VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF

Ticker: CLOB 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 AA-BB CLO ETF
$23
0.45%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$106,920,247
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings40
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate40%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$201,647

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
1.1%
Government
3.6%
Collateralized Loan Obligations
95.3%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Octagon 64 Ltd., 6.02%, 7/21/2037
9.4%
Dryden 95 CLO Ltd., 7.37%, 8/20/2034
6.5%
Capital Four US CLO III Ltd., 6.53%, 4/21/2038
4.7%
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 38 Ltd., 5.67%, 10/20/2036
4.7%
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 42 Ltd., 5.66%, 7/16/2036
4.7%
United States Treasury Bills, 4.23%, 7/10/2025
3.6%
Sound Point CLO XXIX Ltd., 8.04%, 4/25/2034
3.3%
Bain Capital Credit CLO 2021-7 Ltd., 10.77%, 1/22/2035
3.2%
Sculptor CLO XXVI Ltd., 6.47%, 1/20/2038
3.1%
BlueMountain CLO XXXII Ltd., 10.86%, 10/15/2034
3.0%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Africa Index ETF

Ticker: AFK 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Africa Index ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Africa Index ETF
$44
0.79%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$51,751,734
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings72
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate23%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$96,520

 

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
0.8%
Industrials
3.0%
Consumer Staples
3.9%
Energy
5.1%
Consumer Discretionary
10.6%
Communication Services
12.8%
Materials
29.7%
Financials
34.1%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Naspers Ltd.
5.9%
Attijariwafa Bank
5.0%
Banque Centrale Populaire
4.2%
Airtel Africa PLC
4.2%
Guaranty Trust Holding Co. PLC
3.7%
Barrick Mining Corp.
3.6%
Anglo American PLC
3.5%
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
3.2%
Safaricom PLC
3.1%
Paladin Energy Ltd.
2.9%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Agribusiness ETF

Ticker: MOO 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Agribusiness ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Agribusiness ETF
$29
0.55%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$646,813,731
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings51
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate8%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$1,442,581

 

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*
Health Care
16.0%
Industrials
19.6%
Materials
28.2%
Consumer Staples
36.2%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Deere & Co.
7.9%
Zoetis, Inc.
7.5%
Corteva, Inc.
7.3%
Bayer AG
6.2%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
6.0%
Nutrien Ltd.
5.8%
Tyson Foods, Inc.
4.9%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
4.0%
Kubota Corp.
3.6%
Mosaic Co.
3.4%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck BDC Income ETF

Ticker: BIZD 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck BDC Income ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 investmentFootnote Reference(a)
VanEck BDC Income ETF
$21
0.42%Footnote Reference(b)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.
Footnote(b)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$1,602,018,111
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings32
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate16%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$2,955,926

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilitiesFootnote Reference*
2.3%
Government
19.1%
Financials
78.6%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total return swap contracts of 0.0%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

United States Treasury Bills, 4.27%, 7/15/2025
18.4%
Ares Capital Corp.
17.7%
Blue Owl Capital Corp.
10.8%
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
9.1%
Main Street Capital Corp.
3.8%
Hercules Capital, Inc.
3.7%
FS KKR Capital Corp.
3.6%
Golub Capital BDC, Inc.
3.5%
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.
2.8%
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
1.9%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF

Ticker: BRF 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Brazil Small-Cap ETF
$35
0.59%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$20,033,700
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings95
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate17%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$-

 

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
0.0%Footnote Reference*
Other Investments
0.9%
Information Technology
2.7%
Real Estate
3.0%
Health Care
3.5%
Financials
7.8%
Materials
8.5%
Consumer Staples
10.5%
Energy
10.7%
Utilities
10.7%
Industrials
13.8%
Consumer Discretionary
27.9%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Modec, Inc.
4.2%
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes
3.4%
Alupar Investimento SA
3.1%
Inter & Co., Inc.
3.0%
Brava Energia
3.0%
Azzas 2154 SA
2.9%
ERO Copper Corp.
2.8%
Santos Brasil Participacoes SA
2.6%
Marfrig Global Foods SA
2.5%
Marcopolo SA
2.5%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck China Bond ETF

Ticker: CBON 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck China Bond ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 China Bond ETF
$25
0.50%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$18,003,661
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings31
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate18%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$-

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
2.8%
Energy
9.9%
Utilities
19.0%
Government
21.7%
Financials
46.6%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

China Government Bond, 2.67%, 11/25/2033
5.8%
China Government Bond, 1.62%, 8/15/2027
5.6%
State Grid Corp. of China, 2.88%, 8/30/2027
5.2%
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., 3.20%, 7/27/2026
5.2%
Agricultural Development Bank of China, 2.90%, 3/8/2028
4.7%
China National Petroleum Corp., 4.16%, 8/16/2025
4.7%
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., 2.72%, 9/25/2026
4.6%
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., 2.70%, 9/26/2026
4.6%
China Southern Power Grid Co. Ltd., 2.42%, 10/24/2025
4.1%
China Development Bank, 3.45%, 9/20/2029
4.0%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck ChiNext ETF

Ticker: CNXT 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck ChiNext ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 ChiNext ETF
$33
0.65%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$27,433,078
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings98
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate4%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$5,354

 

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%
Other Investments
0.9%
Communication Services
2.8%
Materials
3.8%
Consumer Staples
4.2%
Financials
11.0%
Health Care
13.3%
Information Technology
30.5%
Industrials
33.4%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.
19.2%
East Money Information Co. Ltd.
8.5%
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd.
3.8%
Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd.
3.7%
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd.
3.6%
Eoptolink Technology, Inc. Ltd.
3.3%
Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd.
2.9%
Wens Foodstuff Group Co. Ltd.
2.7%
Victory Giant Technology Huizhou Co. Ltd.
2.4%
Eve Energy Co. Ltd.
1.7%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck CLO ETF

Ticker: CLOI 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck CLO ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 CLO ETF
$20
0.40%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$1,054,147,029
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings150
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate20%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$1,925,572

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
0.5%
Government
3.2%
Collateralized Loan Obligations
96.3%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

RR 15 Ltd., 5.62%, 4/15/2036
3.0%
Trinitas CLO XIX Ltd., 5.38%, 10/20/2033
2.9%
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 38 Ltd., 5.67%, 10/20/2036
2.5%
Octagon 64 Ltd., 6.02%, 7/21/2037
2.4%
AGL CLO 5 Ltd., 5.93%, 7/20/2034
2.2%
United States Treasury Bills, 4.23%, 7/10/2025
2.2%
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 42 Ltd., 5.66%, 7/16/2036
2.1%
RR 20 Ltd., 5.81%, 7/15/2037
2.1%
Silver Rock CLO II Ltd., 5.87%, 1/20/2035
2.0%
Trinitas CLO XX Ltd., 5.77%, 7/20/2035
1.6%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF

Ticker: CMCI 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF
$33
0.65%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$2,489,182
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings16
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate-%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$-

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilitiesFootnote Reference*
0.3%
Money Market Fund
2.0%
Government
97.7%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total return swap contracts of 0.2%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

United States Treasury Bills, 4.28%, 8/21/2025
14.0%
United States Treasury Bills, 4.16%, 9/4/2025
13.0%
United States Treasury Bills, 4.22%, 7/24/2025
11.0%
United States Treasury Bills, 4.22%, 8/28/2025
11.0%
United States Treasury Bills, 4.23%, 8/7/2025
10.0%
United States Treasury Bills, 4.27%, 8/14/2025
10.0%
United States Treasury Bills, 4.19%, 7/31/2025
6.0%
United States Treasury Bills, 4.21%, 7/17/2025
5.0%
United States Treasury Bills, 4.15%, 9/18/2025
4.0%
United States Treasury Bills, 4.13%, 10/2/2025
4.0%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Digital India ETF

Ticker: DGIN 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Digital India ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 India ETF
$35
0.70%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$22,053,592
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings49
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate13%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$83,366

 

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
(0.7)%
Other Investments
0.5%
Industrials
4.6%
Energy
8.1%
Financials
13.7%
Consumer Discretionary
13.8%
Communication Services
17.6%
Information Technology
42.4%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Bharti Airtel Ltd.
8.5%
Reliance Industries Ltd.
8.1%
Infosys Ltd.
6.8%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
6.4%
HCL Technologies Ltd.
5.9%
Eternal Ltd.
5.5%
Jio Financial Services Ltd.
4.7%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
4.4%
Wipro Ltd.
3.5%
PB Fintech Ltd.
3.3%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Gold Miners ETF

Ticker: GDX 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Gold Miners ETF
$32
0.51%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$15,485,749,940
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings64
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate5%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$36,226,391

 

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%
Silver
3.0%
Gold
96.9%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Newmont Corp.
12.8%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.
11.8%
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
8.0%
Barrick Mining Corp.
7.1%
Franco-Nevada Corp.
6.2%
Anglogold Ashanti PLC
4.2%
Gold Fields Ltd.
4.2%
Kinross Gold Corp.
3.8%
Northern Star Resources Ltd.
3.5%
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd.
3.0%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Green Metals ETF

Ticker: GMET 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Green Metals ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Metals ETF
$34
0.63%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$19,072,652
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings55
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate11%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$51,174

 

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%
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
1.2%
Electrical Components & Equipment
2.1%
Specialty Chemicals
6.5%
Precious Metals & Minerals
9.0%
Copper
32.6%
Diversified Metals & Mining
48.5%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
8.2%
Glencore PLC
7.7%
Anglo American PLC
6.9%
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV
6.7%
Teck Resources Ltd.
6.1%
Antofagasta PLC
4.2%
Southern Copper Corp.
3.9%
Valterra Platinum Ltd.
3.6%
Boliden AB
3.6%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
3.5%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF

Ticker: GLIN 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 India Growth Leaders ETF
$35
0.71%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$138,872,000
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings80
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate41%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$311,763

 

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%
Other Investments
1.3%
Materials
2.5%
Communication Services
2.6%
Energy
4.7%
Health Care
9.0%
Consumer Discretionary
9.6%
Information Technology
14.4%
Industrials
24.6%
Financials
31.0%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Bharat Electronics Ltd.
6.4%
Trent Ltd.
5.2%
ICICI Bank Ltd.
4.9%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
4.8%
State Bank of India
4.7%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
4.7%
HCL Technologies Ltd.
4.6%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
4.4%
Coal India Ltd.
4.3%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
4.0%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Indonesia Index ETF

Ticker: IDX 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Indonesia Index ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Indonesia Index ETF
$28
0.57%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$31,910,580
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings59
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate8%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$24,558

 

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
1.0%
Health Care
3.0%
Consumer Discretionary
3.5%
Utilities
5.8%
Industrials
6.4%
Communication Services
8.9%
Consumer Staples
9.8%
Energy
12.3%
Materials
22.5%
Financials
26.7%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT
8.1%
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT
7.8%
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT
6.9%
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT
6.4%
Amman Mineral Internasional PT
6.1%
Barito Renewables Energy Tbk PT
4.9%
Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk PT
4.9%
Astra International Tbk PT
4.7%
Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk PT
4.3%
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT
3.2%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF

Ticker: IHY 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 International High Yield Bond ETF
$21
0.40%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$41,676,539
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings521
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate22%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$52,707

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
2.2%
Other Investments
0.5%
Consumer Non-Cyclicals
2.4%
Real Estate
2.5%
Healthcare
4.6%
Utilities
6.3%
Basic Materials
8.2%
Consumer Cyclicals
10.0%
Energy
10.8%
Technology
12.3%
Industrials
13.6%
Financials
26.6%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., 3.20% (Perpetual)
0.9%
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA, 5.25%, 4/22/2034
0.6%
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 4.38%, 5/9/2030
0.6%
Intesa Sanpaolo Assicurazioni SpA, 4.22%, 3/5/2035
0.6%
Electricite de France SA, 3.38% (Perpetual)
0.5%
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.72%, 6/4/2038
0.5%
VZ Vendor Financing II BV, 2.88%, 1/15/2029
0.5%
State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, 6.95%, 3/18/2030
0.5%
QNB Bank AS, 7.25%, 5/21/2029
0.5%
Alpha Star Holding VIII Ltd., 8.38%, 4/12/2027
0.5%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Israel ETF

Ticker: ISRA 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Israel ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Israel ETF
$32
0.59%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$111,321,152
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings81
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate4%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$210,842

 

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*
Communication Services
1.5%
Materials
1.5%
Consumer Staples
1.7%
Energy
1.8%
Consumer Discretionary
2.2%
Utilities
2.7%
Real Estate
3.8%
Industrials
7.1%
Health Care
7.3%
Financials
32.3%
Information Technology
38.1%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM
8.5%
Bank Hapoalim BM
7.0%
CyberArk Software Ltd.
6.8%
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
6.7%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
6.5%
Elbit Systems Ltd.
4.3%
Monday.com Ltd.
4.0%
Nice Ltd.
3.4%
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.
3.4%
Israel Discount Bank Ltd.
3.3%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

Ticker: EMLC 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
$16
0.30%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$3,353,863,773
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings477
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate17%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$3,520,130

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
2.7%
Other Investments
0.2%
Government
97.1%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.00%, 7/1/2026
1.1%
Turkiye Government Bond, 30.00%, 9/12/2029
0.7%
Mexican Bonos, 7.75%, 11/23/2034
0.7%
Mexican Bonos, 7.75%, 5/29/2031
0.7%
Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 8.75%, 2/28/2048
0.7%
Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 8.00%, 1/31/2030
0.7%
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, 10.00%, 1/1/2027
0.6%
Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 8.88%, 2/28/2035
0.6%
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.00%, 1/1/2029
0.6%
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, 10.00%, 1/1/2029
0.6%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

Ticker: GDXJ 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Junior Gold Miners ETF
$34
0.53%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$5,494,533,812
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings88
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate14%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$12,783,173

 

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%
Diversified Metals & Mining
2.6%
Precious Metals & Minerals
5.6%
Silver
7.4%
Gold
84.2%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Alamos Gold, Inc.
7.0%
Pan American Silver Corp.
6.6%
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.
6.0%
Evolution Mining Ltd.
5.2%
B2Gold Corp.
5.1%
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV
3.2%
Coeur Mining, Inc.
2.8%
Lundin Gold, Inc.
2.7%
Fresnillo PLC
2.2%
IAMGOLD Corp.
2.2%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF

Ticker: SMOG 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Low Carbon Energy ETF
$33
0.64%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$119,120,782
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings58
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate11%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$284,822

 

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)%
Other Investments
0.5%
Materials
1.5%
Information Technology
9.8%
Industrials
18.4%
Consumer Discretionary
29.3%
Utilities
40.6%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Tesla, Inc.
8.0%
NextEra Energy, Inc.
7.8%
Iberdrola SA
7.4%
Enel SpA
6.9%
BYD Co. Ltd.
5.3%
Li Auto, Inc.
3.8%
First Solar, Inc.
3.8%
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
3.6%
XPeng, Inc.
3.1%
Kingspan Group PLC
3.1%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

Ticker: MORT 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Mortgage REIT Income ETF
$22
0.43%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$306,906,799
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings26
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate13%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$586,663

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Other assets less liabilities
2.2%
Financial Services
97.8%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

AGNC Investment Corp.
13.5%
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
13.4%
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
8.7%
Rithm Capital Corp.
8.1%
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
4.9%
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
4.5%
Dynex Capital, Inc.
4.4%
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
3.7%
Ladder Capital Corp.
3.3%
Ellington Financial, Inc.
3.3%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Natural Resources ETF

Ticker: HAP 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Natural Resources ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Natural Resources ETF
$22
0.42%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$158,315,698
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings123
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate6%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$291,807

 

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
1.3%
Health Care
2.5%
Consumer Staples
6.6%
Industrials
8.5%
Utilities
10.0%
Energy
31.0%
Materials
40.1%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Shell PLC
5.0%
Chevron Corp.
5.0%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
5.0%
Deere & Co.
4.9%
NextEra Energy, Inc.
4.3%
Iberdrola SA
4.1%
Corteva, Inc.
3.4%
BHP Group Ltd.
3.0%
Bayer AG
2.5%
Nutrien Ltd.
2.4%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Office and Commercial REIT ETF

Ticker: DESK 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Office and Commercial REIT ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Office and Commercial REIT ETF
$25
0.52%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$2,390,074
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings26
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate7%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$5,712

 

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%
Real Estate Investment Trusts
99.2%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Vornado Realty Trust
9.4%
BXP, Inc.
9.3%
Cousins Properties, Inc.
9.3%
SL Green Realty Corp.
8.8%
Kilroy Realty Corp.
8.1%
Douglas Emmett, Inc.
4.6%
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
4.5%
COPT Defense Properties
4.4%
Simon Property Group, Inc.
4.1%
Realty Income Corp.
4.0%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Oil Refiners ETF

Ticker: CRAK 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Oil Refiners ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Oil Refiners ETF
$34
0.62%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$26,206,545
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings26
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate15%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$15,451

 

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%
Energy
99.9%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Reliance Industries Ltd.
7.9%
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
7.7%
Phillips 66
6.6%
ORLEN SA
6.3%
Valero Energy Corp.
6.3%
SK Innovation Co. Ltd.
5.7%
ENEOS Holdings, Inc.
5.3%
Galp Energia SGPS SA
4.9%
OMV AG
4.7%
Neste Oyj
4.7%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Oil Services ETF

Ticker: OIH 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Oil Services ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Oil Services ETF
$16
0.35%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$932,748,035
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings26
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate9%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$2,032,272

 

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*
Oil & Gas Drilling
16.9%
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
83.1%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Schlumberger NV
19.3%
Baker Hughes Co.
14.2%
Halliburton Co.
7.0%
Tenaris SA
5.5%
TechnipFMC PLC
5.4%
ChampionX Corp.
4.5%
NOV, Inc.
4.4%
Noble Corp. PLC
4.3%
Cactus, Inc.
4.0%
Weatherford International PLC
3.9%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF

Ticker: PFXF 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
$20
0.40%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$1,788,737,159
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings107
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate14%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$3,641,050

 

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%
Other Investments
3.6%
Healthcare Providers & Services
1.1%
Real Estate Operations
1.5%
Chemicals
2.5%
Multiline Utilities
2.9%
Computers Phones & Household Electronics
3.0%
Automobiles & Auto Parts
3.1%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
3.3%
Food & Tobacco
3.8%
Software & IT Services
7.2%
Telecommunications Services
11.4%
Aerospace & Defense
13.1%
Residential & Commercial REITs
18.0%
Electric Utilities & IPPs
25.1%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Boeing Co., 6.00%, 10/15/2027
13.1%
Microchip Technology, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/2028
3.3%
NextEra Energy, Inc., 7.30%, 6/1/2027
3.2%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 7.62%, 9/1/2027
3.0%
NextEra Energy, Inc., 6.93%, 9/1/2025
2.7%
Albemarle Corp., 7.25%, 3/1/2027
2.5%
MicroStrategy, Inc., 8.00% (Perpetual)
2.4%
AT&T, Inc., 4.75% (Perpetual)
2.2%
NextEra Energy, Inc., 7.23%, 11/1/2027
2.2%
PG&E Corp., 6.00%, 12/1/2027
2.0%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF

Ticker: REMX 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF
$30
0.59%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$308,020,931
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings23
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate27%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$631,089

 

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%
Materials
99.8%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd.
7.6%
MP Materials Corp.
7.6%
Albemarle Corp.
7.5%
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd.
6.9%
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA
6.6%
AMG Critical Materials NV
5.1%
Pilbara Minerals Ltd.
5.1%
Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd.
4.9%
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd.
4.7%
IperionX Ltd.
4.7%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Russia ETF

Ticker: RSX 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Russia ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Russia ETF
$24
0.48%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$32,794,301
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings29
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate-%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$-

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assetsFootnote Reference*
(0.5)%
Money Market Fund
100.5%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Includes securities fair valued at zero.
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Russia Small-Cap ETF

Ticker: RSXJ 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Russia Small-Cap ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Russia Small-Cap ETF
$39
0.78%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$345,868
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings22
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate-%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$-

 

What did the Fund invest in? 

Portfolio Composition (% of Total Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Value
Liabilities in excess of other assetsFootnote Reference*
(13.9)%
Money Market Fund
113.9%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Includes securities fair valued at zero.
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Steel ETF

Ticker: SLX 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Steel ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Steel ETF
$30
0.56%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$71,225,294
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings25
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate17%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$146,495

 

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%
Energy
5.1%
Industrials
9.0%
Materials
85.8%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Rio Tinto PLC
10.6%
Vale SA
8.4%
Nucor Corp.
5.7%
Worthington Steel, Inc.
5.3%
ArcelorMittal SA
5.1%
Tenaris SA
5.1%
Reliance, Inc.
5.0%
POSCO Holdings, Inc.
5.0%
Carpenter Technology Corp.
4.9%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
4.7%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF

Ticker: NLR 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Uranium and Nuclear ETF
$31
0.53%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$1,702,823,194
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings26
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate30%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$2,757,524

 

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%
Industrials
18.9%
Utilities
32.9%
Energy
48.1%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Constellation Energy Corp.
8.1%
Cameco Corp.
7.2%
BWX Technologies, Inc.
5.9%
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
5.6%
Centrus Energy Corp.
4.8%
Denison Mines Corp.
4.6%
Uranium Energy Corp.
4.5%
NAC Kazatomprom JSC
4.4%
NexGen Energy Ltd.
4.3%
PG&E Corp.
4.2%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

VanEck Vietnam ETF

Ticker: VNM 

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

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Image

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the VanEck Vietnam ETF (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 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 Vietnam ETF
$37
0.69%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized

Key Fund Statistics 

  • Total Net Assets$421,757,067
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings49
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate14%
  • Advisory Fees Paid$989,234

 

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%
Utilities
1.1%
Energy
1.7%
Industrials
9.6%
Materials
11.7%
Consumer Staples
18.0%
Real Estate
28.3%
Financials
29.5%

Top Ten Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Vinhomes JSC
8.1%
Vingroup JSC
8.1%
Hoa Phat Group JSC
7.0%
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC
6.5%
Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC
5.9%
SSI Securities Corp.
5.5%
Masan Group Corp.
5.1%
VNDirect Securities Corp.
3.4%
Vietcap Securities JSC
3.2%
VIX Securities JSC
3.1%
An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/

Need Additional Information?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund including but not limited to financial statements, prospectus or holdings please scan the QR code or visit https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/etf-mutual-fund-finder/etfs/documents/.

 



 

 

June 30, 2025

SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
OTHER INFORMATION

 

MOO | Agribusiness ETF
CMCI | CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF
GDX | Gold Miners ETF
GMET | Green Metals ETF
GDXJ | Junior Gold Miners ETF
SMOG | Low Carbon Energy ETF
HAP | Natural Resources ETF
CRAK | Oil Refiners ETF
OIH | Oil Services ETF
REMX | Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF
SLX | Steel ETF
NLR | Uranium and Nuclear ETF

 

     
  800.826.2333                         vaneck.com

 

 

 

 

  Schedule of Investments  
  Agribusiness ETF 3
  CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF 5
  Gold Miners ETF 6
  Green Metals ETF 8
  Junior Gold Miners ETF 10
  Low Carbon Energy ETF 13
  Natural Resources ETF 15
  Oil Refiners ETF 18
  Oil Services ETF 20
  Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF 21
  Steel ETF 23
  Uranium and Nuclear ETF 24
  Statements of Assets and Liabilities 26
  Statements of Operations 29
  Statements of Changes in Net Assets 32
  Financial Highlights  
  Agribusiness ETF 38
  CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF 39
  Gold Miners ETF 40
  Green Metals ETF 41
  Junior Gold Miners ETF 42
  Low Carbon Energy ETF 43
  Natural Resources ETF 44
  Oil Refiners ETF 45
  Oil Services ETF 46
  Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF 47
  Steel ETF 48
  Uranium and Nuclear ETF 49
  Notes to Financial Statements 50
  Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants 60
  Proxy Disclosures 60
  Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others 60
  Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts 61
 

VANECK AGRIBUSINESS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%                
Australia: 2.4%                
Dyno Nobel Ltd.     3,621,694     $ 6,383,050  
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. †     1,807,916       9,262,422  
              15,645,472  
Brazil: 3.4%                
Rumo SA     2,402,500       8,156,751  
Yara International ASA (NOK)     369,566       13,583,664  
              21,740,415  
Canada: 5.8%                
Nutrien Ltd. (USD) †     647,218       37,693,976  
                 
China: 4.1%                
China Mengniu Dairy Co.Ltd. (HKD)     5,381,000       11,091,350  
Wilmar International Ltd. (SGD)     6,954,800       15,672,416  
              26,763,766  
Denmark: 1.3%                
Bakkafrost P/F (NOK)     115,400       5,173,656  
Schouw & Co. A/S     31,736       3,009,273  
              8,182,929  
Germany: 7.3%                
Bayer AG     1,325,100       39,782,700  
K+S AG     394,408       7,209,491  
              46,992,191  
Indonesia: 0.4%                
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (SGD)     11,827,800       2,321,635  
                 
Israel: 1.2%                
ICL Group Ltd. (USD) †     1,103,291       7,590,642  
                 
Japan: 5.7%                
Kubota Corp. †     2,086,900       23,462,078  
Maruha Nichiro Corp.     109,900       2,316,151  
NH Foods Ltd.     190,100       6,563,314  
Nissui Corp.     704,200       4,266,094  
              36,607,637  
Malaysia: 2.6%                
IOI Corp. Bhd     4,660,600       4,141,782  
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd     1,038,700       5,106,541  
PPB Group Bhd     1,326,600       3,240,870  
SD Guthrie Bhd     4,121,000       4,544,049  
              17,033,242  
Netherlands: 0.4%                
OCI NV * †     306,647       2,763,468  
                 
Norway: 4.5%                
Leroy Seafood Group ASA     632,843       2,992,072  
Mowi ASA     1,004,791       19,328,654  
Salmar ASA     162,871       7,030,056  
              29,350,782  
Russia: 0.0%                
PhosAgro PJSC ∞     97,916       0  
PhosAgro PJSC (USD) (GDR) ∞     1,892       0  
PhosAgro PJSC (USD) (GDR) ∞     1       0  
              0  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Singapore: 0.7%                
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT (IDR)     16,143,700     $ 4,673,924  
                 
Switzerland: 1.2%                
Bucher Industries AG     16,199       8,025,587  
                 
Taiwan: 0.6%                
Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.     1,930,000       3,511,699  
                 
Thailand: 1.3%                
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (NVDR)     12,173,000       8,620,584  
                 
United Kingdom: 3.0%                
CNH Industrial NV (USD)     1,230,061       15,941,590  
Genus PLC     119,763       3,357,595  
              19,299,185  
United States: 54.1%                
AGCO Corp. †     96,617       9,967,010  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     734,202       38,751,181  
Bunge Global SA     226,338       18,170,415  
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.     86,690       8,636,925  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     281,221       25,872,332  
Corteva, Inc.     631,037       47,031,188  
Darling Ingredients, Inc. *     331,900       12,592,286  
Deere & Co.     99,790       50,742,217  
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. * †     681,950       9,738,246  
FMC Corp.     207,112       8,646,926  
Mosaic Co.     608,187       22,186,662  
Neogen Corp. * †     337,377       1,612,662  
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *     110,579       4,973,843  
Toro Co.     147,408       10,418,797  
Tyson Foods, Inc.     570,991       31,941,236  
Zoetis, Inc.     312,488       48,732,504  
              350,014,430  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $812,257,983)
            646,831,564  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 4.8%          
Money Market Fund: 4.8%
(Cost: $31,216,997)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     31,216,997       31,216,997  
Total Investments: 104.8%
(Cost: $843,474,980)
            678,048,561  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.8)%             (31,234,830)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 646,813,731  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

3

VANECK AGRIBUSINESS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

Definitions:

GDR Global Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
NOK Norwegian Krone
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
SGD Singapore Dollar
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $70,067,541.
* Non-income producing
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 15,645,472     $     $ 15,645,472  
Brazil     8,156,751       13,583,664             21,740,415  
Canada     37,693,976                   37,693,976  
China           26,763,766             26,763,766  
Denmark           8,182,929             8,182,929  
Germany           46,992,191             46,992,191  
Indonesia     2,321,635                   2,321,635  
Israel     7,590,642                   7,590,642  
Japan           36,607,637             36,607,637  
Malaysia     5,106,541       11,926,701             17,033,242  
Netherlands           2,763,468             2,763,468  
Norway     7,030,056       22,320,726             29,350,782  
Russia                 0       0  
Singapore           4,673,924             4,673,924  
Switzerland           8,025,587             8,025,587  
Taiwan           3,511,699             3,511,699  
Thailand           8,620,584             8,620,584  
United Kingdom     15,941,590       3,357,595             19,299,185  
United States     350,014,430                   350,014,430  
Money Market Fund     31,216,997                   31,216,997  
Total Investments   $ 465,072,618     $ 212,975,943     $ 0     $ 678,048,561  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

4

VANECK CMCI COMMODITY STRATEGY ETF

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s)
  Value  
Short-Term Investments: 99.6%                
United States Treasury Obligations: 97.6%                
United States Treasury Bills                
4.13%, 10/02/25 #   $ 100     $ 98,910  
4.15%, 09/11/25 #     25       24,788  
4.15%, 09/18/25     100       99,075  
4.16%, 09/04/25 #     325       322,507  
4.19%, 07/31/25     150       149,482  
4.20%, 11/20/25     100       98,372  
4.21%, 07/17/25     125       124,770  
4.21%, 12/04/25 #     45       44,200  
4.22%, 07/24/25 #     275       274,269  
4.22%, 08/28/25     275       273,086  
4.23%, 08/07/25     250       248,909  
4.24%, 10/16/25     75       74,067  
4.27%, 08/14/25     250       248,686  
4.28%, 08/21/25 #     350       347,864  
              2,428,985  
             
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Money Market Fund: 2.0%                
Invesco Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class     50,678       50,678  
Total Short-Term Investments: 99.6%
(Cost: $2,479,980)
            2,479,663  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.4%             9,519  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 2,489,182  

 

 

Total Return Swap Contracts
Long Exposure

 

Reference
Obligation
  Notional
Amount
  Counterparty   Rate paid by
the Fund
  Payment
Frequency
  Termination
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  % of Net
Assets
UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Index Total Return   $2,483,000   UBS   4.79%(a)   Monthly   08/01/25   $5,217   0.2%

 

Footnotes:

 

# All or a portion of these securities are segregated for swap collateral. Total value of securities segregated is $391,454.
(a) The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2025: Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.40%.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
United States Treasury Obligations   $     $ 2,428,985     $     $ 2,428,985  
Money Market Fund     50,678                   50,678  
Total Investments   $ 50,678     $ 2,428,985     $     $ 2,479,663  
Other Financial Instruments:                                
Assets                                
Total Return Swap Contracts   $     $ 5,217     $     $ 5,217  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

5

VANECK GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Australia: 10.6%                
Bellevue Gold Ltd. *     45,039,796     $ 27,027,679  
Capricorn Metals Ltd. *     13,146,724       83,381,887  
Catalyst Metals Ltd. *     7,708,247       26,566,649  
Emerald Resources NL * †     20,046,112       52,093,115  
Evolution Mining Ltd. †     60,659,133       314,465,653  
Genesis Minerals Ltd. * †     34,466,723       98,666,473  
Gold Road Resources Ltd.     33,126,672       71,658,353  
Northern Star Resources Ltd. †     43,594,255       536,191,263  
Pantoro Gold Ltd. *     12,025,793       24,321,569  
Perseus Mining Ltd.     41,535,714       93,934,096  
Ramelius Resources Ltd. †     35,339,121       59,253,570  
Regis Resources Ltd. *     23,036,008       67,324,536  
Resolute Mining Ltd. *     64,919,121       26,335,116  
Vault Minerals Ltd. *     207,421,396       58,067,992  
West African Resources Ltd. *     34,757,602       52,572,063  
Westgold Resources Ltd. †     28,757,370       54,787,024  
              1,646,647,038  
Brazil: 8.0%                
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (USD) †     13,844,939       1,243,275,522  
                 
Burkina Faso: 0.8%                
IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) *     17,536,300       128,891,805  
                 
Canada: 43.9%                
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD) †     15,422,509       1,834,198,995  
Alamos Gold, Inc. (USD)     12,823,913       340,603,129  
Allied Gold Corp. *     3,532,302       47,321,715  
Aya Gold & Silver, Inc. * †     3,990,593       35,826,137  
B2Gold Corp. (USD) †     40,291,813       145,453,445  
Barrick Mining Corp. (USD)     52,453,835       1,092,088,845  
Discovery Silver Corp. *     24,534,765       53,582,704  
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. †     5,143,564       82,477,963  
Endeavour Silver Corp. (USD) * †     8,832,000       43,453,440  
Equinox Gold Corp. *     10,175,612       58,615,105  
Equinox Gold Corp. (USD) *     12,877,132       74,043,509  
First Majestic Silver Corp. (USD) †     14,776,190       122,199,091  
Fortuna Mining Corp. (USD) * †     9,346,671       61,127,228  
Franco-Nevada Corp. (USD)     5,876,990       963,356,201  
G Mining Ventures Corp. * †     6,889,110       89,767,956  
K92 Mining, Inc. *     7,343,642       82,666,428  
Kinross Gold Corp. (USD)     37,407,375       584,677,271  
MAG Silver Corp. (USD)     3,154,818       66,661,304  
New Gold, Inc. (USD) *     24,131,424       119,450,549  
OceanaGold Corp. †     7,095,433       99,944,465  
OR Royalties, Inc. (USD) †     5,716,353       146,967,436  
Pan American Silver Corp. (USD)     11,043,885       313,646,334  
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (USD)     8,939,172       84,028,217  
Silvercorp Metals, Inc. (USD) †     6,645,948       28,045,901  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Canada (continued)                
SSR Mining, Inc. (USD) *     6,183,134     $ 78,773,127  
Torex Gold Resources, Inc. *     2,628,639       85,572,843  
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. *     4,580,981       63,687,219  
              6,798,236,557  
China: 4.7%                
Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (HKD)     7,101,800       25,087,516  
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. (HKD) †     87,848,000       230,913,918  
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. (HKD) †     182,698,000       469,861,669  
              725,863,103  
Colombia: 0.2%                
Aris Mining Corp. (USD) * †     5,431,514       36,499,774  
                 
Kyrgyzstan: 0.3%                
Centerra Gold, Inc. (CAD)     6,328,655       45,499,528  
                 
Mexico: 0.7%                
Orla Mining Ltd. (USD) * †     9,953,573       99,734,801  
                 
Peru: 0.8%                
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA (ADR)     7,736,307       127,030,161  
                 
South Africa: 6.2%                
DRDGOLD Ltd. (ADR) †     2,636,259       35,141,333  
Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)     27,293,799       646,044,222  
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) †     19,355,397       270,394,896  
              951,580,451  
Turkey: 0.8%                
Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD) *     6,265,270       127,435,592  
                 
United Kingdom: 5.9%                
Anglogold Ashanti PLC (USD)     14,342,514       653,588,363  
Endeavour Mining PLC (CAD)     7,378,675       227,065,272  
Pan African Resources PLC (ZAR) †     61,878,057       38,754,384  
              919,408,019  
United States: 17.0%                
Coeur Mining, Inc. *     19,505,874       172,822,043  
Hecla Mining Co.     19,288,218       115,536,426  
Newmont Corp.     33,952,181       1,978,054,065  
Royal Gold, Inc.     2,006,862       356,900,338  
              2,623,312,872  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $10,113,943,612)
            15,473,415,223  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.4%          
Money Market Fund: 0.4%
(Cost: $62,629,788)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     62,629,788       62,629,788  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

6

 

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Total Investments: 100.3%
(Cost: $10,176,573,400)
          $ 15,536,045,011  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.3)%             (50,295,071)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 15,485,749,940  

 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
USD United States Dollar
ZAR South African Rand

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $798,701,639.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 1,646,647,038     $     $ 1,646,647,038  
Brazil     1,243,275,522                   1,243,275,522  
Burkina Faso     128,891,805                   128,891,805  
Canada     6,798,236,557                   6,798,236,557  
China           725,863,103             725,863,103  
Colombia     36,499,774                   36,499,774  
Kyrgyzstan     45,499,528                   45,499,528  
Mexico     99,734,801                   99,734,801  
Peru     127,030,161                   127,030,161  
South Africa     951,580,451                   951,580,451  
Turkey     127,435,592                   127,435,592  
United Kingdom     880,653,635       38,754,384             919,408,019  
United States     2,623,312,872                   2,623,312,872  
Money Market Fund     62,629,788                   62,629,788  
Total Investments   $ 13,124,780,486     $ 2,411,264,525     $     $ 15,536,045,011  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

7

VANECK GREEN METALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Australia: 11.8%                
Glencore PLC (GBP)     377,893     $ 1,470,045  
IGO Ltd.     28,964       79,457  
Iluka Resources Ltd.     26,080       65,153  
Liontown Resources Ltd. * †     117,068       53,851  
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. *     45,113       256,060  
Pilbara Minerals Ltd. * †     187,297       164,291  
Sandfire Resources Ltd. *     22,139       163,776  
              2,252,633  
Canada: 10.9%                
Capstone Copper Corp. *     47,531       291,212  
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (USD)     30,219       320,624  
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. * †     35,992       269,841  
Lithium Americas Corp. (USD) * †     15,653       41,950  
Teck Resources Ltd. (USD)     28,580       1,154,060  
              2,077,687  
Chile: 3.7%                
Lundin Mining Corp. (CAD) †     44,162       463,466  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (ADR) *     7,244       255,496  
              718,962  
China: 12.9%                
Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co. Ltd.     12,600       77,179  
Chengxin Lithium Group Co.Ltd. *     21,600       38,852  
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd.     90,168       313,603  
China Rare Earth Resources And Technology Co. Ltd. *     26,500       133,701  
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co.Ltd.     30,120       142,063  
GEM Co. Ltd.     126,800       112,459  
Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver&Tin Mining Co. Ltd.     44,300       98,200  
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd.     51,803       169,692  
MMG Ltd. (HKD) * †     334,400       163,823  
Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd.     43,700       80,452  
Tianqi Lithium Corp. *     36,800       164,649  
Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd.     262,600       122,627  
Western Mining Co. Ltd.     59,400       138,056  
Yunnan Chihong Zinc&Germanium Co. Ltd.     127,000       93,831  
Yunnan Copper Co. Ltd.     50,000       88,872  
Yunnan Tin Co. Ltd.     41,085       87,830  
Zangge Mining Co. Ltd.     39,200       233,711  
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd.     42,030       217,339  
              2,476,939  
Germany: 1.1%                
Aurubis AG     2,056       213,366  
                 
Indonesia: 3.8%                
Amman Mineral Internasional PT *     1,145,700       597,392  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Indonesia (continued)                
Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT *     1,139,500     $ 141,258  
              738,650  
Japan: 3.1%                
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. †     6,900       108,701  
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.     19,300       474,199  
              582,900  
Liechtenstein: 4.2%                
Antofagasta PLC (GBP)     31,969       793,509  
                 
Mexico: 10.6%                
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV     213,400       1,283,879  
Southern Copper Corp. (USD)     7,354       744,004  
              2,027,883  
Poland: 1.8%                
KGHM Polska Miedz SA *     9,479       338,387  
                 
Russia: 0.0%                
GMK Norilskiy Nickel PAO *∞     440,500       0  
GMK Norilskiy Nickel PAO (ADR) *∞     2       0  
              0  
South Africa: 16.0%                
Anglo American PLC (GBP)     44,592       1,312,275  
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. *     53,390       477,900  
Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd. †     23,620       254,804  
Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. (ADR) *     42,953       310,121  
Valterra Platinum Ltd.     15,662       694,734  
              3,049,834  
Sweden: 3.6%                
Boliden AB *     21,992       682,226  
                 
United Kingdom: 1.4%                
Johnson Matthey PLC     11,025       262,441  
                 
United States: 11.5%                
Albemarle Corp. †     5,772       361,731  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     36,054       1,562,941  
MP Materials Corp. *     7,747       257,743  
              2,182,415  
Zambia: 3.5%                
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (CAD) *     37,456       664,024  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $21,730,559)
            19,061,856  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

8

 

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.5%                
Money Market Fund: 0.5%
(Cost: $91,558)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     91,558     $ 91,558  
Total Investments: 100.4%
(Cost: $21,822,117)
            19,153,414  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.4)%             (80,762)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 19,072,652  

 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
GBP British Pound
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,666,223.
* Non-income producing
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 2,252,633     $     $ 2,252,633  
Canada     2,077,687                   2,077,687  
Chile     718,962                   718,962  
China           2,476,939             2,476,939  
Germany           213,366             213,366  
Indonesia           738,650             738,650  
Japan           582,900             582,900  
Liechtenstein           793,509             793,509  
Mexico     2,027,883                   2,027,883  
Poland           338,387             338,387  
Russia                 0       0  
South Africa     564,925       2,484,909             3,049,834  
Sweden           682,226             682,226  
United Kingdom           262,441             262,441  
United States     2,182,415                   2,182,415  
Zambia     664,024                   664,024  
Money Market Fund     91,558                   91,558  
Total Investments   $ 8,327,454     $ 10,825,960     $ 0     $ 19,153,414  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

9

VANECK JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.7%                
Australia: 16.9%                
Alkane Resources Ltd. * †     14,579,930     $ 6,888,093  
Aurelia Metals Ltd. *     44,102,459       5,491,485  
Australian Strategic Materials Ltd. *     1       0  
Bellevue Gold Ltd. *     26,781,407       16,071,105  
Capricorn Metals Ltd. * †     11,943,042       75,747,645  
Emerald Resources NL * †     14,311,117       37,189,788  
Evolution Mining Ltd. †     55,405,494       287,230,034  
Firefinch Ltd. †∞     54,133,739       3,441,225  
Genesis Minerals Ltd. * †     21,621,713       61,895,590  
Gold Road Resources Ltd.     28,666,044       62,009,293  
Greatland Resources Ltd. *     313,758       1,461,968  
Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. * †     8,501,390       12,697,864  
Ora Banda Mining Ltd. *     39,763,840       20,286,933  
Perseus Mining Ltd.     33,776,471       76,386,366  
Ramelius Resources Ltd. †     22,552,932       37,814,798  
Regis Resources Ltd. *     16,944,118       49,520,511  
Resolute Mining Ltd. *     52,666,629       21,364,765  
Spartan Resources Ltd. *     22,402,944       29,502,124  
Vault Minerals Ltd. *     166,030,152       46,480,439  
West African Resources Ltd. *     25,189,887       38,100,566  
Westgold Resources Ltd. †     21,152,393       40,298,423  
              929,879,015  
Burkina Faso: 2.2%                
IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) *     16,311,457       119,889,209  
                 
Canada: 50.9%                
Alamos Gold, Inc. (USD)     14,426,874       383,177,773  
Arizona Metals Corp. * †     4,507,449       3,303,370  
Artemis Gold, Inc. *     5,232,289       94,982,630  
Aya Gold & Silver, Inc. * †     3,669,133       32,940,183  
B2Gold Corp. (USD) † ‡     77,932,674       281,336,953  
Centerra Gold, Inc. (USD)     5,398,770       38,925,132  
Dakota Gold Corp. (USD) *     3,099,964       11,438,867  
Discovery Silver Corp. *     18,382,295       40,146,016  
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.     3,321,173       53,255,599  
Endeavour Silver Corp. (USD) * †     7,544,394       37,118,418  
Equinox Gold Corp. *     9,174,882       52,850,548  
Equinox Gold Corp. (USD) * †     12,227,868       70,310,241  
First Majestic Silver Corp. (USD)     13,576,621       112,278,656  
Fortuna Mining Corp. (USD) * †     8,707,001       56,943,787  
G Mining Ventures Corp. *     4,319,847       56,289,395  
Gold Royalty Corp. (USD) * †     4,610,531       10,189,274  
GoldMining, Inc. (USD) *     6,465,498       4,655,159  
K92 Mining, Inc. *     6,016,025       67,721,615  
Lundin Gold, Inc. †     2,862,768       150,848,677  
MAG Silver Corp. (USD)     2,354,642       49,753,585  
McEwen Mining, Inc. (USD) * †     1,513,568       14,545,388  
Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (USD) *     2,410,869       9,257,737  
New Found Gold Corp. * †     4,361,516       6,233,020  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Canada (continued)                
New Gold, Inc. (USD) *     21,404,941     $ 105,954,458  
NorthX Nickel Corp. * †     179,304       15,769  
Novagold Resources, Inc. (USD) *     5,537,245       22,647,332  
OceanaGold Corp.     6,535,522       92,057,705  
OR Royalties, Inc. (USD) †     4,383,911       112,710,352  
Pan American Silver Corp. (USD)     12,690,572       360,412,245  
Prime Mining Corp. * †     3,771,896       5,915,616  
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (USD)     7,155,623       67,262,856  
Seabridge Gold, Inc. (USD) *     2,420,826       35,150,394  
Silvercorp Metals, Inc. (USD) †     6,611,869       27,902,087  
Skeena Resources Ltd. (USD) * †     2,372,098       37,763,800  
SSR Mining, Inc. (USD) *     6,153,143       78,391,042  
Sulliden Mining Capital, Inc. *     1,689,990       30,964  
Torex Gold Resources, Inc. *     2,160,910       70,346,370  
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. (USD) †     2,185,857       51,782,952  
Victoria Gold Corp. * †∞     1,722,275       1  
Vizsla Silver Corp. (USD) * †     8,448,275       24,837,929  
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. *     4,558,738       63,377,985  
              2,795,061,880  
China: 2.9%                
Wanguo Gold Group Ltd. (HKD) †     10,010,000       40,284,498  
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co.Ltd. (HKD) †     44,669,700       117,417,078  
              157,701,576  
Colombia: 0.5%                
Aris Mining Corp. (USD) *     4,498,259       30,228,301  
                 
Indonesia: 0.9%                
Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk PT *     1,964,106,500       48,142,114  
                 
Jersey, Channel Islands: 0.1%                
Caledonia Mining Corp. PLC (USD)     451,842       8,729,587  
                 
Mexico: 5.9%                
Fresnillo PLC (GBP)     6,076,216       120,573,713  
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV *     6,292,763       173,790,445  
Orla Mining Ltd. (USD) * †     2,788,103       27,936,792  
              322,300,950  
Peru: 2.3%                
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA (ADR)     5,530,661       90,813,453  
Hochschild Mining PLC (GBP)     10,520,354       37,019,402  
              127,832,855  
South Africa: 6.2%                
DRDGOLD Ltd. (ADR) †     1,254,731       16,725,564  
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) †     23,396,095       326,843,447  
              343,569,011  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

10

 

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Turkey: 2.2%                
Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD) *     4,405,041     $ 89,598,534  
Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS *     6,143,996       12,988,759  
Turk Altin Isletmeleri AS *     31,688,289       19,112,860  
              121,700,153  
United Kingdom: 2.7%                
Endeavour Mining PLC     2,892,737       88,712,980  
Greatland Resources Ltd. * †     6,881,831       31,120,686  
Pan African Resources PLC     44,175,581       27,695,207  
              147,528,873  
United States: 6.0%                
Aura Minerals, Inc. (BRL) (BDR)     3,392,305       29,883,933  
Coeur Mining, Inc. *     17,512,215       155,158,225  
GoGold Resources, Inc. (CAD) *     11,481,196       16,828,430  
Hecla Mining Co.     15,439,174       92,480,652  
i-80 Gold Corp. * †     25,994,488       15,555,102  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
Perpetua Resources Corp. * †     1,533,810     $ 18,620,453  
              328,526,795  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $3,681,512,348)
            5,481,090,319  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.2%          
Money Market Fund: 1.2%
(Cost: $65,479,043)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     65,479,043       65,479,043  
Total Investments: 100.9%
(Cost: $3,746,991,391)
            5,546,569,362  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.9)%             (52,035,550)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 5,494,533,812  

 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
BDR Brazilian Depositary Receipt
BRL Brazilian Real
CAD Canadian Dollar
GBP British Pound
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 $404,165,873.
Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:

 

    Value
12/31/2024
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value
6/30/2025
    Dividend
Income
 
B2Gold Corp.     $221,002,959       $28,922,096       $(64,726,585)       $(1,126,457)     $97,264,940       $281,336,953       $3,285,669  
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.     263,223,043       36,137,575       (148,321,774)       80,375,541       95,429,062       –(a)       2,904,651  
Total     $484,226,002       $65,059,671       $(213,048,359)       $79,249,084       $192,694,002       $281,336,953       $6,190,320  

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

11

VANECK JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $ 6,953,453     $ 919,484,337     $ 3,441,225     $ 929,879,015  
Burkina Faso     119,889,209                   119,889,209  
Canada     2,795,061,879             1       2,795,061,880  
China           157,701,576             157,701,576  
Colombia     30,228,301                   30,228,301  
Indonesia           48,142,114             48,142,114  
Jersey, Channel Islands     8,729,587                   8,729,587  
Mexico     201,727,237       120,573,713             322,300,950  
Peru     90,813,453       37,019,402             127,832,855  
South Africa     343,569,011                   343,569,011  
Turkey     89,598,534       32,101,619             121,700,153  
United Kingdom     58,815,893       88,712,980             147,528,873  
United States     328,526,795                   328,526,795  
Money Market Fund     65,479,043                   65,479,043  
Total Investments   $ 4,139,392,395     $ 1,403,735,741     $ 3,441,226     $ 5,546,569,362  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

12

VANECK LOW CARBON ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%                
Austria: 0.7%                
Verbund AG     10,598     $ 811,372  
                 
Brazil: 3.9%                
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (ADR) †     405,140       3,010,190  
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais (ADR)     486,911       954,345  
Cia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ADR)     75,659       690,767  
              4,655,302  
Canada: 3.8%                
Boralex, Inc. †     28,618       663,594  
Brookfield Renewable Corp. (USD) †     41,301       1,353,847  
Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc. †     53,244       535,367  
Northland Power, Inc. †     77,971       1,221,136  
TransAlta Corp. (USD) †     73,822       796,539  
              4,570,483  
Chile: 0.5%                
Enel Americas SA     6,321,628       614,605  
                 
China: 16.8%                
BYD Co. Ltd. (HKD) †     408,000       6,352,528  
China Everbright Environment Group Ltd. (HKD)     1,027,000       500,241  
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. (HKD) †     696,000       628,034  
GCL Technology Holdings Ltd. (HKD) * †     7,372,000       941,594  
Li Auto, Inc. (ADR) * †     166,694       4,519,074  
NIO, Inc. (ADR) * †     536,060       1,838,686  
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd. (HKD) †     1,992,000       634,115  
XPeng, Inc. (ADR) *     208,876       3,734,703  
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co. Ltd. (HKD) 144A *     117,100       818,072  
              19,967,047  
Denmark: 6.5%                
Orsted AS 144A *     48,209       2,069,572  
ROCKWOOL A/S     29,361       1,371,442  
Vestas Wind Systems A/S     287,874       4,309,141  
              7,750,155  
Germany: 0.7%                
Nordex SE *     41,062       811,941  
                 
Ireland: 3.1%                
Kingspan Group PLC     42,900       3,642,755  
                 
Italy: 7.2%                
Enel SpA     866,444       8,194,537  
ERG SpA †     18,224       397,092  
              8,591,629  
                 
Japan: 0.8%                
Horiba Ltd. †     12,184       944,943  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
New Zealand: 3.0%                
Contact Energy Ltd.     231,278     $ 1,264,010  
Mercury NZ Ltd.     221,087       806,806  
Meridian Energy Ltd.     419,550       1,502,658  
              3,573,474  
Portugal: 0.9%                
EDP Renovaveis SA * †     99,870       1,113,626  
                 
South Korea: 4.3%                
Hanwha Solutions Corp.     32,103       749,232  
LG Energy Solution Ltd. *     9,967       2,188,187  
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.     17,231       2,200,069  
              5,137,488  
Spain: 8.6%                
Acciona SA †     8,088       1,453,708  
Iberdrola SA †     460,596       8,830,111  
              10,283,819  
Sweden: 1.9%                
Nibe Industrier AB †     536,984       2,276,019  
                 
Switzerland: 0.4%                
Landis+Gyr Group AG †     7,578       532,383  
                 
Taiwan: 0.6%                
Simplo Technology Co. Ltd.     52,000       685,616  
                 
United Kingdom: 1.7%                
Drax Group PLC     100,777       958,879  
Johnson Matthey PLC     43,445       1,034,171  
              1,993,050  
United States: 34.7%                
Bloom Energy Corp. * †     46,416       1,110,271  
EnerSys     9,632       826,137  
Enphase Energy, Inc. *     29,664       1,176,178  
First Solar, Inc. * †     27,057       4,479,016  
HA Sustainable                
Infrastructure Capital, Inc. †     24,274       652,000  
Installed Building Products, Inc.     5,610       1,011,595  
Lucid Group, Inc. * †     419,764       885,702  
NextEra Energy, Inc.     133,721       9,282,912  
NEXTracker, Inc. *     29,194       1,587,278  
Ormat Technologies, Inc. †     15,106       1,265,278  
Owens Corning     21,458       2,950,904  
QuantumScape Corp. * †     135,174       908,369  
Rivian Automotive, Inc. * †     264,880       3,639,451  
Sunrun, Inc. * †     44,919       367,437  
Tesla, Inc. *     29,904       9,499,305  
TopBuild Corp. *     5,245       1,698,016  
              41,339,849  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $151,614,354)
            119,295,556  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

13

VANECK LOW CARBON ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 5.7%          
Money Market Fund: 5.7%
(Cost: $6,739,865)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     6,739,865     $ 6,739,865  
Total Investments: 105.8%
(Cost: $158,354,219)
            126,035,421  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.8)%       (6,914,639)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 119,120,782  

 

 

Definitions:

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

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $25,346,670.
* 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 $2,887,644, or 2.4% of net assets.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Austria   $     $ 811,372     $     $ 811,372  
Brazil     4,655,302                   4,655,302  
Canada     4,570,483                   4,570,483  
Chile     614,605                   614,605  
China     10,092,463       9,874,584             19,967,047  
Denmark           7,750,155             7,750,155  
Germany           811,941             811,941  
Ireland           3,642,755             3,642,755  
Italy           8,591,629             8,591,629  
Japan           944,943             944,943  
New Zealand     1,502,658       2,070,816             3,573,474  
Portugal           1,113,626             1,113,626  
South Korea           5,137,488             5,137,488  
Spain           10,283,819             10,283,819  
Sweden           2,276,019             2,276,019  
Switzerland           532,383             532,383  
Taiwan           685,616             685,616  
United Kingdom           1,993,050             1,993,050  
United States     41,339,849                   41,339,849  
Money Market Fund     6,739,865                   6,739,865  
Total Investments   $ 69,515,225     $ 56,520,196     $     $ 126,035,421  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

