )     752,175       23       4,844,152  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (79,573 )     785,903       (291,348 )     5,025,381  
Net Assets, beginning of period     785,903             5,025,381        
Net Assets, end of period   $ 706,330     $ 785,903     $ 4,734,033     $ 5,025,381  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     50,000       50,000       50,000       175,000  
Shares redeemed     (50,000 )     (25,000 )     (50,000 )     (25,000 )
Net increase           25,000             150,000  

 

(a) For the period March 27, 2024 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Real Assets ETF (a)     Social Sentiment ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 1,204,324     $ 3,475,350     $ (72,909 )   $ 405,552  
Net realized gain (loss)     453,646       (2,265,242 )     8,054,930       17,005,042  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     5,204,536       12,678,630       (5,688,375 )     2,562,248  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     6,862,506       13,888,738       2,293,646       19,972,842  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (1,700,055 )     (4,000,118 )     (280,350 )     (324,950 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     28,380,772       26,371,413       66,895,187       120,123,862  
Cost of shares redeemed     (5,930,411 )     (49,483,711 )     (76,349,151 )     (139,443,171 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     22,450,361       (23,112,298 )     (9,453,964 )     (19,319,309 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     27,612,812       (13,223,678 )     (7,440,668 )     328,583  
Net Assets, beginning of period     77,428,461       90,652,139       55,413,520       55,084,937  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 105,041,273     $ 77,428,461     $ 47,972,852     $ 55,413,520  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     975,000       1,025,000       2,650,000       6,100,000  
Shares redeemed     (200,000 )     (1,925,000 )     (3,075,000 )     (7,100,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     775,000       (900,000 )     (425,000 )     (1,000,000 )

 

(a) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Commodity Strategy ETF(a)
       
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
September
30, 2024
  Period
Ended
September
30,
2023 (b)
                   
Net asset value, beginning of period   $48.05     $52.91     $50.00  
Net investment income (c)   0.95     2.33     1.69  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   3.62     (4.23 )   1.22  
Total from investment operations   4.57     (1.90 )   2.91  
Distributions from:                  
Net investment income   (1.70 )   (2.96 )    
Net asset value, end of period   $50.92     $48.05     $52.91  
Total return (d)   9.82 %   (3.41 )%   5.82 %
                   
Ratios to average net assets                  
Expenses   0.55 %(e)   0.55 %   0.55 %(e)
Net investment income   3.89 %(e)   4.78 %   4.36 %(e)
Supplemental data                  
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $31     $24     $26  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   %   %   %

 

 

(a) Consolidated Financial Highlights
(b) For the period December 21, 2022 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.
(c) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(d) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Durable High Dividend ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period   $34.77     $30.28     $27.72     $30.59     $26.78     $28.24  
Net investment income (a)   0.58     0.98     1.07     0.99     1.01     0.92  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.59 )   4.56     2.50     (2.90 )   3.71     (1.28 )
Total from investment operations   (0.01 )   5.54     3.57     (1.91 )   4.72     (0.36 )
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (0.64 )   (1.05 )   (1.01 )   (0.96 )   (0.91 )   (0.90 )
Net realized capital gains                       (0.20 )
Total distributions   (0.64 )   (1.05 )   (1.01 )   (0.96 )   (0.91 )   (1.10 )
Net asset value, end of period   $34.12     $34.77     $30.28     $27.72     $30.59     $26.78  
Total return (b)   0.01 %   18.79 %   12.91 %   (6.58 )%   17.89 %   (1.26 )%
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses (c)   0.30 %(d)   0.30 %   0.30 %   0.29 %   0.53 %   0.73 %
Net expenses (c)   0.30 %(d)   0.30 %   0.30 %   0.29 %   0.29 %   0.29 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes (c)   0.29 %(d)   0.29 %   0.29 %   0.29 %   N/A     N/A  
Net investment income   3.43 %(d)   3.13 %   3.42 %   3.19 %   3.38 %   3.44 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $48     $52     $86     $73     $51     $33  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   31 %   62 %   61 %   50 %   50 %   67 %

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(c) Periods after September 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Long/Flat Trend ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period   $48.74     $37.58     $33.58     $39.96     $31.55     $28.02  
Net investment income (a)   0.20     0.45     0.51     0.24     0.34     0.40  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (1.25 )   11.34     3.90     (6.46 )   8.78     3.56 (b)
Total from investment operations   (1.05 )   11.79     4.41     (6.22 )   9.12     3.96  
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (0.36 )   (0.63 )   (0.41 )   (0.16 )   (0.71 )   (0.43 )
Net asset value, end of period   $47.33     $48.74     $37.58     $33.58     $39.96     $31.55  
Total return (c)   (2.20 )%   31.72 %   13.27 %   (15.67 )%   29.29 %   14.22 %
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses (d)   0.79 %(e)   0.84 %   0.90 %   0.72 %   0.82 %   0.76 %
Net expenses (d)   0.55 %(e)   0.61 %   0.66 %   0.59 %   0.55 %   0.55 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes (d)   0.55 %(e)   0.55 %   0.55 %   0.55 %   0.55 %   0.55 %
Net investment income (d)   0.80 %(e)   1.06 %   1.41 %   0.60 %   0.91 %   1.38 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $25     $27     $24     $34     $41     $32  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   %   1 %   115 %   243 %   1 %   %

