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ANNUAL
REPORT |
VANECK®
Africa Index ETF | AFK® |
Brazil Small-Cap ETF | BRF® |
China Growth Leaders ETF | GLCN |
ChiNext ETF | CNXT® |
Egypt Index ETF | EGPT® |
Indonesia Index ETF | IDX® |
Israel ETF | ISRA™ |
Russia ETF | RSX® |
Russia Small-Cap ETF | RSXJ® |
Vietnam ETF | VNM® |
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Certain information contained in this report 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 December 31, 2021.
VANECK ETF TRUST
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
This letter addresses two topics: a review of the markets today and, second, two multi-year themes.
The Economy
In 2021, the year began with the global economy hurtling forward like a car at top speed. But in the fall, the Fed started reducing its stimulative policies, especially as inflation statistics hit multi-decade highs.
As this point, the markets face several points of uncertainty. The most important concern is: will the Fed “hit the brakes” too hard as it reduces stimulus measures? But also, since China has been a large driver of global growth over the past 20 years, how long will China’s slow-down last and how deep will it be? Will Chinese policymakers stimulate the economy if growth slows too much?
“Net net”, I think our economy and markets can handle the withdrawal of Fed stimulus. While market returns may underwhelm in 2022, there is no reason to sell and try to time the market.
I expect that inflation will persist because I believe that deflation over the past 20 years was primarily driven by the supply shock as China joined the world economy. As a counter-example, there was inflation in the 1970s, and do we think there was no technology applied in that decade?
We are still debating whether we have an inflation problem. And I continue to believe that only later this year will we know whether we have permanent inflation—after all the COVID-19 distortions are behind us.
It is true that we are talking about supply chain issues and labor market issues longer than the transitory camp would like. But, while commodity price inflation matters, the real concern about inflation and financial markets is wage inflation, since this tends to be longer-lasting and may affect long-term interest rates. I believe that the tight labor conditions we have today will persist, even as the economy slows down.
If inflation doesn’t push rates higher, I don’t think the Fed will hit the brakes too hard by raising rates further than they have already indicated. Toward the end of last year, Bank of America released a research note that said over half of the S&P 500® Index’s returns in the past decade can be attributed to the Fed’s balance sheet expansion, rather than earnings. We live in an era in which the Fed has an eye on the financial markets. We still see little reason why that would change.
As to China, at the end of December 2021, the official purchasing managers’ indices (PMIs), our favorite indicators, showed signs of improvement for the second month in a row. This was a welcome development. But multiple growth headwinds remain: the small companies’ PMI sinking to 46.5 (the lowest since February 2020) was a firm reminder that the dovish policy tilt is justified, with more targeted support expected in the coming months. Despite this, though, we think policy makers have all the tools, including liquidity moves, to avoid a crash.
Multi-Year Investment Themes
So what to do in your portfolio? We continue to focus on two multi-year investment themes.
The first theme is the energy transition away from fossil fuels. We see this not only as being driven by government policy, but also by innovation in the private sector. In our resources portfolios, we’re looking for disruptive companies in the sectors that need to be more energy efficient. One is agriculture (which emits about as much CO2 as the energy sector). AgTech businesses are embracing technology to modernize agriculture, leading to higher crop yields, safer crop chemicals and other innovations in food production to provide healthy diets for the world’s growing population.
As the economy grows and demand for commodities grows, increasing supply has become harder. This is in part due to environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies in place, causing “greenflation” and a multi-year trend of price pressure. Finding supply sources like new copper, lithium or gold mines is harder because of, to a certain extent, the environmental impact of these activities. I think this supply issue will continue
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VANECK ETF TRUST
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
(unaudited) (continued)
to underpin commodity prices, and this is why I believe that commodity equities remain an interesting investment that people should have in their portfolios.
The second theme is the use of blockchain in a large variety of industries, but especially finance and entertainment. And especially in the field of “smart contracts.” New open source database technology is enabling incredibly rapid adoption and at much lower cost than traditional companies using prior generation technology. The fintech revolution that goes hand in hand with crypto is something we find really exciting. Of course there are some over-valued companies, but we think it’s another interesting multi-year trend that investors should consider.
We thank you for investing in VanEck’s investment strategies. On the following pages, you will find a performance discussion and financial statements for each of the funds for the 12 month period ended December 31, 2021. 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 ETF Trust
January 19, 2022
PS The investing outlook can change suddenly, as it certainly did in 2021. To get our quarterly investment outlooks, please subscribe to “VanEck News & Insights”. Should you have any questions regarding fund performance, please contact us at 800.826.2333 or visit our website.
1 Source: Bloomberg, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-08/bofa-s-subramanian-dumps-dire-stock-call-to-catch-up-with-rally
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VANECK ETF TRUST
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Market Review
All funds were to some extent affected by the wide market recovery during the year as the effects of COVID-19 generally subsided globally. The remedial measures, both financial and fiscal, taken by central governments around the world in response to the pandemic (including the asset purchasing program of the U.S. Federal Reserve), continued to sustain recovery. By the end of 2021, the extent of the recovery varied considerably country by country and region by region.
Africa
The financial and materials sectors were the greatest positive contributors to the performance of the VanEck Africa Index ETF, which returned 3.69% for the 12 month period. The consumer discretionary sector was by far the greatest detractor from performance. Geographically, South Africa, with an average weight of over 30%, was the top contributor to Fund returns. It was followed by Morocco and Kenya. The greatest detractor from performance, by country, was a Germany-based consumer discretionary company operating in Nigeria and several other African countries.
Brazil
Having hit a high toward the end of June 2021, small-cap Brazilian stocks proceeded to drop significantly by the end of the year. While the country’s economy had contracted slightly in the second quarter, in the third quarter, on the back of a drop in agricultural production, the country slipped into recession.1 The VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF lost 21.38% over the 12 month period under review.
Four sectors contributed positively to performance, with the materials sector contributing the most. However, the negative contribution from the consumer discretionary sector alone, with the largest average sector weighting during the year, significantly offsetting all positive contributions to performance.
China
The VanEck ChiNext ETF and the VanEck China Growth Leaders ETF displayed divergent performances during the year. While the former gained 8.21%, the latter lost 14.67%.
The VanEck ChiNext ETF offers exposure to more consumer, new economy sector names, many of which have also tended to be non-state owned enterprises. The industrial sector, with the second largest average sector weighting during the year, was the greatest contributor to performance, followed by the information technology sector with the largest such weighting. The healthcare and consumer staples sectors detracted the most from performance.
On December 10, 2021, the Fund’s investment objective changed from seeking to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the SME-ChiNext 100 Index to seeking to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the ChiNext Index. The ChiNext Index tracks the 100 largest and most liquid stocks listed and trading on the ChiNext Market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
While the information technology sector contributed the most positively to the performance of VanEck China Growth Leaders ETF, its, together with the financial and utilities sectors’ positive contributions, were easily outweighed by the negative contribution of the consumer discretionary sector alone, the greatest detractor from performance.
Egypt
Having hit a high in mid-February, thereafter, Egyptian stocks fell to a low in mid-April. Over the following eight and a half months, however, as the country continued to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic2, they succeeded in recouping much of this loss and the VanEck Egypt Index ETF ended 2021 gaining 8.36%.
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VANECK ETF TRUST
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION (unaudited) (continued)
The top three performing sectors were real estate, materials and communication services. Information technology and healthcare were the only two sectors to detract from performance. Small-cap companies, with the largest average weighting during the period under review, contributed the most to performance.
Indonesia
Indonesian stocks had somewhat of a roller coaster year in 2021. Having hit a high toward the end of January, they declined to a low at the end of July, only to claw their way back up, not least on the back of a third quarter current account surplus and improving economic output3. They ended the year slightly down with the VanEck Indonesia Index ETF registering a small loss of 1.65% for the 12 month period.
The greatest positive contribution to returns came from the communication services sector. The greatest negative contribution to returns came from the materials sector.
Israel
Following an excellent year in 2020, on an expected growth for the country of 7.1% for the year4, Israeli stocks performed well, once again, in 2021, with the VanEck Israel ETF gaining 10.20% in the 12 months period under review.
Over the period under review, the performance of the financial sector, with the second largest average weighting during 2021 made the greatest positive contribution to returns. The information technology sector, with the largest such weighting, detracted most from performance. Mid-cap companies made by far the greatest positive contribution to returns.
Russia
Russia’s economy rebounded strongly in 2021, recovering to above its pre-pandemic peak “with growth driven by a strong rebound in consumer demand5.” However, the VanEck Russia Small-Cap ETF and its peer investing in larger-cap Russian stocks, the VanEck Russia ETF recorded divergent returns. While the former ETF lost 3.28% for the year, the latter gained 18.74% over the same period.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the energy sector, which had the highest average weight in the portfolio, was by far the most significant contributor to performance of the VanEck Russia ETF and the communication services sector detracted the most. For the VanEck Russia Small-Cap ETF, the industrial sector were the most significant contributor to positive returns. The real estate sector was the greatest detractor from performance.
Vietnam
VanEck Vietnam ETF gained 22.52% in 2021. In contrast with most other Asia Markets, toward the end of November, the country’s benchmark stock index, the Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Stock Index, passed the 1,500 mark for the first time—a rise then of 36% on the year6. It proceeded to finish the year even higher.
Large-and mid-cap companies contributed the most to performance over the reporting period. Two sectors contributed the majority of positive returns: real estate and financial. Only the information technology and healthcare sectors detracted from performance.
* Returns based on the funds’ net asset values (NAVs).
All indices are unmanaged and include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the fund. An index’s performance is not illustrative of the fund’s performance. Indices are not securities in which investments can be made. Results reflect past performance and do not guarantee future results.
1 France24: Brazil’s economy enters recession, December 2, 2021, https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211202-brazil-s-economy-enters-recession
2 The National News: Egyptian stock exchange market capitalisation up 12% in 2021, December 14, 2021, https://www.thenationalnews. com/business/2021/12/14/egyptian-stock-exchange-market-capitalisation-up-12-in-2021/
3 Reuters: Asian FX fall as dollar firms, Indonesia shares hit record high, November 19, 2021, https://www.reuters.com/markets/stocks/asian-fx-fall-dollar-firms-indonesia-shares-hit-record-high-2021-11-19/
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4 NASDAQ: Israel economy to grow 7.1% in 2021 amid post-COVID rebound–FinMin, November 15, 2021, https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/israel-economy-to-grow-7.1-in-2021-amid-post-covid-rebound-finmin-2021-11-15
5 The World Bank: Amidst Strong Economic Rebound in Russia, Risks Stemming from COVID-19 and Inflation Build, Says World Bank Report, December 1, 2021, https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2021/12/01/amidst-strong-economic-rebound-in-russia-risks-stemming-from-covid-19-and-inflation-build-says-world-bank-report
6 Reuters: Vietnam stocks hit new milestone in record run, November 25, 2021, https://www.reuters.com/markets/stocks/vietnam-stocks-hit-new-milestone-record-run-2021-11-25/
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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
Share Price | NAV | MVAFKTR1 | SPTR2 | |||||
One Year | 2.84% | 3.69% | 4.63% | 28.71% | ||||
Five Year | 3.98% | 3.60% | 4.83% | 18.47% | ||||
Ten Year | 0.69% | 0.54% | 1.83% | 16.55% |
1 | MVIS® GDP Africa (MVAFKTR) Index is a rules-based, modified-capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index and is intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of the publicly traded companies in Africa. |
Index data prior to June 21, 2013 reflects that of the Dow Jones Africa Titans 50 IndexSM. From June 21, 2013, forward, the index data reflects that of the MVIS® GDP Africa Index (MVAFKTR). All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes. | |
2 | The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. |
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 | ||
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index. | ![]() |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.