14

VANECK NATURAL RESOURCES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%                
Australia: 8.5%                
BHP Group Ltd. (ADR) †     98,892     $ 4,755,716  
Evolution Mining Ltd.     83,055       430,569  
Fortescue Ltd. †     99,325       994,190  
Glencore PLC (GBP)     447,863       1,742,237  
Northern Star Resources Ltd.     65,416       804,590  
Rio Tinto Ltd. †     13,670       963,585  
Rio Tinto PLC (ADR)     48,031       2,801,648  
South32 Ltd.     228,368       434,531  
Woodside Energy Group Ltd. (ADR) †     30,175       465,600  
              13,392,666  
Brazil: 4.0%                
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (ADR) †     97,179       722,040  
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (ADR)     42,098       485,811  
Suzano SA (ADR) †     59,513       560,017  
Vale SA (ADR)     182,403       1,771,133  
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (USD) †     19,273       1,730,716  
Yara International ASA (NOK)     27,685       1,017,582  
              6,287,299  
Canada: 13.3%                
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD) †     26,622       3,166,154  
Alamos Gold, Inc. (USD)     24,510       650,986  
Barrick Mining Corp. (USD)     93,978       1,956,622  
Cameco Corp. (USD)     21,756       1,614,948  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (USD)     31,512       989,477  
Enbridge, Inc. (USD)     38,569       1,747,947  
Franco-Nevada Corp. (USD)     9,437       1,546,913  
Kinross Gold Corp. (USD)     65,943       1,030,689  
Northland Power, Inc. †     25,198       394,636  
Nutrien Ltd. (USD) †     65,806       3,832,541  
Pan American Silver Corp. (USD)     21,575       612,730  
Pembina Pipeline Corp. (USD) †     11,147       418,124  
Suncor Energy, Inc. (USD)     22,816       854,459  
TC Energy Corp. (USD) †     15,678       764,930  
Teck Resources Ltd. (USD)     25,507       1,029,973  
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (USD) †     4,985       365,401  
              20,976,530  
China: 0.9%                
GCL Technology Holdings Ltd. (HKD) * †     2,818,000       359,931  
Wilmar International Ltd. (SGD)     493,864       1,112,907  
              1,472,838  
Denmark: 0.9%                
Orsted AS 144A *     12,770       548,206  
Vestas Wind Systems A/S     62,898       941,510  
              1,489,716  
Finland: 1.0%                
Stora Enso Oyj †     46,187       500,378  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Finland (continued)                
UPM-Kymmene Oyj †     38,017     $ 1,034,554  
              1,534,932  
France: 1.5%                
TotalEnergies SE (ADR) †     39,216       2,407,470  
                 
Germany: 2.5%                
Bayer AG     131,895       3,959,806  
                 
India: 1.2%                
Reliance Industries Ltd. (USD) 144A (GDR)     27,649       1,928,019  
                 
Israel: 0.0%                
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. *     1       18  
                 
Italy: 0.5%                
Eni SpA (ADR) †     22,131       717,487  
                 
Japan: 2.2%                
JFE Holdings, Inc.     40,664       471,589  
Kubota Corp. †     136,100       1,530,111  
Nippon Steel Corp.     58,300       1,099,207  
Oji Holdings Corp.     82,376       413,433  
              3,514,340  
Liechtenstein: 0.4%                
Antofagasta PLC (GBP)     25,310       628,224  
                 
Luxembourg: 0.5%                
ArcelorMittal SA (USD) †     26,295       830,396  
                 
Mexico: 0.7%                
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV     183,164       1,101,970  
                 
New Zealand: 0.5%                
Contact Energy Ltd. †     73,096       399,494  
Meridian Energy Ltd.     124,419       445,618  
              845,112  
Norway: 1.1%                
Equinor ASA (ADR)     19,514       490,582  
Mowi ASA     68,561       1,318,873  
              1,809,455  
Russia: 0.0%                
Evraz PLC (GBP) *∞     10,824       0  
Gazprom PJSC *∞     125,520       0  
GMK Norilskiy Nickel PAO *∞     128,400       0  
GMK Norilskiy Nickel PAO (ADR) *∞     17       0  
LUKOIL PJSC *∞     3,739       0  
Novatek PJSC *∞     19,580       0  
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC *∞     26,910       0  
PhosAgro PJSC ∞     4,623       0  
PhosAgro PJSC (USD) (GDR) ∞     89       0  
PhosAgro PJSC (USD) (GDR) ∞     1       0  
Polyus PJSC (USD) (GDR) *∞     1,669       0  
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC ∞     13,000       0  
Severstal PAO (USD) (GDR) *∞     4,118       0  
Surgutneftegas PAO ∞     371,430       0  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

15

VANECK NATURAL RESOURCES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Russia (continued)                
Tatneft PJSC (ADR) *∞     2,680     $ 0  
              0  
South Africa: 2.4%                
Anglo American PLC (GBP)     49,152       1,446,468  
Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)     41,701       987,063  
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR)     30,107       420,595  
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. *     49,098       439,482  
Valterra Platinum Ltd. (GBP) *     12,707       557,217  
              3,850,825  
South Korea: 0.6%                
POSCO Holdings, Inc. (ADR) †     18,192       882,130  
                 
Spain: 4.1%                
Iberdrola SA †     339,906       6,516,357  
                 
Sweden: 0.9%                
Boliden AB *     17,967       557,364  
Holmen AB †     9,150       359,808  
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA †     42,016       542,340  
              1,459,512  
Taiwan: 0.3%                
China Steel Corp.     860,672       553,556  
                 
United Kingdom: 7.2%                
Anglogold Ashanti PLC (USD)     22,020       1,003,451  
BP PLC (ADR)     43,200       1,292,976  
CNH Industrial NV (USD)     88,156       1,142,502  
Shell PLC (ADR) †     112,242       7,902,959  
              11,341,888  
United States: 44.8%                
AGCO Corp. †     8,114       837,040  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     46,321       2,444,822  
Bunge Global SA     15,909       1,277,174  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     17,848       1,642,016  
Cheniere Energy, Inc.     3,617       880,812  
Chevron Corp.     55,059       7,883,898  
ConocoPhillips     17,916       1,607,782  
Corteva, Inc.     72,754       5,422,356  
Darling Ingredients, Inc. *     27,298       1,035,686  
Deere & Co.     15,305       7,782,439  
Devon Energy Corp.     10,690       340,049  
Diamondback Energy, Inc.     3,194       438,856  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
EOG Resources, Inc.     6,690     $ 800,191  
Exxon Mobil Corp.     72,925       7,861,315  
First Solar, Inc. * †     5,987       991,088  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     58,629       2,541,567  
Hess Corp.     4,700       651,138  
Ingredion, Inc.     9,014       1,222,479  
Kinder Morgan, Inc.     29,407       864,566  
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.     4,697       403,895  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.     4,588       762,113  
Mosaic Co.     40,580       1,480,358  
Newmont Corp.     46,537       2,711,246  
NextEra Energy, Inc.     98,100       6,810,102  
Nucor Corp.     8,588       1,112,490  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     11,782       494,962  
ONEOK, Inc.     9,194       750,506  
Phillips 66     6,174       736,558  
Reliance, Inc.     2,308       724,481  
Royal Gold, Inc.     2,503       445,134  
Schlumberger NV     17,746       599,815  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.     7,121       911,559  
Targa Resources Corp.     3,023       526,244  
The Williams Companies, Inc.     17,421       1,094,213  
Toro Co.     12,136       857,772  
Tyson Foods, Inc.     35,191       1,968,585  
UFP Industries, Inc.     4,262       423,472  
Valero Energy Corp.     4,725       635,134  
Weyerhaeuser Co.     34,167       877,750  
              70,851,663  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $150,203,340)
            158,352,209  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 6.5%          
Money Market Fund: 6.5%
(Cost: $10,254,286)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     10,254,286       10,254,286  
Total Investments: 106.5%
(Cost: $160,457,626)
            168,606,495  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (6.5)%       (10,290,797 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 158,315,698  

 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
NOK Norwegian Krone
SGD Singapore Dollar
USD United States Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

16

 

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $33,544,997.
* Non-income producing
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
   
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 $2,476,225, or 1.6% of net assets.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $ 8,022,964     $ 5,369,702     $     $ 13,392,666  
Brazil     5,269,717       1,017,582             6,287,299  
Canada     20,976,530                   20,976,530  
China           1,472,838             1,472,838  
Denmark           1,489,716             1,489,716  
Finland           1,534,932             1,534,932  
France     2,407,470                   2,407,470  
Germany           3,959,806             3,959,806  
India           1,928,019             1,928,019  
Israel           18             18  
Italy     717,487                   717,487  
Japan           3,514,340             3,514,340  
Liechtenstein           628,224             628,224  
Luxembourg     830,396                   830,396  
Mexico     1,101,970                   1,101,970  
New Zealand     445,618       399,494             845,112  
Norway     490,582       1,318,873             1,809,455  
Russia                 0       0  
South Africa     1,964,875       1,885,950             3,850,825  
South Korea     882,130                   882,130  
Spain           6,516,357             6,516,357  
Sweden           1,459,512             1,459,512  
Taiwan           553,556             553,556  
United Kingdom     11,341,888                   11,341,888  
United States     70,851,663                   70,851,663  
Money Market Fund     10,254,286                   10,254,286  
Total Investments   $ 135,557,576     $ 33,048,919     $ 0     $ 168,606,495  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

17

VANECK OIL REFINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Australia: 3.3%                
Ampol Ltd.     50,999     $ 860,651  
                 
Austria: 4.8%                
OMV AG     22,942       1,243,269  
                 
Finland: 4.7%                
Neste Oyj †     91,507       1,235,800  
                 
Greece: 2.1%                
Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA     20,036       556,714  
                 
Hungary: 4.5%                
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC     135,284       1,174,245  
                 
India: 7.9%                
Reliance Industries Ltd. (USD) 144A (GDR)     29,792       2,077,454  
                 
Japan: 12.6%                
Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.     18,400       785,262  
ENEOS Holdings, Inc.     279,000       1,378,743  
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. †     189,540       1,145,941  
              3,309,946  
Poland: 6.3%                
ORLEN SA     72,600       1,650,357  
                 
Portugal: 4.9%                
Galp Energia SGPS SA     70,915       1,293,639  
                 
Saudi Arabia: 1.7%                
S-Oil Corp. (KRW)     9,841       436,351  
                 
South Korea: 10.2%                
HD Hyundai Co. Ltd.     12,318       1,180,295  
SK Innovation Co. Ltd.     16,503       1,495,919  
              2,676,214  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Taiwan: 2.4%            
Formosa Petrochemical Corp.     517,000     $ 637,300  
                 
Thailand: 2.1%                
Bangchak Corp. PCL (NVDR)     269,800       253,345  
Thai Oil PCL (NVDR)     370,300       308,006  
              561,351  
Turkey: 3.7%                
Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS     272,968       960,479  
                 
United States: 28.7%                
Calumet, Inc. * †     18,538       292,066  
HF Sinclair Corp.     29,305       1,203,849  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.     12,213       2,028,702  
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. *     10,883       288,726  
PBF Energy, Inc.     14,989       324,812  
Phillips 66     14,548       1,735,576  
Valero Energy Corp.     12,188       1,638,311  
              7,512,042  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $27,273,295)
            26,185,812  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.1%          
Money Market Fund: 0.1%
(Cost: $25,488)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     25,488       25,488  
Total Investments: 100.0%
(Cost: $27,298,783)
            26,211,300  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: 0.0%       (4,755)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 26,206,545  

 

 

Definitions:

GDR Global Depositary Receipt
KRW Korean Won
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $537,544.
* 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 $2,077,454, or 7.9% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

18

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 860,651     $     $ 860,651  
Austria           1,243,269             1,243,269  
Finland           1,235,800             1,235,800  
Greece           556,714             556,714  
Hungary           1,174,245             1,174,245  
India           2,077,454             2,077,454  
Japan           3,309,946             3,309,946  
Poland           1,650,357             1,650,357  
Portugal           1,293,639             1,293,639  
Saudi Arabia           436,351             436,351  
South Korea           2,676,214             2,676,214  
Taiwan           637,300             637,300  
Thailand           561,351             561,351  
Turkey           960,479             960,479  
United States     7,512,042                   7,512,042  
Money Market Fund     25,488                   25,488  
Total Investments   $ 7,537,530     $ 18,673,770     $     $ 26,211,300  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

19

VANECK OIL SERVICES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%                
Bermuda: 3.7%                
Valaris Ltd. (USD) * †     815,919     $ 34,358,349  
                 
Netherlands: 5.8%                
Core Laboratories, Inc. (USD) †     292,731       3,372,261  
Tenaris SA (ADR)     1,366,692       51,114,281  
              54,486,542  
Switzerland: 3.3%                
Transocean Ltd. (USD) * †     11,741,543       30,410,597  
                 
United Kingdom: 5.4%                
TechnipFMC PLC (USD)     1,460,452       50,297,967  
                 
United States: 81.8%                
Baker Hughes Co.     3,451,435       132,328,018  
Cactus, Inc.     854,923       37,377,233  
ChampionX Corp.     1,703,326       42,310,618  
Expro Group Holdings NV *     1,231,797       10,581,136  
Halliburton Co.     3,205,126       65,320,468  
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. *     1,922,791       11,998,216  
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. †     1,201,441       18,213,846  
Innovex International, Inc. * †     625,201       9,765,640  
Liberty Energy, Inc.     1,859,341       21,345,235  
Nabors Industries Ltd. * †     224,511       6,290,798  
Noble Corp. PLC †     1,528,147       40,572,303  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
NOV, Inc. †     3,334,034     $ 41,442,043  
Oceaneering International, Inc. *     1,215,675       25,188,786  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. †     4,586,873       27,200,157  
ProPetro Holding Corp. *     962,735       5,747,528  
RPC, Inc. †     1,732,576       8,195,084  
Schlumberger NV     5,320,240       179,824,112  
Select Water Solutions, Inc. †     1,529,057       13,211,052  
Tidewater, Inc. * †     637,778       29,420,699  
Weatherford International PLC     730,695       36,761,265  
              763,094,237  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,508,461,395)
            932,647,692  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.1%          
Money Market Fund: 0.1%
(Cost: $1,394,948)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     1,394,948       1,394,948  
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $1,509,856,343)
            934,042,640  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%       (1,294,605)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 932,748,035  

 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $118,394,387.
* Non-income producing

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 932,647,692     $     $     $ 932,647,692  
Money Market Fund     1,394,948                   1,394,948  
Total Investments   $ 934,042,640     $     $     $ 934,042,640  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

20

VANECK RARE EARTH AND STRATEGIC METALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%                
Australia: 21.3%                
AVZ Minerals Ltd. ∞     52,906,510     $ 1,525,581  
Iluka Resources Ltd. †     5,497,724       13,734,355  
Liontown Resources Ltd. * †     29,043,951       13,360,086  
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. *     3,753,543       21,304,990  
Pilbara Minerals Ltd. * †     17,801,857       15,615,203  
              65,540,215  
Canada: 7.6%                
Lithium Americas Corp. (USD) * †     3,999,991       10,719,976  
Lithium Argentina AG (USD) * †     3,129,894       6,510,180  
Sigma Lithium Corp. (USD) * †     1,345,851       6,056,329  
              23,286,485  
Chile: 6.6%                
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (ADR) * †     574,856       20,275,171  
                 
China: 30.4%                
Baoji Titanium Industry Co. Ltd.     3,042,551       13,357,635  
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd.     6,774,212       23,560,601  
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd. (HKD) 144A †     4,996,040       14,557,820  
Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd.     9,947,765       15,202,496  
Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd.     7,188,431       13,234,006  
Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd.     4,660,616       13,618,855  
              93,531,413  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
France: 3.8%                
Eramet SA †     219,673     $ 11,856,081  
                 
Germany: 2.6%                
Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd. (AUD) * †     3,417,977       8,167,722  
                 
Netherlands: 5.1%                
AMG Critical Materials NV †     609,167       15,624,044  
                 
United States: 22.4%                
Albemarle Corp. †     369,330       23,145,911  
IperionX Ltd. (AUD) * †     4,642,768       14,483,011  
MP Materials Corp. * †     703,846       23,416,956  
Tronox Holdings PLC     1,580,291       8,012,075  
              69,057,953  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $408,289,176)
            307,339,084  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 7.5%          
Money Market Fund: 7.5%
(Cost: $23,096,853)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     23,096,853       23,096,853  
Total Investments: 107.3%
(Cost: $431,386,029)
            330,435,937  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (7.3)%       (22,415,006)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 308,020,931  

 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
AUD Australia Dollar
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $70,918,332.
* 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 $14,557,820, or 4.7% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

21

VANECK RARE EARTH AND STRATEGIC METALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 64,014,634     $ 1,525,581     $ 65,540,215  
Canada     23,286,485                   23,286,485  
Chile     20,275,171                   20,275,171  
China           93,531,413             93,531,413  
France           11,856,081             11,856,081  
Germany           8,167,722             8,167,722  
Netherlands           15,624,044             15,624,044  
United States     54,574,942       14,483,011             69,057,953  
Money Market Fund     23,096,853                   23,096,853  
Total Investments   $ 121,233,451     $ 207,676,905     $ 1,525,581     $ 330,435,937  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

22

VANECK STEEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Australia: 10.7%                
Rio Tinto PLC (ADR)     129,893     $ 7,576,659  
                 
Brazil: 16.6%                
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (ADR) †     2,027,908       2,839,071  
Gerdau SA (ADR)     1,030,576       3,009,282  
Vale SA (ADR)     613,022       5,952,444  
              11,800,797  
Canada: 0.9%                
Algoma Steel Group, Inc. (USD) †     96,092       662,074  
                 
Luxembourg: 5.1%                
ArcelorMittal SA (USD)     115,177       3,637,289  
                 
Netherlands: 9.5%                
Tenaris SA (ADR)     96,451       3,607,267  
Ternium SA (ADR) †     105,266       3,168,507  
              6,775,774  
South Korea: 5.0%                
POSCO Holdings, Inc. (ADR) †     73,172       3,548,110  
                 
United States: 52.1%                
ATI, Inc. *     36,910       3,186,809  
Carpenter Technology Corp.     12,594       3,480,730  
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. * †     429,994       3,267,954  
Commercial Metals Co.     64,930       3,175,726  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States (continued)                
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. *     54,222     $ 3,199,098  
Metallus, Inc. * †     38,482       593,008  
Nucor Corp.     31,164       4,036,985  
Olympic Steel, Inc.     10,222       333,135  
Radius Recycling, Inc.     25,643       761,341  
Reliance, Inc.     11,420       3,584,738  
Ryerson Holding Corp. †     29,483       635,948  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.     26,434       3,383,816  
SunCoke Energy, Inc.     77,518       665,880  
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. †     67,092       3,074,826  
Worthington Steel, Inc.     125,831       3,753,539  
              37,133,533  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $87,067,255)
            71,134,236  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 4.3%          
Money Market Fund: 4.3%
(Cost: $3,071,732)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     3,071,732       3,071,732  
Total Investments: 104.2%
(Cost: $90,138,987)
            74,205,968  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.2)%       (2,980,674)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 71,225,294  

 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $11,061,063.
* Non-income producing

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 71,134,236     $     $     $ 71,134,236  
Money Market Fund     3,071,732                   3,071,732  
Total Investments   $ 74,205,968     $     $     $ 74,205,968  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

23

VANECK URANIUM AND NUCLEAR ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Australia: 10.7%                
Boss Energy Ltd. * †     10,842,487     $ 33,329,274  
Deep Yellow Ltd. * †     41,108,832       45,169,762  
Paladin Energy Ltd. * †     13,530,833       71,829,954  
Silex Systems Ltd. * †     11,517,390       31,960,304  
              182,289,294  
Canada: 16.1%                
Cameco Corp. (USD)     1,653,909       122,769,665  
Denison Mines Corp. (USD) * †     42,856,185       77,998,257  
NexGen Energy Ltd. (USD) * †     10,621,087       73,710,344  
              274,478,266  
China: 6.7%                
CGN Mining Co. Ltd. (HKD) †     135,235,000       41,971,604  
CGN Power Co. Ltd. (HKD) 144A     208,884,000       71,211,908  
              113,183,512  
Czech Republic: 3.9%                
CEZ AS     1,129,210       66,120,501  
                 
Finland: 3.4%                
Fortum Oyj     3,135,799       58,597,134  
                 
Jersey, Channel Islands: 3.8%                
Yellow Cake PLC 144A * †     8,922,139       64,339,594  
                 
Kazakhstan: 4.4%                
NAC Kazatomprom JSC (USD) (GDR) *     1,743,487       75,500,080  
                 
South Korea: 4.0%                
KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co., Inc.     889,588       68,596,450  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
United States: 46.9%                
BWX Technologies, Inc.     692,425     $ 99,750,745  
Centrus Energy Corp. * †     445,984       81,695,350  
Constellation Energy Corp.     429,097       138,495,348  
Encore Energy Corp. * †     9,045,688       25,870,668  
Energy Fuels, Inc. * †     5,129,082       29,492,221  
NANO Nuclear Energy, Inc. * †     1,568,018       54,080,941  
NuScale Power Corp. * †     1,695,295       67,065,870  
Oklo, Inc. * †     1,036,655       58,042,313  
PG&E Corp.     5,161,905       71,956,956  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     1,131,313       95,233,928  
Uranium Energy Corp. * †     11,229,941       76,363,599  
              798,047,939  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,439,072,278)
            1,701,152,770  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 8.2%        
Money Market Fund: 8.2%
(Cost: $140,138,935)
         
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     140,138,935       140,138,935  
Total Investments: 108.1%
(Cost: $1,579,211,213)
      1,841,291,705  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (8.1)%       (138,468,511)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 1,702,823,194  

 

 

Definitions:

GDR Global Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $346,336,619.
* 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 $135,551,502, or 8.0% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

24

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 182,289,294     $     $ 182,289,294  
Canada     274,478,266                   274,478,266  
China           113,183,512             113,183,512  
Czech Republic     66,120,501                   66,120,501  
Finland           58,597,134             58,597,134  
Jersey, Channel Islands           64,339,594             64,339,594  
Kazakhstan           75,500,080             75,500,080  
South Korea           68,596,450             68,596,450  
United States     798,047,939                   798,047,939  
Money Market Fund     140,138,935                   140,138,935  
Total Investments   $ 1,278,785,641     $ 562,506,064     $     $ 1,841,291,705  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

25

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Agribusiness ETF     CMCI Commodity
Strategy ETF (a)
    Gold Miners ETF     Green Metals ETF  
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 646,831,564     $ 2,479,663     $ 15,473,415,223     $ 19,061,856  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     31,216,997             62,629,788       91,558  
Total return swap contracts, at value           5,217              
Cash     6,847       33,171       17,616,818        
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)     417,247             1,328,737       88,017  
Receivables:                                
Shares of beneficial interest sold     11,025,148                    
Due from Adviser           6,453              
Dividends and interest     2,069,370       185       1,224,810       16,784  
Prepaid expenses     1,288             18,665        
Other assets     192,531       7       697,064        
Total assets     691,760,992       2,524,696       15,556,931,105       19,258,215  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased     11,534,963                    
Collateral for securities loaned     31,216,997             62,629,788       91,558  
Line of credit     1,038,921                    
Due to Adviser     254,293             6,602,092       8,842  
Due to custodian                       84,274  
Deferred Trustee fees     696,571       9       1,715,331        
Accrued expenses     205,516       35,505       233,954       889  
Total liabilities     44,947,261       35,514       71,181,165       185,563  
NET ASSETS   $ 646,813,731     $ 2,489,182     $ 15,485,749,940     $ 19,072,652  
Shares outstanding     8,800,000       100,000       297,452,500       800,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 73.50     $ 24.89     $ 52.06     $ 23.84  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid-in capital   $ 1,712,950,603     $ 2,401,779     $ 21,025,521,095     $ 30,710,711  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (1,066,136,872 )     87,403       (5,539,771,155 )     (11,638,059 )
NET ASSETS   $ 646,813,731     $ 2,489,182     $ 15,485,749,940     $ 19,072,652  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $ 70,067,541     $     $ 798,701,639     $ 1,666,223  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 812,257,983     $ 2,479,980     $ 10,113,943,612     $ 21,730,559  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $ 31,216,997     $     $ 62,629,788     $ 91,558  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $ 414,605     $     $ 1,323,690     $ 87,493  

 

(a)  Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

26

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Junior Gold
Miners ETF
    Low Carbon
Energy ETF
    Natural
Resources ETF
    Oil Refiners ETF  
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 5,199,753,365     $ 119,295,556     $ 158,352,209     $ 26,185,812  
Affiliated issuers (3)     281,336,953                    
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (4)     65,479,043       6,739,865       10,254,286       25,488  
Cash     16,615,844       2,617              
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (5)     271,580       512,737       401,180       526  
Receivables:                                
Dividends and interest     821,393       440,592       199,651       159,715  
Prepaid expenses     6,525       1,704             198  
Other assets     133,776       7,623             148  
Total assets     5,564,418,479       127,000,694       169,207,326       26,371,887  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased     1,470,666                    
Collateral for securities loaned     65,479,043       6,739,865       10,254,286       25,488  
Line of credit           1,014,844       493,377       106,416  
Due to Adviser     2,293,353       45,640       51,895       2,513  
Due to custodian                 12,354        
Deferred Trustee fees     452,638       22,758       14,855       1,251  
Accrued expenses     188,967       56,805       64,861       29,674  
Total liabilities     69,884,667       7,879,912       10,891,628       165,342  
NET ASSETS   $ 5,494,533,812     $ 119,120,782     $ 158,315,698     $ 26,206,545  
Shares outstanding     81,337,446       1,083,298       3,050,000       800,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 67.55     $ 109.96     $ 51.91     $ 32.76  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid-in capital   $ 8,166,486,255     $ 240,273,273     $ 206,928,212     $ 40,703,471  
Total distributable loss     (2,671,952,443 )     (121,152,491 )     (48,612,514 )     (14,496,926 )
NET ASSETS   $ 5,494,533,812     $ 119,120,782     $ 158,315,698     $ 26,206,545  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $ 404,165,873     $ 25,346,670     $ 33,544,997     $ 537,544  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 3,418,598,973     $ 151,614,354     $ 150,203,340     $ 27,273,295  
(3) Cost of investments - Affiliated issuers   $ 262,913,375     $     $     $  
(4) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $ 65,479,043     $ 6,739,865     $ 10,254,286     $ 25,488  
(5) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $ 271,575     $ 508,776     $ 397,529     $ 521  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

27

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Oil Services ETF   Rare Earth and
Strategic Metals
ETF
    Steel ETF     Uranium and
Nuclear ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 932,647,692     $ 307,339,084     $ 71,134,236     $ 1,701,152,770  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     1,394,948       23,096,853       3,071,732       140,138,935  
Cash     5,356             118,448       11,418  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)           974,694             4,108  
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold     11,514,180                    
Shares of beneficial interest sold     23,027,586       2,033,052             5,531,512  
Dividends and interest     1,518,791       708,889       43,976       4,690,295  
Prepaid expenses           565       173       228  
Other assets           11,157       6,486       22,777  
Total assets     970,108,553       334,164,294       74,375,051       1,851,552,043  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased     23,028,360       2,032,262             5,307,839  
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed     11,513,793                    
Collateral for securities loaned     1,394,948       23,096,853       3,071,732       140,138,935  
Line of credit     934,649                   2,653,646  
Due to Adviser     280,336       116,424       22,807       611,068  
Due to custodian           786,187              
Deferred Trustee fees     206,441       31,757       24,203       16,555  
Accrued expenses     1,991       79,880       31,015       806  
Total liabilities     37,360,518       26,143,363       3,149,757       148,728,849  
NET ASSETS   $ 932,748,035     $ 308,020,931     $ 71,225,294     $ 1,702,823,194  
Shares outstanding     4,050,543       7,574,987       1,075,000       15,391,632  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 230.28     $ 40.66     $ 66.26     $ 110.63  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid-in capital   $ 3,724,791,856     $ 904,272,959     $ 260,964,330     $ 1,473,262,990  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (2,792,043,821 )     (596,252,028 )     (189,739,036 )     229,560,204  
NET ASSETS   $ 932,748,035     $ 308,020,931     $ 71,225,294     $ 1,702,823,194  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $ 118,394,387     $ 70,918,332     $ 11,061,063     $ 346,336,619  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 1,508,461,395     $ 408,289,176     $ 87,067,256     $ 1,439,072,278  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $ 1,394,948     $ 23,096,853     $ 3,071,732     $ 140,138,935  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $     $ 974,694     $     $ 4,065  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

28

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

  Agribusiness ETF     CMCI Commodity
Strategy ETF (a)
    Gold Miners ETF     Green Metals
ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends   $ 10,627,331     $ 1,561     $ 124,174,348     $ 347,127  
Interest     8,174       52,908       182,737       418  
Securities lending income     173,861       95       846,481       9,769  
Net foreign taxes withheld     (554,160 )           (12,095,505 )     (12,083 )
Total income     10,255,206       54,564       113,108,061       345,231  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     1,442,581       8,014       36,226,391       51,174  
Professional fees     22,280       26,875       25,351        
Custody and accounting fees     30,010       12,360       406,220        
Reports to shareholders     29,476       3,483       252,616        
Trustees’ fees and expenses     25,796       26       190,417        
Exchange listing fees     3,359       3,436       1,462        
Insurance     6,543       536       51,402        
Interest     18,061             50,946       3,597  
Taxes     185             185       185  
Other     2,332       204       37,693        
Total expenses     1,580,623       54,934       37,242,683       54,956  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser           (46,920 )            
Net expenses     1,580,623       8,014       37,242,683       54,956  
Net investment income     8,674,583       46,550       75,865,378       290,275  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments     (22,404,579 )     11       124,525,997       (810,323 )
In-kind redemptions     (659,156 )           1,446,225,209       34,013  
Swap contracts           35,040              
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     20,753             (79,114 )     4,321  
Net realized gain (loss)     (23,042,982 )     35,051       1,570,672,092       (771,989 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments     88,570,348       (1,962 )     4,529,788,623       2,793,586  
Swap contracts           (14,503 )            
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     86,065             28,563       2,559  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     88,656,413       (16,465 )     4,529,817,186       2,796,145  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 74,288,014     $ 65,136     $ 6,176,354,656     $ 2,314,431  

 

(a) Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

29

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

  Junior Gold
Miners ETF
    Low Carbon
Energy ETF
    Natural
Resources ETF
    Oil Refiners ETF  
Income:                                
Dividends - unaffiliated issuers   $ 26,469,853     $ 1,304,581     $ 2,610,880     $ 593,985  
Dividends - affiliated issuers     6,190,320                    
Interest     43,321       843              
Securities lending income     1,281,236       63,163       37,535       1,950  
Net foreign taxes withheld     (3,122,450 )     (100,956 )     (109,386 )     (47,692 )
Total income     30,862,280       1,267,631       2,539,029       548,243  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     12,783,173       295,694       291,807       60,485  
Professional fees     25,894       23,419             23,398  
Custody and accounting fees     419,912       36,009             19,231  
Reports to shareholders     71,501       13,144             8,207  
Trustees’ fees and expenses     57,955       2,045             287  
Exchange listing fees     1,462       3,358             3,358  
Insurance     24,725       1,791             547  
Interest     110,679       11,094       12,706       3,660  
Taxes     185       185       185       185  
Other     6,175       2,073             894  
Total expenses     13,501,661       388,812       304,698       120,252  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser           (10,872 )           (45,034 )
Net expenses     13,501,661       377,940       304,698       75,218  
Net investment income     17,360,619       889,691       2,234,331       473,025  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments - unaffiliated issuers     115,488,422       (6,104,940 )     (1,121,676 )     (1,283,774 )
Investments - affiliated issuers     13,875,030                    
In-kind redemptions - unaffiliated issuers     463,017,492       2,998,137       (75 )     482,167  
In-kind redemptions - affiliated issuers     65,374,054                    
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     354,185       60,543       16,530       8,228  
Net realized gain (loss)     658,109,183       (3,046,260 )     (1,105,221 )     (793,379 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments - unaffiliated issuers     1,447,429,869       14,130,980       17,636,141       4,578,603  
Investments - affiliated issuers     192,694,002                    
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     (453,867 )     17,666       9,375       13,996  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,639,670,004       14,148,646       17,645,516       4,592,599  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 2,315,139,806     $ 11,992,077     $ 18,774,626     $ 4,272,245  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

30

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

  Oil Services ETF     Rare Earth and
Strategic Metals
ETF
    Steel ETF     Uranium and
Nuclear ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends   $ 14,563,391     $ 1,483,372     $ 1,198,215     $ 12,745,271  
Interest     12,041       19,636       1,890       22,154  
Securities lending income     84,998       1,401,897       12,458       2,864,026  
Net foreign taxes withheld           (111,201 )     (17,755 )     (1,493,559 )
Total income     14,660,430       2,793,704       1,194,808       14,137,892  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     2,032,272       631,089       182,286       2,757,524  
Professional fees           22,682       22,253       23,514  
Custody and accounting fees           16,597       12,695       38,416  
Reports to shareholders           27,954       12,383       26,057  
Trustees’ fees and expenses           3,568       1,472       7,251  
Exchange listing fees           3,279       3,358       3,358  
Insurance           3,270       1,689       2,597  
Interest     13,929       37,321       3,573       36,083  
Taxes     185       185       185       185  
Other           2,383       169       561  
Total expenses     2,046,386       748,328       240,063       2,895,546  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                 (35,791 )      
Net expenses     2,046,386       748,328       204,272       2,895,546  
Net investment income     12,614,044       2,045,376       990,536       11,242,346  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments     (47,903,452 )     (39,892,475 )     (1,371,524 )     49,083,485  
In-kind redemptions     (2,224,792 )     3,004,633       4,527,017       17,907,374  
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (20,231 )           528,862  
Net realized gain (loss)     (50,128,244 )     (36,908,073 )     3,155,493       67,519,721  
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments     (140,350,704 )     45,588,412       4,833,034       272,695,325  
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           7,334             6,648  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (140,350,704 )     45,595,746       4,833,034       272,701,973  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ (177,864,904 )   $ 10,733,049     $ 8,979,063     $ 351,464,040  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

31

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

  Agribusiness ETF      CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF (a)  
  Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 8,674,583     $ 18,523,601     $ 46,550     $ 115,783  
Net realized gain (loss)     (23,042,982 )     (48,147,755 )     35,051       (98,900 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     88,656,413       (66,492,429 )     (16,465 )     100,324  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     74,288,014       (96,116,583 )     65,136       117,207  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings           (19,475,310 )           (96,000 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     33,225,428                    
Cost of shares redeemed     (30,786,633 )     (226,378,504 )            
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     2,438,795       (226,378,504 )            
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     76,726,809       (341,970,397 )     65,136       21,207  
Net Assets, beginning of period     570,086,922       912,057,319       2,424,046       2,402,839  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 646,813,731     $ 570,086,922     $ 2,489,182     $ 2,424,046  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     450,000                    
Shares redeemed     (450,000 )     (3,150,000 )            
Net decrease           (3,150,000 )            

 

(a) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

32

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

  Gold Miners ETF     Green Metals ETF  
  Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 75,865,378     $ 143,480,934     $ 290,275     $ 275,124  
Net realized gain (loss)     1,570,672,092       854,104,459       (771,989 )     (1,813,003 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     4,529,817,186       461,527,143       2,796,145       (1,425,532 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     6,176,354,656       1,459,112,536       2,314,431       (2,963,411 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings           (150,012,756 )           (334,985 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     512,016,345       2,047,295,890             2,686,419  
Cost of shares redeemed     (3,863,115,107 )     (3,665,481,534 )     (1,093,098 )     (8,285,041 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (3,351,098,762 )     (1,618,185,644 )     (1,093,098 )     (5,598,622 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     2,825,255,894       (309,085,864 )     1,221,333       (8,897,018 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     12,660,494,046       12,969,579,910       17,851,319       26,748,337  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 15,485,749,940     $ 12,660,494,046     $ 19,072,652     $ 17,851,319  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     10,600,000       60,150,000             100,000  
Shares redeemed     (86,700,000 )     (103,300,000 )     (50,000 )     (350,000 )
Net decrease     (76,100,000 )     (43,150,000 )     (50,000 )     (250,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

33

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Junior Gold Miners ETF     Low Carbon Energy ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 17,360,619     $ 24,957,887     $ 889,691     $ 1,956,967  
Net realized gain (loss)     658,109,183       319,011,424       (3,046,260 )     (5,348,249 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,639,670,004       377,112,888       14,148,646       (11,521,369 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     2,315,139,806       721,082,199       11,992,077       (14,912,651 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings           (116,496,530 )           (2,000,039 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     27,423,870       271,658,366              
Cost of shares redeemed     (1,282,223,096 )     (853,366,579 )     (15,075,232 )     (25,256,706 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (1,254,799,226 )     (581,708,213 )     (15,075,232 )     (25,256,706 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     1,060,340,580       22,877,456       (3,083,155 )     (42,169,396 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     4,434,193,232       4,411,315,776       122,203,937       164,373,333  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 5,494,533,812     $ 4,434,193,232     $ 119,120,782     $ 122,203,937  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     400,000       7,450,000              
Shares redeemed     (22,850,000 )     (19,350,000 )     (150,000 )     (250,000 )
Net decrease     (22,450,000 )     (11,900,000 )     (150,000 )     (250,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

34

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Natural Resources ETF     Oil Refiners ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 2,234,331     $ 3,277,645     $ 473,025     $ 1,269,076  
Net realized gain (loss)     (1,105,221 )     2,613,440       (793,379 )     2,405,118  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     17,645,516       (13,580,922 )     4,592,599       (8,487,732 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     18,774,626       (7,689,837 )     4,272,245       (4,813,538 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings           (3,199,875 )           (1,270,005 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     14,174,066       33,373,516       1,443,624       20,503,727  
Cost of shares redeemed           (21,412,676 )     (4,363,568 )     (23,875,116 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     14,174,066       11,960,840       (2,919,944 )     (3,371,389 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     32,948,692       1,071,128       1,352,301       (9,454,932 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     125,367,006       124,295,878       24,854,244       34,309,176  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 158,315,698     $ 125,367,006     $ 26,206,545     $ 24,854,244  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     300,000       650,000       50,000       575,000  
Shares redeemed           (450,000 )     (150,000 )     (675,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     300,000       200,000       (100,000 )     (100,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

35

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Oil Services ETF     Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 12,614,044     $ 27,053,044     $ 2,045,376     $ 4,015,037  
Net realized gain (loss)     (50,128,244 )     18,305,775       (36,908,073 )     (72,073,747 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (140,350,704 )     (227,757,802 )     45,595,746       (82,697,039 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (177,864,904 )     (182,398,983 )     10,733,049       (150,755,749 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings           (27,199,954 )           (5,608,675 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     1,624,301,679       4,119,562,741       105,825,164       74,875,577  
Cost of shares redeemed     (2,019,517,759 )     (4,571,565,235 )     (28,128,581 )     (108,334,764 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (395,216,080 )     (452,002,494 )     77,696,583       (33,459,187 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (573,080,984 )     (661,601,431 )     88,429,632       (189,823,611 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     1,505,829,019       2,167,430,450       219,591,299       409,414,910  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 932,748,035     $ 1,505,829,019     $ 308,020,931     $ 219,591,299  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     6,500,000       13,900,000       2,650,000       1,500,000  
Shares redeemed     (8,000,000 )     (15,350,000 )     (700,000 )     (2,500,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (1,500,000 )     (1,450,000 )     1,950,000       (1,000,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

36

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Steel ETF     Uranium and Nuclear ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 990,536     $ 2,590,388     $ 11,242,346     $ 2,943,729  
Net realized gain (loss)     3,155,493       6,466,325       67,519,721       (10,348,015 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     4,833,034       (28,794,550 )     272,701,973       (36,866,693 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     8,979,063       (19,737,837 )     351,464,040       (44,270,979 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings           (2,649,960 )           (5,660,855 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     8,009,771       23,823,749       678,675,003       698,705,421  
Cost of shares redeemed     (20,347,012 )     (67,051,708 )     (76,333,930 )     (31,405,515 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (12,337,241 )     (43,227,959 )     602,341,073       667,299,906  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (3,358,178 )     (65,615,756 )     953,805,113       617,368,072  
Net Assets, beginning of period     74,583,472       140,199,228       749,018,081       131,650,009  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 71,225,294     $ 74,583,472     $ 1,702,823,194     $ 749,018,081  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     125,000       350,000       7,200,000       7,800,000  
Shares redeemed     (325,000 )     (975,000 )     (1,025,000 )     (425,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (200,000 )     (625,000 )     6,175,000       7,375,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

37

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Agribusiness ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period   $64.78       $76.32       $85.96       $95.38       $77.82       $68.59  
Net investment income (a)     1.03       1.81       1.94       1.71       1.14       0.90  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     7.69       (11.15 )     (9.34 )     (9.28 )     17.54       9.19  
Total from investment operations     8.72       (9.34 )     (7.40 )     (7.57 )     18.68       10.09  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (2.20 )     (2.24 )     (1.85 )     (1.12 )     (0.86 )
Net asset value, end of period     $73.50       $64.78       $76.32       $85.96       $95.38       $77.82  
Total return (b)     13.46 %     (12.24 )%     (8.58 )%     (7.95 )%     23.99 %     14.73 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Expenses     0.55 %(c)     0.55 %     0.53 %     0.53 %     0.52 %     0.55 %
Expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.54 %(c)     0.54 %     0.53 %     0.53 %     N/A       N/A  
Net investment income     3.01 %(c)     2.51 %     2.34 %     1.84 %     1.25 %     1.41 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $647       $570       $912       $1,341       $1,183       $794  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     8 %     12 %     12 %     24 %     17 %     13 %
                                                 
   
(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

38

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF(a)
     
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December
31, 2024
    Period
Ended
December
31,
2023 (b)
                 
Net asset value, beginning of period     $24.24       $24.03       $25.00  
Net investment income (c)     0.47       1.16       0.44  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.18       0.01       (1.01 )
Total from investment operations     0.65       1.17       (0.57 )
Distributions from:                        
Net investment income           (0.96 )     (0.40 )
Net asset value, end of period     $24.89       $24.24       $24.03  
Total return (d)     2.69 %     4.91 %     (2.32 )%
                         
Ratios to average net assets                        
Gross expenses     4.46 %(e)     4.40 %     6.32 %(e)
Net expenses     0.65 %(e)     0.65 %     0.65 %(e)
Net investment income     3.78 %(e)     4.63 %     4.82 %(e)
Supplemental data                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $2       $2       $2  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     %     %     %
                         
   
(a) Consolidated Financial Highlights
(b) For the period August 22, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 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

39

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Gold Miners ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
    2024       2023       2022       2021       2020  
                                             
Net asset value, beginning of period     $33.89       $31.12       $28.69       $32.00       $35.98       $29.34  
Net investment income (a)     0.23       0.37       0.52       0.48       0.52       0.21  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     17.94       2.80       2.41       (3.31 )     (3.97 )     6.62  
Total from investment operations     18.17       3.17       2.93       (2.83 )     (3.45 )     6.83  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (0.40 )     (0.50 )     (0.48 )     (0.53 )     (0.19 )
Net asset value, end of period     $52.06       $33.89       $31.12       $28.69       $32.00       $35.98  
Total return (b)     53.61 %     10.17 %     10.22 %     (8.87 )%     (9.56 )%     23.30 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Expenses     0.51 %(c)     0.51 %     0.51 %     0.51 %     0.51 %     0.51 %
Net investment income     1.05 %(c)     1.06 %     1.70 %     1.61 %     1.53 %     0.61 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $15,486       $12,660       $12,970       $11,934       $13,273       $16,504  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     5 %     15 %     13 %     17 %     15 %     13 %
                                                 
   
(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

40

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Green Metals ETF
     
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2025
  Year Ended December 31,   Period
Ended
December
31,
    (unaudited)   2024   2023   2022   2021 (a)
                             
Net asset value, beginning of period     $21.00       $24.32       $28.24       $34.88       $34.67  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     0.36       0.27       0.63       0.73       (0.01 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     2.48       (3.20 )     (4.06 )     (6.64 )     0.22  
Total from investment operations     2.84       (2.93 )     (3.43 )     (5.91 )     0.21  
Distributions from:                                        
Net investment income           (0.39 )     (0.49 )     (0.73 )      
Net asset value, end of period     $23.84       $21.00       $24.32       $28.24       $34.88  
Total return (c)     13.52 %     (12.05 )%     (12.13 )%     (16.99 )%     0.61 %
                                         
Ratios to average net assets                                        
Expenses     0.63 %(d)     0.61 %     0.66 %     0.63 %     0.60 %(d)
Expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.59 %(d)     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.59 %(d)
Net investment income (loss)     3.35 %(d)     1.14 %     2.37 %     2.33 %     (0.30 )%(d)
Supplemental data                                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $19       $18       $27       $23       $16  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     11 %     20 %     28 %     32 %     10 %
                                         
   
(a) For the period November 10, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021.
(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

41

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Junior Gold Miners ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
    2024       2023       2022       2021       2020  
                                             
Net asset value, beginning of period     $42.72       $38.13       $35.63       $41.88       $54.26       $42.39  
Net investment income (a)     0.19       0.22       0.23       0.24       0.39       0.22  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     24.64       5.48       2.54       (6.31 )     (12.02 )     12.51  
Total from investment operations     24.83       5.70       2.77       (6.07 )     (11.63 )     12.73  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (1.11 )     (0.27 )     (0.18 )     (0.75 )     (0.86 )
Net asset value, end of period     $67.55       $42.72       $38.13       $35.63       $41.88       $54.26  
Total return (b)     58.11 %     14.93 %     7.78 %     (14.48 )%     (21.44 )%     30.07 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Expenses     0.53 %(c)     0.51 %     0.52 %     0.52 %     0.52 %     0.52 %
Expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.52 %(c)     0.51 %     0.52 %     0.52 %     N/A       N/A  
Net investment income     0.68 %(c)     0.51 %     0.63 %     0.64 %     0.84 %     0.46 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $5,495       $4,434       $4,411       $3,737       $4,495       $6,315  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     14 %     28 %     20 %     27 %     24 %     34 %
                                                 
   
(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:

 

    Low Carbon Energy ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
    2024       2023       2022       2021       2020  
                                             
Net asset value, beginning of period     $99.09       $110.82       $111.11       $159.69       $165.41       $75.70  
Net investment income (a)     0.77       1.44       1.64       1.45       0.78       0.16  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     10.10       (11.55 )     (0.18 )     (48.57 )     (5.79 )     89.64  
Total from investment operations     10.87       (10.11 )     1.46       (47.12 )     (5.01 )     89.80  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (1.62 )     (1.75 )     (1.46 )     (0.71 )     (0.09 )
Net asset value, end of period     $109.96       $99.09       $110.82       $111.11       $159.69       $165.41  
Total return (b)     10.97 %     (9.17 )%     1.34 %     (29.52 )%     (3.02 )%     118.65 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     0.66 %(c)     0.61 %     0.61 %     0.61 %     0.55 %     0.64 %
Net expenses     0.64 %(c)     0.61 %     0.61 %     0.61 %     0.55 %     0.62 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.62 %(c)     0.60 %     0.57 %     0.61 %     0.55 %     0.62 %
Net investment income     1.50 %(c)     1.42 %     1.43 %     1.13 %     0.49 %     0.16 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $119       $122       $164       $198       $301       $270  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     11 %     23 %     16 %     16 %     77 %     84 %
                                                 
   
(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

43

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Natural Resources ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
    2024       2023       2022       2021       2020  
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period     $45.59       $48.74       $49.20       $47.44       $38.65       $37.10  
Net investment income (a)     0.74       1.30       1.52       1.66       1.21       0.84  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     5.58       (3.24 )     (0.38 )     1.71       8.60       1.65 (b)
Total from investment operations     6.32       (1.94 )     1.14       3.37       9.81       2.49  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (1.21 )     (1.60 )     (1.61 )     (1.02 )     (0.94 )
Net asset value, end of period     $51.91       $45.59       $48.74       $49.20       $47.44       $38.65  
Total return (c)     13.86 %     (4.00 )%     2.32 %     7.10 %     25.38 %     6.73 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (d)     0.42 %(e)     0.44 %     0.52 %     0.50 %     0.78 %     0.90 %
Net expenses (d)     0.42 %(e)     0.44 %     0.52 %     0.50 %     0.49 %     0.49 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes (d)     0.40 %(e)     0.42 %     0.49 %     0.49 %     0.49 %     0.49 %
Net investment income     3.06 %(e)     2.59 %     3.11 %     3.36 %     2.63 %     2.59 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $158       $125       $124       $143       $97       $52  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     6 %     54 %     26 %     37 %     26 %     26 %
                                                 
   
(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) Periods after December 31, 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

44

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Oil Refiners ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
    2024       2023       2022       2021       2020  
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period     $27.62       $34.31       $31.19       $27.14       $25.01       $29.01  
Net investment income (a)     0.56       1.28       1.19       1.07       0.66       0.58  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     4.58       (6.43 )     3.18       3.94       2.12       (3.92 )
Total from investment operations     5.14       (5.15 )     4.37       5.01       2.78       (3.34 )
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (1.54 )     (1.25 )     (0.96 )     (0.65 )     (0.64 )
Return of capital                                   (0.02 )
Total distributions           (1.54 )     (1.25 )     (0.96 )     (0.65 )     (0.66 )
Net asset value, end of period     $32.76       $27.62       $34.31       $31.19       $27.14       $25.01  
Total return (b)     18.62 %     (14.97 )%     14.00 %     18.50 %     11.10 %     (11.50 )%
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     0.99 %(c)     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.78 %     1.02 %     1.29 %
Net expenses     0.62 %(c)     0.62 %     0.62 %     0.61 %     0.59 %     0.59 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.59 %(c)     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.59 %
Net investment income     3.91 %(c)     3.64 %     3.68 %     3.54 %     2.32 %     2.56 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $26       $25       $34       $39       $20       $18  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     15 %     23 %     19 %     40 %     18 %     37 %
                                                 
   
(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

45

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Oil Services ETF(a)
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
    2024       2023       2022       2021       2020  
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period     $271.29       $309.61       $304.03       $184.74       $153.90       $265.47  
Net investment income (b)     2.72       4.47       3.65       2.14       2.41       2.26  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (43.73 )     (37.35 )     6.15       120.04       30.24 (c)     (111.94 )
Total from investment operations     (41.01 )     (32.88 )     9.80       122.18       32.65       (109.68 )
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (5.44 )     (4.22 )     (2.89 )     (1.81 )     (1.89 )
Net asset value, end of period     $230.28       $271.29       $309.61       $304.03       $184.74       $153.90  
Total return (d)     (15.12 )%     (10.57 )%     3.21 %     66.14 %     21.18 %     (41.31 )%
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (e)     0.35 %(f)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.36 %     0.40 %
Net expenses (e)     0.35 %(f)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %
Net investment income     2.17 %(f)     1.48 %     1.18 %     0.83 %     1.21 %     1.68 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $933       $1,506       $2,167       $2,584       $2,143       $723  
Portfolio turnover rate (g)     9 %     17 %     17 %     17 %     28 %     33 %
                                                 
   
(a) On April 15, 2020, the Fund effected a 1 for 20 reverse share split (See Note 11). Per share data prior to this date has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.
(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) Periods after December 31, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(f) Annualized
(g) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

46

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF(a)
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
    2024       2023       2022       2021       2020  
                                             
Net asset value, beginning of period     $39.04       $61.80       $76.28       $111.72       $65.41       $40.41  
Net investment income (b)     0.32       0.63       1.02       0.68       0.08       0.58  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     1.30       (22.39 )     (15.50 )     (34.93 )     52.12       24.95  
Total from investment operations     1.62       (21.76 )     (14.48 )     (34.25 )     52.20       25.53  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (1.00 )           (1.19 )     (5.89 )     (0.53 )
Net asset value, end of period     $40.66       $39.04       $61.80       $76.28       $111.72       $65.41  
Total return (c)     4.16 %     (35.27 )%     (18.98 )%     (30.68 )%     80.09 %     63.22 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     0.59 %(d)     0.58 %     0.56 %     0.54 %     0.53 %     0.63 %
Net expenses     0.59 %(d)     0.58 %     0.56 %     0.54 %     0.53 %     0.59 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.56 %(d)     0.56 %     0.55 %     0.54 %     0.53 %     0.57 %
Net investment income     1.62 %(d)     1.34 %     1.34 %     0.70 %     0.08 %     1.44 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $308       $220       $409       $631       $1,014       $322  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     27 %     34 %     41 %     40 %     74 %     70 %
                                                 
   
(a) On April 15, 2020, the Fund effected a 1 for 3 reverse share split (See Note 11). Per share data prior to this date has been adjusted to reflect the reverse 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) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

47

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Steel ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
    2024       2023       2022       2021       2020  
                                             
Net asset value, beginning of period     $58.50       $73.79       $57.80       $53.25       $44.57       $37.74  
Net investment income (a)     0.83       1.76       2.09       2.71       3.19       0.71  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     6.93       (14.97 )     15.97       4.72       9.25       6.95  
Total from investment operations     7.76       (13.21 )     18.06       7.43       12.44       7.66  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (2.08 )     (2.07 )     (2.87 )     (3.76 )     (0.77 )
Return of capital                       (0.01 )           (0.06 )
Total distributions           (2.08 )     (2.07 )     (2.88 )     (3.76 )     (0.83 )
Net asset value, end of period     $66.26       $58.50       $73.79       $57.80       $53.25       $44.57  
Total return (b)     13.26 %     (17.94 )%     31.23 %     13.88 %     27.91 %     20.57 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     0.66 %(c)     0.60 %     0.57 %     0.58 %     0.56 %     0.95 %
Net expenses     0.56 %(c)     0.56 %     0.56 %     0.56 %     0.55 %     0.56 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.55 %(c)     0.55 %     0.55 %     0.55 %     0.55 %     0.55 %
Net investment income     2.72 %(c)     2.57 %     3.22 %     4.72 %     5.48 %     2.31 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $71       $75       $140       $100       $112       $77  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     17 %     14 %     22 %     20 %     25 %     34 %
                                                 
   
(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

48

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Uranium and Nuclear ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
    2024       2023       2022       2021       2020  
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period     $81.27       $71.49       $54.94       $54.90       $49.35       $48.71  
Net investment income (a)     0.88       0.87       1.19       0.86       1.44       0.89  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     28.48       9.52       18.62       0.29       5.20       0.85  
Total from investment operations     29.36       10.39       19.81       1.15       6.64       1.74  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (0.61 )     (3.26 )     (1.11 )     (1.09 )     (1.10 )
Net asset value, end of period     $110.63       $81.27       $71.49       $54.94       $54.90       $49.35  
Total return (b)     36.14 %     14.52 %     36.02 %     2.10 %     13.48 %     3.59 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     0.53 %(c)     0.56 %     0.64 %     0.67 %     0.89 %     1.25 %
Net expenses     0.53 %(c)     0.56 %     0.61 %     0.61 %     0.60 %     0.60 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.52 %(c)     0.55 %     0.60 %     0.60 %     0.60 %     0.60 %
Net investment income     2.04 %(c)     1.04 %     1.88 %     1.56 %     2.70 %     1.97 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $1,703       $749       $132       $54       $35       $18  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     30 %     36 %     41 %     53 %     25 %     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

49

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 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
   
Agribusiness ETF Non-Diversified
CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF Non-Diversified
Gold Miners ETF Non-Diversified
Green Metals ETF Non-Diversified
Junior Gold Miners ETF Non-Diversified
Low Carbon Energy ETF Non-Diversified
Natural Resources ETF Diversified
Oil Refiners ETF Non-Diversified
Oil Services ETF Non-Diversified
Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF Non-Diversified
Steel ETF Non-Diversified
Uranium and Nuclear 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
   
Agribusiness ETF MVIS® Global Agribusiness Index
CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Total Return Index
Gold Miners ETF NYSE® Arca® Gold Miners Index®
Green Metals ETF MVIS® Global Clean-Tech Metals Index
Junior Gold Miners ETF MVIS® Global Junior Gold Miners Index
Low Carbon Energy ETF MVIS Global Low Carbon Energy Index
Natural Resources ETF MarketVectorTM Global Natural Resources Index
Oil Refiners ETF MVIS® Global Oil Refiners Index
Oil Services ETF MVIS® US Listed Oil Services 25 Index
Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF MVIS® Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index
Steel ETF NYSE® Arca® Steel Index
Uranium and Nuclear ETF MVIS® Global Uranium & Nuclear Energy 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.