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) The amount shown does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchase of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(d) The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Morningstar ESG Moat ETF
         
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2025
  Year Ended September 30,   Period
Ended
September
30,
    (unaudited)   2024   2023   2022 (a)
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period   $28.95     $23.09     $19.93     $25.05  
Net investment income (b)   0.15     0.26     0.29     0.25  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (2.17 )   5.89     3.08     (5.32 )
Total from investment operations   (2.02 )   6.15     3.37     (5.07 )
Distributions from:                        
Net investment income   (0.27 )   (0.29 )   (0.21 )   (0.05 )
Net asset value, end of period   $26.66     $28.95     $23.09     $19.93  
Total return (c)   (7.04 )%   26.82 %   16.97 %   (20.30 )%
                         
Ratios to average net assets                        
Gross expenses   1.77 %(d)   1.86 %   2.20 %   4.24 %(d)
Net expenses   0.50 %(d)   0.50 %   0.49 %   0.49 %(d)
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.49 %(d)   0.49 %   0.49 %   0.49 %(d)
Net investment income   1.07 %(d)   1.01 %   1.25 %   1.06 %(d)
Supplemental data                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $6     $7     $6     $2  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   11 %   33 %   38 %   44 %

 

 

(a) For the period October 6, 2021 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2022.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

38

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period   $40.76     $32.21     $29.24     $38.42     $32.17     $28.97  
Net investment income (a)   0.25     0.63     0.65     0.63     0.54     0.46  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.01     8.57     3.49     (7.60 )   6.74     3.47  
Total from investment operations   0.26     9.20     4.14     (6.97 )   7.28     3.93  
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (0.65 )   (0.65 )   (0.70 )   (0.55 )   (0.43 )   (0.34 )
Net realized capital gains   (1.38 )       (0.47 )   (1.66 )   (0.60 )   (0.39 )
Total distributions   (2.03 )   (0.65 )   (1.17 )   (2.21 )   (1.03 )   (0.73 )
Net asset value, end of period   $38.99     $40.76     $32.21     $29.24     $38.42     $32.17  
Total return (b)   0.93 %   28.93 %   14.14 %   (19.41 )%   22.99 %   13.70 %
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses   1.20 %(c)   1.15 %   1.08 %   0.96 %   1.20 %   2.04 %
Net expenses   0.53 %(c)   0.52 %   0.52 %   0.52 %   0.52 %   0.52 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.52 %(c)   0.52 %   0.52 %   0.52 %   N/A     N/A  
Net investment income   1.30 %(c)   1.78 %   1.94 %   1.76 %   1.44 %   1.54 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $16     $16     $18     $18     $19     $10  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)   38 %   78 %   73 %   67 %   74 %   68 %

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(c) Annualized
(d) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

39

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Morningstar International Moat ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period   $35.16     $29.85     $25.10     $33.54     $29.38     $30.57  
Net investment income (a)   0.17     0.93     0.89     1.34     1.07     0.62  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.75 )   5.11     4.81 (b)   (8.28 )   3.81     (0.56 )
Total from investment operations   (0.58 )   6.04     5.70     (6.94 )   4.88     0.06  
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (1.45 )   (0.73 )   (0.95 )   (1.50 )   (0.72 )   (1.25 )
Net asset value, end of period   $33.13     $35.16     $29.85     $25.10     $33.54     $29.38  
Total return (c)   (1.31 )%   20.56 %   22.82 %   (21.65 )%   16.64 %   (0.14 )%
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses   0.64 %(d)   0.61 %   0.63 %   0.67 %   0.76 %   0.76 %
Net expenses   0.59 %(d)   0.58 %   0.58 %   0.58 %   0.57 %   0.58 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.56 %(d)   0.56 %   0.56 %   0.56 %   0.56 %   0.56 %
Net investment income   1.04 %(d)   2.99 %   2.85 %   4.32 %   3.09 %   2.10 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $167     $241     $231     $67     $70     $51  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   68 %   83 %   87 %   105 %   110 %   94 %

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) The amount shown does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchase of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

40

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Morningstar SMID Moat ETF
       
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
September
30, 2024
  Period
Ended
September
30,
2023 (a)
                   
Net asset value, beginning of period   $35.00     $28.42     $26.02  
Net investment income (b)   0.21     0.42     0.37  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (1.99 )   6.37     2.09 (c)
Total from investment operations   (1.78 )   6.79     2.46  
Distributions from:                  
Net investment income   (0.41 )   (0.21 )   (0.06 )
Net asset value, end of period   $32.81     $35.00     $28.42  
Total return (d)   (5.16 )%   23.93 %   9.49 %
                   