See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for more information.
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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
Share Price | NAV | MVBRFTR1 | SPTR2 | |||||
One Year | (20.41)% | (21.38)% | (20.47)% | 28.71% | ||||
Five Year | 3.68% | 3.29% | 4.03% | 18.47% | ||||
Ten Year | (4.82)% | (4.85)% | (4.17)% | 16.55% |
1 | MVIS® Brazil Small-Cap Index (MVBRFTR) is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of publicly traded small-capitalization companies that are incorporated in or doing substantial business in Brazil. |
2 | The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. |
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 | ||
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index. | ![]() |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.
See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for more information.
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VANECK CHINA GROWTH LEADERS ETF
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
Share Price | NAV | MGCNGRNR1 | SPTR2 | |||||
One Year | (14.39)% | (14.67)% | (14.31)% | 28.71% | ||||
Five Year | 6.42% | 6.44% | 9.31% | 18.47% | ||||
Ten Year | 5.45% | 5.98% | 8.31% | 16.55% |
1 | The MarketGrader China All-Cap Growth Leaders Index (MGCNGRNR) is a modified market capitalization weighted, float adjusted index designed to track Chinese companies that the index provider has determined exhibit favorable fundamental characteristics according to the index provider’s proprietary scoring methodology. |
Index data as of October 31, 2018 for all periods presented reflect the CSI 300 Index (CSIH0749) stream of the Index which is denominated in USD and converted by the index provider using the “offshore” Renminbi (CNH) exchange rate. | |
Effective May 1, 2020, MGCNGRNR replaced CSIH0749 as the Fund’s benchmark index. All index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes. | |
2 | The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. |
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 | ||
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index. | ![]() |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.
See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for more information.
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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||||
Share Price | NAV | SZ9881071 | CNI61092 | SPTR3 | ||||||
One Year | 9.08% | 8.21% | 9.12% | 10.68% | 28.71% | |||||
Five Year | 13.08% | 12.80% | 15.11% | 15.44% | 18.47% | |||||
Life* | 10.91% | 10.91% | 13.63% | 13.85% | 14.68% |
* | Commencement of Fund: 7/23/14; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 7/24/14. |
1 | The ChiNext Index (SZ988107) is a free-float adjusted index intended to track the performance of the 100 largest and most liquid stocks listed and trading on the ChiNext Market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The ChiNext Index is comprised of China A-shares. |
2 | The SME-ChiNext Index (CNI6109) is a modified, free-float adjusted index intended to track the performance of the 100 largest and most liquid stocks listed and trading on the Small and Medium Enterprise (“SME”) Board and the ChiNext Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The SME-ChiNext Index is comprised of A-shares. |
Effective December 10, 2021, SZ988107 replaced CNI6109 as the Fund’s benchmark index. All index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned indexes. | |
Index data as of October 1, 2015 for all periods presented reflect the CNI6109 stream of the Index which is denominated in USD and converted by the index provider using the “offshore” Renminbi (CNH) exchange rate. | |
3 | The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. |
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception) | ||
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index. | ![]() |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.
See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for more information.
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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
Share Price | NAV | MVEGPTTR1 | SPTR2 | |||||
One Year | 11.24% | 8.36% | 10.80% | 28.71% | ||||
Five Year | 2.48% | 2.73% | 4.49% | 18.47% | ||||
Ten Year | (0.86)% | (1.08)% | 1.91% | 16.55% |
1 | MVIS® Egypt Index (MVEGPTTR) is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of publicly traded companies that are incorporated in or doing substantial business in Egypt. |
2 | The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. |
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 | ||
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index. | ![]() |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.
See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for more information.
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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
Share Price | NAV | MVIDXTR1 | SPTR2 | |||||
One Year | (2.60)% | (1.65)% | (1.66)% | 28.71% | ||||
Five Year | 0.42% | 0.43% | 0.67% | 18.47% | ||||
Ten Year | (1.63)% | (1.59)% | (1.11)% | 16.55% |
1 | MVIS® Indonesia Index (MVIDXTR) is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of publicly traded companies that are incorporated in or doing substantial business in Indonesia. |
2 | The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. |
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 | ||
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index. | ![]() |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.
See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for more information.
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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
Share Price | NAV | BLSNTR1 | SPTR2 | |||||
One Year | 9.99% | 10.20% | 10.88% | 28.71% | ||||
Five Year | 13.84% | 13.85% | 14.31% | 18.47% | ||||
Life* | 9.41% | 9.42% | 9.88% | 16.02% |
* | Commencement of Fund: 6/25/13; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 6/26/13. |
1 | Bluestar Israel Global Index® (BLSNTR) is a rules based, modified capitalization, float adjusted weighted index comprised of equity securities, which may include depositary receipts, of publicly traded companies that are generally considered by the index provider to be Israeli companies. |
2 | The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. |
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception) | ||
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index. | ![]() |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.
See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for more information.
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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
Share Price | NAV | MVRSXTR1 | SPTR2 | |||||
One Year | 16.72% | 18.74% | 19.18% | 28.71% | ||||
Five Year | 9.75% | 9.98% | 10.44% | 18.47% | ||||
Ten Year | 3.90% | 4.05% | 4.15% | 16.55% |
1 | MVIS® Russia Index (MVRSXTR) is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of publicly traded companies that are incorporated in or doing substantial business in Russia. |
2 | The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. |
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 | ||
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index. | ![]() |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.
See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for more information.
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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
Share Price | NAV | MVRSXJTR1 | SPTR2 | |||||
One Year | (1.65)% | (3.28)% | (2.66)% | 28.71% | ||||
Five Year | 1.96% | 1.76% | 2.41% | 18.47% | ||||
Ten Year | (0.23)% | (0.28)% | 0.14% | 16.55% |
1 | MVIS® Russia Small-Cap Index (MVRSXJTR) is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of publicly traded small-capitalization companies that are incorporated in or doing substantial business in Russia. |
2 | The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. |
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 | ||
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index. | ![]() |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.
See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for more information.
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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Average Annual Total Return | ||||||||
Share Price | NAV | MVVNMTR1 | SPTR2 | |||||
One Year | 22.04% | 22.52% | 24.12% | 28.71% | ||||
Five Year | 11.02% | 11.27% | 12.20% | 18.47% | ||||
Ten Year | 5.69% | 5.62% | 6.66% | 16.55% |
1 | MVIS® Vietnam Index (MVVNMTR) is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of publicly traded companies that are incorporated in or doing substantial business in Vietnam. |
2 | The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. |
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 | ||
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index. | ![]() |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.
See “About Fund Performance” on 16 for more information.
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ABOUT FUND PERFORMANCE
(unaudited)
The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on its primary listing exchange. Since the shares of each Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after each Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of each Fund, the NAV of each Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for each Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had each Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.
Investment return and value of the shares of each Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Fund returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.
Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Certain indices may take into account withholding taxes. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.
The Africa Index, Brazil Small-Cap Index, Egypt Index, Indonesia Index, Russia Index, Russia Small-Cap Index, and Vietnam Index are published by MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS®), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, Van Eck Associates Corporation. The China Growth Leaders Index is published by MarketGrader.com Corp. (MarketGrader). The ChiNext Index is published by the Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Securities), which is a subsidiary of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The Israel Index is published by BlueStar Global Investors, LLC (BlueStar).
BlueStar, MarketGrader, MVIS®, and Shenzhen Securities are “Index Providers.” The Index Providers do not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Funds and bear no liability with respect to the Funds or any security.
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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, July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
Actual Expenses
The first line in the table below provides information about account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value July 1, 2021 |
Ending Account Value December 31, 2021 |
Annualized Expense Ratio During Period |
Expenses Paid During the Period July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021(a) | |||||
Africa Index ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $969.60 | 0.77% | $3.82 | ||||
Hypothetical(b) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.32 | 0.77% | $3.92 | ||||
Brazil Small-Cap ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $681.70 | 0.60% | $2.54 | ||||
Hypothetical(b) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.18 | 0.60% | $3.06 | ||||
China Growth Leaders ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $843.70 | 0.60% | $2.79 | ||||