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (“VEAC”) serves as the investment adviser for the Funds, except for CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF. Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (“VEARA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of VEAC, serves as the investment adviser to CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF and its Subsidiary. 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.

50

 

 

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. 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 categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Swap contracts are marked to market daily using either pricing vendor quotations, counterparty prices or model prices and the net change in value, if any, is regarded as an unrealized gain or loss and is categorized as Level 2 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.

51

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

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. Any Russian securities held in the Funds at June 30, 2025 are restricted from trading and any currency denominated in Rubles cannot be repatriated, therefore the Pricing Committee is currently fair valuing these investments at zero, as represented in the Schedule of Investments and deeming all these holdings as a Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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 CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF invests in certain commodity-linked derivative instruments through the Commodity Index Subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”), a Cayman Islands exempted company. Consolidated financial statements of the Fund present the financial position and results of operations for the Fund and its wholly-owned Subsidiary. All interfund account balances and transactions between the Fund and Subsidiary 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.

 

The 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 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 from net realized capital gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually by each Fund. Income dividends and 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 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. Any currency denominated in Rubles, held by the Funds, cannot be repatriated and such currency was valued at $0 as of June 30, 2025 .

52

 

 

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.

 

Total Return Swaps— The CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF invests in total return swaps in order take a “long” position with respect to an underlying referenced asset. The Fund is subject to market price volatility of the underlying referenced asset. A total return swap involves commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent that the total return of the security, group of securities or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Documentation governing the Fund’s total return swap transactions may contain provisions for early termination of a total return swap in the event the net assets of the Fund decline below specific levels set forth in the documentation (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Fund’s counterparty has the right to terminate the total return swap and require the Fund to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated total return swap transaction. The total return swap positions held by the CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF at June 30, 2025 are reflected in the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF held total return swap contracts for six months with an average monthly notional amount of $2,531,500.

 

At June 30, 2025, the CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF held the following derivatives:

 

    Asset Derivatives
    Commodities
Futures Risk
CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF        
Swap contracts1   $ 5,217  

 

1 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Total return swap contracts, at value

 

The impact of transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2025, was as follows:

53

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Commodities
Futures Risk
CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF        
Realized gain (loss):        
Swap contracts1   $ 35,040  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):        
Swap contracts2     (14,503 )

 

1 Consolidated Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts
2 Consolidated Statement of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap 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 and receive cash and or securities as collateral for derivative instruments and securities lending. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present derivatives and securities lending assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash collateral received for securities lending in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at June 30, 2025 is presented in the Schedules of Investments and in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
   
 

The table below presents both gross and net information about the derivative instruments eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities subject to a master netting or similar agreements, as well as financial collateral received or pledged (including cash collateral) as of June 30, 2025. The total amount of collateral reported, if any, is limited to the net amounts of financial assets and liabilities presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for the respective financial instruments. In general, collateral received or pledged exceeds the net amount of the unrealized gain/loss or market value of financial instruments.

 

    Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
  Gross Amounts Offset
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
  Net Amounts of
Assets/(Liabilities)
Presented in the
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments and
Cash Collateral
Pledged
  Net Amount
CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF                    
Total return swap contracts   $5,217   $—   $5,217   $—   $5,217

 

I. Segment Reporting—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 as 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 is presented within the Fund’s financial statements.
   
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 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.

54

 

 

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 May 1, 2026, to waive fees and/or assume expenses to prevent each Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, 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 six months ended June 30, 2025, are as follows:

 

Fund   Management
Fees
  Expense
Limitations
Agribusiness ETF     0.50 %     0.56 %
CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF     0.65       0.65  
Gold Miners ETF     0.50       0.53  
Junior Gold Miners ETF     0.50       0.56  
Low Carbon Energy ETF     0.50       0.62  
Oil Refiners ETF     0.50       0.59  
Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF     0.50       0.57  
Steel ETF     0.50       0.55  
Uranium and Nuclear ETF     0.50       0.60  

 

Refer to the Statements of Operations for amounts assumed by the Adviser for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

 

The Green Metals ETF and effective January 1, 2022, the Natural Resources ETF and Oil Services ETF utilize a unitary management fee structure where the Adviser is responsible for all expenses of the Fund, (excluding the fee payment under the investment management agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) until at least May 1, 2026.

 

The unitary management fee rates for the six months ended June 30, 2025, are as follows:

 

Fund   Unitary
Management
Fee Rate
Green Metals ETF     0.59 %
Natural Resources ETF     0.40  
Oil Services 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.

 

Note 4—Capital Share Transactions—As of June 30, 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 a 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

55

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2025, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and in-kind capital share transactions) and the 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
Agribusiness ETF   $ 59,443,000     $ 49,975,799     $ 31,504,218     $ 29,256,239  
Gold Miners ETF     856,025,846       785,293,376       512,303,275       3,865,143,933  
Green Metals ETF     2,158,256       1,999,520             954,561  
Junior Gold Miners ETF     697,725,062       695,363,780       27,034,129       1,272,794,681  
Low Carbon Energy ETF     14,050,955       13,594,656             14,559,344  
Natural Resources ETF     11,388,138       9,048,672       14,119,773        
Oil Refiners ETF     3,762,989       3,684,836       1,234,099       3,732,839  
Oil Services ETF     121,081,452       109,520,929       1,624,174,670       2,019,285,298  
Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF     89,538,817       66,955,393       77,398,911       20,676,712  
Steel ETF     14,539,002       12,371,035       8,009,381       21,567,954  
Uranium and Nuclear ETF     365,264,312       338,872,305       660,613,451       74,816,082  

 

Note 6—Income Taxes—As of June 30, 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)
Agribusiness ETF   $ 848,077,593     $ 37,048,656     $ (207,077,688 )   $ (170,029,032 )
CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF     2,583,510       17       (103,864 )     (103,847 )
Gold Miners ETF     10,203,807,253       5,456,793,264       (124,555,506 )     5,332,237,758  
Green Metals ETF     21,964,127       1,908,744       (4,719,457 )     (2,810,713 )
Junior Gold Miners ETF     3,889,085,070       1,987,491,380       (330,007,088 )     1,657,484,292  
Low Carbon Energy ETF     159,193,363       17,062,457       (50,220,399 )     (33,157,942 )
Natural Resources ETF     160,515,981       20,672,954       (12,582,440 )     8,090,514  
Oil Refiners ETF     27,975,547       2,298,267       (4,062,514 )     (1,764,247 )
Oil Services ETF     1,510,138,910       4,576,324       (580,672,594 )     (576,096,270 )
Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF     444,991,322       27,288,754       (141,844,139 )     (114,555,385 )
Steel ETF     91,481,414       3,477,764       (20,753,210 )     (17,275,446 )
Uranium and Nuclear ETF     1,581,768,826       289,263,589       (29,740,710 )     259,522,879  

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders 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, the 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.

56

 

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the six months ended June 30, 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, such as the recent coronavirus outbreak. 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. 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.

 

The CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF may invest in commodity-linked derivative instruments, including commodity index-linked notes, swap agreements, commodity futures contracts and options on futures contracts that provide economic exposure to the investment returns of the commodities markets. The use of derivatives presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. Derivative strategies often involve leverage, which may exaggerate a loss, potentially causing the Fund to lose more money than it would have lost had it invested in the underlying security. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by overall market movements and other factors affecting the value of a particular industry or commodity, such as weather, disease, embargoes, or political and economic events and regulatory developments. Exposure to the commodities markets, such as precious metals, industrial metals, gas and other energy products and natural resources, may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Changes in laws or government regulations by the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could adversely affect the operations of the Fund.

 

As a result of the current conditions related to Russian securities and Russian markets, the Agribusiness ETF, Green Metals ETF and Natural Resources ETF are unable to dispose of the Russian securities in its portfolios, with limited exceptions, and such positions are deemed illiquid. It is unknown when current restrictions will be lifted. In the event that it becomes possible to dispose of Russian securities, other market participants may attempt to liquidate holdings at the same time as the Funds, and the Funds may be unable to transact at advantageous times or prices with respect to such Russian securities. Russia took actions that impact the custody of equity securities of Russian issuers and may be detrimental to the Funds ability to locate and recover such securities. Russia may continue to take similar actions in the future. Custody issues with respect to Russian securities may ultimately result in losses to the Funds. Additionally, while certain Russian securities held by the Agribusiness ETF, Green Metals ETF and Natural Resources ETF have declared dividends, there is no assurance these dividends can be realized by the Funds. As a result, all such dividend receivables related to these Russian securities are valued at zero as of June 30, 2025.

 

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 trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board of Trustees. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Funds of the Trust as directed by the Trustees.

57

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The expense for the Plan is included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations. The liability for the Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Effective January 1, 2022, Natural Resources ETF and Oil Services ETF converted to a unitary management fee structure. For these Funds, the liability of the Plan shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Asset and Liabilities represents amounts accrued through December 31, 2021. Green Metals ETF commenced operations with a unitary management fee and therefore bears no costs or liabilities relative to the Plan.

 

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 up to 33% of its investments 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 securities and related cash collateral, if any, at June 30, 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 June 30, 2025:

 

Fund   Market Value
of Securities
on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
  Non-Cash
Collateral
  Total
Collateral
Agribusiness ETF   $ 70,067,541     $ 31,216,997     $ 41,137,060     $ 72,354,057  
Gold Miners ETF     798,701,639       62,629,788       738,588,277       801,218,065  
Green Metals ETF     1,666,223       91,558       1,680,231       1,771,789  
Junior Gold Miners ETF     404,165,873       65,479,043       345,107,398       410,586,441  
Low Carbon Energy ETF     25,346,670       6,739,865       19,423,496       26,163,361  
Natural Resources ETF     33,544,997       10,254,286       24,327,399       34,581,685  
Oil Refiners ETF     537,544       25,488       527,496       552,984  
Oil Services ETF     118,394,387       1,394,948       120,088,703       121,483,651  
Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF     70,918,332       23,096,853       51,815,198       74,912,051  
Steel ETF     11,061,063       3,071,732       8,189,998       11,261,730  
Uranium and Nuclear ETF     346,336,619       140,138,935       209,792,189       349,931,124  
58

 

 

The following table represents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of June 30, 2025:

 

    Gross Amount of
Recognized Liabilities
for Securities Lending
Transactions* in the
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
Fund   Equity Securities
Agribusiness ETF   $ 31,216,997  
Gold Miners ETF       62,629,788  
Green Metals ETF       91,558  
Junior Gold Miners ETF       65,479,043  
Low Carbon Energy ETF       6,739,865  
Natural Resources ETF       10,254,286  
Oil Refiners ETF       25,488  
Oil Services ETF       1,394,948  
Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF       23,096,853  
Steel ETF       3,071,732  
Uranium and Nuclear ETF       140,138,935  

 

* 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 six months ended June 30, 2025, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
    Average
Daily
Loan Balance
    Average
Interest Rate
Agribusiness ETF     138     $808,544       5.68 %
Gold Miners ETF     18       5,187,062       5.68  
Green Metals ETF     95       131,670       5.68  
Junior Gold Miners ETF     92       7,694,217       5.68  
Low Carbon Energy ETF     148       465,256       5.68  
Natural Resources ETF     174       460,789       5.68  
Oil Refiners ETF     133       145,365       5.68  
Oil Services ETF     68       1,096,844       5.68  
Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF     133       1,676,807       5.68  
Steel ETF     41       552,342       5.68  
Uranium and Nuclear ETF     95       2,410,847       5.68  

 

Outstanding loan balances as of June 30, 2025, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 11—Share Split—In 2020, the Board of Trustees approved a 1 for 20 reverse share split for Oil Services ETF and a 1 for 3 reverse share split for Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF. On April 15, 2020, shares began trading on a split-adjusted basis. The Financial Highlights prior to April 15, 2020 have been adjusted to reflect these reverse share splits.

 

Note 12 - New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Requirements—In December 2023, the Federal Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which enhances income tax disclosures, including providing specific categories in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying the ASU 2023-09.

59

 

 

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.

60

VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

(unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on June 3, 2025 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust,” and the series thereof listed below, the “Funds”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of (i) the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (“VEAC”) (the “VEAC Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, China Bond ETF, ChiNext ETF, CLO ETF, Digital India ETF, Gold Miners ETF, Green Metals ETF, India Growth Leaders ETF, Indonesia Index ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Israel ETF, J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF, Natural Resources ETF, Office and Commercial REIT ETF, Oil Refiners ETF, Oil Services ETF, Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF, Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF, Steel ETF, Uranium and Nuclear ETF and Vietnam ETF, (ii) the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (“VEARA,” and together with VEAC, the “Advisers”) (the “VEARA Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck BDC Income ETF and CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF and (iii) the sub-advisory agreements between VEAC and PineBridge Investments LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the “Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF and CLO ETF (together, the “CLO ETFs”). In addition, at the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees also approved new sub-advisory agreements between VEAC and the Sub-Adviser (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreements,” and collectively with the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) to take effect upon the expected acquisition of the Sub-Adviser by a third party (the “Acquisition”), which could be deemed to be a “change in control” of the Sub-Adviser and thus would result in an “assignment” (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) and automatic termination of the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements. The VEAC Investment Management Agreements, the VEARA Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”

 

The Board’s approval of the Agreements 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 preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 1, 2025. At that meeting, the Trustees discussed the information the Advisers, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third-party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance and expenses of the Funds and the Funds’ peer funds (certain other registered funds), information about the advisory and sub-advisory (with respect to the CLO ETFs) services provided to the Funds and the personnel providing those services, and the profitability (or the absence of profitability) and other benefits enjoyed by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser and their respective affiliates as a result of the Advisers’ relationships with the Funds and the Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the CLO ETFs. In reviewing performance information for the Funds against their peer groups, the Trustees considered that (i) each Fund, except the CLO ETFs, has a different investment objective than the funds in its designated peer group and, therefore, each such Fund’s performance will differ from its peers and (ii) each of the VanEck Russia ETF and Russia Small-Cap ETF (together, the “Russia ETFs”) is in the process of being liquidated and no longer seeks to track an index. The Trustees also considered the fact that the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF had only recently commenced operations and therefore had a limited operational history that could be used for comparative purposes. In addition, as noted below, the Trustees reviewed certain performance information for each Fund which was not provided by Broadridge and which did not compare each Fund’s performance to the performance of its peer group. The Trustees noted that the peer group performance information did not necessarily provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds, except for the CLO ETFs. The Trustees also considered VEAC’s efforts to address regulatory and operational challenges in managing the Russia ETFs during the Russia ETFs’ process of liquidating their assets and winding up their business.

61

VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Agreements was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Advisers and Sub-Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and the Advisers at the May 1, 2025 meeting regarding the management of the Funds and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs), including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) provide under, the Agreements, including, where applicable, (i) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, BDC Income ETF, CLO ETF, Digital India ETF, Green Metals ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF, Natural Resources ETF, Office and Commercial REIT ETF, Oil Services ETF and Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (the “Unitary Funds”), the Advisers’ agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of each Unitary Fund (excluding the fee payment under the applicable VEAC Investment Management Agreement or VEARA Investment Management Agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses), (ii) with respect to all other Funds (the “Non-Unitary Funds”), the Advisers’ commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of each of the Non-Unitary Funds (inclusive of any subsidiary expenses with respect to the VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF, but excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses for all Non-Unitary Funds) to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each of the Non-Unitary Funds from exceeding agreed upon limits for a period of time and (iii) VEAC’s undertaking to waive all of the Russia ETFs’ management fees while the Russia ETFs are in the process of liquidation. With respect to the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees noted the Sub-Adviser’s experience and investment management process with respect to investments in collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) securities and the Sub-Adviser’s experience serving as the investment adviser to other registered investment companies and accounts. The Trustees also considered the sub-advisory fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser by VEAC and the advisory fees to be retained by VEAC under each Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees further considered the Sub-Adviser’s representation that the Acquisition was not expected to result in changes to how the Sub-Adviser conducts its business and its management of the CLO ETFs, as well as the fact that the New Sub-Advisory Agreements are materially identical to the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements.

 

The Trustees concluded that the Advisers, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and their personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Funds’ portfolios. In evaluating the performance of each Fund, the Trustees reviewed various performance metrics, including various data from Broadridge comparing each Fund’s performance to that of certain other registered funds, but relied principally on a comparison of the “gross” performance of each Fund except for the CLO ETFs (i.e., measured without regard to the impact of fees and expenses) to the performance of its benchmark index, in each case incorporating any systematic fair value adjustments to the underlying securities. The Trustees considered information from VEAC and the Sub-Adviser regarding the performance of the CLO ETFs, each an actively managed exchange-traded fund, against their respective benchmark indices and peer funds. The Trustees noted that the VanEck CLO ETF had slightly underperformed its benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2024 and the period since its inception on June 21, 2022 through December 31, 2024 due to differences in the Fund’s allocations to CLO tranches based on credit ratings and security selection relative to its benchmark, according to VEAC. The Trustees also noted that the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF had outperformed its benchmark for the period since its inception on September 24, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

 

The Trustees also considered information relating to the financial condition of the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and the current status, as they understood it, of the Advisers’ and Sub-Adviser’s (with respect to the CLO ETFs) compliance environment.

 

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided with various data from Broadridge comparing the Funds’ management fees and total expense ratios to those of certain other registered funds. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that each Fund (except as noted below) had management fees (after the effect of any applicable fee waiver, including, with respect to the Russia ETFs, VEAC’s waiver of all management fees payable by each of the Russia ETFs since March 22, 2022) below the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF, Office and Commercial REIT

62

 

 

ETF, Oil Services ETF and Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF had management fees below the average and equal to the median of its respective peer group of funds, the VanEck Africa Index ETF had management fees (after the effect of the fee waiver) above the average and below the median of its peer group of funds, each of the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Agribusiness ETF, BDC Income ETF, CLO ETF, Gold Miners ETF, Green Metals ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF and Junior Gold Miners ETF had management fees above the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, the VanEck Vietnam ETF had management fees above the average and equal to the median of its peer group of funds, and the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF had management fees below the average and above the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees also noted that the information provided showed that each Fund (except as noted below) had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) below the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, BDC Income ETF, China Bond ETF, CLO ETF, CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF, Gold Miners ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF and Vietnam ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) above the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck ChiNext ETF, Indonesia Index ETF and Russia ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of the expense limitation) above the average and below the median of its respective peer group of funds, and each of the VanEck Green Metals ETF and Oil Refiners ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) above the average and equal to the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees reviewed the amounts by which certain Funds’ management fees and/or total expense ratios (after the effect of any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) exceeded the average and/or median of their respective peer groups and information provided by the Advisers providing context for these comparisons. The Trustees noted that the Russia ETFs are bearing legal expenses in connection with their liquidations, which are considered extraordinary expenses for purposes of the Russia ETFs’ expense limitations. The Trustees concluded, in light of this information and the other information available to them, that the management fees paid by the Funds were reasonable in light of the performance of the Funds and the quality of services received.

 

The Trustees also considered the benefits, other than the fees under the VEAC Investment Management Agreements and VEARA Investment Management Agreements, received by the Advisers from serving as advisers to the Funds and the fact that the Sub-Adviser had not identified any such economic benefits.

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Advisers and Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) about their overall profitability and profitability or loss in respect of each Fund. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s asset size, expense ratio and expense limitation, as applicable, and noted that the VEAC Investment Management Agreements and VEARA Investment Management Agreements do not include breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in a Fund increase. The Trustees considered the potential variability in the net assets of the Funds and the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist given where fees are currently set. The Trustees also evaluated the extent to which management fees for the Funds may effectively incorporate the benefits of economies of scale. The Trustees also considered the risks being assumed by the Advisers under the unitary fee structure arrangement and the potential expense stability that may inure to the benefit of shareholders of the Unitary Funds and noted that the Advisers have capped expenses on each of the Non-Unitary Funds since its inception, although the cap was not necessarily exceeded each year. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for each Fund and the sub-advisory fee rate for each of the CLO ETFs are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of each Fund and the other factors discussed above and that the advisory fee rate for each Fund currently reflects an appropriate sharing with shareholders of any economies of scale which may exist. The Trustees also determined that the profits earned by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser with respect to the Funds that were profitable to the Advisers were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services received by such Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 1, 2025 meeting as part of their consideration of the Agreements.

63

VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

In voting to approve each of the New Sub-Advisory Agreements and the continuation of each of the remaining Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the 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, each of the Agreements is in the best interest of the applicable Fund and the Fund’s shareholders.

64

June 30, 2025

SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
OTHER INFORMATION

 

AA-BB CLO ETF CLOB
Africa Index ETF AFK
Brazil Small-Cap ETF BRF
ChiNext ETF CNXT
CLO ETF CLOI
Digital India ETF DGIN
India Growth Leaders ETF GLIN
Indonesia Index ETF IDX
Israel ETF ISRA
Office and Commercial REIT ETF DESK
Vietnam ETF VNM

 

     
  800.826.2333                         vaneck.com

 

 

 

 

  Schedules of Investments  
  AA-BB CLO ETF 3
  Africa Index ETF 6
  Brazil Small-Cap ETF 9
  ChiNext ETF 12
  CLO ETF 15
  Digital India ETF 21
  India Growth Leaders ETF 23
  Indonesia Index ETF 26
  Israel ETF 28
  Office and Commercial REIT ETF 31
  Vietnam ETF 32
  Statements of Assets and Liabilities 34
  Statements of Operations 37
  Statements of Changes in Net Assets 40
  FInancial Highlights  
  AA-BB CLO ETF 46
  Africa Index ETF 47
  Brazil Small-Cap ETF 48
  ChiNext ETF 49
  CLO ETF 50
  Digital India ETF 51
  India Growth Leaders ETF 52
  Indonesia Index ETF 53
  Israel ETF 54
  Office and Commercial REIT ETF 55
  Vietnam ETF 56
  Notes to Financial Statements 57
  Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants 66
  Proxy Disclosures 66
  Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others 66
  Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts 67
 

VANECK AA-BB CLO ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS: 95.3%      

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2021-1 Ltd. 144A

10.57% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+6.30%), 04/18/34

  $ 3,000     $ 2,941,011  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2021-2 Ltd. 144A

6.26% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.00%), 07/16/34

    2,250       2,253,573  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2021-7 Ltd. 144A

10.77% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+6.50%), 01/22/35

    3,500       3,410,243  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2022-2 Ltd. 144A

1.00% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+5.00%), 04/22/35

    1,000       1,003,750  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2022-3 Ltd. 144A

7.98% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.70%), 07/17/35

    2,980       2,997,880  

BlueMountain CLO XXVIII Ltd. 144A

7.42% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.16%), 04/15/34

    1,500       1,494,941  

BlueMountain CLO XXXII Ltd. 144A

10.86% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+6.60%), 10/15/34

    3,250       3,196,245  

BlueMountain CLO XXXIII Ltd. 144A

11.41% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+7.09%), 11/20/34

    3,000       2,991,405  

BlueMountain CLO XXXV Ltd. 144A

12.35% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+8.07%), 10/22/37

    2,500       2,515,588  

Canyon Capital CLO 2019-2 Ltd. 144A

6.16% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.90%), 10/15/34

    1,775       1,777,929  

Canyon CLO 2020-1 Ltd. 144A

6.21% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.95%), 07/15/34

    1,500       1,501,737  
Capital Four US CLO III Ltd. 144A                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
6.53% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.20%), 04/21/38   $ 5,000     $ 5,031,864  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2012-4 Ltd. 144A

6.37% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.10%), 04/22/32

    1,650       1,652,193  

Dryden 72 CLO Ltd. 144A

6.33% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.00%), 05/15/32

    1,000       1,001,259  

Dryden 95 CLO Ltd. 144A

7.37% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.05%), 08/20/34

    7,000       6,988,015  

Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 12 Ltd. 144A

5.80% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.53%), 07/20/37

    2,000       2,000,678  

Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 8 Ltd. 144A

6.12% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.85%), 10/20/34

    1,000       1,001,881  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 74 B Ltd. 144A

6.13% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.85%), 07/25/37

    1,250       1,253,405  

Halseypoint CLO 7 Ltd. 144A

6.49% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.20%), 07/20/38

    1,000       1,002,500  

KKR CLO 27 Ltd. 144A

10.51% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+6.25%), 01/15/35

    2,500       2,475,310  

LCM 39 Ltd. 144A

11.26% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+7.00%), 10/15/34

    2,500       2,502,618  

Madison Park Funding LVII Ltd. 144A

7.23% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.95%), 07/27/34

    1,500       1,493,835  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 38 Ltd. 144A

5.67% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.40%), 10/20/36

    5,000       5,000,614  
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 42 Ltd. 144A                

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

VANECK AA-BB CLO ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
5.66% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.40%), 07/16/36   $ 5,000     $ 5,000,140  

Ocean Trails CLO XIV Ltd. 144A

6.27% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.00%), 01/20/38

    1,700       1,701,787  

Octagon 64 Ltd. 144A

6.02% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.70%), 07/21/37

    10,000       10,009,849  

OZLM XXIII Ltd. 144A

6.46% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.20%), 10/15/37

    1,000       1,005,033  

Rockford Tower CLO 2019-2 Ltd. 144A

6.32% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.00%), 08/20/32

    1,000       1,001,273  

Sculptor CLO XXVI Ltd. 144A

6.47% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.20%), 01/20/38

    3,300       3,318,173  

Sculptor CLO XXVIII Ltd. 144A

6.22% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.95%), 01/20/35

    3,000       2,997,342  

Sculptor CLO XXX Ltd. 144A

7.87% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.60%), 07/20/38

    2,000       2,007,500  

Signal Peak CLO 4 Ltd. 144A

7.74% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.46%), 10/26/34

    2,300       2,230,354  

Sound Point CLO XXIX Ltd. 144A

8.04% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.76%), 04/25/34

    3,500       3,510,966  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  

Sound Point CLO XXVI Ltd. 144A

7.88% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.61%), 07/20/34

  $ 1,000     $ 980,412  

Sound Point CLO XXXI Ltd. 144A

7.79% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.51%), 10/25/34

    2,500       2,405,045  

Trinitas CLO XIX Ltd. 144A

7.22% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.95%), 10/20/33

    2,500       2,504,493  

Whitebox CLO III Ltd. 144A

6.16% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.90%), 10/15/35

    2,250       2,253,681  

Wind River 2022-1 CLO Ltd. 144A

6.12% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.85%), 07/20/35

    2,500       2,502,385  

Wind River 2023-1 CLO Ltd. 144A

6.36% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.05%), 07/25/38

    1,000       1,004,958  
                 
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Cost: $101,874,142)
            101,921,865  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT: 3.6%                
United States Treasury Obligations: 3.6%
(Cost: $3,796,032)
               
United States Treasury Bills
4.23%, 07/10/25
    3,800,000       3,796,023  
Total Investments: 98.9%
(Cost: $105,670,174)
            105,717,888  
Other assets less liabilities: 1.1%             1,202,359  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 106,920,247  

 

 

Definitions:

 

SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

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 $101,921,865, or 95.3% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Collateralized Loan Obligations   $     $ 101,921,865     $     $ 101,921,865  
United States Treasury Obligations           3,796,023             3,796,023  
Total Investments   $     $ 105,717,888     $     $ 105,717,888  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

VANECK AFRICA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%                
Australia: 5.3%                
AVZ Minerals Ltd. * †∞     1,399,901     $ 40,367  
Paladin Energy Ltd. * †     287,651       1,527,028  
Perseus Mining Ltd.     508,662       1,150,352  
              2,717,747  
Burkina Faso: 2.4%                
IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) *     172,314       1,266,508  
                 
Canada: 7.3%                
B2Gold Corp. (USD)     61,144       220,730  
Barrick Mining Corp. (USD)     90,414       1,882,419  
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. * †     222,081       1,664,997  
              3,768,146  
Egypt: 2.6%                
Commercial International Bank - Egypt (USD) (GDR)     787,261       1,322,377  
                 
India: 2.8%                
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (USD) * †     14,778       1,448,540  
                 
Indonesia: 0.4%                
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (SGD)     1,086,500       213,265  
                 
Kenya: 5.1%                
Equity Group Holdings PLC     2,753,361       1,041,697  
Safaricom PLC     8,400,157       1,620,325  
              2,662,022  
Morocco: 14.8%                
Attijariwafa Bank     34,195       2,578,851  
Bank of Africa     32,011       994,059  
Banque Centrale Populaire     67,861       2,182,595  
Co. Sucrerie Marocaine et de Raffinage     20,024       521,883  
Societe d’Exploitation des Ports     15,554       1,397,275  
              7,674,663  
Nigeria: 6.6%                
Guaranty Trust Holding Co. PLC     35,792,220       1,897,105  
Zenith Bank PLC     40,746,112       1,512,272  
              3,409,377  
Norway: 0.2%                
Scatec ASA 144A *     8,444       77,700  
                 
South Africa: 33.6%                
Absa Group Ltd.     55,129       546,637  
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.     7,373       71,695  
Anglo American PLC (GBP)     61,930       1,822,506  
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.     18,970       127,550  
AVI Ltd.     15,902       84,229  
Bid Corp. Ltd.     15,993       420,657  
Bidvest Group Ltd.     10,849       142,559  
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.     5,429       1,081,383  
Clicks Group Ltd.     11,583       241,812  
Discovery Ltd.     32,264       390,726  
Exxaro Resources Ltd.     8,414       69,566  
FirstRand Ltd.     337,817       1,438,628  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
South Africa (continued)                
Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)     50,096     $ 1,185,772  
Growthpoint Properties Ltd.     133,689       100,690  
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) †     27,883       389,526  
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. *     45,493       407,213  
Investec PLC (GBP)     28,340       211,655  
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.     3,879       62,217  
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.     84,209       67,666  
Momentum Group Ltd.     60,967       117,637  
Mr Price Group Ltd.     12,516       156,315  
MTN Group Ltd.     90,780       719,885  
Naspers Ltd.     9,786       3,041,766  
Nedbank Group Ltd.     26,958       368,693  
Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd. †     20,127       217,123  
Old Mutual Ltd.     197,006       133,804  
OUTsurance Group Ltd.     42,729       188,336  
Pepkor Holdings Ltd. 144A     133,451       204,664  
Remgro Ltd.     24,372       217,287  
Sanlam Ltd.     93,000       464,025  
Sasol Ltd. (ADR) * †     28,207       124,675  
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.     27,233       424,403  
Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. (ADR) *     36,600       264,252  
Standard Bank Group Ltd.     76,979       984,627  
Thungela Resources Ltd.     8,262       39,416  
Tiger Brands Ltd. †     7,098       127,364  
Valterra Platinum Ltd.     13,345       591,956  
Woolworths Holdings Ltd.     41,329       120,374  
              17,369,289  
Tanzania: 1.5%                
Helios Towers PLC (GBP) *     471,131       785,067  
                 
United Arab Emirates: 2.2%                
Itissalat Al-Maghrib (MAD)     93,150       1,149,437  
                 
United Kingdom: 9.5%                
Airtel Africa PLC 144A     866,774       2,142,915  
Anglogold Ashanti PLC (USD)     27,461       1,251,398  
Endeavour Mining PLC     43,564       1,335,998  
Vodacom Group Ltd. (ZAR)     25,027       192,513  
              4,922,824  
United States: 2.9%                
Kosmos Energy Ltd. * †     591,370       1,017,158  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.     1,622       507,913  
              1,525,071  
Zambia: 2.8%                
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (CAD) *     80,939       1,434,895  
                 
Zimbabwe: 0.0%                
Delta Corp. Ltd.     15,980       7,858  
Ecocash Holdings Zimbabwe Ltd. *     32,900       152  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Zimbabwe (continued)                
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd.     2,231     $ 323  
              8,333  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $39,985,117)
            51,755,261  
                 
RIGHTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $0)
               
Morocco: 0.0%                
Bank of Africa, MAD 190.00, exp. 10/13/25*     21       9  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $39,985,117)
  51,755,270  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.8%  
Money Market Fund: 0.8%
(Cost: $417,955)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     417,955       417,955  
Total Investments: 100.8%
(Cost: $40,403,072)
            52,173,225  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.8)%             (421,491)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 51,751,734  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
MAD Moroccan Dirham
SGD Singapore Dollar
USD United States Dollar
ZAR South African Rand

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $4,878,152.
¥ Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
* 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 $2,425,279, or 4.7% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

VANECK AFRICA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 2,677,380     $ 40,367     $ 2,717,747  
Burkina Faso     1,266,508                   1,266,508  
Canada     3,768,146                   3,768,146  
Egypt           1,322,377             1,322,377  
India     1,448,540                   1,448,540  
Indonesia     213,265                   213,265  
Kenya     1,041,697       1,620,325             2,662,022  
Morocco     7,674,663                   7,674,663  
Nigeria     1,512,272       1,897,105             3,409,377  
Norway           77,700             77,700  
South Africa     5,553,895       11,815,394             17,369,289  
Tanzania           785,067             785,067  
United Arab Emirates           1,149,437             1,149,437  
United Kingdom     1,443,911       3,478,913             4,922,824  
United States     1,525,071                   1,525,071  
Zambia     1,434,895                   1,434,895  
Zimbabwe     8,333                   8,333  
Rights *     9                   9  
Money Market Fund     417,955                   417,955  
Total Investments   $ 27,309,160     $ 24,823,698     $ 40,367     $ 52,173,225  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

VANECK BRAZIL SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 88.7%                
Automobiles & Components: 1.4%                
Iochpe Maxion SA     60,402     $ 148,418  
Mahle Metal Leve SA     23,300       129,556  
              277,974  
Banks: 3.0%                
Inter & Co., Inc.     80,889       601,005  
                 
Capital Goods: 1.5%                
Armac Locacao Logistica E Servicos SA     44,300       27,723  
Kepler Weber SA     61,850       92,665  
Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica SA     41,450       84,302  
Tupy SA *     26,200       87,862  
              292,552  
Commercial & Professional Services: 2.0%                
Orizon Valorizacao de Residuos SA *     30,200       299,437  
Valid Solucoes SA *     21,300       100,402  
              399,839  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 3.7%                
C&A Modas SA     72,750       263,250  
Grupo SBF SA     43,150       96,893  
Magazine Luiza SA     152,600       276,658  
Pet Center Comercio e Participacoes SA     134,250       96,615  
              733,416  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 15.7%                
Azzas 2154 SA     74,125       586,659  
Construtora Tenda SA     41,600       186,825  
Cury Construtora e Incorporadora SA     68,900       374,359  
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes     139,650       671,891  
Direcional Engenharia SA     52,050       391,062  
Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA     71,702       183,706  
Grendene SA     62,100       62,865  
Guararapes Confeccoes SA *     41,750       65,701  
MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA *     135,550       158,925  
Plano & Plano Desenvolvimento Imobiliario SA     30,050       86,835  
Vivara Participacoes SA     55,750       277,359  
Vulcabras SA     27,050       105,002  
              3,151,189  
Consumer Services: 5.9%                
Afya Ltd.     7,328       130,878  
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. †     41,105       324,319  
Cogna Educacao SA     756,400       391,210  
Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional SA     30,450       28,919  
YDUQS Participacoes SA     97,050       294,556  
Zamp SA *     34,015       21,349  
              1,191,231  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail: 0.6%          
Dimed SA Distribuidora da Medicamentos *     47,300     $ 82,706  
Empreendimentos Pague Menos SA *     42,872       27,224  
              109,930  
Energy: 10.7%                
Brava Energia *     184,809       591,868  
Excelerate Energy, Inc.     7,078       207,527  
Karoon Energy Ltd.     251,788       317,741  
Modec, Inc.     19,800       848,686  
Petroreconcavo SA     67,800       178,825  
              2,144,647  
Financial Services: 0.6%                
Vinci Partners Investments Ltd.     12,917       124,907  
                 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 9.9%                
Adecoagro SA †     13,762       125,785  
BrasilAgro - Co. Brasileira de Propriedades Agricolas     25,200       91,837  
Camil Alimentos SA     51,650       48,673  
Jalles Machado SA     80,617       57,127  
M Dias Branco SA     61,700       272,552  
Marfrig Global Foods SA     118,063       497,624  
Minerva SA *     232,600       209,777  
Sao Martinho SA     70,300       227,342  
SLC Agricola SA     87,150       286,645  
Tres Tentos Agroindustrial SA     61,200       170,203  
              1,987,565  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 3.3%          
Fleury SA     134,437       322,168  
Hospital Mater Dei SA     31,700       27,481  
Odontoprev SA     112,640       242,981  
Oncoclinicas do Brasil Servicos Medicos SA *     80,050       75,584  
              668,214  
Insurance: 1.1%                
IRB-Brasil Resseguros SA *     26,973       224,597  
                 
Materials: 4.6%                
Cia Brasileira de Aluminio *     99,200       87,823  
Dexco SA     173,400       180,961  
ERO Copper Corp. * †     33,601       566,177  
Irani Papel e Embalagem SA     58,900       78,814  
              913,775  
Media & Entertainment: 0.9%                
VTEX *     25,957       171,316  
                 
Mining: 0.0%                
ESG Minerals Ltd.     26,308       693  
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 0.2%
Blau Farmaceutica SA *     15,850       40,230  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development: 3.0%          
Iguatemi SA     93,050       397,164  
JHSF Participacoes SA     160,750       157,699  
LOG Commercial Properties e Participacoes SA     13,400       51,670  
              606,533  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

VANECK BRAZIL SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Software & Services: 0.9%                
LWSA SA 144A     138,350     $ 100,584  
Sonda SA     183,658       70,130  
              170,714  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 1.8%          
Intelbras SA Industria de Telecomunicacao Eletronica Brasileira     45,050       132,254  
Ituran Location and Control Ltd.     5,867       227,229  
              359,483  
Telecommunication Services: 0.0%          
OI SA *     1       0  
                 
Transportation: 7.2%                
EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA *     164,340       226,557  
Hidrovias do Brasil SA *     193,915       128,489  
Log-in Logistica Intermodal SA *     6,300       30,694  
Movida Participacoes SA     64,950       83,801  
Santos Brasil Participacoes SA     208,100       529,720  
SIMPAR SA     150,200       140,438  
Vamos Locacao de Caminhoes Maquinas e Equipamentos SA *     170,000       130,791  
Wilson Sons SA     54,050       173,598  
              1,444,088  
Utilities: 10.7%                
Alupar Investimento SA     109,193       622,027  
Auren Energia SA     160,100       299,685  
Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais Copasa MG     93,438       481,026  
Cia De Sanena Do Parana *     58,050       406,973  
Light SA *     64,100       76,215  
Serena Energia SA *     122,402       263,138  
              2,149,064  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $15,103,251)
            17,762,962  
                 
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 11.3%                
Banks: 3.1%                
Banco ABC Brasil SA*     44,848       184,820  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Banks (continued)                
Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA     99,600     $ 212,102  
Banco Pan SA*     150,300       223,800  
              620,722  
Capital Goods: 3.1%                
Marcopolo SA     335,590       491,671  
Randon SA Implementos e Participacoes     82,600       135,460  
              627,131  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 0.7%                
Raizen SA     454,200       137,938  
                 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 0.5%                
Alpargatas SA     55,700       94,831  
                 
Materials: 3.9%                
Bradespar SA     91,550       264,552  
Cia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia FERBASA*     67,100       83,981  
Unipar Carbocloro SA     25,050       268,062  
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Usiminas*     228,850       173,540  
              790,135  
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost: $2,083,163)
            2,270,757  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $17,186,414)
      20,033,719  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.6%          
Money Market Fund: 0.6%
(Cost: $121,947)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     121,947       121,947  
Total Investments: 100.6%
(Cost: $17,308,361)
            20,155,666  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.6)%             (121,966)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 20,033,700  

 

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $914,626.
   
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 $100,584, or 0.5% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

10 

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Automobiles & Components   $ 277,974     $     $     $ 277,974  
Banks     601,005                   601,005  
Capital Goods     292,552                   292,552  
Commercial & Professional Services     399,839                   399,839  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail     733,416                   733,416  
Consumer Durables & Apparel     3,151,189                   3,151,189  
Consumer Services     1,191,231                   1,191,231  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail     109,930                   109,930  
Energy     978,220       1,166,427             2,144,647  
Financial Services     124,907                   124,907  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco     1,987,565                   1,987,565  
Health Care Equipment & Services     668,214                   668,214  
Insurance     224,597                   224,597  
Materials     913,775                   913,775  
Media & Entertainment     171,316                   171,316  
Mining           693             693  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     40,230                   40,230  
Real Estate Management & Development     606,533                   606,533  
Software & Services     170,714                   170,714  
Technology Hardware & Equipment     359,483                   359,483  
Telecommunication Services     0                   0  
Transportation     1,444,088                   1,444,088  
Utilities     2,149,064                   2,149,064  
Preferred Securities *     2,270,757                   2,270,757  
Money Market Fund     121,947                   121,947  
Total Investments   $ 18,988,546     $ 1,167,120     $     $ 20,155,666  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

11 

VANECK CHINEXT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Capital Goods: 32.6%                
Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co. Ltd.     23,400     $ 143,333  
CNGR Advanced Material Co. Ltd.     24,300       111,601  
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.     148,900       5,250,794  
Dongguan Yiheda Automation Co. Ltd.     18,900       60,359  
Eve Energy Co. Ltd.     73,100       467,834  
Ginlong Technologies Co. Ltd.     12,800       102,668  
Hunan Yuneng New Energy Battery Material Co. Ltd.     23,100       100,665  
JL Mag Rare-Earth Co. Ltd.     34,800       115,984  
Qingdao TGOOD Electric Co. Ltd. *     41,600       139,357  
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd.     114,800       1,035,384  
Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd. *     68,900       165,398  
Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd.     84,680       801,612  
Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd.     78,900       221,223  
Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd.     63,800       221,444  
              8,937,656  
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.8%                
Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd.     122,500       77,033  
Centre Testing International Group Co. Ltd.     81,300       132,788  
              209,821  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 0.5%                
DBG Technology Co. Ltd.     21,700       76,165  
Huali Industrial Group Co. Ltd.     8,800       64,606  
              140,771  
Consumer Services: 0.4%                
Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd.     92,800       110,831  
                 
Financial Services: 11.0%                
Beijing Compass Technology Development Co. Ltd. *     21,065       237,554  
East Money Information Co. Ltd.     724,700       2,342,453  
Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd.     11,800       450,100  
              3,030,107  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 3.6%                
Gambol Pet Group Co. Ltd.     4,700       71,786  
Jiangsu Lihua Foods Group Co. Ltd.     17,800       46,707  
Wens Foodstuff Group Co. Ltd.     308,500       735,957  
Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd.     32,600       134,446  
              988,896  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 8.0%          
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd.     252,000     $ 439,298  
Huaxia Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd.     10,100       27,044  
Intco Medical Technology Co. Ltd.     24,700       81,697  
Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd.     25,000       75,332  
Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd.     71,000       136,630  
Ovctek China, Inc.     29,700       63,360  
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd.     31,800       998,387  
Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering Co. Ltd.     19,300       152,853  
Winner Medical Co. Ltd.     10,600       60,846  
Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd.     105,300       155,892  
              2,191,339  
Household & Personal Products: 0.6%                
By-health Co. Ltd.     57,300       89,965  
Yunnan Botanee Bio- Technology Group Co. Ltd.     10,700       66,086  
              156,051  
Materials: 3.8%                
Canmax Technologies Co. Ltd.     33,400       88,881  
Hubei Dinglong Co. Ltd. *     39,600       158,636  
Hubei Feilihua Quartz Glass Co. Ltd.     24,600       175,463  
Jiangsu Nata Opto-electronic Material Co. Ltd.     34,000       150,343  
Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co. Ltd.     45,300       109,773  
Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co. Ltd.     27,800       136,706  
Sunresin New Materials Co. Ltd.     14,400       101,125  
Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd.     30,800       136,172  
              1,057,099  
Media & Entertainment: 2.8%                
Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd.     81,300       230,229  
Bluefocus Intelligent Communications Group Co. Ltd. *     206,000       188,794  
Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd. *     49,500       232,593  
Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd.     35,900       109,422  
              761,038  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 5.3%
Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.     14,800       119,848  
BGI Genomics Co. Ltd.     14,100       97,973  
Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd.     65,700       179,856  
CSPC Innovation Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     21,400       154,534  
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd.     30,600       227,907  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

12 

 

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences (continued)          
Imeik Technology Development Co. Ltd.     7,980     $ 194,821  
Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd. *     54,700       187,552  
Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd.     35,900       76,184  
Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd.     93,800       144,139  
Yili Chuanning Biotechnology Co. Ltd.     37,200       62,562  
              1,445,376  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 5.3%                
All Winner Technology Co. Ltd.     34,500       191,505  
Hangzhou Chang Chuan Technology Co. Ltd.     24,300       152,509  
Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd.     17,100       165,305  
Konfoong Materials International Co. Ltd.     12,000       124,262  
SG Micro Corp.     23,270       236,843  
Shenzhen SC New Energy Technology Corp.     15,200       115,284  
Sigmastar Technology Ltd.     9,700       81,710  
Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd.     8,713       84,667  
Wuhan DR Laser Technology Corp. Ltd.     7,800       58,004  
Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.     16,700       121,105  
Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd.     35,600       135,029  
              1,466,223  
Software & Services: 6.9%                
Beijing E-Hualu Information Technology Co. Ltd. *     27,200       82,690  
Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd.     81,000       161,770  
Beijing Ultrapower Software Co. Ltd. *     109,100       179,822  
Empyrean Technology Co. Ltd.     10,400       179,975  
Isoftstone Information Technology Group Co. Ltd.     34,100       260,238  
Jiangsu Hoperun Software Co. Ltd. *     44,300       314,510  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Software & Services (continued)                
Range Intelligent Computing                
Technology Group Co. Ltd.     28,100     $ 194,212  
Sangfor Technologies, Inc.     13,900       182,868  
Thunder Software Technology Co. Ltd.     20,300       162,207  
Wangsu Science & Technology Co. Ltd.     119,100       178,318  
              1,896,610  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 18.3%                
Anker Innovations Technology Co. Ltd.     12,280       194,942  
Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd.     72,800       339,830  
Electric Connector Technology Co. Ltd.     15,600       99,066  
Eoptolink Technology, Inc. Ltd.     50,840       906,997  
Lens Technology Co. Ltd.     112,600       351,034  
Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd.     19,800       197,505  
Ruijie Networks Co. Ltd.     5,700       49,055  
Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology Ltd.     28,700       140,265  
Sharetronic Data Technology Co. Ltd.     12,800       154,555  
Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co. Ltd.     54,600       163,383  
Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co. Ltd.     5,700       69,687  
Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd. *     46,700       146,315  
Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co. Ltd.     25,036       280,808  
Victory Giant Technology Huizhou Co. Ltd.     35,400       666,298  
Wuhan Jingce Electronic Group Co. Ltd. *     11,100       93,989  
Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd.     27,300       132,522  
Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd.     49,900       1,022,394  
              5,008,645  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $25,762,693)
            27,400,463  
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $25,762,693)
            27,400,463  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%             32,615  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 27,433,078  

 

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

13 

VANECK CHINEXT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $     $ 27,400,463     $     $ 27,400,463  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

14 

VANECK CLO ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS: 96.3%                

610 Funding CLO 2 Ltd. 144A

5.62% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.35%), 01/20/34

  $ 10,600     $ 10,619,228  

6.12% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.85%), 01/20/34

    6,000       6,004,590  

AGL CLO 5 Ltd. 144A

5.93% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.66%), 07/20/34

    23,150       23,181,669  

AGL Core CLO 8 Ltd. 144A

5.77% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.50%), 01/20/38

    3,000       3,005,043  

AIMCO CLO 24 Ltd. 144A

6.15% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.85%), 04/19/38

    2,650       2,663,398  

Allegro CLO XII Ltd. 144A

5.71% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.44%), 07/21/37

    8,625       8,652,169  

Anchorage Capital CLO 15 Ltd. 144A

6.31% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.10%), 07/20/38

    2,000       2,005,000  

Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 144A

5.71% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.45%), 02/15/38

    7,875       7,863,699  

5.91% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.65%), 02/15/38

    4,250       4,262,771  

Anchorage Capital CLO 30 Ltd. 144A

5.92% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.60%), 01/20/37

    3,075       3,078,050  

Ares LIV CLO Ltd. 144A

6.06% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.80%), 10/15/32

    1,750       1,750,088  

Ares LX CLO Ltd. 144A

6.18% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.91%), 07/18/34

    2,000       2,006,616  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2017-2 Ltd. 144A

5.68% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.40%), 07/25/37

    10,600       10,639,453  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2020-1 Ltd. 144A

               
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  

6.07% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.80%), 04/18/33

  $ 2,250     $ 2,252,561  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2020-3 Ltd. 144A

7.38% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.10%), 10/23/34

    10,130       10,097,138  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2020-5 Ltd. 144A

7.87% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.60%), 04/20/34

    2,500       2,506,150  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2021-1 Ltd. 144A

5.67% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.40%), 04/18/34

    5,950       5,953,487  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2021-2 Ltd. 144A

7.36% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.10%), 07/16/34

    12,850       12,893,587  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2021-4 Ltd. 144A

7.63% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.36%), 10/20/34

    6,780       6,759,809  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2021-7 Ltd. 144A

6.07% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.80%), 01/22/35

    4,500       4,481,091  

10.77% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+6.50%), 01/22/35

    1,100       1,071,791  

BlueMountain CLO 2018-3 Ltd. 144A

5.47% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.19%), 10/25/30

    2,263       2,264,355  

BlueMountain CLO XXV Ltd. 144A

5.61% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.35%), 01/15/38

    13,000       13,018,616  

BlueMountain CLO XXVIII Ltd. 144A

7.42% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.16%), 04/15/34

    4,250       4,235,665  

BlueMountain CLO XXX Ltd. 144A

6.16% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.90%), 04/15/35

    3,135       3,140,511  

BlueMountain CLO XXXV Ltd. 144A

               

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

15 

VANECK CLO ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  

5.97% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.70%), 10/22/37

  $ 11,000     $ 11,027,071  

Brant Point CLO 2024-4 Ltd. 144A

6.02% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.75%), 07/20/37

    5,500       5,515,945  

Canyon Capital CLO 2016-1 Ltd. 144A

6.22% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.96%), 07/15/31

    10,000       10,047,650  

Canyon Capital CLO 2016-2 Ltd. 144A

6.27% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.01%), 10/15/31

    6,000       6,010,038  

Canyon Capital CLO 2019-1 Ltd. 144A

5.69% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.43%), 07/15/37

    2,150       2,155,356  

Canyon Capital CLO 2019-2 Ltd. 144A

6.16% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.90%), 10/15/34

    12,325       12,345,336  

Canyon CLO 2020-1 Ltd. 144A

6.21% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.95%), 07/15/34

    11,500       11,513,317  

Canyon CLO 2020-2 Ltd. 144A

5.79% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.53%), 10/15/34

    16,665       16,607,522  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2012-4 Ltd. 144A

6.37% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.10%), 04/22/32

    1,425       1,426,894  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2015-4 Ltd. 144A

6.12% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.85%), 07/20/32

    8,520       8,531,979  

CBAM 2017-2 Ltd. 144A

6.39% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.11%), 07/17/34

    1,500       1,501,773  

CBAM 2021-14 Ltd. 144A

7.63% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.36%), 04/20/34

    5,000       4,974,890  

Columbia Cent CLO 31 Ltd. 144A

               
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  

5.87% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.60%), 04/20/34

  $ 5,740     $ 5,733,537  

Columbia Cent CLO 32 Ltd. 144A

6.33% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.05%), 07/24/34

 

 

  4,000       4,004,472  

7.45% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.17%), 07/24/34

    10,000       10,029,350  

Columbia Cent CLO 34 Ltd. 144A

6.09% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.65%), 01/25/38

    12,000       12,029,436  

6.29% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.85%), 01/25/38

    2,300       2,307,795  

Columbia Cent CLO 35 Ltd. 144A

6.07% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.75%), 07/25/36

    7,500       7,509,375  

6.32% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.00%), 07/25/36

    1,500       1,503,750  

Creeksource 2024-1 Dunes Creek CLO Ltd. 144A

5.98% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.65%), 01/15/38

    3,500       3,509,800  

Dryden 104 CLO Ltd. 144A

5.92% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.60%), 08/20/34

    1,075       1,075,779  

Dryden 113 CLO Ltd. 144A

7.36% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.10%), 10/15/37

    3,900       3,905,815  

Dryden 61 CLO Ltd. 144A

5.84% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.58%), 01/17/32

    10,375       10,394,360  

Dryden 64 CLO Ltd. 144A

5.50% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.23%), 04/18/31

    491       491,996  

Dryden 80 CLO Ltd. 144A

6.43% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.15%), 01/17/33

    1,250       1,251,485  

Dryden 95 CLO Ltd. 144A

7.37% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.05%), 08/20/34

    5,275       5,265,969  

Fort Washington CLO 2019-1 144A

5.97% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.70%), 10/20/37

    5,500       5,516,049  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

16 

 