Ratios to average net assets                  
Gross expenses   0.49 %(e)   0.50 %   0.59 %(e)
Net expenses   0.49 %(e)   0.49 %   0.49 %(e)
Net investment income   1.19 %(e)   1.33 %   1.30 %(e)
Supplemental data                  
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $417     $381     $186  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   40 %   76 %   76 %

 

 

(a) For the period October 5, 2022 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) The amount shown does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchase of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(d) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

41

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period   $96.98     $75.81     $59.98     $73.28     $54.63     $50.13  
Net investment income (a)   0.64     1.22     0.78     0.85     0.96     0.92  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (8.37 )   20.68     15.86     (13.33 )   18.59     4.30  
Total from investment operations   (7.73 )   21.90     16.64     (12.48 )   19.55     5.22  
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (1.27 )   (0.73 )   (0.81 )   (0.82 )   (0.90 )   (0.72 )
Net asset value, end of period   $87.98     $96.98     $75.81     $59.98     $73.28     $54.63  
Total return (b)   (8.06 )%   29.02 %   27.98 %   (17.27 )%   36.11 %   10.40 %
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Expenses   0.46 %(c)   0.47 %   0.47 %   0.46 %   0.46 %   0.47 %
Expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.46 %(c)   0.46 %   0.46 %   0.46 %   N/A     N/A  
Net investment income   1.37 %(c)   1.42 %   1.06 %   1.20 %   1.40 %   1.77 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $13,461     $16,171     $10,618     $5,866     $6,599     $3,398  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)   25 %   55 %   51 %   51 %   47 %   48 %

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(c) Annualized
(d) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

42

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Morningstar Wide Moat
Growth ETF
     
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  Period
Ended
September
30,
2024 (a)
             
Net asset value, beginning of period   $31.44     $29.95  
Net investment income (b)   0.07     0.06  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (3.16 )   1.43  
Total from investment operations   (3.09 )   1.49  
Distributions from:            
Net investment income   (0.10 )    
Net asset value, end of period   $28.25     $31.44  
Total return (c)   (9.83 )%   4.96 %
             
Ratios to average net assets            
Gross expenses   8.62 %(d)   13.08 %(d)
Net expenses   0.54 %(d)   0.49 %(d)
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.49 %(d)   0.49 %(d)
Net investment income   0.46 %(d)   0.38 %(d)
Supplemental data            
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $1     $1  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   24 %   16 %

 

 

(a) For the period March 27, 2024 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2024.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

43

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Morningstar Wide Moat
Value ETF
     
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  Period
Ended
September
30,
2024 (a)
             
Net asset value, beginning of period   $33.50     $29.99  
Net investment income (b)   0.32     0.42  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (1.95 )   3.09  
Total from investment operations   (1.63 )   3.51  
Distributions from:            
Net investment income   (0.31 )    
Net asset value, end of period   $31.56     $33.50  
Total return (c)   (4.90 )%   11.71 %
             
Ratios to average net assets            
Gross expenses   1.79 %(d)   6.72 %(d)
Net expenses   0.50 %(d)   0.49 %(d)
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.49 %(d)   0.49 %(d)
Net investment income   1.94 %(d)   2.61 %(d)
Supplemental data            
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $5     $5  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   25 %   48 %

 

 

(a) For the period March 27, 2024 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2024.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

44

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Real Assets ETF(a)
    Six Months   Year Ended September 30,
    Ended
March 31,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period   $28.95     $25.36     $22.79     $25.47     $20.15     $25.25  
Net investment income (b)   0.38     1.06     0.37     0.92     0.14     0.45  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   1.66     3.47     2.58     (1.44 )   6.57     (4.94 )
Total from investment operations   2.04     4.53     2.95     (0.52 )   6.71     (4.49 )
Distributions from:                                    
Net investment income   (0.54 )   (0.94 )   (0.38 )   (2.16 )   (1.39 )   (0.61 )
Net asset value, end of period   $30.45     $28.95     $25.36     $22.79     $25.47     $20.15  
Total return (c)   7.22 %   18.35 %   12.95 %   (2.71 )%   34.11 %   (18.32 )%
                                     
Ratios to average net assets                                    
Gross expenses (d)   0.60 %(e)   0.64 %   0.61 %   0.63 %   1.60 %   1.12 %
Net expenses (d)   0.40 %(e)   0.44 %   0.42 %   0.51 %   0.56 %   0.55 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes (d)   0.40 %(e)   0.44 %   0.42 %   0.51 %   0.55 %   0.55 %
Net investment income (d)   2.57 %(e)   4.01 %   1.48 %   3.56 %   0.58 %   1.97 %
Supplemental data                                    
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $105     $77     $91     $131     $17     $9  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   8 %   47 %   70 %   32 %   76 %   195 %

 

 

(a) Consolidated Financial Highlights
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(d) The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

