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: DECEMBER 31

 

Date of reporting period: JUNE 30, 2020

 

Item 1. Reports to Shareholders

 

  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

VANECK VECTORS®  
   
Africa Index ETF AFK®
Brazil Small-Cap ETF BRF®
China Growth Leaders ETF GLCN
ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF CNXT®
Egypt Index ETF EGPT®
India Growth Leaders ETF GLIN
Indonesia Index ETF IDX®
Israel ETF ISRA
Russia ETF RSX®
Russia Small-Cap ETF RSXJ®
Vietnam ETF VNM®

 

     
  800.826.2333 vaneck.com
 

 

 

President’s Letter 1
Explanation of Expenses 2
Schedule of Investments  
Africa Index ETF 4
Brazil Small-Cap ETF 6
China Growth Leaders ETF 9
ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF 13
Egypt Index ETF 16
India Growth Leaders ETF 18
Indonesia Index ETF 21
Israel ETF 23
Russia ETF 26
Russia Small-Cap ETF 28
Vietnam ETF 30
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 32
Statements of Operations 34
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 36
Financial Highlights  
Africa Index ETF 41
Brazil Small-Cap ETF 41
China Growth Leaders ETF 42
ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF 42
Egypt Index ETF 43
India Growth Leaders ETF 43
Indonesia Index ETF 44
Israel ETF 44
Russia ETF 45
Russia Small-Cap ETF 45
Vietnam ETF 46
Notes to Financial Statements 47
Approval of Investment Management Agreements 56
Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program 58

 

Certain information contained in this President’s 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 June 30, 2020.

 

VANECK VECTORS ETFs

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

The story for the last decade was simple and familiar—slower global economic growth was combated by expansive monetary policy. After the shock of the COVID-19 virus, we are returning to this investment theme. Thus we believe investors should be comfortable maintaining their strategic allocations to stocks and bonds, given the central bank’s aggressive support of the financial markets.

 

Why do we have this view? First, we believe that we are in a global recession, not a depression. Two indicators of global recession are copper and oil. When China slowed at the end of 2015, copper and oil fell hard. Since oil and copper haven’t fallen below those 2015-2016 lows and in fact have been rallying from those lows, the chance of a depression seems low.

 

So our base case is that markets will feel like the recovery after the global financial crisis—lower interest rates, asset price inflation and weak job recovery (due to different factors—varied industry impact not increased regulation). No guarantee, of course, that there will not be a re-test of lows or new lows, but financial markets will likely lead the economic recovery.

 

Our assumptions regarding this outlook are that: the virus fatality curve has flattened, mitigation steps like shutdowns can be local to deal with additional outbreaks and a COVID-19 vaccine happens this year. A vaccine is the biggest factor with early development a positive and later availability (or none) a negative.

 

The investing outlook sometimes does change suddenly, as now. To get our quarterly investment outlooks, please subscribe to “Investment Outlook” on 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 the financial statements for the six month period ended June 30, 2020. 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

CEO and President

VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

July 8, 2020

 

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, January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

 

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.

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        Beginning
Account
Value
January 1, 2020
  Ending
Account
Value
June 30, 2020
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period
  Expenses Paid
During the Period*
January 1, 2020 –
June 30, 2020
Africa Index ETF                        
    Actual   $1,000.00   $ 805.40     0.78%   $3.50
    Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.98     0.78%   $3.92
Brazil Small-Cap ETF                      
    Actual   $1,000.00   $ 607.60     0.60%   $2.40
    Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.88     0.60%   $3.02
China Growth Leaders ETF                    
    Actual   $1,000.00   $ 966.70     0.60%   $2.93
    Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.88     0.60%   $3.02
ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF                    
    Actual   $1,000.00   $ 1,208.10     0.65%   $3.57
    Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.63     0.65%   $3.27
Egypt Index ETF                        
    Actual   $1,000.00   $ 822.00     0.96%   $4.35
    Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.09     0.96%   $4.82
India Growth Leaders ETF                    
    Actual   $1,000.00   $ 740.30     0.93%   $4.02
    Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.24     0.93%   $4.67
Indonesia Index ETF                      
    Actual   $1,000.00   $ 735.20     0.57%   $2.46
    Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $ 1,022.03     0.57%   $2.87
Israel ETF                        
    Actual   $1,000.00   $ 939.10     0.60%   $2.89
    Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.88     0.60%   $3.02
Russia ETF                        
    Actual   $1,000.00   $ 834.10     0.67%   $3.06
    Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.53     0.67%   $3.37
Russia Small-Cap ETF                    
    Actual   $1,000.00   $ 868.40     0.75%   $3.48
    Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.13     0.75%   $3.77
Vietnam ETF                        
    Actual   $1,000.00   $ 841.20     0.66%   $3.02
    Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.58     0.66%   $3.32
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended June 30, 2020) 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
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VANECK VECTORS AFRICA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.4%        
Canada: 14.0%        
  37,100     B2Gold Corp. (USD)   $ 211,099  
  72,426     Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)     1,951,156  
  137,034     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.     1,088,625  
  269,102     IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) *     1,062,953  
  429,470     Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. * †     1,213,994  
              5,527,827  
China / Hong Kong: 2.0%        
  2,394,000     China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. † #     790,409  
Egypt: 3.9%        
  395,868     Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE (GDR) #     1,534,293  
India: 2.0%        
  51,847     MakeMyTrip Ltd. (USD) * †     794,296  
Kenya: 9.9%        
  371,700     East African Breweries Ltd.     566,882  
  2,945,500     Equity Group Holdings Plc *     959,257  
  8,884,200     Safaricom Plc #     2,391,613  
              3,917,752  
Morocco: 17.5%        
  57,024     Attijariwafa Bank #     2,082,253  
  36,844     Bank of Africa     531,249  
  66,734     Banque Centrale Populaire *     1,510,699  
  35,761     Cosumar #     751,237  
  144,014     Maroc Telecom #     2,054,370  
              6,929,808  
Nigeria: 9.8%        
  23,621,856     Guaranty Trust Bank Plc #     1,311,360  
  3,430,729     MTN Nigeria Communications Plc #     999,654  
  216,307     Nestle Nigeria Plc #     674,159  
  22,427,327     Zenith Bank Ltd. #     911,319  
              3,896,492  
Norway: 0.3%        
  6,263     Scatec Solar ASA Reg S 144A #     102,133  
Singapore: 2.6%        
  9,783,400     Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #     1,045,896  
South Africa: 29.6%        
  44,251     Absa Group Ltd. #     218,177  
  4,625     Anglo American Platinum Ltd. #     336,161  
  17,703     AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)     522,061  
  26,889     Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. * #     223,058  
  21,036     AVI Ltd. #     85,449  
  16,757     Bid Corp. Ltd. #     274,807  
  19,538     Bidvest Group Ltd. #     160,098  
  3,621     Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. #     179,732  
  12,980     Clicks Group Ltd. #     157,381  
  17,737     Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. † #     40,885  
  26,507     Discovery Ltd. #     159,919  
  18,724     Exxaro Resources Ltd. #     141,146  
  316,903     FirstRand Ltd. #     695,992  
  67,530     Fortress REIT Ltd. #     48,356  
  12,711     Foschini Group Ltd. #     47,185  
  48,084     Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)     451,990  
  180,306     Growthpoint Properties Ltd. #     139,117  
  29,948     Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) *     124,883  
  40,516     Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. * † #     272,504  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
South Africa: (continued)        
  43,601     Investec Plc (GBP) #   $ 87,242  
  4,083     Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. #     109,041  
  84,252     Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. #     81,054  
  25,288     Mediclinic International Plc (GBP) #     82,839  
  66,998     Momentum Metropolitan Holdings #     68,093  
  14,567     Mr Price Group Ltd. #     120,300  
  96,950     MTN Group Ltd. † #     296,538  
  23,758     MultiChoice Group Ltd. # *     145,097  
  18,332     Naspers Ltd. #     3,364,698  
  19,842     Nedbank Group Ltd. #     116,191  
  64,386     Netcare Ltd.     50,545  
  11,784     Northam Platinum Ltd. * #     79,375  
  284,398     Old Mutual Ltd. #     197,967  
  23,181     Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. #     68,137  
  13,330     PSG Group Ltd. #     121,710  
  46,832     Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd. † #     78,752  
  328,310     Redefine Properties Ltd. #     63,032  
  31,570     Remgro Ltd. #     182,033  
  18,797     Resilient REIT Ltd. #     46,868  
  78,951     RMB Holdings Ltd. † #     7,475  
  114,582     Sanlam Ltd. #     389,267  
  23,286     Sappi Ltd. * #     36,372  
  29,877     Sasol Ltd. (ADR) *     230,352  
  26,898     Shoprite Holdings Ltd.     165,103  
  33,923     Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. (ADR) * †     293,434  
  8,904     Spar Group Ltd. #     87,980  
  80,933     Standard Bank Group Ltd. #     487,898  
  7,926     Tiger Brands Ltd. #     81,449  
  21,800     Truworths International Ltd. #     42,665  
  27,379     Vodacom Group Ltd. † #     194,018  
  47,696     Woolworths Holdings Ltd. #     91,039  
              11,745,465  
United Kingdom: 5.8%        
  76,228     Anglo American Plc #     1,752,336  
  208,699     Centamin Plc #     475,046  
  26,000     Ninety One Plc * #     66,591  
              2,293,973  
United States: 2.0%        
  15,869     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.     798,211  
Zimbabwe: 0.0%        
  32,900     Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Ltd. * #     2,277  
  15,980     Delta Corp. Ltd. #     3,304  
              5,581  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $39,631,043)
    39,382,136  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.5%
(Cost: $593,570)
       
Money Market Fund: 1.5%        
  593,570     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     593,570  
Total Investments: 100.9%
(Cost: $40,224,613)
    39,975,706  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.9)%     (350,259 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 39,625,447  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $2,014,772.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $26,855,347 which represents 67.8% 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 $102,133, or 0.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector        
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned   % of Investments   Value
Communication Services     15.4 %           $ 6,081,290
Consumer Discretionary     13.4       5,258,394
Consumer Staples     10.1       3,961,784
Energy     0.6       243,279
Financials     30.3       11,940,631
Health Care     1.1       437,496
Industrials     0.4       160,098
Materials     27.9       11,001,791
Real Estate          0.8        297,373
      100.0 %   $ 39,382,136

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                
Canada   $ 5,527,827     $     $     $ 5,527,827  
China / Hong Kong           790,409             790,409  
Egypt           1,534,293             1,534,293  
India     794,296                   794,296  
Kenya     1,526,139       2,391,613             3,917,752  
Morocco     2,041,948       4,887,860             6,929,808  
Nigeria           3,896,492             3,896,492  
Norway           102,133             102,133  
Singapore           1,045,896             1,045,896  
South Africa     1,838,368       9,907,097             11,745,465  
United Kingdom           2,293,973             2,293,973  
United States     798,211                   798,211  
Zimbabwe           5,581             5,581  
Money Market Fund     593,570                   593,570  
Total   $ 13,120,359     $ 26,855,347     $     $ 39,975,706  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS BRAZIL SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 92.2%        
Automobiles & Components: 1.0%        
  50,100     Mahle-Metal Leve SA Industria e Comercio   $ 165,001  
  86,350     Tupy SA     303,283  
              468,284  
Capital Goods: 0.6%        
  114,102     Iochpe Maxion SA     283,676  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 13.5%        
  58,000     Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA     510,877  
  135,100     Cia Hering SA     355,755  
  92,400     Construtora Tenda SA     526,898  
  369,650     Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes     1,553,208  
  146,300     Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA *     297,545  
  198,102     EZ Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA     1,453,498  
  282,000     Grendene SA     380,107  
  301,300     MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA     997,297  
  120,000     Vivara Participacoes SA     464,721  
              6,539,906  
Consumer Services: 8.0%        
  41,582     Afya Ltd. (USD) * †     974,682  
  17,676     Arco Platform Ltd. (USD) * †     768,553  
  113,105     Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. (USD) *     473,910  
  190,150     BK Brasil Operacao E Assessoria     400,014  
  184,800     CVC Brasil Operadora e Agencia de Viagens SA     616,442  
  102,700     GAEC Educacao SA     464,011  
  62,075     Ser Educacional SA Reg S 144A     171,223  
              3,868,835  
Energy: 2.4%        
  103,850     Enauta Participacoes SA     197,460  
  25,700     Modec, Inc. #     368,005  
  88,550     Petro Rio SA *     576,265  
              1,141,730  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 7.7%        
  59,838     Adecoagro SA (USD) *     259,697  
  115,600     Camil Alimentos SA     238,508  
  509,500     Marfrig Alimentos SA *     1,181,441  
  347,850     Minerva SA *     841,144  
  212,100     Sao Martinho SA     827,245  
  91,850     SLC Agricola SA     398,606  
              3,746,641  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 8.6%        
  61,600     Centro de Imagem Diagnosticos SA     116,560  
  313,550     Fleury SA     1,417,810  
  51,200     Instituto Hermes Pardini SA     207,319  
  345,950     Odontoprev SA     905,255  
  288,550     Qualicorp SA     1,538,764  
              4,185,708  
Insurance: 0.3%        
  75,000     Wiz Solucoes e Corretagem de Seguros SA     146,329  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Materials: 7.1%        
  396,425     Duratex SA   $ 937,464  
  68,160     ERO Copper Corp. (CAD) *     987,557  
  351,925     Largo Resources Ltd. (CAD) * †     217,750  
  42,184     Rhi Magnesita NV (GBP) #     1,287,441  
              3,430,212  
Media & Entertainment: 0.4%        
  76,000     Smiles Fidelidade SA     205,579  
Real Estate: 6.6%        
  179,938     Aliansce Sonae Shopping Centers SA     944,674  
  236,850     BR Properties SA *     388,500  
  26,862     FII BTG Pactual Corporate Office Fund     456,468  
  101,250     Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA     620,932  
  317,300     JHSF Participacoes SA     414,268  
  57,200     Log Commercial Properties e Participacoes     346,581  
              3,171,423  
Retailing: 2.1%        
  96,300     C&A Modas SA     182,574  
  91,050     Grupo SBF SA *     547,663  
  190,800     Marisa Lojas SA *     292,966  
              1,023,203  
Semiconductor: 0.9%        
  16,561     SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (USD) *     450,128  
Software & Services: 2.1%        
  148,003     Linx SA (ADR) †     677,854  
  544,511     Sonda SA     358,055  
              1,035,909  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 0.5%        
  13,282     Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (USD)     212,778  
Telecommunication Services: 3.0%        
  51,500     Jereissati Participacoes SA     217,436  
  1,192,724     Oi SA (ADR) * †     1,252,360  
              1,469,796  
Transportation: 8.8%        
  397,500     Cia de Locacao das Americas     1,237,505  
  114,600     Cosan Logistica SA *     401,240  
  225,590     EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA *     538,038  
  89,170     Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (ADR) * †     604,573  
  97,400     Julio Simoes Logistica SA     415,169  
  175,150     Movida Participacoes SA     423,534  
  625,550     Santos Brasil Participacoes SA     633,821  
              4,253,880  
Utilities: 18.6%        
  270,240     AES Tiete Energia SA     779,696  
  381,587     Alupar Investimento SA     1,681,955  
  82,496     Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais SA     883,349  
  342,400     Cia de Saneamento do Parana     1,983,969  
  265,200     Light SA     808,557  
  99,700     Omega Geracao SA *     691,544  
  426,200     Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA     2,202,280  
              9,031,350  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $49,290,645)
    44,665,367  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

6

 

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
PREFERRED STOCKS: 8.0%        
Banks: 0.7%        
  97,850     Banco ABC Brasil SA, 7.02%   $ 253,347  
  97,200     Banco BMG SA Reg S 144A, 4.58%     96,519  
              349,866  
Capital Goods: 1.5%        
  575,459     Marcopolo SA, 3.91%     310,052  
  220,900     Randon Implementos e Participacoes SA, 2.89%     390,366  
              700,418  
Financials: 1.2%        
  237,400     Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA, 9.36%     591,525  
Materials: 2.8%        
  827,600     Metalurgica Gerdau SA, 1.81%     1,112,476  
  54,477     Unipar Carbocloro SA, 1.75%     239,823  
              1,352,299  
Utilities: 1.8%        
  164,850     Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo, 6.36%     878,800  
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $3,056,098)
    3,872,908  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
RIGHTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $0)
       
Real Estate: 0.0%        
  3,633     FII BTG Pactual Corporate Office Fund (BRL 86.63, expiring 7/13/2020) * #   $ 3,868  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.2%
(Cost: $52,346,743)
    48,542,143  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.6%
(Cost: $798,536)
       
Money Market Fund: 1.6%        
  798,536     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     798,536  
Total Investments: 101.8%
(Cost: $53,145,279)
    49,340,679  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.8)%     (885,680 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 48,454,999  


 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
BRL Brazilian Real
CAD Canadian Dollar
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar
Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,175,935.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $1,659,314 which represents 3.4% 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 $267,742, or 0.6% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector        
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned   % of Investments   Value
Communication Services     3.4 %          $ 1,675,375
Consumer Discretionary     24.5       11,900,228
Consumer Staples     7.7       3,746,641
Energy     2.4       1,141,730
Financials     3.2       1,548,056
Health Care     8.6       4,185,708
Industrials     10.8       5,237,974
Information Technology     3.5       1,698,815
Materials     9.9       4,782,511
Real Estate     5.6       2,714,955
Utilities           20.4       9,910,150
      100.0 %   $ 48,542,143

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

7

VANECK VECTORS BRAZIL SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                
Automobiles & Components   $ 468,284     $     $     $ 468,284  
Capital Goods     283,676                   283,676  
Consumer Durables & Apparel     6,539,906                   6,539,906  
Consumer Services     3,868,835                   3,868,835  
Energy     773,725       368,005             1,141,730  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco     3,746,641                   3,746,641  
Health Care Equipment & Services     4,185,708                   4,185,708  
Insurance     146,329                   146,329  
Materials     2,142,771       1,287,441             3,430,212  
Media & Entertainment     205,579                   205,579  
Real Estate     3,171,423                   3,171,423  
Retailing     1,023,203                   1,023,203  
Semiconductor     450,128                   450,128  
Software & Services     1,035,909                   1,035,909  
Technology Hardware & Equipment     212,778                   212,778  
Telecommunication Services     1,469,796                   1,469,796  
Transportation     4,253,880                   4,253,880  
Utilities     9,031,350                   9,031,350  
Preferred Stocks*     3,872,908                   3,872,908  
Rights*           3,868             3,868  
Money Market Fund     798,536                   798,536  
Total   $ 47,681,365     $ 1,659,314     $     $ 49,340,679  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

8

VANECK VECTORS CHINA GROWTH LEADERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
            Value  
                   
COMMON STOCKS: 99.6%        
Automobiles & Components: 0.1%        
  66,900       Sailun Group Co. Ltd. #   $ 33,516  
Banks: 10.5%        
  85,060       Bank of Guiyang Co. Ltd. #     86,393  
  200,052       Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd. #     208,063  
  105,800       Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd. #     394,609  
  235,654       Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd. #     277,501  
  351,889       China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. #     1,686,177  
  627,400       Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. #     1,405,781  
                4,058,524  
Capital Goods: 3.8%        
  11,400       Black Peony Group Co. Ltd. #     12,776  
  10,240       Dalian My Gym Education Technology Co. Ltd. * #     8,931  
  14,200       Dare Power Dekor Home Co. Ltd. #     31,328  
  4,100       Dohia Group Co. Ltd. #     5,159  
  12,900       Guangdong Mingzhu Group Co. Ltd. #     11,988  
  18,100       Harbin Boshi Automation Co. Ltd. #     32,791  
  19,700       Hunan Zhongke Electric Co. Ltd. #     25,717  
  17,500       Infore Environment Technology Group Co. Ltd. #     20,511  
  11,700       Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd. #     133,467  
  4,400       Neway Valve Suzhou Co. Ltd. #     9,730  
  12,400       Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables Co. Ltd. #     25,653  
  6,420       Riyue Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. #     16,701  
  45,000       Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd. #     21,033  
  241,900       Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. #     645,803  
  14,500       Shanghai Chuangli Group Co. Ltd. #     14,728  
  3,700       Shanghai Huaming Intelligent Terminal Equipment Co. Ltd. #     11,916  
  20,800       Shanghai Tongji Science & Technology Industrial Co. Ltd. #     25,143  
  41,900       Shenzhen Tagen Group Co. Ltd. #     41,112  
  10,500       Sieyuan Electric Co. Ltd. #     30,583  
  5,400       Sinoseal Holding Co. Ltd. #     24,124  
  31,000       Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. #     80,903  
  12,000       Zhejiang Jianfeng Group Co. Ltd. #     24,865  
  258,300       Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd. * #     236,130  
                1,491,092  
Commercial & Professional Services: 1.9%        
  57,000       A-Living Services Co. Ltd. Reg S 144A #     289,686  
  25,600       China Resource and Environment Co. Ltd. * #     17,493  
  55,000       Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd. #     256,761  
  16,600       Gansu Engineering Consulting Group Co. Ltd. * #     24,311  
  12,700       Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc. #     98,406  
  11,180       Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co. Ltd. #     36,766  
                723,423  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 6.7%        
  2,800       Anhui Korrun Co. Ltd. #     10,738  
  51,000       Anta Sports Products Ltd. #     453,754  
  199,982       Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai #     1,607,606  
Number
of Shares
            Value  
                   
Consumer Durables & Apparel: (continued)        
  6,100       Healthcare Co. Ltd. * #   $ 20,453  
  5,700       Jason Furniture Hangzhou Co. Ltd. #     36,484  
  27,000       Kasen International Holdings Ltd. * † #     3,406  
  101,500       Li Ning Co. Ltd. #     325,050  
  5,900       Shenzhen Ellassay Fashion Co. Ltd. #     10,788  
  8,200       Sinoer Men’s Wear Co. Ltd. * #     5,772  
  11,700       Zhejiang Giuseppe Garment Co. Ltd. * #     8,686  
  19,785       Zhejiang Hangmin Co. Ltd. #     15,015  
  8,500       Zhejiang Jasan Holding Group Co. Ltd. #     10,408  
  9,200       Zhejiang Meida Industrial Co. Ltd. #     14,734  
  6,700       Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd. #     67,545  
                2,590,439  
Consumer Services: 0.6%        
  20,000       China Kepei Education Group Ltd. Reg S #     16,175  
  72,000       China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd. † #     22,078  
  36,000       Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd. #     33,096  
  35,000       Haidilao International Holding Ltd. Reg S 144A † #     148,749  
  5,000       Scholar Education Group Reg S #     10,291  
                230,389  
Diversified Financials: 0.4%        
  5,975       360 Finance, Inc. (ADR) *     63,992  
  7,845       FinVolution Group (ADR) †     14,199  
  5,927       LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (ADR) * †     63,063  
  11,210       Qudian, Inc. (ADR) * †     19,057  
                160,311  
Energy: 0.4%        
  13,900       Anhui Province Natural Gas Development Co. Ltd. #     19,574  
  118,000       Anton Oilfield Services Group #     7,113  
  21,300       Guizhou Panjiang Refined Coal Co. Ltd. #     16,191  
  116,100       Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd. #     119,000  
                161,878  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 20.0%        
  5,500       Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd. #     117,228  
  15,300       Anhui Kouzi Distillery Co. Ltd. #     110,737  
  4,800       Anhui Yingjia Distillery Co. Ltd. #     14,853  
  28,740       Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co. Ltd. #     506,683  
  16,100       Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd. #     66,383  
  3,200       Ganso Co. Ltd. #     7,453  
  27,300       Guangdong Guanghong Holdings Co. Ltd. #     28,542  
  119,793       Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd. #     784,187  
  20,500       Jiangsu King’s Luck Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. #     115,915  
  5,610       Jinhui Liquor Co. Ltd. #     13,838  
  10,540       Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. #     2,190,782  
  29,728       Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd. #     385,009  
  38,080       Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd. #     443,358  
  12,140       Qianhe Condiment and Food Co. Ltd. #     54,386  
  7,700       Shandong Minhe Animal Husbandry Co. Ltd. #     24,293  
  13,400       Shandong Xiantan Co. Ltd. #     25,185  


 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

9

VANECK VECTORS CHINA GROWTH LEADERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Number
of Shares
            Value  
                   
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: (continued)        
  21,900       Shandong Yisheng Livestock & Poultry Breeding Co. Ltd. #   $ 47,565  
  10,400       Shanghai Bairun Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd. #     66,841  
  11,860       Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd. #     243,876  
  9,200       Shede Spirits Co. Ltd. * #     48,771  
  11,700       Shenzhen Cereals Holdings Co. Ltd. #     13,348  
  8,900       Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd. #     78,887  
  92,400       Tongwei Co. Ltd. #     228,403  
  76,330       Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. #     1,856,251  
  8,600       Xinjiang Yilite Industry Co. Ltd. #     24,115  
  24,000       Yihai International Holding Ltd. #     247,323  
                7,744,212  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 2.5%        
  18,000       AK Medical Holdings Ltd. Reg S 144A #     57,380  
  4,100       Autobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd. #     94,242  
  3,700       Beijing Chunlizhengda Medical Instruments Co. Ltd. #     25,209  
  36,100       Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd. #     129,624  
  11,250       Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd. #     111,034  
  10,750       Ovctek China, Inc. #     105,516  
  18,400       Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co. Ltd. #     151,012  
  19,500       Shanghai Kinetic Medical Co. Ltd. #     80,319  
  8,400       Topchoice Medical Corp. * #     198,665  
  4,280       Well Lead Medical Co. Ltd. #     8,175  
                961,176  
Insurance: 3.1%        
  305,400       China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. #     1,183,639  
Materials: 5.7%        
  72,900       Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. #     548,838  
  8,800       Anhui Guangxin Agrochemical Co. Ltd. * #     21,115  
  198,000       China National Building Material Co. Ltd. #     212,377  
  6,100       Daqing Huake Co. Ltd. #     10,696  
  23,300       Gansu Qilianshan Cement Group Co. Ltd. #     53,892  
  12,800       Gansu Shangfeng Cement Co. Ltd. #     43,100  
  59,600       Guangdong HEC Technology Holding Co. Ltd. * #     58,610  
  2,840       Hailir Pesticides and Chemicals Group Co. Ltd. #     8,412  
  4,400       Haohua Chemical Science & Technology Co. Ltd. #     12,838  
  4,401       HBIS Resources Co. Ltd. #     7,891  
  6,700       Henan City Development Environment Co. Ltd. #     9,511  
  70,640       Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd. #     140,458  
  95,600       Huaibei Mining Holdings Co. Ltd. #     105,687  
  6,900       Huangshan Novel Co. Ltd. #     9,217  
  57,300       Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd. #     193,604  
  16,800       Hunan Haili Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. * #     16,960  
  11,500       Jiang Su Suyan Jingshen Co. Ltd. #     10,069  
  17,700       Jiangsu Changbao Steeltube Co. Ltd. #     12,148  
Number
of Shares
            Value  
                   
Materials: (continued)        
  8,600       Jiangsu Liba Enterprise JSC Ltd. #   $ 16,090  
  8,700       Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd. #     101,962  
  17,100       Jiangxi Wannianqing Cement Co. Ltd. #     31,317  
  9,600       Ningxia Building Materials Group Co. Ltd. #     16,671  
  8,300       Shandong Head Co. Ltd. #     39,813  
  26,600       Shandong Jinling Mining Co. Ltd. * #     21,337  
  15,500       Shangdong Lubei Chemical Co. Ltd. * #     14,591  
  11,900       Shengda Resources Co. Ltd. #     19,871  
  3,780       Skshu Paint Co. Ltd. #     49,306  
  7,900       Suli Co. Ltd. #     19,917  
  32,600       Tangshan Jidong Cement Co. Ltd. #     74,361  
  120,000       West China Cement Ltd. #     21,996  
  23,700       Xinjiang Tianshan Cement Co. Ltd. #     50,941  
  32,200       Zhejiang Jiahua Energy Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. #     39,968  
  107,700       Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd. #     195,803  
                2,189,367  
Media & Entertainment: 8.5%        
  5,247       58.com, Inc. (ADR) *     283,023  
  5,425       Autohome, Inc. (ADR)     409,587  
  6,000       China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. #     7,667  
  1,400       G-bits Network Technology Xiamen Co. Ltd. #     109,055  
  8,856       Momo, Inc. (ADR) *     154,803  
  10,000       NetDragon Websoft Holdings Ltd. #     28,199  
  5,373       NetEase, Inc. (ADR)     2,307,059  
                3,299,393  
Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology: 8.8%        
  21,500       Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #     71,090  
  14,300       Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group, Inc. #     880,776  
  65,000       China Medical System Holdings Ltd. #     76,870  
  18,400       China Resources Double Crane Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #     34,476  
  19,800       Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd. #     280,156  
  42,000       Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Reg S 144A * #     198,637  
  11,400       Hubei Jumpcan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #     41,179  
  108,575       Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. #     1,420,245  
  15,600       Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #     30,778  
  15,020       Jiangzhong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #     26,900  
  76,500       Luye Pharma Group Ltd. Reg S 144A † #     47,035  
  6,100       Tianjin Ringpu Bio-Technology Co. Ltd. #     19,349  
  14,200       YiChang HEC ChangJiang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Reg S 144A † #     29,145  
  8,791       Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #     212,514  
  8,100       Zhejiang Garden Bio-Chemical High-tech Co. Ltd. * #     16,524  
  18,200       Zhejiang Jingxin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #     27,578  
                3,413,252  


 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

10

 

 

 

Number
of Shares
            Value  
                   
Real Estate: 7.5%        
  34,600       5I5J Holding Group Co. Ltd. #   $ 15,718  
  84,374       China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd. #     274,165  
  296,161       China Vanke Co. Ltd. #     1,100,765  
  79,110       Financial Street Holdings Co. Ltd. #     74,564  
  45,000       Grandjoy Holdings Group Co. Ltd. #     32,554  
  9,100       Guangdong Shirongzhaoye Co. Ltd. * #     8,472  
  62,387       Huafa Industrial Co. Ltd. #     62,507  
  67,000       Logan Group Co. Ltd. #     119,704  
  69,500       Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S 144A #     332,687  
  8,200       Midea Real Estate Holding Ltd. Reg S 144A #     20,218  
  30,500       Ronshine China Holdings Ltd. Reg S #     27,062  
  32,400       Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd. #     143,847  
  23,400       Shandong Xinneng Taishan Power Generation Co. Ltd. * #     16,679  
  5,700       Shenzhen Properties & Resources Development Group Ltd. #     12,948  
  50,000       Sichuan Languang Development Co. Ltd. #     38,301  
  900       Sichuan Languang Justbon Services Group Co. Ltd. Reg S #     5,792  
  129,000       Sunac China Holdings Ltd. #     545,930  
  33,000       Times China Holdings Ltd. #     61,535  
  30,100       Wolong Real Estate Group Co. Ltd. #     19,959  
                2,913,407  
Retailing: 4.8%        
  8,448       Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR) *     1,822,234  
  4,700       Chengdu Fusen Noble-House Industrial Co. Ltd. #     8,203  
  20,000       China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd. #     49,331  
                1,879,768  
Semiconductor: 2.2%        
  109,483       LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd. #     633,875  
  5,400       Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd. #     171,345  
  40,200       Shenzhen Jufei Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. #     33,642  
                838,862  
Software & Services: 1.3%        
  33,370       Hundsun Technologies, Inc. #     511,207  
Number
of Shares
            Value  
                   
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 7.1%        
  157,600       Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. #   $ 681,553  
  893       Huami Corp. (ADR) *     11,037  
  23,300       Invengo Information Technology Co. Ltd. * #     26,536  
  183,605       Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd. #     1,343,616  
  2,450       Nanhua Instruments Co. Ltd. #     6,289  
  32,900       Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. #     529,512  
  46,600       WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd. #     165,578  
                2,764,121  
Transportation: 3.4%        
  24,300       Guangxi Wuzhou Communications Co. Ltd. #     12,081  
  23,200       Ningbo Marine Co. Ltd. #     9,640  
  38,922       Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. #     397,774  
  49,500       Yingkou Port Liability Co. Ltd. #     15,366  
  23,724       ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. (ADR) *     870,908  
                1,305,769  
Utilities: 0.3%        
  14,400       Bestsun Energy Co. Ltd. #     10,476  
  68,000       CECEP Solar Energy Co. Ltd. #     32,691  
  9,100       Chongqing Fuling Electric Power Industrial Co. Ltd. #     18,665  
  14,300       Luenmei Quantum Co. Ltd. #     29,118  
  2,320       Xinjiang Xintai Natural Gas Co. Ltd. #     12,174  
                103,124  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $32,843,738)
    38,556,869  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.0%
(Cost: $1,259)
       
Money Market Fund: 0.0%        
  1,259       State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     1,259  
Total Investments: 99.6%
(Cost: $32,844,997)
    38,558,128  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.4%     138,420  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 38,696,548  


 