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  

Generate CLO 22 Ltd. 144A

1.00% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.75%), 07/20/38

  $ 12,000     $ 12,015,000  

Generate CLO 9 Ltd. 144A

6.02% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.75%), 01/20/38

    10,000       10,030,560  

Halseypoint CLO 7 Ltd. 144A

6.49% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.20%), 07/20/38

    1,200       1,203,000  

ICG US CLO 2021-3 Ltd. 144A

6.37% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.10%), 10/20/34

    6,000       6,014,772  

KKR CLO 24 Ltd. 144A

5.61% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.34%), 04/20/32

    2,553       2,555,305  

KKR CLO 27 Ltd. 144A

10.51% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+6.25%), 01/15/35

    1,000       990,124  

KKR CLO 28 Ltd. 144A

6.36% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.10%), 02/09/35

    8,000       8,019,816  

6.96% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.70%), 02/09/35

    1,500       1,504,031  

KKR CLO 30 Ltd. 144A

6.13% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.85%), 04/17/37

    2,500       2,507,305  

KKR CLO 36 Ltd. 144A

6.22% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.96%), 10/15/34

    5,000       5,006,020  

KKR CLO 37 Ltd. 144A

5.89% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.65%), 04/20/38

    15,700       15,721,007  

KKR CLO 40 Ltd. 144A

5.97% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.70%), 10/20/34

    6,350       6,357,017  

LCM 29 Ltd. 144A

5.59% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.33%), 04/15/31

    3,038       3,039,101  

LCM 39 Ltd. 144A

6.26% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.00%), 10/15/34

    14,250       14,261,742  

7.51% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.25%), 10/15/34

    2,675       2,677,723  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  

11.26% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+7.00%), 10/15/34

  $ 1,250     $ 1,251,309  

LCM 40 Ltd. 144A

6.41% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.15%), 01/15/38

    13,200       13,263,677  

11.76% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+7.50%), 01/15/38

    1,500       1,448,934  

LCM 41 Ltd. 144A

6.01% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.70%), 04/15/36

    3,300       3,304,125  

7.91% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.60%), 04/15/36

    1,850       1,856,938  

Madison Park Funding LXIII Ltd. 144A

6.47% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.15%), 07/21/38

    2,000       2,019,338  

MidOcean Credit CLO X 144A

5.88% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.60%), 10/23/34

    1,400       1,400,645  

6.23% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.95%), 10/23/34

    2,650       2,652,454  

MidOcean Credit CLO XI Ltd. 144A

5.77% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.50%), 01/18/36

    4,500       4,502,732  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 38 Ltd. 144A

5.67% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.40%), 10/20/36

    26,700       26,703,284  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 42 Ltd. 144A

5.66% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.40%), 07/16/36

    22,500       22,500,630  

Ocean Trails CLO XI 144A

5.82% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.55%), 07/20/34

    9,800       9,742,317  

OCP CLO 2019-17 Ltd. 144A

5.67% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.40%), 07/20/37

    5,950       5,969,439  

Octagon 54 Ltd. 144A

5.64% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.38%), 07/15/34

    5,900       5,903,416  

Octagon 64 Ltd. 144A

6.02% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.70%), 07/21/37

    25,000       25,024,625  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

17 

VANECK CLO ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  

Octagon Investment Partners 28 Ltd. 144A

6.00% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.72%), 04/24/37

  $ 2,500     $ 2,505,770  

Octagon Investment Partners 43 Ltd. 144A

6.13% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.85%), 10/25/32

    5,000       5,006,825  

Octagon Investment Partners 46 Ltd. 144A

5.68% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.42%), 07/15/36

    10,000       10,012,250  

OZLM Funding II Ltd. 144A

5.48% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.20%), 07/30/31

    3,182       3,182,637  

OZLM XIV Ltd. 144A

6.10% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.84%), 01/15/38

    16,400       16,444,165  

OZLM XIX Ltd. 144A

5.61% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.35%), 01/15/35

    16,625       16,634,526  

6.31% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.05%), 01/15/35

    3,125       3,128,109  

7.76% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.50%), 01/15/35

    10,000       10,015,370  

OZLM XV Ltd. 144A

5.49% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.22%), 04/20/33

    10,600       10,609,084  

OZLM XXII Ltd. 144A

5.61% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.33%), 01/17/31

    149       148,733  

Palmer Square CLO 2023-2 Ltd. 144A

6.53% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.20%), 07/20/38

    2,000       2,020,646  

Park Blue CLO 2024-V Ltd. 144A

5.76% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.48%), 07/25/37

    5,100       5,113,556  

Polus US CLO II Ltd. 144A

9.03% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+4.75%), 07/20/38

    2,000       2,003,940  

Riserva CLO Ltd. 144A

5.88% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.61%), 01/18/34

    2,540       2,544,958  

Rockford Tower CLO 2019-2 Ltd. 144A

               
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  

6.32% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.00%), 08/20/32

  $ 3,000     $ 3,003,819  

Rockford Tower CLO 2020-1 Ltd. 144A

6.17% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.90%), 01/20/36

    8,650       8,656,799  

Rockford Tower CLO 2021-3 Ltd. 144A

5.91% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.65%), 01/15/38

    13,500       13,534,047  

Rockford Tower CLO 2022-3 Ltd. 144A

5.71% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.44%), 07/20/37

    12,000       12,030,024  

RR 15 Ltd. 144A

5.62% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.36%), 04/15/36

    31,500       31,533,043  

5.97% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.71%), 04/15/36

    5,065       5,078,260  

RR 16 Ltd. 144A

6.17% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.91%), 07/15/36

    5,000       5,006,755  

RR 20 Ltd. 144A

5.81% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.55%), 07/15/37

    22,000       22,024,090  

Sagard-Halseypoint CLO 8 Ltd. 144A

5.70% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.39%), 01/30/38

    14,500       14,529,232  

Sculptor CLO XXVI Ltd. 144A

6.12% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.85%), 01/20/38

    1,725       1,729,797  

Sculptor CLO XXVIII Ltd. 144A

6.22% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.95%), 01/20/35

    9,000       8,992,026  

Sculptor CLO XXX Ltd. 144A

6.32% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.05%), 07/20/38

    2,000       2,005,000  

Signal Peak CLO 10 Ltd. 144A

5.73% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.45%), 01/24/38

    4,000       3,996,804  

Signal Peak CLO 4 Ltd. 144A

6.29% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.01%), 10/26/34

    1,450       1,451,968  

7.74% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.46%), 10/26/34

    7,400       7,175,921  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

18 

 

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  

Signal Peak CLO 9 Ltd. 144A

5.63% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.36%), 01/21/38

  $ 5,275     $ 5,301,000  

6.02% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.75%), 01/21/38

    6,950       6,973,713  

Silver Point CLO 9 Ltd. 144A

6.09% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.80%), 03/31/38

    5,000       5,007,660  

Silver Rock CLO II Ltd. 144A

5.87% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.60%), 01/20/35

    21,000       21,001,176  

6.37% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.10%), 01/20/35

    2,000       2,000,520  

Sound Point CLO 2025-2 Ltd. 144A

8.60% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+4.30%), 04/15/38

    2,875       2,899,768  

Sound Point CLO 2025R-1 Ltd. 144A

5.97% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.65%), 02/20/38

    10,200       10,224,133  

6.42% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.10%), 02/20/38

    1,000       1,004,294  

Sound Point CLO XVIII Ltd. 144A

5.65% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.38%), 01/21/31

    1,818       1,820,097  

Sound Point CLO XXIII Ltd. 144A

5.69% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.43%), 07/15/34

    1,000       1,000,746  

Sound Point CLO XXVI Ltd. 144A

5.70% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.43%), 07/20/34

    1,100       1,100,887  

6.18% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.91%), 07/20/34

    10,510       10,518,723  

Sound Point CLO XXXI Ltd. 144A

7.79% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.51%), 10/25/34

    2,250       2,164,541  

Sound Point CLO XXXIII Ltd. 144A

6.18% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.90%), 04/25/35

    9,900       9,908,346  

Sycamore Tree CLO 2021-1 Ltd. 144A

               
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  

5.66% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.39%), 01/20/38

  $ 11,000     $ 11,021,901  

Symphony CLO 42 Ltd. 144A

5.81% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.53%), 04/17/37

    10,600       10,628,503  

TCI-Symphony CLO 2017-1 Ltd. 144A

5.45% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.19%), 07/15/30

    1,310       1,311,987  

TCW CLO 2017-1A Ltd. 144A

5.73% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.45%), 10/29/34

    8,000       8,003,640  

TCW CLO 2019-1 AMR Ltd. 144A

5.62% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.30%), 08/16/34

    2,300       2,303,512  

6.28% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.95%), 08/16/34

    9,150       9,160,230  

8.26% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.93%), 08/16/34

    3,200       3,154,346  

TCW CLO 2020-1 Ltd. 144A

6.27% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.00%), 04/20/34

    4,200       4,210,500  

TCW CLO 2021-1 Ltd. 144A

6.37% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.10%), 01/20/38

    8,200       8,241,197  

TCW CLO 2023-1 Ltd. 144A

6.09% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.75%), 03/31/38

    2,000       2,002,500  

TIAA CLO I Ltd. 144A

5.52% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.25%), 07/20/31

    4,071       4,072,914  

TICP CLO VII Ltd. 144A

6.16% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.90%), 04/15/33

    3,700       3,704,984  

Trinitas CLO XIV Ltd. 144A

5.82% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.54%), 01/25/34

    6,750       6,750,864  

6.68% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.40%), 01/25/34

    11,500       11,526,335  

Trinitas CLO XIX Ltd. 144A

5.38% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.11%), 10/20/33

    31,000       30,963,853  

7.22% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.95%), 10/20/33

    7,000       7,012,579  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

19 

VANECK CLO ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  

Trinitas CLO XVII Ltd. 144A

6.23% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.96%), 10/20/34

  $ 1,500     $ 1,501,521  

Trinitas CLO XX Ltd. 144A

5.77% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.50%), 07/20/35

    17,000       16,900,278  

Voya CLO 2016-3 Ltd. 144A

5.97% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.70%), 10/18/31

    6,040       6,045,768  

Voya CLO 2018-1 Ltd. 144A

5.48% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.21%), 04/19/31

    2,258       2,258,435  

Whitebox CLO III Ltd. 144A

6.16% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.90%), 10/15/35

    2,100       2,103,436  

Wind River 2023-1 CLO Ltd. 144A

               
    Par
(000’s
)   Value  

6.36% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.05%), 07/25/38

  $ 1,000     $ 1,004,958  

Wind River 2024-1 CLO Ltd. 144A

5.87% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+1.60%), 04/20/37

    10,000       10,032,030  
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Cost: $1,013,222,102)
            1,014,999,689  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 3.2%
United States Treasury Obligations: 3.2%
(Cost: $33,448,201)
               
United States Treasury Bills                
4.22%, 07/24/25     10,500,000       10,472,093  
4.23%, 07/10/25     23,000,000       22,975,927  
              33,448,020  
Total Investments: 99.5%
(Cost: $1,046,670,303)
            1,048,447,709  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.5%             5,699,320  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 1,054,147,029  

 

 

Definitions:

 

SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

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 $1,014,999,689, or 96.3% of net assets.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Collateralized Loan Obligations   $     $ 1,014,999,689     $     $ 1,014,999,689  
United States Treasury Obligations           33,448,020             33,448,020  
Total Investments   $     $ 1,048,447,709     $     $ 1,048,447,709  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

20 

VANECK DIGITAL INDIA ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.7%                
Capital Goods: 0.7%                
IndiaMart InterMesh Ltd. 144A     2,522     $ 76,439  
Zen Technologies Ltd.     4,041       93,435  
              169,874  
Commercial & Professional Services: 2.8%                

Computer Age Management Services Ltd.

    4,516       225,931  
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.     24,191       105,642  
L&T Technology Services Ltd. 144A     1,837       94,333  
WNS Holdings Ltd. *     3,222       203,759  
              629,665  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 2.7%                
Dixon Technologies India Ltd.     3,368       588,731  
                 
Consumer Services: 11.1%                
Eternal Ltd. *     396,167       1,220,114  
MakeMyTrip Ltd. *     5,322       521,662  
Swiggy Ltd. *     152,602       712,506  
              2,454,282  
Energy: 8.2%                

Reliance Industries Ltd. 144A (GDR)

    25,663       1,789,531  
                 
Financial Services: 10.4%                
Angel One Ltd.     4,956       169,124  
IIFL Finance Ltd. *     21,343       117,706  

Indian Energy Exchange Ltd. 144A

    39,908       89,917  
Jio Financial Services Ltd. *     272,733       1,040,344  
Kfin Technologies Ltd.     7,702       121,135  

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

    14,232       144,554  

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.

    2,282       238,183  
One 97 Communications Ltd. *     34,376       370,230  
              2,291,193  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 0.5%          

Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd. *

    5,642       105,979  
                 
Insurance: 3.3%                
PB Fintech Ltd. *     33,978       722,258  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Media & Entertainment: 3.5%                
Affle 3i Ltd. *     5,775     $ 134,597  
Info Edge India Ltd.     36,691       637,015  
              771,612  
Software & Services: 40.4%                
Birlasoft Ltd.     13,198       66,732  
Coforge Ltd.     24,437       548,463  
Cyient Ltd.     7,202       108,235  
HCL Technologies Ltd.     64,522       1,300,891  
Infosys Ltd. (ADR)     81,446       1,509,194  
KPIT Technologies Ltd.     15,274       224,221  
LTIMindtree Ltd. 144A     6,496       402,921  
Mphasis Ltd.     7,992       265,326  
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.     2,143       224,622  
Persistent Systems Ltd.     9,857       694,768  
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.     34,667       1,399,869  
Tata Elxsi Ltd.     3,186       234,439  
Tata Technologies Ltd.     14,451       119,837  
Tech Mahindra Ltd.     49,184       967,879  
Wipro Ltd. (ADR)     258,460       780,549  
Zensar Technologies Ltd.     9,337       91,732  
              8,939,678  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 1.9%                
Kaynes Technology India Ltd. *     2,458       174,981  
Redington Ltd.     47,128       178,842  
Tejas Networks Ltd. 144A     7,409       61,839  
              415,662  
Telecommunication Services: 14.2%                
Bharti Airtel Ltd.     79,634       1,866,944  
Bharti Hexacom Ltd.     6,850       155,778  
HFCL Ltd.     73,792       74,523  
Indus Towers Ltd. *     120,482       590,933  
Tata Communications Ltd.     10,673       210,434  
Vodafone Idea Ltd. *     2,473,957       214,226  
              3,112,838  
Transportation: 1.0%                
Delhivery Ltd. *     48,384       216,074  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $17,652,801)
            22,207,377  
Total Investments: 100.7%
(Cost: $17,652,801)
            22,207,377  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.7)%           (153,785)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 22,053,592  

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt

 

Footnotes:

* 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 $2,514,980, or 11.4% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

21 

VANECK DIGITAL INDIA ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Capital Goods   $     $ 169,874     $     $ 169,874  

Commercial & Professional Services

    203,759       425,906             629,665  
Consumer Durables & Apparel           588,731             588,731  
Consumer Services     521,662       1,932,620             2,454,282  
Energy           1,789,531             1,789,531  
Financial Services           2,291,193             2,291,193  

Health Care Equipment & Services

          105,979             105,979  
Insurance           722,258             722,258  
Media & Entertainment           771,612             771,612  
Software & Services     2,289,743       6,649,935             8,939,678  

Technology Hardware & Equipment

          415,662             415,662  
Telecommunication Services           3,112,838             3,112,838  
Transportation           216,074             216,074  
Total Investments   $ 3,015,164     $ 19,192,213     $     $ 22,207,377  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

22 

VANECK INDIA GROWTH LEADERS ETF

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.7%                
Automobiles & Components: 4.4%          
Eicher Motors Ltd.     84,654     $ 5,584,969  
Gabriel India Ltd.     32,244       264,134  
Pricol Ltd. *     39,881       213,162  
              6,062,265  
Banks: 23.7%                
Bank of Baroda     820,165       2,379,841  
Bank of India     514,723       711,713  
Bank of Maharashtra     815,105       542,967  
ICICI Bank Ltd.     400,280       6,764,629  
IDBI Bank Ltd.     3,217,347       3,881,266  
Indian Bank     129,454       971,622  
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.     247,449       334,223  
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.     265,912       829,613  
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.     257,600       6,499,002  
Punjab National Bank     1,749,672       2,254,937  
State Bank of India     683,029       6,533,667  
Union Bank of India Ltd.     713,841       1,278,774  
              32,982,254  
Capital Goods: 24.3%                
ABB India Ltd.     28,954       2,053,800  
Action Construction Equipment Ltd.     19,286       274,238  
Balu Forge Industries Ltd.     29,523       244,980  
Bharat Electronics Ltd.     1,798,499       8,844,912  
Capacit’e Infraprojects Ltd. *     32,252       125,573  
Cummins India Ltd.     75,041       2,976,168  
Enviro Infra Engineers Ltd. *     42,434       117,083  
Force Motors Ltd.     1,323       248,105  
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd.     39,266       1,082,302  
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.     108,136       6,142,451  
IndiaMart InterMesh Ltd. 144A     16,867       511,218  
Interarch Building Solutions Ltd. *     5,567       142,506  
Jupiter Wagons Ltd.     59,516       269,897  
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.     13,481       371,079  
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.     23,039       871,624  
Olectra Greentech Ltd.     22,791       311,716  
Polycab India Ltd.     32,306       2,468,451  
Shakti Pumps India Ltd.     26,378       290,862  
Suzlon Energy Ltd. *     5,693,159       4,497,956  
TD Power Systems Ltd.     50,064       291,718  
Triveni Turbine Ltd.     55,243       394,635  
Voltamp Transformers Ltd.     4,080       453,196  
Zen Technologies Ltd.     23,812       550,572  
              33,535,042  
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.5%                
BLS International Services Ltd.     56,649       243,818  
Doms Industries Ltd.     8,739       256,911  
EMS Ltd.     13,296       96,618  
              597,347  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 5.2%          
Trent Ltd.     99,791       7,234,485  
                 
Consumer Services: 0.0%                
TAJGVK Hotels & Resorts Ltd.     7,405       35,250  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Energy: 4.7%                
Coal India Ltd.     1,315,151     $ 6,013,975  
Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd.     45,217       516,496  
              6,530,471  
Financial Services: 7.1%                
Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co. Ltd.     47,413       442,297  
Angel One Ltd.     21,366       729,116  
Authum Investment & Infrastucture Ltd.     10,181       312,572  
HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. 144A     56,580       3,426,798  
Kfin Technologies Ltd.     38,546       606,244  
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.     79,980       812,355  
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. 144A     89,350       833,909  
REC Ltd.     598,458       2,811,891  
              9,975,182  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 0.5%                
Godfrey Phillips India Ltd.     7,135       746,952  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 0.1%          
Yatharth Hospital & Trauma Care Services Ltd. *     29,181       182,202  
                 
Materials: 2.5%                
Aeroflex Industries Ltd. *     20,229       50,258  
Ashapura Minechem Ltd. *     31,777       158,066  
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd.     76,670       505,448  
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd.     30,927       615,644  
Jindal Saw Ltd.     121,537       341,542  
National Aluminium Co. Ltd.     279,329       629,458  
NMDC Ltd.     1,449,636       1,184,097  
              3,484,513  
Media & Entertainment: 0.1%                
Tips Music Ltd.     22,375       175,599  
           
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 8.9%          
Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd.     10,101       249,540  
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.     446,431       6,688,137  
Lupin Ltd.     142,757       3,228,467  
Natco Pharma Ltd.     45,596       492,584  
Supriya Lifescience Ltd.     16,778       138,743  
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.     137,212       1,584,861  
              12,382,332  
Real Estate Management & Development: 0.9%          
Arkade Developers Ltd. *     35,879       81,373  
Ganesh Housing Corp. Ltd.     10,812       125,269  
Oberoi Realty Ltd.     42,874       953,266  
              1,159,908  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.8%          
Waaree Energies Ltd. *     29,100       1,065,838  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

23 

VANECK INDIA GROWTH LEADERS ETF

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Software & Services: 13.5%                

Genesys International Corp. Ltd. *

    13,301     $ 99,776  
HCL Technologies Ltd.     317,958       6,410,661  
Infosys Ltd. (ADR)     301,533       5,587,406  
KPIT Technologies Ltd.     63,614       933,850  
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.     139,429       5,630,207  
              18,661,900  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 0.1%          
Netweb Technologies India Ltd.     9,309       200,363  
                 
Telecommunication Services: 2.4%                
Indus Towers Ltd. *     691,049       3,389,415  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $112,347,353)
            138,401,318  
Total Investments: 99.7%
(Cost: $112,347,353)
            138,401,318  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.3%             470,682  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 138,872,000  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt

 

Footnotes:

* 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 $4,771,925, or 3.4% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

24 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Automobiles & Components   $     $ 6,062,265     $     $ 6,062,265  
Banks           32,982,254             32,982,254  
Capital Goods           33,535,042             33,535,042  

Commercial & Professional Services

          597,347             597,347  

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail

          7,234,485             7,234,485  
Consumer Services           35,250             35,250  
Energy           6,530,471             6,530,471  
Financial Services           9,975,182             9,975,182  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco           746,952             746,952  
Health Care Equipment & Services           182,202             182,202  
Materials           3,484,513             3,484,513  
Media & Entertainment           175,599             175,599  

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

          12,382,332             12,382,332  

Real Estate Management & Development

          1,159,908             1,159,908  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

          1,065,838             1,065,838  
Software & Services     5,587,406       13,074,494             18,661,900  

Technology Hardware & Equipment

          200,363             200,363  
Telecommunication Services           3,389,415             3,389,415  
Total Investments   $ 5,587,406     $ 132,813,912     $     $ 138,401,318  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

25 

VANECK INDONESIA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Banks: 26.4%                
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT     4,828,200     $ 2,580,901  
Bank Jago Tbk PT *     1,054,000       115,315  
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT     7,352,604       2,208,607  
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT     4,051,264       1,028,225  
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT     10,736,033       2,475,302  
              8,408,350  
Capital Goods: 5.7%                
Astra International Tbk PT     5,331,600       1,478,530  
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. †     17,188       329,138  
              1,807,668  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 3.5%          
GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk PT *     263,269,100       940,540  
Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk PT     2,208,800       160,421  
              1,100,961  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail: 2.4%          
Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk PT     5,299,800       780,575  
                 
Energy: 12.3%                
Adaro Andalan Indonesia PT *     528,600       219,775  
AKR Corporindo Tbk PT     1,907,900       136,285  
Alamtri Resources Indonesia Tbk PT     4,009,300       452,626  
Banpu PCL (NVDR)     2,503,029       309,871  
Bukit Asam Tbk PT     1,063,700       161,247  
Bumi Resources Tbk PT *     35,293,300       258,752  
Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk PT *     418,500       1,381,037  
Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT     107,400       145,525  
Petrindo Jaya Kreasi Tbk PT     457,900       355,034  
United Tractors Tbk PT     384,869       508,443  
              3,928,595  
Financial Services: 0.3%                
BFI Finance Indonesia Tbk PT     1,994,500       100,124  
                 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 7.0%                
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT     1,692,100       489,897  
First Pacific Co. Ltd.     555,250       393,570  
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.     1,239,800       243,356  
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT     601,700       389,332  
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT     1,192,200       596,970  
Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk PT     1,401,100       130,777  
              2,243,902  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 1.4%          
Medikaloka Hermina Tbk PT     2,879,200       251,172  
Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat Tbk PT     1,321,797       206,798  
              457,970  
Household & Personal Products: 0.4%          
Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT     1,554,000       138,928  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Materials: 22.5%                
Amman Mineral Internasional PT *     3,741,600     $ 1,950,949  
Aneka Tambang Tbk     2,284,000       429,796  
Avia Avian Tbk PT     4,205,900       108,818  
Barito Pacific Tbk PT *     7,382,648       755,511  
Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk PT *     16,170,900       396,364  
Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk PT     2,584,236       1,572,836  
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk PT     638,800       226,358  
Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT     399,900       131,216  
Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk PT *     9,091,300       257,685  
Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT *     3,721,595       461,347  
Nickel Industries Ltd.     601,051       274,287  
Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk PT     338,200       117,199  
Pantai Indah Kapuk Dua Tbk PT     320,900       223,908  
Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT     898,362       148,876  
Vale Indonesia Tbk PT     601,000       127,818  
              7,182,968  
Media & Entertainment: 0.5%                
Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk PT     4,834,700       144,253  
                 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 1.6%          
Kalbe Farma Tbk PT     5,339,200       502,182  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development: 1.0%          
Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT *     1,897,200       91,728  
Ciputra Development Tbk PT     2,365,695       139,473  
Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT *     4,054,200       93,295  
              324,496  
Telecommunication Services: 8.4%                
Indosat Tbk PT     1,401,300       180,310  
Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT     5,125,700       155,905  
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (ADR) †     121,542       2,058,922  
XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk PT     2,026,375       280,834  
              2,675,971  
Transportation: 0.7%                
Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT     591,250       132,914  
Transcoal Pacific Tbk PT     271,600       92,429  
              225,343  
Utilities: 5.8%                
Barito Renewables Energy Tbk PT     4,359,600       1,579,295  
Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT     2,830,600       281,706  
              1,861,001  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $41,941,681)
            31,883,287  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

26 

 

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.3%        
Money Market Fund: 2.3%
(Cost: $733,845)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     733,845     $ 733,845  
Total Investments: 102.2%
(Cost: $42,675,526)
            32,617,132  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.2)%     (706,552)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 31,910,580  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $975,104.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Banks   $     $ 8,408,350     $     $ 8,408,350  
Capital Goods           1,807,668             1,807,668  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail           1,100,961             1,100,961  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail           780,575             780,575  
Energy     1,600,812       2,327,783             3,928,595  
Financial Services     100,124                   100,124  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco     243,356       2,000,546             2,243,902  
Health Care Equipment & Services     206,798       251,172             457,970  
Household & Personal Products           138,928             138,928  
Materials           7,182,968             7,182,968  
Media & Entertainment           144,253             144,253  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences           502,182             502,182  
Real Estate Management & Development           324,496             324,496  
Telecommunication Services     2,339,756       336,215             2,675,971  
Transportation     92,429       132,914             225,343  
Utilities           1,861,001             1,861,001  
Money Market Fund     733,845                   733,845  
Total Investments   $ 5,317,120     $ 27,300,012     $     $ 32,617,132  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

27 

VANECK ISRAEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%                
Automobiles & Components: 0.5%          
Mobileye Global, Inc. *     28,947     $ 520,467  
                 
Banks: 24.0%                
Bank Hapoalim BM     406,840       7,816,464  
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM     510,150       9,493,870  
FIBI Holdings Ltd.     6,042       450,625  
First International Bank Of Israel Ltd.     21,170       1,533,816  
Israel Discount Bank Ltd.     368,712       3,678,673  
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.     56,826       3,707,741  
              26,681,189  
Capital Goods: 5.8%                
Ashtrom Group Ltd.     13,121       299,234  
Elbit Systems Ltd.     10,519       4,728,290  
Electra Ltd.     342       219,665  
Kornit Digital Ltd. *     12,688       252,618  
Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd.     36,261       323,399  
Shikun & Binui Ltd. *     75,552       379,571  
Stratasys Ltd. *     19,202       220,247  
              6,423,024  
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.6%        
Fiverr International Ltd. *     11,072       324,742  
Hilan Ltd.     3,818       324,516  
              649,258  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 1.2%        
Global-e Online Ltd. *     39,181       1,314,131  
                 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 0.2%        
Delta Galil Ltd.     4,023       213,609  
                 
Consumer Services: 0.3%                
Fattal Holdings 1998 Ltd. *     1,804       313,763  
                 
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail: 0.7%        
Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd.     3,354       323,831  
Shufersal Ltd.     36,764       422,653  
              746,484  
Energy: 1.8%                
Delek Group Ltd.     3,711       769,398  
Energean PLC †     50,837       634,991  
Oil Refineries Ltd.     870,453       234,999  
Paz Retail And Energy Ltd.     1,825       333,964  
              1,973,352  
Financial Services: 2.2%                
Isracard Ltd.     72,261       372,509  
Payoneer Global, Inc. *     88,036       603,047  
Plus500 Ltd.     20,154       938,881  
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd.     28,138       544,700  
              2,459,137  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 0.4%                
Strauss Group Ltd.     17,030       467,568  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 0.8%        
Inmode Ltd. *     22,053     $ 318,446  
Novocure Ltd. *     22,614       402,529  
OPKO Health, Inc. *     119,041       157,134  
              878,109  
Household & Personal Products: 0.6%        
Oddity Tech Ltd. *     8,443       637,193  
                 
Insurance: 6.1%                
Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.     25,181       1,114,142  
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.     45,212       1,266,934  
Lemonade, Inc. * †     21,698       950,589  
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd.     9,363       738,442  
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.     192,517       530,649  
Phoenix Financial Ltd.     77,548       2,245,092  
              6,845,848  
Materials: 1.5%                
ICL Group Ltd. †     172,764       1,188,616  
Israel Corp. Ltd.     1,413       472,552  
              1,661,168  
Media & Entertainment: 0.5%                
Perion Network Ltd. *     11,511       116,837  
Playtika Holding Corp.     38,055       180,000  
Taboola.com Ltd. *     68,152       249,436  
              546,273  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 6.5%        
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR) *     432,738       7,252,689  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development: 3.8%        
Airport City Ltd. *     16,083       295,242  
Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.     38,393       398,136  
Amot Investments Ltd.     55,506       376,170  
Azrieli Group Ltd.     14,763       1,359,830  
Big Shopping Centers Ltd. *     4,206       807,371  
Melisron Ltd.     6,372       727,580  
Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd.     76,779       287,942  
              4,252,271  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 4.0%        
Camtek Ltd. * †     11,470       969,903  
Nova Ltd. * †     6,771       1,863,379  
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. * †     17,486       356,715  
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. *     29,017       1,257,887  
              4,447,884  
Software & Services: 33.5%                
Amdocs Ltd.     32,938       3,005,263  
Cellebrite DI Ltd. *     49,547       792,752  
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. *     33,852       7,489,755  
CyberArk Software Ltd. *     18,660       7,592,381  
Formula Systems 1985 Ltd.     1,867       238,081  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

28 

 

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Software & Services (continued)                
JFrog Ltd. *     39,973     $ 1,754,015  
Matrix IT Ltd.     9,810       341,676  
Monday.com Ltd. *     14,213       4,469,704  
Nice Ltd. (ADR) * †     22,581       3,814,157  
One Software Technologies Ltd.     10,166       262,307  
Radware Ltd. *     12,642       372,181  
Sapiens International Corp. NV     12,697       371,387  
SentinelOne, Inc. *     108,484       1,983,088  
Varonis Systems, Inc. *     35,871       1,820,453  
Wix.com Ltd. *     19,196       3,041,798  
              37,348,998  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 0.6%          
Next Vision Stabilized Systems Ltd.     19,109       713,623  
                 
Telecommunication Services: 1.0%        
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.     652,199       1,114,788  
                 
Transportation: 0.7%                
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.     48,868       786,286  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Utilities: 2.7%                
Energix-Renewable Energies Ltd.     73,710     $ 272,327  
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. *     26,120       593,783  
Kenon Holdings Ltd.     5,920       244,693  
OPC Energy Ltd. *     28,019       341,313  
Ormat Technologies, Inc. †     18,704       1,566,647  
              3,018,763  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $65,608,403)
            111,265,875  
                 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.0%      
Money Market Fund: 2.0%
(Cost: $2,249,320)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     2,249,320       2,249,320  
Total Investments: 102.0%
(Cost: $67,857,723)
            113,515,195  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.0)%     (2,194,043)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 111,321,152  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $4,406,277.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

29 

VANECK ISRAEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Automobiles & Components   $ 520,467     $     $     $ 520,467  
Banks           26,681,189             26,681,189  
Capital Goods     5,201,155       1,221,869             6,423,024  
Commercial & Professional Services     324,742       324,516             649,258  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail     1,314,131                   1,314,131  
Consumer Durables & Apparel           213,609             213,609  
Consumer Services           313,763             313,763  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail           746,484             746,484  
Energy     634,991       1,338,361             1,973,352  
Financial Services     603,047       1,856,090             2,459,137  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco           467,568             467,568  
Health Care Equipment & Services     878,109                   878,109  
Household & Personal Products     637,193                   637,193  
Insurance     950,589       5,895,259             6,845,848  
Materials     1,188,616       472,552             1,661,168  
Media & Entertainment     546,273                   546,273  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     7,252,689                   7,252,689  
Real Estate Management & Development           4,252,271             4,252,271  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     4,447,884                   4,447,884  
Software & Services     36,506,934       842,064             37,348,998  
Technology Hardware & Equipment           713,623             713,623  
Telecommunication Services           1,114,788             1,114,788  
Transportation     786,286                   786,286  
Utilities     1,566,647       1,452,116             3,018,763  
Money Market Fund     2,249,320                   2,249,320  
Total Investments   $ 65,609,073     $ 47,906,122     $     $ 113,515,195  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

30 

VANECK OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL REIT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.2%                
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 99.2%        
American Assets Trust, Inc.     2,983     $ 58,914  
Brandywine Realty Trust     9,064       38,885  
BXP, Inc.     3,306       223,057  
COPT Defense Properties     3,820       105,356  
Cousins Properties, Inc.     7,374       221,441  
Douglas Emmett, Inc.     7,258       109,160  
Easterly Government Properties, Inc.     2,475       54,945  
EastGroup Properties, Inc.     199       33,257  
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.     8,325       67,349  
Highwoods Properties, Inc.     3,458       107,509  
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. *     21,923       60,069  
JBG SMITH Properties     3,103       53,682  
Kilroy Realty Corp. †     5,666       194,400  
Kimco Realty Corp.     2,506       52,676  
Net Lease Office Properties *     937       30,499  
Paramount Group, Inc. *     12,084       73,712  
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.     8,094       59,005  
Prologis, Inc.     890       93,557  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)          
Realty Income Corp.     1,671     $ 96,266  
Regency Centers Corp.     400       28,492  
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.     704       25,041  
Simon Property Group, Inc.     604       97,099  
SL Green Realty Corp.     3,402       210,584  
Vornado Realty Trust     5,879       224,814  
WP Carey, Inc.     820       51,152  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $2,428,946)
            2,370,921  
                 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 6.3%      
Money Market Fund: 6.3%
(Cost: $151,640)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     151,640       151,640  
Total Investments: 105.5%
(Cost: $2,580,586)
            2,522,561  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.5)%     (132,487)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 2,390,074  

 

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $146,264.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 2,370,921     $     $     $ 2,370,921  
Money Market Fund     151,640                   151,640  
Total Investments   $ 2,522,561     $     $     $ 2,522,561  

 

*    See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

31 

VANECK VIETNAM ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%                
Banks: 11.4%                
Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC *     11,324,101     $ 24,717,910  
Nam A Commercial JSB *     7,434,800       4,767,812  
Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank     21,234,425       10,492,455  
Vietnam Export Import Commercial JSB     9,369,029       8,191,721  
              48,169,898  
Capital Goods: 8.1%                
Development Investment Construction JSC *     5,377,649       3,647,351  
Gelex Group JSC     6,808,142       9,753,033  
Ha Do Group JSC *     2,147,356       2,086,881  
Hoang Huy Investment Financial Services JSC *     5,300,020       4,063,601  
IDICO Corp. JSC     2,043,310       3,466,748  
Tasco JSC *     8,460,300       4,178,246  
Vietnam Construction and Import-Export JSC     5,252,919       4,435,317  
Viettel Construction JSC     641,400       2,523,949  
              34,155,126  
Energy: 1.7%                
PetroVietnam Drilling & Well Services JSC *     4,516,688       3,465,717  
PetroVietnam Technical Services Corp.     3,143,500       3,959,387  
              7,425,104  
Financial Services: 17.2%                
FPT Securities JSC     3,449,934       4,991,222  
Sai Gon-Ha Noi Securities JSC     7,267,824       3,589,324  
SSI Securities Corp.     24,604,639       23,299,335  
Vietcap Securities JSC     9,724,935       13,331,408  
VIX Securities JSC *     26,664,406       13,043,697  
VNDirect Securities Corp.     21,793,325       14,376,143  
              72,631,129  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 18.0%        
BAF Viet Nam Agriculture JSC *     2,764,600       3,725,576  
HAGL JSC *     9,410,100       4,665,332  
KIDO Group Corp.     1,794,436       3,949,754  
Masan Group Corp. *     7,234,476       21,279,816  
Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp.     2,481,000       4,465,128  
Thanh Thanh Cong - Bien Hoa JSC *     6,776,018       5,126,901  
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC     12,379,141       27,487,612  
Vinh Hoan Corp.     2,214,760       5,064,268  
              75,764,387  
Insurance: 0.9%                
Bao Viet Holdings     1,866,596       3,802,269  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Materials: 11.7%                
Duc Giang Chemicals JSC     2,498,032     $ 9,737,947  
Hoa Phat Group JSC *     33,834,699       29,481,910  
Hoa Sen Group     4,805,201       3,057,777  
PetroVietNam Ca Mau Fertilizer JSC     2,458,200       3,171,948  
Petrovietnam Fertilizer & Chemicals JSC     2,574,200       3,795,251  
              49,244,833  
Real Estate Management & Development: 28.3%        
CEO Group JSC *     4,704,705       3,224,066  
Dat Xanh Group JSC *     5,124,965       3,322,465  
Khang Dien House Trading and Investment JSC *     2,738,466       3,085,336  
Kinh Bac City Development Holding Corp. *     4,603,900       4,725,070  
Novaland Investment Group Corp. *     16,222,258       9,408,978  
Phat Dat Real Estate Development Corp. *     6,845,136       4,738,246  
Sai Gon VRG Investment Corp.     1,792,400       4,738,407  
Van Phu Real Estate Development JSC *     2,290,552       4,673,970  
Vincom Retail JSC *     13,627,922       12,865,743  
Vingroup JSC *     9,323,849       34,132,700  
Vinhomes JSC 144A *     11,664,867       34,285,561  
              119,200,542  
Transportation: 1.5%                
Vietjet Aviation JSC *     1,885,940       6,363,168  
                 
Utilities: 1.1%                
PetroVietnam Power Corp. *     9,061,510       4,512,190  
                 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $312,456,654)
            421,268,646  
                 
                 
RIGHTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $0)
               
Capital Goods: 0.0%                
Tasco JSC, VND 10,000.00, exp. 08/20/25*     8,571,500       190,328  
                 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $42,158)
       
DCVFMVN Diamond ETF     62,610       79,076  
                 
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $312,498,812)
            421,538,050  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%     219,017  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 421,757,067  

 

 

 

Definitions:

 

VND Vietnam Dong

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

32 

 

 

Footnotes:

* 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 $34,285,561, or 8.1% of net assets.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                
Banks   $     $ 48,169,898     $     $ 48,169,898  
Capital Goods     4,178,246       29,976,880             34,155,126  
Energy     3,959,387       3,465,717             7,425,104  
Financial Services     3,589,324       69,041,805             72,631,129  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco     35,878,520       39,885,867             75,764,387  
Insurance           3,802,269             3,802,269  
Materials           49,244,833             49,244,833  
Real Estate Management & Development     17,307,014       101,893,528             119,200,542  
Transportation           6,363,168             6,363,168  
Utilities           4,512,190             4,512,190  
Rights *           190,328             190,328  
Exchange Traded Fund     79,076                   79,076  
Total Investments   $ 64,991,567     $ 356,546,483     $     $ 421,538,050  

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

33 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    AA-BB CLO ETF     Africa Index ETF     Brazil Small-Cap
ETF
    ChiNext ETF  
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 105,717,888     $ 51,755,270     $ 20,033,719     $ 27,400,463  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)           417,955       121,947        
Cash     922,888       59,747             74,502  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)           353       9,097       12,990  
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold           242,869              
Due from Adviser                 3,089       3,342  
Dividends and interest     1,321,110       128,153       93,756        
Prepaid expenses           226       141       79  
Other assets           5,435       8,768       478  
Total assets     107,961,886       52,610,008       20,270,517       27,491,854  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased     1,000,000       313,773              
Collateral for securities loaned           417,955       121,947        
Due to Adviser     41,639       18,086              
Due to custodian                 21,419        
Deferred Trustee fees           17,432       44,955       1,728  
Accrued expenses           54,764       48,496       57,048  
Accrued foreign taxes           36,264              
Total liabilities     1,041,639       858,274       236,817       58,776  
NET ASSETS   $ 106,920,247     $ 51,751,734     $ 20,033,700     $ 27,433,078  
Shares outstanding     2,100,000       2,600,000       1,300,000       950,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 50.91     $ 19.90     $ 15.41     $ 28.88  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid-in capital   $ 106,153,424     $ 113,444,918     $ 187,517,826     $ 38,029,343  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     766,823       (61,693,184 )     (167,484,126 )     (10,596,265 )
NET ASSETS   $ 106,920,247     $ 51,751,734     $ 20,033,700     $ 27,433,078  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $     $ 4,878,152     $ 914,626     $  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 105,670,174     $ 39,985,117     $ 17,186,414     $ 25,762,693  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $     $ 417,955     $ 121,947     $  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $     $ 649     $ 9,011     $ 12,969  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

34 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    CLO ETF     Digital India ETF     India Growth
Leaders ETF (a)
    Indonesia Index
ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 1,048,447,709     $ 22,207,377     $ 138,401,318     $ 31,883,287  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)                       733,845  
Cash     505,083       259,774       69,178       384  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)           38,085       583,018        
Receivables:                                
Shares of beneficial interest sold     10,594,158                    
Dividends and interest     12,427,756       21,923       248,643       224,246  
Prepaid expenses                 164       150  
Other assets                 3,913       7,429  
Total assets     1,071,974,706       22,527,159       139,306,234       32,849,341  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased     17,485,382       88,574              
Collateral for securities loaned                       733,845  
Line of credit                       105,036  
Due to Adviser     342,295       12,329       47,672       5,485  
Deferred Trustee fees                 19,873       38,315  
Accrued expenses                 69,340       56,080  
Accrued foreign taxes           372,664       297,349        
Total liabilities     17,827,677       473,567       434,234       938,761  
NET ASSETS   $ 1,054,147,029     $ 22,053,592     $ 138,872,000     $ 31,910,580  
Shares outstanding     19,900,000       500,000       2,874,967       2,200,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 52.97     $ 44.11     $ 48.30     $ 14.50  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid-in capital   $ 1,046,662,087     $ 17,956,236     $ 190,089,110     $ 172,260,755  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     7,484,942       4,097,356       (51,217,110 )     (140,350,175 )
NET ASSETS   $ 1,054,147,029     $ 22,053,592     $ 138,872,000     $ 31,910,580  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $     $     $     $ 975,104  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 1,046,670,303     $ 17,652,801     $ 112,347,353     $ 41,941,681  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $     $     $     $ 733,845  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $     $ 37,749     $ 585,011     $  
   
(a) Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

35 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Israel ETF     Office and
Commercial REIT
ETF
    Vietnam ETF  
Assets:                        
Investments, at value (1)                        
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 111,265,875     $ 2,370,921     $ 421,538,050  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     2,249,320       151,640        
Cash     79,658       9,576       2,042  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)     27             957,295  
Receivables:                        
Investment securities sold           36,188       5,462,002  
Dividends and interest     64,850       11,549       1,142,345  
Federal and State income taxes           187        
Prepaid expenses     331             797  
Other assets     2,258             25,368  
Total assets     113,662,319       2,580,061       429,127,899  
Liabilities:                        
Payables:                        
Investment securities purchased           37,340        
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                 5,470,656  
Collateral for securities loaned     2,249,320       151,640        
Line of credit                 1,349,755  
Due to Adviser     39,049       1,007       170,990  
Deferred Trustee fees     6,355             71,410  
Accrued expenses     46,443             308,021  
Total liabilities     2,341,167       189,987       7,370,832  
NET ASSETS   $ 111,321,152     $ 2,390,074     $ 421,757,067  
Shares outstanding     2,150,000       60,000       30,500,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 51.78     $ 39.83     $ 13.83  
Net Assets consist of:                        
Aggregate paid-in capital   $ 81,509,561     $ 2,416,200     $ 719,134,267  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     29,811,591       (26,126 )     (297,377,200 )
NET ASSETS   $ 111,321,152     $ 2,390,074     $ 421,757,067  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $ 4,406,277     $ 146,264     $  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 65,608,403     $ 2,428,946     $ 312,498,812  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $ 2,249,320     $ 151,640     $  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $ 27     $     $ 956,602  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

36 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    AA-BB CLO ETF     Africa Index ETF     Brazil Small-Cap
ETF
    ChiNext ETF  
Income:                                
Dividends   $     $ 1,126,035     $ 381,313     $ 278,737  
Interest     3,338,716       3,436       598       10,286  
Securities lending income           8,651       15,610        
Net foreign taxes withheld           (95,610 )     (13,118 )     (27,874 )
Total income     3,338,716       1,042,512       384,403       261,149  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     201,647       110,885       42,549       72,008  
Professional fees           23,931       24,049       26,553  
Custody and accounting fees           36,408       29,710       46,139  
Reports to shareholders           10,243       7,617       7,464  
Trustees’ fees and expenses           1,002       1,065       392  
Exchange listing fees           3,358       3,358       3,364  
Insurance           549       542       540  
Interest           947       223        
Taxes     185       185       185       185  
Other           971       1,181       3,805  
Total expenses     201,832       188,479       110,479       160,450  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser           (14,365 )     (59,863 )     (66,654 )
Net expenses     201,832       174,114       50,616       93,796  
Net investment income     3,136,884       868,398       333,787       167,353  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments     71,358       807,582       (1,180,483 )     (2,279,708 )
In-kind redemptions           1,048,364       41,849        
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (16,053 )     3,348       (3,769 )
Net realized gain (loss)     71,358       1,839,893       (1,135,286 )     (2,283,477 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments     (378,198 )     7,870,574       6,487,604       2,670,389  
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           542       7,192       65  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (378,198 )     7,871,116       6,494,796       2,670,454  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 2,830,044     $ 10,579,407     $ 5,693,297     $ 554,330  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

37 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    CLO ETF     Digital India ETF     India Growth
Leaders ETF (a)
    Indonesia Index
ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends   $     $ 154,323     $ 1,177,208     $ 1,056,625  
Interest     29,620,701       9,102       5,185       1,487  
Securities lending income                       1,778  
Net foreign taxes withheld           (28,460 )     (242,717 )     (154,936 )
Total income     29,620,701       134,965       939,676       904,954  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     1,925,572       83,366       336,106       71,245  
Professional fees                 38,648       22,952  
Custody and accounting fees                 82,451       20,818  
Reports to shareholders                 11,054       7,786  
Trustees’ fees and expenses                 13,038       974  
Exchange listing fees                 3,358       3,358  
Insurance                 1,676       547  
Interest     760       130       6,303       180  
Taxes     185       185       185       185  
Other                 8,560       227  
Total expenses     1,926,517       83,681       501,379       128,272  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                 (24,343 )     (46,687 )
Net expenses     1,926,517       83,681       477,036       81,585  
Net investment income     27,694,184       51,284       462,640       823,369  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments (1)     61,583       (180,889 )     (6,126,598 )     (2,422,599 )
In-kind redemptions     288,491       217,639       348,999       (223,600 )
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (40,082 )     69,171       (276 )
Net realized gain (loss)     350,074       (3,332 )     (5,708,428 )     (2,646,475 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments (2)     (2,136,946 )     (659,579 )     805,721       1,413,252  
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           587       (479 )      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (2,136,946 )     (658,992 )     805,242       1,413,252  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 25,907,312     $ (611,040 )   $ (4,440,546 )   $ (409,854 )
(1) Net of foreign taxes   $     $ (92,633 )   $ (3,604 )   $  
(2) Net change in accrued foreign taxes   $     $ 476,239     $ (297,349 )   $  
                                 
(a) Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

38 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Israel ETF     Office and
Commercial REIT
ETF
    Vietnam ETF  
Income:                        
Dividends   $ 997,250     $ 32,965     $ 2,939,692  
Interest     1,968       55       5,361  
Securities lending income     71,435       62        
Net foreign taxes withheld     (218,849 )            
Total income     851,804       33,082       2,945,053  
Expenses:                        
Management fees     236,167       5,712       989,234  
Professional fees     23,265             24,324  
Custody and accounting fees     28,912             204,820  
Reports to shareholders     9,516             19,631  
Trustees’ fees and expenses     1,087             6,813  
Exchange listing fees     3,359             1,976  
Insurance     1,345             4,255  
Interest     292             103,816  
Taxes     185       243       185  
Other     352             5,099  
Total expenses     304,480       5,955       1,360,153  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser     (25,325 )            
Net expenses     279,155       5,955       1,360,153  
Net investment income     572,649       27,127       1,584,900  
                         
Net realized gain (loss) on:                        
Investments     (1,298,304 )     (41,167 )     4,177,719  
In-kind redemptions           73,598        
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     (308 )           (462,025 )
Net realized gain (loss)     (1,298,612 )     32,431       3,715,694  
                         
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                        
Investments     18,565,801       (218,551 )     62,162,738  
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     163             (3,115 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     18,565,964       (218,551 )     62,159,623  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 17,840,001     $ (158,993 )   $ 67,460,217  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

39 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    AA-BB CLO ETF     Africa Index ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Period Ended
December 31,
2024(a)
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 3,136,884     $ 895,028     $ 868,398     $ 972,114  
Net realized gain (loss)     71,358       (61 )     1,839,893       (1,216,838 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (378,198 )     425,912       7,871,116       4,450,502  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     2,830,044       1,320,879       10,579,407       4,205,778  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (2,494,280 )     (889,820 )            
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     60,912,013       60,300,171       2,847,673       9,433,069  
Cost of shares redeemed     (15,058,760 )           (4,821,439 )     (12,274,875 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     45,853,253       60,300,171       (1,973,766 )     (2,841,806 )
Total increase in net assets     46,189,017       60,731,230       8,605,641       1,363,972  
Net Assets, beginning of period     60,731,230             43,146,093       41,782,121  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 106,920,247     $ 60,731,230     $ 51,751,734     $ 43,146,093  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     1,200,000       1,200,000       150,000       600,000  
Shares redeemed     (300,000 )           (300,000 )     (800,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     900,000       1,200,000       (150,000 )     (200,000 )
   
(a) For the period September 25, 2024 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

40 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Brazil Small-Cap ETF     ChiNext ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 333,787     $ 778,759     $ 167,353     $ 102,694  
Net realized loss     (1,135,286 )     (1,539,123 )     (2,283,477 )     (4,303,642 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     6,494,796       (8,832,330 )     2,670,454       (559,901 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     5,693,297       (9,592,694 )     554,330       (4,760,849 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings           (650,035 )           (48,120 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares                       41,168,856  
Cost of shares redeemed     (1,729,431 )     (3,732,846 )     (6,451,892 )     (20,254,902 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (1,729,431 )     (3,732,846 )     (6,451,892 )     20,913,954  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     3,963,866       (13,975,575 )     (5,897,562 )     16,104,985  
Net Assets, beginning of period     16,069,834       30,045,409       33,330,640       17,225,655  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 20,033,700     $ 16,069,834     $ 27,433,078     $ 33,330,640  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold                       1,200,000  
Shares redeemed     (150,000 )     (250,000 )     (250,000 )     (700,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (150,000 )     (250,000 )     (250,000 )     500,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

41 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    CLO ETF     Digital India ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 27,694,184     $ 28,689,042     $ 51,284     $ 51,637  
Net realized gain (loss)     350,074       2,167,982       (3,332 )     (118 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (2,136,946 )     1,575,429       (658,992 )     4,284,429  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     25,907,312       32,432,453       (611,040 )     4,335,948  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (23,030,320 )     (30,616,070 )            
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     464,351,495       570,662,000             14,415,956  
Cost of shares redeemed     (204,748,242 )     (15,684,333 )     (5,097,443 )      
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     259,603,253       554,977,667       (5,097,443 )     14,415,956  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     262,480,245       556,794,050       (5,708,483 )     18,751,904  
Net Assets, beginning of period     791,666,784       234,872,734       27,762,075       9,010,171  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 1,054,147,029     $ 791,666,784     $ 22,053,592     $ 27,762,075  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     8,800,000       10,800,000             375,000  
Shares redeemed     (3,900,000 )     (300,000 )     (125,000 )      
Net increase (decrease)     4,900,000       10,500,000       (125,000 )     375,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

42 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    India Growth Leaders ETF (a)     Indonesia Index ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 462,640     $ 775,564     $ 823,369     $ 1,190,448  
Net realized gain (loss)     (5,708,428 )     14,211,235       (2,646,475 )     (2,098,485 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     805,242       3,011,121       1,413,252       (4,474,539 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (4,440,546 )     17,997,920       (409,854 )     (5,382,576 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings           (5,499,942 )           (1,274,950 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     4,750,034       45,660,398       3,736,566       51,254,389  
Cost of shares redeemed     (14,794,806 )           (1,508,438 )     (43,477,457 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (10,044,772 )     45,660,398       2,228,128       7,776,932  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (14,485,318 )     58,158,376       1,818,274       1,119,406  
Net Assets, beginning of period     153,357,318       95,198,942       30,092,306       28,972,900  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 138,872,000     $ 153,357,318     $ 31,910,580     $ 30,092,306  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     100,000       950,000       300,000       2,850,000  
Shares redeemed     (350,000 )           (100,000 )     (2,550,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (250,000 )     950,000       200,000       300,000  
                                 