45

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Social Sentiment ETF
           
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2025
  Year Ended September 30,   Period
Ended
September
30,
    (unaudited)   2024   2023   2022   2021 (a)
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period   $21.52     $15.41     $12.74     $24.66     $25.00  
Net investment income (loss) (b)   (0.03 )   0.13     0.07     0.02     (0.03 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.94     6.08     2.65     (11.94 )   (0.31 )(c)
Total from investment operations   0.91     6.21     2.72     (11.92 )   (0.34 )
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.12 )   (0.10 )   (0.05 )        
Net asset value, end of period   $22.31     $21.52     $15.41     $12.74     $24.66  
Total return (d)   4.18 %   40.39 %   21.46 %   (48.34 )%   (1.38 )%
                               
Ratios to average net assets                              
Gross expenses   0.77 %(e)   0.76 %   1.23 %(f)   1.16 %(f)   0.75 %(e)
Net expenses   0.77 %(e)   0.76 %   0.75 %   0.75 %   0.75 %(e)
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes   0.75 %(e)   0.75 %   0.75 %   0.75 %   N/A  
Net investment income (loss)   (0.25 )%(e)   0.68 %   0.47 %   0.11 %   (0.20 )%(e)
Supplemental data                              
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $48     $55     $55     $58     $193  
Portfolio turnover rate (g)   142 %   230 %   232 %   263 %   161 %

 

 

(a) For the period March 3, 2021 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2021.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) The amount shown does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchase of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(d) Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.
(e) Annualized
(f) The ratio presented reflects the Fund’s extraordinary legal expenses which were paid/reimbursed by the Adviser and/or paid from insurance proceeds during the year.
(g) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

46

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Note 1—Fund Organization—VanEck ETF Trust (the “Trust”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was incorporated in Delaware as a statutory trust on March 15, 2001. The Trust operates as a series fund, and offers multiple investment portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of the Trust. These financial statements relate only to the investment portfolios listed in the diversification table below (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”).

 

Fund   Diversification Classification
     
Commodity Strategy ETF   Non-Diversified
Durable High Dividend ETF   Diversified
Long/Flat Trend ETF   Diversified
Morningstar ESG Moat ETF   Diversified
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF   Diversified
Morningstar International Moat ETF   Diversified
Morningstar SMID Moat ETF   Non-Diversified
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF   Diversified
Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF   Non-Diversified
Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF   Non-Diversified
Real Assets ETF*   Diversified
Social Sentiment ETF   Diversified

 

* Formerly known as Inflation Allocation ETF

 

Each Fund, except for Commodity Strategy ETF and Real Assets ETF, was created to provide investors with the opportunity to purchase a security representing a proportionate undivided interest in a portfolio of securities consisting of substantially all of the common stocks in approximately the same weighting as their index listed in the table below.

 

Fund   Index
     
Durable High Dividend ETF   Morningstar® US Dividend Valuation IndexSM
Long/Flat Trend ETF   Ned Davis Research CMG US Large Cap Long/Flat Index
Morningstar ESG Moat ETF   Morningstar® US Sustainability Moat Focus IndexSM
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF   Morningstar® Global Wide Moat Focus IndexSM
Morningstar International Moat ETF*   Morningstar® Global Markets ex-US Wide Moat Focus IndexSM
Morningstar SMID Moat ETF   Morningstar® US Small-Mid Cap Moat Focus IndexSM
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF   Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexSM
Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF   Morningstar® US Broad Growth Wide Moat Focus IndexSM
Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF   Morningstar® US Broad Value Wide Moat Focus IndexSM
Social Sentiment ETF   BUZZ NextGen AI US Sentiment Leaders Index

 

* Effective December 20, 2024, Morningstar International Moat ETF index changed from Morningstar® Global ex-US Moat Focus IndexSM.

 

Using a proprietary, rules-based real asset allocation model, the Real Assets ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in exchange traded products (“ETPs”) that provide exposure to real assets, which include commodities, real estate, natural resources and infrastructure, as well as companies that own, operate, or derive a significant portion of their value from real assets or the production thereof.

 

The Commodity Strategy ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, in exchange-traded commodity futures contracts, exchange-traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) commodity-linked instruments, and pooled investment vehicles, including ETPs that provide exposure to commodities and Cash and Fixed Income Investments. The Fund does not invest in commodities directly.

 

Van Eck Associates Corp. (“VEAC”) serves as the investment adviser for the Funds, except for Commodity Strategy ETF and Real Assets ETF. Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp. (“VEARA”), a wholly owned

47

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

subsidiary of VEAC, serves as the investment adviser to Commodity Strategy ETF, Real Assets ETF and their Subsidiaries. VEAC and VEARA are collectively referred to as the “Adviser”.

 

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies.

 

The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.