 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $285,225.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $32,537,907 which represents 84.1% 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 $1,123,537, or 2.9% of net assets.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS CHINA GROWTH LEADERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments   Value  
Communication Services     8.6   $ 3,299,393  
Consumer Discretionary           12.3                  4,734,112  
Consumer Staples     20.1       7,744,212  
Energy     0.4       161,878  
Financials     14.0       5,402,474  
Health Care     11.3       4,374,428  
Industrials     9.1       3,520,284  
Information Technology     10.7       4,114,190  
Materials     5.7       2,189,367  
Real Estate     7.5       2,913,407  
Utilities     0.3       103,124  
      100.0 %   $ 38,556,869  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks                                    
Automobiles & Components   $     $ 33,516        $          $ 33,516  
Banks           4,058,524                 4,058,524  
Capital Goods           1,491,092                 1,491,092  
Commercial & Professional Services           723,423                 723,423  
Consumer Durables & Apparel           2,590,439                 2,590,439  
Consumer Services           230,389                 230,389  
Diversified Financials     160,311                       160,311  
Energy           161,878                 161,878  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco           7,744,212                 7,744,212  
Health Care Equipment & Services           961,176                 961,176  
Insurance           1,183,639                 1,183,639  
Materials           2,189,367                 2,189,367  
Media & Entertainment     3,154,472       144,921                 3,299,393  
Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology           3,413,252                 3,413,252  
Real Estate           2,913,407                 2,913,407  
Retailing     1,822,234       57,534                 1,879,768  
Semiconductor           838,862                 838,862  
Software & Services           511,207                 511,207  
Technology Hardware & Equipment     11,037       2,753,084                 2,764,121  
Transportation     870,908       434,861                 1,305,769  
Utilities           103,124                 103,124  
Money Market Fund     1,259                       1,259  
Total   $ 6,020,221     $ 32,537,907       $       $ 38,558,128  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

12

VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC SME-CHINEXT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 99.6%
Automobiles & Components: 1.5%
  51,122     Byd Co. Ltd. #   $ 523,437  
Banks: 2.1%
  166,732     Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd. #     621,871  
  179,800     Qingdao Rural Commercial Bank Corp. #     112,954  
              734,825  
Capital Goods: 9.6%
  111,500     AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd. #     125,000  
  51,300     Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. #     1,279,755  
  75,681     Eve Energy Co. Ltd. #     514,616  
  53,900     Han’s Laser Technology Co. Ltd. #     275,922  
  69,990     Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. #     377,676  
  74,722     Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd. * #     145,192  
  157,730     Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co. Ltd. #     223,809  
  111,424     Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd. #     347,009  
              3,288,979  
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.3%
  100,163     Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd. #     115,518  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 1.5%
  29,480     Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd. #     130,342  
  102,776     NavInfo Co. Ltd. #     240,998  
  42,800     Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd. #     42,912  
  10,023     Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd. #     101,045  
              515,297  
Consumer Services: 1.1%
  44,600     Offcn Education Technology Co. Ltd. #     175,782  
  87,158     Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd. #     214,239  
              390,021  
Diversified Financials: 5.7%
  59,200     China Great Wall Securities Co. Ltd. #     103,551  
  378,898     East Money Information Co. Ltd. #     1,088,583  
  160,080     First Capital Securities Co. Ltd. #     157,399  
  134,543     Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd. #     215,802  
  12,900     Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd. #     244,671  
  111,454     Western Securities Co. Ltd. #     129,239  
              1,939,245  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 9.8%
  34,200     Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd. #     141,013  
  43,700     Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd. #     295,246  
  305,660     Guangdong Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd. #     946,411  
  34,338     Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. #     512,978  
  82,800     Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd. #     205,596  
  108,600     Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd. #     1,264,408  
              3,365,652  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Health Care Equipment & Services: 9.4%
  106,491     Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd. #   $ 656,117  
  24,800     Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd. #     244,767  
  37,120     Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd. #     191,078  
  70,198     Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd. #     363,015  
  157,816     Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd. #     323,077  
  25,600     Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd. #     1,107,354  
  102,766     Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd. #     335,461  
              3,220,869  
Household & Personal Products: 0.4%
  47,800     By-health Co. Ltd. #     133,753  
Materials: 4.4%
  66,769     Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co. Ltd. #     385,420  
  47,300     Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. #     360,315  
  64,600     Lomon Billions Group Co. Ltd. #     169,914  
  103,100     Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. #     180,291  
  57,976     Tianqi Lithium Corp. * #     189,523  
  22,900     Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd. #     214,269  
              1,499,732  
Media & Entertainment: 6.7%
  64,610     Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd. #     100,336  
  683,360     Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd. #     541,372  
  32,680     Giant Network Group Co. Ltd. #     80,736  
  36,070     Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd. * #     334,288  
  42,600     Perfect World Co. Ltd. #     349,046  
  58,750     Wanda Film Holding Co. Ltd. * #     127,452  
  73,000     Wuhu Shunrong Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Co. Ltd. #     485,051  
  126,300     Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co. Ltd. * #     274,450  
              2,292,731  
Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology: 11.5%
  8,100     Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd. #     278,714  
  10,500     BGI Genomics Co. Ltd. #     231,651  
  16,700     Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. #     117,254  
  34,424     Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd. #     487,075  
  32,300     Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd. #     465,373  
  64,837     Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc. #     460,880  
  10,800     Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd. #     150,375  
  126,563     Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd. * #     151,896  
  18,600     Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd. #     426,903  
  57,998     Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #     172,522  
  91,400     Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd. * #     677,032  
  72,070     Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd. #     297,855  
              3,917,530  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

13

VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC SME-CHINEXT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Real Estate: 0.4%
  114,000     RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. #   $ 131,208  
Retailing: 0.8%
  217,438     Suning Commerce Group Co. Ltd. #     270,811  
Semiconductor: 1.1%
  113,120     Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. #     360,915  
Software & Services: 6.6%
  99,150     Anhui USTC iFlytek Co. Ltd. #     528,529  
  20,190     Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd. #     112,049  
  68,300     Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd. #     254,293  
  119,958     DHC Software Co. Ltd. #     213,658  
  57,575     Glodon Software Co. Ltd. #     570,417  
  10,600     Sangfor Technologies, Inc. #     310,302  
  43,015     Venustech Group, Inc. #     256,744  
              2,245,992  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 23.5%
  17,900     Avary Holding Shenzhen Co. Ltd. #     127,560  
  34,761     AVIC Jonhon Optronic Technology Co. Ltd. #     202,564  
  66,600     Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd. #     262,372  
  133,216     GoerTek, Inc. #     557,579  
  122,700     Guangdong LY Intelligent Manufacturing Co. Ltd. * #     185,963  
  103,600     Guangzhou Haige Communications Group, Inc. Co. #     190,716  
  18,600     Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd. #     262,935  
  219,395     Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. #     948,790  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Technology Hardware & Equipment: (continued)
  72,668     Lens Technology Co. Ltd. #   $ 289,998  
  265,482     Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd. #     1,942,789  
  3,060     Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd. #     176,634  
  13,600     NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd. #     329,970  
  122,062     OFILM Group Co. Ltd. #     319,211  
  9,320     Shennan Circuits Co. Ltd. #     222,428  
  50,901     Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd. #     384,513  
  70,100     Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd. #     299,033  
  24,900     Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd. #     257,463  
  74,200     WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd. #     263,645  
  33,300     Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd. #     218,570  
  16,000     Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd. #     155,359  
  104,605     Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd. #     286,092  
  17,100     Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd. #     153,530  
              8,037,714  
Transportation: 3.0%
  92,000     SF Holding Co. Ltd. #     713,311  
  33,600     STO Express Co. Ltd. #     78,405  
  67,724     Yunda Holding Co. Ltd. #     235,410  
              1,027,126  
Utilities: 0.2%
  168,700     CGN Power Co. Ltd. #     70,876  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $21,848,782)
    34,082,231  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.4%     128,995  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 34,211,226  


 

 

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 $34,082,231 which represents 99.6% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value
Communication Services           6.7 %            $ 2,292,731  
Consumer Discretionary     5.0       1,699,566  
Consumer Staples     10.3       3,499,405  
Financials     7.9       2,674,070  
Health Care     20.9       7,138,399  
Industrials     13.0       4,431,623  
Information Technology     31.2       10,644,621  
Materials     4.4       1,499,732  
Real Estate     0.4       131,208  
Utilities     0.2       70,876  
        100.0 %   $ 34,082,231  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

14

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks*     $     $ 34,082,231         $         $ 34,082,231  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

15

VANECK VECTORS EGYPT INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%
Banks: 7.5%
  404,649     Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE (GDR) #   $ 1,568,326  
Capital Goods: 3.9%
  1,987,490     El Sewedy Electric Co. #     819,999  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 2.8%
  1,746,175     Oriental Weavers #     594,893  
Consumer Services: 4.8%
  1,244,875     Cairo Investment & Real Estate Development Co. SAE     1,005,001  
Diversified Financials: 14.6%
  2,898,446     CI Capital Holding for Financial Investments * #     831,631  
  300,335     Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co. Reg S (GDR) #     480,536  
  1,133,760     Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding SAE #     983,331  
  1,819,401     Pioneers Holding * #     411,101  
  4,244,800     Qalaa Holdings SAE * #     366,290  
              3,072,889  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 12.4%
  2,034,907     Eastern Co. SAE #     1,612,375  
  2,117,170     Juhayna Food Industries #     985,453  
              2,597,828  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 10.3%
  3,626,829     Cleopatra Hospital *     1,177,484  
  1,733,571     Ibnsina Pharma SAE #     982,626  
              2,160,110  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Materials: 16.5%
  2,034,425     Alexandria Mineral Oils Co. #   $ 288,691  
  463,585     Centamin Plc #     1,055,225  
  1,271,377     Egyptian Kuwaiti Holding Co. (USD) #     1,406,968  
  1,141,032     Ezz Steel Co. SAE * #     432,345  
  771,868     Sidi Kerir Petrochemcials Co. #     276,614  
              3,459,843  
Real Estate: 20.5%
  3,091,748     Emaar Misr for Development SAE * #     449,934  
  1,962,877     Heliopolis Housing #     709,036  
  4,309,862     Medinet Nasr Housing #     732,363  
  7,857,559     Palm Hills Developments SAE * #     566,455  
  1,008,409     Six of October Development & Investment Co. #     559,143  
  3,585,837     Talaat Moustafa Group #     1,301,768  
              4,318,699  
Telecommunication Services: 6.7%
  13,221,172     Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding SAE * #     320,013  
  1,320,422     Telecom Egypt #     1,092,870  
              1,412,883  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $22,672,379)
    21,010,471  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.0)%     (6,052 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 21,004,419  


 

 

Definitions:

GDR Global 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 $18,827,986 which represents 89.6% 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.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value
Communication Services           6.7 %            $ 1,412,883  
Consumer Discretionary     7.6       1,599,894  
Consumer Staples     12.4       2,597,828  
Financials     22.1       4,641,215  
Health Care     10.3       2,160,110  
Industrials     3.9       819,999  
Materials     16.5       3,459,843  
Real Estate     20.5       4,318,699  
        100.0 %   $ 21,010,471  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

16

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                      
Banks   $     $ 1,568,326     $     $ 1,568,326  
Capital Goods           819,999             819,999  
Consumer Durables & Apparel           594,893             594,893  
Consumer Services     1,005,001                   1,005,001  
Diversified Financials           3,072,889             3,072,889  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco           2,597,828             2,597,828  
Health Care Equipment & Services     1,177,484       982,626             2,160,110  
Materials           3,459,843             3,459,843  
Real Estate           4,318,699             4,318,699  
Telecommunication Services           1,412,883             1,412,883  
Total   $ 2,182,485     $ 18,827,986     $     $ 21,010,471  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

17

VANECK VECTORS INDIA GROWTH LEADERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (a)

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%
Automobiles & Components: 3.1%
  55,849     Bajaj Auto Ltd. #   $ 2,089,248  
  62,531     Mahindra CIE Automotive Ltd. * #     97,156  
              2,186,404  
Banks: 7.8%
  273,212     Bandhan Bank Ltd. Reg S 144A #     1,165,115  
  122,491     Development Credit Bank Ltd. #     122,959  
  1,010,450     Federal Bank Ltd. #     684,666  
  244,432     HDFC Bank Ltd. #     3,435,619  
              5,408,359  
Capital Goods: 2.0%
  57,770     Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. #     497,394  
  1,908     ESAB India Ltd. #     35,459  
  39,231     Escorts Ltd. #     540,546  
  42,315     Graphite India Ltd. #     102,986  
  12,702     Polycab India Ltd. #     133,265  
  9,433     Timken India Ltd. #     118,792  
              1,428,442  
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.5%
  12,740     L&T Technology Services Ltd. Reg S 144A #     216,618  
  30,529     RITES Ltd. #     99,732  
              316,350  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 0.7%
  28,563     Bata India Ltd. * #     494,786  
Consumer Services: 2.3%
  1,298,085     Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd. * # ∞ ø     154,129  
  104,919     Delta Corp. Ltd. #     120,391  
  33,310     Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. #     762,316  
  120,269     Marico Ltd. #     560,747  
              1,597,583  
Diversified Financials: 10.9%
  73,104     Bajaj Finance Ltd. #     2,751,498  
  191,866     Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd. #     481,240  
  181,168     Equitas Holdings Ltd. Reg S * #     119,108  
  45,239     HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. Reg S 144A #     1,489,209  
  38,823     ICICI Securities Ltd. Reg S 144A #     241,628  
  220,199     Manappuram Finance Ltd. #     442,989  
  18,792     Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. #     319,939  
  57,844     Muthoot Finance Ltd. #     832,912  
  103,697     Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. #     946,328  
              7,624,851  
Energy: 5.0%
  944,825     Coal India Ltd. #     1,669,085  
  1,694,268     Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. #     1,839,695  
              3,508,780  
Food & Staples Retailing: 2.2%
  50,646     Avenue Supermarts Ltd. Reg S 144A * #     1,554,337  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 10.8%
  58,753     Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. #   $ 104,963  
  8,918     Bombay Burmah Trading Co. #     124,635  
  7,426     Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. #     100,462  
  1,229,610     ITC Ltd. #     3,174,965  
  15,256     Nestle India Ltd. #     3,463,951  
  32,226     Radico Khaitan Ltd. #     159,806  
  41,179     Varun Beverages Ltd. #     372,069  
              7,500,851  
Household & Personal Products: 4.4%
  105,179     Hindustan Unilever Ltd. #     3,040,805  
Materials: 6.0%
  42,249     Aarti Industries Ltd. #     521,971  
  219,580     Castrol India Ltd. #     365,621  
  35,953     Deepak Nitrite Ltd. #     227,341  
  796,832     Hindalco Industries Ltd. #     1,560,415  
  10,814     Huhtamaki PPL Ltd. #     29,196  
  41,379     JK Paper Ltd. #     55,363  
  24,504     Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. Reg S 144A #     71,497  
  413,585     NMDC Ltd. #     447,796  
  33,178     PI Industries Ltd. #     660,002  
  35,939     Rallis India Ltd. #     129,771  
  121,931     Tata Steel BSL Ltd. * #     33,448  
  78,341     Welspun Corp. Ltd. #     83,281  
              4,185,702  
Media & Entertainment: 2.1%
  19,624     Just Dial Ltd. #     104,707  
  42,482     Sun TV Network Ltd. #     228,073  
  505,640     Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. #     1,148,682  
              1,481,462  
Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology: 11.1%
  11,687     Ajanta Pharma Ltd. #     219,395  
  21,790     Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. #     263,080  
  8,790     Alkem Laboratories Ltd. #     275,970  
  152,296     Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. #     1,556,362  
  184,586     Biocon Ltd. #     951,061  
  50,285     Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. #     2,633,916  
  64,272     Granules India Ltd. #     172,229  
  11,085     IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. #     66,033  
  25,604     Ipca Laboratories Ltd. #     568,307  
  4,076     Sanofi India Ltd. #     425,206  
  115,586     Syngene International Ltd. Reg S 144A #     616,290  
              7,747,849  
Real Estate: 0.3%
  63,624     Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. #     176,684  
Software & Services: 20.5%
  485,045     HCL Technologies Ltd. #     3,579,588  
  19,283     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. Reg S 144A #     500,566  
  16,880     MindTree Ltd. #     207,093  
  38,113     Mphasis Ltd. #     444,674  
  21,970     NIIT Technologies Ltd. #     410,856  
  120,057     Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. #     3,304,872  
  329,070     Tech Mahindra Ltd. #     2,367,704  
  725,110     Wipro Ltd. #     2,116,681  
  25,428     WNS Holdings Ltd. (ADR) *     1,398,031  
              14,330,065  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

18

 

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 6.5%
  1,100     Honeywell Automation India Ltd. #   $ 437,842  
  413,533     Infosys Ltd. (ADR)     3,994,729  
  85,964     Sterlite Technologies Ltd. #     125,591  
              4,558,162  
Telecommunication Services: 1.6%
  369,629     Bharti Infratel Ltd. #     1,086,447  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Utilities: 2.0%
  128,968     Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. #   $ 376,682  
  169,672     Indraprastha Gas Ltd. #     997,756  
              1,374,438  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $65,142,565)
    69,602,357  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.2%     126,015  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 69,728,372  


 

 

Definitions:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
Footnotes:
(a) Represents Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
* 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 $64,209,597 which represents 92.1% of net assets.
ø Restricted Security – the aggregate value of restricted securities is $154,129, or 0.2% of net assets
∞  Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs that factor in discount for lack of marketability and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy
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 $5,855,260, or 8.4% of net assets.

 

Restricted securities held by the Fund as of June 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

Security   Acquisition
Date
  Number of
Shares
  Acquisition
Cost
  Value     % of
Net Assets
Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd.   10/08/15     1,298,085            $35,108        $ 154,129         0.2%  

 

Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value  
Communication Services          3.7 %            $ 2,567,909  
Consumer Discretionary     6.2       4,278,773  
Consumer Staples     17.4       12,095,993  
Energy     5.0       3,508,780  
Financials     18.7       13,033,210  
Health Care     11.1       7,747,849  
Industrials     2.5       1,744,792  
Information Technology     21.4       14,893,498  
Materials     6.0       4,185,702  
Real Estate     0.3       176,684  
Software & Services     5.7       3,994,729  
Utilities     2.0       1,374,438  
        100.0 %   $ 69,602,357  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS INDIA GROWTH LEADERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (a)

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                        
Automobiles & Components   $     $ 2,186,404     $     $ 2,186,404  
Banks           5,408,359             5,408,359  
Capital Goods           1,428,442             1,428,442  
Commercial & Professional Services           316,350             316,350  
Consumer Durables & Apparel           494,786             494,786  
Consumer Services           1,443,454       154,129       1,597,583  
Diversified Financials           7,624,851             7,624,851  
Energy           3,508,780             3,508,780  
Food & Staples Retailing           1,554,337             1,554,337  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco           7,500,851             7,500,851  
Household & Personal Products           3,040,805             3,040,805  
Materials           4,185,702             4,185,702  
Media & Entertainment           1,481,462             1,481,462  
Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology           7,747,849             7,747,849  
Real Estate           176,684             176,684  
Software & Services     1,398,031       12,932,034             14,330,065  
Technology Hardware & Equipment     3,994,729       563,433             4,558,162  
Telecommunication Services           1,086,447             1,086,447  
Utilities           1,374,438             1,374,438  
Total   $ 5,392,760     $ 64,055,468     $ 154,129     $ 69,602,357  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS INDONESIA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%
Automobiles & Components: 6.5%
  5,422,500     Astra International Tbk PT #   $ 1,834,093  
Banks: 25.9%
  1,116,100     Bank Central Asia Tbk PT #     2,233,094  
  4,944,202     Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT #     1,716,774  
  3,454,932     Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT #     1,116,301  
  10,682,500     Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk PT #     2,280,106  
              7,346,275  
Diversified Financials: 0.7%
  965,250     First Pacific Company Ltd. #     185,195  
Energy: 7.0%
  7,407,300     Adaro Energy Tbk PT #     521,126  
  2,068,297     Banpu PCL (NVDR) #     413,004  
  1,814,200     Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk PT #     259,260  
  691,069     United Tractors Tbk PT #     804,138  
              1,997,528  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 13.9%
  3,341,800     Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT #     1,310,377  
  3,056,800     Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #     326,788  
  213,900     Gudang Garam Tbk PT #     708,304  
  1,026,300     Indofood Cbp Sukses Makmur Tbk PT #     673,553  
  2,033,400     Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT #     933,738  
              3,952,760  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 1.4%
  2,507,397     Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat Tbk PT Reg S #     398,875  
Household & Personal Products: 5.2%
  2,650,400     Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT #     1,470,771  
Materials: 14.8%
  11,544,800     Barito Pacific Tbk PT #     944,701  
  1,073,800     Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk PT #     494,129  
  1,191,000     Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Corp. Tbk PT #     502,450  
  835,500     Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT #     693,561  
  4,564,000     Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT #     438,129  
  576,800     Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk PT #     210,237  
  1,346,200     Semen Gresik Persero Tbk PT #     912,085  
              4,195,292  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology: 3.5%
  9,552,700     Kalbe Farma Tbk PT #   $ 979,999  
Real Estate: 2.8%
  4,278,900     Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT * #     223,716  
  4,040,295     Ciputra Development Tbk PT #     174,190  
  16,090,200     Lippo Karawaci Tbk PT * #     193,028  
  6,914,800     Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT #     202,635  
              793,569  
Retailing: 3.5%
  3,177,300     Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT #     336,469  
  45,788     Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. #     667,514  
              1,003,983  
Telecommunication Services: 12.1%
  9,923,800     Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT #     711,446  
  91,504     Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (ADR) †     2,002,107  
  4,932,100     Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT #     384,023  
  1,685,975     XL Axiata Tbk PT #     329,092  
              3,426,668  
Transportation: 1.1%
  1,008,450     Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT #     311,701  
Utilities: 1.4%
  4,827,900     Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT #     386,987  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $43,443,577)
    28,283,696  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.2%     62,225  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 28,345,921  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

21

VANECK VECTORS INDONESIA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Definitions:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,901,985.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $26,281,589 which represents 92.7% 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.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector     % of Investments   Value  
Communication Services           9.6 %             $ 2,715,222  
Consumer Discretionary     10.0        2,838,076  
Consumer Staples     19.2       5,423,531  
Energy     7.1       1,997,528  
Financials     26.6       7,531,470  
Health Care     4.9       1,378,874  
Industrials     3.6       1,023,147  
Materials     14.8       4,195,292  
Real Estate     2.8       793,569  
Utilities     1.4       386,987  
        100.0 %   $ 28,283,696  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                        
Automobiles & Components   $     $ 1,834,093     $    —     $ 1,834,093  
Banks           7,346,275             7,346,275  
Diversified Financials           185,195             185,195  
Energy           1,997,528             1,997,528  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco           3,952,760             3,952,760  
Health Care Equipment & Services           398,875             398,875  
Household & Personal Products           1,470,771             1,470,771  
Materials           4,195,292             4,195,292  
Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology           979,999             979,999  
Real Estate           793,569             793,569  
Retailing           1,003,983             1,003,983  
Telecommunication Services     2,002,107       1,424,561             3,426,668  
Transportation           311,701             311,701  
Utilities           386,987             386,987  
Total   $ 2,002,107     $ 26,281,589     $     $ 28,283,696  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

22

VANECK VECTORS ISRAEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%
Banks: 12.8%
  377,508     Bank Hapoalim BM #   $ 2,258,757  
  488,776     Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM #     2,459,653  
  17,439     First International Bank of Israel Ltd. #     370,449  
  391,614     Israel Discount Bank Ltd. #     1,195,451  
  44,446     Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. #     835,870  
  7,288     Union Bank of Israel #     34,743  
              7,154,923  
Capital Goods: 5.7%
  8,371     Ashtrom Group Ltd. #     88,929  
  1,879     Bet Shemesh Engines Holdings 1997 Ltd. #     32,093  
  7,527     Caesarstone Ltd. (USD)     89,195  
  6,984     Elbit Systems Ltd. #     960,591  
  3,180     Elco Holdings Ltd. #     105,265  
  645     Electra Ltd. #     275,308  
  997     FMS Enterprises Migun Ltd. #     24,024  
  3,284     Ham-Let Israel-Canada Ltd. * #     52,263  
  36,609     Inrom Construction Industries Ltd. #     120,442  
  5,028     Israel Land Development - Urban Renewal Ltd. #     33,291  
  13,727     Kornit Digital Ltd. (USD) * †     732,747  
  991     Plasson Industries Ltd. #     34,404  
  12,041     RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (USD) * †     78,748  
  2,017     Scope Metals Group Ltd. #     30,176  
  47,403     Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd. * #     288,752  
  71,597     Shikun & Binui Ltd. #     256,368  
              3,202,596  
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.3%
  1,711     Danel Adir Yeoshua Ltd. #     160,466  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 0.5%
  3,070     Delta-Galil Industries Ltd. #     35,342  
  3,383     Electra Consumer Products Ltd. #     78,745  
  14,586     Maytronics Ltd. #     165,869  
              279,956  
Consumer Services: 0.5%
  93,461     888 Holdings Plc #     201,569  
  1,765     Fattal Holdings Ltd. #     76,941  
              278,510  
Diversified Financials: 1.9%
  45,955     Altshuler Shaham Provident Funds & Pension Ltd. #     194,144  
  2,237     Atreyu Capital Markets Ltd. #     35,415  
  67,286     Isracard Ltd. #     153,286  
  7,217     Nawi Brothers Ltd. * #     29,682  
  30,995     Plus500 Ltd. (GBP) #     504,122  
  33,643     Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. #     151,481  
              1,068,130  
Energy: 1.3%
  2,020     Delek Group Ltd. #     48,627  
  1,576     Dor Alon Energy in Israel (1988) Ltd. * #     26,309  
  32,218     Energean Oil & Gas Plc * † #     245,700  
  11,125     Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd. * #     36,654  
  555,709     Oil Refineries Ltd. #     103,850  
  3,360     Paz Oil Co. Ltd. #     270,289  
  26,200     Tamar Petroleum Ltd. Reg S 144A #     14,543  
              745,972  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Food & Staples Retailing: 1.0%
  2,790     Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing Ltd. #   $ 154,878  
  59,269     Shufersal Ltd. #     387,540  
              542,418  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 0.9%
  1,119     Mehadrin Ltd. *     37,829  
  608     Neto ME Holdings Ltd. #     22,257  
  16,072     Strauss Group Ltd. #     446,003  
              506,089  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 3.3%
  4,860     Inmode Ltd. (USD) * †     137,635  
  27,577     Mediterranean Towers Ltd. * #     58,046  
  28,116     Novocure Ltd. (USD) *     1,667,279  
              1,862,960  
Insurance: 1.5%
  19,265     Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. * #     161,936  
  38,591     Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. #     210,006  
  2,508     IDI Insurance Co. Ltd. #     58,591  
  7,540     Menorah Mivtachim Holdings Ltd. #     75,935  
  111,831     Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. #     58,402  
  77,284     Phoenix Holdings Ltd. * #     287,242  
              852,112  
Materials: 1.5%
  859     Hadera Paper Ltd. * #     26,394  
  233,085     Israel Chemicals Ltd. #     694,893  
  1,227     Israel Corp. Ltd. * #     101,020  
              822,307  
Media & Entertainment: 0.2%
  35,316     Taptica International Ltd. (GBP) *     65,891  
  59,085     XLMedia Plc     17,704  
              83,595  
Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology: 10.2%
  1,711     89bio, Inc. *     34,100  
  4,046     Beyond Air, Inc. (USD) *     29,334  
  7,773     Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics, Inc. * †     87,135  
  26,637     Compugen Ltd. (USD) * †     400,088  
  5,801     Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (USD) * †     27,729  
  11,379     Kamada Ltd. * #     87,016  
  17,205     Oncocyte Corp. *     32,862  
  7,979     Pluristem Therapeutics, Inc. (USD) * †     70,534  
  8,906     Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (USD) *     33,754  
  8,019     Redhill Biopharma Ltd. (ADR) * †     53,727  
  2,947     Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (USD) *     195,946  
  367,108     Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. * #     4,491,509  
  5,637     UroGen Pharma Ltd. * †     147,238  
              5,690,972  
Real Estate: 7.0%
  11,225     Africa Israel Properties Ltd. * #     262,683  
  24,268     Airport City Ltd. * #     261,613  
  49,040     Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd. #     490,600  
  2,151     Alrov Properties and Lodgings Ltd. #     51,797  
  56,152     Amot Investments Ltd. #     256,226  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

23

VANECK VECTORS ISRAEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Real Estate: (continued)
  11,106     Ashtrom Properties Ltd. #   $ 37,817  
  25,170     Azorim Investment Development & Construction Co. Ltd. * #     45,762  
  12,295     Azrieli Group Ltd. #     560,853  
  468     Bayside Land Corp. #     244,344  
  2,009     Big Shopping Centers Ltd. #     140,159  
  1,662     Blue Square Real Estate Ltd. #     57,965  
  2,601     Brack Capital Properties NV (ILS) *     169,845  
  5,533     Electra Real Estate Ltd. * #     26,300  
  26,707     Gazit-Globe Ltd. #     126,610  
  222,677     Industrial Buildings Corp. * #     403,898  
  33,499     Israel Canada T.R Ltd. #     37,269  
  546     Isras Investment Co. Ltd. #     74,414  
  7,489     Mega Or Holdings Ltd. #     167,534  
  7,088     Melisron Ltd. #     267,895  
  1,597     Prashkovsky Investments and Construction Ltd. #     21,030  
  660     Property & Building Corp. #     39,611  
  13,434     Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd. #     123,225  
  2,144     YH Dimri Construction & Development Ltd. #     56,340  
              3,923,790  
Retailing: 1.0%
  17,124     Delek Automotive Systems Ltd. #     78,124  
  4,368     Fiverr International Ltd. (USD) * †     322,446  
  2,286     Fox Wizel Ltd. #     84,333  
  862     Tadiran Holdings Ltd.     42,316  
  1,801     Victory Supermarket Chain Ltd. #     36,763  
              563,982  
Semiconductor: 6.8%
  9,956     Camtek Ltd. (USD) *     125,247  
  7,083     Ceva, Inc. *     265,046  
  6,906     DSP Group, Inc. (USD) *     109,667  
  8,640     Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. * #     416,599  
  15,946     SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (USD) *     2,212,986  
  36,273     Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (USD) *     692,452  
              3,821,997  
Software & Services: 36.4%
  10,524     Allot Communications Ltd. (USD) * †     110,186  
  44,914     Amdocs Ltd. (USD)     2,734,364  
  38,268     Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (USD) *     4,111,131  
  12,892     CyberArk Software Ltd. (USD) *     1,279,789  
  14,897     ForeScout Technologies, Inc. * †     315,816  
  3,177     Formula Systems Ltd. #     247,826  
  5,040     Hilan Ltd. * #     204,198  
  20,486     LivePerson, Inc. * †     848,735  
  8,902     Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (USD)     100,593  
  221     Malam - Team Ltd. #     44,266  
  10,657     Matrix IT Ltd. #     227,931  
  19,346     NICE Systems Ltd. * #     3,649,923  
  1,097     One Software Technologies Ltd. #     78,614  
  8,542     Sapiens International Corp. NV (USD)     239,005  
  6,032     Tufin Software Technologies Ltd. (USD) * †     57,606  
  10,167     Varonis Systems, Inc. * †     899,576  
  21,178     Verint Systems, Inc. *     956,822  
  16,592     Wix.com Ltd. (USD) *     4,251,202  
              20,357,583  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 2.2%
  7,212     AudioCodes Ltd. (USD)   $ 229,270  
  75,881     BATM Advanced Communications (GBP) * #     93,454  
  20,687     Ceragon Networks Ltd. (USD) * †     44,477  
  8,076     Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. #     52,444  
  6,291     Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (USD)     100,782  
  9,006     Powerfleet, Inc. *     41,608  
  12,720     Radware Ltd. (USD) *     300,065  
  1,840     Silicom Ltd. (USD) † *     67,528  
  17,402     Stratasys Ltd. *     275,996  
              1,205,624  
Telecommunication Services: 1.7%
  685,334     Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. * #     622,634  
  26,383     Cellcom Israel Ltd. * #     104,558  
  43,556     Partner Communications Co. Ltd. * #     193,748  
  6,065     Perion Network Ltd. (USD) * †     31,720  
              952,660  
Transportation: 0.0%
  89,569     El Al Israel Airlines * #     14,861  
Utilities: 3.2%
  2,514     Arad Ltd. #     41,575  
  64,458     Energix-Renewable Energies Ltd. * #     243,183  
  254,559     Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. * #     390,717  
  7,084     Kenon Holdings Ltd. (ILS) #     140,260  
  14,588     OPC Energy Ltd. #     119,411  
  13,459     Ormat Technologies, Inc.     854,512  
              1,789,658  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $46,688,634)
    55,881,161  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.4%
(Cost: $787,243)
       