(a) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

43 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Israel ETF     Office and Commercial REIT ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 572,649     $ 885,800     $ 27,127     $ 38,992  
Net realized gain (loss)     (1,298,612 )     (2,871,693 )     32,431       105,793  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     18,565,964       19,364,376       (218,551 )     32,329  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     17,840,001       17,378,483       (158,993 )     177,114  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings           (1,050,000 )     (28,946 )     (34,588 )
Return of capital                       (22,379 )
Total distributions           (1,050,000 )     (28,946 )     (56,967 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     5,699,258       12,000,037       834,324       1,659,528  
Cost of shares redeemed                 (406,632 )     (786,927 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     5,699,258       12,000,037       427,692       872,601  
Total increase in net assets     23,539,259       28,328,520       239,753       992,748  
Net Assets, beginning of period     87,781,893       59,453,373       2,150,321       1,157,573  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 111,321,152     $ 87,781,893     $ 2,390,074     $ 2,150,321  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     125,000       325,000       20,000       40,000  
Shares redeemed                 (10,000 )     (20,000 )
Net increase     125,000       325,000       10,000       20,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

44 

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Vietnam ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                
Net investment income   $ 1,584,900     $ 3,748,577  
Net realized gain (loss)     3,715,694       (15,892,288 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     62,159,623       (40,013,540 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     67,460,217       (52,157,251 )
Share transactions*:                
Proceeds from sale of shares     3,445,507       1,296,496  
Cost of shares redeemed     (66,319,751 )     (59,226,300 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (62,874,244 )     (57,929,804 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     4,585,973       (110,087,055 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     417,171,094       527,258,149  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 421,757,067     $ 417,171,094  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                
Shares sold     250,000       100,000  
Shares redeemed     (5,650,000 )     (4,950,000 )
Net decrease     (5,400,000 )     (4,850,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

45 

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    AA-BB CLO ETF
         
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  Period
Ended
December
31,
2024 (a)
                 
Net asset value, beginning of period          $ 50.61            $ 50.00  
Net investment income (b)     1.76       0.95  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.13 )     0.49  
Total from investment operations     1.63       1.44  
Distributions from:                
Net investment income     (1.33 )     (0.83 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 50.91     $ 50.61  
Total return (c)     3.26 %     2.90 %
                 
Ratios to average net assets                
Expenses     0.45 %(d)     0.45 %(d)
Net investment income     7.00 %(d)     6.93 %(d)
Supplemental data                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $107       $61  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     40 %     %
                 
   
(a) For the period September 25, 2024 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 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

46 

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Africa Index ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period     $15.69     $14.16     $15.81       $20.06       $20.17       $20.50  
Net investment income (a)     0.34       0.33       0.35       0.60       0.53       0.52  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     3.87       1.20       (1.69 )     (4.27 )     0.20 (b)     (0.05 )
Total from investment operations     4.21       1.53       (1.34 )     (3.67 )     0.73       0.47  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income                 (0.31 )     (0.58 )     (0.84 )     (0.80 )
Net asset value, end of period     $19.90       $15.69       $14.16       $15.81       $20.06       $20.17  
Total return (c)     26.87 %     10.77 %     (8.45 )%     (18.34 )%     3.69 %     2.29 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     0.85 %(d)     0.89 %     1.47 %     0.98 %     0.77 %     0.92 %
Net expenses     0.79 %(d)     0.88 %     1.31 %     0.98 %     0.77 %     0.79 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.78 %(d)     0.78 %     0.78 %     0.75 %     0.77 %     0.78 %
Net investment income     3.92 %(d)     2.16 %     2.33 %     3.29 %     2.50 %     3.00 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $52       $43       $42       $46       $59       $52  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     23 %     44 %     34 %     33 %     37 %     37 %
                                                 
   
(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

47 

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Brazil Small-Cap ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period     $11.08       $17.67       $13.64       $16.35       $21.44       $27.50  
Net investment income (a)     0.25       0.51       0.46       0.44       0.48       0.33  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     4.08       (6.65 )     4.45       (2.59 )     (5.08 )     (6.04 )
Total from investment operations     4.33       (6.14 )     4.91       (2.15 )     (4.60 )     (5.71 )
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (0.45 )     (0.88 )     (0.56 )     (0.49 )     (0.35 )
Return of capital                       (b)            
Total distributions           (0.45 )     (0.88 )     (0.56 )     (0.49 )     (0.35 )
Net asset value, end of period     $15.41       $11.08       $17.67       $13.64       $16.35       $21.44  
Total return (c)     39.05 %     (34.74 )%     36.14 %     (13.30 )%     (21.38 )%     (20.75 )%
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     1.30 %(d)     0.97 %     1.07 %     0.83 %(e)     0.84 %(e)     0.84 %
Net expenses     0.59 %(d)     0.60 %     0.68 %     0.59 %(e)     0.59 %(e)     0.60 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.59 %(d)     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.59 %(e)     0.59 %(e)     0.59 %
Net investment income     3.92 %(d)     3.40 %     2.93 %     2.71 %(e)     2.32 %(e)     1.73 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $20       $16       $30       $25       $32       $55  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     17 %     30 %     43 %     42 %     56 %     31 %
                                                 
   
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(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) The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

48 

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    ChiNext ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period     $27.78       $24.61       $31.27       $48.47       $48.95       $29.81  
Net investment income (loss) (a)     0.16       0.12       0.10       (0.08 )     (0.06 )     0.03  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.94       3.09 (b)     (6.76 )     (17.12 )     4.03       19.09  
Payment from Adviser                             0.02 (c)     0.02 (d)
Total from investment operations     1.10       3.21       (6.66 )     (17.20 )     3.99       19.14  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (0.04 )                       (e)
Net realized capital gains                             (3.74 )      
Return of capital                             (0.73 )      
Total distributions           (0.04 )                 (4.47 )      
Net asset value, end of period     $28.88       $27.78       $24.61       $31.27       $48.47       $48.95  
Total return (f)     3.96 %     13.04 %     (21.31 )%     (35.49 )%     8.21 %(c)     64.23 %(d)
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     1.11 %(g)     1.27 %     1.89 %     1.25 %     0.89 %     1.15 %
Net expenses     0.65 %(g)     0.65 %     0.65 %     0.65 %     0.65 %     0.65 %
Net investment income (loss)     1.16 %(g)     0.48 %     0.34 %     (0.22 )%     (0.12 )%     0.07 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $27       $33       $17       $20       $41       $49  
Portfolio turnover rate (h)     4 %     109 %     123 %     10 %     59 %     96 %
                                                 
   
(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) For the year ended December 31, 2021, 0.04% of total return, representing $0.02 per share, consisted of a payment from the Adviser (See Note 3).
(d) For the year ended December 31, 2020, 0.07% of total return, representing $0.02 per share, consisted of a payment from the Adviser (See Note 3).
(e) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(f) 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.
(g) Annualized
(h) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

49 

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    CLO ETF
     
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2025
  Year Ended December 31,   Period
Ended
December
31,
    (unaudited)   2024   2023   2022 (a)
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period     $52.78       $52.19       $50.48       $50.00  
Net investment income (b)     1.51       3.52       3.32       1.18  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.08 )     0.61       1.32       0.43  
Total from investment operations     1.43       4.13       4.64       1.61  
Distributions from:                                
Net investment income     (1.24 )     (3.42 )     (2.93 )     (1.13 )
Net realized capital gains           (0.12 )            
Total distributions     (1.24 )     (3.54 )     (2.93 )     (1.13 )
Net asset value, end of period     $52.97       $52.78       $52.19       $50.48  
Total return (c)     2.74 %     8.13 %     9.40 %     3.26 %
                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                
Expenses     0.40 %(d)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %(d)
Net investment income     5.75 %(d)     6.65 %     6.38 %     4.43 %(d)
Supplemental data                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $1,054       $792       $235       $25  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     20 %     68 %     59 %     15 %
                                 
   
(a) For the period June 22, 2022 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 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

50 

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Digital India ETF
     
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2025
  Year Ended December 31,   Period
Ended
December
31,
    (unaudited)   2024   2023   2022 (a)
                 
Net asset value, beginning of period     $44.42       $36.04       $27.79       $36.25  
Net investment income (b)     0.09       0.09       0.09       0.14  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.40 )     8.29       8.25       (8.33 )
Total from investment operations     (0.31 )     8.38       8.34       (8.19 )
Distributions from:                                
Net investment income                 (0.08 )     (0.27 )
Return of capital                 (0.01 )      
Total distributions                 (0.09 )     (0.27 )
Net asset value, end of period     $44.11       $44.42       $36.04       $27.79  
Total return (c)     (0.59 )%     23.25 %     30.00 %     (22.56 )%
                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                
Expenses     0.70 %(d)     0.74 %     0.77 %     0.76 %(d)
Expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.70 %(d)     0.70 %     0.71 %     0.75 %(d)
Net investment income     0.43 %(d)     0.22 %     0.27 %     0.53 %(d)
Supplemental data                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $22       $28       $9       $1  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     13 %     28 %     22 %     22 %
                                 
   
(a) For the period February 16, 2022 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 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

51 

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    India Growth Leaders ETF(a)
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period     $49.07       $43.77       $32.62       $42.93       $32.94       $32.76  
Net investment income (b)     0.15       0.27       0.33       0.59       0.08       0.15  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.92 )     6.79       11.24       (10.34 )     9.91       0.11 (c)
Total from investment operations     (0.77 )     7.06       11.57       (9.75 )     9.99       0.26  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (1.76 )     (0.42 )     (0.56 )           (0.08 )
Net asset value, end of period     $48.30       $49.07       $43.77       $32.62       $42.93       $32.94  
Total return (d)     (1.57 )%     16.11 %     35.48 %     (22.67 )%     30.30 %     0.80 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     0.75 %(e)     0.76 %     1.09 %     0.80 %     1.00 %     1.24 %
Net expenses     0.71 %(e)     0.76 %     0.87 %     0.80 %     0.90 %     1.05 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.70 %(e)     0.70 %     0.72 %     0.73 %     0.83 %     0.85 %
Net investment income     0.69 %(e)     0.54 %     0.91 %     1.64 %     0.22 %     0.55 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $139       $153       $95       $51       $78       $68  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     41 %     47 %     79 %     102 %     67 %     133 %
                                                 
   
(a) Consolidated Financial Highlights
(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

52 

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Indonesia Index ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period     $15.05       $17.04       $17.34       $19.93       $20.49       $22.68  
Net investment income (a)     0.40       0.58       0.63       0.45       0.27       0.36  
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     (0.95 )     (1.98 )     (0.31 )     (2.41 )     (0.61 )     (2.21 )
Total from investment operations     (0.55 )     (1.40 )     0.32       (1.96 )     (0.34 )     (1.85 )
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (0.59 )     (0.62 )     (0.63 )     (0.22 )     (0.34 )
Net asset value, end of period     $14.50       $15.05       $17.04       $17.34       $19.93       $20.49  
Total return (b)     (3.60 )%     (8.21 )%     1.91 %     (9.88 )%     (1.65 )%     (8.20 )%
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     0.90 %(c)     0.84 %     0.99 %     0.67 %     0.82 %     0.97 %
Net expenses     0.57 %(c)     0.57 %     0.58 %     0.57 %     0.57 %     0.57 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.57 %(c)     0.57 %     0.57 %     0.57 %     N/A       N/A  
Net investment income     5.78 %(c)     3.49 %     3.56 %     2.24 %     1.38 %     2.03 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $32       $30       $29       $33       $54       $36  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     8 %     23 %     21 %     25 %     36 %     13 %
                                                 
   
(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

53 

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Israel ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period     $43.35       $34.97       $35.71       $48.77       $44.82       $35.03  
Net investment income (a)     0.27       0.47       0.45       0.61       0.27       0.08  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     8.16       8.44       (0.53 )     (13.19 )     4.30       9.79  
Total from investment operations     8.43       8.91       (0.08 )     (12.58 )     4.57       9.87  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (0.53 )     (0.66 )     (0.48 )     (0.62 )     (0.08 )
Net asset value, end of period     $51.78       $43.35       $34.97       $35.71       $48.77       $44.82  
Total return (b)     19.44 %     25.44 %     (0.22 )%     (25.79 )%     10.20 %     28.14 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     0.64 %(c)     0.71 %     0.78 %     0.64 %     0.71 %     0.80 %
Net expenses     0.59 %(c)     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.60 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.59 %(c)     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.59 %     0.59 %
Net investment income     1.21 %(c)     1.25 %     1.28 %     1.48 %     0.57 %     0.24 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $111       $88       $59       $59       $80       $75  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     4 %     10 %     13 %     12 %     32 %     22 %
                                                 
   
(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

54 

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Office and Commercial REIT ETF
             
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December
31, 2024
  Period
Ended
December
31,
2023 (a)
             
Net asset value, beginning of period     $43.01       $38.59       $35.14  
Net investment income (b)     0.46       1.22       0.51  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (3.04 )     4.83       3.61  
Total from investment operations     (2.58 )     6.05       4.12  
Distributions from:                        
Net investment income     (0.60 )     (0.85 )     (0.58 )
Net realized capital gains           (0.15 )     (0.09 )
Return of capital           (0.63 )      
Total distributions     (0.60 )     (1.63 )     (0.67 )
Net asset value, end of period     $39.83       $43.01       $38.59  
Total return (c)     (5.81 )%     16.24 %     11.70 %
                         
Ratios to average net assets                        
Expenses     0.52 %(d)     0.52 %     0.50 %(d)
Expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.50 %(d)     0.50 %     0.50 %(d)
Net investment income     2.37 %(d)     3.07 %     5.40 %(d)
Supplemental data                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $2       $2       $1  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     7 %     17 %     1 %
                         
   
(a) For the period September 20, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 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

55 

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Vietnam ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period     $11.62       $12.94       $11.75       $21.36       $17.52       $16.05  
Net investment income (a)     0.05       0.09       0.08       0.18       0.11       0.08  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     2.16       (1.41 )     1.78       (9.68 )     3.83       1.46  
Total from investment operations     2.21       (1.32 )     1.86       (9.50 )     3.94       1.54  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income                 (0.67 )     (0.11 )     (0.10 )     (0.06 )
Return of capital                                   (0.01 )
Total distributions                 (0.67 )     (0.11 )     (0.10 )     (0.07 )
Net asset value, end of period     $13.83       $11.62       $12.94       $11.75       $21.36       $17.52  
Total return (b)     19.00 %     (10.19 )%     15.95 %     (44.47 )%     22.52 %     9.72 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Expenses     0.69 %(c)(d)     0.68 %(d)     0.70 %(d)     0.66 %(d)     0.59 %(d)     0.61 %
Expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.63 %(c)(d)     0.62 %(d)     0.61 %(d)     0.60 %(d)     0.58 %(d)     0.60 %
Net investment income     0.80 %(c)(d)     0.75 %(d)     0.59 %(d)     1.13 %(d)     0.58 %(d)     0.55 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $422       $417       $527       $413       $591       $457  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     14 %     21 %     55 %     57 %     57 %     33 %
                                                 
   
(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) The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

56 

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 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
     
AA-BB CLO ETF   Non-Diversified
Africa Index ETF   Diversified
Brazil Small-Cap ETF   Diversified
ChiNext ETF   Diversified
CLO ETF   Non-Diversified
Digital India ETF   Non-Diversified
India Growth Leaders ETF   Diversified
Indonesia Index ETF   Non-Diversified
Israel ETF   Non-Diversified
Office and Commercial REIT ETF   Non-Diversified
Vietnam ETF   Non-Diversified

 

Each Fund, except for AA-BB CLO ETF and CLO 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
     
Africa Index ETF   MVIS® GDP Africa Index
Brazil Small-Cap ETF   MVIS® Brazil Small-Cap Index
ChiNext ETF   ChiNext Index
Digital India ETF   MVIS® Digital India Index
India Growth Leaders ETF   MarketGrader India All-Cap Growth Leaders Index
Indonesia Index ETF   MVIS® Indonesia Index
Israel ETF   Bluestar® Israel Global Index
Office and Commercial REIT ETF   MarketVector™ US Listed Office and Commercial REITs Index
Vietnam ETF   MarketVector™ Vietnam Local Index

 

The AA-BB CLO ETF and CLO ETF are actively managed exchange-traded funds that seek capital preservation and current income by primarily investing in investment-grade debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”).

 

India Growth Leaders ETF makes its investments through MV SCIF Mauritius (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly owned subsidiary organized in the Republic of Mauritius. ChiNext ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing directly in A-shares through the Shanghai and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Programs (the “Programs”).

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser for the Funds. PineBridge Investments LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) is a Sub-Adviser for the AA-BB CLO ETF and CLO ETF.

 

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.

57 

VANECK ETF TRUST

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 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. 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 Funds’ 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. The Pricing Committee of the Adviser provides oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Trustees. 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

58 

 

 

  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 present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.
   
B. Basis for Consolidation—The Subsidiary, an Indian exempted company, was incorporated on February 25, 2010 and acts as an investment vehicle for the India Growth Leaders ETF (the “Fund”) in order to effect certain investments on behalf of the Fund. The Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary, and it is intended that the Fund will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to control the Subsidiary. The consolidated financial statements of the Fund include the financial results of its wholly owned subsidiary. All material 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.
   
D. Distributions to Shareholders— Dividends to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually by each Fund (except AA-BB CLO ETF and CLO ETF, which declare and pay monthly, and Office and Commercial REIT ETF, which declares and pays quarterly). Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually. 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 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. 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

59 

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

  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. Cash collateral received for securities lending in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at June 30, 2025 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—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 is presented within the Funds’ financial statements.
   
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 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 May 1, 2026, to waive fees and/or assume expenses to prevent 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 June 30, 2025, are as follows:

 

Fund   Management
Fees
  Expense
Limitations
Africa Index ETF     0.50 %     0.78 %
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     0.50       0.59  
ChiNext ETF     0.50       0.65  
India Growth Leaders ETF     0.50       0.70  
Indonesia Index ETF     0.50       0.57  
Israel ETF     0.50       0.59  
Vietnam ETF     0.50       0.76  

 

Refer to the Statements of Operations for the amounts assumed by the Adviser for the period ended June 30, 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 expense.

60 

 

 

Fund   Management
Fee Rate
AA-BB CLO ETF     0.45 %
CLO ETF     0.40  
Digital India ETF     0.70  
Office and Commercial REIT ETF     0.50  

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser reimbursed the ChiNext ETF $17,518 for a transactional loss. The per share and total return impact to the Fund is reflected in the Financial Highlights.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Adviser reimbursed the ChiNext ETF $19,569 for an investment loss. The per share and total return impact to the Fund is reflected in the Financial Highlights.

 

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 June 30, 2025, the Adviser owned approximately 10% of AA-BB CLO ETF.

 

Note 4—Capital Share Transactions—As of June 30, 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 a 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 June 30, 2025, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and in-kind capital share transactions) and the 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
AA-BB CLO ETF   $ 76,920,533     $ 34,983,468     $     $  
Africa Index ETF     10,388,551       10,161,870       2,033,898       3,383,910  
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     2,962,678       3,974,879             352,581  
ChiNext ETF     1,209,429       7,455,151              
CLO ETF     457,385,023       186,130,940       49,324,741       89,226,817  
Digital India ETF     3,096,005       6,227,901             1,168,746  
India Growth Leaders ETF     57,002,073       66,445,148       231,210       685,229  
Indonesia Index ETF     3,235,607       2,422,495       3,713,569       1,506,890  
Israel ETF     4,636,914       4,061,562       5,700,791        
Office and Commercial REIT ETF     173,252       334,754       834,023       254,962  
Vietnam ETF     54,999,953       116,757,064              

61 

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Note 6—Income Taxes—As of June 30, 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)
AA-BB CLO ETF   $ 105,670,174     $ 421,058     $ (373,344 )   $ 47,714  
Africa Index ETF     41,527,753       14,398,464       (3,752,992 )     10,645,472  
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     19,295,841       4,754,120       (3,894,295 )     859,825  
ChiNext ETF     25,107,690       4,041,353       (1,748,580 )     2,292,773  
CLO ETF     1,046,670,303       2,326,476       (549,070 )     1,777,406  
Digital India ETF     17,846,454       5,042,516       (681,593 )     4,360,923  
India Growth Leaders ETF     114,369,195       28,951,279       (4,919,156 )     24,032,123  
Indonesia Index ETF     42,784,188       1,057,781       (11,224,837 )     (10,167,056 )
Israel ETF     69,048,688       50,618,853       (6,152,346 )     44,466,507  
Office and Commercial REIT ETF     2,584,388       61,075       (122,902 )     (61,827 )
Vietnam ETF     343,983,637       129,691,171       (52,136,758 )     77,554,413  

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders 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, the 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 June 30, 2025, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Investments in China: Uncertainties in the Chinese tax rules governing taxation of income and gains from investments in A-Shares could result in unexpected tax liabilities for ChiNext ETF (the “Fund”). China generally imposes withholding income tax (“WHT”) at a rate of 10% on dividends derived non-People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) resident enterprises (including a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (“QFII”) and a Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (“RQFII”)) from issuers resident in China. China imposes WHT at a rate of 10% on capital gains derived by non-PRC resident enterprises from the disposal in shares of PRC enterprises. Effective November 17, 2014, investments through the Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect program, QFIIs and RQFIIs, which includes this Fund, were exempted temporarily from WHT with respect to gains derived from the trading of equity investments (including A-shares). However, uncertainties remain regarding the taxation of capital gains in China. PRC rules for taxation of RQFIIs (and QFIIs) and the PRC tax regulations to be issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation and/or PRC Minister of Finance to clarify the subject matter may apply retrospectively, even if such rules are adverse to the nonresident investors. If the PRC tax authorities were to issue differing formal guidance or tax rules regarding the taxation of capital gains derived by QFIIs, RQFIIs and other nonresident investors WHT on gains from such investments the Fund could be subject to additional tax liabilities. Prior to January 12, 2024, all or a portion of the Fund’s investments were through an RQFII arrangement with a sub-adviser.

 

Investments in India: India currently assesses a capital gains tax on shares sold on the exchange of 20% on short term capital gains and 12.5% on long term capital gains (plus applicable surcharge and cess). Further, long-term capital gains on certain shares that were held as of January 31, 2018, may be eligible for a step up in cost basis which may reduce realized taxable gains. Existing Indian capital loss carryforwards may be utilized to offset capital gains realized on securities sold.

62 

 

 

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, 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. There may be limitations or delays in the convertibility or repatriation of certain currencies, which would adversely affect the U.S. dollar value and/or liquidity of a Fund’s investments denominated in such currencies. This may impair a Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective and/or may impede a Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests in a timely manner.

 

Should the Chinese government impose restrictions on the ability of ChiNext ETF to repatriate funds associated with direct investment in A-Shares, the Funds may be unable to satisfy distribution requirements applicable to regulated investment companies (“RICs”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Funds may therefore be subject to Fund-level U.S. federal taxes.

 

The AA-BB CLO ETF and CLO ETF assets are concentrated in CLO securities, organized as trusts or other special purpose vehicles that are typically collateralized by a pool of loans which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may individually be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans, and including “covenant lite” loans, which have few or no financial maintenance covenants. CLOs include both the economic risks of the underlying loans combined with the risks associated with the CLO structure governing the priority of payments. The degree of such risk will generally correspond to the specific tranche in which the Funds are invested. The Funds invest primarily in investment grade-rated tranches of CLOs; however, the rating does not constitute a guarantee of credit quality and may be downgraded, and in stressed market environments it is possible that even senior CLO debt tranches could experience losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and the disappearance of the subordinated/ equity tranches, market anticipation of defaults, as well as negative market sentiment with respect to CLO securities as an asset class. The Funds’ portfolio managers may not be able to accurately predict how specific CLOs or the portfolio of underlying loans for such CLO securities will react to changes or stresses in the market, including changes in interest rates. The most common risks associated with investing in CLO securities are liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, call risk, and the risk of default of the underlying asset.

 

Securities with floating or variable interest rates can be less sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with fixed interest rates, but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general. Conversely, floating rate securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. A decline in interest rates may result in a reduction of income received from floating rate securities held by a Fund and may adversely affect the value of a Fund’s shares. Generally, floating rate securities carry lower yields than fixed notes of the same maturity.

 

Office and Commercial REIT ETF invests in office and commercial real estate companies and is exposed to the risks of owning real estate directly, as well as to risks that relate specifically to the way in which Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) are organized and operated. REITs generally invest directly in real estate, in mortgages or in some combination of the two. Individual REITs may own a limited number of properties and may concentrate in a particular region or property type. REITs may also be subject to heavy

63 

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

cash flow dependency, default by borrowers or tenants and self-liquidation. REITs also must satisfy specific requirements of the Internal Revenue Code in order to qualify for tax-free pass-through income. The failure of a company to qualify as a REIT could have adverse consequences for the Fund, including significantly reducing the return to the Fund on its investment in such company. In addition, REITs, like mutual funds, have expenses, including management and administration fees, that are paid by their shareholders. As a result, shareholders will absorb their proportionate share of duplicate levels of fees when the Fund invests in REITs.

 

Equity REITs that invest in commercial real estate may be adversely affected by conditions in the real estate market, failure of tenants to renew leases and decline in rental values.

 

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.

 

The expense for the Plan is included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations. The liability for the Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. AA-BB CLO ETF, CLO ETF, Digital India ETF and Office and Commercial REIT ETF commenced operations with a unitary management fee and therefore bear no costs or liabilities relative to the Plan.

 

Note 9—Securities Lending—To generate additional income, each of the Funds (except for AA-BB CLO ETF and CLO ETF) may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with the securities lending agent. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments 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 securities and related cash collateral, if any, at June 30, 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 June 30, 2025:

 

Fund   Market Value
of Securities
on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
  Non-Cash
Collateral
  Total
Collateral
Africa Index ETF   $ 4,878,152     $ 417,955     $ 5,579,502     $ 5,997,457  
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     914,626       121,947       805,143       927,090  
Indonesia Index ETF     975,104       733,845       258,686       992,531  
Israel ETF     4,406,277       2,249,320       2,217,413       4,466,733  
Office and Commercial REIT ETF     146,264       151,640             151,640  

64 

 

 

The following table presents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of June 30, 2025:

 

    Gross Amount of
Recognized Liabilities
for Securities Lending
Transactions* in the
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
Fund   Equity Securities
Africa Index ETF   $ 417,955  
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     121,947  
Indonesia Index ETF     733,845  
Israel ETF     2,249,320  
Office and Commercial REIT ETF     151,640  

 

* 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 June 30, 2025, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
  Average
Daily
Loan Balance
  Average
Interest Rate
Africa Index ETF   12   $323,388   5.68 %
Brazil Small-Cap ETF   3   55,079   5.68  
Digital India ETF   2   413,589   5.68  
India Growth Leaders ETF   39   792,678   5.68  
Indonesia Index ETF   7   141,341   5.68  
Israel ETF   20   79,751   5.68  
Vietnam ETF   104   5,039,221   5.68  

 

Outstanding loan balances as of June 30, 2025, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 11—New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Requirements— In December 2023, the Federal Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which enhances income tax disclosures, including providing specific categories in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying the ASU 2023-09.

65 

 

 

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.

66 

VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

(unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on June 3, 2025 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust,” and the series thereof listed below, the “Funds”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of (i) the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (“VEAC”) (the “VEAC Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, China Bond ETF, ChiNext ETF, CLO ETF, Digital India ETF, Gold Miners ETF, Green Metals ETF, India Growth Leaders ETF, Indonesia Index ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Israel ETF, J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF, Natural Resources ETF, Office and Commercial REIT ETF, Oil Refiners ETF, Oil Services ETF, Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF, Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF, Steel ETF, Uranium and Nuclear ETF and Vietnam ETF, (ii) the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (“VEARA,” and together with VEAC, the “Advisers”) (the “VEARA Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck BDC Income ETF and CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF and (iii) the sub-advisory agreements between VEAC and PineBridge Investments LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the “Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF and CLO ETF (together, the “CLO ETFs”). In addition, at the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees also approved new sub-advisory agreements between VEAC and the Sub-Adviser (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreements,” and collectively with the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) to take effect upon the expected acquisition of the Sub-Adviser by a third party (the “Acquisition”), which could be deemed to be a “change in control” of the Sub-Adviser and thus would result in an “assignment” (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) and automatic termination of the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements. The VEAC Investment Management Agreements, the VEARA Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”

 

The Board’s approval of the Agreements 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 preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 1, 2025. At that meeting, the Trustees discussed the information the Advisers, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third-party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance and expenses of the Funds and the Funds’ peer funds (certain other registered funds), information about the advisory and sub-advisory (with respect to the CLO ETFs) services provided to the Funds and the personnel providing those services, and the profitability (or the absence of profitability) and other benefits enjoyed by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser and their respective affiliates as a result of the Advisers’ relationships with the Funds and the Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the CLO ETFs. In reviewing performance information for the Funds against their peer groups, the Trustees considered that (i) each Fund, except the CLO ETFs, has a different investment objective than the funds in its designated peer group and, therefore, each such Fund’s performance will differ from its peers and (ii) each of the VanEck Russia ETF and Russia Small-Cap ETF (together, the “Russia ETFs”) is in the process of being liquidated and no longer seeks to track an index. The Trustees also considered the fact that the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF had only recently commenced operations and therefore had a limited operational history that could be used for comparative purposes. In addition, as noted below, the Trustees reviewed certain performance information for each Fund which was not provided by Broadridge and which did not compare each Fund’s performance to the performance of its peer group. The Trustees noted that the peer group performance information did not necessarily provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds, except for the CLO ETFs. The Trustees also considered VEAC’s efforts to address regulatory and operational challenges in managing the Russia ETFs during the Russia ETFs’ process of liquidating their assets and winding up their business.

67 

VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Agreements was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Advisers and Sub-Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and the Advisers at the May 1, 2025 meeting regarding the management of the Funds and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs), including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) provide under, the Agreements, including, where applicable, (i) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, BDC Income ETF, CLO ETF, Digital India ETF, Green Metals ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF, Natural Resources ETF, Office and Commercial REIT ETF, Oil Services ETF and Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (the “Unitary Funds”), the Advisers’ agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of each Unitary Fund (excluding the fee payment under the applicable VEAC Investment Management Agreement or VEARA Investment Management Agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses), (ii) with respect to all other Funds (the “Non-Unitary Funds”), the Advisers’ commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of each of the Non-Unitary Funds (inclusive of any subsidiary expenses with respect to the VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF, but excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses for all Non-Unitary Funds) to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each of the Non-Unitary Funds from exceeding agreed upon limits for a period of time and (iii) VEAC’s undertaking to waive all of the Russia ETFs’ management fees while the Russia ETFs are in the process of liquidation. With respect to the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees noted the Sub-Adviser’s experience and investment management process with respect to investments in collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) securities and the Sub-Adviser’s experience serving as the investment adviser to other registered investment companies and accounts. The Trustees also considered the sub-advisory fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser by VEAC and the advisory fees to be retained by VEAC under each Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees further considered the Sub-Adviser’s representation that the Acquisition was not expected to result in changes to how the Sub-Adviser conducts its business and its management of the CLO ETFs, as well as the fact that the New Sub-Advisory Agreements are materially identical to the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements.

 

The Trustees concluded that the Advisers, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and their personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Funds’ portfolios. In evaluating the performance of each Fund, the Trustees reviewed various performance metrics, including various data from Broadridge comparing each Fund’s performance to that of certain other registered funds, but relied principally on a comparison of the “gross” performance of each Fund except for the CLO ETFs (i.e., measured without regard to the impact of fees and expenses) to the performance of its benchmark index, in each case incorporating any systematic fair value adjustments to the underlying securities. The Trustees considered information from VEAC and the Sub-Adviser regarding the performance of the CLO ETFs, each an actively managed exchange-traded fund, against their respective benchmark indices and peer funds. The Trustees noted that the VanEck CLO ETF had slightly underperformed its benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2024 and the period since its inception on June 21, 2022 through December 31, 2024 due to differences in the Fund’s allocations to CLO tranches based on credit ratings and security selection relative to its benchmark, according to VEAC. The Trustees also noted that the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF had outperformed its benchmark for the period since its inception on September 24, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

 

The Trustees also considered information relating to the financial condition of the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and the current status, as they understood it, of the Advisers’ and Sub-Adviser’s (with respect to the CLO ETFs) compliance environment.

 

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided with various data from Broadridge comparing the Funds’ management fees and total expense ratios to those of certain other registered funds. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that each Fund (except as noted below) had management fees (after the effect of any applicable fee waiver, including, with respect to the Russia ETFs, VEAC’s waiver of all management fees payable by each of the Russia ETFs since March 22, 2022) below the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF, Office and Commercial REIT

68 

 

 

ETF, Oil Services ETF and Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF had management fees below the average and equal to the median of its respective peer group of funds, the VanEck Africa Index ETF had management fees (after the effect of the fee waiver) above the average and below the median of its peer group of funds, each of the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Agribusiness ETF, BDC Income ETF, CLO ETF, Gold Miners ETF, Green Metals ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF and Junior Gold Miners ETF had management fees above the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, the VanEck Vietnam ETF had management fees above the average and equal to the median of its peer group of funds, and the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF had management fees below the average and above the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees also noted that the information provided showed that each Fund (except as noted below) had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) below the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, BDC Income ETF, China Bond ETF, CLO ETF, CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF, Gold Miners ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF and Vietnam ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) above the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck ChiNext ETF, Indonesia Index ETF and Russia ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of the expense limitation) above the average and below the median of its respective peer group of funds, and each of the VanEck Green Metals ETF and Oil Refiners ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) above the average and equal to the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees reviewed the amounts by which certain Funds’ management fees and/or total expense ratios (after the effect of any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) exceeded the average and/or median of their respective peer groups and information provided by the Advisers providing context for these comparisons. The Trustees noted that the Russia ETFs are bearing legal expenses in connection with their liquidations, which are considered extraordinary expenses for purposes of the Russia ETFs’ expense limitations. The Trustees concluded, in light of this information and the other information available to them, that the management fees paid by the Funds were reasonable in light of the performance of the Funds and the quality of services received.

 

The Trustees also considered the benefits, other than the fees under the VEAC Investment Management Agreements and VEARA Investment Management Agreements, received by the Advisers from serving as advisers to the Funds and the fact that the Sub-Adviser had not identified any such economic benefits.

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Advisers and Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) about their overall profitability and profitability or loss in respect of each Fund. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s asset size, expense ratio and expense limitation, as applicable, and noted that the VEAC Investment Management Agreements and VEARA Investment Management Agreements do not include breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in a Fund increase. The Trustees considered the potential variability in the net assets of the Funds and the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist given where fees are currently set. The Trustees also evaluated the extent to which management fees for the Funds may effectively incorporate the benefits of economies of scale. The Trustees also considered the risks being assumed by the Advisers under the unitary fee structure arrangement and the potential expense stability that may inure to the benefit of shareholders of the Unitary Funds and noted that the Advisers have capped expenses on each of the Non-Unitary Funds since its inception, although the cap was not necessarily exceeded each year. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for each Fund and the sub-advisory fee rate for each of the CLO ETFs are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of each Fund and the other factors discussed above and that the advisory fee rate for each Fund currently reflects an appropriate sharing with shareholders of any economies of scale which may exist. The Trustees also determined that the profits earned by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser with respect to the Funds that were profitable to the Advisers were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services received by such Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 1, 2025 meeting as part of their consideration of the Agreements.

69 

VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

In voting to approve each of the New Sub-Advisory Agreements and the continuation of each of the remaining Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the 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, each of the Agreements is in the best interest of the applicable Fund and the Fund’s shareholders.

70 

June 30, 2025

SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
OTHER INFORMATION

 

BIZD | BDC Income ETF
CBON | China Bond ETF
IHY | International High Yield Bond ETF
EMLC | J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
MORT | Mortgage REIT Income ETF
PFXF | Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF

 

     
  800.826.2333                         vaneck.com

 

 

 

 

  Schedule of Investments  
  BDC Income ETF 3
  China Bond ETF 5
  International High Yield Bond ETF 6
  J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 21
  Mortgage REIT Income ETF 28
  Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 29
  Statements of Assets and Liabilities 32
  Statements of Operations 34
  Statements of Changes in Net Assets 36
  Financial Highlights  
  BDC Income ETF 42
  China Bond ETF 43
  International High Yield Bond ETF 44
  J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 45
  Mortgage REIT Income ETF 46
  Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 47
  Notes to Financial Statements 48
  Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants 58
  Proxy Disclosures 58
  Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others 58
  Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts 59
 

VANECK BDC INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 78.6%                
Financial Services: 78.6%                
Ares Capital Corp. †     12,885,205     $ 282,959,102  
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. †     831,104       12,499,804  
Barings BDC, Inc. †     2,058,376       18,813,557  
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. †     1,911,430       14,718,011  
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund †     4,716,489       145,032,037  
Blue Owl Capital Corp. †     12,012,799       172,263,538  
Capital Southwest Corp. †     1,232,143       27,156,432  
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. †     1,638,671       22,417,019  
CION Investment Corp. †     1,182,127       11,312,955  
Fidus Investment Corp. †     786,977       15,896,935  
FS KKR Capital Corp. †     2,748,257       57,026,333  
Gladstone Capital Corp. †     501,917       13,536,701  
Gladstone Investment Corp. †     828,010       11,815,703  
Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. †     2,478,348       27,881,415  
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. †     3,882,230       56,874,669  
Hercules Capital, Inc. †     3,268,117       59,741,179  
Main Street Capital Corp. †     1,023,337       60,479,217  
MidCap Financial Investment Corp. †     2,097,226       26,466,992  
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund †     1,665,000       31,168,800  
New Mountain Finance Corp. †     2,181,801       23,018,001  
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. †     870,250       14,089,347  
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. †     1,801,741       24,611,782  
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. †     2,230,163       23,037,584  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Financial Services (continued)      
Prospect Capital Corp. †     8,220,963     $ 26,142,662  
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. †     1,858,627       44,253,909  
SLR Investment Corp. †     956,473       15,437,474  
Trinity Capital, Inc. †     1,453,184       20,446,299  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,261,223,034)
            1,259,097,457  
                 
      Par  
(000’s
)        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 19.1%      
United States Treasury Obligations: 19.1%
(Cost: $306,295,761)
     
United States Treasury Bills      
4.24%, 10/16/25     10,951       10,814,719  
4.27%, 07/15/25 # †     295,965       295,487,632  
              306,302,351  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 97.7%
(Cost: $1,567,518,795)
      1,565,399,808  
                 
      Number
of Shares
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 9.0%          
Money Market Fund: 9.0%
(Cost: $143,382,512)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     143,382,512       143,382,512  
Total Investments: 106.7%
(Cost: $1,710,901,307)
            1,708,782,320  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (6.7)%       (106,764,209)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 1,602,018,111  

 

 

Total Return Swap Contracts
Long Exposure

 

Reference
Obligation
  Notional
Amount
  Counterparty   Rate paid by
the Fund
  Payment
Frequency
  Termination
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  % of Net
Assets
MVIS US Business Development Companies Index   $200,299,807   UBS   5.04%(a)   Monthly   10/15/25   $(278,262)   0.0%
MVIS US Business Development Companies Index   $127,925,672   UBS   5.24%(b)   Monthly   10/15/25   (8,759)   0.0%
                        $(287,021)    

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $345,725,458.
# All or a portion of these securities are segregated for swap collateral. Total value of securities segregated is $32,946,774.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

3

VANECK BDC INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

(a) The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2025: Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.70%.
(b) The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2025: Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.90%.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 1,259,097,457     $     $     $ 1,259,097,457  
United States Treasury Obligations           306,302,351             306,302,351  
Money Market Fund     143,382,512                   143,382,512  
Total Investments   $ 1,402,479,969     $ 306,302,351     $     $ 1,708,782,320  
Other Financial Instruments:                                
Liabilities                                
Total Return Swap Contracts   $     $ 287,021     $     $ 287,021  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

4

VANECK CHINA BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 75.5%                
Energy: 9.9%                

China National Petroleum Corp.

4.16%, 08/16/25

  CNY 6,000     $ 840,158  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.

3.20%, 07/27/26

  CNY 6,610       937,715  
              1,777,873  
Financials: 46.6%                

Agricultural Development Bank of China

2.90%, 03/08/28

  CNY 5,850       844,793  
2.96%, 04/17/30   CNY 2,320       343,004  
3.74%, 07/12/29   CNY 2,740       413,422  
3.75%, 01/25/29   CNY 2,620       392,378  
4.39%, 09/08/27   CNY 1,270       187,949  
4.65%, 05/11/28   CNY 1,360       205,951  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Reg S

2.70%, 09/26/26

  CNY 5,800       819,562  
China Development Bank                
2.69%, 09/11/33   CNY 4,060       606,394  
3.45%, 09/20/29   CNY 4,800       718,794  
3.48%, 01/08/29   CNY 4,460       661,941  
3.65%, 05/21/29   CNY 1,950       292,642  
3.66%, 03/01/31   CNY 1,170       180,626  
3.70%, 10/20/30   CNY 4,150       638,510  
4.04%, 07/06/28   CNY 4,360       652,421  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd. Reg S

2.72%, 09/25/26

  CNY 5,800       819,637  

Export-Import Bank of China

3.10%, 02/13/33

  CNY 580       88,613  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Financials (continued)                
3.38%, 07/16/31   CNY 1,750     $ 267,422  
3.74%, 11/16/30   CNY 1,740       268,105  
              8,402,164  
Utilities: 19.0%                

China Huaneng Group Co. Ltd.

3.95%, 04/21/26

  CNY 4,500       639,535  

China Southern Power Grid Co. Ltd.

2.42%, 10/24/25

  CNY 5,250       734,600  

China Three Gorges Corp.

4.15%, 05/11/26

  CNY 3,400       485,134  

Guangdong Hengjian Investment Holding Co. Ltd.

3.28%, 01/14/27

  CNY 4,300       613,996  

State Grid Corp. of China

2.88%, 08/30/27

  CNY 6,600       942,429  
              3,415,694  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $13,791,873)
            13,595,731  
                 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 21.7%      

China Government Bond

1.62%, 08/15/27

  CNY 7,170       1,005,483  
2.27%, 05/25/34   CNY 3,490       510,033  
2.35%, 02/25/34   CNY 1,760       258,585  
2.40%, 07/15/28   CNY 3,480       499,868  
2.67%, 11/25/33   CNY 6,950       1,044,363  
3.27%, 11/19/30   CNY 3,820       584,125  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $3,791,457)
            3,902,457  
Total Investments: 97.2%
(Cost: $17,583,330)
            17,498,188  
Other assets less liabilities: 2.8%       505,473  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 18,003,661  

 

 

 

Definitions:

 

CNY Chinese Yuan

 

Footnotes:

 

Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. These securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Corporate Bonds *   $     $ 13,595,731     $     $ 13,595,731  
Government Obligations *           3,902,457             3,902,457  
Total Investments   $     $ 17,498,188     $     $ 17,498,188  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

5

VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 97.8%                    
Argentina: 1.1%                    

MercadoLibre, Inc.

3.12%, 01/14/31

  USD     25     $ 22,497  

Pampa Energia SA 144A

7.88%, 12/16/34

  USD     50       49,980  

Tecpetrol SA 144A

7.62%, 01/22/33

  USD     25       25,375  

Telecom Argentina SA 144A

9.50%, 07/18/31

  USD     75       78,375  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA 144A

8.50%, 07/24/31

  USD     25       26,278  

Vista Energy Argentina SAU 144A

7.62%, 12/10/35

  USD     25       24,269  
YPF SA 144A                    
6.95%, 07/21/27   USD     25       24,818  
7.00%, 09/30/33 (s)   USD     75       72,165  
7.00%, 12/15/47   USD     25       20,942  
8.75%, 09/11/31   USD     81       83,790  
9.00%, 06/30/29 (s)   USD     25       25,834  
                  454,323  
Australia: 1.0%                    
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. 144A                    
4.38%, 04/01/31   USD     50       46,756  
4.50%, 09/15/27   USD     25       24,716  
5.88%, 04/15/30   USD     100       101,327  
6.12%, 04/15/32   USD     50       50,894  

Karoon USA Finance, Inc. 144A

10.50%, 05/14/29

  USD     25       25,389  
Mineral Resources Ltd. 144A                    
8.12%, 05/01/27   USD     100       100,019  
9.25%, 10/01/28   USD     25       25,617  

Nufarm Australia Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc. 144A

5.00%, 01/27/30

  USD     30       27,705  
                  402,423  
Austria: 0.5%                    

ams-OSRAM AG Reg S

10.50%, 03/30/29

  EUR     100       123,136  

Benteler International AG 144A

10.50%, 05/15/28

  USD     50       52,668  

LD Celulose International GmbH 144A

7.95%, 01/26/32 †

  USD     50       52,656  
                  228,460  
Azerbaijan: 0.5%                    

State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic Reg S

6.95%, 03/18/30

  USD     200       210,924  
Bahrain: 0.5%                    

Bapco Energies BSCC 144A

7.50%, 10/25/27

  USD     200       205,414  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Belgium: 0.3%                    

Azelis Finance NV Reg S

4.75%, 09/25/29

  EUR     100     $ 120,732  
                     
Bermuda: 0.5%                    

Borr IHC Ltd. / Borr Finance LLC 144A

10.00%, 11/15/28

  USD     45       40,691  

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. 144A

0.00%, 12/31/30 ^∞

  USD     31       313  

Investment Energy Resources Ltd. 144A

6.25%, 04/26/29

  USD     50       49,048  

Seadrill Finance Ltd. 144A

8.38%, 08/01/30

  USD     100       101,923  
                  191,975  
Brazil: 4.5%                    

Adecoagro SA 144A

6.00%, 09/21/27

  USD     50       49,703  

Amaggi Luxembourg International Sarl 144A

5.25%, 01/28/28

  USD     50       48,817  

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao 144A

4.12%, 09/20/31

  USD     50       45,894  

Banco Bradesco SA 144A

6.50%, 01/22/30 †

  USD     50       52,395  

Banco do Brasil SA 144A

6.00%, 03/18/31

  USD     100       101,380  

Braskem Idesa SAPI 144A

7.45%, 11/15/29 †

  USD     75       55,286  
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV 144A                    
4.50%, 01/10/28 †   USD     50       43,108  
4.50%, 01/31/30 †   USD     50       38,788  
5.88%, 01/31/50   USD     50       31,488  
7.25%, 02/13/33 †   USD     50       39,643  

BRF SA 144A

4.88%, 01/24/30

  USD     50       47,904  

Caixa Economica Federal 144A

5.62%, 05/13/30

  USD     100       99,988  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA 144A

4.62%, 02/04/30

  USD     50       47,654  

Cosan Luxembourg SA 144A

5.50%, 09/20/29

  USD     50       48,754  

CSN Inova Ventures 144A

6.75%, 01/28/28

  USD     50       47,309  

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA 144A

5.50%, 01/14/32

  USD     100       93,876  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA 144A

6.00%, 02/27/30 †

  USD     50       51,320  
Klabin Austria GmbH 144A                    
3.20%, 01/12/31   USD     100       89,291  
5.75%, 04/03/29   USD     50       50,470  
MARB BondCo PLC 144A                    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

6

 

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Brazil (continued)                    
3.95%, 01/29/31   USD     50     $ 44,370  

MV24 Capital BV 144A

6.75%, 06/01/34

  USD     18       17,772  
Petrobras Global Finance BV                    
5.60%, 01/03/31   USD     25       25,369  
5.75%, 02/01/29 †   USD     100       101,881  
6.00%, 01/27/28 †   USD     75       76,561  
6.75%, 01/27/41   USD     50       49,414  
6.85%, 06/05/15   USD     75       66,905  
6.88%, 01/20/40   USD     25       24,899  
6.90%, 03/19/49   USD     25       23,767  
7.25%, 03/17/44   USD     25       25,510  
7.38%, 01/17/27   USD     25       25,951  

Rede D’or Finance Sarl 144A

4.50%, 01/22/30

  USD     50       47,520  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl 144A

5.25%, 01/10/28

  USD     50       49,414  

Samarco Mineracao SA 144A

9.50%, 06/30/31

  USD     137       135,108  

Ultrapar International SA 144A

5.25%, 10/06/26

  USD     50       49,917  

XP, Inc. 144A

3.25%, 07/01/26

  USD     50       48,741  
                  1,896,167  
Bulgaria: 0.3%                    

Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD Reg S

2.45%, 07/22/28

  EUR     100       113,472  
                     
Burkina Faso: 0.1%                    

IAMGOLD Corp. 144A

5.75%, 10/15/28

  USD     25       24,808  
                     
Canada: 8.1%                    
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. 144A                    
3.50%, 02/15/29   USD     125       119,161  
3.88%, 01/15/28   USD     50       48,749  
4.00%, 10/15/30   USD     100       93,292  
6.12%, 06/15/29   USD     50       51,325  
Air Canada 144A                    
3.88%, 08/15/26   USD     50       49,530  
4.62%, 08/15/29   CAD     100       72,668  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

4.75% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.25%), 01/18/82

  USD     50       48,813  

AltaGas Ltd.

5.25% (Generic Canadian 5 Year+3.81%), 01/11/82

  CAD     15       10,741  
7.35% (Generic Canadian 5 Year+4.54%), 08/17/82   CAD     25       19,237  

AltaGas Ltd. 144A

7.20% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.57%), 10/15/54

  USD     25       25,068  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Canada (continued)                    

ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A

4.12%, 12/15/28

  USD     25     $ 23,924  

ATS Corp.

6.50%, 08/21/32

  CAD     25       18,446  

Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. / Baffinland Iron Mines LP 144A

8.75%, 07/15/26

  USD     25       23,178  

Baytex Energy Corp. 144A

8.50%, 04/30/30

  USD     50       50,067  
Bell Telephone Co. of Canada or Bell Canada                    
5.62% (Generic Canadian 5 Year+2.95%), 03/27/55   CAD     50       36,819  
6.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.39%), 09/15/55   USD     100       102,751  
Bombardier, Inc. 144A                    
7.00%, 06/01/32   USD     25       26,066  
7.25%, 07/01/31 †   USD     50       52,548  
7.35%, 12/22/26   CAD     25       19,030  
7.50%, 02/01/29 †   USD     25       26,268  
7.88%, 04/15/27   USD     11       11,070  
8.75%, 11/15/30   USD     75       81,287  
Brookfield Property Finance ULC                    
3.93%, 01/15/27   CAD     25       18,064  
4.00%, 09/30/26   CAD     25       18,177  
7.12%, 02/13/28   CAD     25       19,208  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US LLC 144A

6.25%, 09/15/27

  USD     50       49,829  

Capital Power Corp. 8.12% (Generic Canadian

5 Year+4.44%), 06/05/54

  CAD     25       20,129  

Capstone Copper Corp. 144A

6.75%, 03/31/33

  USD     50       51,229  

Cascades, Inc./Cascades USA Inc. 144A

5.38%, 01/15/28

  USD     25       24,802  

Cineplex, Inc. 144A

7.62%, 03/31/29

  CAD     25       19,198  

Cogeco Communications, Inc.

6.12%, 02/27/29

  CAD     25       18,993  

Corus Entertainment, Inc. Reg S

5.00%, 05/11/28

  CAD     25       6,103  

Dye & Durham Ltd. 144A

8.62%, 04/15/29

  USD     15       15,710  

Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A

6.25%, 09/01/29 †

  USD     25       25,057  

Empire Communities Corp. 144A

9.75%, 05/01/29

  USD     25       25,597  
Enerflex Ltd. 144A                    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

7

VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Canada (continued)                    
9.00%, 10/15/27   USD     22     $ 22,763  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 144A                    
8.00%, 03/01/33   USD     100       102,694  
8.62%, 06/01/31   USD     50       51,937  
9.38%, 03/01/29   USD     50       53,130  
Garda World Security Corp. 144A                    
6.00%, 06/01/29   USD     50       48,846  
8.38%, 11/15/32   USD     50       51,404  
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A                    
4.38%, 08/15/29   USD     25       24,296  
4.75%, 06/15/29   USD     25       24,686  
6.75%, 01/15/31   USD     100       104,767  
goeasy Ltd. 144A                    
6.88%, 05/15/30   USD     25       25,157  
7.38%, 10/01/30   USD     50       51,132  
7.62%, 07/01/29   USD     15       15,474  
9.25%, 12/01/28   USD     15       15,880  

Great Canadian Gaming Corp./Raptor LLC 144A

8.75%, 11/15/29

  USD     25       24,488  

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. / Titan Co.- Borrower LLC 144A

9.00%, 02/15/29

  USD     40       41,872  

Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc. / Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC 144A

6.00%, 09/15/28

  USD     25       25,000  

Inter Pipeline Ltd.

6.88% (Canada Bankers’ Acceptances 3 Month+5.01%), 03/26/79

  CAD     25       18,903  

Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. 144A

8.50%, 03/15/30

  USD     25       26,516  
Keyera Corp.                    
5.95% (Generic Canadian 5 Year+4.66%), 03/10/81   CAD     25       18,506  
6.88% (Canada Bankers’ Acceptances 3 Month+5.17%), 06/13/79   CAD     25       19,251  

Laurentian Bank of Canada

5.09% (Canada Bankers’ Acceptances 3 Month+2.42%), 06/15/32

  CAD     25       18,231  
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A                    
4.62%, 03/01/30   USD     25       24,048  
5.25%, 12/15/27   USD     50       49,794  

MEG Energy Corp. 144A

5.88%, 02/01/29

  USD     25       24,990  

Mercer International, Inc.

5.12%, 02/01/29

  USD     50       40,828  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Canada (continued)                    

Methanex Corp.

5.25%, 12/15/29 †

  USD     100     $ 98,860  

Northriver Midstream Finance LP 144A

6.75%, 07/15/32

  USD     25       25,909  
NOVA Chemicals Corp. 144A                    
4.25%, 05/15/29   USD     25       24,060  
5.25%, 06/01/27   USD     40       39,817  
8.50%, 11/15/28   USD     50       52,870  
9.00%, 02/15/30   USD     25       27,030  

Open Text Corp. 144A

3.88%, 12/01/29

  USD     75       70,719  

Parkland Corp.

6.00%, 06/23/28

  CAD     75       56,149  
Parkland Corp. 144A                    
4.38%, 03/26/29   CAD     50       35,428  
4.50%, 10/01/29   USD     75       72,153  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

4.80% (Generic Canadian 5 Year+4.17%), 01/25/81

  CAD     25       17,973  

Rogers Communications, Inc.

5.00% (Generic Canadian 5 Year+3.58%), 12/17/81

  CAD     100       73,537  
5.62% (Generic Canadian 5 Year+2.85%), 04/15/55   CAD     50       36,802  
7.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.65%), 04/15/55   USD     50       51,243  

Rogers Communications, Inc. 144A

5.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.59%), 03/15/82

  USD     50       49,652  

Sleep Country Canada Holdings, Inc.