 

A. Security Valuation—The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis, which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
   
  Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
   
  Level 2 — Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   
  Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
   
  Securities traded on national exchanges are valued at the closing price on the markets in which the securities trade. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included on NASDAQ and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Certain foreign securities, whose values may be affected by market direction or events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time (4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) but after the last close of the securities’ primary market, are fair valued using a pricing service and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The pricing service considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to intraday trading in the U.S. markets, based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators such as prices of relevant ADR’s and futures contracts. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but the Fund is open. Futures contracts are generally valued at the official settlement price on the primary exchange on which they trade and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date and or (ii) quotations from bond dealers to determine current value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Short-term debt securities with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are considered as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
   
  The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has designated the Adviser as valuation designee to perform the Funds’ fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with requirements. Among
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  other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments or other assets. If market quotations for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes they do not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.
   
  Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be classified either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.
   
  A summary of the inputs and the levels used to value the Funds’ investments are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.
   
B. Basis for Consolidation—The Commodity Strategy ETF invests in U.S. Treasury securities and Commodity Instruments through the Commodity Strategy Subsidiary and the Real Assets ETF invests in certain ETPs through the Real Asset Allocation Subsidiary (collectively, the “Subsidiaries”, each a wholly-owned “Subsidiary”), organized under the laws of Cayman Islands. Each Fund’s investments in the Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets at each quarter-end of the Fund’s fiscal year. Consolidated financial statements of each Fund present the financial position and results of operations for each Fund and its wholly-owned Subsidiary. All interfund account balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
   
C. Federal Income Taxes—It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
   
  Each wholly owned Subsidiary is classified as controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) under the Code. For U.S. tax purposes, a CFC is not subject to U.S. income tax. However, as a wholly owned CFC, its net income and capital gains, to the extent of its earnings and profits, will be included each year in the each Fund’s investment company taxable income. Net losses of the CFC cannot be deducted by the Fund in the current year, nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future years.
   
D. Distributions to Shareholders—Dividends to shareholders from net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually by each Fund (except for dividends from net investment income from Durable High Dividend ETF, which are declared and paid quarterly). Income dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions, if any, are determined in accordance with U.S. income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP, due to recharacterization for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions that exceed earnings and profit for tax purposes are reported for tax purposes as a return of capital. A portion of a dividend may be reclassified as a tax return of capital upon the final determination of the Fund’s taxable income which can only be determined after the Fund’s fiscal year end.
   
E. Currency Translation—Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing prices of such currencies each business day as quoted by one or more sources. Purchases and sales of investments are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when such investments are acquired or sold. Foreign denominated income
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(unaudited) (continued)

 

  and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when accrued. The portion of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that result from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed in the financial statements. Such amounts are included with the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities in the Statements of Operations. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets, other than investments, and liabilities are recorded as net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations.
   
F. Restricted Securities—The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
G. Use of Derivative Instruments— Certain Funds may invest in derivative instruments. A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. Derivative instruments may be privately negotiated contracts (often referred to as OTC derivatives) or they may be listed and traded on an exchange. Derivative contracts may involve future commitments to purchase or sell financial instruments or commodities at specified terms on a specified date, or to exchange interest payment streams or currencies based on a notional or contractual amount. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. The use of derivative instruments also involves the risk of loss if the investment adviser is incorrect in its expectation of the timing or level of fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency prices. Investments in derivative instruments also include the risk of default by the counterparty, the risk that the investment may not be liquid and the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s derivative instruments and hedging activities. Details of this disclosure are found below as well as in the Schedule of Investments.
   
  Futures Contracts— Futures contracts are financial contracts, the value of which depends on, or is derived from, the underlying reference asset. The Commodity Strategy ETF invests in commodity futures contracts, and the underlying reference assets consist of commodity instruments. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deliver to a broker an amount of cash and/or government securities equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin”. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, are generally made or received by the Fund each day depending on the fluctuations in the value of the futures. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as an unrealized gain or loss on futures, until the futures contract is closed or expires, at which time the net gain or loss is reclassified to realized gain or loss on futures. Commodity Strategy ETF held futures contracts during the six months ended March 31, 2025, the average notional amount for the period was $27,460,882. Futures contracts held by Commodity Strategy ETF at March 31, 2025 are reflected in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
   
  At March 31, 2025, the Fund held the following derivatives (not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP):

 

      Asset
Derivatives
      Commodities
Futures Risk
          Commodity Strategy ETF        
  Futures contracts1   $ 848,216  

 

1 Reflects net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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The impact of transactions in derivative instruments during the period ended March 31, 2025, was as follows:

 

    Commodities
Futures Risk
Commodity Strategy ETF                   
Realized gain (loss):        
Futures contracts1   $ 1,851,141  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):        
Futures contracts2   $ 319,681  

 

1 Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts
2 Statement of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

 

H. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities—In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting or other similar agreements. Generally, the right of offset in those agreements allows the Funds to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may pledge or receive cash and or securities as collateral for derivative instruments and securities lending. In general, collateral received or pledged exceeds the net amount of the unrealized gain/loss or market value of financial instruments. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present securities lending assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Refer to the Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities for collateral received or pledged as of March 31, 2025. Cash collateral received for securities lending in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at March 31, 2025, is presented in the Schedules of Investments and in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral for securities lending is disclosed in Note 9 (Securities Lending). Futures contracts held by Commodity Strategy ETF are not subject to a master netting agreements or other similar arrangements.
   