Money Market Fund: 1.4%        
  787,243     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     787,243  
Total Investments: 101.3%
(Cost: $47,475,877)
    56,668,404  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.3)%     (734,224 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 55,934,180  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Definitions:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
ILS New Israeli Shekel
USD United States Dollar
Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $3,837,312.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $30,150,898 which represents 53.9% 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 $14,543, or 0.0% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
    % of Investments   Value  
Communication Services              1.9 %          $ 1,036,255  
Consumer Discretionary       1.9       1,043,369  
Consumer Staples       1.9       1,048,507  
Energy       1.3       745,972  
Financials       16.2       9,075,165  
Health Care       13.5       7,553,932  
Industrials       6.1       3,377,923  
Information Technology       45.4       25,385,204  
Materials       1.5       822,307  
Real Estate       7.0       3,923,790  
Retailing       0.1       79,079  
Utilities       3.2       1,789,658  
        100.0 %   $ 55,881,161  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                      
Banks   $     $ 7,154,923     $    —     $ 7,154,923  
Capital Goods     900,690       2,301,906             3,202,596  
Commercial & Professional Services           160,466             160,466  
Consumer Durables & Apparel           279,956             279,956  
Consumer Services           278,510             278,510  
Diversified Financials           1,068,130             1,068,130  
Energy           745,972             745,972  
Food & Staples Retailing           542,418             542,418  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco     37,829       468,260             506,089  
Health Care Equipment & Services     1,804,914       58,046             1,862,960  
Insurance           852,112             852,112  
Materials           822,307             822,307  
Media & Entertainment     83,595                   83,595  
Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology     1,112,447       4,578,525             5,690,972  
Real Estate     169,845       3,753,945             3,923,790  
Retailing     364,762       199,220             563,982  
Semiconductor     3,405,398       416,599             3,821,997  
Software & Services     15,904,825       4,452,758             20,357,583  
Technology Hardware & Equipment     1,059,726       145,898             1,205,624  
Telecommunication Services     31,720       920,940             952,660  
Transportation           14,861             14,861  
Utilities     854,512       935,146             1,789,658  
Money Market Fund     787,243                   787,243  
Total   $ 26,517,506     $ 30,150,898     $     $ 56,668,404  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS RUSSIA ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 97.1%
Banks: 9.1%
  6,454,356     Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR) #   $ 73,371,460  
  15,052,867     VTB Bank PJSC Reg S (GDR) #     14,048,043  
              87,419,503  
Diversified Financials: 2.3%
  14,100,806     Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC #     22,466,972  
Energy: 34.2%
  13,717,444     Gazprom PJSC (ADR) † #     74,073,210  
  901,070     Lukoil PJSC (ADR) #     66,980,237  
  377,391     Novatek PJSC Reg S (GDR) #     53,492,306  
  8,659,731     Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC Reg S (GDR) #     43,521,314  
  7,615,270     Surgutneftegas PJSC (ADR) † #     41,041,820  
  1,057,199     Tatneft PJSC (ADR) #     49,234,430  
              328,343,317  
Food & Staples Retailing: 8.4%
  3,304,322     Magnit OJSC Reg S (GDR) #     42,969,714  
  1,077,611     X5 Retail Group NV Reg S (GDR) #     38,220,252  
              81,189,966  
Materials: 26.0%
  24,236,208     Alrosa PJSC #     22,011,251  
  5,076,207     Evraz Plc (GBP) #     17,934,621  
  2,218,408     MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (ADR) #     57,985,995  
  1,102,123     Novolipetsk Steel PJSC Reg S (GDR) #     21,936,365  
  1,165,765     PhosAgro PJSC Reg S (GDR) #     14,397,149  
  2,340,142     Polymetal International Plc (GBP) #     46,719,065  
  545,771     Polyus PJSC Reg S (GDR) #     45,925,711  
  1,864,831     Severstal PAO Reg S (GDR) #     22,567,389  
              249,477,546  
Media & Entertainment: 7.9%
  1,009,389     Mail.ru Group Ltd. Reg S (GDR) * #     22,768,280  
  1,064,560     Yandex NV (USD) * †     53,249,291  
              76,017,571  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Telecommunication Services: 6.8%
  4,255,158     Mobile TeleSystems PJSC (ADR)   $ 39,104,902  
  1,694,668     Rostelecom PJSC (ADR) #     12,467,903  
  7,481,233     VEON Ltd. (ADR) †     13,466,219  
              65,039,024  
Utilities: 2.4%
  343,551,410     Inter Rao Ues PJSC #     23,512,422  
  7,410,870     Irkutsk Electronetwork Co. JSC (USD) * # ∞     51,142  
              23,563,564  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,131,739,880)
    933,517,463  
PREFERRED STOCK: 3.0%
(Cost: $41,408,836)
       
Energy: 3.0%        
  15,057     AK Transneft OAO, 7.83% #     28,389,034  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $1,173,148,716)
    961,906,497  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.3%
(Cost: $12,595,471)
       
Money Market Fund: 1.3%        
  12,595,471     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     12,595,471  
Total Investments: 101.4%
(Cost: $1,185,744,187)
    974,501,968  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.4)%     (13,635,459 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 960,866,509  


 

 

Definitions:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $25,037,953.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $856,086,085 which represents 89.1% of net assets.
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs that factor in discount for lack of marketability and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy
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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

26

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
    % of Investments   Value  
Communication Services             14.7 %          $ 141,056,595  
Consumer Staples       8.4       81,189,966  
Energy       37.1       356,732,351  
Financials       11.4       109,886,475  
Materials       25.9       249,477,546  
Utilities       2.5       23,563,564  
        100.0 %   $ 961,906,497  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                          
Banks   $     $ 87,419,503     $     $ 87,419,503  
Diversified Financials           22,466,972             22,466,972  
Energy           328,343,317             328,343,317  
Food & Staples Retailing           81,189,966             81,189,966  
Materials           249,477,546             249,477,546  
Media & Entertainment     53,249,291       22,768,280             76,017,571  
Telecommunication Services     52,571,121       12,467,903             65,039,024  
Utilities           23,512,422       51,142       23,563,564  
Preferred Stock*           28,389,034             28,389,034  
Money Market Fund     12,595,471                   12,595,471  
Total   $ 118,415,883     $ 856,034,943     $ 51,142     $ 974,501,968  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

27

VANECK VECTORS RUSSIA SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 98.2%        
Banks: 8.0%        
  29,808,900     Credit Bank of Moscow PJSC * #   $ 2,335,483  
Capital Goods: 0.7%        
  59,495     United Wagon Co. PJSC * #     198,888  
Commercial & Professional Services: 5.7%        
  61,265     HeadHunter Group Plc (ADR) †     1,432,376  
  189,897     Hyve Group Plc † #     233,370  
              1,665,746  
Diversified Financials: 6.7%        
  145,002     Safmar Financial Investment * #     930,318  
  136,971     VNV Global AB * #     1,015,700  
              1,946,018  
Energy: 3.5%        
  1,222,842     TMK PJSC #     1,033,605  
Food & Staples Retailing: 3.5%        
  423,518     Lenta Ltd. Reg S (GDR) * #     1,004,882  
Materials: 13.1%        
  452,807     Highland Gold Mining Ltd. (GBP) #     1,306,809  
  788,332     Mechel PJSC * #     722,846  
  3,858,418     Petropavlovsk Plc (GBP) * † #     1,191,928  
  388,457     Raspadskaya OJSC #     592,334  
              3,813,917  
Real Estate: 9.6%        
  744,787     Etalon Group Plc Reg S (GDR) #     1,005,086  
  182,065     LSR Group PJSC #     1,794,227  
              2,799,313  
Retailing: 8.3%        
  1,354,556     Detsky Mir PJSC Reg S 144A #     1,916,991  
  85,111     M.Video PJSC #     485,974  
              2,402,965  
Software & Services: 5.4%        
  90,553     QIWI Plc (ADR) †     1,568,378  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Telecommunication Services: 8.0%        
  496,181     Sistema PJSFC Reg S (GDR) #   $ 2,343,200  
Transportation: 10.7%        
  1,609,726     Aeroflot PJSC * #     1,854,296  
  231,221     Globaltrans Investment Plc Reg S (GDR) #     1,247,895  
              3,102,191  
Utilities: 15.0%        
  31,365,800     Mosenergo PJSC #     978,914  
  117,648,600     OGK-2 PJSC #     1,308,688  
  2,889,300,000     TGC-1 PJSC #     530,747  
  39,800,000     Unipro PJSC #     1,560,563  
              4,378,912  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $34,078,866)
    28,593,498  
PREFERRED STOCK: 2.1%
(Cost: $574,284)
       
Utilities: 2.1%        
  279,654     Lenenergo PJSC, 8.81%     606,763  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.3%
(Cost: $34,653,150)
    29,200,261  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 6.9%
(Cost: $2,027,227)
       
Money Market Fund: 6.9%        
  2,027,227     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     2,027,227  
Total Investments: 107.2%
(Cost: $36,680,377)
    31,227,488  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (7.2)%     (2,103,438 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 29,124,050  


 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $2,491,574.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $25,592,744 which represents 87.9% 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 $1,916,991, or 6.6% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

28

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
            % of Investments           Value  
Communication Services               8.0 %            $ 2,343,200  
Consumer Discretionary       8.2       2,402,965  
Consumer Staples       3.4       1,004,882  
Energy       3.5       1,033,605  
Financials       14.7       4,281,501  
Industrials       17.0       4,966,825  
Information Technology       5.4       1,568,378  
Materials       13.1       3,813,917  
Real Estate       9.6       2,799,313  
Utilities       17.1       4,985,675  
        100.0 %   $ 29,200,261  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                  
Banks   $     $ 2,335,483          $        $ 2,335,483  
Capital Goods           198,888               198,888  
Commercial & Professional Services     1,432,376       233,370               1,665,746  
Diversified Financials           1,946,018               1,946,018  
Energy           1,033,605               1,033,605  
Food & Staples Retailing           1,004,882               1,004,882  
Materials           3,813,917               3,813,917  
Real Estate           2,799,313               2,799,313  
Retailing           2,402,965               2,402,965  
Software & Services     1,568,378                     1,568,378  
Telecommunication Services           2,343,200               2,343,200  
Transportation           3,102,191               3,102,191  
Utilities           4,378,912               4,378,912  
Preferred Stock*     606,763                     606,763  
Money Market Fund     2,027,227                     2,027,227  
Total   $ 5,634,744     $ 25,592,744       $     $ 31,227,488  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

29

VANECK VECTORS VIETNAM ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%        
Banks: 6.2%        
  5,880,442     Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC #   $ 20,576,572  
Capital Goods: 4.4%        
  1     FLC Faros Construction JSC * #     0  
  7,026,630     Hoang Huy Investment Financial Services JSC #     6,491,124  
  13,795,500     JAKS Resources Bhd * #     2,800,982  
  7,112,425     Vietnam Electrical Equipment * #     5,117,176  
              14,409,282  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 6.2%        
  1,334,160     Eclat Textile Co. Ltd. #     15,541,759  
  553,465     Hansae Co. Ltd. #     4,906,618  
              20,448,377  
Diversified Financials: 2.5%        
  12,992,095     Saigon Securities, Inc. #     8,376,475  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 13.2%        
  5,054,460     Masan Group Corp. * #     11,823,270  
  10,909,251     Thanh Thanh Cong Tay Ninh JSC #     6,282,469  
  5,272,166     Vietnam Dairy Products JSC #     25,771,740  
              43,877,479  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 4.6%        
  568,800     MANI, Inc. #     15,112,796  
Insurance: 2.5%        
  4,172,696     Bao Viet Holdings #     8,236,809  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Materials: 5.0%        
  14,326,479     Hoa Phat Group JSC * #   $ 16,707,468  
Real Estate: 27.4%        
  8,923,996     No Va Land Investment Group Corp. * #     23,671,475  
  15,950,912     Vincom Retail JSC * #     17,138,158  
  6,783,232     Vingroup JSC * #     26,181,885  
  7,321,522     Vinhomes JSC Reg S 144A * #     24,042,993  
              91,034,511  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 21.5%        
  896,433     BH Co. Ltd. * #     14,923,831  
  718,561     KH Vatec Co. Ltd. * #     13,607,211  
  550,233     Mcnex Co. Ltd. #     14,340,240  
  532,211     Seojin System Co. Ltd. #     14,304,183  
  2,886,506     Synopex, Inc. * #     7,138,110  
  522,665     UTI, Inc. † #     7,065,968  
              71,379,543  
Transportation: 3.8%        
  2,718,060     Vietjet Aviation JSC #     12,679,493  
Utilities: 2.6%        
  20,252,270     PetroVietnam Power Corp. * #     8,540,916  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $295,955,615)
    331,379,721  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%     421,596  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 331,801,317  


 

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $264,975.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $331,379,721 which represents 99.9% 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 $24,042,993, or 7.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
            % of Investments           Value  
Consumer Discretionary             6.2 %            $ 20,448,377  
Consumer Staples       13.2       43,877,479  
Financials       11.2       37,189,856  
Health Care       4.6       15,112,796  
Industrials       8.2       27,088,775  
Information Technology       21.5       71,379,543  
Materials       5.0       16,707,468  
Real Estate       27.5       91,034,511  
Utilities       2.6       8,540,916  
        100.0 %   $ 331,379,721  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks*     $       —     $ 331,379,721         $       $ 331,379,721  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

31

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    Africa     Brazil   China Growth   ChinaAMC
SME-ChiNext
    Index ETF     Small-Cap ETF   Leaders ETF   ETF
                                     
Assets:                              
Investments, at value Unaffiliated issuers (1) (2)   $ 39,382,136       $ 48,542,143       $ 38,556,869       $ 34,082,231  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     593,570         798,536         1,259          
Cash     2,668                          
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)     678,575         47,948         1,846,735         1,814,918 (b)
Receivables:                                      
Investment securities sold             560         206          
Shares of beneficial interest sold                              
Due from Adviser                              
Dividends and interest     47,477         199,338         46,387         752  
Prepaid expenses     108         162         132         44  
Total assets     40,704,534         49,588,687         40,451,588         35,897,945  
                                           
Liabilities:                                      
Payables:                                      
Investment securities purchased             560         206          
Collateral for securities loaned     593,570         798,536         1,259          
Line of credit     339,000                          
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                              
Due to Adviser     10,316         13,032         7,763         2,041  
Due to custodian             204,664         1,646,823         1,584,658  
Deferred Trustee fees     10,673         32,350         4,467         559  
Accrued expenses     125,528         84,546         94,522         99,461  
Total liabilities     1,079,087         1,133,688         1,755,040         1,686,719  
NET ASSETS   $ 39,625,447       $ 48,454,999       $ 38,696,548       $ 34,211,226  
Shares outstanding     2,400,000         2,900,000         950,000         950,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 16.51       $ 16.71       $ 40.73       $ 36.01  
                                           
Net Assets consist of:                                      
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 103,368,657       $ 216,667,175       $ 31,958,656       $ 35,494,936  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (63,743,210 )       (168,212,176 )       6,737,892         (1,283,710 )
NET ASSETS   $ 39,625,447       $ 48,454,999       $ 38,696,548       $ 34,211,226  
(1)   Value of securities on loan   $ 2,014,772       $ 1,175,935       $ 285,225       $  
(2)   Cost of investments   $ 39,631,043       $ 52,346,743       $ 32,843,738       $ 21,848,782  
(3)   Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $ 593,570       $ 798,536       $ 1,259       $  
(4)   Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $ 711,108       $ 48,070       $ 1,848,208       $ 1,812,108  

 

 

 

(a)   Represents Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Includes $8,421 on foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds (See Note 2H).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Egypt     India Growth   Indonesia           Russia    
Index ETF     Leaders ETF (a)   Index ETF   Israel ETF   Russia ETF   Small-Cap ETF   Vietnam ETF
                                                   
                                                   
$ 21,010,471       $ 69,602,357       $ 28,283,696       $ 55,881,161       $ 961,906,497       $ 29,200,261       $ 331,379,721  
                          787,243         12,595,471         2,027,227          
  387,720         125,782         28,199         139,130         31,254         381,745         8  
  1,060,303         94,047                 6,432         271                 1,787,548  
                                                                 
  926,642                                 14,697,318                  
  574                                                  
  1,287                                         14,705          
  83,921         96,308         167,616         28,809         5,324,252         143,356         343,885  
  76         342         87         93         2,748         68         769  
  23,470,994         69,918,836         28,479,598         56,842,868         994,557,811         31,767,362         333,511,931  
                                                                 
  928,368                                                  
                          787,243         12,595,471         2,027,227          
  1,413,903                                 4,521,769                 1,164,545  
                                  14,703,686                  
          6,175         2,952         8,732         302,712                 137,704  
                                          395,790          
  4,855         12,461         27,109         2,915         152,750         2,671         40,192  
  119,449         171,828         103,616         109,798         1,414,914         217,624         368,173  
  2,466,575         190,464         133,677         908,688         33,691,302         2,643,312         1,710,614  
$ 21,004,419       $ 69,728,372       $ 28,345,921       $ 55,934,180       $ 960,866,509       $ 29,124,050       $ 331,801,317  
  874,974         2,874,967         1,700,000         1,700,000         46,150,000         933,318         24,600,000  
                                                                 
$ 24.01       $ 24.25       $ 16.67       $ 32.90       $ 20.82       $ 31.20       $ 13.49  
                                                                 
$ 58,398,180       $ 170,320,109       $ 149,128,289       $ 57,059,860       $ 2,583,831,744       $ 45,729,265       $ 640,842,317  
  (37,393,761 )       (100,591,737 )       (120,782,368 )       (1,125,680 )       (1,622,965,235 )       (16,605,215 )       (309,041,000 )
$ 21,004,419       $ 69,728,372       $ 28,345,921       $ 55,934,180       $ 960,866,509       $ 29,124,050       $ 331,801,317  
$       $       $ 1,901,985       $ 3,837,312       $ 25,037,953       $ 2,491,574       $ 264,975  
$ 22,672,379       $ 65,142,565       $ 43,443,577       $ 46,688,634       $ 1,173,148,716       $ 34,653,150       $ 295,955,615  
$       $       $       $ 787,243       $ 12,595,471       $ 2,027,227       $  
$ 1,058,830       $ 93,223       $       $ 6,432       $ 275       $       $ 1,786,947  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    Africa     Brazil   China Growth   ChinaAMC
SME-ChiNext
    Index ETF     Small-Cap ETF   Leaders ETF   ETF
                                       
Income:                                      
Dividends   $ 1,065,840       $ 675,201       $ 374,805       $ 203,386  
Interest     59                 28,767          
Securities lending income     12,436         24,202         1,143          
Foreign taxes withheld     (75,387 )       (51,479 )       (31,076 )       (20,672 )
Total income     1,002,948         647,924         373,639         182,714  
                                           
Expenses:                                      
Management fees     100,076         156,009         128,400         72,062  
Professional fees     36,043         36,501         42,249         37,619  
Custody and accounting fees     49,051         30,700         38,308         33,916  
Reports to shareholders     9,935         8,683         8,247         7,701  
IOPV fees     2,982         2,506         2,982         2,168  
Trustees’ fees and expenses     828         1,437         1,233         813  
Registration fees     2,818         2,818         2,818         2,818  
Insurance     1,737         1,847         1,789         860  
Interest     745         3,834         24,208         13,443  
Mauritius income taxes                              
Other     665         580         290         184  
Total expenses     204,880         244,915         250,524         171,584  
Waiver of management fees     (48,061 )       (57,259 )       (97,781 )       (72,062 )
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                             (5,546 )
Net expenses     156,819         187,656         152,743         93,976  
Net investment income (loss)     846,129         460,268         220,896         88,738  
                                       
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                      
Investments     (3,342,054 )       (2,426,260 )(b)       8,240,160         2,092,361  
In-kind redemptions     147,851         (554,679 )       83,606          
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     (10,908 )       (72,177 )       (355,171 )       (133,341 )
Net realized gain (loss)     (3,205,111 )       (3,053,116 )       7,968,595         1,959,020  
                                       
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                        
Investments     (7,510,088 )       (33,905,158 )       (11,863,592 )       3,943,752  
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     (32,756 )       (35,326 )       (9,613 )       2,789  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (7,542,844 )       (33,940,484 )       (11,873,205 )       3,946,541  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (9,901,826 )     $ (36,533,332 )     $ (3,683,714 )     $ 5,994,299  

 

 

 

(a)   Represents Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(b)   Net of foreign taxes $1,880.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Egypt     India Growth   Indonesia           Russia    
Index ETF     Leaders ETF (a)   Index ETF   Israel ETF   Russia ETF   Small-Cap ETF   Vietnam ETF
                                                   
$ 541,838       $ 858,510       $ 633,674       $ 287,789       $ 22,389,383       $ 429,288       $ 551,746  
  412         874         436                         349         186  
                  292         28,211         15,185         36,247         45,141  
  (50,297 )       (30,114 )       (102,593 )       (58,983 )       (3,245,521 )       (22,837 )       (45,282 )
  491,953         829,270         531,809         257,017         19,159,047         443,047         551,791  
                                                                 
  61,914         224,117         73,923         136,339         2,494,304         75,898         878,127  
  35,445         83,925         36,416         37,174         36,992         35,185         35,214  
  67,645         113,860         17,657         59,798         1,120,614         100,695         198,606  
  6,118         12,081         8,127         6,712         31,715         5,960         21,101  
  2,507         2,982         2,982         2,506         3,176         2,982         3,159  
  552         17,487         1,218         952         18,993         653         5,694  
  2,818         2,818         2,818         2,818         5,081         2,485         2,485  
  1,672         2,955         945         1,706         12,994         902         5,305  
  2,621         5,515                 4,758         12,543                 9,589  
          29,806                                          
  499         40,263         1,611         410         8,311         229         788  
  181,791         535,809         145,697         253,173         3,744,723         224,989         1,160,068  
  (61,914 )       (119,934 )       (61,455 )       (87,504 )       (409,901 )       (75,898 )        
  (859 )                                       (35,273 )        
  119,018         415,875         84,242         165,669         3,334,822         113,818         1,160,068  
  372,935         413,395         447,567         91,348         15,824,225         329,229         (608,277 )
                                                                 
  (2,506,356 )       (44,182,081 )       (3,823,767 )       (205,221 )       (56,282,276 )       (1,499,492 )       (55,484,113 )
  22,074         (15,365 )       170,242                 60,421,509         215,781         705,660  
                                                                 
  (20,632 )       (275,237 )       (16,919 )       (1,979 )       85,659         2,951         (340,068 )
  (2,504,914 )       (44,472,683 )       (3,670,444 )       (207,200 )       4,224,892         (1,280,760 )       (55,118,521 )
                                                                 
  (3,940,692 )       12,539,220         (7,309,471 )       (3,631,001 )       (209,747,421 )       (3,883,926 )       (21,498,219 )
                                                                 
  (2,579 )       2,482         (1,078 )       (236 )       (5,117 )       1,471         (2,424 )
  (3,943,271 )       12,541,702         (7,310,549 )       (3,631,237 )       (209,752,538 )       (3,882,455 )       (21,500,643 )
                                                                 
$ (6,075,250 )     $ (31,517,586 )     $ (10,533,426 )     $ (3,747,089 )     $ (189,703,421 )     $ (4,833,986 )     $ (77,227,441 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Africa Index ETF   Brazil Small-Cap ETF
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
    (unaudited)               (unaudited)            
Operations:                                    
Net investment income   $ 846,129       $ 2,868,210     $ 460,268       $ 2,257,232  
Net realized gain (loss)     (3,205,111 )       (2,433,758 )     (3,053,116 )       9,890,910  
Increase from payment from Adviser (See Note 3)                           372,975  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (7,542,844 )       3,995,501       (33,940,484 )       18,136,058  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (9,901,826 )       4,429,953       (36,533,332 )       30,657,175  
                                     
Distributions to shareholders:                                    
From distributable earnings             (3,150,210 )             (2,475,060 )
                                     
Share transactions*:                                    
Proceeds from sale of shares                            
Cost of shares redeemed     (696,293 )       (6,279,035 )     (12,635,702 )       (18,955,215 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (696,293 )       (6,279,035 )     (12,635,702 )       (18,955,215 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (10,598,119 )       (4,999,292 )     (49,169,034 )       9,226,900  
Net Assets, beginning of period     50,223,565         55,222,857       97,624,033         88,397,133  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 39,625,446       $ 50,223,565     $ 48,454,999       $ 97,624,033  
                                     
* Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                    
Shares sold                            
Shares redeemed     (50,000 )       (300,000 )     (650,000 )       (850,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (50,000 )       (300,000 )     (650,000 )       (850,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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China Growth Leaders ETF   ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF   Egypt Index ETF
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)               (unaudited)               (unaudited)            
                                                   
$ 220,896       $ 1,138,595     $ 88,738       $ 105,891     $ 372,935       $ 740,019  
  7,968,595         (3,500,097 )     1,959,020         (3,224,352 )     (2,504,914 )       (2,645,772 )
                                       
  (11,873,205 )       19,454,132       3,946,541         9,178,141       (3,943,271 )       1,577,163  
  (3,683,714 )       17,092,630       5,994,299         6,059,680       (6,075,250 )       (328,590 )
                                                   
          (985,120 )             (135,000 )             (650,037 )
                                                   
  32,208,931         20,798,155       19,892,168         14,409,463               23,237,784  
  (57,249,496 )       (23,178,285 )     (21,481,576 )       (6,258,128 )     (4,314,444 )       (24,088,922 )
                                                   
  (25,040,565 )       (2,380,130 )     (1,589,408 )       8,151,335       (4,314,444 )       (851,138 )
  (28,724,279 )       13,727,380       4,404,891         14,076,015       (10,389,694 )       (1,829,765 )
  67,420,827         53,693,447       29,806,335         15,730,320       31,394,113         33,223,878  
$ 38,696,548       $ 67,420,827     $ 34,211,226       $ 29,806,335     $ 21,004,419       $ 31,394,113  
                                                   
  850,000         500,000       650,000         500,000               700,000  
  (1,500,000 )       (600,000 )     (700,000 )       (250,000 )     (200,000 )       (800,000 )
  (650,000 )       (100,000 )     (50,000 )       250,000       (200,000 )       (100,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

    India Growth Leaders ETF (a)   Indonesia Index ETF
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
    (unaudited)               (unaudited)            
Operations:                                    
Net investment income   $ 413,395       $ 2,054,079     $ 447,567       $ 764,133  
Net realized gain (loss)     (44,472,683 )       (39,335,646 )     (3,670,444 )       (617,672 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     12,541,702         (585,632 )     (7,310,549 )       2,357,875  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (31,517,586 )       (37,867,199 )     (10,533,426 )       2,504,336  
                                     
Distributions to shareholders:                                    
From distributable earnings             (1,600,209 )             (850,140 )
                                     
Share transactions*:                                    
Proceeds from sale of shares               9,562,351       1,710,962         1,105,121  
Cost of shares redeemed     (20,791,557 )       (35,496,590 )     (3,657,357 )       (6,734,141 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (20,791,557 )       (25,934,239 )     (1,946,395 )       (5,629,020 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (52,309,143 )       (65,401,647 )     (12,479,821 )       (3,974,824 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     122,037,515         187,439,162       40,825,742         44,800,566  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 69,728,372       $ 122,037,515     $ 28,345,921       $ 40,825,742  
                                     
* Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                    
Shares sold             250,000       100,000         50,000  
Shares redeemed     (850,000 )       (950,000 )     (200,000 )       (300,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (850,000 )       (700,000 )     (100,000 )       (250,000 )

 

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Israel ETF   Russia ETF   Russia Small-Cap ETF
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)             (unaudited)             (unaudited)          
                                                   
$ 91,348       $ 320,572     $ 15,824,225       $ 71,398,887     $ 329,229       $ 1,646,695  
  (207,200 )       118,469       4,224,892         78,531,516       (1,280,760 )       (1,890,792 )
  (3,631,237 )       11,883,788       (209,752,538 )       300,156,557       (3,882,455 )       11,025,005  
  (3,747,089 )       12,322,829       (189,703,421 )       450,086,960       (4,833,986 )       10,780,908  
                                                   
          (800,085 )             (73,500,780 )             (1,625,031 )
                                                   
  1,873,533               244,917,206         373,210,325                
                (376,274,018 )       (793,491,106 )     (1,378,178 )       (6,496,725 )
                                                   
  1,873,533               (131,356,812 )       (420,280,781 )     (1,378,178 )       (6,496,725 )
  (1,873,556 )       11,522,744       (321,060,233 )       (43,694,601 )     (6,212,164 )       2,659,152  
  57,807,736         46,284,992       1,281,926,742         1,325,621,343       35,336,214         32,677,062  
$ 55,934,180       $ 57,807,736     $ 960,866,509       $ 1,281,926,742     $ 29,124,050       $ 35,336,214  
                                                   
  50,000               12,150,000         17,000,000                
                (17,350,000 )       (36,200,000 )     (50,000 )       (200,000 )
  50,000               (5,200,000 )       (19,200,000 )     (50,000 )       (200,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

    Vietnam ETF
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
    (unaudited)        
Operations:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ (608,277 )   $ 3,804,531  
Net realized loss     (55,118,521 )     (21,262,075 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (21,500,643 )     44,556,208  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (77,227,441 )     27,098,664  
                 
Distributions to shareholders:                
From distributable earnings           (3,336,840 )
                 
Share transactions*:                
Proceeds from sale of shares     10,636,435       133,626,985  
Cost of shares redeemed     (44,567,915 )     (32,097,680 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (33,931,480 )     101,529,305  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (111,158,921 )     125,291,129  
Net Assets, beginning of period     442,960,238       317,669,109  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 331,801,317     $ 442,960,238  
                 
* Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                
Shares sold     750,000       8,200,000  
Shares redeemed     (3,750,000 )     (2,000,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (3,000,000 )     6,200,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Africa Index ETF    
    For the                                          
    Six Months                                          
    Ended                                          
    June 30,   For the Year Ended December 31,    
    2020     2019       2018       2017       2016       2015    
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 20.50       $ 20.08       $ 24.81       $ 20.09       $ 18.11       $ 26.20    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.35 (a)       1.09 (a)       0.57 (a)       0.39 (a)       0.58         0.50    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (4.34 )       0.62         (4.96 )       4.82         1.93         (8.20 )  
Total from investment operations       (3.99 )       1.71         (4.39 )       5.21         2.51         (7.70 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (1.29 )       (0.34 )       (0.49 )       (0.53 )       (0.39 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 16.51       $ 20.50       $ 20.08       $ 24.81       $ 20.09       $ 18.11    
Total return (b)       (19.46 )%(c)       8.52 %       (17.70 )%       26.02 %       13.94 %       (29.41 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $39,625     $50,224     $55,223     $75,678     $66,296     $59,766    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       1.02 %(d)       0.90 %       0.91 %       0.87 %       0.83 %       0.82 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.78 %(d)       0.79 %       0.78 %       0.84 %       0.79 %       0.79 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.78 %(d)       0.78 %       0.78 %       0.78 %       0.78 %(f)       0.78 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       4.23 %(d)       5.13 %       2.44 %       1.73 %       2.85 %       2.05 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       19 %(c)       46 %       23 %       38 %       45 %       33 %  
    Brazil Small-Cap ETF    
    For the                                          
    Six Months                                          
    Ended                                          
    June 30,   For the Year Ended December 31,    
    2020     2019       2018       2017       2016       2015    
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 27.50       $ 20.09       $ 23.33       $ 16.10       $ 10.44       $ 21.23    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.14 (a)       0.58 (a)       0.68 (a)       0.48 (a)       0.51         0.44    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (10.93 )       7.42         (3.34 )       7.81         5.83         (10.83 )  
Payment from Adviser               0.11 (g)                                  
Total from investment operations       (10.79 )       8.11         (2.66 )       8.29         6.34         (10.39 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.70 )       (0.58 )       (1.06 )       (0.68 )       (0.40 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 16.71       $ 27.50       $ 20.09       $ 23.33       $ 16.10       $ 10.44    
Total return (b)       (39.24 )%(c)       40.81 %(g)       (11.66 )%       51.71 %       60.92 %       (48.97 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $48,455     $97,624     $88,397     $108,484     $82,898     $65,264    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.78 %(d)       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.68 %       0.69 %       0.72 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.60 %(d)       0.63 %       0.60 %       0.60 %       0.60 %       0.60 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.59 %(d)       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       1.48 %(d)       2.52 %       3.25 %       2.24 %       3.14 %       3.29 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       15 %(c)       38 %       45 %       53 %       44 %       57 %  

 

 

(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 the 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) Excludes reimbursement from prior year custodial charge of 0.01%.
(g) For the year ended December 31, 2019, 0.55% of total return, representing $0.11 per share, consisted of a payment from the Adviser in connection with a reimbursement for an investment loss (See Note 3).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    China Growth Leaders ETF    
    For the                                          
    Six Months                                          
    Ended                                          
    June 30,   For the Year Ended December 31,    
    2020     2019       2018       2017       2016       2015    
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 42.14       $ 31.58       $ 48.37       $ 37.08       $ 44.76       $ 46.06    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.17 (a)       0.63 (a)       0.41 (a)       0.41 (a)       0.41         0.45    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (1.58 )       10.55         (14.35 )       11.40         (7.64 )       (0.34 )  
Total from investment operations       (1.41 )       11.18         (13.94 )       11.81         (7.23 )       0.11    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.62 )       (0.31 )       (0.52 )       (0.15 )       (0.52 )  
Distributions from net realized capital gains                       (2.54 )               (0.28 )       (0.89 )  
Return of capital                                       (0.02 )          
Total dividends and distributions               (0.62 )       (2.85 )       (0.52 )       (0.45 )       (1.41 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 40.73       $ 42.14       $ 31.58       $ 48.37       $ 37.08       $ 44.76    
Total return (b)       (3.33 )%(c)       35.40 %       (28.79 )%       31.86 %       (16.16 )%       0.22 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $38,697     $67,421     $53,693     $94,321     $85,290     $105,193    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.98 %(d)       1.07 %       1.17 %       0.82 %       1.06 %       1.20 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.60 %(d)       0.61 %       0.85 %       0.78 %       0.71 %       0.75 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (g)       0.60 %(d)       0.61 %       0.72 %       0.72 %       0.72 %(f)       0.72 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       0.87 %(d)       1.60 %       0.95 %       0.96 %       1.26 %       0.91 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       127 %(c)       42 %       34 %       37 %       50 %       70 %  
    ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF    
    For the                                          
    Six Months                                          
    Ended                                          
    June 30,   For the Year Ended December 31,    
    2020     2019       2018       2017       2016       2015    
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 29.81       $ 20.97       $ 34.79       $ 29.20       $ 41.74       $ 28.60    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income (loss)       0.10 (a)       0.10 (a)       0.03 (a)       (0.01 )(a)       (0.06 )       (0.10 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       6.10         8.88         (13.85 )       5.67         (12.48 )       13.24    
Total from investment operations       6.20         8.98         (13.82 )       5.66         (12.54 )       13.14    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.14 )               (0.07 )                  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 36.01       $ 29.81       $ 20.97       $ 34.79       $ 29.20       $ 41.74    
Total return (b)       20.81 %(c)       42.80 %       (39.72 )%       19.37 %       (30.04 )%       45.94 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $34,211     $29,806     $15,730     $22,613     $23,357     $56,343    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       1.19 %(d)       1.08 %       1.33 %       1.38 %       1.16 %       1.11 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.65 %(d)       0.65 %       0.82 %       0.82 %       0.81 %       0.79 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (g)       0.65 %(d)       0.65 %       0.78 %       0.78 %       0.78 %       0.78 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets       0.61 %(d)       0.39 %       0.09 %       (0.04 )%       (0.07 )%       (0.29 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       73 %(c)       43 %       36 %       34 %       39 %       160 %  