6.62%, 11/28/32

  CAD     25       18,352  

South Bow Canadian Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. 144A

7.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.67%), 03/01/55

  USD     25       25,816  
7.62% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.95%), 03/01/55   USD     50       52,117  

Strathcona Resources Ltd. 144A

6.88%, 08/01/26

  USD     25       25,018  

Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner, Inc. 144A

4.50%, 03/15/29

  USD     25       24,062  

Superior Plus LP 144A

4.25%, 05/18/28

  CAD     25       17,967  

Teine Energy Ltd. 144A

6.88%, 04/15/29

  USD     25       24,977  

Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC 144A

5.62%, 12/06/26

  USD     25       15,125  
TELUS Corp.                    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

8

 

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Canada (continued)                    
6.25% (Generic Canadian 5 Year+3.48%), 07/21/55   CAD     75     $ 56,649  
7.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.71%), 10/15/55   USD     50       50,460  

TransAlta Corp.

7.75%, 11/15/29

  USD     25       26,283  

TransAlta Corp. 144A

5.62%, 03/24/32

  CAD     25       18,849  

TransAlta Corp. Reg S

5.62%, 03/24/32

  CAD     25       18,723  

Vermilion Energy, Inc. 144A

7.25%, 02/15/33

  USD     25       23,483  
                  3,376,810  
Cayman Islands: 1.0%                    

Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd. 144A

5.62%, 10/07/26

  USD     100       96,631  

Banco BTG Pactual SA 144A

6.25%, 04/08/29

  USD     50       51,444  

Bapco Energies Sukuk Ltd. 144A

5.25%, 04/08/29

  USD     100       98,006  

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd. 144A

8.75%, 09/01/27

  USD     40       41,054  

Oryx Funding Ltd. 144A

5.80%, 02/03/31

  USD     50       50,874  

Sable International Finance Ltd. 144A

7.12%, 10/15/32

  USD     75       75,265  
                  413,274  
Chile: 0.4%                    
Latam Airlines Group SA 144A                    
7.88%, 04/15/30 †   USD     100       102,125  
13.38%, 10/15/29   USD     50       56,054  
                  158,179  
China: 2.4%                    

CFAMC III Co. Ltd. Reg S

4.25%, 11/07/27

  USD     200       196,730  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Reg S

3.20% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.37%), 09/24/26 (o)

  USD     400       392,718  
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. 144A                    
5.38%, 12/04/29   USD     100       93,891  
5.62%, 07/17/27   USD     50       49,944  
5.75%, 07/21/28   USD     50       48,975  

MGM China Holdings Ltd. 144A

4.75%, 02/01/27

  USD     100       99,311  

RKPF Overseas 2020 A Ltd. Reg S

5.20%, 07/12/29

  USD     183       45,138  
Studio City Finance Ltd. 144A                    
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
China (continued)                    
5.00%, 01/15/29   USD     100     $ 91,829  
                  1,018,536  
Colombia: 2.3%                    
Ecopetrol SA                    
4.62%, 11/02/31   USD     125       105,668  
5.88%, 05/28/45   USD     50       34,550  
6.88%, 04/29/30   USD     100       99,172  
7.38%, 09/18/43   USD     100       83,383  
7.75%, 02/01/32   USD     75       73,753  
8.38%, 01/19/36   USD     50       48,275  
8.62%, 01/19/29   USD     50       52,905  
8.88%, 01/13/33   USD     75       77,423  

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP 144A

4.25%, 07/18/29

  USD     75       69,295  

Grupo Aval Ltd. 144A

4.38%, 02/04/30

  USD     50       45,890  
Grupo Nutresa SA 144A                    
8.00%, 05/12/30   USD     50       52,475  
9.00%, 05/12/35   USD     50       54,074  

Orazul Energy Peru SA 144A

5.62%, 04/28/27

  USD     50       49,565  

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA 144A

5.88%, 04/15/27

  USD     25       24,906  

Termocandelaria Power SA 144A

7.75%, 09/17/31

  USD     100       102,675  
                  974,009  
Costa Rica: 0.1%                    

Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad 144A

6.38%, 05/15/43

  USD     50       45,285  
                     
Czech Republic: 0.3%                    

Allwyn International AS Reg S

3.88%, 02/15/27

  EUR     100       117,450  
                     
Denmark: 0.3%                    

Orsted AS Reg S

1.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+1.95%), 12/09/19

  EUR     100       110,955  
                     
Dominican Republic: 0.1%                    

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA 144A

7.00%, 06/30/34 †

  USD     25       26,042  
                     
Finland: 0.2%                    

SBB Treasury Oyj Reg S

1.12%, 11/26/29

  EUR     100       81,984  
                     
France: 11.1%                    

Accor SA Reg S

7.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.11%), 12/31/99 (o)

  EUR     100       129,805  

Air France-KLM Reg S

8.12%, 05/31/28

  EUR     100       131,844  
Alstom SA Reg S                    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

9

VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
France (continued)                    
5.87% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.93%), 05/29/29 (o)   EUR     100     $ 123,769  

Altice France SA 144A

5.12%, 07/15/29

  USD     100       82,750  

Atos SE Reg S

9.00%, 12/18/29 (s)

  EUR     75       98,556  

Banijay Entertainment SAS 144A

8.12%, 05/01/29

  USD     50       51,915  

CAB Selas Reg S

3.38%, 02/01/28

  EUR     100       111,831  

Cerba Healthcare SACA Reg S

3.50%, 05/31/28

  EUR     100       85,459  

Constellium SE 144A

3.75%, 04/15/29

  USD     100       94,039  

Electricite de France SA 144A

9.12% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+5.41%), 03/15/33 (o)

  USD     50       56,521  

Electricite de France SA Reg S

3.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.97%), 06/15/30 (o)

  EUR     200       223,403  
5.88% (BPISDS15+3.32%), 01/22/29 (o)   GBP     100       134,447  

ELO SACA Reg S

6.00%, 03/22/29

  EUR     100       109,616  

Emeria SASU Reg S

7.75%, 03/31/28

  EUR     100       109,413  

Eramet SA Reg S

6.50%, 11/30/29

  EUR     100       117,172  

Eurofins Scientific SE Reg S

6.75% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+4.24%), 04/24/28 (o)

  EUR     100       125,524  

Eutelsat SA Reg S

2.25%, 07/13/27

  EUR     100       114,545  

Fnac Darty SA Reg S

6.00%, 04/01/29

  EUR     100       123,219  
Forvia SE Reg S                    
2.38%, 06/15/27   EUR     100       114,342  
2.75%, 02/15/27   EUR     100       115,766  
5.62%, 06/15/30   EUR     100       117,697  

Holding d’Infrastructures des Metiers de l’Environnement Reg S

0.62%, 09/16/28

  EUR     100       107,459  
Iliad Holding SASU 144A                    
7.00%, 10/15/28   USD     100       101,905  
8.50%, 04/15/31   USD     100       107,052  
iliad SA Reg S                    
5.38%, 06/14/27   EUR     100       122,023  
5.62%, 02/15/30   EUR     100       125,719  

Loxam SAS Reg S

6.38%, 05/31/29

  EUR     100       122,680  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
France (continued)                    

Matterhorn Telecom SA Reg S

3.12%, 09/15/26

  EUR     55     $ 64,719  

Nexans SA Reg S

4.12%, 05/29/29

  EUR     100       120,497  

Opal Bidco SAS Reg S

5.50%, 03/31/32

  EUR     100       120,026  

Paprec Holding SA Reg S

3.50%, 07/01/28

  EUR     100       116,791  

Picard Groupe SAS Reg S

6.38%, 07/01/29

  EUR     100       122,682  

RCI Banque SA Reg S

5.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.75%), 10/09/34

  EUR     100       123,560  

Renault SA Reg S

2.50%, 04/01/28

  EUR     100       116,328  

Rexel SA Reg S

2.12%, 06/15/28

  EUR     100       113,932  

SNF Group SACA Reg S

2.62%, 02/01/29

  EUR     100       114,879  

Tereos Finance Groupe I SA Reg S

7.25%, 04/15/28

  EUR     100       121,441  
Valeo SE Reg S                    
1.00%, 08/03/28   EUR     100       108,448  
4.50%, 04/11/30   EUR     100       116,971  

Vallourec SACA 144A

7.50%, 04/15/32

  USD     100       104,951  

Veolia Environnement SA Reg S

2.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.84%), 09/20/28 (o)

  EUR     100       112,540  
                  4,636,236  
Georgia: 0.1%                    

Georgian Railway JSC 144A

4.00%, 06/17/28

  USD     25       22,558  
                     
Germany: 4.8%                    

Bayer AG Reg S

3.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.11%), 11/12/79

  EUR     100       114,894  
7.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.90%), 09/25/83   EUR     100       126,498  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH Reg S

4.38%, 01/15/28

  EUR     100       116,277  

Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A

8.15%, 06/30/31

  USD     25       27,642  

Fressnapf Holding SE Reg S

5.25%, 10/31/31

  EUR     100       118,994  

Gruenenthal GmbH Reg S

4.12%, 05/15/28

  EUR     100       117,855  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH 144A

7.75%, 11/15/30

  USD     100       102,707  
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH Reg S                    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

10

 

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Germany (continued)                    
8.75%, 05/15/28   EUR     100     $ 122,996  

Mahle GmbH Reg S

2.38%, 05/14/28

  EUR     100       111,761  

METRO AG Reg S

4.00%, 03/05/30

  EUR     100       121,154  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH Reg S

5.62%, 02/21/30

  EUR     100       119,895  

ProGroup AG Reg S

5.38%, 04/15/31

  EUR     100       116,725  
Schaeffler AG Reg S                    
3.38%, 10/12/28   EUR     100       115,702  
4.50%, 03/28/30   EUR     100       117,650  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH Reg S

5.38%, 07/15/29

  EUR     100       121,191  

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH Reg S

6.62%, 07/15/28

  EUR     90       106,084  

ZF Europe Finance BV Reg S

3.00%, 10/23/29

  EUR     200       203,586  
                  1,981,611  
Gibraltar: 0.3%                    

888 Acquisitions Ltd. Reg S

7.56%, 07/15/27

  EUR     100       118,423  
                     
Greece: 1.5%                    

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA Reg S

4.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.00%), 04/30/35

  EUR     100       116,591  

Metlen Energy & Metals SA Reg S

4.00%, 10/17/29

  EUR     100       120,554  

National Bank of Greece SA Reg S

8.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.65%), 01/03/34

  EUR     100       132,377  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA Reg S

5.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.15%), 09/18/35

  EUR     100       122,247  

Public Power Corp. SA Reg S

4.62%, 10/31/31

  EUR     100       120,313  
                  612,082  
Guatemala: 0.2%                    

Central American Bottling Corp. / CBC Bottling Holdco SL / Beliv Holdco SL 144A

5.25%, 04/27/29

  USD     100       97,319  
                     
Hungary: 0.8%                    

MBH Bank Nyrt Reg S

5.25% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+3.00%), 01/29/30

  EUR     100       118,435  
OTP Bank Nyrt Reg S                    
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Hungary (continued)                    
7.30% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.86%), 07/30/35   USD     200     $ 204,485  
                  322,920  
India: 0.9%                    

Delhi International Airport Ltd. 144A

6.45%, 06/04/29

  USD     100       102,400  

JSW Steel Ltd. 144A

5.05%, 04/05/32

  USD     100       92,799  

Muthoot Finance Ltd. 144A

6.38%, 04/23/29

  USD     100       99,831  

ReNew Pvt Ltd. 144A

5.88%, 03/05/27

  USD     50       49,658  

Shriram Finance Ltd. 144A

6.62%, 04/22/27

  USD     50       50,605  
                  395,293  
Indonesia: 0.1%                    

Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd. Reg S

11.50%, 05/07/15 (d) *∞

  USD     150       577  

Indika Energy Tbk PT 144A

8.75%, 05/07/29

  USD     25       24,074  
                  24,651  
Ireland: 1.0%                    

ASG Finance Designated Activity Co. 144A

9.75%, 05/15/29

  USD     100       94,330  

eircom Finance DAC Reg S

2.62%, 02/15/27

  EUR     100       115,852  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC Reg S

4.88%, 07/15/28

  GBP     150       196,302  
                  406,484  
Israel: 0.5%                    

Energean Israel Finance Ltd. 144A Reg S

8.50%, 09/30/33

  USD     25       25,686  
Leviathan Bond Ltd. 144A Reg S                    
6.50%, 06/30/27   USD     25       24,895  
6.75%, 06/30/30   USD     15       14,831  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC

6.15%, 02/01/36

  USD     25       25,721  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV                    
3.15%, 10/01/26   USD     50       49,060  
4.10%, 10/01/46   USD     50       36,013  
6.75%, 03/01/28   USD     50       51,958  
                  228,164  
Italy: 5.3%                    

A2A SpA Reg S

5.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.26%), 06/11/29 (o)

  EUR     100       121,829  

Banca IFIS SpA Reg S

5.50%, 02/27/29

  EUR     100       125,187  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

11

VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Italy (continued)                    

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA Reg S

3.62% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+1.45%), 11/27/30

  EUR     100     $ 118,601  

BPER Banca SPA Reg S

5.75% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+2.60%), 09/11/29

  EUR     150       191,674  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA Reg S

1.88%, 07/08/26

  EUR     100       116,692  

Intesa Sanpaolo Assicurazioni SpA Reg S

4.22%, 03/05/35

  EUR     200       234,073  

Lottomatica Group Spa Reg S

5.38%, 06/01/30

  EUR     100       122,301  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA Reg S

5.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.75%), 04/22/34

  EUR     200       247,292  
Mundys SpA Reg S                    
1.88%, 07/13/27   EUR     100       115,532  
1.88%, 02/12/28   EUR     100       113,533  

Poste Italiane SpA Reg S

2.62% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.68%), 03/24/29 (o)

  EUR     100       111,648  
Telecom Italia Capital SA                    
6.38%, 11/15/33   USD     25       26,100  
7.72%, 06/04/38   USD     200       215,823  

Telecom Italia SpA Reg S

1.62%, 01/18/29

  EUR     100       111,822  

Unipol Assicurazioni SpA Reg S

3.88%, 03/01/28

  EUR     100       120,226  

Webuild SpA Reg S

7.00%, 09/27/28

  EUR     100       127,743  
                  2,220,076  
Japan: 2.3%                    
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. 144A                    
4.34%, 09/17/27   USD     75       72,052  
4.81%, 09/17/30   USD     75       68,857  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. Reg S

3.20%, 09/17/28

  EUR     100       114,877  

Rakuten Group, Inc. 144A

6.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.96%), 04/22/26 (o)

  USD     25       23,202  
9.75%, 04/15/29   USD     50       54,909  
11.25%, 02/15/27   USD     75       81,609  
SoftBank Group Corp. Reg S                    
3.38%, 07/06/29   EUR     100       110,980  
4.00%, 09/19/29   EUR     100       114,319  
5.00%, 04/15/28   EUR     100       119,659  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Japan (continued)                    
5.12%, 09/19/27   USD     200     $ 197,985  
                  958,449  
Jersey, Channel Islands: 0.2%                    

Toucan FinCo Ltd./Toucan FinCo Can, Inc./Toucan FinCo US LLC 144A

9.50%, 05/15/30

  USD     100       102,308  
                     
Luxembourg: 6.7%                    

Aegea Finance Sarl 144A

9.00%, 01/20/31

  USD     50       53,138  

Albion Financing 1 SARL / Aggreko Holdings, Inc. 144A

7.00%, 05/21/30

  USD     100       102,303  

Altice Financing SA 144A

5.00%, 01/15/28

  USD     150       112,985  

Ambipar Lux Sarl 144A

9.88%, 02/06/31

  USD     50       47,292  
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A                    
4.12%, 08/15/26   USD     65       61,081  
5.25%, 08/15/27 †   USD     30       13,402  

Aroundtown Finance Sarl

7.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.51%), 01/16/30 (o)

  EUR     100       123,629  

Cidron Aida Finco Sarl Reg S

7.00%, 10/27/31

  EUR     100       120,234  

Cirsa Finance International Sarl Reg S

4.50%, 03/15/27

  EUR     100       117,786  

Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC 144A

9.00%, 09/15/29

  USD     75       75,478  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA 144A

12.00%, 02/15/31 †

  USD     50       49,104  
CPI Property Group SA Reg S                    
1.50%, 01/27/31   EUR     100       97,759  
4.00%, 01/22/28 (s)   GBP     100       130,760  
CSN Resources SA 144A                    
4.62%, 06/10/31   USD     50       39,402  
8.88%, 12/05/30   USD     100       99,146  
Energean Israel Finance Ltd. 144A Reg S                    
5.38%, 03/30/28   USD     25       23,867  
5.88%, 03/30/31   USD     35       32,349  

Essendi SA Reg S

6.38%, 10/15/29

  EUR     100       123,278  

FS Luxembourg Sarl 144A

8.88%, 02/12/31

  USD     100       102,658  

ION Trading Technologies Sarl 144A

9.50%, 05/30/29

  USD     100       103,200  
Loarre Investments Sarl Reg S                    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

12

 

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Luxembourg (continued)                    
6.50%, 05/15/29   EUR     100     $ 121,277  

MC Brazil Downstream Trading Sarl 144A

7.25%, 06/30/31

  USD     46       36,110  

Minerva Luxembourg SA 144A

4.38%, 03/18/31

  USD     75       66,956  

Puma International Financing SA 144A

7.75%, 04/25/29

  USD     25       25,742  

Rossini Sarl Reg S

6.75%, 12/31/29

  EUR     100       124,182  

Saavi Energia Sarl 144A

8.88%, 02/10/35

  USD     125       130,594  

SES SA Reg S

2.88% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.19%), 05/27/26 (o)

  EUR     100       113,768  

Stena International SA 144A

7.25%, 01/15/31

  USD     100       100,397  

Summer BC Holdco B SARL Reg S

5.88%, 02/15/30

  EUR     100       116,744  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl Reg S

3.50%, 03/01/28

  EUR     100       117,021  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. 144A

5.25%, 07/15/27

  USD     100       99,996  

Vivion Investments Sarl Reg S

6.50%, 08/31/28

  EUR     101       116,581  
                  2,798,219  
Malta: 0.2%                    
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC / Vista Management Holding, Inc. 144A                    
6.38%, 02/01/30 †   USD     50       46,925  
7.88%, 05/01/27   USD     50       50,349  
                  97,274  
Mauritius: 0.7%                    

CA Magnum Holdings 144A

5.38%, 10/31/26

  USD     50       49,758  

Greenko Power II Ltd. 144A

4.30%, 12/13/28

  USD     80       75,103  

UPL Corp. Ltd. Reg S

4.62%, 06/16/30

  USD     200       181,710  
                  306,571  
Mexico: 3.5%                    

Alsea SAB de CV 144A

7.75%, 12/14/26

  USD     25       25,240  

Cemex SAB de CV 144A

5.12% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.53%), 06/08/26 (o)

  USD     50       49,210  

Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV 144A

8.62%, 11/15/31 †

  USD     25       23,941  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Mexico (continued)                    

Grupo KUO SAB De CV 144A

5.75%, 07/07/27

  USD     50     $ 49,298  

Nemak SAB de CV 144A

3.62%, 06/28/31

  USD     25       20,737  
Petróleos Mexicanos                    
5.35%, 02/12/28   USD     75       72,066  
5.95%, 01/28/31   USD     150       135,746  
6.35%, 02/12/48   USD     50       34,847  
6.38%, 01/23/45   USD     50       35,450  
6.49%, 01/23/27   USD     25       24,889  
6.50%, 03/13/27   USD     75       74,526  
6.50%, 01/23/29   USD     25       24,482  
6.50%, 06/02/41   USD     50       37,173  
6.62%, 06/15/35   USD     50       42,172  
6.70%, 02/16/32   USD     150       139,496  
6.75%, 09/21/47   USD     125       90,615  
6.84%, 01/23/30   USD     50       48,336  
6.88%, 08/04/26 †   USD     50       50,043  
6.95%, 01/28/60   USD     50       35,961  
7.69%, 01/23/50   USD     175       137,762  
8.75%, 06/02/29   USD     25       25,917  
10.00%, 02/07/33   USD     50       53,563  
Petróleos Mexicanos Reg S                    
4.75%, 02/26/29   EUR     100       112,406  
4.88%, 02/21/28   EUR     100       114,849  
                  1,458,725  
Mongolia: 0.1%                    

Golomt Bank 144A

11.00%, 05/20/27

  USD     25       25,469  
                     
Morocco: 0.7%                    
OCP SA 144A                    
6.70%, 03/01/36   USD     100       100,668  
6.75%, 05/02/34   USD     100       103,796  
6.88%, 04/25/44   USD     100       96,827  
                  301,291  
Netherlands: 7.1%                    

Abertis Infraestructuras Finance BV Reg S

4.87% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.62%), 11/28/29 (o)

  EUR     100       120,246  

Arcos Dorados BV 144A

6.38%, 01/29/32

  USD     75       78,067  

Boels Topholding BV Reg S

5.75%, 05/15/30

  EUR     100       121,998  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV 144A

8.50%, 01/12/31

  USD     125       109,385  

Dufry One BV Reg S

2.00%, 02/15/27

  EUR     100       115,366  

Flora Food Management BV Reg S

6.88%, 07/02/29

  EUR     100       119,351  

Koninklijke KPN NV Reg S

6.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.77%), 09/21/27 (o)

  EUR     100       124,941  
Odido Holding BV Reg S                    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

13

VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Netherlands (continued)                    
3.75%, 01/15/29   EUR     100     $ 116,431  
Petrobras Global Finance BV                    
5.50%, 06/10/51   USD     25       19,368  
6.00%, 01/13/35 †   USD     50       49,005  
6.50%, 07/03/33   USD     25       25,653  

Saipem Finance International BV Reg S

4.88%, 05/30/30

  EUR     100       124,136  

Sunrise FinCo I BV 144A

4.88%, 07/15/31

  USD     100       94,638  

Telefonica Europe BV Reg S

2.38% (EUR Swap Annual 8 Year+2.62%), 02/12/29 (o)

  EUR     100       110,153  
5.75% (EUAMDB08+3.12%), 01/15/32 (o)   EUR     100       122,055  
7.12% (EUR Swap Annual 6 Year+4.32%), 08/23/28 (o)   EUR     100       128,837  

TenneT Holding BV Reg S

4.88% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.21%), 12/21/31 (o)

  EUR     100       119,934  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV                    
3.75%, 05/09/27   EUR     100       118,119  
4.38%, 05/09/30   EUR     200       239,764  
7.38%, 09/15/29   EUR     100       133,427  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV                    
5.12%, 05/09/29 †   USD     50       50,326  
6.00%, 12/01/32   USD     25       25,553  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV 144A

8.25%, 07/15/30

  USD     100       105,825  

United Group BV Reg S

3.62%, 02/15/28

  EUR     100       114,952  

VZ Vendor Financing II BV Reg S

2.88%, 01/15/29

  EUR     200       213,949  

Wintershall Dea Finance 2 BV Reg S

3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.32%), 07/20/28 (o)

  EUR     100       110,425  

Yinson Boronia Production BV 144A

8.95%, 07/31/42

  USD     50       52,807  

Ziggo BV 144A

4.88%, 01/15/30

  USD     100       93,513  
                  2,958,224  
Oman: 0.4%                    

Mazoon Assets Co. SAOC 144A

5.25%, 10/09/31

  USD     50       49,952  

OQ SAOC 144A

5.12%, 05/06/28

  USD     100       100,122  
                  150,074  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Panama: 0.3%                    

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL 144A

4.38%, 05/31/30

  USD     71     $ 64,656  

Banistmo SA 144A

4.25%, 07/31/27

  USD     50       49,030  
                  113,686  
Peru: 0.6%                    

Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 144A

6.80%, 02/04/32

  USD     25       25,425  

Minsur SA 144A

4.50%, 10/28/31

  USD     50       46,552  

Peru LNG Srl 144A

5.38%, 03/22/30

  USD     21       19,609  

Petroleos del Peru SA 144A

4.75%, 06/19/32

  USD     75       58,231  

San Miguel Industrias PET SA / NG PET R&P Latin America SA 144A

3.75%, 08/02/28

  USD     100       93,998  
                  243,815  
Poland: 0.5%                    

Bank Millennium SA Reg S

9.88% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+6.41%), 09/18/27

  EUR     100       127,035  

Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC 144A

3.88%, 11/15/29

  USD     100       93,745  
                  220,780  
Portugal: 0.6%                    

EDP SA Reg S

4.62% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.40%), 09/16/54

  EUR     100       119,231  
5.94% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.18%), 04/23/83   EUR     100       124,827  
                  244,058  
Romania: 0.3%                    

Banca Transilvania SA Reg S

5.12% (EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate 1 Year+2.95%), 09/30/30

  EUR     100       119,158  
                     
Serbia: 0.2%                    

Telekom Srbija a.d. Beograd 144A

7.00%, 10/28/29

  USD     100       100,126  
                     
Singapore: 0.3%                    

Medco Maple Tree Pte Ltd. 144A

8.96%, 04/27/29

  USD     50       52,201  

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. 144A

6.75%, 04/24/33

  USD     68       69,769  
                  121,970  
South Africa: 0.4%                    

Sasol Financing USA LLC

6.50%, 09/27/28 †

  USD     50       47,548  
Transnet SOC Ltd. 144A                    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

14

 

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
South Africa (continued)                    
8.25%, 02/06/28   USD     100     $ 103,565  
                  151,113  
Spain: 1.4%                    

Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA Reg S

8.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.25%), 09/23/33

  EUR     100       133,088  
Abengoa Abenewco 2 SA Reg S                    
1.50%, 10/26/24 (d) *∞   USD     63       633  
1.50%, 10/26/24 (d) *∞   USD     63       103  

Abengoa SA

0.00%, 03/31/27 (s) ^∞

  EUR     100       588  

AI Candelaria Spain SA 144A

5.75%, 06/15/33

  USD     50       42,467  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP 144A

4.95%, 07/17/30

  USD     50       43,045  

Grifols SA Reg S

3.88%, 10/15/28

  EUR     100       112,581  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA Reg S

4.00%, 09/18/27

  EUR     100       117,469  

Telefonica Europe BV Reg S

3.88% (EUR Swap Annual 8 Year+2.97%), 06/22/26 (o)

  EUR     100       118,126  
                  568,100  
Sweden: 1.1%                    

Castellum AB Reg S

3.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.45%), 12/02/26 (o)

  EUR     100       115,077  

Verisure Holding AB Reg S

3.25%, 02/15/27

  EUR     100       116,803  

Verisure Midholding AB Reg S

5.25%, 02/15/29

  EUR     100       118,121  

Volvo Car AB Reg S

4.25%, 05/31/28

  EUR     100       120,281  
                  470,282  
Tanzania: 0.1%                    

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC

6.50%, 04/15/40

  USD     40       41,208  
                     
Thailand: 0.1%                    

Bangkok Bank PCL 144A

3.73% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+1.90%), 09/25/34

  USD     50       46,546  
                     
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.1%                    

Heritage Petroleum Co. Ltd. 144A

9.00%, 08/12/29

  USD     25       25,563  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Turkey: 2.8%                    

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS 144A

8.38%, 07/23/29

  USD     50     $ 51,446  

Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS 144A

8.25%, 11/15/28

  USD     50       52,012  

QNB Bank AS Reg S

7.25%, 05/21/29

  USD     200       207,619  

TC Ziraat Bankasi AS 144A

7.25%, 02/04/30

  USD     100       99,937  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS 144A

7.38%, 05/20/29

  USD     100       102,264  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS 144A

7.45%, 01/24/30

  USD     100       101,956  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS 144A

8.12% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.84%), 01/03/35

  USD     100       100,734  

Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi AS 144A

5.75%, 07/06/26

  USD     100       100,153  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS 144A

7.75%, 06/12/29

  USD     100       102,798  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO 144A

8.99% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.67%), 10/05/34

  USD     100       103,334  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS 144A

9.25%, 10/16/28

  USD     100       106,941  

Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Uretim AS 144A

11.00%, 04/23/30

  USD     50       46,207  
                  1,175,401  
United Arab Emirates: 0.7%                    

Alpha Star Holding VIII Ltd. Reg S

8.38%, 04/12/27

  USD     200       207,506  

Five Holdings Bvi Ltd. 144A

9.38%, 10/03/28

  USD     50       52,597  

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. 144A

9.62%, 04/15/29

  USD     50       40,096  
                  300,199  
United Kingdom: 10.5%                    

Amber Finco PLC Reg S

6.62%, 07/15/29

  EUR     100       123,037  

Ardonagh Finco Ltd. 144A

7.75%, 02/15/31

  USD     100       104,624  

Ardonagh Finco Ltd. Reg S

6.88%, 02/15/31

  EUR     100       120,912  

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. 144A

10.00%, 03/31/29

  USD     50       47,400  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

15

VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                    

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd. 144A

4.12%, 06/15/28

  USD     100     $ 95,673  

Avianca Midco 2 PLC 144A

9.00%, 12/01/28

  USD     75       71,148  

Azule Energy Finance PLC 144A

8.12%, 01/23/30

  USD     100       99,150  

B&M European Value Retail SA Reg S

8.12%, 11/15/30

  GBP     100       146,422  

BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC Reg S

4.75%, 11/30/28

  EUR     100       115,673  

Bellis Finco PLC Reg S

4.00%, 02/16/27

  GBP     100       137,336  

Belron UK Finance PLC 144A

5.75%, 10/15/29

  USD     150       151,360  

Biocon Biologics Global PLC 144A

6.67%, 10/09/29

  USD     100       95,052  

British Telecommunications PLC Reg S

5.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.54%), 10/03/54

  EUR     100       122,192  

eG Global Finance PLC 144A

12.00%, 11/30/28

  USD     100       110,498  

Global Auto Holdings Ltd./ AAG FH UK Ltd. 144A

8.75%, 01/15/32

  USD     50       42,662  

Heathrow Finance PLC Reg S

4.12%, 09/01/29 (s)

  GBP     100       126,346  

Howden UK Refinance PLC / Howden UK Refinance 2 PLC / Howden US Refinance LLC 144A

7.25%, 02/15/31

  USD     50       51,816  

HTA Group Ltd. 144A

7.50%, 06/04/29

  USD     100       102,705  

IHS Holding Ltd. 144A

8.25%, 11/29/31

  USD     50       50,615  

INEOS Finance PLC Reg S

6.62%, 05/15/28

  EUR     100       120,996  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC 144A

9.62%, 03/15/29

  USD     100       101,504  

Ithaca Energy North Sea PLC 144A

8.12%, 10/15/29

  USD     100       103,235  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC Reg S

4.50%, 07/15/28

  EUR     100       118,831  

Jerrold Finco PLC Reg S

7.88%, 04/15/30

  GBP     100       141,386  

Market Bidco Finco PLC Reg S

5.50%, 11/04/27

  GBP     100       134,810  

Mobico Group PLC Reg S

4.88%, 09/26/31

  EUR     100       95,228  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                    

Motion Bondco DAC 144A

6.62%, 11/15/27 †

  USD     100     $ 94,488  

NGG Finance PLC Reg S

2.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.53%), 09/05/82

  EUR     100       114,860  

Panama Infrastructure Receivable Purchaser PLC 144A

0.00%, 04/05/32 ^

  USD     100       71,163  

Pinnacle Bidco PLC Reg S

10.00%, 10/11/28

  GBP     100       145,210  

Sisecam UK PLC 144A

8.62%, 05/02/32 †

  USD     50       50,636  

Standard Chartered PLC 144A

7.01%, 07/30/37 (o)

  USD     50       51,744  
Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC 144A                    
9.47%, 07/24/30   USD     100       99,222  
10.88%, 09/17/29   USD     50       51,905  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC 144A

5.50%, 05/15/29

  USD     50       49,210  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC Reg S

4.25%, 01/15/30

  GBP     100       125,685  
Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC Reg S                    
3.25%, 01/31/31   EUR     100       112,016  
4.50%, 07/15/31   GBP     100       123,118  

Vodafone Group PLC

4.12% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.77%), 06/04/81

  USD     100       91,504  
5.12% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.07%), 06/04/81   USD     100       75,894  
7.00% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+4.87%), 04/04/79   USD     75       78,367  

Vodafone Group PLC Reg S

8.00% (UK Govt Bonds 5 Year Note Generic Bid Yield+3.84%), 08/30/86

  GBP     100       149,155  

WE Soda Investments Holding PLC 144A

9.50%, 10/06/28

  USD     50       52,260  

Zegona Finance PLC Reg S

6.75%, 07/15/29

  EUR     100       125,027  
                  4,392,075  
United States: 4.3%                    

180 Medical, Inc. 144A

3.88%, 10/15/29

  USD     100       95,186  

Amer Sports Co. 144A

6.75%, 02/16/31

  USD     75       78,145  

California Buyer Ltd. / Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC 144A

6.38%, 02/15/32

  USD     50       50,126  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

16

 

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                    

EnfraGen Energia Sur SA / EnfraGen Spain SA / Prime Energia SpA 144A

5.38%, 12/30/30

  USD     100     $ 89,618  

EUSHI Finance, Inc.

7.62% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.14%), 12/15/54

  USD     50       51,886  

Fibercop SpA 144A

7.72%, 06/04/38

  USD     200       198,999  

Fibercop SpA Reg S

7.88%, 07/31/28

  EUR     100       129,090  

Garrett Motion Holdings, Inc. / Garrett LX I Sarl 144A

7.75%, 05/31/32

  USD     50       52,102  

Kosmos Energy Ltd. 144A

8.75%, 10/01/31 †

  USD     50       37,089  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. 144A

8.25%, 06/30/31

  USD     25       22,731  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC 144A

6.75%, 10/15/27

  USD     75       50,587  

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV 144A

5.12%, 05/07/29

  USD     68       66,250  
Open Text Holdings, Inc. 144A                    
4.12%, 02/15/30   USD     50       47,302  
4.12%, 12/01/31   USD     25       23,040  

Playtika Holding Corp. 144A

4.25%, 03/15/29

  USD     25       22,711  

Q-Park Holding I BV Reg S

2.00%, 03/01/27

  EUR     100       115,256  
RB Global Holdings, Inc. 144A                    
6.75%, 03/15/28   USD     100       102,702  
7.75%, 03/15/31   USD     40       42,100  

Sasol Financing USA LLC

5.50%, 03/18/31

  USD     50       41,135  
Stillwater Mining Co. 144A                    
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                    
4.00%, 11/16/26   USD     100     $ 97,765  

Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC 144A

6.50%, 10/15/27

  USD     25       9,378  
Wynn Macau Ltd. 144A                    
5.12%, 12/15/29   USD     75       72,127  
5.62%, 08/26/28   USD     100       98,371  
ZF North America Capital, Inc. 144A                    
6.75%, 04/23/30   USD     50       48,078  
6.88%, 04/14/28   USD     50       50,197  
6.88%, 04/23/32   USD     125       115,629  
                  1,807,600  
Uzbekistan: 0.4%                    
Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Combinat 144A                    
6.70%, 10/17/28   USD     100       102,362  
6.95%, 10/17/31   USD     25       25,613  

Uzbekneftegaz JSC 144A

4.75%, 11/16/28

  USD     50       45,912  
                  173,887  
Zambia: 0.1%                    

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 144A

6.88%, 10/15/27 †

  USD     50       50,106  

Total Corporate Bonds

(Cost: $40,489,017)

                40,759,316  
                 
        Number
of Shares
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.4%          
Money Market Fund: 2.4%
(Cost: $1,003,713)
                   
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio         1,003,713       1,003,713  
Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $41,492,730)
                41,763,029  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.2)%       (86,490)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%               $ 41,676,539  

 

 

Definitions:

 

CAD Canadian Dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

(s) Coupon adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2025.
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,140,722.
^ Zero Coupon Bond
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown is the next call date

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

17

VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

* Non-income producing
(d) Security in default
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. These securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
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 $16,727,403, or 40.1% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

18

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Corporate Bonds                                
Argentina   $     $ 454,323     $     $ 454,323  
Australia           402,423             402,423  
Austria           228,460             228,460  
Azerbaijan           210,924             210,924  
Bahrain           205,414             205,414  
Belgium           120,732             120,732  
Bermuda           191,662       313       191,975  
Brazil           1,896,167             1,896,167  
Bulgaria           113,472             113,472  
Burkina Faso           24,808             24,808  
Canada           3,376,810             3,376,810  
Cayman Islands           413,274             413,274  
Chile           158,179             158,179  
China           1,018,536             1,018,536  
Colombia           974,009             974,009  
Costa Rica           45,285             45,285  
Czech Republic           117,450             117,450  
Denmark           110,955             110,955  
Dominican Republic           26,042             26,042  
Finland           81,984             81,984  
France           4,636,236             4,636,236  
Georgia           22,558             22,558  
Germany           1,981,611             1,981,611  
Gibraltar           118,423             118,423  
Greece           612,082             612,082  
Guatemala           97,319             97,319  
Hungary           322,920             322,920  
India           395,293             395,293  
Indonesia           24,074       577       24,651  
Ireland           406,484             406,484  
Israel           228,164             228,164  
Italy           2,220,076             2,220,076  
Japan           958,449             958,449  
Jersey, Channel Islands           102,308             102,308  
Luxembourg           2,798,219             2,798,219  
Malta           97,274             97,274  
Mauritius           306,571             306,571  
Mexico           1,458,725             1,458,725  
Mongolia           25,469             25,469  
Morocco           301,291             301,291  
Netherlands           2,958,224             2,958,224  
Oman           150,074             150,074  
Panama           113,686             113,686  
Peru           243,815             243,815  
Poland           220,780             220,780  
Portugal           244,058             244,058  
Romania           119,158             119,158  
Serbia           100,126             100,126  
Singapore           121,970             121,970  
South Africa           151,113             151,113  
Spain           566,776       1,324       568,100  
Sweden           470,282             470,282  
Tanzania           41,208             41,208  
Thailand           46,546             46,546  
Trinidad and Tobago           25,563             25,563  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

19

VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Turkey   $     $ 1,175,401     $     $ 1,175,401  
United Arab Emirates           300,199             300,199  
United Kingdom           4,392,075             4,392,075  
United States           1,807,600             1,807,600  
Uzbekistan           173,887             173,887  
Zambia           50,106             50,106  
Money Market Fund     1,003,713                   1,003,713  
Total Investments   $ 1,003,713     $ 40,757,102     $ 2,214     $ 41,763,029  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

20

VANECK J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 0.3%                    
Canada: 0.0%                    

Export Development Canada Reg S

30.00%, 12/05/25

  TRY     34,000     $ 811,314  
                     
Qatar: 0.1%                    

QNB Finance Ltd.

13.50%, 10/06/25

  TRY     30,350       700,239  

QNB Finance Ltd. Reg S

3.50%, 03/09/26

  CNY     14,100       1,988,686  
                  2,688,925  
South Africa: 0.2%                    
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.                    

0.00%, 08/18/27 ^

  ZAR     78,505       3,260,356  
7.50%, 09/15/33   ZAR     11,000       516,464  
7.85%, 04/02/26   ZAR     24,350       1,367,390  

Transnet SOC Ltd.

9.50%, 08/19/25

  ZAR     21,000       1,182,827  

Transnet SOC Ltd. Reg S

13.50%, 04/18/28

  ZAR     500       29,630  
                  6,356,667  

Total Corporate Bonds

(Cost: $15,418,287)

                9,856,906  
                     
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 97.1%          
Brazil: 5.2%                    
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional                    
0.00%, 07/01/26 ^   BRL     219,710       35,111,130  
0.00%, 07/01/27 ^   BRL     103,230       14,676,590  
0.00%, 01/01/28 ^   BRL     61,090       8,205,503  
0.00%, 07/01/28 ^   BRL     22,570       2,862,901  
0.00%, 01/01/29 ^   BRL     179,470       21,351,372  
0.00%, 01/01/30 ^   BRL     69,790       7,348,746  
0.00%, 01/01/32 ^   BRL     35,880       2,904,026  
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F                    
10.00%, 01/01/27   BRL     124,200       21,594,189  
10.00%, 01/01/29   BRL     126,865       21,339,116  
10.00%, 01/01/31   BRL     124,980       20,105,266  
10.00%, 01/01/33   BRL     54,570       8,506,988  
10.00%, 01/01/35   BRL     79,150       11,970,192  
                  175,976,019  
Chile: 3.2%                    
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos                    
0.00%, 05/06/27 ^   CLP     13,595,000       13,310,849  
0.00%, 04/01/29 ^   CLP     11,790,000       10,516,553  
5.00%, 03/01/35   CLP     11,915,000       12,210,609  
6.00%, 01/01/43   CLP     8,725,000       9,721,927  
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos 144A Reg S                    
4.70%, 09/01/30   CLP     12,220,000       12,675,788  
5.00%, 10/01/28   CLP     3,840,000       4,111,349  
5.30%, 11/01/37   CLP     5,275,000       5,495,817  
5.80%, 10/01/29   CLP     7,620,000       8,320,139  
5.80%, 10/01/34   CLP     4,750,000       5,172,699  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Chile (continued)                    
6.00%, 04/01/33   CLP     14,795,000     $ 16,257,902  
6.20%, 10/01/40   CLP     5,215,000       5,883,576  
7.00%, 05/01/34   CLP     2,580,000       3,029,225  
                  106,706,433  
China: 8.5%                    
China Government Bond                    
1.42%, 11/15/27   CNY     14,060       1,963,159  
1.43%, 01/25/30   CNY     33,780       4,704,132  
1.45%, 02/25/28   CNY     25,320       3,538,844  
1.45%, 04/25/30   CNY     25,240       3,512,361  
1.46%, 05/25/28   CNY     31,160       4,355,673  
1.49%, 12/25/31   CNY     5,100       706,617  
1.57%, 05/15/32   CNY     15,180       2,111,159  
1.61%, 02/15/35   CNY     44,690       6,197,866  
1.62%, 08/15/27   CNY     34,170       4,789,930  
1.65%, 05/15/35   CNY     17,940       2,493,090  
1.67%, 05/25/35   CNY     25,960       3,627,597  
1.74%, 10/15/29   CNY     23,650       3,336,770  
1.79%, 03/25/32   CNY     17,620       2,489,343  
1.85%, 05/15/27   CNY     26,370       3,711,452  
1.87%, 09/15/31   CNY     15,610       2,213,534  
1.88%, 04/25/55   CNY     20,580       2,879,017  
1.91%, 07/15/29   CNY     22,460       3,185,561  
1.92%, 01/15/55   CNY     18,770       2,624,282  
1.98%, 04/25/45   CNY     8,640       1,220,651  
2.04%, 02/25/27   CNY     4,760       671,399  
2.04%, 11/25/34   CNY     31,610       4,542,144  
2.05%, 04/15/29   CNY     29,380       4,184,906  
2.11%, 08/25/34   CNY     35,550       5,135,700  
2.12%, 06/25/31   CNY     26,970       3,876,276  
2.17%, 08/29/34   CNY     29,400       4,266,825  
2.18%, 08/15/26   CNY     14,090       1,984,255  
2.19%, 09/25/54   CNY     23,990       3,557,805  
2.25%, 08/29/39   CNY     9,170       1,335,000  
2.27%, 05/25/34   CNY     32,170       4,705,995  
2.28%, 03/25/31   CNY     26,770       3,877,949  
2.30%, 05/15/26   CNY     27,630       3,887,648  
2.33%, 08/15/44   CNY     19,200       2,855,580  
2.35%, 02/25/34   CNY     22,260       3,270,937  
2.37%, 01/20/27   CNY     930       131,774  
2.37%, 01/15/29   CNY     9,880       1,421,950  
2.39%, 11/15/26   CNY     25,290       3,578,072  
2.40%, 07/15/28   CNY     25,860       3,713,107  
2.44%, 10/15/27   CNY     26,900       3,838,272  
2.46%, 02/15/26   CNY     3,500       491,724  
2.47%, 07/25/54   CNY     16,220       2,525,331  
2.48%, 04/15/27   CNY     14,880       2,116,818  
2.48%, 09/25/28   CNY     16,860       2,430,029  
2.49%, 05/25/44   CNY     17,090       2,601,298  
2.50%, 07/25/27   CNY     29,960       4,267,951  
2.52%, 08/25/33   CNY     6,870       1,019,943  
2.54%, 12/25/30   CNY     32,740       4,803,386  
2.55%, 10/15/28   CNY     33,600       4,854,902  
2.57%, 05/20/54   CNY     22,180       3,534,301  
2.60%, 09/15/30   CNY     33,310       4,892,713  
2.60%, 09/01/32   CNY     23,120       3,442,314  
2.62%, 04/15/28   CNY     23,190       3,342,724  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

21

VANECK J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
China (continued)                    
2.62%, 09/25/29   CNY     28,330     $ 4,133,715  
2.62%, 06/25/30   CNY     23,670       3,478,563  
2.64%, 01/15/28   CNY     7,570       1,088,690  
2.67%, 05/25/33   CNY     24,480       3,669,070  
2.67%, 11/25/33   CNY     15,500       2,329,589  
2.68%, 05/21/30   CNY     36,870       5,427,552  
2.69%, 08/12/26   CNY     33,950       4,810,334  
2.69%, 08/15/32   CNY     22,210       3,322,416  
2.75%, 06/15/29   CNY     22,310       3,264,465  
2.75%, 02/17/32   CNY     33,920       5,069,289  
2.76%, 05/15/32   CNY     15,150       2,275,960  
2.79%, 12/15/29   CNY     28,190       4,151,390  
2.80%, 03/24/29   CNY     23,340       3,414,097  
2.80%, 03/25/30   CNY     34,990       5,171,121  
2.80%, 11/15/32   CNY     19,610       2,961,750  
2.85%, 06/04/27   CNY     32,270       4,633,154  
2.88%, 02/25/33   CNY     20,820       3,166,652  
2.89%, 11/18/31   CNY     30,340       4,564,810  
2.91%, 10/14/28   CNY     23,110       3,378,773  
3.00%, 10/15/53   CNY     19,130       3,320,218  
3.01%, 05/13/28   CNY     32,740       4,779,844  
3.02%, 05/27/31   CNY     30,990       4,688,533  
3.03%, 03/11/26   CNY     6,460       912,978  
3.12%, 12/05/26   CNY     6,090       872,735  
3.12%, 10/25/52   CNY     19,280       3,359,519  
3.13%, 11/21/29   CNY     21,890       3,276,878  
3.19%, 04/15/53   CNY     11,960       2,115,041  
3.25%, 06/06/26   CNY     25,180       3,581,765  
3.25%, 11/22/28   CNY     2,020       299,832  
3.27%, 11/19/30   CNY     32,810       5,017,256  
3.28%, 12/03/27   CNY     33,930       4,962,964  
3.29%, 05/23/29   CNY     24,120       3,617,707  
3.32%, 04/15/52   CNY     14,840       2,660,869  
3.53%, 10/18/51   CNY     12,540       2,319,701  
3.72%, 04/12/51   CNY     13,570       2,582,847  
3.81%, 09/14/50   CNY     29,170       5,634,394  
                  285,134,537  
Colombia: 4.0%                    
Colombian TES                    
5.75%, 11/03/27   COP     29,656,200       6,688,699  
6.00%, 04/28/28   COP     65,135,100       14,365,093  
6.25%, 07/09/36   COP     49,360,700       7,823,178  
7.00%, 03/26/31   COP     53,594,100       10,648,697  
7.00%, 06/30/32   COP     48,261,300       9,076,908  
7.25%, 10/18/34   COP     49,071,900       8,795,626  
7.25%, 10/26/50   COP     79,432,100       11,684,113  
7.50%, 08/26/26   COP     47,829,900       11,490,378  
7.75%, 09/18/30   COP     47,496,300       10,061,293  
9.25%, 05/28/42   COP     86,793,000       16,331,185  
11.50%, 07/25/46   COP     65,381,900       14,498,401  
13.25%, 02/09/33   COP     48,291,400       12,396,437  
                  133,860,008  
Czech Republic: 4.5%                    
Czech Republic Government Bond                    
0.05%, 11/29/29   CZK     119,720       4,855,464  
0.25%, 02/10/27   CZK     207,020       9,345,326  
1.20%, 03/13/31   CZK     201,180       8,286,890  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Czech Republic (continued)                    
1.50%, 04/24/40   CZK     120,070     $ 3,848,299  
1.75%, 06/23/32   CZK     204,830       8,464,976  
1.95%, 07/30/37   CZK     107,020       3,929,106  
2.00%, 10/13/33   CZK     201,010       8,170,099  
2.75%, 07/23/29   CZK     196,380       9,010,068  
3.00%, 03/03/33   CZK     90,410       4,003,822  
3.50%, 05/30/35   CZK     201,140       9,008,471  
3.60%, 06/03/36   CZK     71,380       3,196,064  
4.50%, 11/11/32   CZK     195,920       9,580,153  
4.90%, 04/14/34   CZK     206,660       10,355,747  
5.00%, 09/30/30   CZK     201,280       10,099,054  
5.50%, 12/12/28   CZK     159,820       8,055,788  
5.75%, 03/29/29   CZK     90,340       4,608,651  
6.00%, 02/26/26   CZK     17,710       855,887  
6.20%, 06/16/31   CZK     81,250       4,340,366  
Czech Republic Government Bond Reg S                    
0.95%, 05/15/30   CZK     201,020       8,373,996  
1.00%, 06/26/26   CZK     199,570       9,263,577  
2.50%, 08/25/28   CZK     201,030       9,248,658  
4.20%, 12/04/36   CZK     108,430       5,081,585  
                  151,982,047  
Dominican Republic: 1.2%                    
Dominican Republic International Bond 144A                    
10.50%, 03/15/37   DOP     689,950       11,520,066  
10.75%, 06/01/36   DOP     597,950       10,383,728  
11.25%, 09/15/35   DOP     58,000       1,032,302  
13.62%, 02/03/33   DOP     362,200       7,119,879  
Dominican Republic International Bond Reg S                    
10.50%, 03/15/37   DOP     112,500       1,878,408  
10.75%, 06/01/36   DOP     56,000       972,471  
11.25%, 09/15/35   DOP     441,900       7,865,077  
13.62%, 02/03/33   DOP     45,080       886,152  
                  41,658,083  
Hungary: 3.6%                    
Hungary Government Bond                    
1.50%, 04/22/26 †   HUF     2,609,160       7,410,042  
1.50%, 08/26/26   HUF     1,648,490       4,605,430  
2.00%, 05/23/29   HUF     4,541,960       11,390,001  
2.25%, 04/20/33   HUF     4,007,680       8,617,515  
2.25%, 06/22/34   HUF     1,624,350       3,320,640  
2.75%, 12/22/26   HUF     2,177,890       6,100,127  
3.00%, 10/27/27   HUF     3,584,200       9,807,440  
3.00%, 08/21/30   HUF     4,380,890       11,006,460  
3.00%, 10/27/38   HUF     1,467,540       2,814,223  
3.00%, 04/25/41   HUF     1,089,980       1,948,077  
3.25%, 10/22/31   HUF     4,023,890       9,837,160  
4.50%, 03/23/28   HUF     2,727,520       7,646,560  
4.75%, 11/24/32   HUF     3,272,790       8,534,305  
6.75%, 10/22/28   HUF     4,633,570       13,759,465  
7.00%, 10/24/35   HUF     2,243,760       6,576,294  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

22

 

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Hungary (continued)                    
9.50%, 10/21/26   HUF     2,207,890     $ 6,751,319  
                  120,125,058  
India: 8.3%                    
India Government Bond                    
5.77%, 08/03/30   INR     792,010       9,118,931  
5.79%, 05/11/30   INR     520,890       6,013,506  
5.85%, 12/01/30   INR     739,980       8,550,445  
6.10%, 07/12/31   INR     1,076,190       12,483,203  
6.45%, 10/07/29   INR     696,870       8,272,081  
6.54%, 01/17/32   INR     849,000       10,060,591  
6.67%, 12/17/50   INR     932,720       10,448,628  
6.75%, 12/23/29   INR     405,340       4,859,727  
6.79%, 12/30/31   INR     66,600       800,323  
6.79%, 10/07/34   INR     1,195,650       14,369,216  
6.79%, 12/02/34   INR     134,300       1,609,429  
6.99%, 12/15/51   INR     1,037,420       12,092,506  
7.02%, 06/18/31   INR     322,230       3,903,882  
7.04%, 06/03/29   INR     426,530       5,149,340  
7.06%, 04/10/28   INR     479,130       5,770,916  
7.10%, 04/18/29   INR     728,930       8,809,624  
7.10%, 04/08/34   INR     1,147,430       13,978,684  
7.16%, 09/20/50   INR     650,760       7,736,752  
7.17%, 04/17/30   INR     550,650       6,698,468  
7.18%, 08/14/33   INR     1,311,510       16,020,364  
7.18%, 07/24/37   INR     1,050,390       12,831,697  
7.26%, 01/14/29   INR     337,310       4,108,294  
7.26%, 08/22/32   INR     778,980       9,581,532  
7.26%, 02/06/33   INR     748,580       9,205,806  
7.30%, 06/19/53   INR     1,276,620       15,438,616  
7.32%, 11/13/30   INR     486,820       5,995,804  
7.36%, 09/12/52   INR     1,076,010       13,041,841  
7.37%, 10/23/28   INR     413,630       5,029,781  
7.37%, 01/23/54   INR     39,470       478,209  
7.38%, 06/20/27   INR     473,120       5,699,640  
7.41%, 12/19/36   INR     951,140       11,832,510  
7.54%, 05/23/36   INR     956,450       11,989,116  
7.72%, 06/15/49   INR     554,590       7,064,899  
                  279,044,361  
Indonesia: 7.9%                    
Indonesia Treasury Bond                    
5.12%, 04/15/27   IDR     111,157,000       6,741,996  
5.50%, 04/15/26   IDR     59,906,000       3,678,638  
6.12%, 05/15/28   IDR     103,421,000       6,359,293  
6.25%, 06/15/36   IDR     61,728,000       3,665,468  
6.38%, 08/15/28   IDR     107,660,000       6,665,835  
6.38%, 04/15/32   IDR     198,009,000       12,102,515  
6.38%, 07/15/37   IDR     24,574,000       1,462,119  
6.50%, 07/15/30   IDR     120,509,000       7,484,845  
6.50%, 02/15/31   IDR     187,962,000       11,610,807  
6.62%, 05/15/33   IDR     105,871,000       6,513,659  
6.62%, 02/15/34   IDR     206,412,000       12,701,700  
6.75%, 07/15/35   IDR     187,304,000       11,642,325  
6.88%, 04/15/29   IDR     169,521,000       10,655,256  
7.00%, 05/15/27   IDR     120,928,000       7,575,597  
7.00%, 09/15/30   IDR     228,238,000       14,466,508  
7.00%, 02/15/33   IDR     166,963,000       10,526,228  
7.12%, 06/15/38   IDR     120,758,000       7,598,047  
7.12%, 08/15/40   IDR     61,225,000       3,830,004  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Indonesia (continued)                    
7.12%, 06/15/42   IDR     131,473,000     $ 8,202,020  
7.12%, 06/15/43   IDR     121,191,000       7,564,901  
7.12%, 08/15/45   IDR     26,351,000       1,644,150  
7.50%, 08/15/32   IDR     56,788,000       3,672,769  
7.50%, 06/15/35   IDR     126,238,000       8,223,160  
7.50%, 05/15/38   IDR     91,484,000       5,917,524  
7.50%, 04/15/40   IDR     145,251,000       9,399,757  
8.25%, 05/15/29   IDR     116,463,000       7,662,742  
8.25%, 06/15/32   IDR     47,568,000       3,198,527  
8.25%, 05/15/36   IDR     130,802,000       8,962,294  
8.38%, 09/15/26   IDR     96,873,000       6,136,742  
8.38%, 03/15/34   IDR     145,787,000       9,981,762  
8.38%, 04/15/39   IDR     57,451,000       3,997,011  
8.75%, 05/15/31   IDR     88,120,000       6,030,263  
9.00%, 03/15/29   IDR     91,493,000       6,147,980  
9.50%, 07/15/31   IDR     30,111,000       2,126,261  
10.50%, 08/15/30   IDR     53,160,000       3,843,859  
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN                    
4.88%, 07/15/26   IDR     89,886,000       5,466,685  
5.88%, 07/15/28   IDR     50,699,000       3,092,714  
6.38%, 03/15/34   IDR     43,510,000       2,647,087  
6.62%, 09/15/29   IDR     10,084,000       628,162  
6.88%, 03/15/36   IDR     24,600,000       1,539,749  
8.88%, 11/15/31   IDR     44,820,000       3,108,060  
                  264,475,019  
Ivory Coast: 0.2%                    

