UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-CSR

              CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

                              INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number  811-10325

                            VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                      666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                         Van Eck Associates Corporation
                      666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
                     (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 293-2000

Date of fiscal year end:  SEPTEMBER 30

Date of reporting period: MARCH 31, 2019

 

ITEM 1. REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

March 31, 2019

(unaudited)

 

 

VANECK VECTORS ®

 

Biotech ETF BBH
   
Environmental Services ETF EVX ®
   
Gaming ETF BJK ®
   
Generic Drugs ETF GNRX
   
Pharmaceutical ETF PPH ®
   
Retail ETF RTH ®
   
Semiconductor ETF SMH ®
   
Video Gaming and eSports ETF ESPO ®

 

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President’s Letter 1
Explanation of Expenses 2
Schedule of Investments  
Biotech ETF 3
Environmental Services ETF 5
Gaming ETF 6
Generic Drugs ETF 8
Pharmaceutical ETF 10
Retail ETF 11
Semiconductor ETF 12
Video Gaming and eSports ETF 14
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 16
Statements of Operations 18
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 20
Financial Highlights  
Biotech ETF 24
Environmental Services ETF 24
Gaming ETF 25
Generic Drugs ETF 25
Pharmaceutical ETF 26
Retail ETF 26
Semiconductor ETF 27
Video Gaming and eSports ETF 27
Notes to Financial Statements 28

 

Certain information contained in this shareholder letter represents the opinion of the investment adviser which may change at any time. This information is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue. Also, unless otherwise specifically noted, any discussion of the Funds’ holdings, the Funds’ performance, and the views of the investment adviser are as of March 31, 2019.

 

VANECK VECTORS ETFs

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Review of 2018

As we wrote in our Market Insights research, www.vaneck.com/blogs/market insights/ , we began 2018 by noting that global growth had gone from “ticking up” to “firmly in place” and that, while central banks were tightening, Europe remained “two years” behind the U.S. in this trend and had a trickier task.

 

The big shock to this growth story came with concerns about European and Chinese growth in the summer of 2018. These, together with both unstable politics and weaker bank balance sheets, became obstacles to monetary policy normalization as the year progressed. This resulted in U.S. dollar strength and emerging markets equity weakness. In addition, rather than continuing to “grind” higher, commodities were hit by China worries and other factors, and had a disappointing year.

 

2019 Outlook

As we came into 2019, two of our macro views for the year were that: 1) developed market central banks were tightening and Europe continued to be “two years” behind the U.S. in this trend. We also believed European monetary normalization would remain a slow process, likely slower than the U.S.; and 2) China’s central bank was stimulating, and harder-to-stimulate lending to private companies and financial reform continued, but the effects would really only be felt in the first or even the second quarter of 2019. However, we believed that the Chinese government—the central bank supported by fiscal and other steps—would win in stimulating.

 

Now, as we end the first quarter of 2019, we have seen some important changes. Developed country central banks reversed course. Not only has the U.S. Federal Reserve basically said it will stop raising interest rates, but also, faced with possible recession across the Eurozone, the European Central Bank (ECB) has promised to maintain already historically low interest rates at least until the end of the year.

 

As we thought it would, in China, the People’s Bank of China and other policy makers are indeed continuing to stimulate. We have been calling their collective fiscal and monetary stimulus steps a program of “drip stimulus,” since it was not meant to be an old-style sort of big system, big infrastructure stimulus program as we had after the global financial crisis. This drip stimulus has led to stronger Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) measures with markets already seeing significant benefits and likely to see more.

 

We encourage you to stay in touch with us through the videos, email subscriptions, and research blogs available on our website, www.vaneck.com. Should you have any questions regarding fund performance, please contact us at 800.826.2333 or visit our website.

 

We sincerely thank you for investing in VanEck’s investment strategies. On the following pages, you will find financial statements for each of the funds for the six month period ended March 31, 2019. As always, we value your continued confidence in us and look forward to helping you meet your investment goals in the future.

 

 

Jan F. van Eck

Trustee and President

VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

April 4, 2019

 

Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contain this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

Hypothetical $1,000 investment at beginning of period

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur operating expenses, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This disclosure is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The disclosure is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
October 1, 2018
  Ending
Account
Value
March 31, 2019
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period
  Expenses Paid
During the Period*
October 1, 2018 –
March 31, 2019
Biotech ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 948.60       0.35 %     $ 1.70    
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.19       0.35 %   $ 1.77  
Environmental Services ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,005.40       0.56 %   $ 2.80  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.14       0.56 %   $ 2.82  
Gaming ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 955.20       0.65 %   $ 3.17  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.69       0.65 %   $ 3.28  
Generic Drugs ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 881.90       0.55 %   $ 2.58  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.19       0.55 %   $ 2.77  
Pharmaceutical ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 950.30       0.36 %   $ 1.75  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.14       0.36 %   $ 1.82  
Retail ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 950.90       0.35 %   $ 1.70  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.19       0.35 %   $ 1.77  
Semiconductor ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.30       0.35 %   $ 1.76  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.19       0.35 %   $ 1.77  
Video Gaming and eSports ETF                                
Actual***   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.00       0.55 %   $ 2.55  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.19       0.55 %   $ 2.77  
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended March 31, 2019) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half year period).
** Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses
*** Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the period from October 16, 2018 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2019) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days since the commencement of operations divided by the number of days in the fiscal year.
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VANECK VECTORS BIOTECH ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number            
of Shares         Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%
 
China / Hong Kong: 4.1%
  126,926     BeiGene Ltd. (ADR) *   $ 16,754,232  
Netherlands: 3.8%
  387,724     QIAGEN NV (USD) *     15,772,612  
Spain: 2.7%
  558,625     Grifols SA (ADR)     11,233,949  
United States: 89.4%
  139,046     Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     18,796,238  
  147,316     Allergan Plc     21,568,536  
  125,273     Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     11,706,762  
  185,673     Amgen, Inc.     35,274,157  
  63,709     Biogen Idec, Inc. *     15,059,533  
  200,238     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *     17,787,142  
  36,441     Bluebird Bio, Inc. *     5,733,263  
  247,337     Celgene Corp. *     23,333,773  
  86,469     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *     12,559,622  
  213,061     Exact Sciences Corp. *     18,455,344  
  407,011     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     26,459,785  
  67,828     Illumina, Inc. *     21,073,481  
  218,684     Incyte Corp. *     18,809,011  
  122,373     Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * †     9,933,016  
  145,538     IQVIA Holdings, Inc. *     20,935,641  
  226,642     Nektar Therapeutics *     7,615,171  
  113,766     Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. *     10,022,785  
  47,812     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     19,632,563  
  125,235     Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. *     14,926,760  
  110,421     Seattle Genetics, Inc. *     8,087,234  
  73,024     United Therapeutics Corp. *     8,570,827  
  111,851     Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     20,574,991  
              366,915,635  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $460,213,829)
    410,676,428  
Number            
of Shares         Value  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $219,378)
  219,378     Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   $ 219,378  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $460,433,207)
    410,895,806  
             
Principal            
Amount            
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.3%        
 
Repurchase Agreements: 0.3%
$ 130,857     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Credit Agricole CIB, 2.60%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $130,885; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 2.13%, due 4/25/19 to 7/15/27, valued at $133,474 including accrued interest)     130,857  
  1,000,000     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.65%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $1,000,221; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 6.50%, due 4/11/19 to 3/20/49, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)     1,000,000  
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $1,130,857)
    1,130,857  
Total Investments: 100.3%
(Cost: $461,564,064)
    412,026,663  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.3)%     (1,367,396 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 410,659,267  


 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,117,305.
   
Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned 
    % of Investments   Value  
Biotechnology                  51.7 %            $ 212,385,254  
Health Care     36.2       148,885,459  
Life Sciences Tools & Services     12.0       49,405,715  
Money Market Fund     0.1       219,378  
                100.0 %       $ 410,895,806  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS BIOTECH ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

          Level 2     Level 3      
    Level 1     Significant     Significant      
    Quoted     Observable     Unobservable      
    Prices     Inputs     Inputs   Value  
Common Stocks*   $ 410,676,428     $           $        $ 410,676,428  
Money Market Fund     219,378                   219,378  
Repurchase Agreements           1,130,857               1,130,857  
Total   $ 410,895,806     $ 1,130,857       $     $ 412,026,663  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

4

VANECK VECTORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number          
of Shares       Value  
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%
 
United States: 100.0%
  31,567     ABM Industries, Inc.   $ 1,147,460  
  40,189     Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. *     1,125,292  
  51,653     Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.     597,109  
  16,215     Cantel Medical Corp.     1,084,621  
  31,405     Casella Waste Systems, Inc. *     1,116,762  
  15,437     Clean Harbors, Inc. *     1,104,209  
  64,764     Covanta Holding Corp.     1,121,065  
  52,253     Darling International, Inc. *     1,131,277  
  22,313     Donaldson Company, Inc.     1,116,989  
  82,914     Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. *     1,043,058  
  22,029     Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. *     604,696  
  63,692     Newpark Resources, Inc. *     583,419  
  36,156     Republic Services, Inc.     2,906,219  
  22,909     Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.     549,816  
  22,006     Stericycle, Inc. *     1,197,566  
  22,925     STERIS Plc     2,935,088  
  9,084     Tennant Co.     564,026  
  45,044     Tenneco, Inc.     998,175  
  18,495     Tetra Tech, Inc.     1,102,117  
  19,760     US Ecology, Inc.     1,106,165  
  33,681     Waste Connections, Inc.     2,983,800  
  28,144     Waste Management, Inc.     2,924,443  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $26,441,957)
    29,043,372  
Number          
of Shares       Value  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $37,279)
  37,279     Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   $ 37,279  
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $26,479,236)
    29,080,651  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%     (42,633 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 29,038,018  


 

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
               
Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value  
Consumer Discretionary                 3.4 %            $ 998,175  
Consumer Staples       3.9       1,131,277  
Energy       2.0       583,419  
Health Care       13.8       4,019,709  
Industrials       72.8       21,163,867  
Materials       4.0       1,146,925  
Money Market Fund       0.1         37,279  
                  100.0 %   $ 29,080,651  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

          Level 2   Level 3      
    Level 1     Significant   Significant      
    Quoted     Observable   Unobservable      
    Prices     Inputs   Inputs   Value  
Common Stocks   $ 29,043,372       $       $     $ 29,043,372  
Money Market Fund     37,279                       37,279  
Total   $ 29,080,651       $       $     $ 29,080,651  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS GAMING ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number          
of Shares       Value  
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%
 
Australia: 13.3%
  105,929     Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. #   $ 1,848,256  
  56,799     Crown Ltd. #     464,713  
  114,560     Star Entertainment Group Ltd. #     340,434  
  308,076     TABCORP Holdings Ltd. #     1,011,398  
              3,664,801  
Cambodia: 1.6%
  308,000     Nagacorp Ltd. #     431,343  
Canada: 2.7%
  7,598     Great Canadian Gaming Corp. *     285,106  
  25,970     Stars Group, Inc. (USD) *     454,735  
              739,841  
China / Hong Kong: 24.3%
  322,240     Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. #     2,196,070  
  45,149     Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (ADR)     1,019,916  
  79,000     Melco International Development Ltd. #     185,333  
  155,700     MGM China Holdings Ltd. #     326,510  
  394,800     Sands China Ltd. #     1,987,008  
  401,000     SJM Holdings Ltd. #     458,408  
  213,200     Wynn Macau Ltd. #     503,503  
              6,676,748  
Greece: 1.5%
  39,838     OPAP SA #     412,152  
Ireland: 2.9%
  10,332     Paddy Power Betfair Plc #     798,222  
Japan: 3.4%
  10,400     Heiwa Corp. #     208,349  
  9,379     Sankyo Co. Ltd. #     358,540  
  31,800     Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. #     376,235  
              943,124  
Malaysia: 3.7%
  373,200     Genting Bhd #     607,788  
  537,298     Genting Malaysia Bhd #     422,043  
              1,029,831  
Malta: 1.2%
  32,171     Kindred Group Plc (SDR) #     323,494  
Number            
of Shares         Value  
             
New Zealand: 0.7%
  68,690     Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd. #   $ 181,322  
Singapore: 2.9%
  1,055,200     Genting Singapore Ltd. #     812,133  
South Africa: 0.4%
  85,334     Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd.     114,262  
South Korea: 2.5%
  19,141     Kangwon Land, Inc. #     539,914  
  9,493     Paradise Co. Ltd. #     150,090  
              690,004  
Sweden: 0.5%
  18,443     Betsson AB #     140,285  
United Kingdom: 3.7%
  70,498     GVC Holdings Plc #     514,210  
  39,946     Playtech Ltd. #     226,480  
  130,337     William Hill Plc #     272,849  
              1,013,539  
United States: 34.6%
  11,377     Boyd Gaming Corp.     311,275  
  57,459     Caesars Entertainment Corp. *     499,319  
  4,731     Churchill Downs, Inc.     427,020  
  7,650     Eldorado Resorts, Inc. *     357,178  
  29,206     Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.     1,126,475  
  18,650     International Game Technology Plc     242,264  
  36,967     Las Vegas Sands Corp.     2,253,508  
  61,048     MGM Resorts International     1,566,492  
  15,680     Penn National Gaming, Inc. *     315,168  
  5,502     Scientific Games Corp. *     112,351  
  41,491     VICI Properties Inc.     907,823  
  11,837     Wynn Resorts Ltd.     1,412,391  
              9,531,264  
Total Common Stocks: 99.9%
(Cost: $32,360,380)
    27,502,365  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%     26,887  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 27,529,252  


 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
SDR Swedish Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $16,097,082 which represents 58.5% of net assets.
   
Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value  
Consumer Discretionary                 92.6 %            $ 25,468,067  
Real Estate     7.4       2,034,298  
                100.0 %       $ 27,502,365  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

6

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

          Level 2     Level 3      
    Level 1     Significant     Significant      
    Quoted     Observable     Unobservable      
    Prices     Inputs     Inputs   Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 3,664,801     $     $ 3,664,801  
Cambodia           431,343             431,343  
Canada     739,841                   739,841  
China / Hong Kong     1,019,916       5,656,832             6,676,748  
Greece           412,152             412,152  
Ireland           798,222             798,222  
Japan           943,124             943,124  
Malaysia           1,029,831             1,029,831  
Malta           323,494             323,494  
New Zealand           181,322             181,322  
Singapore           812,133             812,133  
South Africa     114,262                   114,262  
South Korea           690,004             690,004  
Sweden           140,285             140,285  
United Kingdom           1,013,539             1,013,539  
United States     9,531,264                     9,531,264  
Total   $ 11,405,283     $ 16,097,082       $     $ 27,502,365  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

7

VANECK VECTORS GENERIC DRUGS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 97.4%
 
China / Hong Kong: 10.1%
  64,000     CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. #   $ 119,241  
  1,600     Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. #     7,066  
  5,500     Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. #     19,907  
  9,500     Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. #     20,705  
  130,500     Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. #     119,263  
  12,400     Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. #     51,700  
              337,882  
Finland: 1.2%
  1,074     Orion OYJ #     40,396  
Hungary: 1.1%
  1,924     Richter Gedeon Nyrt #     36,339  
India: 16.9%
  6,042     Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. #     68,388  
  6,187     Biocon Ltd. #     54,587  
  10,557     Cadila Healthcare Ltd. #     52,865  
  8,303     Cipla Ltd. #     63,383  
  1,713     Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (ADR)     69,377  
  4,663     Lupin Ltd. #     49,741  
  22,992     Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. #     159,078  
  1,745     Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. #     49,119  
              566,538  
Indonesia: 1.6%
  483,800     Kalbe Farma Tbk PT #     51,632  
Ireland: 6.6%
  1,603     Alkermes Plc (USD) *     58,494  
  2,311     Endo International Plc (USD) *     18,557  
  561     ICON Plc (USD) *     76,621  
  1,412     Perrigo Co. Plc (USD)     68,002  
              221,674  
Israel: 6.1%
  407     Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (USD)     43,993  
  10,172     Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR) *     159,497  
              203,490  

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Japan: 5.3%
  1,000     Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. #   $ 46,188  
  6,000     Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd. #     131,112  
              177,300  
Jordan: 1.7%
  2,492     Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc (GBP) #     58,226  
South Africa: 0.9%
  4,711     Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. #     30,446  
South Korea: 7.1%
  1,211     Celltrion, Inc. * #     193,642  
  668     Hanmi Science Co. Ltd. #     45,624  
              239,266  
Switzerland: 7.1%
  769     Lonza Group AG #     238,705  
United States: 31.7%
  1,119     Albemarle Corp.     91,736  
  1,186     Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     16,806  
  496     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *     72,044  
  2,091     IQVIA Holdings, Inc. *     300,790  
  5,168     Mylan NV *     146,461  
  7,232     Pfizer, Inc.     307,143  
  664     PRA Health Sciences, Inc. *     73,233  
  1,062     Syneos Health, Inc. *     54,969  
              1,063,182  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $3,390,392)
    3,265,076  
MONEY MARKET FUND: 3.5%
(Cost: $116,176)
       
  116,176     Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares     116,176  
Total Investments: 100.9%
(Cost: $3,506,568)
    3,381,252  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.9)%     (29,316 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 3,351,936  


 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $1,707,353 which represents 50.9% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value  
Biotechnology                 9.1 %            $ 306,723  
Health Care Distributors       2.1       72,405  
Life Sciences Tools & Services       24.2       816,362  
Pharmaceuticals       58.5       1,977,850  
Specialty Chemicals       2.7       91,736  
Money Market Fund       3.4       116,176  
        100.0 %   $ 3,381,252  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                  
China / Hong Kong   $     $ 337,882     $   $ 337,882  
Finland           40,396               40,396  
Hungary           36,339               36,339  
India     69,377       497,161               566,538  
Indonesia           51,632               51,632  
Ireland     221,674                     221,674  
Israel     203,490                     203,490  
Japan           177,300               177,300  
Jordan           58,226               58,226  
South Africa           30,446               30,446  
South Korea           239,266               239,266  
Switzerland           238,705               238,705  
United States     1,063,182                     1,063,182  
Money Market Fund     116,176                     116,176  
Total   $ 1,673,899     $ 1,707,353       $     $ 3,381,252  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS PHARMACEUTICAL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 99.7%
 
Denmark: 5.2%
  189,407     Novo-Nordisk AS (ADR)   $ 9,907,880  
France: 5.0%
  214,991     Sanofi SA (ADR)     9,519,801  
Ireland: 7.0%
  177,835     Endo International Plc (USD) *     1,428,015  
  52,112     Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc (USD) *     7,449,410  
  91,251     Perrigo Co. Plc (USD)     4,394,648  
              13,272,073  
Israel: 4.3%
  524,742     Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR) *     8,227,955  
Japan: 4.4%
  408,588     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (ADR)     8,322,938  
Switzerland: 5.2%
  103,678     Novartis AG (ADR)     9,967,603  
United Kingdom: 12.4%
  221,539     AstraZeneca Plc (ADR)     8,956,822  
  231,682     GlaxoSmithKline Plc (ADR)     9,681,991  
  29,948     GW Pharmaceuticals Plc (ADR) *     5,048,334  
              23,687,147  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United States: 56.2%
$ 119,238     AbbVie, Inc.   $ 9,609,390  
  109,359     AmerisourceBergen Corp.     8,696,228  
  355,693     Bausch Health Cos, Inc. *     8,785,617  
  158,445     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     7,559,411  
  121,278     Catalent, Inc. *     4,922,674  
  73,503     Eli Lilly & Co.     9,537,749  
  66,944     Johnson & Johnson     9,358,102  
  69,541     Mallinckrodt Plc *     1,511,821  
  73,827     McKesson Corp.     8,642,189  
  115,296     Merck and Co., Inc.     9,589,168  
  309,687     Mylan NV *     8,776,530  
  74,140     Patterson Companies, Inc.     1,619,959  
  222,438     Pfizer, Inc.     9,446,942  
  88,989     Zoetis, Inc.     8,958,523  
              107,014,303  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $259,622,615)
    189,919,700  

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%

(Cost: $56,773)

       
  56,773     Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares     56,773  
Total Investments: 99.7%
(Cost: $259,679,388)
    189,976,473  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.3%     572,599  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 190,549,072  


 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing

 

Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value  
Health Care                  33.6 %           $ 63,775,700  
Pharmaceuticals       66.4       126,144,000  
Money Market Fund       0.0       56,773  
        100.0 %   $ 189,976,473  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks*   $ 189,919,700       $            $       $ 189,919,700  
Money Market Fund     56,773                     56,773  
Total   $ 189,976,473     $       $     $ 189,976,473  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

10

VANECK VECTORS RETAIL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%
 
China / Hong Kong: 2.4%
  64,845     JD.com, Inc. (ADR) *   $ 1,955,077  
United States: 97.7%
  9,387     Amazon.com, Inc. *     16,715,900  
  13,017     AmerisourceBergen Corp.     1,035,112  
  1,844     AutoZone, Inc. *     1,888,477  
  16,876     Best Buy Co., Inc.     1,199,208  
  21,804     Cardinal Health, Inc.     1,049,863  
  17,864     Costco Wholesale Corp.     4,325,589  
  65,274     CVS Caremark Corp.     3,520,227  
  18,959     Dollar General Corp.     2,261,809  
  16,665     Dollar Tree, Inc. *     1,750,492  
  45,067     Home Depot, Inc.     8,647,907  
  12,599     Kohl’s Corp.     866,433  
  70,874     Kroger Co.     1,743,500  
  17,254     L Brands, Inc.     475,865  
  38,269     Lowe’s Cos, Inc.     4,189,307  
  24,105     MACY’S, Inc.     579,243  
  16,842     McKesson Corp.     1,971,524  
  6,963     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *     2,703,733  
  28,276     Ross Stores, Inc.     2,632,496  
  42,934     Sysco Corp.     2,866,274  
  41,452     Target Corp.     3,326,937  
  27,110     The Gap, Inc.     709,740  
  67,875     TJX Cos., Inc.     3,611,629  
  57,689     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     3,649,983  
  74,832     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     7,298,365  
              79,019,613  
Total Common Stocks: 100.1%
(Cost: $91,718,496)
    80,974,690  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%     (70,893 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 80,903,797  


 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing

 

Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value  
Consumer Discretionary                 66.1 %            $ 53,514,253  
Consumer Staples       24.5       19,883,711  
Health Care       9.4       7,576,726  
        100.0 %   $ 80,974,690  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks*   $ 80,974,690       $           $       $ 80,974,690  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS SEMICONDUCTOR ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%
 
Netherlands: 9.1%
  230,288     ASML Holding NV (USD)   $ 43,305,658  
  408,669     NXP Semiconductors NV (USD)     36,122,253  
              79,427,911  
Switzerland: 1.5%
  883,843     STMicroelectronics NV (USD) †     13,125,069  
Taiwan: 9.6%
  2,035,897     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (ADR)     83,390,341  
United States: 79.8%
  1,334,416     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *     34,054,296  
  351,595     Analog Devices, Inc.     37,012,406  
  986,311     Applied Materials, Inc.     39,117,094  
  155,492     Broadcom, Inc.     46,757,999  
  348,323     Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *     22,121,994  
  2,221,031     Intel Corp.     119,269,365  
  186,602     KLA-Tencor Corp.     22,282,145  
  207,722     Lam Research Corp.     37,184,315  
  783,096     Marvell Technology Group Ltd.     15,575,779  
  321,017     Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     17,068,474  
  262,119     Microchip Technology, Inc. †     21,745,392  
  989,975     Micron Technology, Inc. *     40,915,667  
  299,275     NVIDIA Corp.     53,737,819  
  495,008     ON Semiconductor Corp. *     10,182,315  
  121,186     Qorvo, Inc. *     8,692,672  
  761,338     Qualcomm, Inc.     43,419,106  
  225,138     Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     18,569,382  
  192,084     Teradyne, Inc.     7,652,627  
  469,447     Texas Instruments, Inc.     49,794,243  
  56,118     Universal Display Corp.     8,577,636  
  309,363     Xilinx, Inc.     39,224,135  
              692,954,861  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $984,496,665)
    868,898,182  
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $311,943)
  311,943     Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares     311,943  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $984,808,608)
    869,210,125  
         
Principal
Amount
      Value  
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.2%        
 
Repurchase Agreements: 2.2%
$ 4,505,632     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.65%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $4,506,627; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 4/2/19 to 10/20/68, valued at $4,595,745 including accrued interest)   $ 4,505,632  
  4,505,632     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Credit Agricole CIB, 2.65%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $4,506,627; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.25% to 5.00%, due 6/30/21 to 6/15/39, valued at $4,595,745 including accrued interest)     4,505,632  
  4,505,632     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.65%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $4,506,627; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 6.50%, due 4/11/19 to 3/20/49, valued at $4,595,745 including accrued interest)     4,505,632  
  4,505,632     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 2.62%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $4,506,616; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 6.00%, due 5/15/34 to 6/20/68, valued at $4,595,745 including accrued interest)     4,505,632  
  947,241     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.57%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $947,444; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.88% to 2.88%, due 12/31/20 to 5/15/43, valued at $966,186 including accrued interest)     947,241  
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $18,969,769)
    18,969,769  
Total Investments: 102.2%
(Cost: $1,003,778,377)
    888,179,894  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.2)%     (19,246,649 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 868,933,245  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

12

 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $18,974,918.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments   Value
Information Technology                  16.4 %           $ 142,694,476  
Semiconductor Equipment       17.2       149,541,839  
Semiconductors       66.4       576,661,867  
Money Market Fund       0.0       311,943  
        100.0 %   $ 869,210,125  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks*   $ 868,898,182     $     $     $ 868,898,182  
Money Market Fund     311,943                   311,943  
Repurchase Agreements           18,969,769             18,969,769  
Total   $ 869,210,125     $ 18,969,769     $     $ 888,179,894  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

13

VANECK VECTORS VIDEO GAMING AND ESPORTS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%
 
China / Hong Kong: 14.0%
  128,000     Kingsoft Corp. Ltd. #   $ 326,358  
  3,435     NetEase, Inc. (ADR)     829,381  
  27,700     Tencent Holdings Ltd. #     1,273,862  
              2,429,601  
France: 3.7%
  7,179     Ubisoft Entertainment SA * #     640,799  
Japan: 26.2%
  16,500     Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. #     775,706  
  14,900     Capcom Co. Ltd. #     334,852  
  20,600     Dena Co. Ltd. #     310,935  
  83,000     GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. #     303,373  
  15,800     Konami Holdings Corp. #     688,354  
  45,500     Nexon Co. Ltd. * #     716,485  
  3,400     Nintendo Co. Ltd. #     976,026  
  12,600     Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. #     443,426  
              4,549,157  
Poland: 3.3%
  11,103     CD Project SA * #     580,163  
Singapore: 6.5%
  138,000     IGG, Inc. (HKD) #     191,647  
  40,127     Sea Ltd. (ADR) *     943,787  
              1,135,434  
South Korea: 8.1%
  1,798     NCsoft Corp. #     786,059  
  3,871     Netmarble Corp. Reg S 144A * #     426,857  
  1,249     Pearl Abyss Corp. * #     185,036  
              1,397,952  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Taiwan: 2.4%
  150,000     Micro-Star International Co. Ltd. #   $ 422,617  
United States: 35.9%
  26,189     Activision Blizzard, Inc.     1,192,385  
  39,078     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *     997,271  
  10,921     Electronic Arts, Inc. *     1,109,901  
  8,378     NVIDIA Corp.     1,504,354  
  8,217     Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *     775,438  
  124,453     Zynga, Inc. *     663,334  
              6,242,683  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $16,119,941)
    17,398,406  
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.8%
(Cost: $140,069)
       
  140,069     Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares     140,069  
Total Investments: 100.9%
(Cost: $16,260,010)
    17,538,475  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.9)%     (151,709 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 17,386,766  


 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $9,382,555 which represents 54.0% of net assets.
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. Such a security 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, and the value amounted to $426,857, or 2.5% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value
Communication Services                  76.3 %           $ 13,372,100  
Consumer Discretionary       4.4       775,706  
Information Technology       18.5       3,250,600  
Money Market Fund       0.8       140,069  
        100.0 %   $ 17,538,475  

  

See Notes to Financial Statements

14

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                
China / Hong Kong   $ 829,381     $ 1,600,220     $     $ 2,429,601  
France           640,799             640,799  
Japan           4,549,157             4,549,157  
Poland           580,163             580,163  
Singapore     943,787       191,647             1,135,434  
South Korea           1,397,952             1,397,952  
Taiwan           422,617             422,617  
United States     6,242,683                   6,242,683  
Money Market Fund     140,069                   140,069  
Total   $ 8,155,920     $ 9,382,555     $     $ 17,538,475  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

15

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

    Biotech   Environmental   Gaming   Generic
    ETF   Services ETF   ETF   Drugs ETF
                                         
Assets:                                        
Investments, at value                                        
Unaffiliated issuers (1) (2)     $ 410,895,806       $ 29,080,651       $ 27,502,365       $ 3,381,252  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)       1,130,857                          
Cash               500                  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)                                
Receivables:                                        
Investment securities sold               3,215,679         421          
Shares sold                                
Due from Adviser                       5,866         5,089  
Dividends and interest       10,501         33,310         129,840         4,056  
Prepaid expenses       4,812         1,241         2,721         23  
Total assets       412,041,976         32,331,381         27,641,213         3,390,420  
                                         
Liabilities:                                        
Payables:                                        
Investment securities purchased               758,471                  
Collateral for securities loaned       1,130,857                          
Line of credit                                
Shares redeemed               2,488,029                  
Due to Adviser       101,741         7,047                  
Due to custodian                       55,502          
Deferred Trustee fees       41,976         2,397         6,154         41  
Accrued expenses       108,135         37,419         50,305         38,443  
Total liabilities       1,382,709         3,293,363         111,961         38,484  
NET ASSETS     $ 410,659,267       $ 29,038,018       $ 27,529,252       $ 3,351,936  
Shares outstanding       3,196,503         300,000         750,000         150,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share     $ 128.47       $ 96.79       $ 36.71       $ 22.35  
                                         