 

 

(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 the 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) Excludes reimbursement from prior year custodial charge of 0.02%.
(g) Effective January 10, 2019, the Fund includes interest expense in the calculation of the expense limitation. The ratio only excludes interest expense accrued prior to January 10, 2019 and not waived under the expense limit agreement.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Egypt Index ETF    
    For the                                          
    Six Months                                          
    Ended                                          
    June 30,   For the Year Ended December 31,    
    2020     2019       2018       2017       2016       2015    
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 29.20       $ 28.28       $ 32.89       $ 26.02       $ 39.01       $ 59.95    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.37 (a)       0.59 (a)       0.60 (a)       0.81 (a)       1.17         0.04    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (5.56 )       0.93 (h)       (4.73 )       6.31         (14.16 )       (20.37 )  
Total from investment operations       (5.19 )       1.52         (4.13 )       7.12         (12.99 )       (20.33 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.60 )       (0.48 )       (0.25 )               (0.61 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 24.01       $ 29.20       $ 28.28       $ 32.89       $ 26.02       $ 39.01    
Total return (b)       (17.80 )%(c)       5.42 %       (12.56 )%       27.39 %       (33.30 )%       (33.89 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $21,004     $31,394     $33,224     $76,459     $40,985     $26,329    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       1.47 %(d)       1.11 %       1.19 %       1.09 %       1.14 %       1.07 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.96 %(d)       1.01 %       0.98 %       0.94 %       1.01 %       0.98 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.94 %(d)       0.94 %       0.94 %       0.94 %       0.94 %       0.94 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       3.01 %(d)       1.88 %       1.73 %       2.82 %       1.17 %       0.60 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       17 %(c)       76 %       41 %       41 %       56 %       57 %  
    India Growth Leaders ETF (f)    
    For the                                          
    Six Months                                          
    Ended                                          
    June 30,   For the Year Ended December 31,    
    2020     2019       2018       2017       2016       2015    
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 32.76       $ 42.36       $ 68.40       $ 41.03       $ 43.66       $ 44.53    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income (loss)       0.13 (a)       0.50 (a)       (0.02 )(a)       0.02 (a)       0.39         0.06 (a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (8.64 )       (9.68 )       (25.97 )       27.42         (2.45 )       0.42    
Total from investment operations       (8.51 )       (9.18 )       (25.99 )       27.44         (2.06 )       0.48    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.42 )       (0.05 )       (0.07 )       (0.57 )       (1.35 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 24.25       $ 32.76       $ 42.36       $ 68.40       $ 41.03       $ 43.66    
Total return (b)       (25.97 )%(c)       (21.65 )%       (38.00 )%       66.88 %       (4.70 )%       1.07 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $69,728     $122,038     $187,439     $405,246     $183,627     $171,370    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       1.20 %(d)       0.86 %       0.83 %       0.72 %       0.78 %       0.78 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.93 %(d)       0.86 %       0.83 %       0.72 %       0.78 %       0.78 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense and taxes       0.85 %(d)       0.83 %       0.80 %       0.70 %       0.78 %(g)       0.75 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets       0.92 %(d)       1.35 %       (0.03 )%       0.04 %       0.96 %       0.13 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       87 %(c)       51 %       39 %       42 %       29 %       40 %  

 

 

(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 the 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) Represents Consolidated Financial Highlights (g) Excludes reimbursement from prior year custodial charge of 0.01%.
(h) 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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Indonesia Index ETF    
    For the                                          
    Six Months                                          
    Ended                                          
    June 30,   For the Year Ended December 31,    
    2020     2019       2018       2017       2016       2015    
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 22.68       $ 21.85       $ 24.75       $ 21.31       $ 18.36       $ 24.32    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.26 (a)       0.40 (a)       0.36 (a)       0.35 (a)       0.28         0.47    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (6.27 )       0.90         (2.78 )       3.55         2.92         (5.98 )  
Total from investment operations       (6.01 )       1.30         (2.42 )       3.90         3.20         (5.51 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.47 )       (0.48 )       (0.46 )       (0.25 )       (0.45 )  
Net asset value, end of period       $ 16.67       $ 22.68       $ 21.85       $ 24.75       $ 21.31       $ 18.36    
Total return (b)       (26.48 )%(c)       5.97 %       (9.79 )%       18.35 %       17.49 %       (22.69 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $28,346     $40,826     $44,801     $61,864     $85,240     $86,293    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.99 %(d)       0.80 %       0.75 %       0.73 %       0.68 %       0.72 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.57 %(d)       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.58 %       0.58 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.57 %(d)       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.57 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       3.03 %(d)       1.78 %       1.61 %       1.53 %       1.05 %       1.65 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       9 %(c)       10 %       14 %       14 %       12 %       11 %  
    Israel ETF    
    For the                                          
    Six Months                                          
    Ended                                          
    June 30,   For the Year Ended December 31,    
    2020     2019       2018       2017       2016       2015    
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 35.03       $ 28.05       $ 30.37       $ 26.84       $ 28.81       $ 29.56    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.05 (a)       0.19 (a)       0.27 (a)       0.30 (a)       0.27         0.32    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (2.18 )       7.27         (2.38 )       3.71         (1.80 )       (0.69 )  
Total from investment operations       (2.13 )       7.46         (2.11 )       4.01         (1.53 )       (0.37 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.48 )       (0.21 )       (0.48 )       (0.26 )       (0.38 )  
Return of capital                                       (0.18 )          
Total dividends and distributions               (0.48 )       (0.21 )       (0.48 )       (0.44 )       (0.38 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 32.90       $ 35.03       $ 28.05       $ 30.37       $ 26.84       $ 28.81    
Total return (b)       (6.09 )%(c)       26.64 %       (6.94 )%       14.96 %       (5.34 )%       (1.27 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $55,934     $57,808     $46,285     $42,521     $36,236     $46,091    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.92 %(d)       0.94 %       1.02 %       0.92 %       0.92 %       0.85 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.60 %(d)       0.62 %       0.60 %       0.59 %       0.60 %       0.59 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.59 %(d)       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       0.33 %(d)       0.60 %       0.85 %       1.04 %       0.94 %       1.04 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       9 %(c)       14 %       23 %       21 %       19 %       18 %  

 

 

(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 the 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

44

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Russia ETF    
    For the                                          
    Six Months                                          
    Ended                                          
    June 30,   For the Year Ended December 31,    
    2020     2019       2018       2017       2016       2015    
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 24.96       $ 18.79       $ 21.14       $ 21.09       $ 14.69       $ 15.17    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.34 (a)       1.20 (a)       0.88 (a)       0.71 (a)       0.38         0.50    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (4.48 )       6.39         (2.26 )       0.25         6.36         (0.46 )  
Total from investment operations       (4.14 )       7.59         (1.38 )       0.96         6.74         0.04    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (1.42 )       (0.97 )       (0.91 )       (0.34 )       (0.52 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 20.82       $ 24.96       $ 18.79       $ 21.14       $ 21.09       $ 14.69    
Total return (b)       (16.59 )%(c)       40.40 %       (6.47 )%       4.62 %       45.91 %       0.39 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $960,867       $1,281,927     $1,325,621     $1,806,708     $2,605,165     $1,735,849    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.75 %(d)       0.67 %       0.65 %       0.72 %       0.79 %       0.72 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (f)       0.67 %(d)       0.67 %       0.65 %       0.66 %       0.65 %       0.63 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (f)       0.67 %(d)       0.65 %       0.64 %       0.66 %       0.65 %       0.62 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       3.18 %(d)       5.40 %       4.09 %       3.40 %       2.48 %       2.98 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       7 %(c)       15 %       20 %       15 %       22 %       33 %  
    Russia Small-Cap ETF    
    For the                                          
    Six Months                                          
    Ended                                          
    June 30,   For the Year Ended December 31,    
    2020     2019       2018       2017       2016       2015    
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 35.94       $ 27.61       $ 40.68       $ 38.04       $ 19.31       $ 19.60    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.34 (a)       1.53 (a)       1.17 (a)       1.17 (a)       0.77         0.38    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (5.08 )       8.45         (13.02 )       2.94         18.77         (0.29 )  
Total from investment operations       (4.74 )       9.98         (11.85 )       4.11         19.54         0.09    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (1.65 )       (1.22 )       (1.47 )       (0.81 )       (0.38 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 31.20       $ 35.94       $ 27.61       $ 40.68       $ 38.04       $ 19.31    
Total return (b)       (13.16 )%(c)       36.17 %       (29.09 )%       11.01 %       101.07 %       0.48 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $29,124       $35,336       $32,677       $58,312       $88,755       $35,392    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       1.48 %(d)       1.20 %       0.94 %       0.82 %       0.86 %       1.19 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (g)       0.75 %(d)       0.77 %       0.76 %       0.76 %       0.75 %       0.69 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (g)       0.75 %(d)       0.75 %       0.75 %       0.75 %       0.73 %       0.67 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.17 %(d)       4.67 %       3.22 %       2.87 %       3.28 %       1.58 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       16 %(c)       30 %       49 %       39 %       72 %       30 %  

 

 

(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 the 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) Effective May 1, 2016, the ratio excludes depositary receipt fees in excess of 0.10% of average daily net assets (See Note 3).
(g) Effective May 1, 2016, the ratio excludes depositary receipt fees in excess of 0.08% of average daily net assets (See Note 3).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

45

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Vietnam ETF    
    For the                                          
    Six Months                                          
    Ended                                          
    June 30,   For the Year Ended December 31,    
    2020     2019       2018       2017       2016       2015    
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 16.05       $ 14.84       $ 17.45       $ 12.97       $ 14.78       $ 18.84    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income (loss)       (0.02 )(a)       0.14 (a)       0.17 (a)       0.20 (a)       0.39         0.55    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (2.54 )       1.19         (2.66 )       4.46         (1.83 )       (4.11 )  
Total from investment operations       (2.56 )       1.33         (2.49 )       4.66         (1.44 )       (3.56 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.12 )       (0.12 )       (0.18 )       (0.37 )       (0.50 )  
Return of Capital                               (f)                  
Total dividends and distributions               (0.12 )       (0.12 )       (0.18 )       (0.37 )       (0.50 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 13.49       $ 16.05       $ 14.84       $ 17.45       $ 12.97       $ 14.78    
Total return (b)       (15.88 )%(c)       8.86 %       (14.15 )%       35.76 %       (9.78 )%       (18.87 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $331,801     $442,960     $317,669     $349,029     $257,549     $379,231    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.66 %(d)       0.66 %       0.68 %       0.66 %       0.66 %       0.67 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.66 %(d)       0.66 %       0.68 %       0.66 %       0.66 %       0.67 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.66 %(d)       0.63 %       0.64 %       0.63 %       0.63 %       0.65 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets       (0.35 )%(d)       0.89 %       0.98 %       1.37 %       2.14 %       3.29 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       13 %(c)       33 %       49 %       50 %       47 %       67 %  

 

 

(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 the 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) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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June 30, 2020 (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 investment portfolios listed in the diversification table below (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”).

 

Fund Diversification Classification
Africa Index ETF Diversified
Brazil Small-Cap ETF Diversified
China Growth Leaders ETF Diversified
ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF Diversified
Egypt Index ETF Non-Diversified
India Growth Leaders ETF Diversified
Indonesia Index ETF Non-Diversified
Israel ETF Non-Diversified
Russia ETF Non-Diversified
Russia Small-Cap ETF Non-Diversified
Vietnam ETF Non-Diversified

 

Each Fund was created to provide investors with the opportunity to purchase a security representing a proportionate undivided interest in a portfolio of securities consisting of substantially all of the common stocks in approximately the same weighting as their index. China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) is the sub-adviser to China Growth Leaders ETF (formerly known as ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF) and ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF. China Growth Leaders ETF and ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF seek to achieve their investment objectives by primarily investing directly in A-shares through the Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect program and via the A-share quota granted to the Sub-Adviser. India Growth Leaders ETF (formerly known as India Small-Cap Index ETF) makes its investments through the MV SCIF Mauritius (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly owned subsidiary organized in the Republic of Mauritius.

 

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

 

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

 

The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.

 

A. Security Valuation—The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Securities traded on national exchanges are valued at the closing price on the markets in which the securities trade. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included on NASDAQ and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (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 categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Pricing Committee of Van Eck Associates 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
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other assets. If market quotations for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes they do not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.

 

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

 

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 Subsidiary, an Indian exempted company, was incorporated on February 25, 2010 and acts as an investment vehicle for the India Growth Leaders ETF (the “GLIN”) in order to effect certain investments on behalf of the GLIN. The GLIN is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary, and it is intended that the GLIN will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to control the Subsidiary. The consolidated financial statements of the GLIN include the financial results of its wholly owned subsidiary. All material interfund account balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
   
C. Federal Income Taxes—It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
   
D. 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. 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 Statements 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) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations.
   
F. Restricted Securities—The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
G. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities—In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting or other similar agreements. Generally, the right of offset in those agreements allows the Funds to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may pledge or receive cash and or securities as collateral for derivative instruments and securities lending. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present securities lending assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash collateral received for securities lending in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at June 30, 2020 is presented in the Schedules of Investments and in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral is disclosed in Note 9 (Securities Lending).
   
H. Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recognized upon notification of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned.
   
  The Funds earn interest income on uninvested cash balances held at the custodian bank. Such amounts, if any, are presented as interest income in the Statements of Operations.
   
  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.
   
  At June 30, 2020, ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext included $8,421 in cash, at value on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which represents foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds required by China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited.

 

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 0.50% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed, until at least May 1, 2021, 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; and for Russia ETF and Russia Small-Cap ETF, depositary receipt fees up to 0.10% and 0.08% of average daily net assets, respectively) from exceeding the expense limitations as listed in the table below. Effective January 10, 2019, China Growth Leaders ETF and ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF no longer exclude interest expense from their expense limitations. Refer to the Statements of Operations for the amounts waived/assumed by the Advisor for the period ended June 30, 2020.

 

    Expense
Fund   Limitations
Africa Index ETF     0.78 %
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     0.59  
China Growth Leaders ETF     0.60  
ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF     0.65  
Egypt Index ETF     0.94  
India Growth Leaders ETF     0.85  
Indonesia Index ETF     0.57  
Israel ETF     0.59  
Russia ETF     0.62  
Russia Small-Cap ETF     0.67  
Vietnam ETF     0.76  
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During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser reimbursed the Brazil Small-Cap ETF $372,975 for an investment loss. This reimbursement is reflected in the Statements of Operations and the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as a net increase from payment from Adviser. The per share and total return impact to the Fund is reflected in the Financial Highlights.

 

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

 

Note 4—Capital Share Transactions—As of June 30, 2020, 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, for the benefit of the Funds, a requirement to maintain cash collateral on deposit at the custodian equal to at least 115% of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities.

 

Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay transaction fees directly to the transfer agent. In addition, the Funds may impose 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.

 

Note 5—Investments—For the period ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and in-kind capital share transactions) and the purchases and sales of investments resulting from in-kind capital share transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

            In-kind Capital Share Transactions
Fund   Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales
Africa Index ETF   $ 7,914,484     $ 8,596,517     $     $ 450,014  
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     9,232,664       19,519,384             1,821,292  
China Growth Leaders ETF     65,742,894       89,990,452             1,083,569  
ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF     21,418,789       23,189,320              
Egypt Index ETF     4,253,348       6,855,338             654,788  
India Growth Leaders ETF     79,614,801       98,767,556             1,452,846  
Indonesia Index ETF     2,992,361       2,621,002       1,710,341       3,655,534  
Israel ETF     5,268,641       5,243,769       1,873,280        
Russia ETF     90,268,507       74,123,122       244,851,274       376,191,936  
Russia Small-Cap ETF     4,997,801       4,910,538             1,378,256  
Vietnam ETF     46,496,414       78,726,879       672,281       2,675,537  
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Note 6—Income Taxes—As of June 30, 2020, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified tax cost of investments owned, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments were as follows:

 

        Gross   Gross   Net Unrealized
    Tax Cost of   Unrealized   Unrealized   Appreciation
Fund   Investments   Appreciation   Depreciation   (Depreciation)
Africa Index ETF   $ 41,462,838     $ 7,426,445     $ (8,913,577 )   $ (1,487,132 )
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     58,866,302       7,179,269       (16,704,892 )     (9,525,623 )
China Growth Leaders ETF     33,980,666       6,182,094       (1,604,632 )     4,577,462  
ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF     23,159,217       12,391,502       (1,468,488 )     10,923,014  
Egypt Index ETF     25,960,411       2,048,166       (6,998,106 )     (4,949,940 )
India Growth Leaders ETF     72,476,831       5,624,815       (8,499,289 )     (2,874,474 )
Indonesia Index ETF     43,503,573       2,319,419       (17,539,296 )     (15,219,877 )
Israel ETF     48,807,027       16,730,019       (8,868,642 )     7,861,377  
Russia ETF     1,205,812,477       53,196,398       (284,506,907 )     (231,310,509 )
Russia Small-Cap ETF     37,038,439       3,473,959       (9,284,910 )     (5,810,951 )
Vietnam ETF     317,353,161       70,295,367       (56,268,807 )     14,026,560  

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

Fund   Ordinary
Income*
Africa ETF   $ 3,150,210  
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     2,475,060  
China Growth Leaders ETF     985,120  
ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF     135,000  
Egypt Index ETF     650,037  
India Growth Leaders ETF     1,600,209  
Indonesia Index ETF     850,140  
Israel ETF     800,085  
Russia ETF     73,500,780  
Russia Small-Cap ETF     1,625,031  
Vietnam ETF     3,336,840  

 

* Includes short-term capital gains (if any)

 

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

 

At December 31, 2019, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

    Short-Term   Long-Term    
    Capital Losses   Capital Losses    
Fund   with No Expiration   with No Expiration   Total
Africa Index ETF   $ (10,482,431 )   $ (49,808,393 )   $ (60,290,824 )
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     (22,088,693 )     (134,087,619 )     (156,176,312 )
China Growth Leaders ETF     (1,492,992 )     (4,553,321 )     (6,046,313 )
ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF     (8,882,601 )     (5,369,832 )     (14,252,433 )
Egypt Index ETF     (12,397,949 )     (17,850,164 )     (30,248,113 )
India Growth Leaders ETF     (19,174,916 )     (34,649,017 )     (53,823,933 )
Indonesia Index ETF     (37,157,756 )     (65,150,866 )     (102,308,622 )
Israel ETF     (868,022 )     (8,092,637 )     (8,960,659 )
Russia ETF     (220,099,845 )     (1,204,596,430 )     (1,424,696,275 )
Russia Small-Cap ETF     (3,271,269 )     (6,590,391 )     (9,861,660 )
Vietnam ETF     (66,849,395 )     (200,488,726 )     (267,338,121 )

 

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.

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However, the Funds are subject to foreign taxes on the appreciation in value of certain investments. The Funds provide for such taxes on both realized and unrealized appreciation.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2020, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Investments in China: Uncertainties in the Chinese tax rules governing taxation of income and gains from investments in A-Shares could result in unexpected tax liabilities for the China Growth Leaders ETF and ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF (the “Funds”). China generally imposes withholding income tax (“WHT”) at a rate of 10% on dividends and interest (excluding government bond interest) derived by non-People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) resident enterprises (including a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (“QFII”) and a Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (“RQFII”)) from issuers resident in China. However, on November 7, 2018, the PRC Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) and PRC State Administration of Taxation (“SAT”) jointly issued Caishui [2018] 108 (Circular 108) to clarify the temporary three-year tax exemption on bond interest derived by foreign institutional investors (FIIs). Pursuant to Circular 108, FIIs are temporarily exempt from withholding income tax and value added tax with respect to bond interest income derived in the domestic bond market (via QFII, RQFII, CIBM and Hong Kong Bond Connect) from November 7, 2018 to November 6, 2021. China also imposes WHT at a rate of 10% on capital gains derived by non-PRC resident enterprises from the disposal in shares of PRC enterprises. Effective November 17, 2014, investments through the Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect program, QFIIs and RQFIIs, which includes these Funds, were exempted temporarily from WHT with respect to gains derived from the trading of equity investments (including A-shares). However, uncertainties remain regarding the taxation of capital gains in China. PRC rules for taxation of RQFIIs (and QFIIs) and the PRC tax regulations to be issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation and/or PRC MOF to clarify the subject matter may apply retrospectively, even if such rules are adverse to the nonresident investors. If the PRC tax authorities were to issue diiffering formal guidance or tax rules regarding the taxation of capital gains derived by QFIIs, RQFIIs and other nonresident investors WHT on gains from such investments the Funds could be subject to additional tax liabilities.

 

Investments in India: The Finance Act, 2012 introduced a general anti-avoidance rule (“GAAR”), which became effective from April 1, 2017. GAAR is applicable where the main purpose of an arrangement is tax avoidance and empowers Indian tax authorities to declare such an arrangement as an impermissible avoidance arrangement. Additionally, on May 10, 2016, the Governments of India and Mauritius signed the Protocol for amending the tax treaty between India and Mauritius. The renegotiation of the treaty clarified the applicability of GAAR to a Mauritius subsidiary deemed a tax resident of Mauritius. As per the Protocol, India commenced taxation on capital gains arising from disposition of shares acquired on or after April 1, 2017 in a company resident in India, with shares acquired on or before March 31, 2017 being grandfathered as exempt from capital gains taxation. Additionally, the Finance Act (2018) provided that long-term capital gains from listed equity shares sold after April 1, 2018 which were previously exempt from capital gains tax are now subject to a tax of 10% (plus applicable surcharge and education cess). Taxpayers received a cost step-up to the fair market value of shares held on January 31, 2018 provided the shares had unrealized gains as of that date. In summary, capital gains on shares purchased after April 1, 2018 for India Growth Leaders ETF will now be subject to a capital gains tax of 15% on short-term capital gains and 10% on long-term capital gains (plus applicable surcharges and cess). Existing Indian capital loss carryforwards may be utilized to offset capital gains realized on securities acquired after April 1, 2017.

 

Dividends paid by Indian companies on or after April 1, 2020 will no longer be subject to dividend distribution tax in the hands of the Indian company, but instead be subject to tax in the hands of the shareholder. The dividend income paid to non-Indian shareholders is taxable under Indian law at 20%. Under the Treaty, the rate of withholding on dividends applicable to the Subsidiary as a resident of Mauritius can be reduced to: (a) 5% if the Subsidiary holds directly at least 10% of the capital of the company paying the dividends; and (b) 15% in all other cases.

 

The Subsidiary is taxed in Mauritius on income derived from its investments in the portfolio companies at the rate of 15%. However, until June 30, 2021 the Subsidiary is entitled to claim a deemed tax credit on foreign source income at a rate which was the higher of: (a) the actual foreign tax paid on such income; or (b) a deemed foreign tax representing 80% of the Mauritius tax on such income. These taxes on income, if any, are paid by the Subsidiary and disclosed in its Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

Note 7—Principal Risks—Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds (See Note 1) and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers. The Funds may purchase securities on foreign exchanges.

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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 or natural or other disasters, such as the recent coronavirus outbreak. 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.

 

In addition, for Africa Index ETF and Egypt Index ETF there may be limitations or delays in the convertibility or repatriation of certain African currencies, which would adversely affect the U.S. dollar value and or liquidity of the Funds’ investments denominated in such African currencies, may impair the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective and or may impede the Funds’ ability to satisfy redemption requests in timely manner. During early April, Nigeria experienced balance of payments difficulties due to sharply lower oil prices, which led to extended delays in repatriating foreign currency transactions from Nigerian naira (“NGN”) back to US dollars (“USD”). While the Central Bank of Nigeria has devalued its official currency rate in an effort to clear the backlog, there is no guarantee that this measure will be successful. Africa Index ETF had approximately $707,144 worth of NGN awaiting repatriation USD as of June 30, 2020.

 

As a result of certain events, the United States and the European Union (“EU”) have imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies. These sanctions do not currently impact the Funds. Additional economic sanctions may be imposed or other actions may be taken that may adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Russian-related issuers’ held by the Funds.

 

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

 

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus, which was first detected in China in December 2019, has subsequently spread internationally and has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, loss of life, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The coronavirus has already negatively impacted the economies of many nations, individual companies, and the market. This pandemic is expected to have a continued impact in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen presently.

 

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 securities lending agent. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value on the securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower and or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Such fees and interest are shared with the securities lending agent under the terms of the securities lending agreement. Securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations. Cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio. Non-cash collateral consists of U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Government Agency securities, and is not disclosed in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments or Statements of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the agent on behalf of the Funds, and the Funds do not have the ability to re-hypothecate those securities.

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned securities and related cash collateral, if any, at June 30, 2020 are presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following is a summary of the Funds’ securities on loan and related collateral as of June 30, 2020:

 

    Market Value            
    of Securities   Cash   Non-Cash   Total
Fund   on Loan   Collateral   Collateral   Collateral
Africa Index ETF   $ 2,014,772     $ 593,570     $ 1,494,900     $ 2,088,470  
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     1,175,935       798,536       469,545       1,268,081  
China Growth Leaders ETF     285,225       1,259       296,164       297,423  
Indonesia Index ETF     1,901,985             1,955,214       1,955,214  
Israel ETF     3,837,312       787,243       3,017,679       3,804,922  
Russia ETF     25,037,953       12,595,471       12,632,025       25,227,496  
Russia Small-Cap ETF     2,491,574       2,027,227       841,675       2,868,902  
Vietnam ETF     264,975             279,557       279,557  

 

The following table presents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of June 30, 2020:

 

    Gross Amount of Recognized
    Liabilities for Securities
    Lending Transactions* in the
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Fund   Equity Securities
Africa Index ETF   $ 593,570  
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     798,536  
China Growth Leaders ETF     1,259  
Israel ETF     787,243  
Russia ETF     12,595,471  
Russia Small-Cap ETF     2,027,227  

 

* Remaining contractual maturity: overnight and continuous

 

Note 10—Bank Line of Credit—The Funds may participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing for the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the period ended June 30, 2020, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

    Days   Average Daily   Average
Fund   Outstanding   Loan Balance   Interest Rate
Africa Index ETF     22     $ 471,786       2.50 %
Brazil Small-Cap ETF     118       222,238       2.07  
China Growth Leaders ETF     48       2,816,950       2.09  
ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF     79       2,991,661       2.18  
Egypt Index ETF     107       483,282       2.04  
India Growth Leaders ETF     106       870,698       2.11  
Israel ETF     39       2,223,913       1.47  
Russia ETF     57       3,127,632       2.10  
Russia Small-Cap ETF     5       226,814       2.24  
Vietnam ETF     139       1,237,073       1.99  

 

Outstanding loan balances as of June 30, 2020, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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Note 11—Recent Accounting Pronouncements—The Funds adopted all provisions of the 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. Public companies are required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. Based on management’s evaluation, the adoption of the ASU 2018-13 had no material impact on the financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Note 12—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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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on June 11, 2020 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck Vectors® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of (i) the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, China Growth Leaders ETF (formerly ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF), ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF, Coal ETF, Egypt Index ETF, Gold Miners ETF, India Growth Leaders ETF (formerly India Small-Cap Index ETF), Indonesia Index ETF, Israel ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Natural Resources ETF, Oil Refiners ETF, Oil Services ETF, Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF, Steel ETF, Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF, Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF and Vietnam ETF (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) and (ii) a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with respect to each of VanEck Vectors China Growth Leaders ETF and ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF (together, the “China Funds”). The Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”

 

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

 

In preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 7, 2020. At that meeting, the Trustees discussed the information the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the China Funds) and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance and expenses of the Funds and the Funds’ peer funds (certain other index-based exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), information about the advisory services provided to the Funds and the personnel providing those services, and the profitability and other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds. In reviewing performance information for the Funds against their peer groups, the Trustees considered that each Fund seeks to track a different index than the funds in its designated peer group and, therefore, each Fund’s performance will differ from its peers. In addition, as noted below, the Trustees reviewed certain performance information for each Fund which was not provided by Broadridge and which did not compare each Fund’s performance to the performance of its peer group. For these and other reasons, the Trustees noted that the peer group performance information did not necessarily provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Agreements was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and with the Adviser at the May 7, 2020 meeting regarding the management of the Funds and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the China Funds), including the background and experience of the portfolio manager(s) and others involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the China Funds) provide under, the Agreements, including, where applicable, the Adviser’s commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of each of the Funds to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each of the Funds from exceeding agreed upon limits for a period of time. With respect to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees took into account the unique legal and operational aspects of the China Funds and the Sub-Adviser’s experience with respect to Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors Scheme funds. The Trustees also noted that the Sub-Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Asset Management Co., Ltd., one of China’s largest asset management companies measured by fund assets under management.

 

The Trustees concluded that the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the China Funds) and their personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Funds’ portfolios. In evaluating the performance of each Fund, the Trustees reviewed various performance metrics but relied principally on a comparison of the “gross” performance of each Fund (i.e., measured without regard to the impact of fees and expenses) to the performance of its benchmark index, in each case incorporating any systematic fair value adjustments to the underlying securities. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the investment performance of the Funds was satisfactory.

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

 

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided various data from Broadridge comparing the Funds’ expenses and performance to that of certain other ETFs. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that each Fund had management fees (after the effect of any applicable fee waiver) below or equal to the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, except for each of VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Russia ETF and Vietnam ETF, which had management fees (after the effect of any applicable fee waiver) greater than the average and/or median of its respective peer group of funds. The Trustees also noted that the information provided showed that each Fund had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) below or equal to the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, except for each of VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF, ChinaAMC SME ChiNext ETF, Coal ETF, Egypt Index ETF, India Growth Leaders ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Oil Refiners ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF, Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF and Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF, which had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) greater than the average and/or median of its respective peer group of funds. With respect to these Funds, the Trustees reviewed the amount by which these Funds’ management fees and/or total expense ratios (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) exceeded the average and/or median of their respective peer groups and information provided by the Adviser providing context for these comparisons. The Trustees concluded, in light of this information and the other information available to them, that the fees paid by the Funds were reasonable in light of the performance of the Funds and the quality of services received.

 

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

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser about the overall profitability of the Adviser and its profitability or loss in respect of each Fund. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s asset size, expense ratio and expense cap and noted that the Investment Management Agreements do not include breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in a Fund increase. The Trustees considered the volatility of the asset classes in which certain of the Funds invest, potential variability in the net assets of these Funds and the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist given where fees are currently set. The Trustees also evaluated the extent to which management fees for the Funds effectively incorporate the benefits of economies of scale. The Trustees noted that the Adviser has capped expenses on each Fund since its inception, although the cap was not necessarily exceeded each year. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for each Fund and the sub-advisory fee rates for the China Funds are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of each Fund and the other factors discussed above and that the advisory fee rate for each Fund currently reflects an appropriate sharing with shareholders of any economies of scale which may exist. The Trustees also determined that the profits earned by the Adviser with respect to the Funds that were profitable to the Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services received by such Funds. The Trustees also considered information from the Sub-Adviser informing them that the Sub-Adviser did not earn any profits from managing the China Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 7, 2020 meeting as part of their consideration of the Agreements.

 

In voting to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of each Agreement are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees further concluded that each Agreement is in the best interest of each Fund and such Fund’s shareholders.

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FUNDS’ LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(unaudited)

 

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the 1940 Act, the Funds have implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”). The Program outlines certain techniques, tools and arrangements employed for the assessment and management of Fund liquidity risk, and the terms, contents and frequency of reporting of certain issues to the Board. Liquidity is managed taking account of the Funds’ investment strategy, liquidity profile, and, importantly, the fact that for most funds redemptions are settled primarily as in-kind redemptions. In this regard, certain of the Funds qualify as “In-Kind ETFs” under the Liquidity Rule because they meet redemptions through in-kind transfers of securities, positions and assets other than a de minimis amount of cash and publish their portfolio holdings daily. In-Kind ETFs are exempt from the Liquidity Rule’s classification and highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”) provisions, discussed below.

 

Under the Program and in accordance with the Liquidity Rule, each Fund’s liquidity risk is assessed at least annually taking into consideration certain factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule, as applicable. The Liquidity Rule calls for considering certain such factors under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed market conditions.