African Development Bank

6.55%, 05/23/35

  INR     619,000       7,161,121  
                     
Luxembourg: 0.1%                    

European Investment Bank Reg S

4.50%, 02/16/28

  MXN     57,200       2,773,286  
                     
Malaysia: 8.4%                    
Malaysia Government Bond                    
2.63%, 04/15/31   MYR     41,682       9,516,542  
3.34%, 05/15/30   MYR     5,766       1,378,199  
3.50%, 05/31/27   MYR     38,152       9,136,513  
3.52%, 04/20/28   MYR     23,809       5,711,968  
3.58%, 07/15/32   MYR     27,383       6,580,025  
3.73%, 06/15/28   MYR     28,563       6,891,422  
3.76%, 05/22/40   MYR     29,769       7,092,935  
3.83%, 07/05/34   MYR     36,906       8,977,235  
3.88%, 08/15/29   MYR     36,623       8,901,596  
3.90%, 11/30/26   MYR     27,374       6,578,484  
3.90%, 11/16/27   MYR     29,171       7,050,192  
3.91%, 07/15/26   MYR     23,843       5,714,274  
4.05%, 04/18/39   MYR     27,452       6,779,782  
4.07%, 06/15/50   MYR     35,142       8,430,697  
4.18%, 05/16/44   MYR     16,579       4,152,663  
4.25%, 05/31/35   MYR     19,306       4,859,936  
4.46%, 03/31/53   MYR     30,252       7,722,395  
4.50%, 04/30/29   MYR     11,559       2,867,791  
4.64%, 11/07/33   MYR     29,732       7,644,161  
4.70%, 10/15/42   MYR     30,398       8,052,466  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

23

VANECK J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Malaysia (continued)                    
4.76%, 04/07/37   MYR     30,948     $ 8,150,322  
4.89%, 06/08/38   MYR     27,987       7,440,423  
4.92%, 07/06/48   MYR     19,613       5,321,463  
Malaysia Government Investment Issue                    
3.42%, 09/30/27   MYR     30,757       7,358,576  
3.45%, 07/15/36   MYR     25,600       5,986,284  
3.46%, 10/15/30   MYR     33,319       7,965,090  
3.60%, 07/31/28   MYR     30,939       7,440,931  
3.61%, 04/30/35   MYR     5,813       1,391,404  
3.63%, 08/30/30   MYR     6,416       1,548,458  
3.73%, 03/31/26   MYR     30,367       7,251,273  
3.77%, 05/31/45   MYR     5,020       1,193,918  
3.80%, 10/08/31   MYR     23,208       5,640,660  
3.97%, 07/16/40   MYR     9,191       2,251,345  
4.07%, 09/30/26   MYR     35,138       8,449,216  
4.12%, 11/30/34   MYR     35,127       8,723,357  
4.13%, 07/09/29   MYR     36,066       8,843,428  
4.19%, 10/07/32   MYR     30,367       7,540,091  
4.25%, 09/30/30   MYR     26,300       6,521,381  
4.26%, 07/26/27   MYR     12,542       3,048,998  
4.29%, 08/14/43   MYR     36,310       9,178,674  
4.37%, 10/31/28   MYR     29,171       7,180,502  
4.42%, 09/30/41   MYR     22,610       5,788,212  
4.47%, 09/15/39   MYR     36,649       9,420,849  
4.66%, 03/31/38   MYR     11,918       3,111,132  
                  280,785,263  
Mexico: 5.4%                    
Mexican Bonos                    
5.50%, 03/04/27   MXN     42,789       2,173,110  
5.75%, 03/05/26   MXN     6,072       316,116  
7.00%, 09/03/26   MXN     6,879       359,405  
7.50%, 06/03/27   MXN     85,917       4,495,431  
7.50%, 05/26/33   MXN     367,197       17,761,011  
7.75%, 05/29/31   MXN     464,418       23,439,919  
7.75%, 11/23/34   MXN     495,948       23,962,106  
7.75%, 11/13/42   MXN     477,572       20,966,790  
8.00%, 05/24/35   MXN     25,607       1,243,799  
8.00%, 11/07/47   MXN     295,575       12,997,723  
8.00%, 07/31/53   MXN     445,825       19,424,082  
8.50%, 03/02/28   MXN     32,318       1,717,497  
8.50%, 03/01/29   MXN     210,889       11,140,000  
8.50%, 05/31/29   MXN     306,133       16,160,278  
8.50%, 02/28/30   MXN     140,107       7,216,611  
8.50%, 11/18/38   MXN     247,628       12,060,096  
10.00%, 11/20/36   MXN     117,096       6,512,355  
                  181,946,329  
Peru: 3.3%                    
Peru Government Bond                    
5.35%, 08/12/40   PEN     27,430       6,625,676  
5.40%, 08/12/34   PEN     46,380       12,332,421  
5.94%, 02/12/29   PEN     33,247       9,826,587  
6.15%, 08/12/32   PEN     50,181       14,608,276  
6.35%, 08/12/28   PEN     18,240       5,476,839  
6.90%, 08/12/37   PEN     50,928       14,592,080  
6.95%, 08/12/31   PEN     47,303       14,472,108  
8.20%, 08/12/26   PEN     9,948       2,926,226  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Peru (continued)                    
Peru Government Bond 144A Reg S                    
6.85%, 08/12/35   PEN     20,574     $ 5,970,895  
7.30%, 08/12/33   PEN     42,403       13,014,650  
7.60%, 08/12/39   PEN     38,964       11,685,899  
                  111,531,657  
Poland: 4.8%                    
Republic of Poland Government Bond                    
0.00%, 01/25/28 ^   PLN     5,375       1,327,242  
0.25%, 10/25/26   PLN     13,136       3,446,494  
1.25%, 10/25/30   PLN     58,870       13,559,124  
1.75%, 04/25/32   PLN     64,127       14,322,539  
2.50%, 07/25/26   PLN     6,019       1,634,373  
2.50%, 07/25/27   PLN     48,300       12,847,016  
2.75%, 04/25/28   PLN     18,807       4,961,644  
2.75%, 10/25/29   PLN     65,918       16,841,192  
3.75%, 05/25/27   PLN     35,667       9,743,678  
4.50%, 07/25/30   PLN     28,603       7,771,585  
4.75%, 07/25/29   PLN     64,135       17,747,159  
5.00%, 01/25/30   PLN     25,757       7,174,160  
5.00%, 10/25/34   PLN     60,282       16,182,512  
6.00%, 10/25/33   PLN     68,534       19,779,405  
7.50%, 07/25/28   PLN     41,526       12,416,838  
                  159,754,961  
Romania: 3.9%                    
Romania Government Bond                    
2.50%, 10/25/27   RON     20,505       4,275,391  
3.25%, 06/24/26   RON     24,195       5,411,734  
3.65%, 09/24/31   RON     23,495       4,449,103  
4.15%, 01/26/28   RON     23,650       5,082,821  
4.15%, 10/24/30   RON     22,620       4,510,358  
4.25%, 04/28/36   RON     19,025       3,411,162  
4.75%, 10/11/34   RON     24,630       4,700,462  
4.85%, 04/22/26   RON     23,455       5,339,781  
4.85%, 07/25/29   RON     26,645       5,636,973  
5.00%, 02/12/29   RON     24,725       5,308,592  
5.80%, 07/26/27   RON     24,350       5,476,220  
6.30%, 04/26/28   RON     16,345       3,687,490  
6.30%, 04/25/29   RON     27,215       6,081,313  
6.70%, 02/25/32   RON     27,860       6,212,609  
6.75%, 04/25/35   RON     8,765       1,932,938  
6.85%, 07/29/30   RON     8,590       1,939,396  
7.10%, 07/31/34   RON     23,560       5,334,915  
7.20%, 10/28/26   RON     27,070       6,275,310  
7.20%, 05/31/27   RON     27,245       6,298,060  
7.20%, 10/30/33   RON     28,335       6,463,225  
7.35%, 04/28/31   RON     27,920       6,448,750  
7.90%, 02/24/38   RON     29,505       7,155,117  
8.00%, 04/29/30   RON     29,245       6,936,975  
8.25%, 09/29/32   RON     29,945       7,248,076  
8.75%, 10/30/28   RON     28,210       6,794,568  
                  132,411,339  
Serbia: 1.3%                    
Serbia Treasury Bonds                    
4.50%, 08/20/32   RSD     1,216,920       11,872,911  
5.25%, 07/27/35   RSD     946,230       9,483,158  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

24

 

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Serbia (continued)                    
5.88%, 02/08/28   RSD     971,840     $ 10,129,318  
7.00%, 10/26/31   RSD     938,990       10,490,194  
                  41,975,581  
South Africa: 5.1%                    
Republic of South Africa Government Bond                    
6.25%, 03/31/36   ZAR     115,483       4,853,539  
6.50%, 02/28/41   ZAR     102,855       3,917,098  
7.00%, 02/28/31   ZAR     243,149       12,602,503  
8.00%, 01/31/30   ZAR     399,493       22,129,805  
8.25%, 03/31/32   ZAR     389,074       20,932,510  
8.50%, 01/31/37   ZAR     378,696       18,576,755  
8.75%, 01/31/44   ZAR     320,875       14,689,277  
8.75%, 02/28/48   ZAR     499,266       22,578,625  
8.88%, 02/28/35   ZAR     406,996       21,441,221  
9.00%, 01/31/40   ZAR     334,385       16,292,872  
10.00%, 03/31/33   ZAR     17,761       1,028,473  
10.50%, 12/21/26   ZAR     42,708       2,495,084  
10.88%, 03/31/38   ZAR     41,330       2,379,387  
11.62%, 03/31/53   ZAR     91,422       5,398,640  
                  169,315,789  
Supranational: 7.4%                    

Asian Development Bank

2.50%, 02/15/27

  CNY     14,000       1,983,609  

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Reg S

5.00%, 03/05/26

  MXN     55,650       2,871,961  
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development                    
0.87%, 03/04/26   PLN     7,140       1,921,206  
2.75%, 04/27/32   CNY     28,000       4,161,590  
3.70%, 02/02/26   CZK     116,340       5,552,199  
4.25%, 02/07/28   IDR     47,900,000       2,835,645  
5.00%, 10/06/26   IDR     63,083,400       3,846,009  
5.12%, 05/01/27   IDR     3,000,000       182,162  
6.25%, 04/11/28   INR     370,300       4,301,079  
6.75%, 01/13/32   INR     656,700       7,740,413  
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development Reg S                    
3.01%, 03/13/28   PLN     18,650       4,914,852  
5.08%, 12/15/25   MXN     291,260       15,147,853  

European Investment Bank

8.12%, 12/21/26

  ZAR     201,055       11,403,301  

European Investment Bank 144A

6.95%, 03/01/29

  INR     214,700       2,538,222  
European Investment Bank Reg S                    
1.00%, 02/25/28   PLN     20,822       5,221,705  
2.75%, 08/25/26   PLN     63,868       17,285,495  
2.88%, 11/15/29   PLN     4,088       1,037,218  
3.00%, 01/27/26   CZK     13,010       619,683  
3.00%, 11/25/29   PLN     34,910       8,893,923  
7.40%, 10/23/33   INR     118,000       1,450,348  
8.00%, 05/05/27   ZAR     15,560       886,289  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Supranational (continued)                    
Inter-American Development Bank                    
7.00%, 01/25/29   INR     555,000     $ 6,566,260  
7.00%, 04/17/33   INR     247,000       2,948,191  
7.05%, 04/08/29   INR     342,000       4,050,503  
7.35%, 10/06/30   INR     322,000       3,876,371  
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development                    
1.75%, 01/24/28   CNY     36,000       5,044,851  
2.00%, 02/18/26   CNY     30,000       4,194,586  
2.25%, 01/19/29   CNY     49,000       6,987,935  
2.50%, 01/13/31   CNY     6,000       871,678  
2.50%, 08/02/33   CNY     37,000       5,377,081  
2.75%, 01/19/27   CNY     76,000       10,784,201  
2.75%, 07/26/34   CNY     20,000       2,975,190  
4.25%, 01/22/26   MXN     161,680       8,369,156  
4.60%, 02/09/26   IDR     88,600,000       5,413,686  
5.30%, 06/25/30   MXN     65,000       3,006,061  
5.35%, 02/09/29   IDR     4,860,000       292,723  
5.73%, 08/02/27   PLN     3,600       1,018,644  
6.50%, 04/17/30   INR     191,800       2,232,566  
6.75%, 09/08/27   INR     183,200       2,151,247  
7.25%, 01/21/27   MXN     269,750       14,121,324  
8.50%, 04/06/26   MXN     33,600       1,771,327  
International Finance Corp.                    
5.02%, 02/11/28   MXN     40,000       1,953,208  
7.00%, 07/20/27   MXN     303,380       15,700,541  
7.50%, 01/18/28   MXN     109,710       5,723,770  
7.75%, 01/18/30   MXN     243,230       12,622,416  
8.00%, 07/27/27   ZAR     3,010       172,419  
12.00%, 11/03/27   COP     7,100,000       1,817,696  

International Finance Corp. Reg S

8.38%, 05/31/29

  MXN     238,740       12,663,633  
                  247,502,026  
Thailand: 7.1%                    
Thailand Government Bond                    
1.00%, 06/17/27   THB     371,103       11,327,758  
1.58%, 12/17/35   THB     249,460       7,677,128  
1.60%, 12/17/29   THB     250,228       7,756,409  
1.60%, 06/17/35   THB     133,561       4,100,316  
1.66%, 03/17/30   THB     76,290       2,377,156  
2.00%, 12/17/31   THB     391,927       12,446,620  
2.00%, 06/17/42   THB     183,748       5,676,435  
2.05%, 04/17/28   THB     165,445       5,180,065  
2.12%, 12/17/26   THB     271,219       8,431,027  
2.25%, 03/17/27   THB     302,632       9,441,570  
2.35%, 06/17/26   THB     235,906       7,326,971  
2.40%, 11/17/27   THB     296,472       9,332,443  
2.40%, 03/17/29   THB     285,629       9,097,862  
2.41%, 03/17/35   THB     128,151       4,224,069  
2.50%, 11/17/29   THB     284,451       9,152,567  
2.65%, 06/17/28   THB     322,429       10,276,461  
2.70%, 06/17/40   THB     108,963       3,795,146  
2.80%, 06/17/34   THB     284,779       9,633,960  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

25

VANECK J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Thailand (continued)                    
2.88%, 12/17/28   THB     236,777     $ 7,644,127  
2.88%, 06/17/46   THB     214,401       7,384,568  
2.98%, 06/17/45   THB     131,162       4,607,412  
3.30%, 06/17/38   THB     307,436       11,209,941  
3.35%, 06/17/33   THB     296,602       10,330,443  
3.39%, 06/17/37   THB     316,969       11,572,380  
3.40%, 06/17/36   THB     221,426       7,990,026  
3.45%, 06/17/43   THB     343,982       12,788,149  
3.65%, 06/20/31   THB     237,480       8,215,770  
3.77%, 06/25/32   THB     291,060       10,298,259  
4.88%, 06/22/29   THB     262,453       9,150,149  
                  238,445,187  
Turkey: 2.6%                    
Turkiye Government Bond                    
10.50%, 08/11/27   TRY     184,794       2,992,855  
10.60%, 02/11/26   TRY     44,104       941,813  
11.00%, 02/24/27   TRY     50,214       878,385  
11.70%, 11/13/30   TRY     115,552       1,522,234  
12.40%, 03/08/28   TRY     217,146       3,424,723  
16.90%, 09/02/26   TRY     104,412       2,116,555  
17.30%, 07/19/28   TRY     397,487       7,069,455  
17.80%, 07/13/33   TRY     218,440       3,669,829  
26.20%, 10/05/33   TRY     885,992       20,591,764  
27.70%, 09/27/34   TRY     181,193       4,339,416  
30.00%, 09/12/29   TRY     1,021,638       24,023,340  
31.08%, 11/08/28   TRY     689,851       16,385,184  
                  87,955,553  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Uruguay: 1.1%                    
Uruguay Government International Bond                    
8.25%, 05/21/31   UYU     553,822     $ 13,492,135  
9.75%, 07/20/33   UYU     643,613       16,895,647  

Uruguay Government International Bond 144A

8.50%, 03/15/28

  UYU     41,512       1,028,258  

Uruguay Government International Bond Reg S

8.50%, 03/15/28

  UYU     234,433       5,806,936  
                  37,222,976  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $3,228,326,442)
          3,257,742,633  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 97.4%
(Cost: $3,243,744,729)
      3,267,599,539  
                     
        Number
of Shares
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.0%          
Money Market Fund: 0.0%
(Cost: $580,274)
                   
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio         580,274       580,274  
Total Investments: 97.4%
(Cost: $3,244,325,003)
                3,268,179,813  
Other assets less liabilities: 2.6%       85,683,960  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%               $ 3,353,863,773  

 

 

Definitions:

 

BRL Brazilian Real
CLP Chilean Peso
CNY Chinese Yuan
COP Colombian Peso
CZK Czech Koruna
DOP Dominican Peso
HUF Hungarian Forint
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
INR Indian Rupee
MXN Mexican Peso
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
PEN Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PLN Polish Zloty
RON Romanian Leu
RSD Serbian Dinar
THB Thai Baht
TRY Turkish Lira
USD United States Dollar
UYU Uruguayan Peso
ZAR South African Rand

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

26

 

 

Footnotes:

 

^ Zero Coupon Bond
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $568,002.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. These securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
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 $125,240,394, or 3.7% of net assets.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Corporate Bonds *   $     $ 9,856,906     $     $ 9,856,906  
Government Obligations *           3,257,742,633             3,257,742,633  
Money Market Fund     580,274                   580,274  
Total Investments   $ 580,274     $ 3,267,599,539     $     $ 3,268,179,813  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

27

VANECK MORTGAGE REIT INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 97.8%                
Financial Services: 97.8%                
AGNC Investment Corp. †     4,516,499     $ 41,506,626  
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.     2,177,969       40,989,377  
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. †     948,547       9,181,935  
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. †     1,298,379       13,892,655  
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.     678,293       11,402,105  
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. †     778,003       14,976,558  
BrightSpire Capital, Inc.     1,000,262       5,051,323  
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. †     189,386       2,643,829  
Chimera Investment Corp.     629,314       8,728,585  
Dynex Capital, Inc.     1,107,473       13,533,320  
Ellington Financial, Inc. †     767,074       9,964,291  
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. †     621,709       6,646,069  
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. †     630,250       4,941,160  
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.     434,415       3,809,819  
Ladder Capital Corp.     955,217       10,268,583  
MFA Financial, Inc.     733,141       6,935,514  
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. †     720,774       4,829,186  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Financial Services (continued)          
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. †     1,169,995     $ 8,201,665  
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust †     594,007       7,638,930  
Ready Capital Corp. †     1,378,925       6,025,902  
Redwood Trust, Inc. †     880,811       5,205,593  
Rithm Capital Corp.     2,199,599       24,833,473  
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. †     1,337,421       26,842,039  
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.     528,397       4,079,225  
Two Harbors Investment Corp. †     732,015       7,883,801  

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $322,595,412)

            300,011,563  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 3.4%          
Money Market Fund: 3.4%
(Cost: $10,444,130)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     10,444,130       10,444,130  
Total Investments: 101.2%
(Cost: $333,039,542)
            310,455,693  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.2)%       (3,548,894)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 306,906,799  

 

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $84,304,475.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 300,011,563     $     $     $ 300,011,563  
Money Market Fund     10,444,130                   10,444,130  
Total Investments   $ 310,455,693     $     $     $ 310,455,693  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

28

VANECK PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 99.6%                
Aerospace & Defense: 13.1%                

Boeing Co.

6.00%, 10/15/27

    3,437,736     $ 233,766,048  
           
Automobiles & Auto Parts: 3.1%          
Ford Motor Co.                
6.00%, 12/01/59     956,583       19,887,360  
6.20%, 06/01/59     896,803       18,814,927  
6.50%, 08/15/62 †     717,442       16,070,701  
              54,772,988  
Chemicals: 2.5%                

Albemarle Corp.

7.25%, 03/01/27

    1,375,094       44,140,517  
           
Computers Phones & Household Electronics: 3.0%          

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

7.62%, 09/01/27

    896,803       52,803,761  
           
Consumer Goods Conglomerates: 0.3%          

Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC

5.00%, 05/24/81

    298,931       4,741,046  
           
Diversified Retail: 0.4%                

QVC Group, Inc.

8.00%, 03/15/31 †

    380,189       2,611,898  

QVC, Inc.

6.25%, 11/26/68

    598,110       5,921,289  
              8,533,187  
Electric Utilities & IPPs: 25.1%                
Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc.                
4.62%, 04/30/26 (o)     418,512       6,591,564  
4.88%, 12/09/26 (o)     310,889       5,027,075  
DTE Energy Co.                
4.38%, 12/01/81     334,805       5,705,077  
5.25%, 12/01/77     478,291       10,044,111  
Duke Energy Corp.                
5.62%, 09/15/78 †     597,861       14,091,584  
5.75% (o) †     1,195,734       29,080,251  

Entergy Arkansas LLC

4.88%, 09/01/66

    490,249       9,903,030  

Entergy Louisiana LLC

4.88%, 09/01/66 †

    322,847       6,466,625  

Entergy Mississippi LLC

4.90%, 10/01/66 †

    310,889       6,236,433  

Georgia Power Co.

5.00%, 10/01/77 †

    322,847       6,631,277  
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.                
5.65%, 03/01/79 †     822,070       18,175,968  
6.50%, 06/01/85     1,046,268       26,146,237  
NextEra Energy, Inc.                
6.93%, 09/01/25     1,195,734       47,518,469  
7.23%, 11/01/27     896,803       39,683,533  
7.30%, 06/01/27     1,195,734       56,307,114  

PG&E Corp.

6.00%, 12/01/27

    962,562       36,192,331  
SCE Trust IV                
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Electric Utilities & IPPs (continued)          
5.38% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+3.39%), 09/15/25 (o)     388,616     $ 8,759,405  
SCE Trust V                
5.45% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+4.05%), 03/15/26 (o)     358,721       8,178,839  

SCE Trust VI

5.00% (o)

    567,977       9,087,632  

SCE Trust VII

7.50%, 11/22/28 (o) †

    657,652       14,613,027  

SCE Trust VIII

6.95%, 05/13/29 (o)

    418,512       8,964,527  
Southern Co.                
4.20%, 10/15/60     896,803       15,756,829  
4.95%, 01/30/80     1,195,734       23,675,533  
5.25%, 12/01/77 †     538,082       11,466,528  
6.50%, 03/15/85     675,589       17,349,126  
Tennessee Valley Authority
2.13% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 30 Year+0.94%), 06/01/28
    306,705       7,176,897  
              448,829,022  
Food & Tobacco: 3.8%                
CHS, Inc.                
6.75% (o)     588,898       14,015,772  
7.10% (o) †     502,207       12,329,182  
7.50% (o) †     618,794       15,618,361  
7.88% (o) †     641,510       16,621,524  
8.00% (o) †     366,852       10,106,773  
              68,691,612  
Healthcare Providers & Services: 1.1%          

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.

6.75%, 02/01/27

    239,151       19,741,915  
           
Investment Banking & Investment Services: 0.4%          

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

6.50%, 04/16/26 (o) †

    391,957       7,917,531  
           
Machinery; Equipment & Components: 0.8%          

Chart Industries, Inc.

6.75%, 12/15/25

    240,638       14,534,535  
           
Multiline Utilities: 2.9%                

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

8.86%, 07/01/79

    418,512       10,529,762  
CMS Energy Corp.                
5.88%, 10/15/78     334,805       7,375,754  
5.88%, 03/01/79 †     753,317       16,723,637  

Sempra

5.75%, 07/01/79 †

    905,766       18,613,491  
              53,242,644  
Natural Gas Utilities: 0.4%                
Spire, Inc.                

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

29

VANECK PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Natural Gas Utilities (continued)                
5.90% (o) †     298,931     $ 7,051,782  
           
Office Equipment: 0.5%                

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

6.70%, 03/07/43

    508,187       9,472,606  
           
Oil & Gas: 0.5%                
NGL Energy Partners LP                
11.77% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+7.47%) (o)     376,183       8,257,217  
           
Professional & Commercial Services: 0.3%          

BIP Bermuda Holdings I Ltd.

5.12%, 01/21/27 (o)

    358,721       5,836,391  
           
Real Estate Operations: 1.5%                

Brookfield Property Preferred LP

6.25%, 07/26/81

    802,457       11,948,585  
DigitalBridge Group, Inc.                
7.12% (o)     347,239       7,142,706  
7.15% (o) †     384,670       7,893,428  
              26,984,719  
Residential & Commercial REITs: 18.0%
AGNC Investment Corp.                

9.21% (Term SOFR USD 3

Month+4.96%) (o) †

    687,547       17,264,305  

9.51% (Term SOFR USD 3

Month+5.25%) (o)

    481,286       12,224,664  

9.63% (Term SOFR USD 3

Month+5.37%) (o) †

    388,616       9,898,050  
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.                

8.72% (Term SOFR USD 3

Month+4.43%) (o)

    508,187       12,577,628  

9.54% (Term SOFR USD 3

Month+5.25%) (o) †

    529,108       13,328,230  

9.55% (Term SOFR USD 3

Month+5.25%) (o)

    860,929       21,686,801  
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.                

6.25% (Term SOFR USD 3

Month+5.44%), 10/12/26 (o) †

    339,108       6,887,284  

Chimera Investment Corp.

7.75%, 09/30/25 (o)

    310,889       7,016,765  

10.35% (Term SOFR USD 3

Month+6.05%) (o) †

    388,616       9,490,003  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

5.20% (o)

    412,533       8,242,409  
Diversified Healthcare Trust                
5.62%, 08/01/42     418,512       6,549,713  
6.25%, 02/01/46 †     298,931       4,944,319  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

7.50% (o)

    308,737       6,242,662  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

4.75%, 11/16/26 (o) †

    508,187       7,551,659  

Kimco Realty Corp.

5.25% (o)

    312,803       6,240,420  
MFA Financial, Inc.                

9.90% (Term SOFR USD 3

Month+5.61%) (o)

    328,826       7,733,988  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Residential & Commercial REITs (continued)          

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

6.75%, 08/24/26 (o)

    298,931     $ 5,575,063  
Public Storage                
3.88%, 10/06/25 (o) †     337,789       5,168,172  
4.00%, 11/19/26 (o)     1,242,128       19,560,333  
4.10%, 01/13/27 (o)     298,931       4,848,661  
4.62% (o)     675,589       12,336,255  
4.70% (o)     309,451       5,700,087  
4.88% (o) †     378,085       7,228,985  
5.05% (o)     358,721       7,181,594  
5.15% (o)     334,805       6,809,934  
5.60% (o) †     340,784       7,640,377  

Rithm Capital Corp.

7.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+6.22%), 11/15/26 (o)

    556,019       13,311,095  

9.56% (Term SOFR USD 3

Month+5.23%) (o)

    475,426       11,647,937  

10.19% (Term SOFR USD 3

Month+5.90%) (o) †

    336,600       8,482,320  

RLJ Lodging Trust

1.95% (o)

    385,027       9,109,739  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

7.62%, 07/27/27 (o)

    303,721       6,791,202  

UMH Properties, Inc.

6.38% (o)

    384,789       8,384,552  
Vornado Realty Trust                
4.45%, 09/22/26 (o)     358,721       5,165,582  
5.25% (o) †     740,753       12,245,114  
5.40% (o) †     358,721       6,130,542  
              321,196,444  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 3.3%          

Microchip Technology, Inc.

7.50%, 03/15/28 †

    887,829       59,164,925  
           
Software & IT Services: 7.2%                
MicroStrategy, Inc.                
8.00% (o) †     357,149       43,218,600  
10.00% (o) †     642,036       64,461,592  

QXO, Inc.

5.50%, 05/15/28

    341,898       21,194,257  
              128,874,449  
Telecommunications Services: 11.4%          
AT&T, Inc.                
4.75% (o)     2,092,537       39,967,457  
5.00% (o) †     1,434,874       28,912,711  
5.35%, 11/01/66     1,581,355       35,106,081  
Qwest Corp.                
6.50%, 09/01/56     1,168,833       21,038,994  
6.75%, 06/15/57     789,180       14,339,400  
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.                
6.00%, 09/30/26 (o) †     825,054       14,603,456  
6.62%, 03/31/26 (o)     502,207       9,687,573  
United States Cellular Corp.                
5.50%, 03/01/70     611,371       12,545,333  
5.50%, 06/01/70     610,571       12,522,811  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

30

 

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Telecommunications Services (continued)                
6.25%, 09/01/69     611,371     $ 14,446,697  
              203,170,513  
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost: $1,797,511,317)
            1,781,723,852  
                 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.0%    
Money Market Fund: 2.0%
(Cost: $34,983,084)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     34,983,084       34,983,084  
Total Investments: 101.6%
(Cost: $1,832,494,401)
            1,816,706,936  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.6)%       (27,969,777)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 1,788,737,159  

 

 

Definitions:

 

IPP Independent power producer
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $37,847,826.
(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown, if applicable, is the next call date

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Preferred Securities *   $ 1,781,723,852     $     $     $ 1,781,723,852  
Money Market Fund     34,983,084                   34,983,084  
Total Investments   $ 1,816,706,936     $     $     $ 1,816,706,936  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

31

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    BDC Income ETF     China Bond ETF     International
High Yield Bond
ETF
    J.P. Morgan EM
Local Currency
Bond ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 1,565,399,808     $ 17,498,188     $ 40,759,316     $ 3,267,599,539  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     143,382,512             1,003,713       580,274  
Cash     5,225,531       108,760       216,029       150,965  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)           137,213 (a)      512,189       1,954,681  
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold     9,969,100             786,078       77,043,204  
Shares of beneficial interest sold     7,325,964                    
Due from Adviser           372              
Dividends and interest     14,917,314       307,366       711,319       68,761,870  
Prepaid expenses           149             4,380  
Other assets           466             91,641  
Total assets     1,746,220,229       18,052,514       43,988,644       3,416,186,554  
Liabilities:                                
Total return swap contracts, at value     287,021                    
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased                 1,262,487       59,384,696  
Collateral for securities loaned     143,382,512             1,003,713       580,274  
Due to Adviser     516,771             12,484       672,796  
Deferred Trustee fees     9,396       1,683       33,385       328,308  
Accrued expenses     6,418       47,170       36       494,901  
Accrued foreign taxes                       861,806  
Total liabilities     144,202,118       48,853       2,312,105       62,322,781  
NET ASSETS   $ 1,602,018,111     $ 18,003,661     $ 41,676,539     $ 3,353,863,773  
Shares outstanding     98,400,000       800,000       1,900,000       132,822,682  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 16.28     $ 22.50     $ 21.94     $ 25.25  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid-in capital   $ 1,704,705,702     $ 18,415,819     $ 60,356,962     $ 3,912,318,713  
Total distributable loss     (102,687,591 )     (412,158 )     (18,680,423 )     (558,454,940 )
NET ASSETS   $ 1,602,018,111     $ 18,003,661     $ 41,676,539     $ 3,353,863,773  

(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value

  $ 212,722,885     $     $ 1,140,722     $ 568,002  

(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 1,567,518,795     $ 17,583,330     $ 40,489,017     $ 3,243,744,729  

(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned

  $ 143,382,512     $     $ 1,003,713     $ 580,274  

(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency

  $     $ 139,612     $ 506,682     $ 1,936,030  

 

(a) Includes $29,449 of foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds (see Note 2I).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

32

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Mortgage REIT
Income ETF
    Preferred
Securities ex
Financials ETF
 
Assets:                
Investments, at value (1)                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 300,011,563     $ 1,781,723,852  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     10,444,130       34,983,084  
Cash     999,256       25,655,705  
Receivables:                
Investment securities sold     916,885       47,436,138  
Shares of beneficial interest sold     528,235       17,898,883  
Dividends and interest     6,034,141       1,763,670  
Federal and State income taxes           25,478  
Total assets     318,934,210       1,909,486,810  
Liabilities:                
Payables:                
Investment securities purchased     1,468,982       76,619,895  
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed           8,525,880  
Collateral for securities loaned     10,444,130       34,983,084  
Due to Adviser     97,940       582,725  
Deferred Trustee fees     16,359       36,282  
Accrued expenses           1,785  
Total liabilities     12,027,411       120,749,651  
NET ASSETS   $ 306,906,799     $ 1,788,737,159  
Shares outstanding     29,050,000       104,900,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 10.56     $ 17.05  
Net Assets consist of:                
Aggregate paid-in capital   $ 492,781,968     $ 2,027,637,654  
Total distributable loss     (185,875,169 )     (238,900,495 )
NET ASSETS   $ 306,906,799     $ 1,788,737,159  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $ 84,304,475     $ 37,847,826  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 322,595,412     $ 1,797,511,317  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $ 10,444,130     $ 34,983,084  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

33

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    BDC Income ETF     China Bond ETF     International
High Yield Bond
ETF
    J.P. Morgan EM
Local Currency
Bond ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends   $ 67,138,217     $     $     $  
Interest     4,558,152       215,957       753,819       94,485,773  
Securities lending income     2,772,440             4,388       11,477  
Net foreign taxes withheld                 (885 )     (2,664,649 )
Total income     74,468,809       215,957       757,322       91,832,601  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     2,955,926       38,735       52,707       3,728,667  
Professional fees           27,061             31,170  
Custody and accounting fees           12,440             387,750  
Reports to shareholders           6,609             127,702  
Trustees’ fees and expenses           325             35,521  
Exchange listing fees           1,649             1,600  
Insurance           544             17,979  
Interest     126,899                   37,216  
Taxes           185       185       185  
Other           488             21,112  
Total expenses     3,082,825       88,036       52,892       4,388,902  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser           (39,432 )           (208,537 )
Net expenses     3,082,825       48,604       52,892       4,180,365  
Net investment income     71,385,984       167,353       704,430       87,652,236  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments (1)     (2,967,064 )     (325,715 )     (79,580 )     (51,386,840 )
In-kind redemptions     6,266,466             (183,353 )     331,638  
Capital gain distributions from investment companies     342,902                    
Swap contracts     (4,928,134 )                  
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (3,389 )     2,318       (1,179,511 )
Net realized loss     (1,285,830 )     (329,104 )     (260,615 )     (52,234,713 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments (2)     (57,731,702 )     682,832       1,944,146       267,927,986  
Swap contracts     (371,878 )                  
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           13,143       25,284       4,356,079  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (58,103,580 )     695,975       1,969,430       272,284,065  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 11,996,574     $ 534,224     $ 2,413,245     $ 307,701,588  
(1) Net of foreign taxes   $     $     $     $ (680,504 )
(2) Net change in accrued foreign taxes   $     $     $     $ (423,504 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

34

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Mortgage REIT
Income ETF
    Preferred
Securities ex
Financials ETF
 
Income:                
Dividends   $ 14,490,156     $ 60,299,519  
Interest     7,052       85,499  
Securities lending income     173,269       446,436  
Net foreign taxes withheld           (6,156 )
Total income     14,670,477       60,825,298  
Expenses:                
Management fees     586,663       3,641,050  
Interest     45,817       15,035  
Taxes     185       185  
Total expenses     632,665       3,656,270  
Net investment income     14,037,812       57,169,028  
                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                
Investments     (13,795,378 )     (24,555,093 )
In-kind redemptions     1,348,510       7,905,508  
Capital gain distributions from investment companies     315,944       164,614  
Net realized loss     (12,130,924 )     (16,484,971 )
                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                
Investments     6,738,070       (22,384,867 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     6,738,070       (22,384,867 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 8,644,958     $ 18,299,190  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

35

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    BDC Income ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Period Ended
December 31,
2024(a)
    Year Ended
April 30, 2024
 
Operations:                        
Net investment income   $ 71,385,984     $ 100,277,252     $ 89,851,157  
Net realized gain (loss)     (1,285,830 )     (6,033,853 )     3,724,610  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (58,103,580 )     2,207,977       93,198,589  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     11,996,574       96,451,376       186,774,356  
Distributions to shareholders from:                        
Distributable earnings     (38,848,275 )     (100,652,127 )     (89,851,157 )
Return of capital           (534,358 )     (187,793 )
Total distributions     (38,848,275 )     (101,186,485 )     (90,038,950 )
                         
Share transactions*:                        
Proceeds from sale of shares     306,822,072       382,193,690       510,600,418  
Cost of shares redeemed     (47,199,549 )     (92,553,027 )     (100,247,033 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     259,622,523       289,640,663       410,353,385  
Total increase in net assets     232,770,822       284,905,554       507,088,791  
Net Assets, beginning of period     1,369,247,289       1,084,341,735       577,252,944  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 1,602,018,111     $ 1,369,247,289     $ 1,084,341,735  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                        
Shares sold     18,775,000       22,925,000       31,825,000  
Shares redeemed     (2,925,000 )     (5,550,000 )     (6,350,000 )
Net increase     15,850,000       17,375,000       25,475,000  

 

(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

36

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    China Bond ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Period Ended
December 31,
2024(a)
    Year Ended
April 30, 2024
 
Operations:                        
Net investment income   $ 167,353     $ 311,579     $ 765,062  
Net realized loss     (329,104 )     (383,568 )     (3,361,989 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     695,975       554,868       1,766,414  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     534,224       482,879       (830,513 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                        
Distributable earnings     (141,350 )            
Return of capital           (312,780 )     (1,040,340 )
Total distributions     (141,350 )     (312,780 )     (1,040,340 )
                         
Share transactions*:                        
Proceeds from sale of shares                 2,165,020  
Cost of shares redeemed     (4,383,303 )     (2,252,117 )     (19,651,805 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (4,383,303 )     (2,252,117 )     (17,486,785 )
Total decrease in net assets     (3,990,429 )     (2,082,018 )     (19,357,638 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     21,994,090       24,076,108       43,433,746  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 18,003,661     $ 21,994,090     $ 24,076,108  
                         
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                        
Shares sold                 100,000  
Shares redeemed     (200,000 )     (100,000 )     (900,000 )
Net decrease     (200,000 )     (100,000 )     (800,000 )

 

(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

37

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    International High Yield Bond ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Period Ended
December 31,
2024(a)
    Year Ended
April 30, 2024
 
Operations:                        
Net investment income   $ 704,430     $ 929,861     $ 2,207,379  
Net realized loss     (260,615 )     (730,316 )     (5,090,301 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,969,430       1,240,408       5,490,598  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     2,413,245       1,439,953       2,607,676  
Distributions to shareholders from:                        
Distributable earnings     (553,260 )     (762,590 )     (1,811,747 )
Return of capital           (190,340 )     (464,333 )
Total distributions     (553,260 )     (952,930 )     (2,276,080 )
                         
Share transactions*:                        
Proceeds from sale of shares     19,263,674              
Cost of shares redeemed     (2,064,859 )     (8,297,285 )     (35,962,025 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     17,198,815       (8,297,285 )     (35,962,025 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     19,058,800       (7,810,262 )     (35,630,429 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     22,617,739       30,428,001       66,058,430  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 41,676,539     $ 22,617,739     $ 30,428,001  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                        
Shares sold     900,000              
Shares redeemed     (100,000 )     (400,000 )     (1,800,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     800,000       (400,000 )     (1,800,000 )
   
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

38

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Period Ended
December 31,
2024(a)
    Year Ended
April 30, 2024
 
Operations:                        
Net investment income   $ 87,652,236     $ 116,610,026     $ 190,687,135  
Net realized loss     (52,234,713 )     (80,348,331 )     (239,448,468 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     272,284,066       2,685,881       72,095,992  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     307,701,589       38,947,576       23,334,659  
Distributions to shareholders from:                        
Distributable earnings     (70,170,488 )           (74,799,534 )
Return of capital           (116,685,317 )     (116,037,962 )
Total distributions     (70,170,488 )     (116,685,317 )     (190,837,496 )
                         
Share transactions*:                        
Proceeds from sale of shares     711,707,569       115,993,004       362,831,748  
Cost of shares redeemed     (185,928,157 )     (226,378,184 )     (640,998,130 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     525,779,412       (110,385,180 )     (278,166,382 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     763,310,513       (188,122,921 )     (445,669,219 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     2,590,553,260       2,778,676,181       3,224,345,400  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 3,353,863,773     $ 2,590,553,260     $ 2,778,676,181  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                        
Shares sold     29,100,000       4,600,000       14,400,000  
Shares redeemed     (7,900,000 )     (9,400,000 )     (26,300,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     21,200,000       (4,800,000 )     (11,900,000 )

 

(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

39

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Mortgage REIT Income ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Period Ended
December 31,
2024(a)
    Year Ended
April 30, 2024
 
Operations:                        
Net investment income   $ 14,037,812     $ 20,146,343     $ 23,290,638  
Net realized loss     (12,130,924 )     (25,273,187 )     (17,394,242 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     6,738,070       24,541,341       9,541,624  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     8,644,958       19,414,497       15,438,020  
Distributions to shareholders from:                        
Distributable earnings     (10,544,540 )     (18,288,440 )     (23,290,638 )
Return of capital           (5,850,010 )     (2,175,757 )
Total distributions     (10,544,540 )     (24,138,450 )     (25,466,395 )
                         
Share transactions*:                        
Proceeds from sale of shares     40,633,609       50,849,592       98,094,333  
Cost of shares redeemed     (19,806,332 )     (14,189,073 )     (21,455,897 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     20,827,277       36,660,519       76,638,436  
Total increase in net assets     18,927,695       31,936,566       66,610,061  
Net Assets, beginning of period     287,979,104       256,042,538       189,432,477  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 306,906,799     $ 287,979,104     $ 256,042,538  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                        
Shares sold     3,750,000       4,450,000       8,650,000  
Shares redeemed     (1,850,000 )     (1,250,000 )     (1,900,000 )
Net increase     1,900,000       3,200,000       6,750,000  
   
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

40

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Period Ended
December 31,
2024(a)
    Year Ended
April 30, 2024
 
Operations:                        
Net investment income   $ 57,169,028     $ 87,260,197     $ 99,354,821  
Net realized loss     (16,484,971 )     (81,947,165 )     (31,324,978 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (22,384,867 )     118,561,865       (4,235,878 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     18,299,190       123,874,897       63,793,965  
Distributions to shareholders from:                        
Distributable earnings     (46,432,110 )     (108,632,645 )     (103,210,465 )
                         
Share transactions*:                        
Proceeds from sale of shares     66,850,868       380,527,666       610,528,274  
Cost of shares redeemed     (151,032,615 )     (82,936,239 )     (42,538,023 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (84,181,747 )     297,591,427       567,990,251  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (112,314,667 )     312,833,679       528,573,751  
Net Assets, beginning of period     1,901,051,826       1,588,218,147       1,059,644,396  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 1,788,737,159     $ 1,901,051,826     $ 1,588,218,147  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                        
Shares sold     3,900,000       21,450,000       35,350,000  
Shares redeemed     (9,150,000 )     (4,650,000 )     (2,500,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (5,250,000 )     16,800,000       32,850,000  

 

(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

41

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    BDC Income ETF
     
    Six Months   Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  Ended
December
31,
2024 (a)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                           
Net asset value, beginning of period     $16.59       $16.64       $14.54       $16.76       $16.76       $10.75       $16.55  
Net investment income(b)     0.78       1.39       1.84       1.63       1.44       1.43       1.54  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.66 )     (0.08 )     2.04       (2.18 )     (0.06 )     6.02       (5.86 )
Total from investment operations     0.12       1.31       3.88       (0.55 )     1.38       7.45       (4.32 )
Distributions from:                                                        
Net investment income     (0.43 )     (1.35 )     (1.78 )     (1.63 )     (1.38 )     (1.44 )     (1.48 )
Return of capital           (0.01 )      (c)      (0.04 )            (c)      
Total distributions     (0.43 )     (1.36 )     (1.78 )     (1.67 )     (1.38 )     (1.44 )     (1.48 )
Net asset value, end of period     $16.28       $16.59       $16.64       $14.54       $16.76       $16.76       $10.75  
Total return (d)     0.99 %     8.11 %     28.03 %     (2.60 )%     8.23 %     73.81 %     27.77 %
                                                         
Ratios to average net assets                                                        
Gross expenses(e)(f)     0.42 % (g)      0.42 % (g)      0.42 %     0.42 %     0.41 %     0.46 %     0.48 %
Net expenses (e)(f)     0.42 % (g)      0.42 % (g)      0.42 %     0.42 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %
Net expenses excluding interest(e)(f)     0.40 % (g)      0.40 % (g)      0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %
Net investment income(e)     9.66 % (g)      12.55 % (g)      11.60 %     10.75 %     8.34 %     10.57 %     9.95 %
Supplemental data                                                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $1,602       $1,369       $1,084       $577       $625       $412       $170  
Portfolio turnover rate (h)     16 %     17 %     12 %     28 %     29 %     26 %     22 %
                                                         
   
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
(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) The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.
(f) Periods after April 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(g) Annualized
(h) 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:

 

    China Bond ETF
     
    Six Months   Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  Ended
December
31,
2024 (a)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                           
Net asset value, beginning of period     $21.99       $21.89       $22.86       $23.56       $24.07       $22.39       $22.89  
Net investment income(b)     0.19       0.29       0.51       0.57       0.66       0.73       0.87  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.48       0.11       (0.79 )     (0.76 )     (0.40 )     1.60       (0.49 )
Total from investment operations     0.67       0.40       (0.28 )     (0.19 )     0.26       2.33       0.38  
Distributions from:                                                        
Net investment income     (0.16 )                  (c)     (0.76 )     (0.65 )     (0.79 )
Return of capital           (0.30 )     (0.69 )     (0.51 )     (0.01 )           (0.09 )
Total distributions     (0.16 )     (0.30 )     (0.69 )     (0.51 )     (0.77 )     (0.65 )     (0.88 )
Net asset value, end of period     $22.50       $21.99       $21.89       $22.86       $23.56       $24.07       $22.39  
Total return (d)     3.06 %     1.83 %     (1.21 )%     (0.80 )%     1.02 %     10.56 %     1.76 %
                                                         
Ratios to average net assets                                                        
Gross expenses     0.91 % (e)      1.16 % (e)      0.79 %     0.51 %     0.52 %     0.68 %     3.53 %
Net expenses     0.50 % (e)      0.50 % (e)      0.51 %     0.51 %     0.51 %     0.50 %     0.50 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes     0.50 % (e)      0.50  %(e)      0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %
Net investment income     1.73 % (e)      1.97 % (e)      2.31 %     2.51 %     2.69 %     3.07 %     3.93 %
Supplemental data                                                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $18       $22       $24       $43       $130       $104       $4  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     18 %     72 %     65 %     10 %     60 %     17 %     21 %
                                                         
   
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
(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

43

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    International High Yield Bond ETF
     
    Six Months   Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  Ended
December
31,
2024 (a)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                           
Net asset value, beginning of period     $20.56       $20.29       $20.02       $20.90       $25.71       $22.21       $24.54  
Net investment income(b)     0.56       0.75       1.06       0.96       1.02       1.13       1.26  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     1.28       0.31       0.33       (0.85 )     (4.78 )     3.54       (2.33 )
Total from investment operations     1.84       1.06       1.39       0.11       (3.76 )     4.67       (1.07 )
Distributions from:                                                        
Net investment income     (0.46 )     (0.63 )     (0.88 )     (0.89 )     (1.05 )     (1.10 )     (1.17 )
Return of capital           (0.16 )     (0.24 )     (0.10 )           (0.07 )     (0.09 )
Total distributions     (0.46 )     (0.79 )     (1.12 )     (0.99 )     (1.05 )     (1.17 )     (1.26 )
Net asset value, end of period     $21.94       $20.56       $20.29       $20.02       $20.90       $25.71       $22.21  
Total return (c)     9.05 %     5.23 %     7.13 %     0.78 %     (15.07 )%     21.30 %     (4.67 )%
                                                         
Ratios to average net assets                                                        
Gross expenses(d)     0.40 % (e)      0.41 % (e)      0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.56 %     0.62 %
Net expenses (d)     0.40 % (e)      0.41 % (e)      0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes(d)     0.40 % (e)      0.40 % (e)      0.40 %     0.40 %     N/A %     N/A %     N/A %
Net investment income     5.35 % (e)      5.33 % (e)      5.27 %     4.89 %     4.21 %     4.54 %     5.17 %
Supplemental data                                                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $42       $23       $30       $66       $79       $100       $89  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     22 %     19 %     31 %     22 %     25 %     33 %     37 %
                                                         
   
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 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) Periods after April 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

44

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
     
    Six Months   Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  Ended
December
31,
2024 (a)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                           
Net asset value, beginning of period     $23.21       $23.87       $25.13       $25.33       $31.14       $29.36       $33.11  
Net investment income(b)     0.76       1.02       1.52       1.43       1.47       1.55       2.00  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     1.89       (0.66 )     (1.25 )     (0.21 )     (5.84 )     1.78       (3.75 )
Total from investment operations     2.65       0.36       0.27       1.22       (4.37 )     3.33       (1.75 )
Distributions from:                                                        
Net investment income     (0.61 )           (0.60 )     (0.18 )     (0.77 )     (0.01 )     (0.48 )
Return of capital           (1.02 )     (0.93 )     (1.24 )     (0.67 )     (1.54 )     (1.52 )
Total distributions     (0.61 )     (1.02 )     (1.53 )     (1.42 )     (1.44 )     (1.55 )     (2.00 )
Net asset value, end of period     $25.25       $23.21       $23.87       $25.13       $25.33       $31.14       $29.36  
Total return (c)     11.58 %     1.43 %     1.03 %     5.16 %     (14.56 )%     11.40 %     (5.79 )%
                                                         
Ratios to average net assets                                                        
Gross expenses     0.32 % (d)      0.31 % (d)      0.31 %     0.31 %     0.32 %     0.31 %     0.36 %
Net expenses     0.30 % (d)      0.30 % (d)      0.30 %     0.30 %     0.30 %     0.30 %     0.30 %
Net investment income     6.35 % (d)      6.26 % (d)      6.10 %     5.87 %     5.00 %     4.92 %     6.05 %
Supplemental data                                                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $3,354       $2,591       $2,779       $3,224       $3,073       $3,380       $3,339  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     17 %     25 %     37 %     29 %     33 %     40 %     39 %
                                                         
   
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 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

45

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Mortgage REIT Income ETF
     
    Six Months   Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  Ended
December
31,
2024 (a)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                           
Net asset value, beginning of period     $10.61       $10.69       $11.01       $15.23       $19.45       $11.42       $23.63  
Net investment income(b)     0.51       0.80       1.17       1.21       0.76       0.86       1.45  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.18 )     0.05       (0.22 )     (3.82 )     (3.44 )     8.49       (11.90 )
Total from investment operations     0.33       0.85       0.95       (2.61 )     (2.68 )     9.35       (10.45 )
Distributions from:                                                        
Net investment income     (0.38 )     (0.70 )     (1.16 )     (1.21 )     (0.79 )     (0.83 )     (1.45 )
Return of capital           (0.23 )     (0.11 )     (0.40 )     (0.75 )     (0.49 )     (0.31 )
Total distributions     (0.38 )     (0.93 )     (1.27 )     (1.61 )     (1.54 )     (1.32 )     (1.76 )
Net asset value, end of period     $10.56       $10.61       $10.69       $11.01       $15.23       $19.45       $11.42  
Total return (c)     3.40 %     7.88 %     8.59 %     (16.95 )%     (14.74 )%     85.71 %     (46.63 )%
                                                         
Ratios to average net assets                                                        
Gross expenses(d)     0.43 % (e)      0.42 % (e)      0.43 %     0.43 %     0.41 %     0.49 %     0.50 %
Net expenses (d)     0.43 % (e)      0.42 % (e)      0.43 %     0.43 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes(d)     0.40 % (e)      0.40 % (e)      0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %
Net investment income     9.57 % (e)      10.44 % (e)      10.40 %     9.30 %     4.15 %     5.55 %     6.70 %
Supplemental data                                                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $307       $288       $256       $189       $211       $310       $119  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     13 %     26 %     16 %     19 %     12 %     31 %     16 %
                                                         
   
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 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) Periods after April 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

46

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
     
    Six Months   Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  Ended
December
31,
2024 (a)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                           
Net asset value, beginning of period     $17.26       $17.01       $17.51       $19.15       $20.97       $18.23       $19.37  
Net investment income(b)     0.53       0.85       1.29       1.12       1.01       0.98       1.06  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.31 )     0.43       (0.45 )     (1.62 )     (1.68 )     2.72       (1.12 )
Total from investment operations     0.22       1.28       0.84       (0.50 )     (0.67 )     3.70       (0.06 )
Distributions from:                                                        
Net investment income     (0.43 )     (1.03 )     (1.34 )     (1.14 )     (1.13 )     (0.96 )     (1.08 )
Return of capital                             (0.02 )            
Total distributions     (0.43 )     (1.03 )     (1.34 )     (1.14 )     (1.15 )     (0.96 )     (1.08 )
Net asset value, end of period     $17.05       $17.26       $17.01       $17.51       $19.15       $20.97       $18.23  
Total return (c)     1.39 %     7.57 %     5.04 %     (2.50 )%     (3.61 )%     20.78 %     (0.54 )%
                                                         
Ratios to average net assets                                                        
Gross expenses(d)     0.40 % (e)      0.40 % (e)      0.40 %     0.41 %     0.40 %     0.43 %     0.44 %
Net expenses (d)     0.40 % (e)      0.40 % (e)      0.40 %     0.41 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.41 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes(d)     0.40 % (e)      0.40 % (e)      0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %
Net investment income     6.28 % (e)      7.14 % (e)      7.55 %     6.28 %     4.79 %     4.79 %     5.41 %
Supplemental data                                                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $1,789       $1,901       $1,588       $1,060       $1,002       $948       $689  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     14 %     30 %     27 %     27 %     37 %     36 %     45 %
                                                         
   
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31. The Period includes activity from May 1, 2024 through December 31, 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) Periods after April 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

47

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 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
     
BDC Income ETF (“BDC Income”)   Diversified
China Bond ETF (“China Bond”)   Non-Diversified
International High Yield Bond ETF (“International High Yield”)   Diversified
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (“J.P. Morgan EM”)   Non-Diversified
Mortgage REIT Income ETF (“Mortgage REIT”)   Non-Diversified
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (“Preferred Securities”)   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
     
BDC Income   MVIS® US Business Development Companies Index
China Bond   FTSE Chinese Broad Bond 0 – 10 Diversified Select Index
International High Yield   ICE BofA Global ex-US Issuers High Yield Constrained Index
J.P. Morgan EM   J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Core Index
Mortgage REIT   MVIS® US Mortgage REITs Index
Preferred Securities   ICE Exchange-Listed Fixed & Adjustable Rate Non-Financial Preferred Securities Index

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (“VEAC”) serves as the investment adviser for the Funds, except for BDC Income. Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (“VEARA”) serves as the investment adviser to BDC Income. VEAC and VEARA are collectively referred to as the “Adviser”.