I. Segment Reporting— During the period, the Funds adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07 Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07). The provisions of the new standard require additional financial statements disclosures related to segment reporting to enable investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance and to assess its potential future cash flows. The adoption of the ASU 2023-07 had no impact on the Funds’ financial position or results of operations. The Adviser acts as the Funds’ chief operating decision maker (CODM), assessing performance and making decisions about resource allocation. The CODM has determined that each Fund has a single operating segment based on the fact that each Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus, with a defined investment strategy which is executed by the Adviser. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM to assess each Fund’s performance versus its comparative benchmarks, is consistent with that presented within the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights.
   
J. Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recognized upon notification of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued using the effective interest method.
   
  The Funds earn interest income on uninvested cash balances held at the custodian bank. Such amounts, if any, are presented as interest income in the Statements of Operations.
   
  The character of distributions received from certain investments may be comprised of income, capital gains, and return of capital. It is the Funds’ policy to estimate the character of distributions received from these investments based on historical data if actual amounts are not available. Such amounts are based on historical information available to the Funds and other industry sources. After each calendar year
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(unaudited) (continued)

 

  end, these investments report the actual tax character of these distributions. Differences between the estimated and actual amounts are reflected in the Funds’ records in the year in which they are reported by adjusting the related cost basis of investments, capital gains and income, as necessary.
   
  In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

Note 3—Investment Management and Other Agreements— The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed, until at least February 1, 2026, to waive management fees and assume expenses to prevent each Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding expense limitations listed in the following table.

 

The management fee rates and expense limitations for the six months ended March 31, 2025, are as follows:

 

Fund   Management
Fees
  Expense
Limitations
Long/Flat Trend ETF          0.50 %        0.55 %
Morningstar ESG Moat ETF   0.45     0.49  
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF   0.45     0.52  
Morningstar International Moat ETF   0.50     0.56  
Morningstar SMID Moat ETF   0.45     0.49  
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF   0.45     0.49  
Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF   0.45     0.49  
Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF   0.45     0.49  
Real Assets ETF   0.50     0.55  

 

The Adviser waives the management fees it charges the Funds by the amount it collects as a management fee from underlying funds managed by the Adviser. For the period ended March 31, 2025, the Adviser waived management fees of $95,490 due to such investments held in the Real Assets ETF.

 

Refer to the Statements of Operations for amounts waived/assumed by the Adviser for the period ended March 31, 2025.

 

The Funds listed in the table below utilize a unitary management fee structure where the Adviser will pay all Fund expenses, except for the fee payment under the investment management agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses. In addition, for Commodity Strategy ETF, the Adviser has agreed to pay and/or reimburse the Fund for the offering costs and trading expenses that are net account or similar fees charged by futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) until at least February 1, 2026.

 

Fund   Management
Fee Rate
Commodity Strategy ETF        0.55
Durable High Dividend ETF     0.29  
Social Sentiment ETF     0.75  

 

In addition, Van Eck Securities Corporation (“the Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, acts as the Funds’ distributor. Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and Distributor.

 

At March 31, 2025, the Adviser owned approximately 83%, 22%, and 11% of the shares outstanding of Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF, Morningstar ESG Moat ETF and Durable High Dividend ETF, respectively.

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Note 4—Capital Share Transactions—As of March 31, 2025, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Fund shares are not individually redeemable and are issued and redeemed at their net asset value per share only through certain authorized broker-dealers (“Authorized Participants”) in blocks of shares (“Creation Units”).

 

The consideration for the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of the Funds generally consists of the in-kind contribution or distribution of designated portfolio of securities (“Deposit Securities”) plus a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Cash may also be substituted in an amount equivalent to the value of certain Deposit Securities, generally as a result of market circumstances, or when the securities are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, or are not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant. The Funds may issue Creation Units in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including, for the benefit of the Funds, a requirement to maintain cash collateral on deposit at the custodian equal to at least 115% of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities.

 

Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay transaction fees directly to the transfer agent. In addition, the Funds may impose variable fees on the purchase or redemption of Creation

 

Units for cash, or on transactions effected outside the clearing process, to defray certain transaction costs. These variable fees, if any, are reflected in share transactions in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

Note 5—Investments—For the period ended March 31, 2025, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and in-kind capital share transactions) and purchases and sales of investments resulting from in-kind capital share transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

            In-Kind Capital Share Transactions
Fund   Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales
Durable High Dividend ETF   $ 15,209,905     $ 15,524,268     $ 15,347,214     $ 18,557,042  
Long/Flat Trend ETF     52,185       165,836       1,254,011       2,469,091  
Morningstar ESG Moat ETF     1,307,863       726,214       1,424,439       2,034,917  
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF     5,976,084       6,656,989              
Morningstar International Moat ETF     128,702,404       139,419,319       7,705,857       61,451,258  
Morningstar SMID Moat ETF     162,492,003       164,621,986       240,689,538       176,647,010  
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     3,863,594,217       3,954,677,741       4,773,676,060       6,074,647,034  
Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF     181,822       1,219,669       1,496,376       461,647  
Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF     1,542,269       1,257,196       1,615,497       1,904,195  
Real Assets ETF*     8,917,923       7,256,615       24,755,895       4,457,796  
Social Sentiment ETF     78,599,900       78,952,449       66,860,580       76,290,503  

 

* Represents consolidated cost of investments purchased and proceeds from investments sold.