 

With respect to each Fund that does not qualify under the Liquidity Rule as an “In-Kind ETF,” the Liquidity Rule and the Program require that each portfolio holding be classified into one of four liquidity classification categories. The Liquidity Rule requires that such classification determinations be made taking into account relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations as well as market depth. The relevant Funds utilize data from a third-party vendor to assist with these determinations.

 

Funds that do not qualify as “In-Kind ETFs” are also required to determine and periodically review an HLIM – a minimum percentage of Fund net assets that are to be invested in Highly Liquid Investments that are assets – and adopt certain related procedures. A Highly Liquid Investment is defined as cash and any investment reasonably expected to be convertible to cash in current market conditions in three business days or less without the conversion to cash significantly changing the market value of the investment.

 

The Liquidity Rule provides an exemption from the HLIM requirements for Funds that “primarily” hold Highly Liquid Investments, as defined in the Program. For the period December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 (the “Review Period”), the Funds that were not In-Kind ETFs qualified for an exemption and therefore have not determined an HLIM or adopted the related procedures.

 

The Board reviewed a report prepared by each Fund’s Adviser regarding the operation and effectiveness of the Program for the Review Period. During the Review Period, the Funds maintained a high level of liquidity and primarily held assets that are defined under the Liquidity Rule as “Highly Liquid Investments.” Further information on liquidity risks applicable to the Fund can be found in the Fund’s prospectus.

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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. 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 Fund carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and summary 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 https://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-PORT. The Trust’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at https://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.

 

 

Investment Adviser: Van Eck Associates Corporation    
Distributor: Van Eck Securities Corporation    
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Account Assistance: 800.826.2333   INTLSAR
     

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

VANECK VECTORS®

 

Agribusiness ETF MOO®
Coal ETF KOL®
Gold Miners ETF GDX®
Junior Gold Miners ETF GDXJ®
Low Carbon Energy ETF SMOG™
Natural Resources ETF HAP®
Oil Refiners ETF CRAK®
Oil Services ETF OIH®
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF REMX®
Steel ETF SLX®
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF FRAK®
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF NLR®

 

     
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President’s Letter 1
Explanation of Expenses 2
Schedule of Investments  
Agribusiness ETF 4
Coal ETF 6
Gold Miners ETF 8
Junior Gold Miners ETF 11
Low Carbon Energy ETF 14
Natural Resources ETF 16
Oil Refiners ETF 21
Oil Services ETF 23
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF 24
Steel ETF 26
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF 27
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF 28
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 30
Statements of Operations 32
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 34
Financial Highlights  
Agribusiness ETF 39
Coal ETF 39
Gold Miners ETF 40
Junior Gold Miners ETF 40
Low Carbon Energy ETF 41
Natural Resources ETF 41
Oil Refiners ETF 42
Oil Services ETF 42
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF 43
Steel ETF 43
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF 44
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF 44
Notes to Financial Statements 45
Approval of Investment Management Agreements 53
Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program 56

 

Certain information contained in this President’s 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 June 30, 2020.

 

VANECK VECTORS ETFs

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

The story for the last decade was simple and familiar—slower global economic growth was combated by expansive monetary policy. After the shock of the COVID-19 virus, we are returning to this investment theme. Thus we believe investors should be comfortable maintaining their strategic allocations to stocks and bonds, given the central bank’s aggressive support of the financial markets.

 

Why do we have this view? First, we believe that we are in a global recession, not a depression. Two indicators of global recession are copper and oil. When China slowed at the end of 2015, copper and oil fell hard. Since oil and copper haven’t fallen below those 2015-2016 lows and in fact have been rallying from those lows, the chance of a depression seems low.

 

So our base case is that markets will feel like the recovery after the global financial crisis—lower interest rates, asset price inflation and weak job recovery (due to different factors—varied industry impact not increased regulation). No guarantee, of course, that there will not be a re-test of lows or new lows, but financial markets will likely lead the economic recovery.

 

Our assumptions regarding this outlook are that: the virus fatality curve has flattened, mitigation steps like shutdowns can be local to deal with additional outbreaks and a COVID-19 vaccine happens this year. A vaccine is the biggest factor with early development a positive and later availability (or none) a negative.

 

The investing outlook sometimes does change suddenly, as now. To get our quarterly investment outlooks, please subscribe to “Investment Outlook” on 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 the financial statements for the six month period ended June 30, 2020. 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

CEO and President

VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

July 8, 2020

 

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, January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

 

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.

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        Beginning
Account
Value
January 1, 2020
  Ending
Account
Value
June 30, 2020
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period
  Expenses Paid
During the Period*
January 1, 2020 –
June 30, 2020
Agribusiness ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 878.20       0.56 %     $ 2.62  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.08       0.56 %   $ 2.82  
Coal ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 728.00       0.59 %   $ 2.53  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.93       0.59 %   $ 2.97  
Gold Miners ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,247.90       0.51 %   $ 2.85  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.33       0.51 %   $ 2.56  
Junior Gold Miners ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,168.00       0.53 %   $ 2.86  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.23       0.53 %   $ 2.66  
Low Carbon Energy ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,079.10       0.62 %   $ 3.20  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.78       0.62 %   $ 3.12  
Natural Resources ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 819.20       0.49 %   $ 2.22  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.43       0.49 %   $ 2.46  
Oil Refiners ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 754.10       0.59 %   $ 2.57  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.93       0.59 %   $ 2.97  
Oil Services ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 458.80       0.35 %   $ 1.27  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.12       0.35 %   $ 1.76  
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 848.50       0.58 %   $ 2.67  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.98       0.58 %   $ 2.92  
Steel ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 731.70       0.56 %   $ 2.41  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.08       0.56 %   $ 2.82  
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 587.50       0.54 %   $ 2.13  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.18       0.54 %   $ 2.72  
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF                                    
    Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 872.10       0.60 %   $ 2.79  
    Hypothetical**   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.88       0.60 %   $ 3.02  
   
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended June 30, 2020) 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
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VANECK VECTORS AGRIBUSINESS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%      
Australia: 2.0%        
  2,132,530     Incitec Pivot Ltd. † #   $ 2,773,555  
  1,104,581     Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. † #     8,018,156  
              10,791,711  
Brazil: 1.4%        
  1,791,800     Rumo SA     7,339,109  
Canada: 5.3%        
  894,118     Nutrien Ltd. (USD)     28,701,188  
Chile: 1.0%        
  209,625     Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (ADR) †     5,464,924  
China / Hong Kong: 1.9%        
  2,742,000     China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. #     10,514,485  
Denmark: 1.3%        
  80,334     Bakkafrost P/F (NOK) #     5,067,854  
  22,203     Schouw & Co. AB #     1,772,857  
              6,840,711  
Germany: 8.5%        
  590,068     Bayer AG #     43,724,284  
  313,307     K+S AG #     1,985,315  
              45,709,599  
Indonesia: 0.9%        
  12,564,400     Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT #     4,926,715  
Israel: 0.7%        
  1,204,178     Israel Chemicals Ltd. (USD) †     3,672,743  
Japan: 5.8%          
  1,509,130     Kubota Corp. † #     22,593,517  
  65,100     Maruha Nichiro Corp. #     1,334,408  
  143,400     Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. #     5,775,308  
  375,400     Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. #     1,635,374  
              31,338,607  
Malaysia: 2.9%        
  4,256,055     IOI Corp. Bhd #     4,324,275  
  600,970     Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd #     3,112,273  
  891,880     PPB Group Bhd #     3,711,961  
  4,076,200     Sime Darby Plantation Bhd #     4,705,713  
              15,854,222  
Netherlands: 0.2%        
  102,544     OCI NV * † #     1,076,832  
Norway: 5.4%        
  435,743     Leroy Seafood Group ASA #     2,623,842  
  693,385     Mowi ASA #     13,187,267  
  82,867     Salmar ASA * #     3,960,829  
  275,131     Yara International ASA #     9,570,078  
              29,342,016  
Russia: 0.5%        
  209,747     PhosAgro PJSC Reg S (GDR) #     2,590,367  
Number
of Shares
      Value
                 
Singapore: 3.0%        
  11,493,045     Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #   $ 1,228,665  
  5,088,451     Wilmar International Ltd. #     15,034,816  
              16,263,481  
Switzerland: 0.6%        
  11,602     Bucher Indistries AG #     3,350,895  
Taiwan: 0.4%        
  1,297,000     Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd. #     2,196,690  
Thailand: 1.6%          
  8,247,636     Charoen Pokphand Foods (NVDR) #     8,506,100  
United Kingdom: 2.8%        
  1,504,761     CNH Industrial NV (USD) *     10,578,470  
  100,880     Genus Plc * #     4,403,580  
              14,982,050  
United States: 53.8%        
  88,655     AGCO Corp.     4,916,806  
  599,753     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     23,930,145  
  35,454     Balchem Corp.     3,363,166  
  180,706     Bunge Ltd.     7,432,438  
  230,831     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     6,495,584  
  978,604     Corteva, Inc.     26,216,801  
  163,479     Darling International, Inc. *     4,024,853  
  244,457     Deere & Co.     38,416,418  
  458,460     Elanco Animal Health, Inc. *     9,833,967  
  166,811     FMC Corp.     16,617,712  
  110,927     IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *     36,623,658  
  51,598     Neogen Corp. *     4,004,005  
  94,528     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *     1,596,578  
  26,722     Sanderson Farms, Inc.     3,096,813  
  514,822     The Mosaic Co.     6,440,423  
  134,376     Toro Co.     8,914,504  
  161,087     Tractor Supply Co.     21,229,656  
  379,259     Tyson Foods, Inc.     22,645,555  
  321,493     Zoetis, Inc.     44,057,401  
              289,856,483  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $568,156,025)
    539,318,928  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL
FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.3%

(Cost: $1,335,623)
 
         
Money Market Fund: 0.3%        
  1,335,623     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     1,335,623  
Total Investments: 100.3%
(Cost: $569,491,648)
    540,654,551  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.3)%     (1,526,174 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 539,128,377  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

4

 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
NOK Norwegian Krone
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $28,462,562.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $193,706,011 which represents 35.9% 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.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments   Value
Consumer Discretionary           3.9 %   $ 21,229,656  
Consumer Staples     30.1             162,167,280  
Health Care     26.5       142,646,895  
Industrials     17.8       96,109,719  
Materials     21.7       117,165,378  
        100.0 %   $ 539,318,928  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                  
Australia   $     $ 10,791,711         $       $ 10,791,711  
Brazil     7,339,109                     7,339,109  
Canada     28,701,188                     28,701,188  
Chile     5,464,924                     5,464,924  
China / Hong Kong           10,514,485               10,514,485  
Denmark           6,840,711               6,840,711  
Germany           45,709,599               45,709,599  
Indonesia           4,926,715               4,926,715  
Israel     3,672,743                     3,672,743  
Japan           31,338,607               31,338,607  
Malaysia           15,854,222               15,854,222  
Netherlands           1,076,832               1,076,832  
Norway           29,342,016               29,342,016  
Russia           2,590,367               2,590,367  
Singapore           16,263,481               16,263,481  
Switzerland           3,350,895               3,350,895  
Taiwan           2,196,690               2,196,690  
Thailand           8,506,100               8,506,100  
United Kingdom     10,578,470       4,403,580               14,982,050  
United States     289,856,483                     289,856,483  
Money Market Fund     1,335,623                     1,335,623  
Total   $ 346,948,540     $ 193,706,011       $     $ 540,654,551  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

5

VANECK VECTORS COAL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%    
Australia: 21.8%    
  657,318     Aurizon Holdings Ltd. #   $ 2,231,584  
  453,584     Coronado Global Resources, Inc. (CDI) Reg S 144A #     292,734  
  975,796     New Hope Corp. Ltd. † #     928,413  
  113,372     Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd. † #     1,536,342  
  794,509     Whitehaven Coal Ltd. † #     792,613  
              5,781,686  
Canada: 10.7%    
  175,204     Teck Resources Ltd. (USD)     1,825,626  
  84,100     Westshore Terminals Investment Corp. †     1,031,800  
              2,857,426  
China / Hong Kong: 22.6%    
  4,914,095     China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. #     1,122,151  
  1,366,908     China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #     2,121,420  
  29,780,000     National United Resources Holdings Ltd. * # ∞     4  
  1,168,000     Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd. #     545,931  
  4,354,067     Shougang Fushan Resources Group Ltd. #     914,526  
  1,732,000     Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. #     1,304,426  
              6,008,458  
Indonesia: 20.9%    
  16,490,115     Adaro Energy Tbk PT #     1,160,129  
  122,910,400     Bumi Resources Tbk PT *     430,208  
  927,952     Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT #     464,923  
  7,653,700     Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk PT #     1,093,760  
  2,346,500     Transcoal Pacific Tbk PT #     766,932  
  1,404,100     United Tractors Tbk PT #     1,633,832  
              5,549,784  
Number
of Shares
      Value
         
Philippines: 2.9%        
  2,992,130     Semirara Mining and Power Corp. #   $ 764,389  
Poland: 2.2%        
  123,977     Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA #     593,646  
Russia: 1.3%        
  231,031     Raspadskaya OJSC #     352,285  
South Africa: 6.5%        
  228,101     Exxaro Resources Ltd. † #     1,719,481  
Thailand: 4.6%        
  6,126,789     Banpu PCL (NVDR) #     1,223,416  
United States: 6.3%        
  17,766     Arch Resources, Inc. †     504,732  
  75,641     Warrior Met Coal, Inc.     1,164,115  
              1,668,847  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $42,562,742)
    26,519,418  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 5.2%
(Cost: $1,371,054)
       
Money Market Fund: 5.2%        
  1,371,054     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     1,371,054  
Total Investments: 105.0%
(Cost: $43,933,796)
    27,890,472  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.0)%     (1,320,351 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 26,570,121  


 

 

Definitions:
CDI CHESS Depositary Interest
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $3,428,857.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $21,562,937 which represents 81.2% of net assets.
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs that factor in discount for lack of marketability and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
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 $292,734, or 1.1% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

6

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments   Value
Energy       63.3 %   $ 16,800,235  
Industrials              17.3              4,576,251  
Materials       19.4       5,142,932  
        100.0 %   $ 26,519,418  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Common Stocks                                  
Australia   $     $ 5,781,686         $       $ 5,781,686  
Canada     2,857,426                     2,857,426  
China / Hong Kong           6,008,454         4       6,008,458  
Indonesia     430,208       5,119,576               5,549,784  
Philippines           764,389               764,389  
Poland           593,646               593,646  
Russia           352,285               352,285  
South Africa           1,719,481               1,719,481  
Thailand           1,223,416               1,223,416  
United States     1,668,847                     1,668,847  
Money Market Fund     1,371,054                     1,371,054  
Total   $ 6,327,535     $ 21,562,933       $ 4     $ 27,890,472  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

7

VANECK VECTORS GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%        
Australia: 14.7%        
  93,747,600     Evolution Mining Ltd. ‡ † #   $ 371,547,623  
  48,386,763     Gold Road Resources Ltd. ‡ * #     56,736,188  
  35,955,640     Newcrest Mining Ltd. #     795,434,512  
  40,704,776     Northern Star Resources Ltd. ‡ † #     382,996,896  
  34,229,602     OceanaGold Corp. (CAD) ‡ * †     79,416,698  
  64,246,368     Perseus Mining Ltd. ‡ * #     59,313,833  
  44,193,995     Ramelius Resources Ltd. ‡ #     61,888,109  
  27,951,357     Regis Resources Ltd. ‡ † #     102,045,134  
  60,659,189     Resolute Mining Ltd. ‡ * #     48,511,673  
  60,667,660     Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd. ‡ * #     230,525,563  
  48,393,914     Silver Lake Resources Ltd. ‡ * #     72,325,067  
  38,672,193     St. Barbara Ltd. ‡ #     85,406,359  
              2,346,147,655  
Canada: 54.4%        
  10,836,667     Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)     694,196,888  
  21,491,700     Alamos Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡     201,592,146  
  57,202,724     B2Gold Corp. (USD) ‡     325,483,500  
  78,337,045     Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)     2,110,399,992  
  16,167,730     Centerra Gold, Inc. ‡     179,839,287  
  9,950,392     Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. ‡ †     65,313,146  
  9,199,441     Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD) ‡ *     89,234,578  
  13,096,574     Equinox Gold Corp. (USD) ‡ *     146,943,560  
  11,532,104     First Majestic Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ * †     114,744,435  
  10,112,310     Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. (USD) ‡ *     51,471,658  
  8,368,639     Franco-Nevada Corp. (USD) †     1,168,596,750  
  26,008,352     IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) ‡ *     102,732,990  
  69,171,559     Kinross Gold Corp. (USD) ‡ *     499,418,656  
  15,249,253     Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. ‡ †     625,868,754  
  37,194,673     New Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ *     50,212,809  
  9,078,408     Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. (USD) ‡     90,784,080  
  11,550,706     Pan American Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ †     351,025,955  
  10,204,314     Pretium Resources, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †     85,716,238  
  10,453,662     Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (USD) ‡ * †     100,564,228  
  18,379,877     Semafo, Inc. ‡ * †     62,480,786  
  9,564,183     Silvercorp Metals, Inc. (USD) ‡     51,359,663  
  6,778,644     SSR Mining, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †     144,588,477  
  9,215,054     Teranga Gold Corp. ‡ *     83,219,651  
  4,703,622     Torex Gold Resources, Inc. ‡ *     73,869,658  
  7,603,739     Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. ‡ *     65,485,946  
  19,753,553     Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (USD) †     870,144,010  
  52,343,293     Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡     285,794,380  
              8,691,082,221  
Number
of Shares
      Value
                 
China / Hong Kong: 1.4%        
  57,700,000     Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. ‡ #   $ 68,531,887  
  315,534,000     Zijin Mining Group Ltd. ‡ #     149,067,357  
              217,599,244  
Monaco: 0.9%    
  6,048,688     Endeavour Mining Corp. (CAD) ‡ * †     145,887,959  
  Peru: 0.8%              
  13,955,082     Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA (ADR) ‡     127,549,449  
Russia: 0.3%        
  20,015,340     Highland Gold Mining Ltd. (GBP) ‡ #     57,764,613  
South Africa: 8.3%        
  22,908,442     AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR) ‡     675,569,955  
  4,757,105     DRDGOLD Ltd. (ADR) †     75,114,688  
  48,586,900     Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR) ‡ †     456,716,860  
  29,851,449     Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) *     124,480,542  
              1,331,882,045  
United Kingdom: 0.9%        
  63,580,823     Centamin Plc ‡ #     144,724,397  
United States: 18.2%        
  16,214,167     Alacer Gold Corp. (CAD) ‡ *     111,070,615  
  13,395,230     Coeur Mining, Inc. ‡ *     68,047,768  
  28,938,361     Hecla Mining Co. ‡     94,628,440  
  35,360,352     Newmont Mining Corp.     2,183,148,132  
  3,607,137     Royal Gold, Inc. ‡     448,439,272  
              2,905,334,227  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $11,436,961,196)
    15,967,971,810  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.8%
(Cost: $127,392,358)
       
Money Market Fund: 0.8%        
  127,392,358     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     127,392,358  
Total Investments: 100.7%
(Cost: $11,564,353,554)
    16,095,364,168  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.7)%     (118,048,333 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 15,977,315,835  


 

 

Definitions:

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

Footnotes:

Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $207,821,237.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $2,686,819,211 which represents 16.8% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

8

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments   Value
Gold       90.4 %   $ 14,434,597,649  
Silver              9.6              1,533,374,161  
        100.0 %   $ 15,967,971,810  

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended June 30, 2020 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates   Value
12/31/19
  Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
  Realized Gain
(Loss)
  Dividend
Income
  Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Value
06/30/20
Alacer Gold Corp.   $ 98,668,191     $ 19,658,479     $ (25,568,029 )   $ 3,280,624     $     $ 15,031,350     $ 111,070,615  
Alamos Gold, Inc.     148,183,745       36,286,574       (50,354,555 )     6,944,985       682,039       60,531,397       201,592,146  
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.     583,793,728       125,345,132       (174,765,405 )     45,939,760       2,428,226       95,256,740       675,569,955  
B2Gold Corp.     258,816,788       62,778,664       (84,597,515 )     17,989,292       1,769,603       70,496,271       325,483,500  
Centamin Plc     122,016,193       27,421,179       (39,882,591 )     (1,081,423 )           36,251,039       144,724,397  
Centerra Gold, Inc.     147,155,926       32,135,783       (42,773,249 )     4,268,751       935,331       39,052,076       179,839,287  
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA     241,158,385       32,403,992       (45,177,501 )     (24,944,693 )           (75,890,734 )     127,549,449  
Coeur Mining, Inc.     122,252,687       15,634,494       (20,028,951 )     (10,927,010 )           (38,883,452 )     68,047,768  
Detour Gold Corp.     216,419,234       7,651,600       (146,064,807 )     1,175,124             (79,181,151 )      
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.     48,403,977       10,748,702       (14,715,003 )     (548,856 )     413,256       21,424,326       65,313,146  
Eldorado Gold Corp.     80,070,037       17,575,450       (22,204,281 )     (8,352,914 )           22,146,286       89,234,578  
Endeavour Mining Corp.     130,838,546       28,965,599       (40,610,480 )     (1,628,407 )           28,322,701       145,887,959  
Equinox Gold Corp.           103,675,739       (2,276,896 )     1,073,669             44,471,048       146,943,560  
Evolution Mining Ltd.     285,107,900       69,595,928       (100,338,058 )     15,098,288       5,041,739       102,083,565       371,547,623  
First Majestic Silver Corp.     157,985,327       23,630,972       (29,819,287 )     (2,874,873 )           (34,177,704 )     114,744,435  
Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc.           43,118,694       (133,122 )     15,100             8,470,986       51,471,658  
Gold Fields Ltd.     344,138,678       100,738,676       (105,718,043 )     23,504,796       3,095,605       94,052,753       456,716,860  
Gold Road Resources Ltd.           53,376,025       (955,936 )     932             4,315,167       56,736,188  
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.     123,865,219       24,133,798       (32,741,274 )     4,027,518             5,195,281       (a)
Hecla Mining Co.     105,703,007       19,131,297       (20,851,494 )     (6,604,410 )     147,974       (2,749,960 )     94,628,440  
Highland Gold Mining Ltd.     59,183,929       13,061,662       (20,113,856 )     1,331,210       790,295       4,301,668       57,764,613  
IAMGOLD Corp.     109,845,516       20,827,004       (27,735,304 )     (11,861,459 )           11,657,233       102,732,990  
Kinross Gold Corp.     373,867,149       96,655,421       (139,459,250 )     26,556,783             141,798,553       499,418,656  
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.     563,145,549       276,024,342       (200,679,382 )     41,397,493       4,020,519       (54,019,248 )     625,868,754  
New Gold, Inc.     37,261,514       45,752,741       (32,734,280 )     (21,352,556 )           21,285,390       50,212,809  
Northern Star Resources Ltd.     322,344,397       80,549,782       (76,270,419 )     29,745,850       2,019,706       26,627,286       382,996,896  
OceanaGold Corp.     77,002,870       14,237,740       (17,750,067 )     (12,637,809 )           18,563,964       79,416,698  
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.     96,177,657       23,170,040       (27,523,115 )     (6,916,177 )     670,566       5,875,675       90,784,080  
Pan American Silver Corp.     312,466,101       60,965,247       (82,839,979 )     9,301,370       1,236,774       51,133,216       351,025,955  
Perseus Mining Ltd.     59,258,632       10,818,125       (15,625,114 )     (967,265 )           5,829,455       59,313,833  
Pretium Resources, Inc.     129,804,682       20,916,605       (28,247,027 )     (6,926,216 )           (29,831,806 )     85,716,238  
Ramelius Resources Ltd.           54,571,871       (175,233 )     25,857             7,465,614       61,888,109  
Regis Resources Ltd.     96,922,314       19,853,051       (27,984,821 )     (5,631,068 )     1,659,424       18,885,658       102,045,134  
Resolute Mining Ltd.     50,094,493       11,443,063       (8,018,643 )     (1,735,563 )           (3,271,677 )     48,511,673  
Royal Gold, Inc.     504,581,618       97,932,879       (139,423,730 )     8,818,914       2,248,525       (23,470,409 )     448,439,272  
Sandstorm Gold Ltd.     81,945,776       23,706,160       (22,648,616 )     2,618,704             14,942,204       100,564,228  
Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.     161,141,752       40,543,871       (59,009,723 )     17,742,296             70,107,367       230,525,563  
Semafo, Inc.     43,820,064       10,812,106       (15,606,389 )     (3,943,726 )           27,398,731       62,480,786  
Silver Lake Resources Ltd.           57,498,818       (1,228,077 )     135,736             15,918,590       72,325,067  
Silvercorp Metals, Inc.     61,254,547       9,593,419       (12,402,918 )     (4,861,311 )     118,713       (2,224,074 )     51,359,663  
SSR Mining, Inc.     149,124,556       28,486,049       (38,526,282 )     3,280,231             2,223,923       144,588,477  
St. Barbara Ltd.     83,729,671       16,217,160       (22,464,395 )     (10,443,795 )     1,158,669       18,367,718       85,406,359  
Teranga Gold Corp.           65,438,010       (1,377,551 )     142,281             19,016,911       83,219,651  
Torex Gold Resources, Inc.     84,910,581       15,427,875       (20,520,645 )     (2,641,319 )           (3,306,834 )     73,869,658  
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.     67,489,359       13,639,532       (18,120,410 )     (1,773,861 )           4,251,326       65,485,946  
Yamana Gold, Inc.     236,234,921       54,949,132       (76,859,438 )     6,611,062       1,542,707       64,858,703       285,794,380  
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd.     72,449,148       16,079,539       (24,374,338 )     1,915,800       322,863       2,461,738       68,531,887  
Zijin Mining Group Ltd.     179,209,244       32,605,691       (50,318,835 )     2,352,952       4,448,329       (14,781,695 )     149,067,357  
    $ 7,227,843,608     $ 2,085,783,712     $ (2,207,614,314 )   $ 126,640,667     $ 34,750,863     $ 838,283,165     $ 7,946,456,296  

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Common Stocks                                      
Australia   $ 79,416,698     $ 2,266,730,957       $     $ 2,346,147,655  
Canada     8,691,082,221                     8,691,082,221  
China / Hong Kong           217,599,244               217,599,244  
Monaco     145,887,959                     145,887,959  
Peru     127,549,449                     127,549,449  
Russia           57,764,613               57,764,613  
South Africa     1,331,882,045                     1,331,882,045  
United Kingdom           144,724,397               144,724,397  
United States     2,905,334,227                     2,905,334,227  
Money Market Fund     127,392,358                     127,392,358  
Total   $ 13,408,544,957     $ 2,686,819,211       $     $ 16,095,364,168  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.7%        
Australia: 22.4%        
  22,523,431     Alkane Resources Ltd. * #   $ 19,097,928  
  35,260,175     Aurelia Metals Ltd. † #     12,401,788  
  24,405,731     Dacian Gold Ltd. * #     7,552,179  
  65,325,043     Evolution Mining Ltd. #     258,901,182  
  35,491,335     Gold Road Resources Ltd. * #     41,615,577  
  28,737,041     Northern Star Resources Ltd. #     270,390,814  
  22,910,273     OceanaGold Corp. (CAD) * †     53,154,525  
  43,000,880     Perseus Mining Ltd. * #     39,699,474  
  30,784,621     Ramelius Resources Ltd. #     43,109,974  
  21,527,239     Regis Resources Ltd. #     78,591,890  
  33,925,654     Resolute Mining Ltd. * #     27,131,755  
  41,161,855     Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd. * #     156,407,216  
  34,165,472     Silver Lake Resources Ltd. * #     51,060,554  
  29,784,076     St. Barbara Ltd. #     65,777,224  
  34,266,362     West African Resources Ltd. * #     21,933,961  
  15,682,315     Westgold Resources Ltd. * #     22,971,770  
              1,169,797,811  
Canada: 51.1%        
  12,808,239     Alamos Gold, Inc. (USD) †     120,141,282  
  5,910,737     Alexco Resource Corp. (USD) *     13,299,158  
  5,078,119     Americas Gold & Silver Corp. (USD) * †     13,406,234  
  33,466,268     B2Gold Corp. (USD) †     190,423,065  
  8,001,302     Centerra Gold, Inc.     89,001,267  
  4,700,355     Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.     30,852,550  
  7,422,453     Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD) *     71,997,794  
  6,818,570     Endeavour Silver Corp. (USD) * †     15,546,340  
  9,966,181     Equinox Gold Corp. * †     111,076,819  
  7,715,977     First Majestic Silver Corp. (USD) * †     76,773,971  
  8,712,333     Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. (USD) * †     44,345,775  
  7,439,002     Gold Standard Ventures Corp. (USD) * †     6,036,750  
  2,773,253     Golden Star Resources Ltd. (USD) * †     8,042,434  
  2,403,356     Gran Colombia Gold Corp. *     12,140,301  
  2,099,313     Great Bear Resources Ltd. * †     29,701,734  
  373,463     Great Bear Royalties Corp. * † # ∞     1,043,612  
  16,695,927     Great Panther Silver Ltd. (USD) * †     8,347,964  
  18,600,006     IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) *     73,470,024  
  9,562,059     K92 Mining, Inc. * †     28,293,023  
  23,621,217     Karora Resources, Inc. * †     8,411,373  
  45,647,974     Kinross Gold Corp. (USD) *     329,578,372  
  3,629,874     Lundin Gold, Inc. * †     33,953,447  
  3,169,088     MAG Silver Corp. (USD) * †     44,684,141  
  16,153,746     McEwen Mining, Inc. (USD) * †     16,315,283  
  23,523,150     New Gold, Inc. (USD) *     31,756,253  
  9,114,250     NovaGold Resources, Inc. (USD) *     83,668,815  
  6,835,767     Novo Resources Corp. * †     18,921,323  
  4,752,334     Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. (USD) †     47,523,340  
  8,954,027     Osisko Mining, Inc. * †     25,179,092  
  9,213,703     Pan American Silver Corp. (USD) †     280,004,434  
  8,496,476     Premier Gold Mines Ltd. * †     13,786,499  
  6,263,840     Pretium Resources, Inc. (USD) * †     52,616,256  
  14,257,303     Roxgold, Inc. * †     16,015,913  
  7,824,431     Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (USD) * †     75,271,026  
  2,544,448     Seabridge Gold, Inc. (USD) * †     44,629,618  
  9,445,721     Semafo, Inc. *     32,109,903  
  7,626,094     Silvercorp Metals, Inc. (USD) †     40,952,125  
  4,877,177     SilverCrest Metals, Inc. (USD) * †     44,674,941  
  5,407,156     SSR Mining, Inc. (USD) * †     115,334,638  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Canada: (continued)        
  1,694,754     Sulliden Mining Capital, Inc. *   $ 87,102  
  5,745,314     Teranga Gold Corp. *     51,884,994  
  2,932,579     Torex Gold Resources, Inc. *     46,055,701  
  5,725,080     Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. *     49,306,306  
  41,751,996     Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD) †     227,965,898  
              2,674,626,890  
China / Hong Kong: 0.8%        
  19,287,400     Real Gold Mining Ltd. * # ∞     3  
  35,446,500     Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. #     42,100,789  
              42,100,792  
Indonesia: 0.9%        
  496,934,300     Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT * #     47,704,062  
Mexico: 3.1%        
  9,290,421     Fresnillo Plc (GBP) #     96,801,496  
  6,213,836     Industrias Penoles, SAB de CV     63,101,078  
              159,902,574  
Monaco: 1.2%        
  2,605,519     Endeavour Mining Corp. (CAD) *     62,842,364  
  Peru: 2.5%              
  10,674,334     Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA (ADR)     97,563,413  
  12,957,437     Hochschild Mining Plc (GBP) #     31,222,757  
              128,786,170  
Russia: 0.6%        
  11,010,844     Highland Gold Mining Ltd. (GBP) #     31,777,484  
South Africa: 11.2%        
  32,519,105     Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR) †     305,679,587  
  20,253,630     Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) *     84,457,637  
  22,941,739     Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. (ADR) * †     198,446,042  
              588,583,266  
Turkey: 0.5%        
  2,307,173     Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS * #     28,098,872  
United Kingdom: 1.7%        
  39,057,716     Centamin Plc #     88,904,234  
United States: 3.7%        
  10,257,667     Alacer Gold Corp. (CAD) *     70,267,278  
  7,563,368     Argonaut Gold, Inc. (CAD) * †     14,216,022  
  7,983,075     Coeur Mining, Inc. * †     40,554,021  
  3,107,667     Gold Resource Corp.     12,772,511  
  17,776,816     Hecla Mining Co.     58,130,188  
              195,940,020  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $3,990,575,877)
    5,219,064,539  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 3.3%
(Cost: $173,512,301)
       
Money Market Fund: 3.3%        
  173,512,301     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     173,512,301  
                 
Total Investments: 103.0%
(Cost: $4,164,088,178)
    5,392,576,840  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.0)%     (157,757,567 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 5,234,819,273  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

11

VANECK VECTORS JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Definitions:

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

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $250,498,425.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $1,484,296,595 which represents 28.4% of net assets.
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs that factor in discount for lack of marketability and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
          % of Investments           Value  
Diversified Metals & Mining                3.1 %            $ 160,059,754  
Environmental & Facilities Services       0.3       13,299,158  
Gold       80.9       4,224,202,187  
Precious Metals & Minerals       4.4       229,843,709  
Silver       11.3       591,659,731  
        100.0 %   $ 5,219,064,539  

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended June 30, 2020 is set forth below:

 