Hypothetical(b) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.18 | 0.60% | $3.06 | ||||
ChiNext ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $974.00 | 0.65% | $3.23 | ||||
Hypothetical(b) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.93 | 0.65% | $3.31 | ||||
Egypt Index ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,101.00 | 1.04% | $5.51 | ||||
Hypothetical(b) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.96 | 1.04% | $5.30 | ||||
Indonesia Index ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,114.10 | 0.57% | $3.04 | ||||
Hypothetical(b) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.33 | 0.57% | $2.91 | ||||
Israel ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,034.50 | 0.59% | $3.03 | ||||
Hypothetical(b) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.23 | 0.59% | $3.01 |
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VANECK ETF TRUST
EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES
(unaudited) (continued)
Beginning Account Value July 1, 2021 |
Ending Account Value December 31, 2021 |
Annualized Expense Ratio During Period |
Expenses Paid During the Period July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021(a) | |||||
Russia ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $974.90 | 0.54% | $2.69 | ||||
Hypothetical(b) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.48 | 0.54% | $2.75 | ||||
Russia Small-Cap ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $953.70 | 0.76% | $3.74 | ||||
Hypothetical(b) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.37 | 0.76% | $3.87 | ||||
Vietnam ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,038.60 | 0.60% | $3.08 | ||||
Hypothetical(b) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.18 | 0.60% | $3.06 |
(a) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended December 31, 2021), 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 the days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half year period). |
(b) | Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses |
18 |
December 31, 2021
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9% | ||||||||
Australia: 4.8% | ||||||||
AVZ Minerals Ltd. # * † | 1,105,050 | $ | 622,227 | |||||
Paladin Energy Ltd. # * | 1,373,753 | 883,767 | ||||||
Sandfire Resources Ltd. # | 275,053 | 1,320,539 | ||||||
2,826,533 | ||||||||
Burkina Faso: 0.6% | ||||||||
IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) * | 118,747 | 371,678 | ||||||
Canada: 4.7% | ||||||||
B2Gold Corp. (USD) | 30,491 | 119,830 | ||||||
Barrick Gold Corp. (USD) | 63,861 | 1,213,359 | ||||||
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. * | 174,583 | 1,426,352 | ||||||
2,759,541 | ||||||||
China: 1.9% | ||||||||
China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. (HKD) # | 921,000 | 486,589 | ||||||
Jinchuan Group International Resources Co. Ltd. (HKD) # † | 3,741,000 | 652,449 | ||||||
1,139,038 | ||||||||
Egypt: 5.1% | ||||||||
Centamin Plc (GBP) # | 385,238 | 466,749 | ||||||
Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE (USD) (GDR) * | 771,629 | 2,546,376 | ||||||
3,013,125 | ||||||||
Germany: 2.0% | ||||||||
Jumia Technologies AG (ADR) * | 105,489 | 1,202,574 | ||||||
India: 0.9% | ||||||||
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (USD) * † | 19,545 | 541,592 | ||||||
Indonesia: 0.5% | ||||||||
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (SGD) # | 1,583,700 | 288,031 | ||||||
Kenya: 10.5% | ||||||||
East African Breweries Ltd. * | 447,800 | 653,001 | ||||||
Equity Group Holdings Plc * | 3,760,800 | 1,753,267 | ||||||
Safaricom Plc # | 11,343,300 | 3,799,302 | ||||||
6,205,570 | ||||||||
Morocco: 10.4% | ||||||||
Attijariwafa Bank | 54,245 | 2,854,645 | ||||||
Bank of Africa | 49,603 | 1,007,695 | ||||||
Banque Centrale Populaire # | 43,794 | 1,328,014 | ||||||
Co. Sucrerie Marocaine et de Raffinage # | 35,007 | 985,964 | ||||||
6,176,318 | ||||||||
Nigeria: 14.7% | ||||||||
Guaranty Trust Holding Co. Plc # | 40,371,498 | 2,335,326 | ||||||
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc # | 6,700,993 | 2,937,005 | ||||||
Nestle Nigeria Plc # | 369,684 | 1,280,203 | ||||||
Zenith Bank Plc # | 38,329,959 | 2,144,745 | ||||||
8,697,279 | ||||||||
Norway: 0.2% | ||||||||
Scatec ASA 144A # | 8,754 | 150,936 | ||||||
South Africa: 32.9% | ||||||||
Absa Group Ltd. # | 53,840 | 514,471 | ||||||
Anglo American Platinum Ltd. # | 5,203 | 592,510 | ||||||
Anglo American Plc (GBP) # | 66,458 | 2,735,383 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
South Africa (continued) | ||||||||
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. # | 24,299 | $ | 341,357 | |||||
AVI Ltd. | 23,603 | 109,290 | ||||||
Bid Corp. Ltd. # | 19,422 | 397,314 | ||||||
Bidvest Group Ltd. # | 21,611 | 256,240 | ||||||
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. | 7,775 | 993,700 | ||||||
Clicks Group Ltd. | 13,899 | 274,784 | ||||||
Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. | 19,602 | 64,529 | ||||||
Discovery Ltd. # * † | 34,199 | 307,855 | ||||||
Exxaro Resources Ltd. | 12,186 | 116,721 | ||||||
FirstRand Ltd. # | 246,234 | 937,945 | ||||||
Foschini Group Ltd. * | 11,130 | 86,404 | ||||||
Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR) | 57,207 | 628,705 | ||||||
Growthpoint Properties Ltd. | 240,316 | 231,432 | ||||||
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) | 36,276 | 149,094 | ||||||
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. # | 56,049 | 789,430 | ||||||
Investec Plc (GBP) # | 46,808 | 258,239 | ||||||
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. | 80,856 | 121,740 | ||||||
Mr Price Group Ltd. # | 18,921 | 236,931 | ||||||
MTN Group Ltd. # * | 116,149 | 1,243,045 | ||||||
MultiChoice Group Ltd. # | 21,904 | 167,644 | ||||||
Naspers Ltd. # | 15,050 | 2,332,267 | ||||||
Nedbank Group Ltd. | 30,417 | 333,558 | ||||||
Netcare Ltd. * | 95,428 | 94,950 | ||||||
Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd. * | 16,299 | 213,950 | ||||||
Old Mutual Ltd. | 263,856 | 216,573 | ||||||
Pepkor Holdings Ltd. 144A * | 86,327 | 118,402 | ||||||
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. | 24,426 | 80,303 | ||||||
Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd. # | 60,087 | 170,336 | ||||||
Remgro Ltd. # | 39,047 | 321,254 | ||||||
Resilient REIT Ltd. | 26,906 | 100,729 | ||||||
Sanlam Ltd. # | 143,513 | 533,991 | ||||||
Sasol Ltd. (ADR) * † | 44,065 | 722,666 | ||||||
Shoprite Holdings Ltd. | 34,302 | 448,935 | ||||||
Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. (ADR) † | 49,180 | 616,717 | ||||||
SPAR Group Ltd. | 10,433 | 109,246 | ||||||
Standard Bank Group Ltd. # | 102,882 | 902,442 | ||||||
Tiger Brands Ltd. | 10,105 | 114,599 | ||||||
Vodacom Group Ltd. # | 34,292 | 289,003 | ||||||
Woolworths Holdings Ltd. # | 53,051 | 172,244 | ||||||
19,446,928 | ||||||||
Switzerland: 0.2% | ||||||||
Mediclinic International Plc (GBP) # * | 30,985 | 134,215 | ||||||
Tanzania: 2.3% | ||||||||
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR) | 33,142 | 695,319 | ||||||
Helios Towers Plc (GBP) * † | 282,282 | 657,620 | ||||||
1,352,939 | ||||||||
United Arab Emirates: 3.7% | ||||||||
Itissalat Al-Maghrib (MAD) # | 143,912 | 2,167,761 | ||||||
United Kingdom: 1.7% | ||||||||
Endeavour Mining Plc (CAD) | 38,947 | 855,006 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
19 |
VANECK AFRICA INDEX ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
United Kingdom (continued) | ||||||||
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. (ZAR) # | 5,114 | $ | 147,252 | |||||
1,002,258 | ||||||||
United States: 0.4% | ||||||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. * | 2,980 | 229,162 | ||||||
Zambia: 2.4% | ||||||||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (CAD) | 59,270 | 1,420,340 | ||||||
Zimbabwe: 0.0% | ||||||||
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Ltd. # * | 32,900 | 6,744 | ||||||
Delta Corp. Ltd. # | 15,980 | 12,944 | ||||||
19,688 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $49,910,167) |
59,145,506 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.3% (Cost: $184,814) |
||||||||
Money Market Fund: 0.3% | ||||||||
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | 184,814 | $ | 184,814 | |||||
Total Investments: 100.2% (Cost: $50,094,981) |
59,330,320 | |||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.2)% | (141,306) | |||||||
NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 59,189,014 |
Definitions:
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
CAD | Canadian Dollar |
GBP | British Pound |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
HKD | Hong Kong Dollar |
MAD | Moroccan Dirham |
SGD | Singapore Dollar |
USD | United States Dollar |
ZAR | South African Rand |
Footnotes:
† | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $2,131,645. |
# | Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $35,650,663 which represents 60.2% of net assets. |
* | Non-income producing |
144A | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted $269,338, or 0.5% of net assets. |
Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned |
% of Investments |
Value | ||||||
Communication Services | 19.0 | % | $ | 11,261,381 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary | 8.3 | 4,919,576 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 8.0 | 4,754,613 | ||||||
Energy | 1.7 | 1,000,488 | ||||||
Financials | 33.1 | 19,531,706 | ||||||
Health Care | 1.2 | 692,261 | ||||||
Industrials | 0.4 | 256,240 | ||||||
Materials | 27.5 | 16,246,144 | ||||||
Real Estate | 0.6 | 332,161 | ||||||
Utilities | 0.2 | 150,936 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 59,145,506 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
20 |
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2021 is as follows:
Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Value | |||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | $ | — | $ | 2,826,533 | $ | — | $ | 2,826,533 | ||||||||
Burkina Faso | 371,678 | — | — | 371,678 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 2,759,541 | — | — | 2,759,541 | ||||||||||||
China | — | 1,139,038 | — | 1,139,038 | ||||||||||||
Egypt | 2,546,376 | 466,749 | — | 3,013,125 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 1,202,574 | — | — | 1,202,574 | ||||||||||||
India | 541,592 | — | — | 541,592 | ||||||||||||
Indonesia | — | 288,031 | — | 288,031 | ||||||||||||
Kenya | 2,406,268 | 3,799,302 | — | 6,205,570 | ||||||||||||
Morocco | 3,862,340 | 2,313,978 | — | 6,176,318 | ||||||||||||
Nigeria | — | 8,697,279 | — | 8,697,279 | ||||||||||||
Norway | — | 150,936 | — | 150,936 | ||||||||||||
South Africa | 5,947,027 | 13,499,901 | — | 19,446,928 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | — | 134,215 | — | 134,215 | ||||||||||||
Tanzania | 1,352,939 | — | — | 1,352,939 | ||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | — | 2,167,761 | — | 2,167,761 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 855,006 | 147,252 | — | 1,002,258 | ||||||||||||
United States | 229,162 | — | — | 229,162 | ||||||||||||
Zambia | 1,420,340 | — | — | 1,420,340 | ||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | — | 19,688 | — | 19,688 | ||||||||||||
Money Market Fund | 184,814 | — | — | 184,814 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments | $ | 23,679,657 | $ | 35,650,663 | $ | — | $ | 59,330,320 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
21 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2021
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS: 88.8% | ||||||||
Automobiles & Components: 1.1% | ||||||||
Mahle-Metal Leve SA # | 31,250 | $ | 171,989 | |||||
Tupy SA # * | 49,250 | 175,874 | ||||||
347,863 | ||||||||
Capital Goods: 3.0% | ||||||||
Aeris Industria E Comercio De Equipamentos Para Geracao De Energia SA # * | 249,050 | 292,518 | ||||||