Net assets consist of:                                        
Aggregate paid in capital     $ 477,891,824       $ 32,051,942       $ 42,371,026       $ 3,727,174  
Total distributable earnings (loss)       (67,232,557 )       (3,013,924 )       (14,841,774 )       (375,238 )
      $ 410,659,267       $ 29,038,018       $ 27,529,252       $ 3,351,936  
(1) Value of securities on loan     $ 1,117,305       $       $       $  
(2) Cost of investments     $ 460,433,207       $ 26,479,236       $ 32,360,380       $ 3,506,568  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned     $ 1,130,857       $       $       $  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency     $       $       $       $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

16

 

 

Pharmaceutical   Retail   Semiconductor   Video Gaming
ETF   ETF   ETF   and eSports ETF
                                     
  $ 189,976,473       $ 80,974,690       $ 869,210,125           $ 17,538,475      
                    18,969,769          
    309,434                          
                            34,956  
                                     
                            396,190  
                            202  
                            680  
    626,290         84,238         226,322         59,927  
    4,022         2,868         12,691          
    190,916,219         81,061,796         888,418,907         18,030,430  
                                     
    235,715                         618,701  
                    18,969,769          
            87,975                  
                    2,240          
    44,148         14,230         235,443          
            3,589         136,810          
    24,758         5,895         33,578         36  
    62,526         46,310         107,822         24,927  
    367,147         157,999         19,485,662         643,664  
  $ 190,549,072       $ 80,903,797       $ 868,933,245       $ 17,386,766  
    3,138,138         771,531         8,170,937         550,000  
                                     
  $ 60.72       $ 104.86       $ 106.34       $ 31.61  
                                     
  $ 271,090,635       $ 91,851,934       $ 985,546,781       $ 16,150,016  
    (80,541,563 )       (10,948,137 )       (116,613,536 )       1,236,750  
  $ 190,549,072       $ 80,903,797       $ 868,933,245       $ 17,386,766  
  $       $       $ 18,974,918       $  
  $ 259,679,388       $ 91,718,496       $ 984,808,608       $ 16,260,010  
  $       $       $ 18,969,769       $  
  $       $       $       $ 34,956  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

17

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

    Biotech   Environmental   Gaming   Generic
    ETF   Services ETF   ETF   Drugs ETF
                                         
Income:                                        
Dividends     $ 1,307,658           $ 121,920            $ 386,854       $ 17,217  
Securities lending income       4,461         19         1,210         9  
Foreign taxes withheld       (27,988 )       (1,403 )       (8,631 )       (1,530 )
Total Income       1,284,131         120,536         379,433         15,696  
                                         
Expenses:                                        
Management fees       724,002         59,783         64,762         8,436  
Professional fees       38,681         27,560         28,248         31,145  
Trustees’ fees and expenses       5,491         265         580         24  
Reports to shareholders       25,595         7,222         7,736         7,048  
Indicative optimized portfolio value fee       2,490                 3,325         2,131  
Custodian fees       7,018         2,064         7,429         2,282  
Registration fees       4,689         2,373         5,674         1,845  
Transfer agent fees       1,196         1,196         1,196         1,189  
Fund accounting fees       14,758         509         2,677         3,422  
Interest       7,279                 576          
Other       15,163         2,764         3,442         563  
Total expenses       846,362         103,736         125,645         58,085  
Waiver of management fees       (115,081 )       (37,028 )       (40,879 )       (8,436 )
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                               (40,370 )
Net expenses       731,281         66,708         84,766         9,279  
Net investment income       552,850         53,828         294,667         6,417  
                                         
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                        
Investments       2,448,447         (804,166 )       (1,784,575 )       34,659  
In-kind redemptions       6,018,706         1,388,917                  
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities                       (4,134 )       (370 )
Net realized gain (loss)       8,467,153         584,751         (1,788,709 )       34,289  
                                         
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                        
Investments       (36,895,469 )       (941,811 )       394,203         (489,943 )
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities                       (451 )       (31 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       (36,895,469 )       (941,811 )       393,752         (489,974 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     $ (27,875,466 )     $ (303,232 )     $ (1,100,290 )     $ (449,268 )

 

 
(a) Commencement of operations for Video Gaming and eSports ETF was October 16, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

18

 

 

Pharmaceutical   Retail   Semiconductor   Video Gaming
ETF   ETF   ETF   and eSports ETF(a)
                                     
     $ 2,467,464          $ 876,050           $ 7,486,525                  $ 70,155         
    33,714         230         48,955         206  
    (69,240 )               (48,070 )       (6,001 )
    2,431,938         876,280         7,487,410         64,360  
                                     
    414,109         190,751         1,643,896         17,217  
    32,609         28,911         43,786         17,207  
    3,051         852         14,205         2,093  
    16,506         12,890         26,916         6,795  
    2,490         2,490         2,490         2,371  
    4,405         1,967         16,902         4,695  
    3,307         9,789         37,191         2,379  
    1,196         1,196         1,196         1,134  
    7,252         1,862         32,140         2,086  
    6,575         1,809         14,692          
    7,265         3,644         20,359         428  
    498,765         256,161         1,853,773         56,405  
    (78,080 )       (63,601 )       (195,186 )       (17,217 )
                            (20,243 )
    420,685         192,560         1,658,587         18,945  
    2,011,253         683,720         5,828,823         45,415  
                                     
    (7,321,058 )       (731,733 )       (1,884,763 )       (84,305 )
    3,378,622         3,663,445         6,044,895          
                                     
                            (545 )
    (3,942,436 )       2,931,712         4,160,132         (84,850 )
                                     
    (14,128,522 )       (14,396,249 )       (5,879,789 )       1,278,464  
                                     
                            (279 )
    (14,128,522 )       (14,396,249 )       (5,879,789 )       1,278,185  
                                     
  $ (16,059,705 )     $ (10,780,817 )     $ 4,109,166       $ 1,238,750  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Biotech ETF   Environmental Services ETF
    For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Year
Ended
September 30,
2018
  For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Year
Ended
September 30,
2018
    (unaudited)             (unaudited)          
                                         
Operations:                                        
Net investment income     $ 552,850       $ 2,159,885       $ 53,828       $ 96,331  
Net realized gain (loss)       8,467,153         9,517,436         584,751         1,147,292  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       (36,895,469 )       (16,896,680 )       (941,811 )       1,514,385  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       (27,875,466 )       (5,219,359 )       (303,232 )       2,758,008  
                                         
Distributions to shareholders:                                        
Dividends and Distributions       (1,899,023 )       (3,276,012 )       (95,100 )       (155,000 )
                                         
Share transactions:**                                        
Proceeds from sale of shares       33,304,612         84,155,885         14,132,620         9,157,335  
Cost of shares redeemed       (68,764,883 )       (317,096,920 )       (8,856,547 )       (4,804,278 )
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions       (35,460,271 )       (232,941,035 )       5,276,073         4,353,057  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       (65,234,760 )       (241,436,406 )       4,877,741         6,956,065  
Net Assets, beginning of period       475,894,027         717,330,433         24,160,277         17,204,212  
Net Assets, end of period     $ 410,659,267       $ 475,894,027       $ 29,038,018       $ 24,160,277  
                                         
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                        
Shares sold       300,000         650,000         150,000         100,000  
Shares redeemed       (600,000 )       (2,500,000 )       (100,000 )       (50,000 )
Net increase (decrease)       (300,000 )       (1,850,000 )       50,000         50,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

  20  

 

 

Gaming ETF   Generic Drugs ETF   Pharmaceutical ETF
For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Year
Ended
September 30,
2018
  For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Year
Ended
September 30,
2018
  For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Year
Ended
September 30,
2018
(unaudited)             (unaudited)             (unaudited)          
                                                         
  $ 294,667       $ 849,587       $ 6,417       $ 4,109       $ 2,011,253       $ 4,610,908  
    (1,788,709 )       1,093,628         34,289         (29,742 )       (3,942,436 )       30,537,964  
    393,752         (4,273,689 )       (489,974 )       521,928         (14,128,522 )       4,781,155  
    (1,100,290 )       (2,330,474 )       (449,268 )       496,295         (16,059,705 )       39,930,027  
                                                         
    (849,750 )       (700,050 )       (900 )       (55,050 )       (1,805,798 )       (4,703,830 )
                                                         
    3,638,015         41,979,903                         34,420,201         396,537,268  
            (36,543,790 )                       (102,050,759 )       (440,908,308 )
    3,638,015         5,436,113                         (67,630,558 )       (44,371,040 )
    1,687,975         2,405,589         (450,168 )       441,245         (85,496,061 )       (9,144,843 )
    25,841,277         23,435,688         3,802,104         3,360,859         276,045,133         285,189,976  
  $ 27,529,252       $ 25,841,277       $ 3,351,936       $ 3,802,104       $ 190,549,072       $ 276,045,133  
                                                         
    100,000         900,000                         600,000         6,750,000  
            (800,000 )                       (1,750,000 )       (7,400,000 )
    100,000         100,000                         (1,150,000 )       (650,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

  21  

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

    Retail ETF   Semiconductor ETF
                                 
    For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Year
Ended
September 30,
2018
  For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Year
Ended
September 30,
2018
    (unaudited)             (unaudited)          
                                         
Operations:                                        
Net investment income     $ 683,720       $ 876,108       $ 5,828,823       $ 13,520,717  
Net realized gain (loss)       2,931,712         11,105,600         4,160,132         256,990,756  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       (14,396,249 )       11,739,531         (5,879,789 )       (105,630,663 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       (10,780,817 )       23,721,239         4,109,166         164,880,810  
                                         
Distributions to shareholders:                                        
Dividends and Distributions       (1,300,387 )       (1,030,346 )       (14,202,995 )       (10,499,228 )
                                         
Share transactions:**                                        
Proceeds from sale of shares       41,446,871         131,062,913         9,293,770,096         19,908,451,210  
Cost of shares redeemed       (84,584,951 )       (76,377,009 )       (9,630,066,772 )       (19,647,561,699 )
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions       (43,138,080 )       54,685,904         (336,296,676 )       260,889,511  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       (55,219,284 )       77,376,797         (346,390,505 )       415,271,093  
Net Assets, beginning of period       136,123,081         58,746,284         1,215,323,750         800,052,657  
Net Assets, end of period†     $ 80,903,797       $ 136,123,081       $ 868,933,245       $ 1,215,323,750  
                                         
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                        
Shares sold       400,000         1,300,000         97,400,000         191,750,000  
Shares redeemed       (850,000 )       (800,000 )       (100,650,000 )       (188,900,000 )
Net increase (decrease)       (450,000 )       500,000         (3,250,000 )       2,850,000  

 

 
* Commencement of operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

  22  

 

 

Video Gaming
and eSports ETF
For the Period
October 16,
2018*
through
March 31,
2019
(unaudited)
       
  $ 45,415  
    (84,850 )
    1,278,185  
    1,238,750  
       
    (2,000 )
       
    16,150,016  
     
    16,150,016  
    17,386,766  
     
  $ 17,386,766  
       
    550,000  
     
    550,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

  23  

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Biotech ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2019   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014  
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period           $ 136.11       $ 134.17       $ 115.25        $ 114.45       $ 105.84       $ 82.74    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income (loss)       0.16 (a)       0.52 (a)       0.58 (a)         0.33         0.24         (0.03 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (7.25 )       2.10 (f)       18.67         0.81         8.37         23.13    
Total from investment operations       (7.09 )       2.62         19.25         1.14         8.61         23.10    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.55 )       (0.68 )       (0.33 )       (0.34 )               (g)  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 128.47       $ 136.11       $ 134.17       $ 115.25       $ 114.45       $ 105.84    
Total return (b)       (5.14 )%(c)       2.00 %       16.77 %       0.97 %       8.13 %       27.92 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 410,659       $ 475,894       $ 717,330       $ 598,914       $ 651,978       $ 539,423    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.41 %(d)       0.40 %       0.39 %       0.40 %       0.40 %       0.41 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.35 %(d)       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.35 %(d)       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets       0.27 %(d)       0.41 %       0.48 %       0.29 %       0.18 %       (0.03 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       14 %(c)       30 %       27 %       41 %       12 %       11 %  
    Environmental Services ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2019   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014  
    (unaudited)                                                    
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 96.64       $ 86.02       $ 69.68       $ 58.37       $ 64.57       $ 62.43    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.21 (a)       0.42 (a)       0.66 (a)       0.63         0.73         1.00    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       0.26 (f)       10.98         16.21         11.36         (5.88 )       1.89    
Total from investment operations       0.47         11.40         16.87         11.99         (5.15 )       2.89    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.32 )       (0.78 )       (0.53 )       (0.68 )       (1.05 )       (0.75 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 96.79       $ 96.64       $ 86.02       $ 69.68       $ 58.37       $ 64.57    
Total return (b)       0.54 %(c)       13.36 %       24.31 %       20.75 %       (8.18 )%       4.62 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 29,038       $ 24,160       $ 17,204       $ 17,420       $ 14,593       $ 16,142    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.87 %(d)       0.98 %       0.95 %       0.93 %       1.15 %       0.92 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.56 %(d)       0.56 %       0.55 %       0.55 %       0.55 %       0.55 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.55 %(d)       0.55 %       0.55 %       0.55 %       0.55 %       0.55 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       0.45 %(d)       0.47 %       0.86 %       1.00 %       1.15 %       1.32 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       12 %(c)       24 %       20 %       40 %       19 %       13 %  
                                                               
 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period.
  The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(f) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(g) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Gaming ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2019   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014  
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period         $ 39.76       $ 42.61       $ 36.15       $ 29.82       $ 43.38       $ 47.49    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.41 (a)       1.03 (a)       1.13 (a)       0.94 (a)       1.12 (a)       1.76    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (2.33 )       (2.80 )       6.40         6.69         (12.80 )       (5.35 )  
Total from investment operations       (1.92 )       (1.77 )       7.53         7.63         (11.68 )       (3.59 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income       (1.13 )       (1.08 )       (1.07 )       (1.30 )       (1.88 )       (0.52 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 36.71       $ 39.76       $ 42.61       $ 36.15       $ 29.82       $ 43.38    
Total return (b)       (4.48 )%(c)       (4.51 )%       21.58 %       26.23 %       (27.91 )%       (7.76 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 27,529       $ 25,841       $ 23,436       $ 19,881       $ 23,859       $ 43,384    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.97 %(d)       0.86 %       0.94 %       0.93 %       1.00 %       0.73 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.65 %(d)       0.66 %       0.65 %       0.67 %       0.66 %       0.65 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.65 %(d)       0.65 %       0.65 %       0.65 %       0.65 %       0.65 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.27 %(d)       2.24 %       2.97 %       2.88 %       2.92 %       2.73 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       12 %(c)       31 %       22 %       29 %       27 %       35 %  
    Generic Drugs ETF                      
    For the Six
Months
Ended
March 31,
  For the Year Ended
September 30,
  For the Period
January 12,
2016 (f)
through
September 30,
                     