 

The Funds (except BDC Income, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities) expect to use a sampling approach in seeking to achieve their objectives. Sampling means that the Adviser uses quantitative analysis to select bonds and other securities that represent a sample of securities in the index in terms of key risk factors, performance attributes and other characteristics. The number of securities in each Fund will be based upon several factors, including asset size of the Fund. The Adviser generally expects each Fund to hold less than the total number of securities in the index, but reserves the right to hold as many securities as it believes necessary to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. China Bond seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in RMB bonds through Bond Connect. BDC Income, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities each seek to achieve their investment objective by investing in a portfolio of securities in substantially the same weighting as their index. BDC Income may invest in swaps and other types of derivative instruments that have investment exposure to BDCs, including swaps on the benchmark index and/or swaps on the components that comprise the benchmark index. BDC Income may also invest in exchange-traded notes.

 

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.

48

 

 

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. 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 categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Swap contracts are marked to market daily using either pricing vendor quotations, counterparty prices or model prices and the net change in value, if any, is regarded as an unrealized gain or loss and is categorized as Level 2 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

49

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

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, if any, are declared and paid at least monthly by each Fund (except BDC Income and Mortgage REIT, which are declared and paid quarterly). Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually. 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 taxable earnings and profit 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. In connection with the Russian Presidential Decrees No. 198 and No. 244, the J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF’s Ruble balances were converted to U.S. Dollars and Euros, but continue to be subject to sanctions and are held in a restricted account by the Fund. Due to these restrictions the balances were valued at $0 as of June 30, 2025.

 

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. Use of Derivative Instruments—The 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.

50

 

 

Total Return Swaps— The BDC Income ETF invests in total return swaps in order take a “long” position with respect to an underlying referenced asset or assets. The Fund is subject to market price volatility of the underlying referenced asset. A total return swap involves commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent that the total return of the security, group of securities or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Documentation governing the Fund’s total return swap transactions may contain provisions for early termination of a total return swap in the event the net assets of the Fund decline below specific levels set forth in the documentation (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Fund’s counterparty has the right to terminate the total return swap and require the Fund to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated total return swap transaction. The total return swap contracts held by the BDC Income ETF at June 30, 2025 are reflected in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the BDC Income ETF held total return swap contracts for six months with an average monthly notional amount of $234,536,984 At June 30, 2025, the BDC Income ETF held derivatives (not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP):

 

    Asset Derivatives
    Equity Risk
BDC Income ETF        
Swap contracts1   $ (287,021)      
   
1  Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Total return swap contracts, at value

 

The impact of transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2025 was as follows:

 

    Equity Risk
BDC Income ETF        
Realized loss:        
Swap contracts1   $   (4,928,134)  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):        
Swap contracts2     (371,878)  
   
1 Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts
2 Statement of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts

 

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. Cash collateral received for securities lending in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at June 30, 2025 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).

 

The table below presents both gross and net information about the derivative instruments eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities subject to a master netting or similar agreements, as well as financial collateral received or pledged (including cash collateral) as of June 30, 2025. The total amount of collateral reported, if any, is limited to the net amounts of financial assets and liabilities presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for the respective financial instruments. In general, collateral received or pledged exceeds the net amount of the unrealized gain/loss or market value of financial instruments.

51

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Liabilities
  Gross Amounts Offset
in the Statement of

Assets and Liabilities
  Net Amounts of
Liabilities Presented
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments and
Cash Collateral
Received
  Net Amount
BDC Income ETF                    
Total return swap contracts   $287,021   $—   $287,021   $—   $287,021

 

H. Segment Reporting— 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 is presented within the Funds’ financial statements.

 

I . Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued using the effective interest method. Interest income is generally not earned on debt securities in default or upon determination that the income is not realizable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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 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.

 

China Bond is required to hold foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds by the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited. Refer to cash denominated in foreign currency, at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the amount held at June 30, 2025.

 

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 May 1, 2026, to waive fees and/or assume expenses to prevent total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired 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 expense limitations and management fee rates for the six months ended June 30, 2025 are as follows:

 

Fund   Management
Fees
  Expense
Limitations
China Bond   0.40 %     0.50 %
J.P. Morgan EM   0.27       0.30  

 

Refer to the Statements of Operations for the amounts assumed by the Adviser for the period ended June 30, 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

52

 

 

fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses. The unitary management fee rates for the period ended June 30, 2025 are as follows:

 

Fund   Management
Fee Rate
BDC Income     0.40 %
International High Yield   0.40  
Mortgage REIT   0.40  
Preferred Securities   0.40  

 

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.

 

Note 4—Capital Share Transactions—As of June 30, 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 six months ended June 30, 2025, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and in-kind capital share transactions) and the 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
BDC Income   $ 225,027,516     $ 208,846,034     $     $ 47,243,290  
China Bond     3,249,053       4,723,642              
International High Yield     5,774,977       5,844,725       19,041,507       2,076,413  
J.P. Morgan EM     709,967,448       459,906,104       328,400,049       99,489,401  
Mortgage REIT     37,649,001       37,667,543       40,617,105       19,774,209  
Preferred Securities     262,149,875       251,712,569       63,785,149       151,913,958  

 

Note 6—Income Taxes—As of June 30, 2025, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified tax cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments owned were as follows:

53

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Fund   Tax Cost of
Investments
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
BDC Income   1,719,068,771     62,936,348     (73,222,799   (10,286,451
China Bond     17,583,330       262,322       (347,464 )     (85,142 )
International High Yield     41,583,044       1,315,698       (1,135,713 )     179,985  
J.P. Morgan EM     3,316,114,468       111,908,280       (159,842,935 )     (47,934,655 )
Mortgage REIT     340,016,413       2,006,910       (31,567,630 )     (29,560,720 )
Preferred Securities     1,861,534,709       112,374,979       (157,202,752 )     (44,827,773 )

 

Realized gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities result in permanent book to tax differences, which may affect the tax character of distributions and undistributed net investment income at the end of the Funds’ fiscal year and may result in a tax return of capital. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the net realized gains (losses) from foreign currency translations were as follows:

 

China Bond $ (107,142)
International High Yield (43,431)
J.P. Morgan EM (39,914,411)

 

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, the 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 six months ended June 30, 2025, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

China generally imposes withholding tax (“WHT”) at a rate of 10% (which may be reduced by the double taxation agreement/arrangement) on interest income derived by nonresidents in the Chinese corporate bond market, including Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (“QFII”), Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (“RQFIIs”) and investors in the China Bond Connect Program.

 

On November 7, 2018, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) issued guidance (Circular 108) clarifying that nonresidents (including QFIIs, and RQFIIs) are exempted from withholding income tax and value added tax with respect to bond interest income derived in the Chinese domestic bond market from November 7, 2018 to November 6, 2021. On November 26, 2021, the PRC Ministry of Finance and PRC State Taxation Administration jointly issued Caishui [2021] No. 34 (“Circular 34”) to formally extend the tax exemption period provided in Circular 108 to December 31, 2025.

 

Additionally, under the PRC Corporate Income Tax regime, China also imposes WHT at a rate of 10% (subject to treaty relief) on PRC-sourced capital gains derived by nonresident enterprises, provided that the nonresident enterprises (i) do not have places of business, establishments or permanent establishments in the PRC; and (ii) are not PRC tax resident enterprises. However, capital gains derived by a nonresident pursuant to an RQFII license and investments through the China Bond Connect Program from the transfer of bonds issued by PRC entities are considered to be non PRC-sourced and therefore not subject to WHT.

 

PRC rules for taxation of RQFIIs (and QFIIs) and investment through the China Bond Connect Program are evolving and future tax guidance issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation and/or PRC Ministry of Finance may apply retroactively regarding the tax treatment of capital gains derived from the transfer of Chinese bonds by nonresidents, even if such rules are adverse to China Bond and J.P. Morgan EM and their shareholders. If the PRC tax authorities were to issue differing formal guidance or tax rules regarding capital

54

 

 

gains from Chinese Bonds to RQFIIs, which is the former Sub-Adviser in this case, and begin collecting capital gains tax, China Bond could be subject to a tax liability via the former Sub-Adviser. If the PRC tax authorities were to issue differing formal guidance or tax rules regarding capital gains from Chinese Bond investments made through the Bond Connect Program, and begin collecting capital gains tax, China Bond and J.P. Morgan EM could be subject to a tax liability. The impact of any such tax liability on the return for China Bond and J.P. Morgan EM could be substantial.

 

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.

 

Investments in bonds or in Funds holding bonds involve risks, including market fluctuations caused by factors such as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in security prices.

 

The Funds (except BDC Income, China Bond, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities) may directly or indirectly invest in non-investment grade securities, often referred to as “junk bonds.” Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. These high yield securities may involve greater risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. government bonds and other high quality fixed-income securities. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high yield securities may be less liquid to the extent that there is no established retail secondary market. These Funds may not be able to sell bonds at desired prices and large purchases or sales of certain high-yield bond issues may cause substantial fluctuations in share price, yield and total return.

 

China Bond, International High Yield, and J.P. Morgan EM invest in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities may involve a greater degree of risk than investments in domestic securities due to political, economic or social instability. Foreign investments may also be subject to foreign taxes and settlement delays. Since the Funds may have significant investments in foreign debt securities, they may be subject to greater credit and interest risks and greater currency fluctuations than portfolios with significant investments in domestic debt securities.

 

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 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. 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. 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.

 

Should the Chinese government impose restrictions on the ability of China Bond to repatriate funds associated with direct investment in bonds issued in the PRC, the Fund may be unable to satisfy distribution requirements applicable to regulated investment companies (“RICs”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), and the Fund may therefore be subject to Fund-level U.S. federal taxes.

 

BDC Income invests in business development companies which generally invest in less mature private companies or thinly traded U.S. public companies which involve greater risk than well-established publicly-traded companies. BDC Income may invest in total return swap agreements that provide economic exposure to the investment returns of underlying BDC companies. The use of derivatives presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. Derivative strategies often involve leverage, which may exaggerate a loss, potentially causing the Fund to lose more money than it would have lost had it invested in the underlying security.

55

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Mortgage REIT invests directly in mortgage real estate investment trusts (“mortgage REITs”) and is exposed to the risks specific to the real estate market as well as the risks that relate specifically to the way in which mortgage REITs are organized and operated. Mortgage REITs receive principal and interest payments from the owners of the mortgaged properties. Accordingly, mortgage REITs are subject to the credit risk of the borrowers to whom they extend credit. To the extent that a mortgage REIT invests in mortgage-backed securities, it may be subject to default risk or interest rate risk. Mortgage REIT may invest in mortgage REITs that may trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value.

 

Preferred Securities invests in preferred securities which are essentially contractual obligations that declare distributions but permit the issuer to defer or suspend distributions. For tax purposes, this may require the Fund to account for the distribution that has been deferred or suspended, even though it may not have received this income. Preferred securities are also subject to credit risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable and/or unwilling to make timely distributions of dividends. In addition, preferred securities are subject to interest rate risk. Preferred securities interest rates may move in an inverse direction to that of general interest rates. Preferred Securities may invest directly in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and is exposed to the risk of owning real estate directly, as well as to risks that relate specifically to the way in which REITs are organized and operated. REITs generally invest directly in real estate, in mortgages or in some combination of the two. Individual REITs may own a limited number of properties and may concentrate in a particular region or property type. REITs may also be subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation.

 

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 of Trustees. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Funds as directed by the Trustees.

 

A unitary management fee was adopted on May 1, 2021, for BDC Income, International High Yield, Mortgage REIT, and Preferred Securities. For these Funds, the liability for the Plan shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represents amounts accrued through April 30, 2021.

 

For China Bond and J.P. Morgan EM, 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 up to 33% of its investments 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

56

 

 

the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned securities and related cash collateral, if any, at June 30, 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 June 30, 2025:

 

Fund   Market Value
of Securities
on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
  Non-Cash
Collateral
  Total
Collateral
BDC Income   $ 345,725,458     $ 143,382,512     $ 211,590,980     $ 354,973,492  
International High Yield     1,140,722       1,003,713       184,205       1,187,918  
J.P. Morgan EM     568,002       580,274             580,274  
Mortgage REIT     84,304,475       10,444,130       77,242,469       87,686,599  
Preferred Securities     37,847,826       34,983,084       1,901,411       36,884,495  

 

The following table presents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of June 30, 2025:

 

    Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities for Securities Lending Transactions*
in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Fund   Corporate Bonds   Equity Securities   Government
Obligations
BDC Income   $     $ 143,382,512     $  
International High Yield     1,003,713              
J.P. Morgan EM                 580,274  
Mortgage REIT           10,444,130        
Preferred Securities           34,983,084        
   
* 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 six months ended June 30, 2025, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
  Average
Daily
Loan Balance
  Average
Interest Rate
BDC Income   82     $9,272,003     5.68 %
J.P. Morgan EM   51     4,514,680     5.68  
Mortgage REIT   73     3,884,871     5.68  
Preferred Securities   78     1,200,563     5.68  

 

Outstanding loan balances as of June 30, 2025, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 11—New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Requirements—In December 2023, the Federal Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which enhances income tax disclosures, including providing specific categories in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying the ASU 2023-09

57

 

 

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.

58

VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

(unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on June 3, 2025 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust,” and the series thereof listed below, the “Funds”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of (i) the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (“VEAC”) (the “VEAC Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, China Bond ETF, ChiNext ETF, CLO ETF, Digital India ETF, Gold Miners ETF, Green Metals ETF, India Growth Leaders ETF, Indonesia Index ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Israel ETF, J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF, Natural Resources ETF, Office and Commercial REIT ETF, Oil Refiners ETF, Oil Services ETF, Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF, Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF, Steel ETF, Uranium and Nuclear ETF and Vietnam ETF, (ii) the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (“VEARA,” and together with VEAC, the “Advisers”) (the “VEARA Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck BDC Income ETF and CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF and (iii) the sub-advisory agreements between VEAC and PineBridge Investments LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the “Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF and CLO ETF (together, the “CLO ETFs”). In addition, at the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees also approved new sub-advisory agreements between VEAC and the Sub-Adviser (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreements,” and collectively with the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) to take effect upon the expected acquisition of the Sub-Adviser by a third party (the “Acquisition”), which could be deemed to be a “change in control” of the Sub-Adviser and thus would result in an “assignment” (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) and automatic termination of the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements. The VEAC Investment Management Agreements, the VEARA Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”

 

The Board’s approval of the Agreements 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 preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 1, 2025. At that meeting, the Trustees discussed the information the Advisers, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third-party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance and expenses of the Funds and the Funds’ peer funds (certain other registered funds), information about the advisory and sub-advisory (with respect to the CLO ETFs) services provided to the Funds and the personnel providing those services, and the profitability (or the absence of profitability) and other benefits enjoyed by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser and their respective affiliates as a result of the Advisers’ relationships with the Funds and the Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the CLO ETFs. In reviewing performance information for the Funds against their peer groups, the Trustees considered that (i) each Fund, except the CLO ETFs, has a different investment objective than the funds in its designated peer group and, therefore, each such Fund’s performance will differ from its peers and (ii) each of the VanEck Russia ETF and Russia Small-Cap ETF (together, the “Russia ETFs”) is in the process of being liquidated and no longer seeks to track an index. The Trustees also considered the fact that the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF had only recently commenced operations and therefore had a limited operational history that could be used for comparative purposes. In addition, as noted below, the Trustees reviewed certain performance information for each Fund which was not provided by Broadridge and which did not compare each Fund’s performance to the performance of its peer group. The Trustees noted that the peer group performance information did not necessarily provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds, except for the CLO ETFs. The Trustees also considered VEAC’s efforts to address regulatory and operational challenges in managing the Russia ETFs during the Russia ETFs’ process of liquidating their assets and winding up their business.

59

VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Agreements was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Advisers and Sub-Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and the Advisers at the May 1, 2025 meeting regarding the management of the Funds and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs), including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) provide under, the Agreements, including, where applicable, (i) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, BDC Income ETF, CLO ETF, Digital India ETF, Green Metals ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF, Natural Resources ETF, Office and Commercial REIT ETF, Oil Services ETF and Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (the “Unitary Funds”), the Advisers’ agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of each Unitary Fund (excluding the fee payment under the applicable VEAC Investment Management Agreement or VEARA Investment Management Agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses), (ii) with respect to all other Funds (the “Non-Unitary Funds”), the Advisers’ commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of each of the Non-Unitary Funds (inclusive of any subsidiary expenses with respect to the VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF, but excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses for all Non-Unitary Funds) to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each of the Non-Unitary Funds from exceeding agreed upon limits for a period of time and (iii) VEAC’s undertaking to waive all of the Russia ETFs’ management fees while the Russia ETFs are in the process of liquidation. With respect to the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees noted the Sub-Adviser’s experience and investment management process with respect to investments in collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) securities and the Sub-Adviser’s experience serving as the investment adviser to other registered investment companies and accounts. The Trustees also considered the sub-advisory fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser by VEAC and the advisory fees to be retained by VEAC under each Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees further considered the Sub-Adviser’s representation that the Acquisition was not expected to result in changes to how the Sub-Adviser conducts its business and its management of the CLO ETFs, as well as the fact that the New Sub-Advisory Agreements are materially identical to the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements.

 

The Trustees concluded that the Advisers, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and their personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Funds’ portfolios. In evaluating the performance of each Fund, the Trustees reviewed various performance metrics, including various data from Broadridge comparing each Fund’s performance to that of certain other registered funds, but relied principally on a comparison of the “gross” performance of each Fund except for the CLO ETFs (i.e., measured without regard to the impact of fees and expenses) to the performance of its benchmark index, in each case incorporating any systematic fair value adjustments to the underlying securities. The Trustees considered information from the VEAC and the Sub-Adviser regarding the performance of the CLO ETFs, each an actively managed exchange-traded fund, against their respective benchmark indices and peer funds. The Trustees noted that the VanEck CLO ETF had slightly underperformed its benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2024 and the period since its inception on June 21, 2022 through December 31, 2024 due to differences in the Fund’s allocations to CLO tranches based on credit ratings and security selection relative to its benchmark, according to VEAC. The Trustees also noted that the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF had outperformed its benchmark for the period since its inception on September 24, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

 

The Trustees also considered information relating to the financial condition of the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and the current status, as they understood it, of the Advisers’ and Sub-Adviser’s (with respect to the CLO ETFs) compliance environment.

 

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided with various data from Broadridge comparing the Funds’ management fees and total expense ratios to those of certain other registered funds. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that each Fund (except as noted below) had management fees (after the effect of any applicable fee waiver, including, with respect to the Russia ETFs, VEAC’s waiver of all management fees payable by each of the Russia ETFs since March 22, 2022) below the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF, Office and Commercial REIT

60

 

 

ETF, Oil Services ETF and Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF had management fees below the average and equal to the median of its respective peer group of funds, the VanEck Africa Index ETF had management fees (after the effect of the fee waiver) above the average and below the median of its peer group of funds, each of the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Agribusiness ETF, BDC Income ETF, CLO ETF, Gold Miners ETF, Green Metals ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF and Junior Gold Miners ETF had management fees above the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, the VanEck Vietnam ETF had management fees above the average and equal to the median of its peer group of funds, and the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF had management fees below the average and above the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees also noted that the information provided showed that each Fund (except as noted below) had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) below the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, BDC Income ETF, China Bond ETF, CLO ETF, CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF, Gold Miners ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF and Vietnam ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) above the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck ChiNext ETF, Indonesia Index ETF and Russia ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of the expense limitation) above the average and below the median of its respective peer group of funds, and each of the VanEck Green Metals ETF and Oil Refiners ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) above the average and equal to the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees reviewed the amounts by which certain Funds’ management fees and/or total expense ratios (after the effect of any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) exceeded the average and/or median of their respective peer groups and information provided by the Advisers providing context for these comparisons. The Trustees noted that the Russia ETFs are bearing legal expenses in connection with their liquidations, which are considered extraordinary expenses for purposes of the Russia ETFs’ expense limitations. The Trustees concluded, in light of this information and the other information available to them, that the management fees paid by the Funds were reasonable in light of the performance of the Funds and the quality of services received.

 

The Trustees also considered the benefits, other than the fees under the VEAC Investment Management Agreements and VEARA Investment Management Agreements, received by the Advisers from serving as advisers to the Funds and the fact that the Sub-Adviser had not identified any such economic benefits.

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Advisers and Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) about their overall profitability and profitability or loss in respect of each Fund. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s asset size, expense ratio and expense limitation, as applicable, and noted that the VEAC Investment Management Agreements and VEARA Investment Management Agreements do not include breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in a Fund increase. The Trustees considered the potential variability in the net assets of the Funds and the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist given where fees are currently set. The Trustees also evaluated the extent to which management fees for the Funds may effectively incorporate the benefits of economies of scale. The Trustees also considered the risks being assumed by the Advisers under the unitary fee structure arrangement and the potential expense stability that may inure to the benefit of shareholders of the Unitary Funds and noted that the Advisers have capped expenses on each of the Non-Unitary Funds since its inception, although the cap was not necessarily exceeded each year. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for each Fund and the sub-advisory fee rate for each of the CLO ETFs are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of each Fund and the other factors discussed above and that the advisory fee rate for each Fund currently reflects an appropriate sharing with shareholders of any economies of scale which may exist. The Trustees also determined that the profits earned by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser with respect to the Funds that were profitable to the Advisers were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services received by such Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 1, 2025 meeting as part of their consideration of the Agreements.

61

VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

In voting to approve each of the New Sub-Advisory Agreements and the continuation of each of the remaining Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the 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, each of the Agreements is in the best interest of the applicable Fund and the Fund’s shareholders.

62

June 30, 2025

SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
OTHER INFORMATION

 

RSX      |      Russia ETF
RSXJ      |      Russia Small-Cap ETF

 

     
  800.826.2333                         vaneck.com

 

 

 

 

  Schedule of Investments  
  Russia ETF 3
  Russia Small-Cap ETF 5
  Statements of Assets and Liabilities 7
  Statements of Operations 8
  Statements of Changes in Net Assets 9
  Statements of Cash Flows 10
  Financial Highlights  
  Russia ETF 11
  Russia Small-Cap ETF 12
  Notes to Financial Statements 13
  Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants 19
  Proxy Disclosures 19
  Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others 19
  Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts 20
 

VANECK RUSSIA ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 0.0%                
Banks: 0.0%                
Sberbank of Russia PJSC ∞     46,050,016     $ 0  
VTB Bank PJSC *∞     13,375,470       0  
              0  
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 0.0%                
Ozon Holdings PLC (ADR) *† ∞     8,707       0  
                 
Energy: 0.0%                
Gazprom PJSC *∞     45,772,138       0  
LUKOIL PJSC *∞     2,063,982       0  
Novatek PJSC *∞     7,452,940       0  
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC ∞     16,922,345       0  
Surgutneftegas PAO ∞     125,211,510       0  
Surgutneftegas PAO (ADR) *∞     1,364,815       0  
Tatneft PJSC (ADR) *∞     3,393,156       0  
              0  
Financial Services: 0.0%                
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC *∞     17,946,312       0  
                 
Materials: 0.0%                
Alrosa PJSC *∞     33,188,190       0  
Evraz PLC *∞     266,000       0  
GMK Norilskiy Nickel PAO *∞     52,917,800       0  
GMK Norilskiy Nickel PAO (ADR) *∞     4       0  
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC *∞     22,272,460       0  
PhosAgro PJSC ∞     705,974       0  
PhosAgro PJSC (GDR) ∞     13,644       0  
Polyus PJSC (GDR) *∞     1,155,875       0  
Raspadskaya OJSC *∞     730,890       0  
Severstal PAO (GDR) *∞     3,405,164       0  
              0  
Media & Entertainment: 0.0%                
VK IPJSC (GDR) *∞     2,338,938       0  
                 
Telecommunication Services: 0.0%                
Rostelecom PJSC *∞     13,944,591       0  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Utilities: 0.0%                
Inter RAO UES PJSC *∞     482,502,010     $ 0  
Irkutsk Electronetwork Co. JSC *∞     7,410,870       0  
              0  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,403,242,108)
            0  
                 
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 0.0%
(Cost: $46,034,628)
               
Energy: 0.0%                
Transneft PJSC ∞     2,097,200       0  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 100.4%
(Cost: $32,942,863)
               
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus - Premier Class     32,942,863       32,942,863  
                 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.4%
(Cost: $1,482,219,599)
            32,942,863  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.5%      
Money Market Fund: 0.5%
(Cost: $150,712)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     150,712       150,712  
Total Investments: 100.9%
(Cost: $1,482,370,311)
            33,093,575  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.9)%       (299,274)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 32,794,301  

 

 

Definitions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt

 

Footnotes:

 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is 0.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

3

VANECK RUSSIA ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $     $     $ 0     $ 0  
Preferred Securities *                 0       0  
Money Market Funds     33,093,575                   33,093,575  
Total Investments   $ 33,093,575     $     $ 0     $ 33,093,575  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

The Adviser has elected to apply a 100% discount for lack of marketability to all Level 3 investments due to the political conditions surrounding Russia. The following tables reconcile the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2025. Transfers in/out of levels are assessed at the beginning of the year (See Note 2):

 

    Common Stock  
Balance as of December 31, 2024   $ 0  
Realized loss      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      
Purchases      
Sales      
Transfers in/out of level 3      
Balance as of June 30, 2025   $ 0  
    Preferred Securities  
Balance as of December 31, 2024   $ 0  
Realized loss      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      
Purchases      
Sales      
Transfers in/out of level 3      
Balance as of June 30, 2025   $ 0  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

4

VANECK RUSSIA SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 0.0%                
Banks: 0.0%                
Credit Bank of Moscow PJSC *∞     21,005,200     $ 0  
                 
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 0.0%          
M.Video PJSC *∞     110,194       0  
                 
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail: 0.0%          
Lenta International Co. PJSC (GDR) *∞     263,199       0  
                 
Energy: 0.0%                
Sovcomflot PJSC ∞     989,960       0  
                 
Financial Services: 0.0%                
SFI PJSC *∞     2,663       0  
                 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 0.0%                
NovaBev Group PJSC *∞     89,880       0  
                 
Materials: 0.0%                
Mechel PJSC *∞     438,883       0  
Raspadskaya OJSC *∞     703,205       0  
Segezha Group PJSC 144A *∞     8,945,900       0  
              0  
Real Estate Management & Development: 0.0%          
Etalon Group PLC (GDR) *∞     394,873       0  
Gruppa Kompanii Samolyot PAO *∞     16,988       0  
LSR Group PJSC *     103,574       0  
              0  
Telecommunication Services: 0.0%          
Sistema AFK PAO ∞     6,612,640       0  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Transportation: 0.0%                
Aeroflot PJSC *∞     1,885,382     $ 0  
Globaltrans Investment PLC (GDR) *∞     182,773       0  
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port PJSC      8,972,400       0  
              0  
Utilities: 0.0%                
Mosenergo PJSC  ∞     19,492,800       0  
OGK-2 PJSC *     51,450,600       0  
TGC-1 PJSC *     1,701,100,000       0  
Unipro PJSC *     24,734,000       0  
              0  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $20,767,966)
            0  
                 
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 0.0%
(Cost: $341,612)
               
Utilities: 0.0%                
Rosseti Lenenergo PJSC  ∞     171,506       0  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 113.9%
(Cost: $393,991)
               
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus - Premier Class     393,991       393,991  
                 
Total Investments: 113.9%
(Cost: $21,503,569)
            393,991  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (13.9)%       (48,123)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 345,868  

 

 

Definitions:

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt

 

Footnotes:

 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
* 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 $0, or 0.0% of net assets.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $     $     $ 0     $ 0  
Preferred Securities *                 0       0  
Money Market Fund     393,991                   393,991  
Total Investments   $ 393,991     $     $ 0     $ 393,991  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

5

VANECK RUSSIA SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The Adviser has elected to apply a 100% discount for lack of marketability to all Level 3 investments due to the political conditions surrounding Russia. The following tables reconcile the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2025. Transfers in/out of levels are assessed at the beginning of the year (See Note 2):

 

    Common Stock  
Balance as of December 31, 2024   $ 0  
Realized loss     (1,603,111 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,603,111  
Purchases      
Sales     0  
Transfers in/out of level 3      
Balance as of June 30, 2025   $ 0  
    Preferred Securities  
Balance as of December 31, 2024   $ 0  
Realized loss      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      
Purchases      
Sales      
Transfers in/out of level 3      
Balance as of June 30, 2025   $ 0  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

6

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Russia ETF     Russia Small-Cap
ETF
 
Assets:                
Investments, at value (1)                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 32,942,863     $ 393,991  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     150,712        
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)     696       641  
Receivables:                
Due from Adviser           1,997  
Dividends and interest     114,677       1,368  
Prepaid expenses     285        
Other assets     8,359       1,103  
Total assets     33,217,592       399,100  
Liabilities:                
Payables:                
Collateral for securities loaned     150,712        
Deferred Trustee fees     240,443       4,589  
Accrued expenses     32,136       48,643  
Total liabilities     423,291       53,232  
NET ASSETS   $ 32,794,301     $ 345,868  
Shares outstanding     95,900,000       883,318  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 0.34     $ 0.39  
Net Assets consist of:                
Aggregate paid-in capital   $ 3,460,323,422     $ 41,603,873  
Total distributable loss     (3,427,529,121 )     (41,258,005 )
NET ASSETS   $ 32,794,301     $ 345,868  
(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value   $     $  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 1,482,219,599     $ 21,503,569  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $ 150,712     $  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $ 612     $ 613  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

7

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Russia ETF     Russia Small-Cap
ETF
 
Income:                
Interest   $ 693,607     $ 8,330  
Securities lending income     373        
Total income     693,980       8,330  
Expenses:                
Professional fees     19,702       17,169  
Custody and accounting fees     12,217        
Reports to shareholders     35,000       4,500  
Trustees’ fees and expenses     8,979       168  
Insurance     1,345       531  
Taxes     185       185  
Other     498       498  
Total expenses     77,926       23,051  
Expenses assumed by the Adviser           (21,729 )
Net expenses     77,926       1,322  
Net investment income     616,054       7,008  
                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                
Investments     480       (1,603,111 )(a)
Net realized gain (loss)     480       (1,603,111 )
                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                
Investments           1,603,111  
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     61       55  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     61       1,603,166  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 616,595     $ 7,063  
   
(a) Amount represents loss resulting from an issuer bankruptcy of one position which was held by RSXJ. Due to the bankruptcy and share cancellation, no proceeds were received from the issuer.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

8

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Russia ETF     Russia Small-Cap ETF  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025 (unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025 (unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 616,054     $ 2,558,164     $ 7,008     $ 32,699  
Net realized gain (loss)     480       (80,967,925 )     (1,603,111 )     (157,606 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     61       167,972,420       1,603,166       2,064,582  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     616,595       89,562,659       7,063       1,939,675  
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings           (2,757,442 )           (33,046 )
Return of capital           (87,014,548 )           (1,907,869 )
Total distributions           (89,771,990 )           (1,940,915 )
                                 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     616,595       (209,331 )     7,063       (1,240 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     32,177,706       32,387,037       338,805       340,045  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 32,794,301     $ 32,177,706     $ 345,868     $ 338,805  

 

 

There were no share transactions for the period ended June 30, 2025 and year ended December 31, 2024.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

9

VANECK ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Period Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

    Russia ETF     Russia Small-Cap
ETF
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 616,595     $ 7,063  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:     616,595       7,063  
Net (purchases) sales of short term investments     (603,553 )     7,980  
Net realized loss on investments in securities           1,603,111  
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments           (1,603,111 )
(Increase) decrease in assets:                
Dividends and interest receivable     (14,713 )     (142 )
Due from Adviser           3,054  
Prepaid expenses     1,345       531  
Other assets     4,316       94  
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:                
Accrued expenses     (41,184 )     (18,996 )
Deferred trustee fees     4,263       65  
Net cash used for operating activities     (32,931 )     (351 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                
Cash distributions paid to shareholders            
Net cash provided by financing activities            
Net change in cash     (32,931 )     (351 )
Cash at beginning of period     33,627       992  
Cash at end of period   $ 696     $ 641  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information                
Interest expense paid during the period   $     $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

10

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Russia ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period     $0.34       $0.34       $0.37       $26.75       $23.82       $24.96  
Net investment income (a)     0.01       0.03       0.02       0.05       1.39       0.97  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.01 )     0.91       0.66       (26.43 )     3.06       (1.31 )
Total from investment operations           0.94       0.68       (26.38 )     4.45       (0.34 )
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (0.03 )     (0.02 )           (1.52 )     (0.79 )
Return of capital           (0.91 )     (0.69 )                 (0.01 )
Total distributions           (0.94 )     (0.71 )           (1.52 )     (0.80 )
Net asset value, end of period     $0.34       $0.34       $0.34       $0.37       $26.75       $23.82  
Total return (b)     2.05 %     421.94 %(c)     296.65 %(c)     (98.62 )%     18.74 %     (1.38 )%
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Expenses (d)     0.48 %(e)     0.32 %     0.47 %     0.60 %(f)     0.56 %     0.61 %
Expenses excluding interest, a portion of depositary receipt fees and taxes (d) (g)     0.48 %(e)     0.31 %     0.41 %     0.59 %(f)     0.56 %     0.60 %
Net investment income     3.82 %(e)     4.72 %     4.55 %     1.67 %     4.99 %     4.45 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $33       $32       $32       $35       $1,376       $1,621  
Portfolio turnover rate (h)     %     %     %     4 %     20 %     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) Total Return includes the impact of proceeds from the sale of certain investments, which were previously being fair valued at zero. See Note 2 - Plan of Liquidation for more information.
(d) Effective March 11, 2022, the Adviser implemented a voluntary waiver of its management fee for the Fund (See Note 4).
(e) Annualized
(f) During the period the Fund incurred significant expenses outside of its expense cap.
(g) Prior to May 1, 2023, the ratio excludes depositary receipt fees in excess of 0.10% of average daily net assets.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

11

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Russia Small-Cap ETF
    Six Months   Year Ended December 31,
    Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)
  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period     $0.38       $0.38       $0.44       $32.97       $36.22       $35.94  
Net investment income (loss) (a)     0.01       0.04       0.02       (0.09 )     1.12       1.12  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments           2.16             (32.44 )     (2.29 )     0.74  
Total from investment operations     0.01       2.20       0.02       (32.53 )     (1.17 )     1.86  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (0.04 )     (0.02 )           (2.00 )     (1.58 )
Return of capital           (2.16 )     (0.06 )           (0.08 )      
Total distributions           (2.20 )     (0.08 )           (2.08 )     (1.58 )
Net asset value, end of period     $0.39       $0.38       $0.38       $0.44       $32.97       $36.22  
Total return (b)     2.21 %     580.57 %(c)     5.73 %     (98.66 )%     (3.29 )%     5.23 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (d)     13.58 %(e)     12.02 %     24.81 %     5.34 %(f)     1.08 %     1.31 %
Net expenses (d)     0.78 %(e)     0.72 %     0.74 %     4.50 %(f)     0.75 %     0.75 %
Net expenses excluding interest, a portion of depositary receipt fees and taxes (d) (g)     0.67 %(e)     0.67 %     0.67 %     4.49 %(f)     0.75 %     0.75 %
Net investment income (loss)     4.13 %(e)     4.80 %     5.30 %     (1.77 )%     3.01 %     3.45 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $— (h)     $— (h)     $— (h)     $— (h)     $24       $32  
Portfolio turnover rate (i)     %     %     %     68 %     47 %     47 %
                                                 
   
(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) Total Return includes the impact of proceeds from the sale of certain investments, which were previously being fair valued at zero. See Note 2 - Plan of Liquidation for more information.
(d) Effective March 11, 2022, the Adviser implemented a voluntary waiver of its management fee for the Fund (See Note 4).
(e) Annualized
(f) During the period the Fund incurred significant expenses outside of its expense cap.
(g) Prior to May 1, 2023, the ratio excludes depositary receipt fees in excess of 0.08% of average daily net assets.
(h) Amount is less than $500,000.
(i) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

12

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 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
   
Russia ETF Non-Diversified
Russia Small-Cap ETF Non-Diversified

 

Prior to the Funds’ plan of liquidation (See Note 2), the Funds sought to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of their index. Effective July 31, 2023, the MVIS Russia Index and the MVIS Russia Small-Cap Index were decommissioned. The Fund is in the process of liquidating its assets and winding up its business pursuant to a plan of liquidation.

 

Note 2—Plan of Liquidation— Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine and the geo-political events that followed have significantly adversely impacted the Funds’ operations since March 2022. The governments of the United States and many other countries imposed economic sanctions on certain Russian individuals and Russian governmental, corporate and banking entities. A number of jurisdictions also instituted broad sanctions on Russia, including banning Russia from global payments systems that facilitate cross-border payments. In response, the government of Russia imposed capital controls to restrict movements of capital entering and exiting the country. As a result, the value and liquidity of Russian securities and its currency have experienced significant declines. The Russian securities markets were closed for a period of time and were reopened on March 24, 2022, but significant trading limitations have remained. It remains uncertain how long this will persist.

 

As a result, the fair value of Russian securities held by the Funds were valued near or at zero since shortly after the invasion and have rendered virtually all of the Funds’ investments in equity securities, including depositary receipts, illiquid.

 

On September 29, 2022, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the Trustees”) unanimously voted to approve a Plan of Liquidation and Termination of the Funds, contingent on receiving any necessary relief from the SEC. On December 28, 2022, the SEC granted exemptive relief to each Fund permitting them to suspend the right of redemption with respect to shares of each Fund and, if necessary, postpone the date of payment of redemption proceeds with respect to redemption orders received but not yet paid until the Funds complete the liquidation of their portfolios and distribute all of their assets to remaining shareholders. Furthermore, because the Funds have been delisted by Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. in connection with the liquidation of the Funds, the Funds are no longer exchange-traded funds and we do not anticipate that there will be a trading market for your shares. Upon payment of the final liquidating distribution, the Funds will be terminated.

 

The Funds will not engage in any business or investment activities except for the purposes of winding up their affairs. It is expected that the liquidation of the Funds will take an extended period of time, if circumstances involving Russian securities markets do not improve.

 

While certain Russian securities held by the Funds have declared dividends, there is no assurance these dividends can be collected by the Funds. As a result, all such dividend receivables related to these Russian securities are valued at $0 as of June 30, 2025.

 

The Funds may be terminated at any time on a date determined by the Board, even if the Russian securities and depositary receipts have not been sold. Due to the uncertainty involved, there can be no assurance that shareholders will receive any additional liquidating distributions relating to the Russian securities and depositary receipts. The distribution to shareholders of sale proceeds of Russian securities and depositary receipts, if any, will be reduced by expenses related to the sale.

 

Refer to the Liquidation FAQ posted on the Funds’ webpages for additional information.

13

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Note 3—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 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 Trustees have designated Van Eck Associates Corp. (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.

14

 

 

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.

 

The holdings of the Funds at June 30, 2025 are generally restricted from trading and any currency denominated in Rubles cannot be repatriated, therefore the Pricing Committee is currently fair valuing these investments as represented in the Schedule of Investments and deeming all these holdings as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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. 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—In accordance with the Plan of Liquidation and Termination, the Funds may make a series of liquidating distributions at various times. Additionally, until termination, each of the Funds may declare taxable distributions of income (if any) and/or net capital gains, (if any after reduction for capital loss carryforwards) to continue to satisfy the Federal income and excise tax distribution requirements for regulated investment companies.

 

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. 

 

Any currency denominated in Rubles cannot be repatriated and such currency was valued at $0 as of June 30, 2025.

 

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. 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. Cash
15

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

collateral received for securities lending in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at June 30, 2025 is presented in the Schedules of Investments and in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral is disclosed in Note 10 (Securities Lending).

 

G. Segment Reporting— The Adviser acts as the Funds’ chief operating decision maker (CODM), assessing performance and making decisions about resource allocation. In accordance with the Plan of Liquidation, the Funds will not engage in any business or investment activities except for the purposes of winding up their affairs. Therefore, the CODM has determined that segment reporting is not applicable.

 

H. 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.

 

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.

 

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 4—Investment Management and Other Agreements— Prior to March 11, 2022, the Adviser received a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. Effective March 11, 2022, the Adviser has implemented a waiver of the Funds’ management fee, which will continue to be in effect while the Funds liquidate. The Adviser may eliminate such management fee waiver in its sole discretion at any time. In addition, the Adviser has temporarily agreed to waive and assume expenses to prevent each Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, depositary receipt fees, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding the expense limitations listed in the table below.

 

The management fee rates and expense limitations for the period ended June 30, 2025, are as follows:

 

Fund Management
Fees*
  Expense
Limitations
Russia ETF   0.50 %     0.62 %
Russia Small-Cap ETF   0.50       0.67  
   
* Fee rates reflected are those in effect before voluntary waivers.

 

Refer to the Statements of Operations for the amounts assumed by the Adviser for the period ended June 30, 2025.

 

In connection with the Plan of Liquidation (Note 2), the Funds shall bear the expenses incurred in connection with carrying out liquidation, including, but not limited to, printing and legal expenses, audit and tax services fees, and the expenses of reports to shareholders. All such expenses will be considered extraordinary expenses for purposes of any expense limitation in effect with respect to the Fund.

 

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.

 

Note 5—Capital Share Transactions—As of June 30, 2025, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Since March 2, 2022, VanEck Russia Small-Cap ETF had temporarily suspended new creations of its shares and since March 3, 2022, VanEck Russia ETF had temporarily suspended new creations of its shares. Such suspensions became permanent on December 28, 2022, when the Plan of Liquidation and Termination of the Funds became effective.

16

 

 

Note 6—Investments—For the period ended June 30, 2025, there were no purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments). One position held by RSXJ was closed out due to bankruptcy by the issuer. The Fund received no proceeds.

 

Note 7—Income Taxes—As of June 30, 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)
Russia ETF   $ 1,484,007,950     $     $ (1,450,914,375 )   $ (1,450,914,375 )
Russia Small-Cap ETF     22,054,934             (21,660,943 )     (21,660,943 )

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders 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, the Funds are subject to foreign taxes on the appreciation in value of certain investments. The Funds provide for such taxes, if any, 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 June 30, 2025, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 8—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 own 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 invest in securities of emerging market issuers, which are exposed to a number of risks that may make these investments volatile in price, 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.

 

As a result of the current conditions related to Russian securities and Russian markets as outlined in the Plan of Liquidation (Note 2), the Funds are unable to dispose of the Russian securities in their portfolios, with limited exceptions, and the Funds’ portfolios have become illiquid. It is unknown when current restrictions will be lifted. In the event that it becomes possible to dispose of Russian securities, other market participants may attempt to liquidate holdings at the same time as the Funds, and the Funds may be unable to transact at advantageous times or prices. Russia recently took actions that impact the custody of equity securities of Russian issuers and may be detrimental to a Fund’s ability to locate and recover such securities. Russia may continue to take similar actions in the future. Custody issues with respect to Russian securities may ultimately result in losses to a Fund.

 

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

 

Note 9—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

17

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

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.

 

The expense for the Plan is included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations. The liability for the Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 10— 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 up to 33% of its investments 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 securities and related cash collateral, if any, at June 30, 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 June 30, 2025:

 

Fund   Market Value
of Securities
on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
  Non-Cash
Collateral
  Total
Collateral
Russia ETF   $     $ 150,712     $     $ 150,712  

 

The following table presents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of June 30, 2025:

 

    Gross Amount of
Recognized Liabilities
for Securities Lending
Transactions* in the
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
Fund   Equity Securities
Russia ETF    $ 150,712  
   
* Remaining contractual maturity: overnight and continuous

 

Note 10— New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Requirements — In December 2023, the Federal Accounting Standard Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which enhances income tax disclosures, including providing specific categories in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying the ASU 2023-09.

18

 

 

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.

19

VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

(unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on June 3, 2025 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust,” and the series thereof listed below, the “Funds”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of (i) the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (“VEAC”) (the “VEAC Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, China Bond ETF, ChiNext ETF, CLO ETF, Digital India ETF, Gold Miners ETF, Green Metals ETF, India Growth Leaders ETF, Indonesia Index ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Israel ETF, J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF, Natural Resources ETF, Office and Commercial REIT ETF, Oil Refiners ETF, Oil Services ETF, Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF, Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF, Steel ETF, Uranium and Nuclear ETF and Vietnam ETF, (ii) the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (“VEARA,” and together with VEAC, the “Advisers”) (the “VEARA Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck BDC Income ETF and CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF and (iii) the sub-advisory agreements between VEAC and PineBridge Investments LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the “Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF and CLO ETF (together, the “CLO ETFs”). In addition, at the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees also approved new sub-advisory agreements between VEAC and the Sub-Adviser (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreements,” and collectively with the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) to take effect upon the expected acquisition of the Sub-Adviser by a third party (the “Acquisition”), which could be deemed to be a “change in control” of the Sub-Adviser and thus would result in an “assignment” (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) and automatic termination of the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements. The VEAC Investment Management Agreements, the VEARA Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”

 

The Board’s approval of the Agreements 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 preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 1, 2025. At that meeting, the Trustees discussed the information the Advisers, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third-party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance and expenses of the Funds and the Funds’ peer funds (certain other registered funds), information about the advisory and sub-advisory (with respect to the CLO ETFs) services provided to the Funds and the personnel providing those services, and the profitability (or the absence of profitability) and other benefits enjoyed by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser and their respective affiliates as a result of the Advisers’ relationships with the Funds and the Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the CLO ETFs. In reviewing performance information for the Funds against their peer groups, the Trustees considered that (i) each Fund, except the CLO ETFs, has a different investment objective than the funds in its designated peer group and, therefore, each such Fund’s performance will differ from its peers and (ii) each of the VanEck Russia ETF and Russia Small-Cap ETF (together, the “Russia ETFs”) is in the process of being liquidated and no longer seeks to track an index. The Trustees also considered the fact that the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF had only recently commenced operations and therefore had a limited operational history that could be used for comparative purposes. In addition, as noted below, the Trustees reviewed certain performance information for each Fund which was not provided by Broadridge and which did not compare each Fund’s performance to the performance of its peer group. The Trustees noted that the peer group performance information did not necessarily provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds, except for the CLO ETFs. The Trustees also considered VEAC’s efforts to address regulatory and operational challenges in managing the Russia ETFs during the Russia ETFs’ process of liquidating their assets and winding up their business.

20

 

 

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Agreements was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Advisers and Sub-Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and the Advisers at the May 1, 2025 meeting regarding the management of the Funds and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs), including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) provide under, the Agreements, including, where applicable, (i) with respect to the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, BDC Income ETF, CLO ETF, Digital India ETF, Green Metals ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF, Natural Resources ETF, Office and Commercial REIT ETF, Oil Services ETF and Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (the “Unitary Funds”), the Advisers’ agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of each Unitary Fund (excluding the fee payment under the applicable VEAC Investment Management Agreement or VEARA Investment Management Agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses), (ii) with respect to all other Funds (the “Non-Unitary Funds”), the Advisers’ commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of each of the Non-Unitary Funds (inclusive of any subsidiary expenses with respect to the VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF, but excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses for all Non-Unitary Funds) to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each of the Non-Unitary Funds from exceeding agreed upon limits for a period of time and (iii) VEAC’s undertaking to waive all of the Russia ETFs’ management fees while the Russia ETFs are in the process of liquidation. With respect to the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees noted the Sub-Adviser’s experience and investment management process with respect to investments in collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) securities and the Sub-Adviser’s experience serving as the investment adviser to other registered investment companies and accounts. The Trustees also considered the sub-advisory fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser by VEAC and the advisory fees to be retained by VEAC under each Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees further considered the Sub-Adviser’s representation that the Acquisition was not expected to result in changes to how the Sub-Adviser conducts its business and its management of the CLO ETFs, as well as the fact that the New Sub-Advisory Agreements are materially identical to the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements.

 

The Trustees concluded that the Advisers, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and their personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Funds’ portfolios. In evaluating the performance of each Fund, the Trustees reviewed various performance metrics, including various data from Broadridge comparing each Fund’s performance to that of certain other registered funds, but relied principally on a comparison of the “gross” performance of each Fund except for the CLO ETFs (i.e., measured without regard to the impact of fees and expenses) to the performance of its benchmark index, in each case incorporating any systematic fair value adjustments to the underlying securities. The Trustees considered information from the VEAC and the Sub-Adviser regarding the performance of the CLO ETFs, each an actively managed exchange-traded fund, against their respective benchmark indices and peer funds. The Trustees noted that the VanEck CLO ETF had slightly underperformed its benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2024 and the period since its inception on June 21, 2022 through December 31, 2024 due to differences in the Fund’s allocations to CLO tranches based on credit ratings and security selection relative to its benchmark, according to VEAC. The Trustees also noted that the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF had outperformed its benchmark for the period since its inception on September 24, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

 

The Trustees also considered information relating to the financial condition of the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) and the current status, as they understood it, of the Advisers’ and Sub-Adviser’s (with respect to the CLO ETFs) compliance environment.

 

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided with various data from Broadridge comparing the Funds’ management fees and total expense ratios to those of certain other registered funds. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that each Fund (except as noted below) had management fees (after the effect of any applicable fee waiver, including, with respect to the Russia ETFs, VEAC’s waiver of all management fees payable by each of the Russia ETFs since March 22, 2022) below the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF, Office and Commercial REIT

21

VANECK ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

ETF, Oil Services ETF and Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF had management fees below the average and equal to the median of its respective peer group of funds, the VanEck Africa Index ETF had management fees (after the effect of the fee waiver) above the average and below the median of its peer group of funds, each of the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Agribusiness ETF, BDC Income ETF, CLO ETF, Gold Miners ETF, Green Metals ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF and Junior Gold Miners ETF had management fees above the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, the VanEck Vietnam ETF had management fees above the average and equal to the median of its peer group of funds, and the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF had management fees below the average and above the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees also noted that the information provided showed that each Fund (except as noted below) had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) below the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF, Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, BDC Income ETF, China Bond ETF, CLO ETF, CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF, Gold Miners ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF and Vietnam ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) above the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, each of the VanEck ChiNext ETF, Indonesia Index ETF and Russia ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of the expense limitation) above the average and below the median of its respective peer group of funds, and each of the VanEck Green Metals ETF and Oil Refiners ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) above the average and equal to the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees reviewed the amounts by which certain Funds’ management fees and/or total expense ratios (after the effect of any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) exceeded the average and/or median of their respective peer groups and information provided by the Advisers providing context for these comparisons. The Trustees noted that the Russia ETFs are bearing legal expenses in connection with their liquidations, which are considered extraordinary expenses for purposes of the Russia ETFs’ expense limitations. The Trustees concluded, in light of this information and the other information available to them, that the management fees paid by the Funds were reasonable in light of the performance of the Funds and the quality of services received.

 

The Trustees also considered the benefits, other than the fees under the VEAC Investment Management Agreements and VEARA Investment Management Agreements, received by the Advisers from serving as advisers to the Funds and the fact that the Sub-Adviser had not identified any such economic benefits.

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Advisers and Sub-Adviser (with respect to the CLO ETFs) about their overall profitability and profitability or loss in respect of each Fund. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s asset size, expense ratio and expense limitation, as applicable, and noted that the VEAC Investment Management Agreements and VEARA Investment Management Agreements do not include breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in a Fund increase. The Trustees considered the potential variability in the net assets of the Funds and the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist given where fees are currently set. The Trustees also evaluated the extent to which management fees for the Funds may effectively incorporate the benefits of economies of scale. The Trustees also considered the risks being assumed by the Advisers under the unitary fee structure arrangement and the potential expense stability that may inure to the benefit of shareholders of the Unitary Funds and noted that the Advisers have capped expenses on each of the Non-Unitary Funds since its inception, although the cap was not necessarily exceeded each year. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for each Fund and the sub-advisory fee rate for each of the CLO ETFs are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of each Fund and the other factors discussed above and that the advisory fee rate for each Fund currently reflects an appropriate sharing with shareholders of any economies of scale which may exist. The Trustees also determined that the profits earned by the Advisers and the Sub-Adviser with respect to the Funds that were profitable to the Advisers were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services received by such Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 1, 2025 meeting as part of their consideration of the Agreements.

22

 

 

In voting to approve each of the New Sub-Advisory Agreements and the continuation of each of the remaining Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the 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, each of the Agreements is in the best interest of the applicable Fund and the Fund’s shareholders.

23