Armac Locacao Logistica E Servicos SA # | 61,800 | 287,754 | ||||||
Iochpe Maxion SA # * | 87,402 | 239,910 | ||||||
Portobello SA # | 74,050 | 127,848 | ||||||
948,030 | ||||||||
Commercial & Professional Services: 1.3% | ||||||||
Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos SA # | 35,800 | 270,315 | ||||||
Boa Vista Servicos SA | 142,500 | 153,501 | ||||||
423,816 | ||||||||
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 12.8% | ||||||||
Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA # | 43,750 | 601,446 | ||||||
Construtora Tenda SA # | 34,800 | 104,065 | ||||||
Cury Construtora e Incorporadora SA # | 75,900 | 95,073 | ||||||
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes # | 224,150 | 632,258 | ||||||
Direcional Engenharia SA # | 65,800 | 149,709 | ||||||
Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA # | 89,550 | 105,587 | ||||||
Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA # | 123,552 | 452,107 | ||||||
Grendene SA # | 168,650 | 261,952 | ||||||
Grupo de Moda Soma SA # * | 337,984 | 770,380 | ||||||
Guararapes Confeccoes SA # * | 68,950 | 121,594 | ||||||
MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA # | 204,050 | 439,026 | ||||||
Vivara Participacoes SA # | 78,650 | 358,439 | ||||||
4,091,636 | ||||||||
Consumer Services: 8.1% | ||||||||
Afya Ltd. (USD) * | 22,587 | 354,842 | ||||||
Anima Holding SA # * | 190,350 | 285,226 | ||||||
Arco Platform Ltd. (USD) * † | 12,756 | 266,473 | ||||||
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. (USD) * † | 68,185 | 397,518 | ||||||
BK Brasil Operacao e Assessoria a Restaurantes SA # * | 116,350 | 124,374 | ||||||
Cogna Educacao # * | 1,296,300 | 568,564 | ||||||
CVC Brasil Operadora e Agencia de Viagens SA # * | 151,683 | 364,000 | ||||||
MPM Corporeos SA # | 103,250 | 153,707 | ||||||
Ser Educacional SA 144A # | 28,275 | 52,993 | ||||||
2,567,697 | ||||||||
Diversified Financials: 1.9% | ||||||||
Banco Modal SA # * | 82,000 | 158,093 | ||||||
BR Advisory Partners Participacoes SA # * | 36,650 | 95,127 | ||||||
TC Traders Club SA # * | 77,850 | 82,708 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Diversified Financials (continued) | ||||||||
Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (USD) † | 25,871 | $ | 276,820 | |||||
612,748 | ||||||||
Energy: 4.6% | ||||||||
3R Petroleum Oleo e Gas SA # * | 102,050 | 613,591 | ||||||
AES Brasil Energia SA # | 155,950 | 309,468 | ||||||
Enauta Participacoes SA # | 64,850 | 154,820 | ||||||
Modec, Inc. # | 16,000 | 191,637 | ||||||
Petroreconcavo SA # * | 60,600 | 203,007 | ||||||
1,472,523 | ||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing: 2.7% | ||||||||
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao (ADR) † | 131,327 | 523,995 | ||||||
Dimed SA Distribuidora da Medicamentos # | 86,750 | 207,105 | ||||||
Empreendimentos Pague Menos SA # * | 72,100 | 120,760 | ||||||
851,860 | ||||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 8.8% | ||||||||
Adecoagro SA (USD) * † | 48,828 | 374,999 | ||||||
BrasilAgro - Co. Brasileira de Propriedades Agricolas # | 40,800 | 211,150 | ||||||
Camil Alimentos SA # * | 57,100 | 116,406 | ||||||
Jalles Machado SA # | 112,600 | 210,322 | ||||||
Minerva SA # | 218,900 | 417,047 | ||||||
Sao Martinho SA # | 132,350 | 816,124 | ||||||
SLC Agricola SA # | 61,200 | 494,859 | ||||||
Tres Tentos Agroindustrial SA # * | 100,350 | 174,445 | ||||||
2,815,352 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services: 5.1% | ||||||||
Fleury SA # | 193,800 | 624,397 | ||||||
Hospital Mater Dei SA # * | 51,900 | 125,682 | ||||||
Instituto Hermes Pardini SA # * | 31,950 | 110,342 | ||||||
Odontoprev SA # | 172,700 | 390,051 | ||||||
Qualicorp Consultoria e Corretora de Seguros SA # | 126,900 | 383,934 | ||||||
1,634,406 | ||||||||
Insurance: 2.0% | ||||||||
IRB Brasil Resseguros SA # * | 752,200 | 541,486 | ||||||
Wiz Solucoes e Corretagem de Seguros SA # | 62,400 | 88,816 | ||||||
630,302 | ||||||||
Materials: 4.2% | ||||||||
Cia Brasileira de Aluminio # * | 116,200 | 284,546 | ||||||
ERO Copper Corp. * † | 46,890 | 715,425 | ||||||
Largo, Inc. (USD) * † | 35,742 | 330,971 | ||||||
1,330,942 | ||||||||
Media & Entertainment: 1.7% | ||||||||
Infracommerce CXAAS SA # * | 96,550 | 301,822 | ||||||
Meliuz SA 144A # | 417,950 | 242,825 | ||||||
544,647 | ||||||||
Real Estate: 8.0% | ||||||||
Aliansce Sonae Shopping Centers sa # | 125,288 | 486,077 | ||||||
BR Malls Participacoes SA # * | 560,550 | 833,905 | ||||||
BR Properties SA # | 134,850 | 176,815 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
22 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Real Estate (continued) | ||||||||
FII BTG Pactual Corporate Office Fund # | 19,050 | $ | 248,419 | |||||
Iguatemi SA * | 132,652 | 430,345 | ||||||
JHSF Participacoes SA # | 211,950 | 211,751 | ||||||
LOG Commercial Properties e Participacoes SA # | 35,650 | 161,548 | ||||||
2,548,860 | ||||||||
Retailing: 1.7% | ||||||||
C&A Modas Ltda # * | 75,100 | 82,741 | ||||||
Grupo SBF SA # * | 80,950 | 325,668 | ||||||
Lojas Quero Quero SA # | 63,900 | 127,905 | ||||||
536,314 | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 3.2% | ||||||||
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. * † | 14,379 | 1,020,765 | ||||||
Software & Services: 0.6% | ||||||||
Clear Sale SA # * | 50,350 | 79,975 | ||||||
SONDA SA # | 346,856 | 101,298 | ||||||
181,273 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 0.6% | ||||||||
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (USD) | 7,631 | 203,519 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services: 2.2% | ||||||||
Brisanet Participacoes SA # * | 80,250 | 71,332 | ||||||
Oi SA # * | 3,815,566 | 514,545 | ||||||
Unifique Telecomunicacoes SA # | 102,950 | 120,895 | ||||||
706,772 | ||||||||
Transportation: 6.2% | ||||||||
EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA # * | 192,390 | 252,147 | ||||||
Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (ADR) * † | 67,698 | 409,573 | ||||||
Hidrovias do Brasil SA # * | 339,900 | 210,259 | ||||||
Movida Participacoes SA # * | 108,900 | 307,419 | ||||||
Santos Brasil Participacoes SA # | 546,950 | 627,742 | ||||||
Sequoia Logistica e Transportes SA # * | 71,350 | 179,875 | ||||||
1,987,015 | ||||||||
Utilities: 9.0% | ||||||||
Alupar Investimento SA # | 200,037 | 864,612 | ||||||
Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais # | 154,538 | 352,088 | ||||||
Cia de Saneamento do Parana # * | 245,600 | 844,578 | ||||||
Light SA # | 196,750 | 413,837 | ||||||
Omega Energia SA * | 172,903 | 392,679 | ||||||
2,867,794 | ||||||||
Total Common
Stocks (Cost: $34,169,486) |
28,324,134 | |||||||
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 9.4% | ||||||||
Banks: 2.6% | ||||||||
Banco
ABC Brasil SA 6.30% # * |
58,570 | 166,347 | ||||||
Banco
do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA 6.55% # |
138,250 | 239,154 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Banks (continued) | ||||||||
Banco
Pan SA 1.03% # |
226,950 | $ | 432,309 | |||||
837,810 | ||||||||
Capital Goods: 1.5% | ||||||||
Marcopolo
SA 3.37% # * |
344,359 | 187,869 | ||||||
Randon
SA Implementos e Participacoes 5.56% # |
145,300 | 282,274 | ||||||
470,143 | ||||||||
Information Technology: 1.4% | ||||||||
Cia
Ferro Ligas da Bahia 2.85% # * |
28,250 | 247,634 | ||||||
Taurus Armas SA # * | 44,200 | 195,345 | ||||||
442,979 | ||||||||
Materials: 2.5% | ||||||||
Unipar
Carbocloro SA 5.06% # |
42,427 | 786,172 | ||||||
Utilities: 1.4% | ||||||||
Cia
Energetica de Sao Paulo 11.06% # |
116,600 | 449,684 | ||||||
Total
Preferred Securities (Cost: $2,585,716) |
2,986,788 | |||||||
CLOSED-END
FUND: 1.4% (Cost: $466,754) |
||||||||
CSHG Logistica FI Imobiliario | 14,983 | 458,797 | ||||||
Total
Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned:
99.6% (Cost: $37,221,956) |
31,769,719 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.5% (Cost: $785,056) |
||||||||
Money Market Fund: 2.5% | ||||||||
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | 785,056 | 785,056 | ||||||
Total
Investments: 102.1% (Cost: $38,007,012) |
32,554,775 | |||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.1)% | (667,958) | |||||||
NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 31,886,817 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
23 |
VANECK BRAZIL SMALL-CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)
Definitions:
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
USD | United States Dollar |
Footnotes:
# | Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $25,459,497 which represents 79.8% of net assets. |
* | Non-income producing |
† | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $3,033,046. |
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 $295,818, or 0.9% of net assets. |
Summary
of Investments by Sector Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned |
% of Investments |
Value | ||||||
Communication Services | 3.9 | % | $ | 1,251,419 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary | 25.2 | 8,002,307 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 11.6 | 3,667,212 | ||||||
Energy | 4.6 | 1,472,523 | ||||||
Financials | 6.5 | 2,080,860 | ||||||
Health Care | 5.1 | 1,634,406 | ||||||
Industrials | 12.1 | 3,829,004 | ||||||
Information Technology | 5.8 | 1,848,536 | ||||||
Materials | 6.7 | 2,117,114 | ||||||
Real Estate | 8.1 | 2,548,860 | ||||||
Utilities | 10.4 | 3,317,478 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 31,769,719 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
24 |
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2021 is as follows:
Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Value | |||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Automobiles & Components | $ | — | $ | 347,863 | $ | — | $ | 347,863 | ||||||||
Capital Goods | — | 948,030 | — | 948,030 | ||||||||||||
Commercial & Professional Services | 153,501 | 270,315 | — | 423,816 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Durables & Apparel | — | 4,091,636 | — | 4,091,636 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Services | 1,018,833 | 1,548,864 | — | 2,567,697 | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financials | 276,820 | 335,928 | — | 612,748 | ||||||||||||
Energy | — | 1,472,523 | — | 1,472,523 | ||||||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing | 523,995 | 327,865 | — | 851,860 | ||||||||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 374,999 | 2,440,353 | — | 2,815,352 | ||||||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services | — | 1,634,406 | — | 1,634,406 | ||||||||||||
Insurance | — | 630,302 | — | 630,302 | ||||||||||||
Materials | 1,046,396 | 284,546 | — | 1,330,942 | ||||||||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 544,647 | — | 544,647 | ||||||||||||
Real Estate | 430,345 | 2,118,515 | — | 2,548,860 | ||||||||||||
Retailing | — | 536,314 | — | 536,314 | ||||||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 1,020,765 | — | — | 1,020,765 | ||||||||||||
Software & Services | — | 181,273 | — | 181,273 | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 203,519 | — | — | 203,519 | ||||||||||||
Telecommunication Services | — | 706,772 | — | 706,772 | ||||||||||||
Transportation | 409,573 | 1,577,442 | — | 1,987,015 | ||||||||||||
Utilities | 392,679 | 2,475,115 | — | 2,867,794 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Securities * | — | 2,986,788 | — | 2,986,788 | ||||||||||||
Closed-End Fund | 458,797 | — | — | 458,797 | ||||||||||||
Money Market Fund | 785,056 | — | — | 785,056 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments | $ | 7,095,278 | $ | 25,459,497 | $ | — | $ | 32,554,775 |
* | See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
25 |
VANECK CHINA GROWTH LEADERS ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2021