 

Note 6—Income Taxes—As of March 31, 2025, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments owned were as follows:

 

Fund   Tax Cost of
Investments
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Commodity Strategy ETF   $ 30,206,910     $ 272     $ (2,308,872 )   $ (2,308,600 )
Durable High Dividend ETF     47,157,626       2,121,031       (1,895,609 )     225,422  
Long/Flat Trend ETF     20,372,071       4,400,447             4,400,447  
Morningstar ESG Moat ETF     6,032,131       430,122       (454,983 )     (24,861 )
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF     14,174,507       1,893,937       (453,949 )     1,439,988  
Morningstar International Moat ETF     161,441,382       17,245,986       (7,313,912 )     9,932,074  
Morningstar SMID Moat ETF     426,032,435       12,006,182       (21,827,288 )     (9,821,106 )
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     14,193,735,822       592,591,737       (1,341,947,037 )     (749,355,300 )
Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF     715,107       13,163       (22,286 )     (9,123 )
Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF     4,985,750       119,830       (374,275 )     (254,445 )
Real Assets ETF     100,519,518       15,969,774       (3,314,888 )     12,654,886  
Social Sentiment ETF     53,314,595       1,319,029       (5,485,339 )     (4,166,310 )

 

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by applicable tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on return filings for all open tax years. The Funds do not have exposure for additional years that might still be open in certain foreign jurisdictions. Therefore, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. However, certain Funds are subject to foreign taxes on the appreciation in value of certain investments. The Funds provide for such taxes on both realized and unrealized appreciation.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended March 31, 2025, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 7—Principal Risks—Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds (See Note 1) and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers. The Funds may purchase securities on foreign exchanges. Securities of foreign issuers involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. These risks include devaluation of currencies, currency controls, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, future adverse economic developments and political conflicts, or natural or other disasters. Additionally, the Funds may invest in securities of emerging market issuers, which are exposed to a number of risks that may make these investments volatile in price or difficult to trade, and potentially less liquid than securities issued in more developed markets. Political risks may include unstable governments, nationalization, restrictions on foreign ownership, laws that prevent investors from getting their money out of a country, sanctions and investment restrictions, and legal systems that do not protect property risks as well as the laws of the United States. Certain securities of Chinese issuers are, or may in the future become restricted, and the Funds may be forced to sell such restricted securities and incur a loss as a result.

 

Commodity Strategy ETF invests in futures contracts. The usage of futures contracts is subject to risks that are in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks of investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. Futures contracts are subject to collateral requirements and daily limits that may limit the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. If the Fund is unable to meet its investment objective, the Fund’s returns may be lower than expected. Additionally, these collateral requirements may require the Fund to liquidate its position when it otherwise would not do so. Futures contracts exhibit “futures basis,” which refers to the difference between the current market value of the underlying commodity (the “spot” price) and the price of the cash-settled futures contracts. A negative futures basis exists when cash-settled futures contracts generally trade at a premium to the current market value of the underlying commodity. If a negative futures basis exists, the Fund’s investments in futures contracts will generally underperform a direct investment in the underlying commodity.

 

Long/Flat Trend ETF may invest in shares of other funds, including ETFs that track the S&P 500 Index. As a result, the Fund will indirectly be exposed to the risks of an investment in the underlying funds. Shares of other funds have many of the same risks as direct investments in common stocks or bonds. In addition, the market value of the Fund’s shares is expected to rise and fall as the value of the underlying index or bond rises and falls. The market value of such funds’ shares may differ from the net asset value of the particular fund.

 

Real Assets ETF may concentrate its investments in ETPs that invest directly in, or have exposure to, equity and debt securities, as well as real asset categories such as commodities, real estate, natural resources and infrastructure. Such investments may subject the ETPs to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The Fund is dependent on the performance of underlying funds and is subject to the risks of those funds.

 

Changes in laws or government regulations by the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could adversely affect the operations of the Commodity Strategy ETF and Real Assets ETF.