    2019   2018   2017   2016                      
    (unaudited)                                                    
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 25.35       $ 22.41       $ 24.36               $ 25.21                        
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.04 (a)       0.03 (a)       0.09 (a)       0.07                        
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (3.03 )       3.28         (1.94 )       (0.92 )                      
Total from investment operations       (2.99 )       3.31         (1.85 )       (0.85 )                      
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.01 )       (0.37 )       (0.10 )                              
Net asset value, end of period     $ 22.35       $ 25.35       $ 22.41       $ 24.36                        
Total return (b)       (11.81 )%(c)       14.85 %       (7.58 )%       (3.37 )%(c)                      
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 3,352       $ 3,802       $ 3,361       $ 2,436                        
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       3.28 %(d)       3.33 %       2.94 %       5.70 %(d)                      
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.55 %(d)       0.55 %       0.57 %       0.55 %(d)                      
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.55 %(d)       0.55 %       0.55 %       0.55 %(d)                      
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       0.38 %(d)       0.11 %       0.40 %       0.39 %(d)                      
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       2 %(c)       15 %       61 %       47 %(c)                      
                                                               
 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period.
  The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(f) Commencement of operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Pharmaceutical ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2019   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014  
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period              $ 64.37       $ 57.75       $ 57.44       $ 63.01       $ 63.54       $ 47.89    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.51 (a)       1.01 (a)       1.18 (a)       1.24 (a)       1.31         1.02    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (3.72 )       6.62         0.26         (5.41 )       (0.62 )       15.66    
Total from investment operations       (3.21 )       7.63         1.44         (4.17 )       0.69         16.68    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.44 )       (1.01 )       (1.13 )       (1.40 )       (1.22 )       (1.03 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 60.72       $ 64.37       $ 57.75       $ 57.44       $ 63.01       $ 63.54    
Total return (b)       (4.97 )%(c)       13.42 %       2.59 %       (6.72 )%       0.96 %       35.19 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 190,549       $ 276,045       $ 285,190       $ 231,938       $ 314,297       $ 405,888    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.42 %(d)       0.43 %       0.40 %       0.41 %       0.41 %       0.42 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.36 %(d)       0.36 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.36 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.35 %(d)       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       1.70 %(d)       1.70 %       2.14 %       2.04 %       1.78 %       1.85 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       9 %(c)       18 %       40 %       25 %       12 %       14 %  
    Retail ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2019   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014  
    (unaudited)                                                    
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 111.44       $ 81.42       $ 78.02       $ 73.57       $ 62.27       $ 55.34    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.63 (a)       1.13 (a)       1.15 (a)       0.93 (a)       1.12 (a)       0.60    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (6.23 )       30.32         3.64         5.27         10.47         6.94    
Total from investment operations       (5.60 )       31.45         4.79         6.20         11.59         7.54    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.98 )       (1.43 )       (1.39 )       (1.75 )       (0.29 )       (0.61 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 104.86       $ 111.44       $ 81.42       $ 78.02       $ 73.57       $ 62.27    
Total return (b)       (4.91 )%(c)       39.01 %       6.25 %       8.42 %       18.63 %       13.65 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 80,904       $ 136,123       $ 58,746       $ 118,706       $ 203,909       $ 66,724    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.47 %(d)       0.52 %       0.50 %       0.43 %       0.42 %       0.63 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.35 %(d)       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.35 %(d)       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       1.25 %(d)       1.15 %       1.46 %       1.22 %       1.49 %       1.23 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       5 %(c)       16 %       17 %       9 %       5 %       3 %  
                                                               
 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period.
  The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

26

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Semiconductor ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2019   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014  
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period             $ 106.41       $ 93.34       $ 69.36       $ 49.97       $ 51.10       $ 39.88    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.59 (a)       1.19 (a)       1.10 (a)       0.82 (a)       1.08 (a)       0.62    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       0.98         13.28         23.46         19.67         (1.58 )       11.26    
Payment from Adviser                               0.04 (g)                  
Total from investment operations       1.57         14.47         24.56         20.53         (0.50 )       11.88    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income       (1.64 )       (1.40 )       (0.58 )       (1.14 )       (0.63 )       (0.66 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 106.34       $ 106.41       $ 93.34       $ 69.36       $ 49.97       $ 51.10    
Total return (b)       1.83 %(c)       15.61 %       35.63 %       41.73 %       (1.09 )%       30.13 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 868,933       $ 1,215,324       $ 800,053       $ 577,130       $ 190,923       $ 414,959    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.39 %(d)       0.39 %       0.38 %       0.41 %       0.41 %       0.41 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.35 %(d)       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.36 %       0.35 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.35 %(d)       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       1.24 %(d)       1.14 %       1.38 %       1.45 %       2.01 %       1.68 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       11 %(c)       23 %       22 %       53 %       18 %       9 %  
              Video Gaming
and eSports ETF
                                         
              For the Period
October 16,
2018 (f)
through
March 31,
2019
                                         
              (unaudited)                                          
                                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period            $ 30.88                                            
Income from investment operations:                                                    
Net investment income (a)       0.17                                            
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments       0.57                                            
Total from investment operations       0.74                                            
Less:                                                    
Dividends from net investment income       (0.01 )                                          
Net asset value, end of period     $ 31.61                                            
Total return (b)       2.40 %(c)                                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                    
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 17,387                                            
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       1.64 %(d)                                          
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.55 %(d)                                          
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.55 %(d)                                          
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       1.32 %(d)                                          
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       16 %(c)                                          
                                                     
 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period.
  The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(f) Commencement of operations
(g) For the year ended September 30, 2016, 0.06% of total return, representing $0.04 per share, consisted of a payment by the Adviser (See Note 3).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Note 1—Fund Organization— VanEck Vectors 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 following investment portfolios: Biotech ETF, Environmental Services ETF, Gaming ETF, Generic Drugs ETF, Pharmaceutical ETF, Retail ETF, Semiconductor ETF and Video Gaming and eSports ETF (each a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”). 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 substantially the same weighting, in an index published by Indxx LLC, ICE Data Indices, LLC or MV Index Solutions GmbH (“MVIS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”).

 

Fund Diversification Classification
Biotech ETF Non-Diversified
Environmental Services ETF Non-Diversified
Gaming ETF Non-Diversified
Generic Drugs ETF Non-Diversified
Pharmaceutical ETF Non-Diversified
Retail ETF Non-Diversified
Semiconductor ETF Non-Diversified
Video Gaming and eSports ETF* Non-Diversified

 

* Commencement of operations for Video Gaming and eSports ETF was October 16, 2018.

 

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 are following accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

 

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. Securities traded on national exchanges or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sales price as reported at the close of each business day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included in the NASDAQ National Market System 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 (as described below). 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, using methods approved by the Board of Trustees, 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. 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 to be Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Pricing Committee of the Adviser provides oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Funds’ Board of 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 it does 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
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  procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.
   
  Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be classified either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.
   
  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).
   
  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 taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
   
C. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders— Dividends to shareholders from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually by each Fund (except for dividends from net investment income on Pharmaceutical ETF, which are declared and paid quarterly). Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP.
   
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 Statement 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) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations.
   
E. Restricted Securities— The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

F. Repurchase Agreements— The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions, deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser, to generate income from their excess cash balances and to invest securities lending cash collateral. A repurchase agreement is an agreement under which a Fund acquires securities from a seller, subject to resale to the seller at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian/securities lending agent, takes possession of securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, such securities must have an aggregate market value greater than or equal to the terms of the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. If the value of the underlying securities falls below the value of the repurchase price plus accrued interest, the Funds will require the seller to deposit additional collateral by the next business day. If the request for additional collateral is not met, or the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the Funds maintain their right to sell the underlying securities at market value and may claim any resulting loss against the seller. Repurchase agreements held as of March 31, 2019 are reflected in the Schedules 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 setoff in those agreements allows the Funds to set off any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may pledge or receive cash and/or securities as collateral for derivative instruments, securities lending and repurchase agreements. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present securities lending and repurchase agreement assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Collateral held at March 31, 2019 is presented in the Schedules of Investments. Refer to related disclosures in Note 2F (Repurchase Agreements) and Note 9 (Securities Lending).
   
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. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned.
   
  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 is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed, until at least February 1, 2020, to waive management fees and assume expenses to prevent each Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding the expense limitations listed in the table below. Refer to the Statements of Operations for the amounts waived/assumed by the Adviser for the period ended March 31, 2019.

 

The current expense limitations and management fee rates are as follows:

 

Fund   Expense
Limitations
  Management
Fee Rates
Biotech ETF     0.35 %        0.35 %   
Environmental Services ETF     0.55       0.50  
Gaming ETF     0.65       0.50  
Generic Drugs ETF     0.55       0.50  
Pharmaceutical ETF     0.35       0.35  
Retail ETF     0.35       0.35  
Semiconductor ETF     0.35       0.35  
Video Gaming and eSports ETF     0.55       0.50  

 

Refer to Statement of Operations for the amounts waived/assumed by the Adviser.

 

During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed the Semiconductor ETF $340,000 for transactional losses. The per share and total return impact to the Fund is reflected in the Financial Highlights.

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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 4—Investments— For the period ended March 31, 2019, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments other than U.S. government obligations and short-term obligations (excluding in-kind transactions described in Note 6) were as follows:

 

Fund   Cost of Investments
Purchased
  Proceeds from
Investments Sold
Biotech ETF             $ 59,074,694                $ 60,484,267        
Environmental Services ETF     2,776,583       5,369,512  
Gaming ETF     3,089,011       3,601,863  
Generic Drugs ETF     66,405       146,405  
Pharmaceutical ETF     23,254,726       22,891,193  
Retail ETF     5,716,699       6,297,697  
Semiconductor ETF     89,745,314       101,736,011  
Video Gaming and eSports ETF     3,232,805       1,420,516  

 

Note 5-Income Taxes— As of March 31, 2019, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost, gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation), gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments owned were as follows:

 

Fund   Tax Cost of
Investments
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Biotech ETF   $ 462,048,013     $ 33,780,774     $ (83,802,124 )   $ (50,021,350 )
Environmental Services ETF     26,502,685       3,567,591       (989,625 )     2,577,966  
Gaming ETF     32,890,289       958,955       (6,346,879 )     (5,387,924 )
Generic Drugs ETF     3,565,844       585,382       (769,974 )     (184,592 )
Pharmaceutical ETF     259,681,827       9,192,775       (78,898,129 )     (69,705,354 )
Retail ETF     91,718,496       1,266,008       (12,009,814 )     (10,743,806 )
Semiconductor ETF     1,003,778,377       1,331,999       (116,930,482 )     (115,598,483 )
Video Gaming and eSports ETF     16,260,010       1,539,588       (261,123 )     1,278,465  

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Fund   Ordinary
Income
Biotech ETF   $ 3,276,012  
Environmental Services ETF     155,000  
Gaming ETF     700,050  
Generic Drugs ETF     55,050  
Pharmaceutical ETF     4,703,830  
Retail ETF     1,030,346  
Semiconductor ETF     10,499,228  

 

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

 

At September 30, 2018, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

Fund   Short-Term
Capital Losses
with No
Expiration
  Long-Term
Capital Losses
with No
Expiration
  Total
Biotech ETF   $     $ (25,745,904 )   $ (25,745,904 )
Environmental Services ETF     (405,261 )     (5,788,905 )     (6,194,166 )
Gaming ETF     (2,861,307 )     (4,990,231 )     (7,851,538 )
Generic Drugs ETF     (115,044 )     (116,274 )     (231,318 )
Pharmaceutical ETF     (1,242,010 )     (6,831,397 )     (8,073,407 )
Retail ETF     (1,355,030 )     (1,861,370 )     (3,216,400 )
Semiconductor ETF     (6,896,994 )     (425,995 )     (7,322.989 )
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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

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

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended March 31, 2019, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 6—Capital Share Transactions— As of March 31, 2019, there was 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”), consisting of 50,000 shares, or multiples thereof.

 

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 a requirement to maintain on deposit at the Custodian for the benefit of the Funds, collateral consisting of cash in the form of U.S. dollars at least equal to 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 Bank of New York Mellon. In addition, the Funds may impose certain variable fees for creations and redemptions with respect to transactions in Creation Units for cash, or on transactions effected outside the clearing process, which are treated as increases in capital. These variable fees, if any, are reflected in share transactions in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

For the period ended March 31, 2019, the Funds had in-kind contributions and redemptions as follows:

 

Fund   In-Kind
Contributions
  In-Kind
Redemptions
Biotech ETF   $ 33,442,336     $ 68,900,107  
Environmental Services ETF     14,131,317       6,368,516  
Gaming ETF     3,423,312        
Generic Drugs ETF            
Pharmaceutical ETF     34,419,641       102,033,347  
Retail ETF     41,170,592       84,677,944  
Semiconductor ETF     9,297,582,866       9,629,676,712  
Video Gaming and eSports ETF     14,391,958        

 

This table represents the accumulation of each Fund’s daily net shareholder transactions, while the Statements of Changes in Net Assets reflect gross shareholder transactions including any cash component of the transactions.

 

Note 7—Principal Risks— Non-diversified funds (see Note 1) generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds 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 political and economic developments and local/regional conflicts. These risks are heightened for investments in emerging market countries. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. issuers.

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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.

 

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 9—Securities Lending— To generate additional income, each of the Funds may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, the securities lending agent and also the Funds’ custodian. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, shares of an investment trust or mutual fund, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower and/or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Such fees and interest are shared with the securities lending agent under the terms of the securities lending agreement. The Funds may pay reasonable finders’, administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities. Securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations. The collateral for securities loaned is recognized in the Schedules of Investments and the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in repurchase agreements collateralized by obligations of the U.S. Treasury and/or Government Agencies. 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 lender securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at March 31, 2019 are presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following table presents repurchase agreements held as collateral by type of security on loan as of March 31, 2019:

 

    Gross Amount of Recognized
Liabilities for Securities
Loaned in the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities*
Fund   Equity Securities
Biotech ETF                   $ 1,117,305                
Semiconductor ETF     18,974,918  

 

* Remaining contractual maturity of the agreements: 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 at rates based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the period ended March 31, 2019, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
  Average Daily
Loan Balance
  Average
Interest Rate
  Outstanding Loan
Balance as of
March 31, 2019
Biotech ETF     74                $ 701,654       3.79 %        $      
Gaming ETF     10       125,771       3.60        
Pharmaceutical ETF     165       369,084       3.71        
Retail ETF     115       152,150       3.69       87,975  
Semiconductor ETF     96       1,420,351       3.70        
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Note 11—Custodian Fees— The Funds have entered into an expense offset agreement with the custodian wherein they receive a credit toward the reduction of custodian fees whenever there are uninvested cash balances. The Funds could have invested their cash balances elsewhere if they had not agreed to a reduction in fees under the expense offset agreement with the custodian. For the period ended March 31, 2019, there were offsets to custodian fees and these amounts are reflected in custody expense in the Statements of Operations.