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9% | ||||||||
Automobiles & Components: 0.8% | ||||||||
Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co. Ltd. # | 3,878 | $ | 124,556 | |||||
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd. # | 16,100 | 92,586 | ||||||
217,142 | ||||||||
Capital Goods: 8.6% | ||||||||
Beijing Bei Mo Gao Ke Friction Material Co. Ltd. # | 5,800 | 109,822 | ||||||
Beijing New Building Materials Plc # | 24,500 | 138,187 | ||||||
Dajin Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. # | 6,100 | 37,101 | ||||||
Fulongma Group Co. Ltd. # | 6,800 | 15,361 | ||||||
Guangdong Lingxiao Pump Industry Co. Ltd. # | 5,600 | 24,623 | ||||||
Guangzhou KDT Machinery Co. Ltd. # | 6,300 | 31,844 | ||||||
Hangzhou Zhongtai Cryogenic Technology Corp. # | 4,200 | 15,437 | ||||||
Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd. # | 12,416 | 159,552 | ||||||
Jiangsu Nanfang Bearing Co. Ltd. # | 7,200 | 12,112 | ||||||
Jingjin Equipment, Inc. | 5,900 | 43,032 | ||||||
Jinlei Technology Co. Ltd. # | 6,400 | 58,248 | ||||||
Nantong Jianghai Capacitor Co. Ltd. # | 13,100 | 56,343 | ||||||
Nanxing Machinery Co. Ltd. # | 3,200 | 7,667 | ||||||
NARI Technology Co. Ltd. # | 66,620 | 419,848 | ||||||
Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables Co. Ltd. # | 9,900 | 79,764 | ||||||
Ocean’s King Lighting Science & Technology Co. Ltd. # | 11,000 | 28,275 | ||||||
Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. # | 164,800 | 591,306 | ||||||
Sichuan Kexin Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Co. Ltd. # | 7,500 | 15,204 | ||||||
Zhefu Holding Group Co. Ltd. | 31,900 | 35,717 | ||||||
Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd. # | 6,002 | 75,738 | ||||||
Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co. Ltd. # | 50,800 | 136,938 | ||||||
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd. # | 166,000 | 187,334 | ||||||
2,279,453 | ||||||||
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.6% | ||||||||
Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc. # | 10,500 | 106,499 | ||||||
UE Furniture Co. Ltd. # | 2,500 | 4,860 | ||||||
Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co. Ltd. | 10,156 | 58,342 | ||||||
169,701 | ||||||||
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 3.4% | ||||||||
Baoxiniao Holding Co. Ltd. # | 28,000 | 22,173 | ||||||
Biem.L.Fdlkk Garment Co. Ltd. # | 10,700 | 42,881 | ||||||
Chow Tai Seng Jewellery Co. Ltd. # | 8,800 | 24,624 | ||||||
Hangzhou Nbond Nonwovens Co. Ltd. # | 1,300 | 2,728 | ||||||
Hisense Home Appliances Group Co. Ltd. # | 16,600 | 39,584 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Consumer Durables & Apparel (continued) | ||||||||
Leshan Giantstar Farming & Husbandry Corp. Ltd. | 4,200 | $ | 10,237 | |||||
Li Ning Co. Ltd. (HKD) # | 65,000 | 713,167 | ||||||
Markor International Home Furnishings Co. Ltd. # * | 19,400 | 10,719 | ||||||
Ningbo Peacebird Fashion Co. Ltd. | 2,100 | 9,207 | ||||||
Q Technology Group Co. Ltd. (HKD) # † | 13,000 | 16,820 | ||||||
Shanghai Yaoji Technology Co. Ltd. # | 5,300 | 18,960 | ||||||
911,100 | ||||||||
Consumer Services: 0.1% | ||||||||
Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd. (HKD) # | 34,000 | 26,724 | ||||||
Diversified Financials: 1.8% | ||||||||
360 DigiTech, Inc. (ADR) | 3,467 | 79,498 | ||||||
China Renaissance Holdings Ltd. (HKD) 144A # * † | 5,100 | 9,666 | ||||||
CSC Financial Co. Ltd. (HKD) 144A # † | 156,000 | 170,810 | ||||||
Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd. # | 9,224 | 209,694 | ||||||
469,668 | ||||||||
Energy: 0.6% | ||||||||
Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd. # | 80,100 | 153,945 | ||||||
Shandong Sunway Chemical Group Co. Ltd. # | 13,700 | 14,582 | ||||||
168,527 | ||||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 18.1% | ||||||||
Angel Yeast Co. Ltd. # | 14,300 | 135,770 | ||||||
Anhui Yingjia Distillery Co. Ltd. # | 5,100 | 55,816 | ||||||
China Feihe Ltd. (HKD) 144A # | 109,000 | 146,269 | ||||||
Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd. (CNY) # * | 5,800 | 138,021 | ||||||
COFCO Joycome Foods Ltd. (HKD) # * † | 68,000 | 25,937 | ||||||
Ganso Co. Ltd. | 2,300 | 8,518 | ||||||
Guangdong Guanghong Holdings Co. Ltd. # | 7,000 | 6,940 | ||||||
Hebei Chengde Lolo Co. # | 18,600 | 31,746 | ||||||
Jiangsu King’s Luck Brewery JSC Ltd. # | 14,000 | 119,783 | ||||||
JiuGui Liquor Co. Ltd. # | 5,700 | 190,695 | ||||||
Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd. # | 19,828 | 792,093 | ||||||
Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd. # | 78,124 | 656,383 | ||||||
Sanquan Food Co. Ltd. # | 13,010 | 41,329 | ||||||
Shandong Longda Meishi Co. Ltd. # | 11,700 | 19,239 | ||||||
Shanghai Bairun Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd. # | 16,040 | 150,676 | ||||||
Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd. # | 10,495 | 520,828 | ||||||
Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd. # | 5,100 | 96,451 | ||||||
Want Want China Holdings Ltd. (HKD) # | 134,000 | 123,003 | ||||||
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. # | 42,030 | 1,471,465 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
26 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco (continued) | ||||||||
Yihai International Holding Ltd. (HKD) # * † | 14,000 | $ | 64,749 | |||||
4,795,711 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services: 7.6% | ||||||||
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd. # | 71,784 | 477,769 | ||||||
Blue Sail Medical Co. Ltd. # | 18,300 | 46,923 | ||||||
Dian Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd. # | 15,400 | 81,294 | ||||||
Edan Instruments, Inc. # | 13,000 | 28,815 | ||||||
Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd. # | 7,900 | 138,087 | ||||||
Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co. Ltd. # | 8,830 | 54,678 | ||||||
Intco Medical Technology Co. Ltd. # | 15,400 | 139,637 | ||||||
Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd. # | 18,250 | 153,365 | ||||||
Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd. # | 19,900 | 118,245 | ||||||
Kangji Medical Holdings Ltd. (HKD) # † | 10,000 | 10,194 | ||||||
Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd. # | 36,300 | 129,330 | ||||||
Ningbo David Medical Device Co. Ltd. # | 4,400 | 9,413 | ||||||
Ovctek China, Inc. # | 14,909 | 134,718 | ||||||
Sansure Biotech, Inc. | 4,655 | 43,190 | ||||||
Shanghai Kindly Enterprise Development Group Co. Ltd. # * | 7,500 | 25,596 | ||||||
Shanghai ZJ Bio-Tech Co. Ltd. # | 5,988 | 48,658 | ||||||
Tibet Rhodiola Pharmaceutical Holding Co. # | 2,300 | 18,925 | ||||||
Tofflon Science & Technology Group Co. Ltd. # | 8,800 | 69,998 | ||||||
Winner Medical Co. Ltd. # | 12,900 | 167,222 | ||||||
Wuhan Easydiagnosis Biomedicine Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | 11,637 | ||||||
Zhejiang Gongdong Medical Technology Co. Ltd. # | 3,500 | 78,747 | ||||||
Zhende Medical Co. Ltd. # | 2,600 | 21,018 | ||||||
2,007,459 | ||||||||
Household & Personal Products: 0.6% | ||||||||
By-health Co. Ltd. | 35,200 | 149,235 | ||||||
Mingchen Health Co. Ltd. | 2,800 | 17,344 | ||||||
166,579 | ||||||||
Industrials: 0.1% | ||||||||
Sichuan Languang Justbon Services Group Co. Ltd. (HKD) # | 3,300 | 22,921 | ||||||
Materials: 9.8% | ||||||||
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. # | 65,367 | 414,722 | ||||||
Anhui Guangxin Agrochemical Co. Ltd. # | 6,000 | 36,792 | ||||||
Chengdu Guibao Science & Technology Co. Ltd. # | 6,100 | 19,388 | ||||||
China Nonferrous Mining Corp. Ltd. (HKD) # | 31,000 | 12,362 | ||||||
Chongqing Zaisheng Technology Corp. Ltd. # | 11,400 | 22,260 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Materials (continued) | ||||||||
Citic Pacific Special Steel Group Co. Ltd. # | 40,270 | $ | 129,632 | |||||
City Development Environment Co. Ltd. | 5,700 | 9,501 | ||||||
CNSIG Inner Mongolia Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. # | 12,700 | 32,892 | ||||||
DeHua TB New Decoration Materials Co. Ltd. # | 8,900 | 16,903 | ||||||
Fangda Special Steel Technology Co. Ltd. # | 28,000 | 34,370 | ||||||
Fujian Green Pine Co. Ltd. | 11,300 | 20,062 | ||||||
Gansu Shangfeng Cement Co. Ltd. # | 7,700 | 24,322 | ||||||
Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd. # | 21,950 | 395,740 | ||||||
Hailir Pesticides and Chemicals Group Co. Ltd. | 2,900 | 11,451 | ||||||
HBIS Resources Co. Ltd. # | 7,900 | 17,837 | ||||||
Huafon Chemical Co. Ltd. # | 143,400 | 235,537 | ||||||
Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd. # | 21,200 | 64,390 | ||||||
Hunan Haili Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. # | 10,870 | 14,679 | ||||||
Jiangsu Huachang Chemical Co. Ltd. # | 15,200 | 30,315 | ||||||
Jiangsu Sopo Chemical Co. # | 15,500 | 33,675 | ||||||
Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd. # | 5,400 | 111,408 | ||||||
Jiangxi Chenguang New Materials Co. Ltd. | 3,900 | 24,354 | ||||||
Jiangxi Wannianqing Cement Co. Ltd. # | 11,400 | 21,927 | ||||||
Jiangyin Hengrun Heavy Industries Co. ltd # | 3,800 | 31,992 | ||||||
Kingfa Sci & Tech Co. Ltd. # | 44,900 | 88,826 | ||||||
Lier Chemical Co. Ltd. # | 7,500 | 39,847 | ||||||
Luxi Chemical Group Co. Ltd. # | 34,200 | 82,185 | ||||||
Ningxia Building Materials Group Co. Ltd. # | 6,500 | 12,299 | ||||||
Shandong Bohui Paper Industrial Co. Ltd. # | 7,500 | 12,210 | ||||||
Shandong Head Co. Ltd. # * | 5,820 | 56,324 | ||||||
Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd. # | 43,100 | 212,039 | ||||||
Shangdong Lubei Chemical Co. Ltd. # | 11,500 | 18,794 | ||||||
Sichuan Anning Iron and Titanium Co. Ltd. # | 5,300 | 35,258 | ||||||
Tianjin You Fa Steel Pipe Group Stock Co. Ltd. # | 42,500 | 65,487 | ||||||
West China Cement Ltd. (HKD) # | 62,000 | 11,056 | ||||||
Xiamen Jihong Technology Co. Ltd. | 7,100 | 23,704 | ||||||
Zhejiang Double Arrow Rubber Co. Ltd. # | 8,700 | 11,061 | ||||||
Zhejiang JIULI Hi-tech Metals Co. Ltd. # | 18,600 | 52,334 | ||||||
Zhejiang Wansheng Co. Ltd. # | 7,300 | 30,061 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
27 |
VANECK CHINA GROWTH LEADERS ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Materials (continued) | ||||||||
Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial Group Co. Ltd. # | 19,900 | $ | 78,366 | |||||
2,596,362 | ||||||||
Media & Entertainment: 5.3% | ||||||||
G-bits Network Technology Xiamen Co. Ltd. # | 1,200 | 79,628 | ||||||
Hangzhou Electronic Soul Network Technology Co. Ltd. # | 2,300 | 10,863 | ||||||
Shanghai Fengyuzhu Culture and Technology Co. Ltd. | 3,800 | 16,254 | ||||||
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKD) # | 22,100 | 1,289,766 | ||||||
1,396,511 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 7.9% | ||||||||
Beijing Hotgen Biotech Co. Ltd. # | 1,189 | 21,634 | ||||||
Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group, Inc. # | 9,200 | 392,967 | ||||||
China Medical System Holdings Ltd. (HKD) # | 38,000 | 63,531 | ||||||
China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. # | 10,200 | 54,972 | ||||||
Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd. # | 33,600 | 658,104 | ||||||
Daan Gene Co. Ltd. | 27,800 | 87,697 | ||||||
Guangdong Hybribio Biotech Co. Ltd. # | 3,800 | 17,641 | ||||||
Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. # | 16,600 | 104,986 | ||||||
Shandong Wohua Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. # | 7,700 | 8,971 | ||||||
Shanghai Kehua Bio-Engineering Co. Ltd. | 10,500 | 24,504 | ||||||
Shenyang Xingqi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | 43,025 | ||||||
Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd. # | 33,700 | 297,042 | ||||||
Xiamen Kingdomway Group Co. # | 6,400 | 31,573 | ||||||
Zhejiang Cheng Yi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 3,600 | 9,188 | ||||||
Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd. # | 38,860 | 190,182 | ||||||
Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech Co. Ltd. # | 2,680 | 97,025 | ||||||
2,103,042 | ||||||||
Real Estate: 3.3% | ||||||||
A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd. (HKD) 144A # | 15,750 | 26,911 | ||||||
Central China New Life Ltd. (HKD) # * † | 12,000 | 7,735 | ||||||
CIFI Ever Sunshine Services Group Ltd. (HKD) # | 24,000 | 37,280 | ||||||
Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd. (HKD) # | 55,000 | 330,268 | ||||||
Evergrande Property Services Group Ltd. (HKD) 144A # * † | 46,500 | 15,762 | ||||||
Hefei Urban Construction Development Co. Ltd. # | 10,800 | 13,185 | ||||||
Logan Group Co. Ltd. (HKD) | 42,000 | 32,108 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Real Estate (continued) | ||||||||
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. (HKD) 144A # | 48,000 | $ | 226,440 | |||||
Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd. (HKD) # | 47,000 | 24,612 | ||||||
Rongan Property Co. Ltd. | 32,600 | 12,611 | ||||||
Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd. # | 20,300 | 93,101 | ||||||
S-Enjoy Service Group Co. Ltd. (HKD) # * | 9,000 | 12,926 | ||||||
Shenzhen New Nanshan Holding Group Co. Ltd. # | 40,000 | 19,640 | ||||||
Shenzhen Properties & Resources Development Group Ltd. # | 6,200 | 11,374 | ||||||
Times Neighborhood Holdings Ltd. (HKD) # † | 17,000 | 6,305 | ||||||
870,258 | ||||||||
Retailing: 9.3% | ||||||||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR) * | 8,298 | 985,719 | ||||||
Easyhome New Retail Group Co. Ltd. # | 98,800 | 80,163 | ||||||
JD.com, Inc. (ADR) * | 17,298 | 1,212,071 | ||||||
Pop Mart International Group Ltd. (HKD) 144A # | 4,600 | 26,420 | ||||||
Vipshop Holdings Ltd. (ADR) * | 19,668 | 165,211 | ||||||
2,469,584 | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 8.6% | ||||||||
Daqo New Energy Corp. (ADR) * | 2,352 | 94,833 | ||||||
Gigadevice Semiconductor Beijing, Inc. # | 13,580 | 375,686 | ||||||
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd. # | 107,136 | 1,452,819 | ||||||
Shenzhen Sunmoon Microelectronics Co. Ltd. # | 2,117 | 62,374 | ||||||
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd. (HKD) # | 142,000 | 241,119 | ||||||
Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology Co. Ltd. # | 6,600 | 69,725 | ||||||
2,296,556 | ||||||||
Software & Services: 1.0% | ||||||||
Chinasoft International Ltd. (HKD) # * | 76,000 | 99,123 | ||||||
Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd. # | 14,420 | 137,889 | ||||||
Sichuan Jiuyuan Yinhai Software Co. Ltd. # | 5,200 | 22,606 | ||||||
259,618 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 10.8% | ||||||||
Beijing Yuanliu Hongyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd. # | 3,900 | 109,974 | ||||||
BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd. (HKD) # † | 19,500 | 71,392 | ||||||
Chongqing Chuanyi Automation Co. Ltd. # | 12,300 | 40,989 | ||||||
Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co. Ltd. # | 2,215 | 62,464 | ||||||
Eoptolink Technology, Inc. Ltd. # | 11,223 | 69,237 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
28 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment (continued) | ||||||||
Goldenmax International Technology Ltd. # | 6,400 | $ | 15,157 | |||||
Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd. # | 116,505 | 901,848 | ||||||
Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd. # | 7,200 | 370,419 | ||||||
Shanghai Friendess Electronic Technology Corp. Ltd. # | 2,812 | 170,599 | ||||||
Shenzhen H&T Intelligent Control Co. Ltd. # | 26,300 | 113,525 | ||||||
Shenzhen TVT Digital Technology Co. Ltd. # | 5,600 | 9,241 | ||||||
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. (HKD) # | 22,200 | 703,288 | ||||||
Suntront Techonology Co. Ltd. # | 23,500 | 19,341 | ||||||
Suzhou Etron Technologies Co. Ltd. | 3,900 | 23,489 | ||||||
VanJee Technology Co. Ltd. # | 4,200 | 26,621 | ||||||
Wuxi Xinje Electric Co. Ltd. | 2,400 | 17,969 | ||||||
ZheJiang Dali Technology Co. Ltd. # | 13,760 | 42,720 | ||||||
Zhuzhou Hongda Electronics Corp. Ltd. # | 6,800 | 106,938 | ||||||
2,875,211 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Telecommunication Services: 0.0% | ||||||||
BizConf Telecom Co. Ltd. # | 2,600 | $ | 12,130 | |||||
Transportation: 1.6% | ||||||||
Anhui Expressway Co. Ltd. # | 9,200 | 10,244 | ||||||
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd. # * | 135,300 | 399,323 | ||||||
Guangdong Provincial Expressway Development Co. Ltd. # | 16,700 | 19,439 | ||||||
429,006 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $24,009,167) |
26,543,263 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.1% (Cost: $17,714) |
||||||||
Money Market Fund: 0.1% | ||||||||
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | 17,714 | 17,714 | ||||||
Total Investments: 100.0% (Cost: $24,026,881) |
26,560,977 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities: 0.0% | 3,781 | |||||||
NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 26,564,758 |
Definitions:
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
CNY | Chinese Yuan |
HKD | Hong Kong Dollar |
Footnotes:
# | Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $23,263,555 which represents 87.6% of net assets. |
* | Non-income producing |
† | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $383,145. |
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 $622,278, or 2.3% of net assets. |
Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned |
% of Investments |
Value | ||||||
Communication Services | 5.3 | % | $ | 1,408,641 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary | 13.6 | 3,624,551 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 18.7 | 4,962,290 | ||||||
Energy | 0.6 | 168,527 | ||||||
Financials | 1.8 | 469,668 | ||||||
Health Care | 15.5 | 4,110,501 | ||||||
Industrials | 10.9 | 2,901,080 | ||||||
Information Technology | 20.5 | 5,431,385 | ||||||
Materials | 9.8 | 2,596,362 | ||||||
Real Estate | 3.3 | 870,258 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 26,543,263 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK CHINA GROWTH LEADERS ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2021 is as follows:
Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Value | |||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Automobiles & Components | $ | — | $ | 217,142 | $ | — | $ | 217,142 | ||||||||
Capital Goods | 78,749 | 2,200,704 | — | 2,279,453 | ||||||||||||
Commercial & Professional Services | 58,342 | 111,359 | — | 169,701 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Durables & Apparel | 19,444 | 891,656 | — | 911,100 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Services | — | 26,724 | — | 26,724 | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financials | 79,498 | 390,170 | — | 469,668 | ||||||||||||
Energy | — | 168,527 | — | 168,527 | ||||||||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 8,518 | 4,787,193 | — | 4,795,711 | ||||||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services | 54,827 | 1,952,632 | — | 2,007,459 | ||||||||||||
Household & Personal Products | 166,579 | — | — | 166,579 | ||||||||||||
Industrials | — | 22,921 | — | 22,921 | ||||||||||||
Materials | 89,072 | 2,507,290 | — | 2,596,362 | ||||||||||||
Media & Entertainment | 16,254 | 1,380,257 | — | 1,396,511 | ||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 164,414 | 1,938,628 | — | 2,103,042 | ||||||||||||
Real Estate | 44,719 | 825,539 | — | 870,258 | ||||||||||||
Retailing | 2,363,001 | 106,583 | — | 2,469,584 | ||||||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 94,833 | 2,201,723 | — | 2,296,556 | ||||||||||||
Software & Services | — | 259,618 | — | 259,618 | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 41,458 | 2,833,753 | — | 2,875,211 | ||||||||||||
Telecommunication Services | — | 12,130 | — | 12,130 | ||||||||||||
Transportation | — | 429,006 | — | 429,006 | ||||||||||||
Money Market Fund | 17,714 | — | — | 17,714 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments | $ | 3,297,422 | $ | 23,263,555 | $ | — | $ | 26,560,977 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2021
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9% | ||||||||
Capital Goods: 32.2% | ||||||||
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. # | 78,000 | $ | 7,201,096 | |||||
Eve Energy Co. Ltd. # | 83,996 | 1,561,639 | ||||||
Ginlong Technologies Co. Ltd. # | 6,000 | 218,727 | ||||||
JL Mag Rare-Earth Co. Ltd. # | 25,200 | 178,105 | ||||||
Qingdao TGOOD Electric Co. Ltd. # | 42,100 | 164,614 | ||||||
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. # | 116,085 | 1,253,570 | ||||||
Shenzhen Yinghe Technology Co. Ltd. # | 24,000 | 115,933 | ||||||
Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd. # * | 78,900 | 138,623 | ||||||
Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd. # | 65,300 | 1,497,758 | ||||||
Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd. # | 72,000 | 477,594 | ||||||
Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd. # | 3,000 | 302,864 | ||||||
Xi’an Triangle Defense Co. Ltd. | 18,600 | 143,002 | ||||||
13,253,525 | ||||||||
Commercial & Professional Services: 1.3% | ||||||||
Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd. # | 130,100 | 147,222 | ||||||
Centre Testing International Group Co. Ltd. # | 95,200 | 402,127 | ||||||
549,349 | ||||||||
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 1.0% | ||||||||
Huali Industrial Group Co. Ltd. # | 5,900 | 82,767 | ||||||
Suzhou TA&A Ultra Clean Technology Co. Ltd. # | 26,000 | 331,583 | ||||||
414,350 | ||||||||
Consumer Services: 0.6% | ||||||||
Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd. # | 99,021 | 223,223 | ||||||
Diversified Financials: 8.4% | ||||||||
East Money Information Co. Ltd. # | 535,217 | 3,127,137 | ||||||
Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd. # | 13,700 | 311,449 | ||||||
3,438,586 | ||||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 3.5% | ||||||||
Ligao Foods Co. Ltd. | 2,700 | 56,080 | ||||||
Three Squirrels, Inc. # | 6,700 | 41,066 | ||||||
Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd. # | 323,460 | 980,600 | ||||||
Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd. # | 38,100 | 377,536 | ||||||
1,455,282 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services: 11.7% | ||||||||
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd. # | 154,811 | 1,030,367 | ||||||
Contec Medical Systems Co. Ltd. | 8,500 | 54,202 | ||||||
Dian Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd. # | 31,400 | 165,755 | ||||||
Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co. Ltd. # | 16,500 | 102,176 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services (continued) | ||||||||
Intco Medical Technology Co. Ltd. # | 24,600 | $ | 223,056 | |||||
Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd. # | 28,900 | 242,863 | ||||||
Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd. # | 77,513 | 276,164 | ||||||
Ovctek China, Inc. # | 30,000 | 271,080 | ||||||
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd. # | 28,500 | 1,707,076 | ||||||
Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering Co. Ltd. # | 18,700 | 129,413 | ||||||
Sinocare, Inc. # | 20,800 | 97,777 | ||||||
Tofflon Science & Technology Group Co. Ltd. # | 16,600 | 132,043 | ||||||
Winner Medical Co. Ltd. # | 7,100 | 92,037 | ||||||
Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd. # | 118,266 | 311,718 | ||||||
4,835,727 | ||||||||
Household & Personal Products: 0.9% | ||||||||
By-health Co. Ltd. | 58,600 | 248,442 | ||||||
Yunnan Botanee Bio-Technology Group Co. Ltd. | 4,300 | 130,020 | ||||||
378,462 | ||||||||
Materials: 5.1% | ||||||||
Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co. Ltd. # | 23,700 | 323,967 | ||||||