                                    Net Change      
                                    in Unrealized      
    Value           Sales     Realized Gain   Dividend     Appreciation   Value
Affiliates             12/31/19     Purchases     Proceeds     (Loss)   Income     (Depreciation)   06/30/20
Argonaut Gold, Inc.   $ 14,435,644     $ 3,965,842     $ (5,473,430 )       $ (2,508,868 )     $       $ 3,796,834       $     — (a)
Dacian Gold Ltd.     13,018,355       9,289,526       (3,781,497 )       (989,153 )             (9,985,052 )       (a)
Detour Gold Corp.     181,734,099       1,177,961       (165,579,677 )       42,521,899               (59,854,282 )        
Eldorado Gold Corp.     73,147,045       25,671,996       (37,462,910 )       (2,865,782 )             13,507,445         (a)
Endeavour Silver Corp.     20,422,974       5,357,083       (7,532,677 )       (3,727,688 )             1,026,648         (a)
First Majestic Silver Corp.     124,793,167       30,324,561       (48,176,033 )       (2,120,492 )             (28,047,232 )       (a)
Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc.     34,976,747       16,014,128       (13,074,900 )       (1,734,806 )             8,164,606         (a)
Gold Resource Corp.     19,463,815       5,875,680       (6,883,310 )       (222,332 )     65,372         (5,461,342 )       (a)
Great Panther Silver Ltd.     9,618,682       3,846,193       (4,303,391 )       (2,747,301 )             1,933,781         (a)
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.     109,086,669       35,819,782       (62,817,724 )       6,710,717               (4,341,807 )       (a)
IAMGOLD Corp.     89,982,908       25,681,267       (39,295,915 )       (13,292,806 )             10,394,570         (a)
Pan American Silver Corp.     281,572,897       89,775,379       (130,490,582 )       (2,121,063 )     1,059,357         41,267,803         (a)
Perseus Mining Ltd.     52,403,324       16,432,697       (28,654,996 )       7,128,842               (7,610,393 )       (a)
Ramelius Resources Ltd.     31,267,811       12,192,297       (14,674,722 )       4,688,357               9,636,231         (a)
Regis Resources Ltd.     81,384,318       27,675,718       (39,694,530 )       (4,784,707 )     1,426,356         14,011,091         (a)
Roxgold, Inc.     15,552,339       5,069,208       (8,081,163 )       (1,311,713 )             4,787,242         (a)
Royal Nickel Corp.     12,503,299       3,343,590       (16,223,163 )       (2,290,301 )             2,666,575          
Sandstorm Gold Ltd.     69,904,229       24,105,639       (32,217,534 )       5,222,720               8,255,972         (a)
Silver Lake Resources Ltd.     41,916,219       17,187,734       (26,863,251 )       8,443,429               10,376,423         (a)
Silvercorp Metals, Inc.     58,986,781       44,204,869       (54,757,580 )       2,683,229       107,319         (10,165,174 )       (a)
SSR Mining, Inc.     134,317,641       41,935,324       (61,152,209 )       10,543,444               (10,309,562 )       (a)
St. Barbara Ltd.     71,165,348       22,630,624       (32,174,618 )       (9,369,401 )     1,028,256         13,525,271         (a)
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.     65,233,780       20,458,128       (33,533,254 )       6,354,770               (9,207,118 )       (a)
Yamana Gold, Inc.     212,879,242       78,813,377       (117,482,536 )       17,535,279       1,262,300         36,220,536         (a)
    $ 1,819,767,333     $ 566,848,603     $ (990,381,602 )     $ 61,746,273     $ 4,948,960       $ 34,589,066       $  
   
(a) Security held by the Fund, however not classified as an affiliate at the end of the reporting period.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

12

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                  
Australia   $ 53,154,525     $ 1,116,643,286           $         $ 1,169,797,811  
Canada     2,673,583,278               1,043,612       2,674,626,890  
China / Hong Kong           42,100,789         3       42,100,792  
Indonesia           47,704,062               47,704,062  
Mexico     63,101,078       96,801,496               159,902,574  
Monaco     62,842,364                     62,842,364  
Peru     97,563,413       31,222,757               128,786,170  
Russia           31,777,484               31,777,484  
South Africa     588,583,266                     588,583,266  
Turkey           28,098,872               28,098,872  
United Kingdom           88,904,234               88,904,234  
United States     195,940,020                     195,940,020  
Money Market Fund     173,512,301                     173,512,301  
Total   $ 3,908,280,245     $ 1,483,252,980       $ 1,043,615     $ 5,392,576,840  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

13

VANECK VECTORS LOW CARBON ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%        
Austria: 2.3%        
  57,894     Verbund - Oesterreichische Elektrizis AG † #   $ 2,599,338  
Brazil: 1.2%        
  90,680     Cosan Ltd. (USD)     1,365,641  
Canada: 3.2%        
  146,568     Northland Power, Inc. †     3,656,667  
China / Hong Kong: 1.9%        
  2,840,000     China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. #     1,601,218  
  611,580     Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. #     526,236  
              2,127,454  
Denmark: 8.7%        
  95,728     Vestas Wind Systems A/S #     9,797,715  
Spain: 3.0%        
  191,108     Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA #     3,401,610  
Sweden: 4.7%        
  241,072     Nibe Industrier AB * #     5,347,824  
Thailand: 1.7%        
  1,458,800     Energy Absolute PCL (NVDR) #     1,866,797  
United States: 73.4%        
  33,688     Acuity Brands, Inc.     3,225,289  
  32,571     Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. *     2,207,988  
  110,682     AMETEK, Inc.     9,891,650  
  24,756     Badger Meter, Inc.     1,557,648  
  66,947     Clearway Energy, Inc.     1,543,798  
  99,456     Covanta Holding Corp.     953,783  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)        
  79,433     Cree, Inc. *   $ 4,701,639  
  114,530     Eaton Corp. Plc     10,019,084  
  35,952     EnerSys, Inc.     2,314,590  
  92,608     Enphase Energy, Inc. *     4,405,363  
  64,525     First Solar, Inc. * †     3,193,987  
  30,422     Itron, Inc. *     2,015,457  
  100,051     Microchip Technology, Inc.     10,536,371  
  43,391     Ormat Technologies, Inc.     2,754,895  
  251,311     Plug Power, Inc. * †     2,063,263  
  25,015     Power Integrations, Inc.     2,955,022  
  33,128     Renewable Energy Group, Inc. *     820,912  
  68,525     SunPower Corp. * †     524,901  
  89,333     Sunrun, Inc. *     1,761,647  
  10,022     Tesla, Inc. *     10,821,856  
  31,269     Universal Display Corp.     4,678,468  
              82,947,611  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $77,303,072)
    113,110,657  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 4.7%
(Cost: $5,356,256)
       
Money Market Fund: 4.7%        
  5,356,256     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     5,356,256  
Total Investments: 104.8%
(Cost: $82,659,328)
    118,466,913  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.8)%     (5,479,123 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 112,987,790  


 

 

Definitions:

NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $8,184,602.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $25,140,738 which represents 22.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
          % of Investments           Value  
Consumer Discretionary                9.6 %             $ 10,821,856  
Energy       3.7       4,249,816  
Industrials       43.7       49,447,416  
Information Technology       30.6       34,568,856  
Utilities       12.4       14,022,713  
        100.0 %   $ 113,110,657  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

14

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

  

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                  
Austria   $     $ 2,599,338         $      $ 2,599,338  
Brazil     1,365,641                     1,365,641  
Canada     3,656,667                     3,656,667  
China / Hong Kong           2,127,454               2,127,454  
Denmark           9,797,715               9,797,715  
Spain           3,401,610               3,401,610  
Sweden           5,347,824               5,347,824  
Thailand           1,866,797               1,866,797  
United States     82,947,611                     82,947,611  
Money Market Fund     5,356,256                     5,356,256  
Total   $ 93,326,175     $ 25,140,738       $     $ 118,466,913  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

15

VANECK VECTORS NATURAL RESOURCES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2%        
Argentina: 0.1%        
  6,412     Adecoagro SA (USD) *   $ 27,828  
  1,243     YPF SA (ADR) †     7,147  
              34,975  
Australia: 5.6%        
  4,725     AGL Energy Ltd. † #     55,768  
  33,016     Alumina Ltd. † #     37,544  
  1,793     Ampol Ltd. #     36,450  
  13,443     Bega Cheese Ltd. † #     41,454  
  41,151     BHP Group Ltd. † #     1,022,197  
  7,303     BlueScope Steel Ltd. #     60,021  
  25,680     Costa Group Holdings Ltd. † #     51,738  
  9,546     Elders Ltd. #     62,248  
  17,907     Evolution Mining Ltd. #     70,970  
  23,676     Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. † #     229,637  
  15,766     GrainCorp. Ltd. * † #     44,915  
  5,911     Iluka Resources Ltd. #     35,231  
  8,874     Newcrest Mining Ltd. #     196,317  
  21,972     Nufarm Ltd. * † #     62,278  
  13,234     Oil Search Ltd. #     29,261  
  12,623     Origin Energy Ltd. #     51,247  
  12,715     Santos Ltd. #     47,147  
  11,655     Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd. * #     44,287  
  67,756     South32 Ltd. † #     95,701  
  6,722     Woodside Petroleum Ltd. † #     101,352  
              2,375,763  
Austria: 0.3%        
  118     Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG #     18,213  
  1,034     OMV AG #     34,880  
  742     Verbund - Oesterreichische Elektrizis AG #     33,314  
  1,747     Voestalpine AG #     37,715  
              124,122  
Brazil: 1.9%        
  3,726     Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (ADR) †     39,160  
  8,924     Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (ADR) †     17,491  
  1,150     Cosan S.A. Industria e Comercio     14,854  
  14,741     Gerdau SA (ADR) †     43,633  
  14,850     Klabin SA     54,983  
  13,361     Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)     110,495  
  5,950     SLC Agricola SA     25,574  
  7,300     Suzano SA     48,912  
  44,329     Vale SA (ADR)     457,032  
              812,134  
Canada: 11.0%        
  2,652     Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)     169,887  
  4,326     Alamos Gold, Inc.     40,211  
  5,715     Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. †     73,640  
  11,344     B2Gold Corp.     64,299  
  19,664     Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)     529,748  
  810     Boralex, Inc.     18,377  
  8,505     Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (USD)     148,242  
  7,325     Cenovus Energy, Inc. *     34,151  
  2,370     Centerra Gold, Inc.     26,362  
  14,543     Enbridge, Inc. (USD)     442,398  
  1,915     Equinox Gold Corp. *     21,343  
  2,041     First Majestic Silver Corp. * †     20,230  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Canada: (continued)        
  7,229     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   $ 57,429  
  2,101     Franco-Nevada Corp.     292,551  
  5,176     IAMGOLD Corp. * †     20,484  
  1,561     Imperial Oil Ltd. (USD) †     25,054  
  1,404     Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc.     19,689  
  13,862     Kinross Gold Corp. (USD) *     100,084  
  2,951     Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.     121,117  
  796     Lundin Gold, Inc. *     7,446  
  8,924     Lundin Mining Corp.     47,700  
  831     Methanex Corp. †     14,948  
  2,638     NovaGold Resources, Inc. (USD) *     24,217  
  39,467     Nutrien Ltd. (USD)     1,266,891  
  1,585     Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. †     15,780  
  2,322     Pan American Silver Corp. (USD)     70,566  
  3,931     Pembina Pipeline Corp. †     97,958  
  2,050     Pretium Resources, Inc. * †     17,098  
  1,360     SSR Mining, Inc. (USD) * †     29,009  
  10,964     Suncor Energy, Inc. (USD)     184,853  
  6,739     TC Energy Corp. (USD)     288,834  
  6,798     Teck Resources Ltd. (USD)     70,835  
  1,157     TransAlta Renewables, Inc. †     12,394  
  691     West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. †     24,210  
  4,958     Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (USD)     218,400  
  10,511     Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD) †     57,390  
              4,673,825  
Chile: 0.7%        
  29,780     Aguas Andinas SA     10,096  
  4,824     Antofagasta Plc (GBP) * #     55,677  
  15,401     Empresas CMPC SA     30,629  
  7,878     Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (ADR)     205,379  
              301,781  
China / Hong Kong: 1.4%        
  51,200     Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. * #     9,657  
  19,340     Angang Steel Co. Ltd. † #     4,757  
  112,875     China BlueChemical Ltd. #     16,867  
  14,600     China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. #     3,334  
  17,900     China Gas Holdings Ltd. #     55,452  
  22,700     China Hongqiao Group Ltd. #     10,108  
  36,229     China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. #     20,426  
  50,500     China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. #     16,673  
  12,100     China Oilfield Services Ltd. (Class H) #     11,027  
  184,027     China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. #     76,971  
  24,291     China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #     37,699  
  115,279     CNOOC Ltd. #     129,382  
  34,700     Fosun International Ltd. #     44,473  
  19,800     Huadian Fuxin Energy Corp. Ltd. #     6,380  
  15,400     Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. (Class H) #     15,691  
  29,500     Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. #     19,320  
  17,200     Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. #     9,349  
  11,700     Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (Class H) † #     3,151  
  22,657     Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd. #     20,715  
  152,140     PetroChina Co. Ltd. (Class-H) #     50,875  
  12,000     Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. #     9,038  
  11,800     Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. #     14,015  
  62,661     Zijin Mining Group Ltd. #     29,603  
              614,963  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Denmark: 1.0%        
  3,300     Bakkafrost P/F (NOK) #   $ 208,180  
  2,147     Vestas Wind Systems A/S #     219,744  
              427,924  
Finland: 0.5%        
  3,368     Neste Oil Oyj #     132,241  
  7,779     Stora Enso Oyj (R Shares) #     93,080  
              225,321  
France: 2.1%        
  343     Neoen SA Reg S 144A * #     13,939  
  4,622     Suez #     54,308  
  17,750     Total SA #     684,199  
  5,763     Veolia Environnement SA #     130,095  
              882,541  
Germany: 0.9%        
  23,904     E.ON SE #     269,737  
  971     Encavis AG #     14,143  
  4,501     Suedzucker AG #     71,015  
  5,309     ThyssenKrupp AG * #     37,864  
              392,759  
Greece: 0.0%        
  497     Terna Energy SA #     5,365  
Hungary: 0.1%        
  3,472     MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc * #     20,501  
India: 1.2%        
  11,142     Reliance Industries Ltd. 144A (GDR) #     515,003  
Indonesia: 0.0%        
  35,200     Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Corp. Tbk PT #     14,850  
Ireland: 0.3%        
  3,266     Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (GBP) #     107,951  
Israel: 0.4%        
  1,709     Energix-Renewable Energies Ltd. * #     6,448  
  43,967     Israel Chemicals Ltd. #     131,078  
  235     Israel Corp. Ltd. * #     19,348  
              156,874  
Italy: 0.4%        
  18,268     ENI S.p.A. #     175,063  
Japan: 6.0%        
  1,600     Daio Paper Corp. † #     21,395  
  2,817     Hitachi Metals Ltd. † #     33,792  
  1,700     Hokuto Corp. #     32,022  
  1,800     Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. #     38,448  
  7,800     Inpex Corp. † #     48,746  
  8,064     JFE Holdings, Inc. † #     58,347  
  23,200     JXTG Holdings, Inc. #     82,767  
  79,900     Kubota Corp. † #     1,196,200  
  6,800     Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. #     63,619  
  1,165     Kurita Water Industries Ltd. #     32,435  
  3,036     Maruha Nichiro Corp. #     62,231  
  1,800     Mitsubishi Materials Corp. #     38,040  
  1,400     Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. #     19,652  
  13,300     Nippon Steel Corp. #     125,783  
  19,614     Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. #     85,445  
  17,450     Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. #     260,774  
  13,076     Oji Holdings Corp. #     61,055  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Japan: (continued)        
  3,370     Rengo Co. Ltd. #   $ 27,495  
  2,500     Sakata Seed Corp. #     79,916  
  2,383     Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. #     30,006  
  3,800     Sumitomo Metal Mining Ltd. #     107,134  
  600     Taki Chemical Co. Ltd. #     42,980  
              2,548,282  
Luxembourg: 0.4%        
  9,966     Arcelormittal * #     105,526  
  1,696     Tenaris SA (ADR)     21,929  
  2,745     Ternium SA (ADR)     41,642  
              169,097  
Malaysia: 1.1%        
  105,539     Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd #     24,674  
  17,351     Genting Plantation Bhd #     40,058  
  129,894     IOI Corp. Bhd #     131,976  
  21,278     Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd #     110,193  
  1,200     Petronas Dagangan Bhd #     5,783  
  36,300     PPB Group Bhd #     151,079  
  22,000     Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd #     23,408  
              487,171  
Mexico: 0.7%        
  2,037     Fresnillo Plc (GBP) #     21,225  
  15,415     Gruma, SAB de CV     165,478  
  44,664     Grupo Mexico, SAB de CV     103,276  
  1,362     Industrias Penoles, SAB de CV     13,831  
              303,810  
Monaco: 0.0%        
  839     Endeavour Mining Corp. (CAD) *     20,236  
Netherlands: 1.1%        
  4,935     OCI NV * † #     51,823  
  26,897     Royal Dutch Shell Plc (GBP) #     406,615  
              458,438  
Norway: 2.8%        
  7,912     Equinor ASA #     113,721  
  30,993     Mowi ASA #     589,446  
  19,092     Norsk Hydro ASA * #     53,144  
  1,291     Norway Royal Salmon ASA † #     33,759  
  12,010     Yara International ASA #     417,752  
              1,207,822  
Peru: 0.2%        
  2,462     Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA (ADR)     22,503  
  1,189     Southern Copper Corp. (USD)     47,287  
              69,790  
Poland: 0.2%        
  1,901     KGHM Polska Miedz SA * #     44,178  
  2,089     Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA #     33,203  
  11,619     Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo SA #     13,399  
              90,780  
Portugal: 0.1%        
  3,101     Galp Energia, SGPS, SA #     35,960  
  3,045     Navigator Co. SA † #     7,408  
              43,368  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

17

VANECK VECTORS NATURAL RESOURCES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Russia: 3.5%        
  7,333     Evraz Plc (GBP) #   $ 25,908  
  43,351     Gazprom PJSC (ADR) † #     234,092  
  4,210     Lukoil PJSC (ADR) #     312,947  
  8,407     MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (ADR) #     219,747  
  1,352     Novatek PJSC Reg S (GDR) #     191,636  
  1,592     Novolipetsk Steel PJSC Reg S (GDR) #     31,687  
  9,368     PhosAgro PJSC Reg S (GDR) #     115,694  
  3,063     Polymetal International Plc (GBP) #     61,150  
  4,566     Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC Reg S (GDR) #     22,947  
  2,652     Severstal PAO Reg S (GDR) #     32,093  
  25,655     Surgutneftegas PJSC (ADR) † #     138,265  
  1,787     Tatneft PJSC (ADR) #     83,222  
              1,469,388  
Singapore: 1.6%        
  368,419     Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #     39,386  
  39,200     Japfa Ltd. #     19,368  
  209,264     Wilmar International Ltd. #     618,311  
              677,065  
South Africa: 1.1%        
  686     Anglo American Platinum Ltd. #     49,861  
  4,592     AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)     135,418  
  9,164     Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)     86,142  
  5,127     Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR)     21,380  
  8,836     Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. #     59,430  
  766     Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. #     20,457  
  5,074     Northam Platinum Ltd. * #     34,178  
  23,676     Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. *     51,340  
              458,206  
South Korea: 0.9%        
  1,194     Hyundai Steel Co. #     20,649  
  177     Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. #     49,595  
  987     POSCO #     143,763  
  405     SK Energy Co. Ltd. #     44,773  
  273     SK Holdings Co. Ltd. #     66,394  
  291     S-Oil Corp. #     15,514  
  338     Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd. #     20,434  
              361,122  
Spain: 0.4%        
  2,118     Acerinox SA #     17,214  
  1,617     EDP Renovaveis SA     22,338  
  10,563     Repsol YPF SA #     93,305  
  2,451     Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA † #     43,626  
              176,483  
Sweden: 0.7%        
  2,248     Billerudkorsnas AB #     32,271  
  3,934     Boliden AB #     90,247  
  1,263     Holmen AB * #     40,572  
  1,475     Lundin Energy AB † #     36,004  
  9,081     SSAB AB (B Shares) * #     24,242  
  7,695     Svenska Cellulosa AB * #     92,057  
              315,393  
Switzerland: 0.4%        
  78,461     Glencore Plc (GBP) #     166,666  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
Taiwan: 0.6%        
  176,472     China Steel Corp. #   $ 124,277  
  11,920     Formosa Petrochemical Corp. #     36,078  
  51,200     Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd. #     86,716  
              247,071  
Thailand: 0.3%        
  18,700     Energy Absolute PCL (NVDR) #     23,930  
  10,000     PTT Exploration & Production PCL (NVDR) #     30,062  
  75,900     PTT PCL (NVDR) #     93,691  
              147,683  
Turkey: 0.1%        
  19,084     Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS #     23,903  
United Kingdom: 6.3%        
  16,008     Anglo American Plc #     367,993  
  643     Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Plc (USD)     18,711  
  136,763     BP Plc * #     522,465  
  12,784     Centamin Plc #     29,099  
  68,450     CNH Industrial NV (USD) *     481,203  
  18,789     DS Smith Plc * #     76,058  
  2,209     ITM Power Plc * #     7,188  
  4,029     KAZ Minerals Plc † #     24,752  
  6,647     Mondi Plc #     123,981  
  4,591     Pennon Group Plc #     63,395  
  13,918     Rio Tinto Plc * #     781,045  
  2,599     Severn Trent Plc #     79,315  
  3,018     TechnipFMC Plc (USD)     20,643  
  7,435     United Utilities Group Plc #     83,309  
              2,679,157  
United States: 43.8%        
  4,318     AGCO Corp.     239,476  
  402     American States Water Co.     31,609  
  2,700     Apache Corp.     36,450  
  38,350     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     1,530,165  
  4,667     Baker Hughes Co.     71,825  
  9,753     Bunge Ltd.     401,141  
  2,862     Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.     49,169  
  531     California Water Service Group     25,329  
  2,086     Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.     92,785  
  14,979     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     421,509  
  1,829     Cheniere Energy, Inc. *     88,377  
  13,579     Chevron Corp.     1,211,654  
  859     Clearway Energy, Inc.     19,809  
  1,413     Concho Resources, Inc.     72,769  
  7,880     ConocoPhillips     331,118  
  613     Continental Resources, Inc. * †     10,746  
  1,174     Cree, Inc. *     69,489  
  11,278     Darling International, Inc. *     277,664  
  21,553     Deere & Co.     3,387,054  
  2,748     Devon Energy Corp.     31,162  
  1,133     Diamondback Energy, Inc.     47,382  
  784     Domtar Corp. *     16,550  
  4,180     EOG Resources, Inc.     211,759  
  2,353     Essential Utilities, Inc.     99,391  
  30,384     Exxon Mobil Corp.     1,358,772  
  828     First Solar, Inc. *     40,986  
  8,929     FMC Corp.     889,507  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

18

 

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)        
  20,285     Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold, Inc. *   $ 234,697  
  2,087     Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. †     51,382  
  3,973     Graphic Packaging Holding Co.     55,582  
  6,304     Halliburton Co.     81,826  
  1,860     Hess Corp.     96,367  
  1,070     HollyFrontier Corp.     31,244  
  5,792     Howmet Aerospace, Inc. *     91,803  
  4,599     Ingredion, Inc.     381,717  
  5,368     International Paper Co.     189,007  
  390     Itron, Inc. *     25,838  
  13,988     Kinder Morgan, Inc.     212,198  
  745     Lindsay Corp.     68,696  
  1,536     Louisiana-Pacific Corp.     39,398  
  5,744     Marathon Oil Corp. *     35,153  
  4,663     Marathon Petroleum Corp.     174,303  
  2,771     National Oilwell Varco, Inc. *     33,945  
  8,876     Newmont Mining Corp.     548,004  
  3,435     Noble Energy, Inc.     30,778  
  4,210     Nucor Corp.     174,336  
  6,415     Occidental Petroleum Corp.     117,394  
  2,966     ONEOK, Inc.     98,531  
  556     Ormat Technologies, Inc.     35,300  
  1,296     Packaging Corp. of America     129,341  
  3,191     Phillips 66     229,433  
  3,611     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *     60,990  
  1,190     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     116,263  
  932     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     88,475  
  917     Royal Gold, Inc.     114,001  
  9,942     Schlumberger Ltd.     182,833  
  18     Seaboard Corp.     52,809  
  282     SJW Group     17,515  
  7,531     Southern Co.     390,482  
  2,741     Steel Dynamics, Inc.     71,513  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)        
  879     SunPower Corp. * †   $ 6,733  
  1,672     Targa Resources Corp.     33,557  
  2,246     The Andersons, Inc.     30,905  
  23,761     The Mosaic Co.     297,250  
  8,156     Tractor Supply Co.     1,074,879  
  20,335     Tyson Foods, Inc.     1,214,203  
  2,949     Valero Energy Corp.     173,460  
  3,531     Westrock Co.     99,786  
  10,201     Weyerhaeuser Co. *     229,114  
  8,704     Williams Cos, Inc.     165,550  
              18,650,238  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $51,503,756)
    42,632,884  
RIGHTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $6,379)
       
Spain: 0.0%        
  11,500     Repsol SA (EUR 0.49, expiring 7/13/20) *     5,597  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.2%
(Cost: $51,510,135)
    42,638,481  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.7%
(Cost: $1,157,975)
       
Money Market Fund: 2.7%        
  1,157,975     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     1,157,975  
Total Investments: 102.9%
(Cost: $52,668,110)
    43,796,456  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.9)%     (1,246,480 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 42,549,976  


 

 
Definitions:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
NOK Norwegian Krone
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $2,970,574.
#   Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $16,942,251 which represents 39.8% 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 $528,942, or 1.2% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

19

VANECK VECTORS NATURAL RESOURCES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
    % of Investments   Value  
Consumer Discretionary     2.6 %     $ 1,125,319  
Consumer Staples     16.6       7,070,829  
Energy     27.0       11,522,674  
Industrials     13.8       5,871,104  
Information Technology     0.3       143,046  
Materials     35.0       14,907,911  
Real Estate     0.5       229,114  
Utilities     4.2       1,768,484  
                100.0 %   $ 42,638,481  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                
Argentina   $ 34,975     $     $     $ 34,975  
Australia           2,375,763             2,375,763  
Austria           124,122             124,122  
Brazil     812,134                   812,134  
Canada     4,673,825                   4,673,825  
Chile     246,104       55,677             301,781  
China / Hong Kong           614,963             614,963  
Denmark           427,924             427,924  
Finland           225,321             225,321  
France           882,541             882,541  
Germany           392,759             392,759  
Greece           5,365             5,365  
Hungary           20,501             20,501  
India           515,003             515,003  
Indonesia           14,850             14,850  
Ireland           107,951             107,951  
Israel           156,874             156,874  
Italy           175,063             175,063  
Japan           2,548,282             2,548,282  
Luxembourg     63,571       105,526             169,097  
Malaysia           487,171             487,171  
Mexico     282,585       21,225             303,810  
Monaco     20,236                   20,236  
Netherlands           458,438             458,438  
Norway           1,207,822             1,207,822  
Peru     69,790                   69,790  
Poland           90,780             90,780  
Portugal           43,368             43,368  
Russia           1,469,388             1,469,388  
Singapore           677,065             677,065  
South Africa     294,280       163,926             458,206  
South Korea           361,122             361,122  
Spain     22,338       154,145             176,483  
Sweden           315,393             315,393  
Switzerland           166,666             166,666  
Taiwan           247,071             247,071  
Thailand           147,683             147,683  
Turkey           23,903             23,903  
United Kingdom     520,557       2,158,600             2,679,157  
United States     18,650,238                   18,650,238  
Rights     5,597                   5,597  
Money Market Fund     1,157,975                   1,157,975  
Total   $ 26,854,205     $ 16,942,251     $     $ 43,796,456  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

20

VANECK VECTORS OIL REFINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number            
of Shares         Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%
Australia: 4.9%
  55,802     Ampol Ltd. #   $ 1,134,404  
Austria: 4.4%
  29,752     OMV AG #     1,003,636  
Finland: 6.2%
  36,279     Neste Oil Oyj #     1,424,453  
Greece: 1.3%
  20,988     Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA #     289,832  
Hungary: 4.1%
  158,117     MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc * #     933,647  
India: 9.2%
  45,996     Reliance Industries Ltd. 144A (GDR) #     2,126,016  
Japan: 11.2%
  20,500     Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. #     301,451  
  49,168     Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. #     1,050,221  
  345,600     JXTG Holdings, Inc. #     1,232,941  
              2,584,613  
Poland: 6.3%
  30,485     Grupa Lotos SA #     464,763  
  62,599     Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA #     994,957  
              1,459,720  
Portugal: 4.4%
  87,113     Galp Energia, SGPS, SA #     1,010,195  
South Korea: 10.3%
  2,661     Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd. #     549,180  
  10,644     SK Energy Co. Ltd. #     1,176,707  
  11,850     S-Oil Corp. #     631,740  
              2,357,627  
Number            
of Shares         Value  
             
Taiwan: 5.0%
  381,000     Formosa Petrochemical Corp. #   $ 1,153,168  
Thailand: 3.8%
  3,728,000     IRPC PCL (NVDR) #     319,172  
  379,300     Thai Oil PCL (NVDR) #     550,473  
              869,645  
Turkey: 2.2%
  38,657     Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS * #     505,593  
United States: 26.6%
  13,670     Delek US Holdings, Inc. †     237,995  
  32,511     HollyFrontier Corp.     949,321  
  41,005     Marathon Petroleum Corp.     1,532,767  
  21,890     PBF Energy, Inc. *     224,153  
  23,453     Phillips 66     1,686,271  
  25,063     Valero Energy Corp.     1,474,206  
              6,104,713  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $27,962,775)
    22,957,262  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL
FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.0%

(Cost: $60)
Money Market Fund: 0.0%
  60     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     60  
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $27,962,835)
    22,957,322  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%     13,812  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 22,971,134  


 

 
Definitions:
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $115,010.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued
  securities is $16,852,549 which represents 73.4% of net assets.
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 $2,126,016, or 9.3% of net assets.
   
Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments    Value  
Energy              97.6 %         $ 22,408,082  
Industrials       2.4       549,180  
        100.0 %   $ 22,957,262  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

21

VANECK VECTORS OIL REFINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 1,134,404       $        $ 1,134,404  
Austria           1,003,636             1,003,636  
Finland           1,424,453             1,424,453  
Greece           289,832             289,832  
Hungary           933,647             933,647  
India           2,126,016             2,126,016  
Japan           2,584,613             2,584,613  
Poland           1,459,720             1,459,720  
Portugal           1,010,195             1,010,195  
South Korea           2,357,627             2,357,627  
Taiwan           1,153,168             1,153,168  
Thailand           869,645             869,645  
Turkey           505,593             505,593  
United States     6,104,713                   6,104,713  
Money Market Fund     60                   60  
Total   $ 6,104,773     $ 16,852,549     $     $ 22,957,322  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

22

VANECK VECTORS OIL SERVICES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%        
Luxembourg: 5.2%        
  1,892,281     Tenaris SA (ADR)   $ 24,467,193  
Netherlands: 3.9%        
  909,326     Core Laboratories NV (USD)     18,477,504  
Switzerland: 0.4%        
  5,133,031     Noble Corp. Plc (USD) * †     1,648,216  
United Kingdom: 5.1%      
  3,291,113     TechnipFMC Plc (USD)     22,511,213  
  2,477,856     Valaris Plc (USD) †     1,615,314  
              24,126,527  
United States: 85.4%        
  1,751,092     Baker Hughes Co.     26,949,306  
  1,164,468     Cactus, Inc.     24,022,975  
  2,169,104     ChampionX Corp. *     21,170,455  
  289,893     DMC Global, Inc.     8,001,047  
  604,644     Dril-Quip, Inc. *     18,012,345  
  3,762,107     Halliburton Co.     48,832,149  
  3,549,525     Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. *     12,316,852  
  1,028,854     Helmerich & Payne, Inc.     20,072,942  
  238,812     Nabors Industries Ltd. * †     8,840,820  
  1,917,956     National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     23,494,961  
  3,515,456     NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc. *     8,612,867  
  2,189,691     Oceaneering International, Inc. *     13,992,126  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)        
  1,075,412     Oil States International, Inc. *   $ 5,108,207  
  4,263,556     Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     14,794,539  
  2,502,102     ProPetro Holding Corp. *     12,860,804  
  2,935,302     RPC, Inc. †     9,040,730  
  5,395,164     Schlumberger Ltd.     99,217,066  
  10,690,588     Transocean Ltd. * †     19,563,776  
  1,509,663     US Silica Holdings, Inc. †     5,449,884  
              400,353,851  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $985,894,578)
    469,073,291  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL
FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.8%

(Cost: $13,170,667)
Money Market Fund: 2.8%        
  13,170,667     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     13,170,667  
Total Investments: 102.8%
(Cost: $999,065,245)
    482,243,958  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.8)%     (13,273,915 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 468,970,043  


 

 

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 $35,300,480.
   
Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments    Value  
Oil & Gas Drilling           14.2 %        $ 66,535,607  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services       85.8       402,537,684  
        100.0 %   $ 469,073,291  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks*   $ 469,073,291     $          $        $ 469,073,291  
Money Market Fund     13,170,667                     13,170,667  
Total   $ 482,243,958     $       $     $ 482,243,958  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

23

VANECK VECTORS RARE EARTH/STRATEGIC METALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number            
of Shares         Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%    
Australia: 21.3%      
  5,488,979     Galaxy Resources Ltd. * † #   $ 2,979,366  
  1,047,550     Iluka Resources Ltd. #     6,243,584  
  21,679,632     Jupiter Mines Ltd. #     4,201,401  
  2,452,975     Orocobre Ltd. * † #     3,971,917  
  18,533,585     Pilbara Minerals Ltd. * † #     3,265,086  
              20,661,354  
Canada: 2.7%    
  4,212,036     Largo Resources Ltd. * †     2,597,732  
China / Hong Kong: 48.4%    
  16,165,880     China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. #     8,463,883  
  5,326,724     China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd. * #     7,063,314  
  1,169,800     Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. Reg S 144A † #     5,445,866  
  5,473,170     Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd. #     4,815,901  
  5,425,061     Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd. * #     5,433,834  
  3,670,000     Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd. #     6,192,390  
  1,709,601     Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. * #     9,493,100  
              46,908,288  
France: 4.2%        
  112,751     Eramet SA * † #     4,065,198  
Japan: 6.2%      
  298,292     OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co. † #     2,598,186  
  555,447     Toho Titanium Co. Ltd. #     3,368,416  
              5,966,602  
Number            
of Shares         Value  
             
Malaysia: 4.9%        
  3,547,098     Lynas Corp. Ltd. (AUD) * † #   $ 4,802,269  
Netherlands: 4.3%      
  232,982     AMG Advanced Metallurgical † #     4,152,208  
United Kingdom: 4.4%        
  585,210     Tronox Holdings Plc (USD)     4,225,216  
United States: 3.5%      
  553,277     Livent Corp. *     3,408,186  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $129,119,595)
    96,787,053  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL
FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 5.6%
(Cost: $5,373,511)
Money Market Fund: 5.6%        
  5,373,511     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     5,373,511  
Total Investments: 105.5%
(Cost: $134,493,106)
    102,160,564  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.5)%     (5,305,904 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 96,854,660  


 

 
Definitions:
AUD Australian Dollar
USD United States Dollar
Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $17,726,610.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $86,555,919 which represents 89.4% 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 $5,445,866, or 5.6% of net assets.
   
Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments    Value  
Diversified Metals & Mining            27.4 %        $ 26,523,519  
Materials       72.6       70,263,534  
        100.0 %   $ 96,787,053  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

24

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 20,661,354        $        $ 20,661,354  
Canada     2,597,732                   2,597,732  
China / Hong Kong           46,908,288             46,908,288  
France           4,065,198             4,065,198  
Japan           5,966,602             5,966,602  
Malaysia           4,802,269             4,802,269  
Netherlands           4,152,208             4,152,208  
United Kingdom     4,225,216                   4,225,216  
United States     3,408,186                   3,408,186  
Money Market Fund     5,373,511                   5,373,511  
Total   $ 15,604,645     $ 86,555,919     $     $ 102,160,564  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS STEEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%
Brazil: 20.4%
  888,931     Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (ADR) †   $ 1,742,305  
  658,239     Gerdau SA (ADR) †     1,948,388  
  432,959     Vale SA (ADR)     4,463,807  
              8,154,500  
India: 5.5%
  390,699     Vedanta Ltd. (ADR)     2,191,821  
Luxembourg: 17.5%
  187,716     ArcelorMittal SA (USD) †     2,014,193  
  146,174     Tenaris SA (ADR)     1,890,030  
  204,588     Ternium SA (ADR)     3,103,600  
              7,007,823  
South Korea: 4.6%
  48,953     POSCO (ADR) †     1,813,219  
United Kingdom: 11.3%
  80,337     Rio Tinto Plc (ADR)     4,513,333  
United States: 40.8%
  79,746     Allegheny Technologies, Inc. *     812,612  
  30,024     Carpenter Technology Corp.     728,983  
  289,545     Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. * †     1,598,288  
  96,662     Commercial Metals Co.     1,971,905  
  20,993     Gibraltar Industries, Inc. *     1,007,874  
  47,403     Nucor Corp.     1,962,958  
  6,955     Olympic Steel, Inc.     81,721  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)
  19,601     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   $ 1,860,723  
  23,897     Ryerson Holding Corp. *     134,540  
  16,864     Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.     297,481  
  67,626     Steel Dynamics, Inc.     1,764,362  
  53,295     SunCoke Energy, Inc.     157,753  
  28,335     TimkenSteel Corp. *     110,223  
  181,692     United States Steel Corp.     1,311,816  
  33,707     Warrior Met Coal, Inc.     518,751  
  53,391     Worthington Industries, Inc.     1,991,484  
              16,311,474  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $60,138,433)
    39,992,170  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 9.3%
(Cost: $3,728,385)
       
Money Market Fund: 9.3%        
  3,728,385     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     3,728,385  
Total Investments: 109.4%
(Cost: $63,866,818)
    43,720,555  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (9.4)%     (3,753,688 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 39,966,867  


 

 

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 $6,671,097.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
    % of Investments   Value  
Energy                4.7 %             $ 1,890,030  
Industrials       2.5       1,007,874  
Materials       92.8       37,094,266  
        100.0 %   $ 39,992,170  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks*   $ 39,992,170     $       $     $ 39,992,170  
Money Market Fund     3,728,385                     3,728,385  
Total   $ 43,720,555     $       $     $ 43,720,555  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

26

VANECK VECTORS UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%
Canada: 13.0%
  36,195     ARC Resources Ltd. †   $ 121,181  
  88,207     Cenovus Energy, Inc. (USD) †     411,927  
  58,614     Crescent Point Energy Corp. (USD)     95,541  
  25,454     Enerplus Corp. (USD)     72,035  
  36,687     Husky Energy, Inc. †     120,135  
  12,454     PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. †     78,455  
  25,943     Seven Generations Energy Ltd. *     57,715  
  25,367     Tourmaline Oil Corp.     221,077  
  37,727     Whitecap Resources, Inc. †     61,770  
              1,239,836  
United States: 87.1%
  16,980     Antero Resources Corp. *     43,129  
  23,419     Apache Corp.     316,156  
  29,242     Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.     502,378  
  8,075     Cimarex Energy Co.     221,982  
  9,104     CNX Resources Corp. *     78,750  
  8,772     Concho Resources, Inc.     451,758  
  18,752     ConocoPhillips     787,959  
  10,218     Continental Resources, Inc.     179,121  
  31,662     Devon Energy Corp.     359,047  
  8,640     Diamondback Energy, Inc.     361,325  
  15,475     EOG Resources, Inc.     783,963  
  17,101     EQT Corp.     203,502  
  12,053     Hess Corp.     624,466  
  54,809     Marathon Oil Corp.     335,431  
  9,501     Matador Resources Co. *     80,758  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)
  7,661     Murphy Oil Corp. †   $ 105,722  
  6,196     National Fuel Gas Co.     259,798  
  32,100     Noble Energy, Inc.     287,616  
  33,693     Occidental Petroleum Corp.     616,582  
  21,496     Ovintiv, Inc. †     205,287  
  32,619     Parsley Energy, Inc.     348,371  
  9,568     PDC Energy, Inc. *     119,026  
  7,333     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     716,434  
  14,313     Range Resources Corp.     80,582  
  37,434     WPX Energy, Inc. *     238,829  
              8,307,972  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $25,213,877)
    9,547,808  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.9%
(Cost: $85,120)
       
Money Market Fund: 0.9%        
  85,120     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     85,120  
Total Investments: 101.0%
(Cost: $25,298,997)
    9,632,928  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.0)%     (92,676 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 9,540,252  


 

 

Definitions:
USD United States Dollar
Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $883,318.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
    % of Investments   Value  
Gas Utilities              2.7 %   $ 259,798  
Integrated Oil & Gas       12.0       1,148,644  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production       85.3       8,139,366  
        100.0 %   $ 9,547,808  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks*   $ 9,547,808     $          $        $ 9,547,808  
Money Market Fund     85,120                     85,120  
Total   $ 9,632,928     $       $     $ 9,632,928  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

27

VANECK VECTORS URANIUM+NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%
Canada: 5.8%
  82,269     Cameco Corp. (USD)   $ 843,257  
  82,581     NexGen Energy Ltd. * †     107,319  
  23,196     Uranium Participation Corp. *     78,001  
              1,028,577  
China / Hong Kong: 2.4%
  2,020,000     CGN Power Co. Ltd. Reg S 144A #     418,814  
Czech Republic: 4.7%
  38,944     CEZ AS † #     833,948  
Finland: 5.8%
  53,553     Fortum Oyj #     1,021,372  
France: 4.7%
  89,793     Electricite de France SA #     834,552  
Japan: 15.5%
  44,200     Hokuriku Electric Power Co. #     281,454  
  90,900     Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. #     881,554  
  98,400     Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. #     825,392  
  247,200     Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. * #     761,068  
              2,749,468  
Korea: 0.5%
  3,692     KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd. #     89,673  
South Korea: 4.3%
  94,163     Korea Electric Power Corp. (ADR) * †     751,421  
Spain: 4.8%
  34,330     Endesa SA † #     851,333  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
United States: 51.6%
  9,881     BWX Technologies, Inc.   $ 559,660  
  17,567     Dominion Energy, Inc.     1,426,089  
  16,946     Duke Energy Corp.     1,353,816  
  6,299     El Paso Electric Co.     422,033  
  28,358     Energy Fuels, Inc. * †     42,821  
  11,217     Entergy Corp.     1,052,267  
  33,433     Exelon Corp.     1,213,283  
  71,404     PG&E Corp. * †     633,353  
  11,004     Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     806,483  
  11,916     PNM Resources, Inc.     458,051  
  23,789     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     1,169,467  
              9,137,323  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $19,738,545)
    17,716,481  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.8%
(Cost: $133,102)
       
Money Market Fund: 0.8%        
  133,102     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     133,102  
Total Investments: 100.9%
(Cost: $19,871,647)
    17,849,583  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.9)%     (152,830 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 17,696,753  


 

 

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 $2,478,218.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $6,799,160 which represents 38.4% 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 $418,814, or 2.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
    % of Investments   Value  
Energy               5.6 %     $ 993,397  
Financials       0.4       78,001  
Industrials       3.7       649,333  
Utilities       90.3       15,995,750  
        100.0 %   $ 17,716,481  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

28

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks                                  
Canada   $ 1,028,577     $       $     $ 1,028,577  
China / Hong Kong           418,814               418,814  
Czech Republic           833,948               833,948  
Finland           1,021,372               1,021,372  
France           834,552               834,552  
Japan           2,749,468               2,749,468  
Korea           89,673               89,673  
South Korea     751,421                     751,421  
Spain           851,333               851,333  
United States     9,137,323                     9,137,323  
Money Market Fund     133,102                     133,102  
Total   $ 11,050,423     $ 6,799,160       $     $ 17,849,583  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

29

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    Agribusiness
ETF
  Coal
ETF
  Gold Miners
ETF
  Junior
Gold Miners
ETF
  Low Carbon
Energy
ETF
                     
Assets:                                                  
Investments, at value (1)                                                  
Unaffiliated issuers (2)     $ 539,318,928       $ 26,519,418       $ 8,021,515,514       $ 5,219,064,539       $ 113,110,657  
Affiliated issuers (3)                       7,946,456,296                  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (4)       1,335,623         1,371,054         127,392,358         173,512,301         5,356,256  
Cash       16,231         3         6,555,428         14,594,716          
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (5)       390,333         21         292,360         197,114          
Receivables:                                                  
Investment securities sold                       290,551         182,457          
Shares of beneficial interest sold                       67,867,451                  
Due from Adviser                                        
Dividends and interest       988,638         633,835         9,980,729         3,692,626         191,226  
Prepaid expenses       1,505         107         19,712         8,229         164  
Total assets       542,051,258         28,524,438         16,180,370,399         5,411,251,982         118,658,303  
                                                   
Liabilities:                                                  
Payables:                                                  
Investment securities purchased                       68,138,827         182,460          
Collateral for securities loaned       1,335,623         1,371,054         127,392,358         173,512,301         5,356,256  
Line of credit       592,941         489,180                          
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                                        
Due to Adviser       225,844         1,829         6,000,502         2,005,897         40,894  
Due to custodian                                       207,949  
Deferred Trustee fees       455,044         20,325         921,503         226,128         11,274  
Accrued expenses       313,429         71,929         601,374         505,923         54,140  
Total liabilities       2,922,881         1,954,317         203,054,564         176,432,709         5,670,513  
NET ASSETS     $ 539,128,377       $ 26,570,121       $ 15,977,315,835       $ 5,234,819,273       $ 112,987,790  
Shares outstanding       8,950,000         370,000         436,402,500         105,737,446         1,383,298  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share     $ 60.24       $ 71.81       $ 36.61       $ 49.51       $ 81.68  
                                                   
Net Assets consist of:                                                  
Aggregate paid in capital     $ 1,267,779,943       $ 359,954,699       $ 21,336,345,185       $ 8,379,500,898       $ 168,092,157  
Total distributable earnings (loss)       (728,651,566 )       (333,384,578 )       (5,359,029,350 )       (3,144,681,625 )       (55,104,367 )
NET ASSETS     $ 539,128,377       $ 26,570,121       $ 15,977,315,835       $ 5,234,819,273       $ 112,987,790  
(1)   Value of securities on loan     $ 28,462,562       $ 3,428,857       $ 207,821,237       $ 250,498,425       $ 8,184,602  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers     $ 568,156,025       $ 42,562,742       $ 5,480,623,834       $ 3,990,575,877       $ 77,303,072  
(3) Cost of investments - Affiliated issuers     $       $       $ 5,956,337,362       $       $  
(4) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned     $ 1,335,623       $ 1,371,054       $ 127,392,358       $ 173,512,301       $ 5,356,256  
(5) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency     $ 394,614       $ 21       $ 292,369       $ 197,240       $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

30

 

 

Natural
Resources
ETF
  Oil Refiners
ETF
  Oil Services
ETF
  Rare Earth/
Strategic Metals
ETF
  Steel
ETF
  Unconventional
Oil & Gas
ETF
  Uranium+Nuclear
Energy
ETF
                                                     
  $ 42,638,481       $ 22,957,262       $ 469,073,291       $ 96,787,053       $ 39,992,170       $ 9,547,808       $ 17,716,481  
                                                     
                                                                   
    1,157,975         60         13,170,667         5,373,511         3,728,385         85,120         133,102  
                    106                         50,549          
                                                                   
    107,007                         1,072,865                 1,923          
                                                                   
    2,304                 12,045,650                 2,238,304         1,920          
                                                     
                                            6,129         1,394  
    143,356         78,372         619,670         200,765         211,558         10,053         47,378  
    151         75         1,978         297         135         79         48  
    44,049,274         23,035,769         494,911,362         103,434,491         46,170,552         9,703,581         17,898,403  
                                                                   
    2,305                                 2,288,680         1,922          
    1,157,975         60         13,170,667         5,373,511         3,728,385         85,120         133,102  
                    321,745         1,006,656                          
                    12,045,668                                  
    5,574         1,124         123,397         45,366         5,758                  
    232,291         19,072                 41,001         83,645                 550  
    11,774         552         156,179         14,645         15,488         3,663         10,210  
    89,379         43,827         123,663         98,652         81,729         72,624         57,788  
    1,499,298         64,635         25,941,319         6,579,831         6,203,685         163,329         201,650  
  $ 42,549,976       $ 22,971,134       $ 468,970,043       $ 96,854,660       $ 39,966,867       $ 9,540,252       $ 17,696,753  
    1,400,000         1,050,000         3,850,543         2,824,987         1,450,000         145,000         416,632  
                                                                   
  $ 30.39       $ 21.88       $ 121.79       $ 34.28       $ 27.56       $ 65.79       $ 42.48  
                                                                   
  $ 93,874,573       $ 34,264,211       $ 2,335,812,247       $ 454,993,660       $ 206,611,986       $ 74,440,375       $ 101,925,972  
    (51,324,597 )       (11,293,077 )       (1,866,842,204 )       (358,139,000 )       (166,645,119 )       (64,900,123 )       (84,229,219 )
  $ 42,549,976       $ 22,971,134       $ 468,970,043       $ 96,854,660       $ 39,966,867       $ 9,540,252       $ 17,696,753  
  $ 2,970,574       $ 115,010       $ 35,300,480       $ 17,726,610       $ 6,671,097       $ 883,318       $ 2,478,218  
  $ 51,510,135       $ 27,962,775       $ 985,894,578       $ 129,119,595       $ 60,138,433       $ 25,213,877       $ 19,738,545  
  $       $       $       $       $       $       $  
                                                                   
  $ 1,157,975       $ 60       $ 13,170,667       $ 5,373,511       $ 3,728,385       $ 85,120       $ 133,102  
  $ 107,343       $       $       $ 1,073,472       $       $ 1,912       $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

31

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    Agribusiness
ETF
  Coal
ETF
  Gold Miners
ETF
  Junior
Gold Miners
ETF
  Low Carbon
Energy
ETF
                     
Income:                                                  
Dividends - unaffiliated issuers     $ 7,666,249       $ 1,184,014       $ 43,947,471       $ 15,640,157       $ 450,789  
Dividends - affiliated issuers                       34,750,863         4,948,960          
Interest       658         305         6,845         28,325          
Securities lending income       107,557         13,287         356,211         1,244,859         11,178  
Foreign taxes withheld       (738,003 )       (158,132 )       (6,835,756 )       (1,157,698 )       (36,829 )
Total income       7,036,461         1,039,474         72,225,634         20,704,603         425,138  
                                                   
Expenses:                                                  
Management fees       1,444,370         57,554         32,329,375         11,419,132         252,835  
Professional fees       35,424         35,812         48,055         66,012         40,358  
Custody and accounting fees       70,732         15,892         273,139         253,459         26,585  
Reports to shareholders       28,646         5,333         195,808         74,030         17,723  
IOPV fees               2,506                 2,506         2,506  
Trustees’ fees and expenses       12,350         838         117,339         95,759         2,075  
Registration fees       2,818         2,818         3,609         9,283         3,966  
Insurance       6,776         1,732         57,851         27,632         1,849  
Interest       5,157         19         15,060         67,278         452  
Other       5,059         1,434         121,136         94,008         758  
Total expenses       1,611,332         123,938         33,161,372         12,109,099         349,107  
Waiver of management fees               (55,883 )                       (35,140 )
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                                        
Net expenses       1,611,332         68,055         33,161,372         12,109,099         313,967  
Net investment income       5,425,129         971,419         39,064,262         8,595,504         111,171  
                                                   
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                                  
Investments - unaffiliated issuers       (3,006,714 )       (5,766,848 )       (322,409,867 )       (329,207,391 )       5,042,693  
Investments - affiliated issuers                       (163,528,609 )       (68,116,508 )        
In-kind redemptions - unaffiliated issuers       16,045,793                 651,825,378         463,595,860          
In-kind redemptions - affiliated issuers                       290,169,276         129,862,781          
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities       (12,575 )       10,959         (1,021,645 )       1,385,689         4,785  
Net realized gain (loss)       13,026,504         (5,755,889 )       455,034,533         197,520,431         5,047,478  
                                                   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                          
Investments - unaffiliated issuers       (107,472,913 )       (2,099,722 )       1,447,626,509         389,234,072         3,118,691  
Investments - affiliated issuers                       838,283,165         34,589,066          
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities       (11,547 )       (2,337 )       51,343         62,252         396  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       (107,484,460 )       (2,102,059 )       2,285,961,017         423,885,390         3,119,087  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     $ (89,032,827 )     $ (6,886,529 )     $ 2,780,059,812       $ 630,001,325       $ 8,277,736  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

32

 

 

Natural
Resources
ETF
  Oil Refiners
ETF
  Oil Services
ETF
  Rare Earth/
Strategic Metals
ETF
  Steel
ETF
  Unconventional Oil & Gas
ETF
  Uranium+Nuclear
Energy
ETF
                                             
  $ 918,837       $ 359,470       $ 4,935,857       $ 887,964       $ 652,290             $ 136,964              $ 332,433  
                                                     
    60                 1,276                         147         142  
    7,451         951         927,567         1,072,036         25,007         2,303         7,834  
    (53,868 )       (34,414 )       (26,411 )       (63,124 )       (11,450 )       (3,833 )       (21,563 )
    872,480         326,007         5,838,289         1,896,876         665,847         135,581         318,846  
                                                                   
    131,301         48,255         835,386         364,833         114,223         27,129         48,164  
    40,462         33,607         36,338         35,180         35,094         35,162         35,590  
    26,107         17,221         40,215         15,879         20,799         10,219         12,085  
    7,740         6,048         34,121         14,753         6,218         6,454         4,525  
    2,982         2,507         2,506         2,982         1,863         1,350         2,982  
    1,202         1,024         15,496         3,282         1,281         1,231         457  
    2,818         2,765         5,738         2,818         1,012         2,818         2,818  
    1,822         910         7,712         2,113         1,790         925         861  
    593         310         4,888         7,874         1,278                  
    772         169         1,429         1,899         395         307         1,753  
    215,799         112,816         983,829         451,613         183,953         85,595         109,235  
    (86,673 )       (48,255 )       (147,020 )       (28,943 )       (57,164 )       (27,129 )       (48,164 )
            (7,417 )                               (29,213 )       (3,317 )
    129,126         57,144         836,809         422,670         126,789         29,253         57,754  
    743,354         268,863         5,001,480         1,474,206         539,058         106,328         261,092  
                                                                   
    (2,769,170 )       (2,132,348 )       (439,341,639 )       (17,607,680 )       (6,150,538 )       (3,329,893 )       (908,652 )
                                                     
    828,762         (1,369,404 )       24,811,641         (1,605,501 )       (1,280,715 )       (248,917 )       594,162  
                                                     
                                                                   
    (10,340 )       (10,249 )               (15,679 )               (95 )       (773 )
    (1,950,748 )       (3,512,001 )       (414,529,998 )       (19,228,860 )       (7,431,253 )       (3,578,905 )       (315,263 )
                                                                   
    (13,727,491 )       (2,016,601 )       49,403,110         (10,946,577 )       (12,294,258 )       (3,366,446 )     $ (2,383,674 )
                                                     
                                                                   
    (1,447 )       (214 )               (3,829 )               (160 )       (80 )
    (13,728,938 )       (2,016,815 )       49,403,110         (10,950,406 )       (12,294,258 )       (3,366,606 )       (2,383,754 )
                                                                   
  $ (14,936,332 )     $ (5,259,953 )     $ (360,125,408 )     $ (28,705,060 )     $ (19,186,453 )     $ (6,839,183 )     $ (2,437,925 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

33

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Agribusiness ETF   Coal ETF (a)
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
    (unaudited)             (unaudited)          
Operations:                                        
Net investment income.     $ 5,425,129       $ 9,325,082           $ 971,419       $ 2,856,546  
Net realized gain (loss)       13,026,504         44,797,316         (5,755,889 )       (7,695,995 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       (107,484,460 )            90,494,954         (2,102,059 )       (1,110,375 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       (89,032,827 )       144,617,352         (6,886,529 )       (5,949,824 )
                                         
Distributions to shareholders:                                        
From distributable earnings               (9,500,095 )               (2,900,150 )
                                         
Share transactions**:                                        
Proceeds from sale of shares       3,435,011         105,326,430         6,325,623         1,187,794  
Cost of shares redeemed       (92,033,449 )       (280,400,157 )               (20,290,433 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions       (88,598,438 )       (175,073,727 )       6,325,623         (19,102,639 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       (177,631,265 )       (39,956,470 )       (560,906 )       (27,952,613 )
Net Assets, beginning of period       716,759,642         756,716,112         27,131,027         55,083,640  
Net Assets, end of period     $ 539,128,377       $ 716,759,642       $ 26,570,121       $ 27,131,027  
                                         
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                        
Shares sold       50,000         1,600,000         95,000         10,000  
Shares redeemed       (1,550,000 )       (4,400,000 )               (170,000 )
Net increase (decrease)       (1,500,000 )       (2,800,000 )       95,000         (160,000 )

 

 
(a) Share activity has been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 10 reverse share split which took place on April 15, 2020 (See Note 11).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

34

 

 

Gold Miners ETF   Junior Gold Miners ETF   Low Carbon Energy ETF
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
    (unaudited)                         (unaudited)                       (unaudited)               
                                                         
  $ 39,064,262     $ 81,818,784       $ 8,595,504       $ 10,138,692       $ 111,171       $ 70,269  
    455,034,533         379,314,111         197,520,431         389,351,781         5,047,478         3,957,336  
    2,285,961,017         3,098,738,866         423,885,390         1,159,349,428         3,119,087         24,995,612  
    2,780,059,812         3,559,871,761         630,001,325         1,558,839,901         8,277,736         29,023,217  
                                                         
            (83,020,376 )               (19,760,414 )                
                                                         
    3,012,152,014         3,041,614,263         1,520,189,568         1,571,000,381                 3,279,996  
    (2,813,622,466 )       (4,095,425,966 )       (2,134,591,874 )       (2,164,254,798 )               (6,568,905 )
                                                         
    198,529,548         (1,053,811,703 )       (614,402,306 )       (593,254,417 )               (3,288,909 )
    2,978,589,360         2,423,039,682         15,599,019         945,825,070         8,277,736         25,734,308  
    12,998,726,475         10,575,686,793         5,219,220,254         4,273,395,184         104,710,054         78,975,746  
  $ 15,977,315,835       $ 12,998,726,475       $ 5,234,819,273       $ 5,219,220,254       $ 112,987,790       $ 104,710,054  
                                                         
    101,800,000         110,700,000         44,350,000         44,500,000                 50,000  
    (108,450,000 )       (169,500,000 )       (61,750,000 )       (63,300,000 )               (100,000 )
    (6,650,000 )       (58,800,000 )       (17,400,000 )       (18,800,000 )               (50,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

35

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

    Natural Resources ETF   Oil Refiners ETF
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
                                           (unaudited)               (unaudited)          
Operations:                                            
Net investment income.     $ 743,354       $ 1,907,303        $ 268,863       $ 472,933   
Net realized gain (loss)       (1,950,748 )            1,861,690         (3,512,001 )       (4,102,029 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       (13,728,938 )       8,604,689         (2,016,815 )       6,240,728  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       (14,936,332 )       12,373,682         (5,259,953 )       2,611,632  
                                         
Distributions to shareholders:                                        
From distributable earnings               (1,900,000 )               (496,080 )
                                         
Share transactions**:                                        
Proceeds from sale of shares       11,167,690         3,749,265         8,945,437         21,310,441  
Cost of shares redeemed       (24,175,331 )       (21,011,129 )       (15,528,849 )       (37,120,710 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions       (13,007,641 )       (17,261,864 )       (6,583,412 )       (15,810,269 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       (27,943,973 )       (6,788,182 )       (11,843,365 )       (13,694,717 )
Net Assets, beginning of period       70,493,949         77,282,131         34,814,499         48,509,216  
Net Assets, end of period     $ 42,549,976       $ 70,493,949       $ 22,971,134       $ 34,814,499  
                                         
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                        
Shares sold       300,000         100,000         450,000         700,000  
Shares redeemed       (800,000 )       (600,000 )       (600,000 )       (1,300,000 )
Net increase (decrease)       (500,000 )       (500,000 )       (150,000 )       (600,000 )

 

 
(a) Share activity has been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 20 reverse share split which took place on April 15, 2020 (See Note 11).
(b) Share activity has been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 3 reverse share split which took place on April 15, 2020 (See Note 11).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

36

 

 

Oil Services ETF (a)   Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (b)   Steel ETF
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
      (unaudited)                            (unaudited)                             (unaudited)                   
                                                         
  $ 5,001,480       $ 17,732,991       $ 1,474,206       $ 3,627,666       $ 539,058       $ 1,819,995  
    (414,529,998 )       (732,283,769 )       (19,228,860 )       (34,444,235 )       (7,431,253 )       (4,736,577 )
    49,403,110         792,379,286         (10,950,406 )       20,064,586         (12,294,258 )       9,706,290  
    (360,125,408 )       77,828,508         (28,705,060 )       (10,751,983 )       (19,186,453 )       6,789,708  
                                                         
            (17,651,031 )               (3,000,424 )               (1,830,265 )
                                                         
    1,069,528,870         1,831,589,993         1,441,720         179,145,791         2,253,124         22,421,304  
    (1,013,756,982 )       (2,163,278,689 )       (68,818,835 )       (64,994,094 )       (9,141,571 )       (18,873,013 )
                                                         
    55,771,888         (331,688,696 )       (67,377,115 )       114,151,697         (6,888,447 )       3,548,291  
    (304,353,520 )       (271,511,219 )       (96,082,175 )       100,399,290         (26,074,900 )       8,507,734  
    773,323,563         1,044,834,782         192,936,835         92,537,545         66,041,767         57,534,033  
  $ 468,970,043       $ 773,323,563       $ 96,854,660       $ 192,936,835       $ 39,966,867       $ 66,041,767  
                                                         
    7,470,000         6,570,000         33,333         4,033,333         100,000         600,000  
    (6,532,500 )       (7,380,000 )       (1,983,333 )       (1,533,333 )       (400,000 )       (500,000 )
    937,500         (810,000 )       (1,950,000 )       2,500,000         (300,000 )       100,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

37

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

    Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (a)   Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
                                         (unaudited)               (unaudited)          
Operations:                                        
Net investment income     $ 106,328       $ 286,559       $ 261,092       $ 516,417  
Net realized loss       (3,578,905 )       (6,395,006 )       (315,263 )       (123,124 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       (3,366,606 )       8,707,027         (2,383,754 )       (269,910 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       (6,839,183 )       2,598,580         (2,437,925 )       123,383  
                                         
Distributions to shareholders:                                        
From distributable earnings               (350,000 )               (550,019 )
                                         
Share transactions**:                                        
Proceeds from sale of shares               1,675,305                  
Cost of shares redeemed       (3,221,221 )       (14,385,844 )       (2,595,727 )       (2,503,957 )
Decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions       (3,221,221 )       (12,710,539 )       (2,595,727 )       (2,503,957 )
Total decrease in net assets       (10,060,404 )       (10,461,959 )       (5,033,652 )       (2,930,593 )
Net Assets, beginning of period       19,600,656         30,062,615         22,730,405         25,660,998  
Net Assets, end of period     $ 9,540,252       $ 19,600,656       $ 17,696,753       $ 22,730,405  
                                         
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                        
Shares sold               15,000                  
Shares redeemed       (30,000 )       (115,000 )       (50,000 )       (50,000 )
Net decrease       (30,000 )       (100,000 )       (50,000 )       (50,000 )

 

 
(a) Share activity has been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 10 reverse share split which took place on April 15, 2020 (See Note 11).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

38

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Agribusiness ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period      $ 68.59            $ 57.11            $ 61.63            $ 51.38            $ 46.55            $ 52.59    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.55 (a)       0.83 (a)       0.83 (a)       0.83 (a)       1.07         1.37    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (8.90 )       11.56         (4.39 )       10.30         4.86         (6.07 )  
Total from investment operations       (8.35 )       12.39         (3.56 )       11.13         5.93         (4.70 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.91 )       (0.96 )       (0.88 )       (1.10 )       (1.34 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 60.24       $ 68.59       $ 57.11       $ 61.63       $ 51.38       $ 46.55    
Total return (b)       (12.18 )%(c)       21.70 %       (5.76 )%       21.68 %       12.74 %       (8.96 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 539,128       $ 716,760       $ 756,716       $ 853,578       $ 804,156       $ 835,551    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.56 %(d)       0.56 %       0.54 %       0.54 %       0.53 %       0.55 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.56 %(d)       0.56 %       0.54 %       0.54 %       0.53 %       0.55 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.56 %(d)       0.56 %       0.54 %       0.53 %       0.53 %       0.54 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       1.88 %(d)       1.29 %       1.32 %       1.48 %       2.04 %       2.00 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       5 %(c)       21 %       16 %       22 %       15 %       20 %  
    Coal ETF #  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                                    
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 98.66            $ 126.60            $ 160.60            $ 123.70            $ 62.80       $ 146.40    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       3.12 (a)       7.80 (a)       6.70 (a)       5.30 (a)       1.40         2.90    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (29.97 )       (25.24 )       (32.50 )       37.30         60.80         (83.60 )  
Total from investment operations       (26.85 )       (17.44 )       (25.80 )       42.60         62.20         (80.70 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (10.50 )       (8.20 )       (5.70 )       (1.30 )       (2.90 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 71.81       $ 98.66       $ 126.60       $ 160.60       $ 123.70       $ 62.80    
Total return (b)       (27.20 )%(c)       (13.77 )%       (15.97 )%       34.42 %       99.10 %       (55.14 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 26,570       $ 27,131       $ 55,084       $ 101,201       $ 101,395       $ 39,248    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       1.07 %(d)       0.78 %       0.64 %       0.64 %       0.62 %       0.66 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.59 %(d)       0.60 %       0.60 %       0.60 %       0.59 %       0.59 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.59 %(d)       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %(f)       0.59 %       0.59 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       8.42 %(d)       6.26 %       4.19 %       3.80 %(f)       1.66 %       2.31 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       12 %(c)       24 %       24 %       39 %       40 %       36 %  

 

 

 

(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) Includes expense offset arrangements of 0.01%.
# On April 15, 2020, The Fund effected a 1 for 10 reverse share split (See Note 11). Per share data prior to April 15, 2020 has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