 

Note 12—Recent Accounting Pronouncements— The Funds early adopted certain provisions of Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13 Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”) that eliminate and modify certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The adoption of certain provisions of the ASU 2018-13 had no material effect on financial statements and related disclosures. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of additional requirements, not yet adopted, of the ASU 2018-13 to financial statements. Public companies will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years.

 

Note 13—Subsequent Events— The Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

On April 12, 2019, Generic Drugs ETF liquidated. The following liquidating distribution was paid to shareholders:

 

Fund   Payable Date   Rate Per Share
Generic Drugs ETF   4/12/2019   $ 22.44103  
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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by a VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) Prospectus, which includes more complete information. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Additional information about the Trust’s Board of Trustees/Officers and a description of the policies and procedures the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided in the Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information and information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ending June 30 is available, without charge, by calling 800.826.2333, or by visiting vaneck.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q/N-PORT (as applicable). The Trust’s Form N-Qs/N-PORTs (as applicable) are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202.942.8090. The Funds’ complete schedules of portfolio holdings are also available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

 

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Distributor: Van Eck Securities Corporation  
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

March 31, 2019

(unaudited)

 

 

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President’s Letter 1
Explanation of Expenses 2
Schedule of Investments  
Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF 3
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF 5
Morningstar International Moat ETF 7
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 10
NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF 12
Real Asset Allocation ETF (Consolidated Schedule of Investments) 13
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Consolidated for Real Asset Allocation ETF) 16
Statements of Operations (Consolidated for Real Asset Allocation ETF) 18
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Consolidated for Real Asset Allocation ETF) 20
Financial Highlights  
Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF 22
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF 22
Morningstar International Moat ETF 23
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 23
NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF 24
Real Asset Allocation ETF (Consolidated Financial Highlights) 24
Notes to Financial Statements (Consolidated for Real Asset Allocation ETF) 25

 

 

Certain information contained in this shareholder letter represents the opinion of the investment adviser which may change at any time. This information is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue. Also, unless otherwise specifically noted, any discussion of the Funds’ holdings, the Funds’ performance, and the views of the investment adviser are as of March 31, 2019.

 

VANECK VECTORS ETFs

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Review of 2018

 

As we wrote in our Market Insights research, www.vaneck.com/blogs/market insights/ , we began 2018 by noting that global growth had gone from “ticking up” to “firmly in place” and that, while central banks were tightening, Europe remained “two years” behind the U.S. in this trend and had a trickier task.

 

The big shock to this growth story came with concerns about European and Chinese growth in the summer of 2018. These, together with both unstable politics and weaker bank balance sheets, became obstacles to monetary policy normalization as the year progressed. This resulted in U.S. dollar strength and emerging markets equity weakness. In addition, rather than continuing to “grind” higher, commodities were hit by China worries and other factors, and had a disappointing year.

 

2019 Outlook

 

As we came into 2019, two of our macro views for the year were that: 1) developed market central banks were tightening and Europe continued to be “two years” behind the U.S. in this trend. We also believed European monetary normalization would remain a slow process, likely slower than the U.S.; and 2) China’s central bank was stimulating, and harder-to-stimulate lending to private companies and financial reform continued, but the effects would really only be felt in the first or even the second quarter of 2019. However, we believed that the Chinese government-the central bank supported by fiscal and other steps—would win in stimulating.

 

Now, as we end the first quarter of 2019, we have seen some important changes. Developed country central banks reversed course. Not only has the U.S. Federal Reserve basically said it will stop raising interest rates, but also, faced with possible recession across the Eurozone, the European Central Bank (ECB) has promised to maintain already historically low interest rates at least until the end of the year.

 

As we thought it would, in China, the People’s Bank of China and other policy makers are indeed continuing to stimulate. We have been calling their collective fiscal and monetary stimulus steps a program of “drip stimulus,” since it was not meant to be an old-style sort of big system, big infrastructure stimulus program as we had after the global financial crisis. This drip stimulus has led to stronger Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) measures with markets already seeing significant benefits and likely to see more.

 

We encourage you to stay in touch with us through the videos, email subscriptions, and research blogs available on our website, www.vaneck.com. Should you have any questions regarding fund performance, please contact us at 800.826.2333 or visit our website.

 

We sincerely thank you for investing in VanEck’s investment strategies. On the following pages, you will find financial statements for each of the funds for the six month period ended March 31, 2019. As always, we value your continued confidence in us and look forward to helping you meet your investment goals in the future.

 

 

Jan F. van Eck

Trustee and President

VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

April 4, 2019

 

Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contain this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

Hypothetical $1,000 investment at beginning of period

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur operating expenses, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This disclosure is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The disclosure is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
October 1, 2018
  Ending
Account
Value
March 31, 2019
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period
  Expenses Paid
During the Period*
October 1, 2018 –
March 31, 2019
Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF***                            
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,078.90       0.29 %     $1.26     
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.49       0.29 %     $1.46  
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF***                            
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,080.70       0.52 %     $2.25  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.34       0.52 %     $2.62  
Morningstar International Moat ETF                            
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 975.50       0.58 %     $2.86  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.04       0.58 %     $2.92  
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.60       0.48 %     $2.41  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.54       0.48 %     $2.42  
NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF                            
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 948.00       0.56 %     $2.72  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.14       0.56 %     $2.82  
Real Asset Allocation ETF                                
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 998.90       0.55 %     $2.74  
Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.19       0.55 %     $2.77  
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended March 31, 2019) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half year period).
** Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses
*** Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the period from October 30, 2018 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2019) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days since the commencement of operations divided by the number of days in the fiscal year.
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VANECK VECTORS MORNINGSTAR DURABLE DIVIDEND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 99.7%
Automobiles & Components: 0.1%
  419     Gentex Corp.   $ 8,665  
Banks: 1.5%
  2,967     U.S. Bancorp     142,980  
Capital Goods: 9.7%        
  1,180     3M Co.     245,180  
  1,054     Eaton Corp. Plc     84,910  
  1,343     Emerson Electric Co.     91,955  
  551     Fastenal Co.     35,435  
  1,123     Honeywell International, Inc.     178,467  
  567     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     81,381  
  510     Lockheed Martin Corp.     153,082  
  97     MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.     8,023  
  249     Pentair Plc     11,083  
  190     Rockwell Automation Inc     33,337  
              922,853  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 0.2%
  249     Hasbro, Inc.     21,170  
Consumer Services: 5.4%
  244     Darden Restaurants, Inc.     29,639  
  118     Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.     8,862  
  1,356     Las Vegas Sands Corp.     82,662  
  1,369     McDonald’s Corp.     259,973  
  1,787     Starbucks Corp.     132,846  
              513,982  
Diversified Financials: 2.4%
  252     BlackRock, Inc.     107,697  
  51     Cohen & Steers, Inc.     2,156  
  280     Eaton Vance Corp.     11,287  
  68     Evercore, Inc.     6,188  
  661     Franklin Resources, Inc.     21,906  
  745     Janus Henderson Group Plc     18,610  
  291     Legg Mason, Inc.     7,965  
  512     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     51,261  
  326     Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.     5,637  
              232,707  
Energy: 13.3%
  3,632     Chevron Corp.     447,390  
  5,810     Exxon Mobil Corp.     469,448  
  5,664     Kinder Morgan, Inc.     113,337  
  1,563     ONEOK, Inc.     109,160  
  4,490     Williams Companies, Inc.     128,953  
              1,268,288  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 6.6%
  264     Hershey Co.     30,315  
  134     Ingredion, Inc.     12,688  
  2,220     Mondelez International, Inc.     110,822  
  3,347     PepsiCo, Inc.     410,175  
  273     The JM Smucker Co.     31,804  
  468     Tyson Foods, Inc.     32,493  
              628,297  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 2.3%
  2,135     Medtronic Plc     194,456  
  247     Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     22,210  
              216,666  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Household & Personal Products: 7.3%
  1,655     Colgate-Palmolive Co.   $ 113,434  
  888     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     110,023  
  4,499     The Procter and Gamble Co.     468,121  
              691,578  
Insurance: 1.8%
  748     Chubb Ltd.     104,780  
  454     The Travelers Companies, Inc.     62,271  
              167,051  
Materials: 2.9%
  399     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     76,193  
  161     Bemis Co., Inc.     8,932  
  291     Eastman Chemical Co.     22,081  
  169     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     21,765  
  798     Linde Plc     140,392  
  68     Sensient Technologies Corp.     4,610  
              273,973  
Media & Entertainment: 0.0%
  99     John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     4,378  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 10.0%
  1,404     Amgen, Inc.     266,732  
  3,497     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     227,340  
  10,678     Pfizer, Inc.     453,495  
              947,567  
Retailing: 0.6%
  293     Genuine Parts Co.     32,825  
  183     Tiffany & Co.     19,316  
              52,141  
Semiconductor: 12.1%
  898     Broadcom, Inc.     270,038  
  7,792     Intel Corp.     418,430  
  693     Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     36,847  
  4,005     Qualcomm, Inc.     228,405  
  1,890     Texas Instruments, Inc.     200,472  
              1,154,192  
Software & Services: 0.3%
  1,382     The Western Union Co.     25,525  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 5.3%
  8,561     Cisco Systems, Inc.     462,208  
  551     TE Connectivity Ltd.     44,493  
              506,701  
Telecommunication Services: 5.0%
  8,107     Verizon Communications, Inc.     479,367  
Transportation: 2.1%
  1,758     United Parcel Service, Inc.     196,439  
Utilities: 10.8%
  148     Avangrid, Inc.     7,452  
  1,391     CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     42,704  
  804     Consolidated Edison, Inc.     68,187  
  2,571     Dominion Energy, Inc.     197,093  
  2,180     Duke Energy Corp.     196,200  
  529     Entergy Corp.     50,588  
  621     Evergy, Inc.     36,049  
  1,298     FirstEnergy Corp.     54,010  
  784     NiSource, Inc.     22,469  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS MORNINGSTAR DURABLE DIVIDEND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Utilities: (continued)
  2,722     PPL Corp.   $ 86,396  
  602     Sempra Energy     75,768  
  3,672     The Southern Co.     189,769  
              1,026,685  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $9,129,330)
    9,481,205  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%
(Cost: $35,543)
       
  35,543     Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   $ 35,543  
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $9,164,873)
    9,516,748  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%     (5,172 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 9,511,576  


 

Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value  
Communication Services            5.1 %      $ 483,745  
Consumer Discretionary       6.3       595,958  
Consumer Staples       13.9       1,319,875  
Energy       13.3       1,268,288  
Financials       5.7       542,738  
Health Care       12.2       1,164,233  
Industrials       11.7       1,119,292  
Information Technology       17.7       1,686,418  
Materials       2.9       273,973  
Utilities       10.8       1,026,685  
Money Market Fund       0.4       35,543  
        100.0 %   $ 9,516,748  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks*   $ 9,481,205         $             $        $ 9,481,205  
Money Market Fund     35,543                       35,543  
Total   $ 9,516,748       $       $     $ 9,516,748  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS MORNINGSTAR GLOBAL WIDE MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%
Australia: 2.9%
  2,197     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. #   $ 40,649  
  4,856     Brambles Ltd. #     40,613  
  737     Commonwealth Bank of Australia #     37,009  
              118,271  
Canada: 6.0%
  211     Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.     43,487  
  2,281     Enbridge, Inc.     82,638  
  1,069     Royal Bank of Canada     80,674  
  740     Toronto-Dominion Bank     40,170  
              246,969  
China / Hong Kong: 3.3%
  496     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR) *     90,495  
  972     Yum China Holdings, Inc. (USD)     43,653  
              134,148  
Denmark: 1.0%
  799     Novo Nordisk AS #     41,802  
France: 4.6%
  618     Essilor International SA #     67,576  
  887     Sanofi SA #     78,509  
  517     Schneider Electric SE #     40,618  
              186,703  
Germany: 1.1%
  478     Symrise AG #     43,133  
Ireland: 3.9%
  918     Allegion Plc (USD)     83,272  
  853     Medtronic Plc (USD)     77,691  
              160,963  
Japan: 2.9%
  1,600     Japan Tobacco, Inc. #     39,680  
  1,000     Kao Corp. #     79,030  
              118,710  
Mexico: 3.0%
  7,400     Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, SAB de CV     41,842  
  4,500     Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, SAB de CV     39,976  
  2,490     Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, SAB de CV     40,261  
              122,079  
Switzerland: 3.0%        
  444     Nestle SA #     42,329  
  290     Roche Holding AG #     79,899  
              122,228  
United Kingdom: 10.0%
  1,529     Experian Plc #     41,402  
  3,911     GlaxoSmithKline Plc #     81,292  
  1,187     Imperial Tobacco Group Plc #     40,623  
  698     London Stock Exchange Group Plc #     43,195  
  960     Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc #     79,931  
  657     Unilever NV (LDR) #     38,342  
  1,436     Unilever Plc #     82,698  
              407,483  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
United States: 58.3%
  577     Allergan Plc   $ 84,479  
  71     Alphabet, Inc. *     83,559  
  51     Amazon.com, Inc. *     90,818  
  769     American Express Co.     84,052  
  392     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. *     78,749  
  261     Biogen Idec, Inc. *     61,695  
  840     Cardinal Health, Inc.     40,446  
  304     Caterpillar, Inc.     41,189  
  948     CBRE Group, Inc. *     46,879  
  935     Charles Schwab Corp.     39,981  
  1,264     Cheniere Energy, Inc. *     86,407  
  890     Coca-Cola Co.     41,705  
  787     Compass Minerals International, Inc.     42,789  
  1,238     Emerson Electric Co.     84,766  
  396     Equifax, Inc.     46,926  
  235     Facebook, Inc. *     39,172  
  533     Fox Corp. *     19,566  
  590     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     38,356  
  958     Guidewire Software, Inc. *     93,079  
  1,575     Intel Corp.     84,578  
  253     Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.     39,008  
  625     Kellogg Co.     35,863  
  775     KLA-Tencor Corp.     92,543  
  427     McDonald’s Corp.     81,087  
  468     Microchip Technology, Inc.     38,825  
  732     Microsoft Corp.     86,332  
  862     Mondelez International, Inc.     43,031  
  347     PepsiCo, Inc.     42,525  
  1,857     Pfizer, Inc.     78,867  
  554     Salesforce.com, Inc. *     87,737  
  568     Starbucks Corp.     42,225  
  835     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     83,600  
  4,385     The Western Union Co.     80,991  
  765     United Parcel Service, Inc.     85,481  
  600     Walt Disney Co.     66,618  
  796     Wells Fargo & Co.     38,463  
  823     Yum! Brands, Inc.     82,144  
  366     Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     46,738  
              2,381,269  
Total Common Stocks: 100.0%
(Cost: $3,763,681)
    4,083,758  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.0)%     (1,347 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 4,082,411  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS MORNINGSTAR GLOBAL WIDE MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
LDR Local Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $1,038,330 which represents 25.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value  
Communication Services           5.1 %      $ 208,915  
Consumer Discretionary       12.2       497,998  
Consumer Staples       13.9       565,757  
Energy       4.1       169,045  
Financials       13.9       566,542  
Health Care       17.4       709,774  
Industrials       15.4       629,833  
Information Technology       13.8       564,085  
Materials       2.1       85,922  
Real Estate       2.1       85,887  
        100.0 %   $ 4,083,758  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 118,271             $        $ 118,271  
Canada     246,969                     246,969  
China / Hong Kong     134,148                     134,148  
Denmark           41,802               41,802  
France           186,703               186,703  
Germany           43,133               43,133  
Ireland     160,963                     160,963  
Japan           118,710               118,710  
Mexico     122,079                     122,079  
Switzerland           122,228               122,228  
United Kingdom           407,483               407,483  
United States     2,381,269                     2,381,269  
Total   $ 3,045,428     $ 1,038,330       $     $ 4,083,758  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS MORNINGSTAR INTERNATIONAL MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 98.1%
Australia: 5.2%
  29,174     Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. #   $ 899,984  
  48,816     National Australia Bank Ltd. #     877,505  
  797,763     Telstra Corp. Ltd. #     1,881,970  
  46,725     Westpac Banking Corp. #     861,666  
              4,521,125  
Belgium: 2.0%
  24,791     KBC Group NV #     1,734,859  
Canada: 9.1%
  62,449     BRP, Inc.     1,733,305  
  10,653     Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce †     842,065  
  146,659     Comeco Corp.     1,729,016  
  49,386     Enbridge, Inc.     1,789,200  
  17,643     Nutrien Ltd.     930,782  
  21,346     TransCanada Corp.     959,008  
              7,983,376  
China / Hong Kong: 24.2%
  3,650,000     Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. #     1,687,264  
  10,754     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR) *     1,962,067  
  162,000     Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. #     991,263  
  180,000     Anta Sports Products Ltd. #     1,227,059  
  1,865,000     Bank of China Ltd. #     847,587  
  150,000     Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd. #     851,763  
  962,000     China Construction Bank Corp. #     825,751  
  84,500     China Mobile Ltd. #     862,266  
  217,000     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. #     1,932,558  
  560,000     CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. #     1,043,359  
  118,700     Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (USD) #     844,865  
  2,252,000     Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. #     1,653,834  
  175,600     Sands China Ltd. #     883,786  
  748,800     Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. #   1,632,023  
  107,000     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. #     1,839,407  
  45,448     Yum China Holdings, Inc. (USD)     2,041,070  
              21,125,922  
Finland: 1.7%
  193,698     Nordea Bank Abp (SEK) #     1,478,482  
France: 2.0%
  107,320     Orange SA #     1,751,359  
Germany: 3.6%
  20,032     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG #     1,548,268  
  14,978     Siemens AG #     1,612,350  
              3,160,618  
Japan: 9.4%
  32,500     Calbee, Inc. † #     878,913  
  18,700     Denso Corp. #     731,552  
  34,800     Japan Tobacco, Inc. #     863,049  
  70,700     KDDI Corp. #     1,524,682  
  46,900     LINE Corp. * † #     1,653,738  
  33,300     Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. #     1,668,681  
  6,800     Nidec Corp. #     867,012  
              8,187,627  
Luxembourg: 1.8%
  26,628     Millicom International Cellular SA (SDR) #     1,620,997  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Mexico: 1.0%
  96,500     Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, SAB de CV   $ 857,269  
Netherlands: 4.3%
  412,084     Altice Europe NV * † #     1,083,845  
  22,567     Koninklijke Philips NV #     922,937  
  55,338     Royal Dutch Shell Plc (GBP) #     1,739,850  
              3,746,632  
Singapore: 4.2%
  692,600     CapitaLand Ltd. #     1,869,774  
  1,172,700     Genting Singapore Ltd. #     902,567  
  105,600     Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. #     863,819  
              3,636,160  
South Korea: 2.1%
  45,546     Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. #     1,796,468  
Spain: 3.9%
  63,763     Grifols SA #     1,789,670  
  194,336     Telefonica SA #     1,629,525  
              3,419,195  
Sweden: 1.0%
  52,065     SKF AB † #     868,276  
Switzerland: 5.0%
  45,046     ABB Ltd. #     846,485  
  19,493     LafargeHolcim Ltd. #     963,641  
  6,328     Roche Holding AG #     1,743,449  
  65,217     UBS Group AG #     791,195  
              4,344,770  
United Kingdom: 16.7%
  121,709     Babcock International Group Plc #     783,447  
  136,715     BAE Systems Plc #     859,755  
  123,292     BP Plc #     895,695  
  555,262     BT Group Plc #     1,613,958  
  41,291     GlaxoSmithKline Plc #     858,249  
  201,576     HSBC Holdings Plc #     1,638,733  
  25,390     Imperial Tobacco Group Plc #     868,921  
  2,262,138     Lloyds Banking Group Plc #     1,833,581  
  257,429     Meggitt Plc #     1,688,362  
  151,603     Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc #     1,786,191  
  90,970     Smiths Group Plc #     1,703,086  
              14,529,978  
United States: 0.9%
  15,812     Carnival Plc (GBP) #     781,912  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $86,014,627)
    85,545,025  
PREFERRED STOCKS: 1.8%        
Chile: 1.8%
(Cost: $1,836,873)
       
  42,314     Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, 5.05%     1,626,024  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.9%
(Cost: $87,851,500)
    87,171,049  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

7

VANECK VECTORS MORNINGSTAR INTERNATIONAL MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 4.6%
Repurchase Agreements: 4.6%
$ 1,000,000     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.65%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $1,000,221; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 4/2/19 to 10/20/68, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   $ 1,000,000  
  1,000,000     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.65%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $1,000,221; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 6.50%, due 4/11/19 to 3/20/49, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)     1,000,000  
  1,000,000     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 2.60%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $1,000,217; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 3.50% to 4.50%, due 3/20/47 to 12/20/48, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)     1,000,000  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
$ 983,183     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 2.65%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $983,400; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 3.00% to 4.00%, due 2/1/46 to 7/1/47, valued at $1,002,847 including accrued interest)   $ 983,183  
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $3,983,183)
    3,983,183  
Total Investments: 104.5%
(Cost: $91,834,683)
    91,154,232  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.5)%     (3,944,325 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 87,209,907  


 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
SDR Swedish Depositary Receipt
SEK Swedish Krona
USD United States Dollar

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $3,768,070.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $72,701,243 which represents 83.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
    % of Investments   Value  
Communication Services           15.6 %      $ 13,622,340  
Consumer Discretionary       14.6       12,711,570  
Consumer Staples       3.0       2,610,883  
Energy       8.1       7,112,769  
Financials       18.3       15,936,341  
Health Care       9.2       7,989,687  
Industrials       13.6       11,872,233  
Information Technology       4.0       3,465,149  
Materials       5.2       4,511,710  
Real Estate       7.4       6,486,604  
Utilities       1.0       851,763  
        100.0 %   $ 87,171,049  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

8

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                  
Australia   $     $ 4,521,125           $         $ 4,521,125  
Belgium           1,734,859               1,734,859  
Canada     7,983,376                     7,983,376  
China / Hong Kong     4,003,137       17,122,785               21,125,922  
Finland           1,478,482               1,478,482  
France           1,751,359               1,751,359  
Germany           3,160,618               3,160,618  
Japan           8,187,627               8,187,627  
Luxembourg           1,620,997               1,620,997  
Mexico     857,269                     857,269  
Netherlands           3,746,632               3,746,632  
Singapore           3,636,160               3,636,160  
South Korea           1,796,468               1,796,468  
Spain           3,419,195               3,419,195  
Sweden           868,276               868,276  
Switzerland           4,344,770               4,344,770  
United Kingdom           14,529,978               14,529,978  
United States           781,912               781,912  
Preferred Stocks*     1,626,024                     1,626,024  
Repurchase Agreements           3,983,183               3,983,183  
Total   $ 14,469,806     $ 76,684,426       $     $ 91,154,232  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

9

VANECK VECTORS MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%
Banks: 2.3%
  1,011,808     Wells Fargo & Co.   $ 48,890,563  
Capital Goods: 7.5%    
  379,898     Caterpillar, Inc.     51,472,380  
  772,687     Emerson Electric Co.     52,905,879  
  154,558     General Dynamics Corp.     26,163,578  
  211,124     United Technologies Corp.     27,211,772  
              157,753,609  
Commercial & Professional Services: 1.4%    
  246,455     Equifax, Inc.     29,204,918  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 1.3%    
  311,467     Polaris Industries, Inc.     26,297,159  
Consumer Services: 2.6%    
  141,348     McDonald’s Corp.     26,841,985  
  365,148     Starbucks Corp.     27,145,102  
              53,987,087  
Diversified Financials: 9.6%    
  120,690     BlackRock, Inc.     51,579,285  
  1,146,534     Charles Schwab Corp.     49,025,794  
  741,313     State Street Corp.     48,785,809  
  521,545     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     52,217,085  
              201,607,973  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 14.1%    
  1,335,563     Campbell Soup Co. †     50,925,017  
  1,124,870     General Mills, Inc.     58,212,022  
  230,384     Hershey Co.     26,454,995  
  861,711     Kellogg Co.     49,444,977  
  1,095,972     Mondelez International, Inc.     54,710,922  
  632,616     Philip Morris International, Inc.     55,916,928  
              295,664,861  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 12.3%    
  658,100     AmerisourceBergen Corp.     52,332,112  
  1,052,681     Cardinal Health, Inc.     50,686,590  
  439,307     McKesson Corp.     51,425,277  
  533,086     Medtronic Plc     48,553,473  
  434,945     Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     55,542,476  
              258,539,928  
Materials: 2.7%
  1,062,353     Compass Minerals International, Inc. †     57,760,133  
Media & Entertainment: 8.6%    
  1,329,589     Comcast Corp.     53,156,968  
  326,479     Facebook, Inc. *     54,420,785  
  582,640     John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     25,764,341  
  436,597     Walt Disney Co.     48,475,365  
              181,817,459  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 9.0%    
  360,160     Allergan Plc     52,731,026  
  162,684     Biogen Idec, Inc. *     38,455,244  
  455,707     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     21,741,781  
  773,675     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     50,296,612  
  614,653     Pfizer, Inc.     26,104,313  
              189,328,976  
Real Estate: 2.5%
  344,952     Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.     53,184,699  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Retailing: 2.7%
  31,847     Amazon.com, Inc. *   $ 56,711,545  
Semiconductor: 10.5%
  1,428,847     Applied Materials, Inc.     56,668,072  
  990,535     Intel Corp.     53,191,730  
  486,922     KLA-Tencor Corp.     58,143,356  
  628,790     Microchip Technology, Inc. †     52,164,418  
              220,167,576  
Software & Services: 10.5%
  382,629     Blackbaud, Inc.     30,507,010  
  598,472     Guidewire Software, Inc. *     58,147,540  
  230,240     Microsoft Corp.     27,154,506  
  345,900     Salesforce.com, Inc. *     54,780,183  
  2,739,424     The Western Union Co.     50,597,161  
              221,186,400  
Utilities: 2.3%
  635,838     Dominion Energy, Inc.     48,743,341  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $2,007,925,013)
    2,100,846,227  
                 
Principal
Amount
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.7%
Repurchase Agreements: 2.7%
$ 13,609,663     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 2.65%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $13,612,668; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 4/2/19 to 10/20/68, valued at $13,881,856 including accrued interest)     13,609,663  
  13,609,663     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.65%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $13,612,668; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 6.50%, due 4/11/19 to 3/20/49, valued at $13,881,856 including accrued interest)     13,609,663  
  13,609,663     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 2.62%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $13,612,634; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 6.00%, due 5/15/34 to 6/20/68, valued at $13,881,856 including accrued interest)     13,609,663  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

10

 

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)
$ 6,971,950     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 2.58%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $6,973,449; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.38% to 2.50%, due 5/31/22 to 2/15/47, valued at $7,111,390 including accrued interest)   $ 6,971,950  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
       
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)
$ 9,498,969     Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/19 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 2.61%, due 4/1/19, proceeds $9,501,035; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 6.00%, due 10/1/19 to 7/1/48, valued at $9,688,948 including accrued interest)   $ 9,498,969  
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $57,299,908)
    57,299,908  
Total Investments: 102.6%
(Cost: $2,065,224,921)
    2,158,146,135  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.6)%     (55,590,580 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 2,102,555,555  


 

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $56,935,546.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
    % of Investments   Value  
Communication Services     8.7 %   $ 181,817,459  
Consumer Discretionary     6.5       136,995,791  
Consumer Staples     14.1       295,664,861  
Financials     11.9       250,498,536  
Health Care       21.3       447,868,904  
Industrials       8.9       186,958,527  
Information Technology     21.0       441,353,976  
Materials       2.8       57,760,133  
Real Estate     2.5       53,184,699  
Utilities     2.3       48,743,341  
                100.0 %   $ 2,100,846,227  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks*   $ 2,100,846,227     $         $        $ 2,100,846,227  
Repurchase Agreements           57,299,908               57,299,908  
Total   $ 2,100,846,227     $ 57,299,908       $     $ 2,158,146,135  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS NDR CMG LONG/FLAT ALLOCATION ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
       
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND: 100.0% (a)
(Cost: $61,792,213)
  244,836     Vanguard S&P 500 ETF   $ 63,544,736  
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1% (a)
(Cost: $83,049)
  83,049     Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares     83,049  
                 
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $61,875,262)
    63,627,785  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%     (48,988 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 63,578,797  


 

 

Footnotes:

(a)  To obtain a copy of the underlying fund’s shareholder report, please visit the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov

 

Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value  
Exchange Traded Fund       99.9 %   $ 63,544,736  
Money Market Fund       0.1       83,049  
                 100.0 %   $ 63,627,785  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Exchange Traded Fund   $ 63,544,736         $           $       $ 63,544,736  
Money Market Fund     83,049                       83,049  
Total   $ 63,627,785       $       $     $ 63,627,785  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

12

VANECK VECTORS REAL ASSET ALLOCATION ETF

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: 100.0% (a)
  93,670     Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF   $ 1,235,507  
  108,257     iShares Global Infrastructure ETF     4,857,492  
  188,532     iShares Gold Trust *     2,334,026  
  38,703     iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF     1,202,502  
  180,703     SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust *     2,332,876  
  19,119     VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF ‡     1,192,070  
  85,873     VanEck Vectors Coal ETF ‡     1,161,862  
  173,597     VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF ‡     3,892,045  
  69,674     VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF ‡     1,200,483  
  29,581     VanEck Vectors Steel ETF ‡     1,182,944  
  95,868     VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF ‡     1,221,703  
  24,571     Vanguard Real Estate ETF     2,135,466  
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost: $23,506,137)
    23,948,976  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1% (a)
(Cost: $21,645)
  21,645     Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   $ 21,645  
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $23,527,782)
    23,970,621  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%     (12,144 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 23,958,477  