CNGR Advanced Material Co. Ltd. # | 3,500 | 83,327 | ||||||
Huabao Flavours & Fragrances Co. Ltd. | 8,200 | 61,703 | ||||||
Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co. Ltd. # | 14,800 | 186,733 | ||||||
Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co. Ltd. # | 51,300 | 343,415 | ||||||
Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co. Ltd. # | 17,700 | 314,473 | ||||||
Shenzhen Dynanonic Co. Ltd. # * | 3,800 | 293,470 | ||||||
Shenzhen Senior Technology Material Co. Ltd. # | 43,700 | 252,622 | ||||||
Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd. # | 18,800 | 249,955 | ||||||
2,109,665 | ||||||||
Media & Entertainment: 2.3% | ||||||||
Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd. # | 74,442 | 150,502 | ||||||
Bluefocus Intelligent Communications Group Co. Ltd. # | 149,000 | 251,509 | ||||||
Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd. # | 51,300 | 187,104 | ||||||
Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd. # | 39,770 | 357,830 | ||||||
946,945 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 12.7% | ||||||||
Anhui Anke Biotechnology Group Co. Ltd. # | 71,800 | 148,025 | ||||||
Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. # | 16,600 | 208,405 | ||||||
BGI Genomics Co. Ltd. # | 15,700 | 216,933 | ||||||
Boya Bio-pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. # | 19,000 | 114,480 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK CHINEXT ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences (continued) | ||||||||
Chengdu Kanghua Biological Products Co. Ltd. # | 2,400 | $ | 80,220 | |||||
Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd. # | 49,269 | 965,003 | ||||||
Hainan Poly Pharm Co. Ltd. # | 17,900 | 155,058 | ||||||
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd. # | 35,459 | 712,843 | ||||||
Imeik Technology Development Co. Ltd. # | 5,500 | 464,314 | ||||||
Maccura Biotechnology Co. Ltd. | 25,200 | 115,676 | ||||||
PharmaBlock Sciences Nanjing, Inc. # | 10,200 | 227,931 | ||||||
Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd. # | 16,200 | 360,365 | ||||||
Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd. # | 24,000 | 371,522 | ||||||
Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd. # | 107,500 | 947,539 | ||||||
Zhejiang Wolwo Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. # | 17,700 | 159,540 | ||||||
5,247,854 | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 4.1% | ||||||||
Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd. # | 12,800 | 269,999 | ||||||
SG Micro Corp. # | 9,600 | 466,830 | ||||||
Shenzhen SC New Energy Technology Corp. # | 14,500 | 260,942 | ||||||
Yangling Metron New Material, Inc. # | 5,600 | 68,401 | ||||||
Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology Co. Ltd. # | 17,200 | 181,708 | ||||||
Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd. # | 39,800 | 434,686 | ||||||
1,682,566 | ||||||||
Software & Services: 4.3% | ||||||||
Beijing E-Hualu Information Technology Co. Ltd. # | 26,900 | 149,496 | ||||||
Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd. # | 74,800 | 174,701 | ||||||
Hangzhou Dptech Technologies Co. Ltd. # | 6,082 | 39,499 | ||||||
Lakala Payment Co. Ltd. # | 26,900 | 122,921 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Software & Services (continued) | ||||||||
Longshine Technology Group Co. Ltd. # | 24,100 | $ | 140,482 | |||||
NSFOCUS Technologies Group Co. Ltd. # | 38,400 | 95,869 | ||||||
Sangfor Technologies, Inc. # | 15,500 | 465,835 | ||||||
Thunder Software Technology Co. Ltd. # | 20,700 | 450,165 | ||||||
Wangsu Science & Technology Co. Ltd. # | 137,800 | 144,970 | ||||||
1,783,938 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 11.8% | ||||||||
Anker Innovations Technology Co. Ltd. # | 9,100 | 146,743 | ||||||
Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd. # | 76,700 | 538,232 | ||||||
Eoptolink Technology, Inc. Ltd. # | 28,400 | 175,205 | ||||||
Lens Technology Co. Ltd. # | 131,268 | 474,554 | ||||||
Leyard Optoelectronic Co. Ltd. # | 127,400 | 205,501 | ||||||
Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd. # | 13,788 | 709,361 | ||||||
Sai Micro Electronics, Inc. # | 24,200 | 93,556 | ||||||
Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co. Ltd. # | 52,900 | 165,165 | ||||||
Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd. # | 54,601 | 217,604 | ||||||
Victory Giant Technology Huizhou Co. Ltd. # | 33,300 | 158,568 | ||||||
Wuhan Jingce Electronic Group Co. Ltd. # | 12,600 | 143,591 | ||||||
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co. Ltd. # | 15,200 | 141,336 | ||||||
Wuhu Token Science Co. Ltd. # | 138,100 | 288,567 | ||||||
Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd. # | 67,020 | 783,504 | ||||||
Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd. # | 20,900 | 267,727 | ||||||
Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd. # | 32,800 | 219,431 | ||||||
Zhuzhou Hongda Electronics Corp. Ltd. # | 8,100 | 127,382 | ||||||
4,856,027 | ||||||||
Total Common
Stocks (Cost: $29,050,639) |
41,175,499 | |||||||
Total Investments: 99.9% (Cost: $29,050,639) |
41,175,499 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1% | 23,811 | |||||||
NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 41,199,310 |
Footnotes:
# | Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $40,366,374 which represents 98.0% of net assets. |
* | Non-income producing |
See Notes to Financial Statements
32 |
Summary of Investments by Sector | % of Investments |
Value | ||||||
Communication Services | 2.3 | % | $ | 946,945 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary | 1.5 | 637,573 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 4.4 | 1,833,744 | ||||||
Financials | 8.4 | 3,438,586 | ||||||
Health Care | 24.6 | 10,083,581 | ||||||
Industrials | 33.5 | 13,802,874 | ||||||
Information Technology | 20.2 | 8,322,531 | ||||||
Materials | 5.1 | 2,109,665 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 41,175,499 |
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2021 is as follows:
Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Value | |||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Goods | $ | 143,002 | $ | 13,110,523 | $ | — | $ | 13,253,525 | ||||||||
Commercial & Professional Services | — | 549,349 | — | 549,349 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Durables & Apparel | — | 414,350 | — | 414,350 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Services | — | 223,223 | — | 223,223 | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financials | — | 3,438,586 | — | 3,438,586 | ||||||||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 56,080 | 1,399,202 | — | 1,455,282 | ||||||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services | 54,202 | 4,781,525 | — | 4,835,727 | ||||||||||||
Household & Personal Products | 378,462 | — | — | 378,462 | ||||||||||||
Materials | 61,703 | 2,047,962 | — | 2,109,665 | ||||||||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 946,945 | — | 946,945 | ||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 115,676 | 5,132,178 | — | 5,247,854 | ||||||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | — | 1,682,566 | — | 1,682,566 | ||||||||||||
Software & Services | — | 1,783,938 | — | 1,783,938 | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment | — | 4,856,027 | — | 4,856,027 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments | $ | 809,125 | $ | 40,366,374 | $ | — | $ | 41,175,499 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
33 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2021
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1% | ||||||||
Banks: 7.9% | ||||||||
Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE (USD) (GDR) * | 521,836 | $ | 1,722,059 | |||||
Capital Goods: 4.7% | ||||||||
ElSewedy Electric Co. # | 1,634,557 | 1,020,143 | ||||||
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 2.7% | ||||||||
Oriental Weavers # | 1,051,157 | 579,973 | ||||||
Consumer Services: 6.3% | ||||||||
Cairo Investment & Real Estate Development Co. SAE # | 1,046,116 | 904,901 | ||||||
Taaleem Management Services Co. SAE # * | 1,361,259 | 452,160 | ||||||
1,357,061 | ||||||||
Diversified Financials: 7.4% | ||||||||
Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co. # * | 872,411 | 820,404 | ||||||
Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co. (USD) (GDR) # * | 268,183 | 507,724 | ||||||
Pioneers Properties * | 1,624,304 | 277,093 | ||||||
1,605,221 | ||||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 10.2% | ||||||||
Eastern Co. SAE | 2,107,501 | 1,438,091 | ||||||
Juhayna Food Industries # * | 1,602,276 | 781,161 | ||||||
2,219,252 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services: 6.6% | ||||||||
Cleopatra Hospital * | 3,116,092 | 975,886 | ||||||
Ibnsina Pharma SAE # * | 1,716,724 | 442,987 | ||||||
1,418,873 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Materials: 17.9% | ||||||||
Alexandria Mineral Oils Co. # | 1,831,783 | $ | 426,951 | |||||
Centamin Plc (GBP) # | 772,884 | 936,416 | ||||||
Egypt Kuwait Holding Co. SAE (USD) # * | 1,217,852 | 1,604,008 | ||||||
Ezz Steel Co. SAE # * | 594,412 | 564,692 | ||||||
Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Co. # * | 714,841 | 353,898 | ||||||
3,885,965 | ||||||||
Real Estate: 24.0% | ||||||||
Emaar Misr for Development SAE # * | 2,386,107 | 450,549 | ||||||
Heliopolis Housing # | 1,514,881 | 646,486 | ||||||
Medinet Nasr Housing | 3,459,253 | 642,967 | ||||||
Palm Hills Developments SAE # | 5,993,490 | 758,973 | ||||||
Real Estate Egyptian Consortium SAE # * | 330,283 | 34,527 | ||||||
Six of October Development & Investment # | 751,058 | 690,553 | ||||||
Talaat Moustafa Group # | 2,059,863 | 1,185,189 | ||||||
Zahraa El Maadi Investment & Development Co. SAE # | 716,788 | 791,078 | ||||||
5,200,322 | ||||||||
Software & Services: 7.2% | ||||||||
Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services SAE # * | 1,923,165 | 1,569,131 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services: 5.2% | ||||||||
Telecom Egypt Co. # | 1,045,147 | 1,115,431 | ||||||
Total Common
Stocks (Cost: $17,816,179) |
21,693,431 | |||||||
Total Investments: 100.1% (Cost: $17,816,179) |
21,693,431 | |||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)% | (22,372) | |||||||
NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 21,671,059 |
Definitions:
GBP | British Pound |
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 $16,637,335 which represents 76.8% of net assets. |
Summary of Investments by Sector | % of Investments |
Value | ||||||
Communication Services | 5.2 | % | $ | 1,115,431 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary | 9.0 | 1,937,034 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 10.2 | 2,219,252 | ||||||
Financials | 15.3 | 3,327,280 | ||||||
Health Care | 6.5 | 1,418,873 | ||||||
Industrials | 4.7 | 1,020,143 | ||||||
Information Technology | 7.2 | 1,569,131 | ||||||
Materials | 17.9 | 3,885,965 | ||||||
Real Estate | 24.0 | 5,200,322 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 21,693,431 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
34 |
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2021 is as follows:
Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Value | |||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Banks | $ | 1,722,059 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,722,059 | ||||||||
Capital Goods | — | 1,020,143 | — | 1,020,143 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Durables & Apparel | — | 579,973 | — | 579,973 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Services | — | 1,357,061 | — | 1,357,061 | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financials | 277,093 | 1,328,128 | — | 1,605,221 | ||||||||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 1,438,091 | 781,161 | — | 2,219,252 | ||||||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services | 975,886 | 442,987 | — | 1,418,873 | ||||||||||||