39

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Gold Miners ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                      
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 29.34           $ 21.07           $ 23.25           $ 20.92           $ 13.72           $ 18.43    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.09 (a)       0.19 (a)       0.14 (a)       0.10 (a)       0.03         0.12    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       7.18         8.27         (2.21 )       2.41         7.23         (4.71 )  
Total from investment operations       7.27         8.46         (2.07 )       2.51         7.26         (4.59 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.19 )       (0.11 )       (0.18 )       (0.06 )       (0.12 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 36.61       $ 29.34       $ 21.07       $ 23.25       $ 20.92       $ 13.72    
Total return (b)       24.79 %(c)       40.15 %       (8.92 )%       11.99 %       52.91 %       (24.93 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 15,977,316       $ 12,998,726       $ 10,575,687       $ 7,574,585       $ 9,685,012       $ 4,316,718    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.51 %(d)       0.52 %       0.52 %       0.53 %       0.51 %       0.52 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.51 %(d)       0.52 %       0.52 %       0.53 %       0.51 %       0.52 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.51 %(d)       0.52 %       0.52 %       0.53 %       0.51 %       0.52 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       0.60 %(d)       0.76 %       0.66 %       0.42 %       0.21 %       0.66 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       7 %(c)       14 %       15 %       12 %       26 %       24 %  
    Junior Gold Miners ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                                    
Net asset value, beginning of period         $ 42.39       $ 30.11       $ 34.21       $ 31.72       $ 19.22       $ 24.04    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.07 (a)       0.08 (a)       0.14 (a)       0.05 (a)       0.14         0.15    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       7.05         12.36         (4.10 )       2.45         13.87         (4.83 )  
Total from investment operations       7.12         12.44         (3.96 )       2.50         14.01         (4.68 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.16 )       (0.14 )       (0.01 )       (1.51 )       (0.14 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 49.51       $ 42.39       $ 30.11       $ 34.21       $ 31.72       $ 19.22    
Total return (b)       16.80 %(c)       41.31 %       (11.58 )%       7.89 %       73.75 %       (19.48 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 5,234,819       $ 5,219,220       $ 4,273,395       $ 4,634,495       $ 3,454,333       $ 1,300,681    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.53 %(d)       0.53 %       0.53 %       0.55 %(f)       0.52 %(f)       0.56 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.53 %(d)       0.53 %       0.53 %       0.54 %(f)       0.52 %(f)       0.56 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense and taxes       0.53 %(d)       0.53 %       0.53 %       0.53 %(f)       0.52 %(f)       0.55 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       0.38 %(d)       0.24 %       0.45 %       0.16 %(f)       0.14 %(f)       0.66 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       15 %(c)       19 %       28 %       67 %       58 %       47 %  

 

 

 

(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 ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

40

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Low Carbon Energy ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period         $ 75.70           $ 55.10           $ 60.94           $ 50.62           $ 54.57           $ 54.09    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.08 (a)       0.05 (a)       0.26 (a)       1.12 (a)       1.38         0.46    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       5.90         20.55         (5.76 )       9.97         (4.26 )       0.33    
Total from investment operations       5.98         20.60         (5.50 )       11.09         (2.88 )       0.79    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income                       (0.34 )       (0.77 )       (1.07 )       (0.31 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 81.68       $ 75.70       $ 55.10       $ 60.94       $ 50.62       $ 54.57    
Total return (b)       7.91 %(c)       37.38 %       (9.02 )%       21.90 %       (5.26 )%       1.45 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 112,988       $ 104,710       $ 78,976       $ 87,351       $ 64,958       $ 91,857    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.69 %(d)       0.65 %       0.65 %       0.67 %       0.64 %       0.62 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.62 %(d)       0.62 %       0.63 %       0.63 %       0.62 %       0.62 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.62 %(d)       0.62 %       0.62 %       0.62 %       0.62 %       0.62 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       0.22 %(d)       0.08 %       0.44 %       1.94 %       2.04 %       0.88 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       17 %(c)       40 %       31 %       21 %       32 %       27 %  
    Natural Resources ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                                    
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 37.10       $ 32.20       $ 37.09       $ 32.31       $ 26.38       $ 33.73    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.44 (a)       0.96 (a)       0.81 (a)       0.72 (a)       0.66         0.81    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (7.15 )       4.94         (4.78 )       4.81         5.91         (7.37 )  
Total from investment operations       (6.71 )       5.90         (3.97 )       5.53         6.57         (6.56 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (1.00 )       (0.92 )       (0.75 )       (0.64 )       (0.79 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 30.39       $ 37.10       $ 32.20       $ 37.09       $ 32.31       $ 26.38    
Total return (b)       (18.08 )%(c)       18.34 %       (10.69 )%       17.14 %       24.93 %       (19.48 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 42,550       $ 70,494       $ 77,282       $ 103,863       $ 95,323       $ 76,511    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.82 %(d)       0.79 %       0.72 %       0.80 %       0.77 %       0.75 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.49 %(d)       0.50 %       0.50 %       0.50 %       0.50 %       0.50 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.49 %(d)       0.49 %       0.49 %       0.49 %       0.49 %       0.49 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.83 %(d)       2.70 %       2.21 %       2.09 %       2.18 %       2.66 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       10 %(c)       24 %       23 %       34 %       37 %       9 %  

 

 

 

(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

41

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Oil Refiners ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,   For the Period
August 18,
2015(a) through
December 31,
 
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period         $ 29.01           $ 26.95           $ 30.40           $ 20.86           $ 19.69           $ 19.75    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.32 (b)       0.56 (b)       0.74 (b)       0.61 (b)       0.73         0.07    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (7.45 )       1.91         (3.54 )       9.38         1.15         (0.04 )  
Total from investment operations       (7.13 )       2.47         (2.80 )       9.99         1.88         0.03    
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.41 )       (0.52 )       (0.37 )       (0.71 )       (0.07 )  
Distributions from net realized capital gains                       (0.13 )       (0.08 )                  
Return of capital                                               (0.02 )  
Total dividends and distributions               (0.41 )       (0.65 )       (0.45 )       (0.71 )       (0.09 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 21.88       $ 29.01       $ 26.95       $ 30.40       $ 20.86       $ 19.69    
Total return (c)       (24.59 )%(d)       9.19 %       (9.22 )%       47.91 %       9.55 %       0.16 %(d)  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 22,971       $ 34,814       $ 48,509       $ 10,641       $ 3,129       $ 3,938    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       1.17 %(e)       1.03 %       0.72 %       2.71 %       3.42 %       4.98 %(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.59 %(e)       0.60 %       0.60 %       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.59 %(e)       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %(e)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.79 %(e)       1.97 %       2.32 %       2.43 %       2.85 %       1.19 %(e)  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)       19 %(d)       30 %       31 %       24 %       15 %       12 %(d)  
    Oil Services ETF #  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                                    
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 265.47       $ 280.60       $ 520.40       $ 667.20       $ 528.80       $ 717.80    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       1.52 (b)       6.60 (b)       7.00 (b)       18.00 (b)       9.20         12.60    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (145.20 )       (15.93 )(g)       (240.80 )       (151.20 )       138.60         (189.00 )  
Total from investment operations       (143.68 )       (9.33 )       (233.80 )       (133.20 )       147.80         (176.40 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (5.80 )       (6.00 )       (13.60 )       (9.40 )       (12.60 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 121.79       $ 265.47       $ 280.60       $ 520.40       $ 667.20       $ 528.80    
Total return (c)       (54.12 )%(d)       (3.35 )%       (44.93 )%       (19.95 )%       27.92 %       (24.58 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 468,970       $ 773,324       $ 1,044,835       $ 1,651,265       $ 1,218,137       $ 1,118,901    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.41 %(e)       0.39 %       0.38 %       0.39 %       0.40 %       0.39 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.35 %(e)       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.35 %(e)       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.10 %(e)       2.28 %       1.44 %       3.36 %       1.70 %       2.30 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)       16 %(d)       29 %       22 %       34 %       24 %       18 %  

 

 

 

(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.
(g) 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.
# On April 15, 2020, The Fund effected a 1 for 20 reverse share split (See Note 11). Per share data prior to April 15, 2020 has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF #  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period         $ 40.41           $ 40.68           $ 89.25           $ 50.70           $ 41.04           $ 76.47    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.35 (a)       0.90 (a)       1.98 (a)       1.32 (a)       0.36         1.53    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (6.48 )       (0.54 )(f)       (45.48 )       39.84         10.44         (35.04 )  
Total from investment operations       (6.13 )       0.36         (43.50 )       41.16         10.80         (33.51 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (0.63 )       (5.07 )       (2.61 )       (1.14 )       (1.92 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 34.28       $ 40.41       $ 40.68       $ 89.25       $ 50.70       $ 41.04    
Total return (b)       (15.15 )%(c)       0.91 %       (48.70 )%       81.43 %       26.35 %       (43.76 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 96,855       $ 192,937       $ 92,538       $ 182,207       $ 42,663       $ 28,381    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.62 %(d)       0.64 %       0.63 %       0.73 %       0.86 %       0.82 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.58 %(d)       0.60 %       0.59 %       0.61 %       0.61 %       0.57 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.57 %(d)       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.57 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.03 %(d)       2.14 %       2.73 %       1.99 %       1.43 %       2.01 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       16 %(c)       64 %       68 %       57 %       104 %       49 %  
    Steel ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                                    
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 37.74       $ 34.87       $ 45.74       $ 37.82       $ 19.52       $ 35.45    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.33 (a)       1.16 (a)       1.30 (a)       0.92 (a)       0.42         1.03    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (10.51 )       2.75         (9.99 )       8.12         18.28         (15.92 )  
Total from investment operations       (10.18 )       3.91         (8.69 )       9.04         18.70         (14.89 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (1.04 )       (2.18 )       (1.12 )       (0.40 )       (1.02 )  
Return of capital                                               (0.02 )  
Total dividends               (1.04 )       (2.18 )       (1.12 )       (0.40 )       (1.04 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 27.56       $ 37.74       $ 34.87       $ 45.74       $ 37.82       $ 19.52    
Total return (b)       (26.83 )%(c)       11.02 %       (18.94 )%       23.86 %       95.77 %       (42.03 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 39,967       $ 66,042       $ 57,534       $ 150,937       $ 185,324       $ 44,904    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       0.81 %(d)       0.71 %       0.61 %       0.62 %       0.60 %       0.69 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.56 %(d)       0.56 %       0.56 %       0.56 %       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       2.36 %(d)       3.11 %       2.80 %       2.25 %       1.88 %       3.76 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       12 %(c)       19 %       16 %       31 %       20 %       15 %  

 

 

 

(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.
# On April 15, 2020, The Fund effected a 1 for 3 reverse share split (See Note 11). Per share data prior to April 15, 2020 has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF #  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                          
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 112.00       $ 109.30       $ 157.30       $ 182.50       $ 132.40       $ 221.20    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.72 (a)       1.50 (a)       1.00 (a)       0.90 (a)       0.90         3.20    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (46.93 )       3.20         (48.10 )       (25.00 )       49.80         (88.60 )  
Total from investment operations       (46.21 )       4.70         (47.10 )       (24.10 )       50.70         (85.40 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (2.00 )       (0.90 )       (1.10 )       (0.60 )       (3.40 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 65.79       $ 112.00       $ 109.30       $ 157.30       $ 182.50       $ 132.40    
Total return (b)       (41.25 )%(c)       4.32 %       (29.96 )%       (13.20 )%       38.31 %       (38.60 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 9,540       $ 19,601       $ 30,063       $ 69,203       $ 59,324       $ 38,398    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       1.58 %(d)       0.96 %       0.61 %       0.70 %       0.71 %       0.72 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.54 %(d)       0.54 %       0.54 %       0.54 %       0.54 %       0.54 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.54 %(d)       0.54 %       0.54 %       0.54 %       0.54 %       0.54 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       1.96 %(d)       1.26 %       0.65 %       0.56 %       0.63 %       1.62 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       11 %(c)       30 %       17 %       17 %       23 %       22 %  
    Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015  
    (unaudited)                                                    
Net asset value, beginning of period         $ 48.71           $ 49.67           $ 49.09           $ 47.55           $ 45.25           $ 51.50    
Income from investment operations:                                                              
Net investment income       0.61 (a)       1.07 (a)       1.30 (a)       1.35 (a)       2.08         1.87    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (6.84 )       (0.85 )       1.22         2.57         1.94         (6.63 )  
Total from investment operations       (6.23 )       0.22         2.52         3.92         4.02         (4.76 )  
Less:                                                              
Dividends from net investment income               (1.18 )       (1.94 )       (2.38 )       (1.72 )       (1.49 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 42.48       $ 48.71       $ 49.67       $ 49.09       $ 47.55       $ 45.25    
Total return (b)       (12.79 )%(c)       0.44 %       5.15 %       8.27 %       8.87 %       (9.26 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 17,697       $ 22,730       $ 25,661       $ 27,815       $ 34,076       $ 39,211    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets       1.13 %(d)       0.93 %       0.85 %       0.89 %       0.79 %       0.70 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets       0.60 %(d)       0.61 %       0.60 %       0.61 %       0.61 %       0.61 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.60 %(d)       0.60 %       0.60 %       0.60 %       0.60 %       0.60 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.71 %(d)       2.13 %       2.58 %       2.67 %       3.37 %       2.34 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)       7 %(c)       15 %       32 %       19 %       36 %       27 %  

 

 

 

(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.
# On April 15, 2020, The Fund effected a 1 for 10 reverse share split (See Note 11). Per share data prior to April 15, 2020 has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2020 (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 investment portfolios listed in the diversification table below (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”).

 

Fund Diversification Classification
Agribusiness ETF Non-Diversified
Coal ETF Non-Diversified
Gold Miners ETF Non-Diversified
Junior Gold Miners ETF Non-Diversified
Low Carbon Energy ETF Non-Diversified
Natural Resources ETF Diversified
Oil Refiners ETF Non-Diversified
Oil Services ETF Non-Diversified
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF Non-Diversified
Steel ETF Non-Diversified
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF Non-Diversified
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF Non-Diversified

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.

 

A. Security Valuation—The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Securities traded on national exchanges are valued at the closing price on the markets in which the securities trade. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included on NASDAQ and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (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 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 categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Pricing Committee of Van Eck Associates 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 they
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

do not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.

 

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

 

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. 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. 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 Statements of Operations. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets, other than investments, and liabilities are recorded as net realized gain (loss) 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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F. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities—In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting or other similar agreements. Generally, the right of offset in those agreements allows the Funds to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may pledge or receive cash and or securities as collateral for derivative instruments and securities lending. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present securities lending assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash collateral received for securities lending in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at June 30, 2020 is presented in the Schedules of Investments and in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral is disclosed in Note 9 (Securities Lending).
   
G. Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recognized upon notification of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned.

 

The Funds earn interest income on uninvested cash balances held at the custodian bank. Such amounts, if any, are presented as interest income in the Statements of Operations.

 

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 0.50% of each Fund’s average daily net assets (except for Oil Services ETF). The management fee rate for Oil Services ETF is 0.35%. The Adviser has agreed, until at least May 1, 2021, 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.

 

The current expense limitations for the period ended June 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

Fund   Expense
Limitations
Agribusiness ETF     0.56 %     
Coal ETF     0.59  
Gold Miners ETF     0.53  
Junior Gold Miners ETF     0.56  
Low Carbon Energy ETF     0.62  
Natural Resources ETF     0.49  
Oil Refiners ETF     0.59  
Oil Services ETF     0.35  
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF     0.57  
Steel ETF     0.55  
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF     0.54  
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF     0.60  

 

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

 

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

 

At June 30, 2020, the Adviser owned 2,500 shares of Gold Miners ETF.

 

Note 4—Capital Share Transactions—As of June 30, 2020, 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.

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

 

Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay transaction fees directly to the transfer agent. In addition, the Funds may impose 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.

 

Note 5—Investments—For the period ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and in-kind capital share transactions) and the purchases and sales of investments resulting from in-kind capital share transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

                In-kind Capital Share Transactions
Fund   Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales
Agribusiness ETF   $ 30,225,544     $ 28,482,822     $ 3,242,609     $ 87,414,108  
Coal ETF     3,625,997       2,680,208       6,322,289        
Gold Miners ETF     976,189,668       945,032,429       3,011,571,683       2,812,833,840  
Junior Gold Miners ETF     703,593,996       711,205,784       1,519,791,992       2,133,078,842  
Low Carbon Energy ETF     17,901,839       17,371,694              
Natural Resources ETF     5,537,652       5,176,930       10,829,073       23,462,285  
Oil Refiners ETF     3,902,892       4,464,213       7,425,521       13,177,208  
Oil Services ETF     82,927,134       77,524,079       851,927,999       796,370,401  
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF     23,131,314       48,856,425       845,162       41,064,302  
Steel ETF     6,088,226       5,638,782       2,253,296       9,141,565  
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF     1,404,607       1,291,297             3,221,244  
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF     1,575,285       1,323,114             2,581,437  

 

Note 6—Income Taxes—As of June 30, 2020, 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:

 

          Gross   Gross   Net Unrealized
    Tax Cost of   Unrealized   Unrealized   Appreciation
Fund   Investments   Appreciation   Depreciation   (Depreciation)
Agribusiness ETF   $ 580,445,031     $ 89,474,411     $ (129,264,891 )   $ (39,790,480 )
Coal ETF     44,966,593       35,773       (17,111,894 )     (17,076,121 )
Gold Miners ETF     11,597,009,803       4,776,586,246       (278,231,881 )     4,498,354,365  
Junior Gold Miners ETF     4,236,970,766       1,554,633,236       (399,027,162 )     1,155,606,074  
Low Carbon Energy ETF     82,434,816       39,794,086       (3,761,989 )     36,032,097  
Natural Resources ETF     53,066,985       3,262,358       (12,532,887 )     (9,270,529 )
Oil Refiners ETF     28,104,445       558,700       (5,705,823 )     (5,147,123 )
Oil Services ETF     1,002,830,008       694,934       (521,280,984 )     (520,586,050 )
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF     147,103,062       4,095,089       (49,037,587 )     (44,942,498 )
Steel ETF     64,679,550       515,776       (21,474,771 )     (20,958,995 )
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF     25,519,623             (15,886,695 )     (15,886,695 )
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF     19,969,406       1,294,622       (3,414,445 )     (2,119,823 )
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The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

Fund   Ordinary
Income*
Agribusiness ETF   $ 9,500,095  
Coal ETF     2,900,150  
Gold Miners ETF     83,020,376  
Junior Gold Miners ETF     19,760,414  
Low Carbon Energy ETF      
Natural Resources ETF     1,900,000  
Oil Refiners ETF     496,080  
Oil Services ETF     17,651,031  
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF     3,000,424  
Steel ETF     1,830,265  
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF     350,000  
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF     550,019  
   
* Includes short-term capital gains (if any)

 

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

 

At December 31, 2019, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

    Short-Term   Long-Term      
    Capital Losses   Capital Losses      
Fund   with No Expiration   with No Expiration   Total
Agribusiness ETF   $ (176,695,262 )   $ (530,806,940 )   $ (707,502,202 )
Coal ETF     (25,686,329 )     (285,811,986 )     (311,498,315 )
Gold Miners ETF     (1,400,615,888 )     (8,953,281,096 )     (10,353,896,984 )
Junior Gold Miners ETF     (1,526,966,259 )     (2,999,466,869 )     (4,526,433,128 )
Low Carbon Energy ETF     (2,682,903 )     (93,641,613 )     (96,324,516 )
Natural Resources ETF     (2,837,843 )     (38,108,116 )     (40,945,959 )
Oil Refiners ETF     (2,508,048 )     (394,676 )     (2,902,724 )
Oil Services ETF     (76,248,000 )     (860,499,781 )     (936,747,781 )
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF     (84,095,383 )     (213,349,974 )     (297,445,357 )
Steel ETF     (7,461,174 )     (131,390,587 )     (138,851,761 )
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF     (7,056,729 )     (38,480,560 )     (45,537,289 )
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF     (13,905,560 )     (68,595,541 )     (82,501,101 )

 

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

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2020, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 7—Principal Risks—The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index, as indicated in the name of each Fund. The Adviser uses a “passive” or index approach to achieve each Fund’s investment objective by investing in a portfolio of securities that generally replicates the Funds’ index. Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds (see Note 1) and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers. The Funds may purchase securities on foreign exchanges. Securities of foreign issuers involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. These risks include devaluation of currencies, currency controls, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, future adverse political and economic developments and local/regional conflicts or natural or other disasters, such as the recent

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coronavirus outbreak. 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.

 

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus, which was first detected in China in December 2019, has subsequently spread internationally and has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, loss of life, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The coronavirus has already negatively impacted the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market. This pandemic is expected to have a continued impact in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen presently.

 

As a result of events involving Ukraine and the Russian Federation, the United States and the European Union have imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies. These sanctions do not currently impact the Funds. Additional economic sanctions may be imposed or other actions may be taken that may adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Russian-related issuers held by the Funds.

 

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 securities lending agent. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value of the securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower and or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Such fees and interest are shared with the securities lending agent under the terms of the securities lending agreement. Securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations. Cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio. Non-cash collateral consists of U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Government Agency securities, and is not disclosed in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments or Statements of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the agent on behalf of the Funds, and the Funds do not have the ability to re-hypothecate those securities. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned securities and related cash collateral, if any, at June 30, 2020 are presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following is a summary of the Funds’ securities on loan and related collateral as of June 30, 2020:

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    Market Value                  
    of Securities         Non-Cash   Total
Fund   on Loan   Cash Collateral   Collateral   Collateral
Agribusiness ETF   $ 28,462,562     $ 1,335,623     $ 28,544,167     $ 29,879,790  
Coal ETF     3,428,857       1,371,054       2,213,705       3,584,759  
Gold Miners ETF     207,821,237       127,392,358       79,498,709       206,891,067  
Junior Gold Miners ETF     250,498,425       173,512,301       77,835,802       251,348,103  
Low Carbon Energy ETF     8,184,602       5,356,256       3,015,347       8,371,603  
Natural Resources ETF     2,970,574       1,157,975       1,935,648       3,093,623  
Oil Refiners ETF     115,010       60       112,770       112,830  
Oil Services ETF     35,300,480       13,170,667       24,154,401       37,325,068  
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF     17,726,610       5,373,511       13,134,341       18,507,852  
Steel ETF     6,671,097       3,728,385       3,046,267       6,774,652  
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF     883,318       85,120       827,765       912,885  
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF     2,478,218       133,102       2,456,423       2,589,525  

 

The following table presents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of June 30, 2020:

 

    Gross Amount of Recognized
    Liabilities for Securities
    Lending Transactions* in the
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Fund   Equity Securities
Agribusiness ETF                       $ 1,335,623                          
Coal ETF     1,371,054  
Gold Miners ETF     127,392,358  
Junior Gold Miners ETF     173,512,301  
Low Carbon Energy ETF     5,356,256  
Natural Resources ETF     1,157,975  
Oil Refiners ETF     60  
Oil Services ETF     13,170,667  
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF     5,373,511  
Steel ETF     3,728,385  
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF     85,120  
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF     133,102  
   
* Remaining contractual maturity: overnight and continuous

 

Note 10—Bank Line of Credit—The Funds may participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing for the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the period ended June 30, 2020, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

    Days   Average Daily   Average
Fund   Outstanding   Loan Balance   Interest Rate
Agribusiness ETF     94           $ 1,162,522       1.81 %   
Coal ETF     2       489,180       1.42  
Gold Miners ETF     88       3,706,546       1.97  
Junior Gold Miners ETF     63       13,989,039       2.79  
Natural Resources ETF     69       144,223       2.19  
Oil Refiners ETF     28       148,750       2.09  
Oil Services ETF     53       1,235,579       2.62  
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF     141       934,212       2.19  
Steel ETF     115       185,407       2.15  

 

Outstanding loan balances as of June 30, 2020, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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Note 11— Share Split—The Board of Trustees approved a 1 for 10 reverse share split for Coal ETF and Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF, a 1 for 20 reverse share split for Oil Services ETF, and a 1 for 3 reverse share split for Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF. On April 15, 2020, shares began trading on a split-adjusted basis. The Statements of Changes in net Assets and Financial Highlights prior to April 15, 2020 have been adjusted to reflect the reverse share splits.

 

Note 12—Recent Accounting Pronouncements—The Funds adopted all provisions of the 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. Public companies are required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. Based on management’s evaluation, the adoption of the ASU 2018-13 had no material impact on the financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on June 11, 2020 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck Vectors® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of (i) the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, China Growth Leaders ETF (formerly ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF), ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF, Coal ETF, Egypt Index ETF, Gold Miners ETF, India Growth Leaders ETF (formerly India Small-Cap Index ETF), Indonesia Index ETF, Israel ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Natural Resources ETF, Oil Refiners ETF, Oil Services ETF, Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF, Steel ETF, Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF, Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF and Vietnam ETF (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) and (ii) a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with respect to each of VanEck Vectors China Growth Leaders ETF and ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF (together, the “China Funds”). The Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”

 

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

 

In preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 7, 2020. At that meeting, the Trustees discussed the information the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the China Funds) and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance and expenses of the Funds and the Funds’ peer funds (certain other index-based exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), information about the advisory services provided to the Funds and the personnel providing those services, and the profitability and other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds. In reviewing performance information for the Funds against their peer groups, the Trustees considered that each Fund seeks to track a different index than the funds in its designated peer group and, therefore, each Fund’s performance will differ from its peers. In addition, as noted below, the Trustees reviewed certain performance information for each Fund which was not provided by Broadridge and which did not compare each Fund’s performance to the performance of its peer group. For these and other reasons, the Trustees noted that the peer group performance information did not necessarily provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Agreements was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and with the Adviser at the May 7, 2020 meeting regarding the management of the Funds and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the China Funds), including the background and experience of the portfolio manager(s) and others involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the China Funds) provide under, the Agreements, including, where applicable, the Adviser’s commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of each of the Funds to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each of the Funds from exceeding agreed upon limits for a period of time. With respect to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees took into account the unique legal and operational aspects of the China Funds and the Sub-Adviser’s experience with respect to Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors Scheme funds. The Trustees also noted that the Sub-Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Asset Management Co., Ltd., one of China’s largest asset management companies measured by fund assets under management.

 

The Trustees concluded that the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the China Funds) and their personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Funds’ portfolios. In evaluating the performance of each Fund, the Trustees reviewed various performance metrics but relied principally on a comparison of the “gross” performance of each Fund (i.e., measured without regard to the impact of fees and expenses) to the performance of its benchmark index, in each case incorporating any systematic fair value adjustments to the underlying securities. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the investment performance of the Funds was satisfactory.

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June 30, 2020 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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

 

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided various data from Broadridge comparing the Funds’ expenses and performance to that of certain other ETFs. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that each Fund had management fees (after the effect of any applicable fee waiver) below or equal to the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, except for each of VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Russia ETF and Vietnam ETF, which had management fees (after the effect of any applicable fee waiver) greater than the average and/or median of its respective peer group of funds. The Trustees also noted that the information provided showed that each Fund had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) below or equal to the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, except for each of VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF, ChinaAMC SME ChiNext ETF, Coal ETF, Egypt Index ETF, India Growth Leaders ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Oil Refiners ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF, Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF and Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF, which had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) greater than the average and/or median of its respective peer group of funds. With respect to these Funds, the Trustees reviewed the amount by which these Funds’ management fees and/or total expense ratios (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) exceeded the average and/or median of their respective peer groups and information provided by the Adviser providing context for these comparisons. The Trustees concluded, in light of this information and the other information available to them, that the fees paid by the Funds were reasonable in light of the performance of the Funds and the quality of services received.

 

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

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser about the overall profitability of the Adviser and its profitability or loss in respect of each Fund. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s asset size, expense ratio and expense cap and noted that the Investment Management Agreements do not include breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in a Fund increase. The Trustees considered the volatility of the asset classes in which certain of the Funds invest, potential variability in the net assets of these Funds and the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist given where fees are currently set. The Trustees also evaluated the extent to which management fees for the Funds effectively incorporate the benefits of economies of scale. The Trustees noted that the Adviser has capped expenses on each Fund since its inception, although the cap was not necessarily exceeded each year. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for each Fund and the sub-advisory fee rates for the China Funds are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of each Fund and the other factors discussed above and that the advisory fee rate for each Fund currently reflects an appropriate sharing with shareholders of any economies of scale which may exist. The Trustees also determined that the profits earned by the Adviser with respect to the Funds that were profitable to the Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services received by such Funds. The Trustees also considered information from the Sub-Adviser informing them that the Sub-Adviser did not earn any profits from managing the China Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 7, 2020 meeting as part of their consideration of the Agreements.

 

In voting to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of each Agreement are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees further concluded that each Agreement is in the best interest of each Fund and such Fund’s shareholders.

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VanEck Vectors Bitcoin Strategy ETF (the “Fund”)

 

At a meeting held on June 11, 2020 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck Vectors® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of the investment management agreement between the Trust and Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the VanEck Vectors Bitcoin Strategy ETF (the “Fund”).

 

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

 

In preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 7, 2020. At that meeting, the Trustees received materials from the Adviser. The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Investment Management Agreement was based, in part, on information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and with the Adviser at the May 7, 2020 meeting regarding the proposed management of the Fund and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others proposed to be involved in the management and administration of the Fund. In evaluating the terms of the Investment Management Agreement at the Renewal Meeting and the May 7, 2020 meeting, the Trustees considered the terms and scope of services that the Adviser would provide under the Investment Management Agreement, including the Adviser’s commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund from exceeding an agreed upon limit for a period of at least one year following the effective date of the Fund’s registration statement. The Trustees concluded that the Adviser and its personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Trustees did not consider historical information about the cost of the services provided by the Adviser or the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser because the Fund has not yet commenced operations. The Trustees could not consider the historical performance or actual management fees or operating expenses of, or the quality of services previously provided to, the Fund by the Adviser, although they concluded that the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided by the Adviser were appropriate based on the Trustees’ knowledge of the Adviser and its personnel and the operations of the other series of the Trust.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 7, 2020 meeting as part of their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement.

 

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

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FUNDS’ LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(unaudited)

 

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the 1940 Act, the Funds have implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”). The Program outlines certain techniques, tools and arrangements employed for the assessment and management of Fund liquidity risk, and the terms, contents and frequency of reporting of certain issues to the Board. Liquidity is managed taking account of the Funds’ investment strategy, liquidity profile, and, importantly, the fact that for most funds redemptions are settled primarily as in-kind redemptions. In this regard, certain of the Funds qualify as “In-Kind ETFs” under the Liquidity Rule because they meet redemptions through in-kind transfers of securities, positions and assets other than a de minimis amount of cash and publish their portfolio holdings daily. In-Kind ETFs are exempt from the Liquidity Rule’s classification and highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”) provisions, discussed below.

 

Under the Program and in accordance with the Liquidity Rule, each Fund’s liquidity risk is assessed at least annually taking into consideration certain factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule, as applicable. The Liquidity Rule calls for considering certain such factors under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed market conditions.

 

With respect to each Fund that does not qualify under the Liquidity Rule as an “In-Kind ETF,” the Liquidity Rule and the Program require that each portfolio holding be classified into one of four liquidity classification categories. The Liquidity Rule requires that such classification determinations be made taking into account relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations as well as market depth. The relevant Funds utilize data from a third-party vendor to assist with these determinations.

 

Funds that do not qualify as “In-Kind ETFs” are also required to determine and periodically review an HLIM – a minimum percentage of Fund net assets that are to be invested in Highly Liquid Investments that are assets – and adopt certain related procedures. A Highly Liquid Investment is defined as cash and any investment reasonably expected to be convertible to cash in current market conditions in three business days or less without the conversion to cash significantly changing the market value of the investment.

 

The Liquidity Rule provides an exemption from the HLIM requirements for Funds that “primarily” hold Highly Liquid Investments, as defined in the Program. For the period December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 (the “Review Period”), the Funds that were not In-Kind ETFs qualified for an exemption and therefore have not determined an HLIM or adopted the related procedures.

 

The Board reviewed a report prepared by each Fund’s Adviser regarding the operation and effectiveness of the Program for the Review Period. During the Review Period, the Funds maintained a high level of liquidity and primarily held assets that are defined under the Liquidity Rule as “Highly Liquid Investments.” Further information on liquidity risks applicable to the Fund can be found in the Fund’s prospectus.

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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 the respective Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus, which includes more complete information. 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 Fund carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Additional information about the VanEck Vectors ETF Trust’s (the “Trust”) 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 https://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-PORT. The Trust’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at https://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 Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

 

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

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) 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 September 4, 2020

 

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 September 4, 2020

 

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

 

Date September 4, 2020

 

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: September 4, 2020

 

  /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: September 4, 2020

 

  /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 Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, China Growth Leaders ETF, ChinaAMC SME- ChiNext ETF, Coal ETF, Egypt Index ETF, Gold Miners ETF, India Growth Leaders ETF, Indonesia Index ETF, Israel ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Low Carbon Energy ETF, Natural Resources ETF, Oil Refiners ETF, Oil Services ETF, Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF, Steel ETF, Unconventional Oil and Gas ETF, Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF, and Vietnam 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 June 30, 2020 (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: September 4, 2020 /s/ Jan F. van Eck
  Jan F. van Eck
  Chief Executive Officer
  VanEck Vectors ETF Trust
   
Dated: September 4, 2020 /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.