 

 

Footnotes:

(a)  To obtain a copy of the underlying fund’s shareholder report, please visit the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov
Affiliated issuer-as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
* Non-income producing

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended March 31, 2019 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates     Value
09/30/18
      Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Dividend
Income
  Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Value
03/31/19
VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF     $ 761,332       $ 1,185,677     $ (700,717 )   $ (40,189 )      $          $ (14,033 )          $ 1,192,070  
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF               1,185,036                             (23,174 )       1,161,862  
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF               3,868,159                             23,886         3,892,045  
VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF       759,353         1,193,168       (619,472 )     (124,031 )               (8,535 )       1,200,483  
VanEck Vectors Steel ETF               1,183,760                             (816 )       1,182,944  
VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF       760,854         1,195,197       (628,350 )     (104,421 )               (1,577 )       1,221,703  
      $ 2,281,539       $ 9,810,997     $ (1,948,539 )   $ (268,641 )     $       $ (24,249 )     $ 9,851,107  

 

Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value  
Agribusiness       5.0 %   $ 1,192,070  
Coal       4.8       1,161,862  
Global Metals and Mining       5.0       1,202,502  
Gold Bullion       19.5       4,666,902  
Gold Mining       16.2       3,892,045  
Master Limited Partnerships       5.2       1,235,507  
Oil Services       5.0       1,200,483  
Steel       4.9       1,182,944  
Unconventional Oil & Gas       5.1       1,221,703  
US Real Estate Investment Trusts       8.9       2,135,466  
Utilities       20.3       4,857,492  
Money Market Fund       0.1       21,645  
                 100.0 %   $ 23,970,621  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

13

VANECK VECTORS REAL ASSET ALLOCATION ETF

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Exchange Traded Funds   $ 23,948,976         $           $       $ 23,948,976  
Money Market Fund     21,645                       21,645  
Total   $ 23,970,621       $       $     $ 23,970,621  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

14

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15

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

    Morningstar
Durable
Dividend ETF
  Morningstar
Global Wide
Moat ETF
  Morningstar
International
Moat ETF
  Morningstar
Wide
Moat ETF
                                         
Assets:                                        
Investments, at value (1)                                        
Unaffiliated issuers (2)     $ 9,516,748       $ 4,083,758       $ 87,171,049       $ 2,100,846,227  
Affiliated issuers (3)                                
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (4)                       3,983,183         57,299,908  
Cash                               268,960  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (5)               160,496         994,140          
Receivables:                                        
Investment securities sold                       49,498          
Due from Adviser       5,092         5,238                  
Dividends and interest       12,162         4,323         440,121         2,375,381  
Prepaid expenses                       3,009         11,803  
Total assets       9,534,002         4,253,815         92,641,000         2,160,802,279  
                                         
Liabilities:                                        
Payables:                                        
Investment securities purchased                       968,056          
Collateral for securities loaned                       3,983,183         57,299,908  
Line of credit                       401,802          
Due to Adviser                       14,740         796,565  
Due to custodian               150,141         11,858          
Deferred Trustee fees       16         25         869         49,389  
Accrued expenses       22,410         21,238         50,585         100,862  
Total liabilities       22,426         171,404         5,431,093         58,246,724  
NET ASSETS     $ 9,511,576       $ 4,082,411       $ 87,209,907       $ 2,102,555,555  
Shares outstanding       350,000         150,000         2,800,000         45,100,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share     $ 27.18       $ 27.22       $ 31.15       $ 46.62  
                                         
Net assets consist of:                                        
Aggregate paid in capital     $ 9,027,946       $ 3,759,013       $ 91,996,619       $ 2,113,524,258  
Total distributable earnings (loss)       483,630         323,398         (4,786,712 )       (10,968,703 )
      $ 9,511,576       $ 4,082,411       $ 87,209,907       $ 2,102,555,555  
(1) Value of securities on loan     $               $ 3,768,070       $ 56,935,546  
(2) Cost of investments—Unaffiliated issuers     $ 9,164,873       $ 3,763,681       $ 87,851,500       $ 2,007,925,013  
(3) Cost of investments—Affiliated issuers     $       $       $       $  
(4) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned     $       $       $ 3,983,183       $ 57,299,908  
(5) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency     $       $ 156,312       $ 1,001,984       $  

 

 
(a) Represents Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NDR CMG
Long/Flat
Allocation ETF
  Real Asset
Allocation ETF (a)
                 
  $ 63,627,785       $ 14,119,514  
            9,851,107  
             
            250,039  
             
                 
            722,127  
             
    4,618         22,995  
    107         400  
    63,632,510         24,966,182  
                 
            973,201  
             
             
    21,785         3,427  
    58          
    443         130  
    31,427         30,947  
    53,713         1,007,705  
  $ 63,578,797       $ 23,958,477  
    2,400,000         950,000  
  $ 26.49       $ 25.22  
                 
  $ 64,312,609       $ 24,030,335  
    (733,812 )       (71,858 )
  $ 63,578,797       $ 23,958,477  
  $       $  
  $ 61,875,262       $ 13,716,785  
  $       $ 9,810,997  
  $       $  
  $       $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

    Morningstar
Durable
Dividend ETF (a)
  Morningstar
Global Wide
Moat ETF (a)
  Morningstar
International
Moat ETF
  Morningstar
Wide
Moat ETF
                                         
Income:                                        
Dividends        $ 64,594            $ 33,451          $ 1,176,913         $ 21,807,402  
Interest                                
Securities lending income       318                 24,434         71,643  
Foreign taxes withheld       (39 )       (1,327 )       (110,413 )        
Total Income       64,873         32,124         1,090,934         21,879,045  
                                         
Expenses:                                        
Management fees       5,181         6,344         197,578         3,938,931  
Professional fees       16,383         16,383         31,603         50,179  
Trustees’ fees and expenses       923         923         1,396         18,017  
Reports to shareholders       6,396         6,396         12,863         48,387  
Indicative optimized portfolio value fee       2,242         2,242         2,490         2,490  
Custodian fees       2,575         2,575         13,671         19,604  
Registration fees       2,263         2,263         6,311         6,657  
Transfer agent fees       996         996         1,196         1,195  
Fund accounting fees       1,592         1,657         6,291         37,042  
Interest                       6,261         64,311  
Other       407         408         3,781         29,368  
Total expenses       38,958         40,187         283,441         4,216,181  
Waiver of management fees       (5,181 )       (6,344 )       (55,894 )        
Expenses assumed by the Adviser       (28,597 )       (26,511 )                
Net expenses       5,180         7,332         227,547         4,216,181  
Net investment income       59,693         24,792         863,387         17,662,864  
                                         
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                        
Investments—unaffiliated issuers       88,062         (8,207 )       (4,262,835 )       (3,101,272 )
Investments—affiliated issuers                                
In-kind redemptions                       58,063         44,322,087  
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities               (6,459 )       (820 )        
Net realized gain (loss)       88,062         (14,666 )       (4,205,592 )       41,220,815  
                                         
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                        
Investments—unaffiliated issuers       351,875         320,076         291,822         (20,058,918 )
Investments—affiliated issuers                                
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities               4,196         (3,473 )        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       351,875         324,272         288,349         (20,058,918 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     $ 499,630       $ 334,398       $ (3,053,856 )     $ 38,824,761  

 

 
(a)  For the period October 30, 2018 (commencement of operations) through March 31, 2019.
(b) Represents Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NDR CMG
Long/Flat
Allocation ETF
  Real Asset
Allocation ETF (b)
                 
  $ 378,703       $ 24,704  
    185,742         117,976  
    200          
             
    564,645         142,680  
                 
    135,891         41,872  
    20,065         15,971  
    489         151  
    11,520         11,416  
    2,266         2,462  
    832         581  
    9,227         4,791  
    1,196         2,391  
    796         191  
    3,542          
    1,229         1,290  
    187,053         81,116  
    (34,031 )       (35,060 )
             
    153,022         46,056  
    411,623         96,624  
                 
    (2,455,189 )       (135,214 )
            (268,641 )
    204,229          
                 
             
    (2,250,960 )       (403,855 )
                 
    (501,230 )       409,069  
            (24,249 )
                 
             
    (501,230 )       384,820  
  $ (2,340,567 )     $ 77,589  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Morningstar
Durable
Dividend ETF
  Morningstar
Global Wide
Moat ETF
  Morningstar
International Moat ETF
    For the Period
October 30,
2018*
through
March 31,
2019
  For the Period
October 30,
2018*
through
March 31,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Year
Ended
September 30,
2018
    (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)        
                                 
Operations:                                        
Net investment income     $ 59,693       $ 24,792       $ 863,387       $ 2,480,889  
Net realized gain (loss)       88,062         (14,666 )       (4,205,592 )       2,562,163  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       351,875         324,272         288,349         (7,382,529 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       499,630         334,398         (3,053,856 )       (2,339,477 )
                                         
Distributions to shareholders:                                        
Dividends and Distributions       (16,000 )       (11,000 )       (2,801,050 )       (4,302,150 )
                                         
Share transactions:**                                        
Proceeds from sale of shares       9,027,946         3,759,013         15,577,399         36,581,651  
Cost of shares redeemed                       (11,971,298 )       (22,112,323 )
Increase in net assets resulting from share transactions       9,027,946         3,759,013         3,606,101         14,469,328  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       9,511,576         4,082,411         (2,248,805 )       7,827,701  
Net Assets, beginning of period                       89,458,712         81,631,011  
Net Assets, end of period     $ 9,511,576       $ 4,082,411       $ 87,209,907       $ 89,458,712  
                                         
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                        
Shares sold       350,000         150,000         500,000         1,050,000  
Shares redeemed                       (400,000 )       (650,000 )
Net increase       350,000         150,000         100,000         400,000  

 

 
* Commencement of operations
(a)  Represents Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Wide Moat ETF   NDR CMG Long/Flat
Allocation ETF
  Real Asset Allocation ETF (a)
                                             
For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Year
Ended
September 30,
2018
  For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Period
October 4, 2017*
through
September 30,
2018
  For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Period
April 9, 2018*
through
September 30,
2018
(unaudited)           (unaudited)           (unaudited)        
                                                         
  $ 17,662,864       $ 23,672,243       $ 411,623       $ 373,720       $ 96,624       $ 28,169  
    41,220,815         150,557,254         (2,250,960 )       (153,952 )       (403,855 )       (194,904 )
    (20,058,918 )       45,206,643         (501,230 )       2,253,752         384,820         58,019  
    38,824,761         219,436,140         (2,340,567 )       2,473,520         77,589         (108,716 )
                                                         
    (29,003,400 )       (14,227,200 )       (550,200 )       (20,000 )       (83,400 )        
                                                         
    797,645,971         810,390,744         20,835,152         58,909,959         8,730,286         17,901,395  
    (275,011,728 )       (731,950,653 )       (6,608,959 )       (9,120,108 )               (2,558,677 )
                                                         
    522,634,243         78,440,091         14,226,193         49,789,851         8,730,286         15,342,718  
    532,455,604         283,649,031         11,335,426         52,243,371         8,724,475         15,234,002  
    1,570,099,951         1,286,450,920         52,243,371                 15,234,002          
  $ 2,102,555,555       $ 1,570,099,951       $ 63,578,797       $ 52,243,371       $ 23,958,477       $ 15,234,002  
                                                         
    17,600,000         18,200,000         800,000         2,200,001         350,000         700,001  
    (6,100,000 )       (16,500,000 )       (250,000 )       (350,001 )               (100,001 )
    11,500,000         1,700,000         550,000         1,850,000         350,000         600,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Morningstar
Durable
Dividend ETF
 
    For the Period
October 30,
2018 (a)
through
March 31, 2019
 
    (unaudited)  
Net asset value, beginning of period       $ 25.36      
Income from investment operations:            
Net investment income (b)       0.36    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments       1.62    
Total from investment operations       1.98    
Less:            
Dividends from net investment income       (0.16 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 27.18    
Total return (c)       7.89 %(d)  
             
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 9,512    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       2.18 %(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.29 %(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.29 %(e)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       3.34 %(e)  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)       50 %(d)  
             
             
    Morningstar
Global Wide
Moat ETF
 
    For the Period
October 30,
2018 (a)
through
March 31, 2019
 
    (unaudited)  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 25.30    
Income from investment operations:            
Net investment income (b)       0.19    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments       1.84    
Total from investment operations       2.03    
Less:            
Dividends from net investment income       (0.11 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 27.22    
Total return (c)       8.07 %(d)  
             
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 4,082    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       2.85 %(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.52 %(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.52 %(e)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       1.76 %(e)  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)       32 %(d)  

 

 
(a)  Commencement of operations
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Morningstar International Moat ETF    
    For the Six
Months
Ended
March 31,
  For the Year
Ended September 30,
  For the Period
July 13, 2015(a)
through
September 30,
   
    2019   2018   2017   2016   2015    
    (unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 33.13       $ 35.49       $ 28.34       $ 26.48       $ 30.17            
Income from investment operations:                                                            
Net investment income       0.33 (b)       0.91 (b)       0.93 (b)       0.76         0.18            
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (1.25 )       (1.27 )       6.59         1.33         (3.87 )          
Total from investment operations       (0.92 )       (0.36 )       7.52         2.09         (3.69 )          
Less:                                                            
Dividends from net investment income       (1.06 )       (0.98 )       (0.37 )       (0.23 )                  
Distributions from net realized capital gains               (1.02 )                                  
Total dividends and distributions       (1.06 )       (2.00 )       (0.37 )       (0.23 )                  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 31.15       $ 33.13       $ 35.49       $ 28.34       $ 26.48            
Total return (c)       (2.45 )%(d)       (1.14 )%       26.91 %       7.91 %       (12.23 )%(d)          
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                            
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $87,210     $89,459     $81,631     $12,755     $10,591            
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.72 %(e)       0.72 %       0.84 %       1.62 %       2.49 %(e)          
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.58 %(e)       0.57 %       0.56 %       0.56 %       0.56 %(e)          
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.56 %(e)       0.56 %       0.56 %       0.56 %       0.56 %(e)          
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.18 %(e)       2.67 %       2.92 %       2.99 %       3.27 %(e)          
Portfolio turnover rate (f)       43 %(d)       112 %       129 %       168 %       54 %(d)          
 