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Social Sentiment ETF may concentrate its investment in the information technology and communication services sectors. The Fund will be sensitive to, and its performance may depend to a greater extent on, the overall condition of these sectors. Information technology companies face intense competition, both domestically and internationally, which may have an adverse effect on profit margins. The products of information technology companies may face product obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the services of qualified personnel. Companies in the information technology sector are heavily dependent on patent protection and the expiration of patents may adversely affect the profitability of these companies. Companies in the communication services sector may be affected by industry competition, substantial capital requirements, government regulations and obsolescence of communications products and services due to technological advancement. The index provider relies on social media analytics, which are relatively new and untested. Investing in companies based on social media analytics involves the potential risk of market manipulation because social media posts may be made with an intent to inflate, or otherwise manipulate, the public perception of a company stock or other investment. Furthermore, text and sentiment analysis of social media postings may prove inaccurate in predicting a company’s stock performance.

 

A more complete description of risks is included in each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

Note 8—Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan—The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which the Trustees can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Funds as directed by the Trustees.

 

On October 1, 2021, the Durable High Dividend ETF adopted a unitary management fee, therefore, the liability of the Plan shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statement of Asset and Liabilities represents amounts accrued through September 30, 2021. Commodity Strategy ETF and Social Sentiment ETF commenced operations with a unitary management fee and therefore bear no costs or liabilities relative to the Plan.

 

For Real Assets ETF, Long/Flat Trend ETF, Morningstar ESG Moat ETF, Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF, Morningstar International Moat ETF, Morningstar SMID Moat ETF, Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF, Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF, and Morningstar Wide Moat ETF the expense for the Plan is included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations, and the liability for the Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 9—Securities Lending—To generate additional income, each of the Funds may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with the securities lending agent. Each Fund may lend investments up to one-third of its net assets requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower and or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Such fees and interest are shared with the securities lending agent under the terms of the securities lending agreement. Securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations. Cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio. Non-cash collateral consists of U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Government Agency securities, and is not disclosed in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments or Statements of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the agent on behalf of the Funds. The Funds do not have the ability to re-hypothecate those securities. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned

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securities and related cash collateral, if any, at March 31, 2025, is presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following is a summary of the Funds’ securities on loan and related collateral as of March 31, 2025:

 

Fund   Market Value
of Securities
on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
  Non-Cash
Collateral
  Total
Collateral
Morningstar ESG Moat ETF   $ 99,328     $     $ 101,648     $ 101,648  
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF     299,137             320,977       320,977  
Morningstar International Moat ETF     10,972,977       3,644,277       7,998,693       11,642,970  
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     261,906,311       6,285       269,428,419       269,434,704  
Real Assets ETF     14,214,536       8,551,549       5,922,787       14,474,336  
Social Sentiment ETF     6,664,432       1,154,253       5,696,938       6,851,191  

 

The following table presents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of March 31, 2025:

 

    Gross Amount of
Recognized Liabilities
for Securities Lending
Transactions* in the
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
Fund   Equity Securities
Morningstar International Moat ETF   $ 3,644,277    
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     6,285  
Real Assets ETF     8,551,549  
Social Sentiment ETF     1,154,253  

 

* Remaining contractual maturity: overnight and continuous

 

Note 10—Bank Line of Credit—The Funds may participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the period ended March 31, 2025, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days Outstanding     Average
Daily
Loan Balance
    Average
Interest Rate
Durable High Dividend ETF        87     $ 122,317       5.91 %
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF     8       131,441       5.68  
Morningstar International Moat ETF     163       704,177       5.85  
Morningstar SMID Moat ETF     16       760,294       5.68  
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     16       3,064,449       5.96  
Real Assets ETF     1       434,910       5.68  
Social Sentiment ETF     48       747,044       5.86  

 

Outstanding loan balances as of March 31, 2025, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants

 

There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants.

 

Proxy Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others

 

Refer to the financial statements included herein.

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VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

(unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on March 31, 2025 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), considered and approved the investment management agreement between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the VanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETF (the “Fund”).

 

The Board’s approval of the Investment Management Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all of the information available to the Trustees and was not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered those factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors.

 

In advance of the Meeting, the Trustees received materials from the Adviser, including expense information for other funds. The Adviser provided the Trustees with information regarding, among other things, the various aspects of the Fund’s proposed investment programs, fee arrangements and service provider arrangements. The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Investment Management Agreement was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Meeting regarding the proposed management of the Fund and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others proposed to be involved in the management and administration of the Fund. The Trustees also considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser would provide under, the Investment Management Agreement, including the Adviser’s agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of the Fund, excluding the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses. The Trustees concluded that the Adviser and its personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Trustees considered the benefits, other than the fees under the Investment Management Agreement, that the Adviser would receive from serving as adviser to the Fund. The Trustees did not consider historical information about the cost of the services provided by the Adviser or the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser because the Fund had not yet commenced operations. The Trustees could not consider the historical performance or actual management fees or operating expenses of, or the quality of services previously provided to, the Fund by the Adviser, although they concluded that the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided by the Adviser were appropriate based on the Trustees’ knowledge of the Adviser and its personnel and the operations of the other series of the Trust.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Meeting as part of their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement.

 

In voting to approve the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Investment Management Agreement are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees further concluded that, at the time of their considerations, the Investment Management Agreement is in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.

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