 
    Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
    For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
  For the Year Ended September 30,
    2019   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014
    (unaudited)                                                  
Net asset value, beginning of period          $ 46.73                $ 40.33              $ 34.01           $ 27.96           $ 31.27           $ 27.09   
Income from investment operations:                                                            
Net investment income       0.45 (b)       0.73 (b)       0.53 (b)       0.48         0.57         0.37  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       0.18         6.13         6.20         6.19         (3.46 )       4.04  
Total from investment operations       0.63         6.86         6.73         6.67         (2.89 )       4.41  
Less:                                                            
Dividends from net investment income       (0.74 )       (0.46 )       (0.41 )       (0.62 )       (0.42 )       (0.23 )
Net asset value, end of period     $ 46.62       $ 46.73       $ 40.33       $ 34.01       $ 27.96       $ 31.27  
Total return (c)       1.56 %(d)       17.11 %       19.96 %       24.23 %       (9.41 )%       16.35 %
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                            
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $2,102,556     $1,570,100     $1,286,451     $753,358     $742,364     $853,616  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.48 %(e)       0.49 %       0.48 %       0.50 %       0.50 %       0.50 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.48 %(e)       0.49 %       0.48 %       0.49 %       0.49 %       0.49 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.47 %(e)       0.49 %       0.48 %       0.49 %       0.49 %       0.49 %
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.02 %(e)       1.69 %       1.42 %       1.44 %       1.88 %       1.63 %
Portfolio turnover rate (f)       26 %(d)       56 %       53 %       178 %       14 %       15 %

 

 
(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period.
  The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF  
    For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Period
October 4,
2017 (a)
through
September 30,
2018
 
    (unaudited)      
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 28.24       $ 25.03    
Income from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (b)       0.20         0.42    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (1.69 )       2.89    
Total from investment operations       (1.49 )       3.31    
Less:                      
Dividends from net investment income       (0.26 )       (0.10 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 26.49       $ 28.24    
Total return (c)       (5.20 )%(d)       13.25 %(d)  
                       
                       
Ratios/Supplemental Data                      
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $63,579     $52,243    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (f)       0.69 %(e)       0.86 %(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (f)       0.56 %(e)       0.56 %(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (f)       0.55 %(e)       0.55 %(e)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (f)       1.51 %(e)       1.58 %(e)  
Portfolio turnover rate (g)       71 %(d)       28 %(d)  
                       
                       
    Real Asset Allocation ETF (h)  
    For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
2019
  For the Period
April 9,
2018 (a)
through
September 30,
2018
 
    (unaudited)      
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 25.39       $ 25.18    
Income from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (b)       0.14         0.10    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (0.17 )       0.11    
Total from investment operations       (0.03 )       0.21    
Less:                      
Dividends from net investment income       (0.14 )          
Net asset value, end of period     $ 25.22       $ 25.39    
Total return (c)       (0.11 )%(d)       0.83 %(d)  
   
   
Ratios/Supplemental Data                      
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $23,958     $15,234    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (f)       0.97 %(e)       1.57 %(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (f)       0.55 %(e)       0.55 %(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (f)       0.55 %(e)       0.55 %(e)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (f)       1.15 %(e)       0.78 %(e)  
Portfolio turnover rate (g)       89 %(d)       130 %(d)  

 

 
(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.
(g) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(h) Represents Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Note 1—Fund Organization— VanEck Vectors 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 following investment portfolios: Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF, Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF, Morningstar International Moat ETF, Morningstar Wide Moat ETF, NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF, and Real Asset Allocation ETF, (each a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”). The following Notes to Financial Statements for the Real Asset Allocation ETF are presented on a consolidated basis (see Note 2B). Each Fund, except for Real Asset Allocation 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 substantially the same weighting, in an index sponsored, licensed or managed by Morningstar, Inc. or Ned Davis Research, Inc. The Real Asset Allocation ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in exchange traded products (the “ETPs”) that provide exposure to real assets, which include commodities, real estate, natural resources, and infrastructure, using a proprietary, rules-based real asset allocation model.

 

Fund Diversification Classification
Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF* Non-Diversified
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF* Non-Diversified
Morningstar International Moat ETF Diversified
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Non-Diversified
NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF Non-Diversified
Real Asset Allocation ETF Non-Diversified

 

* Fund commenced operations October 30, 2018

 

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 are following accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

 

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. Securities traded on national exchanges or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sales price as reported at the close of each business day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included in the NASDAQ National Market System 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 (described below). Certain foreign securities, whose values may be affected by market direction or events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time (4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard 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, using methods approved by the Board of Trustees, 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. Short-term obligations 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 to be Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Pricing Committee of the Van Eck Associate Corporation (the “Adviser”) provides oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Funds’ Board of 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 it does not otherwise reflect
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(unaudited) (continued)

 

  the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.
   
  Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be classified either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.
   
  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).
   
  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 Real Asset Allocation ETF invests in certain ETPs through the Real Asset Allocation Subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned subsidiary organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets at each quarter-end of the Fund’s fiscal year. Consolidated financial statements of 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 taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
   
D. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders— Dividends to shareholders from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually by each Fund (except for dividends from net investment income from Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF, which are declared and paid quarterly). Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP.
   
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 Statement of Operations. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations
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  on foreign currency denominated assets, other than investments, and liabilities are recorded as net realized gain (loss) 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. Repurchase Agreements— The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions, deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser, to generate income from their excess cash balances and to invest securities lending cash collateral. A repurchase agreement is an agreement under which a Fund acquires securities from a seller, subject to resale to the seller at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian/securities lending agent, takes possession of securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, such securities must have an aggregate market value greater than or equal to the terms of the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. If the value of the underlying securities falls below the value of the repurchase price plus accrued interest, the Funds will require the seller to deposit additional collateral by the next business day. If the request for additional collateral is not met, or the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the Funds maintain their right to sell the underlying securities at market value and may claim any resulting loss against the seller. Repurchase agreements held as of March 31, 2019 are reflected in the Schedules of Investments.
   
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 setoff in those agreements allows the Funds to set off any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may pledge or receive cash and/or securities as collateral for derivative instruments, securities lending and repurchase agreements. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present securities lending and repurchase agreement assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Collateral held at March 31, 2019 is presented in the Schedules of Investments. Refer to related disclosures in Note 2G (Repurchase Agreements) and Note 9 (Securities Lending).
   
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.
   
  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— Van Eck Associates Corporation (“VEAC”) is the investment adviser to the Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF, Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF, Morningstar International Moat ETF, Morningstar Wide Moat ETF and NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF. Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (“VEARA”) is the investment adviser to the Real Asset Allocation ETF and its Cayman Subsidiary. VEARA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VEAC, and collectively with VEAC is referred to as the “Adviser.” The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed, until at least February 1, 2020, to waive management fees and assume expenses to prevent each Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding expense limitations listed in the table below.

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

The current management fee rate and expense limitations for the period ended March 31, 2019, are as follows:

 

Fund   Management
Fee Rate
  Expense
Limitations
Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF       0.29 %            0.29 %     
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF     0.45       0.52  
Morningstar International Moat ETF     0.50       0.56  
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     0.45       0.49  
NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF     0.50       0.55  
Real Asset Allocation ETF     0.50       0.55  

 

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

 

The Adviser waives the management fees it charges the Funds by the amount it collects as a management fee from underlying funds managed by the Adviser. For the period ended March 31, 2019, the Adviser waived management fees charged of $6,793 due to such investments held in the Real Asset Allocation ETF.

 

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—Investments— For the period ended March 31, 2019, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments other than U.S. government obligations and short-term obligations (excluding in-kind transactions described in Note 6) were as follows:

 

Fund   Cost of Investments
Purchased
  Proceeds from
Investments Sold
Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF       $ 2,291,224               $ 2,275,119     
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF     1,118,625       1,110,899  
Morningstar International Moat ETF     34,551,243       37,040,495  
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     464,370,695       478,346,641  
NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF     30,858,073       30,891,384  
Real Asset Allocation ETF     18,433,323       5,648,034  

 

Note 5—Income Taxes— As of March 31, 2019, 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)
Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF   $ 9,164,873     $ 374,435     $ (22,560 )   $ 351,875  
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF     3,763,681       361,025       (40,948 )     320,077  
Morningstar International Moat ETF     92,221,768       3,351,293       (4,418,829 )     (1,067,536 )
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     2,065,421,894       167,030,464       (74,306,223 )     92,724,241  
NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF     61,875,262       1,752,523             1,752,523  
Real Asset Allocation ETF     23,532,782       466,829       (28,990 )     437,839  

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

    2018 Dividends and Distributions
Fund   Ordinary
Income*
  Long-term
Capital Gains
Morningstar International Moat ETF   $ 4,016,200     $ 285,950    
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     14,227,200        
NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF     20,000        

 

* Includes short-term capital gains (if any)
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The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

 

At September 30, 2018, the following funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains:

 

Fund   Post-Effective-
No Expiration
Short-Term
Capital Losses
  Post-Effective-
No Expiration
Long-Term
Capital Losses
  Total
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF   $ (91,283,694 )   $ (61,907,021 )   $ (153,190,715 )
NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF     (450,517 )           (450,517 )
Real Asset Allocation ETF     (157,401 )           (157,401 )

 

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

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended March 31, 2019, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 6—Capital Share Transactions— As of March 31, 2019, 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”), consisting of 50,000 shares, or multiples thereof.

 

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 a requirement to maintain on deposit at the Custodian for the benefit of the Funds, collateral consisting of cash in the form of U.S. dollars at least equal to 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 Bank of New York Mellon. In addition, the Funds may impose certain variable fees for creations and redemptions with respect to transactions in Creation Units for cash, or on transactions effected outside the clearing process, which are treated as increases in capital. These variable fees, if any, are reflected in share transactions in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

For the period ended March 31, 2019, the Funds had in-kind contributions and redemptions as follows:

 

Fund   In-Kind Contributions   In-Kind Redemptions
Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF   $ 9,025,162     $  
Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF     3,764,161        
Morningstar International Moat ETF     14,903,589       11,032,296  
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     797,626,466       272,363,520  
NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF     20,833,767       6,607,671  
Real Asset Allocation ETF     5,989,843        

 

This table represents the accumulation of each Fund’s daily net shareholder transactions, while the Statements of Changes in Net Assets reflect shareholder transactions including any cash component of the transactions.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Note 7—Principal Risks— Non-diversified funds (see Note 1) generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds 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 political and economic developments and local/regional conflicts. These risks are heightened for investments in emerging market countries. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable 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 political and economic developments and local/regional conflicts. These risks are heightened for investments in emerging market countries. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. issuers.

 

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

 

Real Asset Allocation ETF may concentrate its investments in ETPs that invest directly in, or have exposure to, equity and debt securities, as well as real asset categories such as commodities, real estate, natural resources and infrastructure. Such investments may subject the ETPs to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The Fund is dependent on the performance of underlying funds and is subject to the risks of those funds. Changes in laws or government regulations by the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could adversely affect the operations of the Fund.

 

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.

 

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 9—Securities Lending— To generate additional income, each of the Funds may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, the securities lending agent and also the Funds’ custodian. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, shares of an investment trust or mutual fund, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower and/or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Such fees and interest are shared with the securities lending agent under the terms of the securities lending agreement. The Funds may pay reasonable finders’, administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities. Securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations. The collateral for securities loaned is recognized in the Schedules of Investments and the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in repurchase agreements collateralized by obligations of the U.S. Treasury and/or Government Agencies. 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 lender securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at March 31, 2019 are presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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The following table presents repurchase agreements held as collateral by type of security on loan as of March 31, 2019:

 

    Gross Amount of Recognized
Liabilities for Securities
Loaned in the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities*
Fund   Equity Securities
Morningstar International Moat ETF                  $ 3,983,183                 
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     57,299,908  

 

* Remaining contractual maturity of the agreements: 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 at rates based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the period ended March 31, 2019, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
  Average Daily
Loan Balance
  Average
Interest Rate
  Outstanding Loan
Balance as of
March 31, 2019
Morningstar International Moat ETF     168           $ 334,278        3.70 %          $          
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF     156       3,997,665       3.72       401,802  
NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF     40       870,098       3.79        

 

Note 11—Custodian Fees— The Funds have entered into an expense offset agreement with the custodian wherein they receive a credit toward the reduction of custodian fees whenever there are uninvested cash balances. The Funds could have invested their cash balances elsewhere if they had not agreed to a reduction in fees under the expense offset agreement with the custodian. For the period ended March 31, 2019, there were offsets to custodian fees and these amounts are reflected in custody expense in the Statements of Operations.

 

Note 12—Recent Accounting Pronouncements— The Funds early adopted certain provisions of Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”) that eliminate and modify certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The adoption of certain provisions of the ASU 2018-13 had no material effect on financial statements and related disclosures. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of additional requirements, not yet adopted, of the ASU 2018-13 to financial statements. Public companies will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years.

 

Note 13—Subsequent Event Review— The Funds have evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by a VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) Prospectus, which includes more complete information. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Additional information about the Trust’s Board of Trustees/Officers and a description of the policies and procedures the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided in the Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information and information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ending June 30 is available, without charge, by calling 800.826.2333, or by visiting vaneck.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q/N-PORT (as applicable). The Trust’s Form N-Qs/N-PORTs (as applicable) are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202.942.8090. The Funds’ complete schedules of portfolio holdings are also available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

 

 

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666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
vaneck.com
   
Account Assistance:   800.826.2333   STRATSAR



Item 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

  Not applicable.




Item 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

  Not applicable.




Item 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

  Not applicable.





Item 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

     Not applicable.

Item 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

     Information included in Item 1.




Item 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
        MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

     Not applicable.

Item 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

     Not applicable.

Item 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
        COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

     Not applicable.

Item 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

     Not applicable.




Item 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a)  The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or
     persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's
     disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the
     Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR
     270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing
     date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph,
     based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required
     by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules
     13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b)  There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial
     reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR
     270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has
     materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's
     internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
         COMPANIES.

     Not applicable.

Item 13. EXHIBITS.

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and
       principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a)
       under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(b)  Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is
     furnished as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 


                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

By (Signature and Title) /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
                         ---------------------------------------------------------
Date June 7, 2019
     ---------------

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Jan F. van Eck, Chief Executive Officer
                        --------------------------------------------
Date June 7, 2019
     ---------------

By (Signature and Title)  /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
                        -----------------------------------------------------------

Date June 7, 2019
     ---------------

 

Exhibit 99.CERT

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Jan F. van Eck, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and changes in net assets, of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 7, 2019

/s/ Jan F. van Eck
------------------------------
    Jan F. van Eck
    Chief Executive Officer


I, John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and changes in net assets, of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 7, 2019

/s/ John J. Crimmins
---------------------------------------
    John J. Crimmins
    Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer


EX99-906CERT

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (comprising of Biotech ETF, Environmental Services ETF, Gaming ETF, Generic Drugs ETF, Pharmaceutical ETF, Retail ETF, Semiconductor ETF, Video Gaming and eSports ETF, Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF, Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF, Morningstar International Moat ETF, Morningstar Wide Moat ETF, NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF, Real Asset Allocation ETF) do hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

The semi-annual report on Form N-CSR of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust for the period ending March 31, 2019 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust.

Dated: June 7, 2019                 /s/ Jan F. van Eck
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Jan F. van Eck
                                        Chief Executive Officer
                                        VanEck Vectors ETF Trust


Dated: June 7, 2019                 /s/ John J. Crimmins
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        John J. Crimmins
                                        Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
                                        VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.