Materials | — | 3,885,965 | — | 3,885,965 | ||||||||||||
Real Estate | 642,967 | 4,557,355 | — | 5,200,322 | ||||||||||||
Software & Services | — | 1,569,131 | — | 1,569,131 | ||||||||||||
Telecommunication Services | — | 1,115,431 | — | 1,115,431 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments | $ | 5,056,096 | $ | 16,637,335 | $ | — | $ | 21,693,431 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
35 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2021
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1% | ||||||||
Automobiles & Components: 5.9% | ||||||||
Astra International Tbk PT # | 7,979,400 | $ | 3,193,772 | |||||
Banks: 31.8% | ||||||||
Bank Aladin Syariah Tbk PT # * | 2,800,400 | 450,530 | ||||||
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT # | 8,310,800 | 4,256,379 | ||||||
Bank Jago Tbk PT # * | 2,051,300 | 2,300,834 | ||||||
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT # | 7,012,202 | 3,462,480 | ||||||
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT # | 3,943,932 | 1,864,332 | ||||||
Bank Neo Commerce Tbk PT # | 1,995,000 | 369,052 | ||||||
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT # | 14,657,333 | 4,220,228 | ||||||
Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk PT # * | 1,522,200 | 189,987 | ||||||
17,113,822 | ||||||||
Capital Goods: 1.5% | ||||||||
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (SGD) # | 52,288 | 798,274 | ||||||
Diversified Financials: 0.6% | ||||||||
BFI Finance Indonesia Tbk PT | 3,883,400 | 320,154 | ||||||
Energy: 7.5% | ||||||||
Adaro Energy Tbk PT # | 8,455,700 | 1,340,961 | ||||||
Banpu PCL (NVDR) # | 3,362,629 | 1,069,154 | ||||||
Bukit Asam Tbk PT # | 2,071,000 | 394,228 | ||||||
United Tractors Tbk PT # | 788,869 | 1,224,781 | ||||||
4,029,124 | ||||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 9.1% | ||||||||
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT # | 3,814,700 | 1,589,915 | ||||||
First Pacific Co. Ltd. (HKD) # | 955,250 | 351,773 | ||||||
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (SGD) # | 1,811,800 | 329,516 | ||||||
Gudang Garam Tbk PT # | 244,100 | 524,189 | ||||||
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT # | 1,171,500 | 715,547 | ||||||
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT # | 2,321,100 | 1,030,634 | ||||||
Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk PT # | 2,790,000 | 336,301 | ||||||
4,877,875 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services: 0.8% | ||||||||
Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat Tbk PT # | 2,862,297 | 454,094 | ||||||
Household & Personal Products: 1.6% | ||||||||
Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT # | 3,025,600 | 872,525 | ||||||
Materials: 16.2% | ||||||||
Aneka Tambang Tbk # | 4,446,900 | 703,798 | ||||||
Barito Pacific Tbk PT # | 14,374,000 | 860,836 | ||||||
Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk PT # | 3,087,359 | 1,585,393 | ||||||
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk PT # | 1,359,600 | 746,839 | ||||||
Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT # | 953,600 | 809,517 | ||||||
Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT # * | 6,539,400 | 1,790,074 | ||||||
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Materials (continued) | ||||||||
Nickel Mines Ltd. # † | 731,349 | $ | 761,577 | |||||
Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk PT # | 658,400 | 348,171 | ||||||
Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT # | 1,536,600 | 781,254 | ||||||
Vale Indonesia Tbk PT # | 1,103,200 | 363,297 | ||||||
8,750,756 | ||||||||
Media & Entertainment: 3.0% | ||||||||
Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk PT # * | 7,765,400 | 1,243,903 | ||||||
Surya Citra Media Tbk PT # * | 15,237,000 | 349,096 | ||||||
1,592,999 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 2.2% | ||||||||
Kalbe Farma Tbk PT | 10,409,000 | 1,179,480 | ||||||
Real Estate: 2.6% | ||||||||
Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT # * | 4,813,300 | 341,008 | ||||||
Ciputra Development Tbk PT # | 4,612,095 | 313,904 | ||||||
Lippo Karawaci Tbk PT * | 17,242,900 | 170,584 | ||||||
Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT # * | 7,893,300 | 256,507 | ||||||
Summarecon Agung Tbk PT # * | 5,220,700 | 305,611 | ||||||
1,387,614 | ||||||||
Retailing: 2.2% | ||||||||
Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT # | 3,627,000 | 325,423 | ||||||
Bukalapak.com PT Tbk # * | 28,334,900 | 857,640 | ||||||
1,183,063 | ||||||||
Telecommunication Services: 12.8% | ||||||||
Indosat Tbk PT # | 603,400 | 263,173 | ||||||
Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT # | 12,407,200 | 978,353 | ||||||
Smartfren Telecom Tbk PT # * | 50,498,800 | 308,517 | ||||||
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (ADR) † | 132,372 | 3,837,464 | ||||||
Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT # | 5,270,700 | 1,092,075 | ||||||
XL Axiata Tbk PT # | 1,927,875 | 429,031 | ||||||
6,908,613 | ||||||||
Transportation: 1.3% | ||||||||
Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT # * | 1,151,150 | 313,827 | ||||||
Transcoal Pacific Tbk PT * | 528,700 | 372,807 | ||||||
686,634 | ||||||||
Utilities: 1.0% | ||||||||
Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT # * | 5,511,200 | 532,100 | ||||||
Total Common
Stocks (Cost: $59,801,449) |
53,880,899 | |||||||
Total Investments: 100.1% (Cost: $59,801,449) |
53,880,899 | |||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)% | (56,681) | |||||||
NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 53,824,218 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
36 |
Definitions:
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
HKD | Hong Kong Dollar |
NVDR | Non-Voting Depositary Receipt |
SGD | Singapore Dollar |
Footnotes:
# | Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $48,000,410 which represents 89.2% of net assets. |
* | Non-income producing |
† | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $180,650. |
Summary of Investments by Sector | % of Investments |
Value | ||||||
Communication Services | 15.8 | % | $ | 8,501,612 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary | 8.1 | 4,376,835 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 10.6 | 5,750,400 | ||||||
Energy | 7.5 | 4,029,124 | ||||||
Financials | 32.4 | 17,433,976 | ||||||
Health Care | 3.0 | 1,633,574 | ||||||
Industrials | 2.8 | 1,484,908 | ||||||
Materials | 16.2 | 8,750,756 | ||||||
Real Estate | 2.6 | 1,387,614 | ||||||
Utilities | 1.0 | 532,100 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 53,880,899 |
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2021 is as follows:
Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Value | |||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Automobiles & Components | $ | — | $ | 3,193,772 | $ | — | $ | 3,193,772 | ||||||||
Banks | — | 17,113,822 | — | 17,113,822 | ||||||||||||
Capital Goods | — | 798,274 | — | 798,274 | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financials | 320,154 | — | — | 320,154 | ||||||||||||
Energy | — | 4,029,124 | — | 4,029,124 | ||||||||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | — | 4,877,875 | — | 4,877,875 | ||||||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services | — | 454,094 | — | 454,094 | ||||||||||||
Household & Personal Products | — | 872,525 | — | 872,525 | ||||||||||||
Materials | — | 8,750,756 | — | 8,750,756 | ||||||||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 1,592,999 | — | 1,592,999 | ||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 1,179,480 | — | — | 1,179,480 | ||||||||||||
Real Estate | 170,584 | 1,217,030 | — | 1,387,614 | ||||||||||||
Retailing | — | 1,183,063 | — | 1,183,063 | ||||||||||||
Telecommunication Services | 3,837,464 | 3,071,149 | — | 6,908,613 | ||||||||||||
Transportation | 372,807 | 313,827 | — | 686,634 | ||||||||||||
Utilities | — | 532,100 | — | 532,100 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments | $ | 5,880,489 | $ | 48,000,410 | $ | — | $ | 53,880,899 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
37 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2021
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8% | ||||||||
Banks: 16.1% | ||||||||
Bank Hapoalim BM # | 348,166 | $ | 3,579,338 | |||||
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM # | 393,608 | 4,217,165 | ||||||
First International Bank Of Israel Ltd. # | 18,177 | 754,663 | ||||||
Israel Discount Bank Ltd. # | 355,968 | 2,387,414 | ||||||
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. # | 51,887 | 1,995,985 | ||||||
12,934,565 | ||||||||
Capital Goods: 6.2% | ||||||||
Ashtrom Group Ltd. # | 9,578 | 259,077 | ||||||
Elbit Systems Ltd. (USD) † | 8,610 | 1,499,259 | ||||||
Elco Ltd. # | 2,126 | 155,924 | ||||||
Electra Ltd. # | 362 | 250,461 | ||||||
Kornit Digital Ltd. (USD) * | 13,525 | 2,059,181 | ||||||
RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (USD) * | 16,630 | 156,654 | ||||||
Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd. # | 30,069 | 265,372 | ||||||
Shikun & Binui Ltd. # * | 58,664 | 374,771 | ||||||
5,020,699 | ||||||||
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.4% | ||||||||
Danel Adir Yeoshua Ltd. # | 1,328 | 299,858 | ||||||
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 0.9% | ||||||||
Azorim-Investment Development & Construction Co. Ltd. # * | 16,622 | 99,240 | ||||||
Delta Galil Industries Ltd. # | 2,618 | 179,796 | ||||||
Electra Consumer Products 1970 Ltd. # | 2,568 | 148,158 | ||||||
Maytronics Ltd. # | 13,000 | 320,319 | ||||||
747,513 | ||||||||
Consumer Services: 0.6% | ||||||||
888 Holdings Plc # | 82,350 | 338,139 | ||||||
Fattal Holdings 1998 Ltd. # * | 1,475 | 148,446 | ||||||
486,585 | ||||||||
Diversified Financials: 1.4% | ||||||||
Altshuler Shaham Provident Funds & Pension Ltd. # | 19,162 | 103,255 | ||||||
Isracard Ltd. # | 60,326 | 296,953 | ||||||
Plus500 Ltd. (GBP) # | 29,776 | 549,611 | ||||||
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. # | 28,640 | 154,355 | ||||||
1,104,174 | ||||||||
Energy: 1.2% | ||||||||
Delek Group Ltd. # * | 3,282 | 268,822 | ||||||
Energean Plc (GBP) * | 28,592 | 331,111 | ||||||
Oil Refineries Ltd. # * | 589,290 | 168,570 | ||||||
Paz Oil Co. Ltd. # * | 1,651 | 205,072 | ||||||
973,575 | ||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.7% | ||||||||
Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. # | 2,474 | 185,419 | ||||||
Shufersal Ltd. # | 40,861 | 339,715 | ||||||
525,134 | ||||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 0.5% | ||||||||
Strauss Group Ltd. # | 11,792 | 367,283 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services: 3.4% | ||||||||
Inmode Ltd. * | 17,533 | $ | 1,237,479 | |||||
Nano-X Imaging Ltd. (USD) * | 12,076 | 175,585 | ||||||
Novocure Ltd. * † | 18,046 | 1,354,894 | ||||||
2,767,958 | ||||||||
Insurance: 3.4% | ||||||||
Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. # * | 20,068 | 513,221 | ||||||
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. # | 40,425 | 458,390 | ||||||
IDI Insurance Co. Ltd. # | 2,673 | 97,259 | ||||||
Lemonade, Inc. * † | 14,437 | 607,942 | ||||||
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd. # | 8,464 | 199,867 | ||||||
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. # | 118,807 | 195,283 | ||||||
Phoenix Holdings Ltd. # | 48,414 | 624,692 | ||||||
2,696,654 | ||||||||
Materials: 2.6% | ||||||||
ICL Group Ltd. (USD) | 161,569 | 1,562,372 | ||||||
Israel Corp. Ltd. # * | 1,187 | 511,518 | ||||||
2,073,890 | ||||||||
Media & Entertainment: 1.9% | ||||||||
Perion Network Ltd. (USD) * | 9,854 | 236,989 | ||||||
Playtika Holding Corp. * | 32,861 | 568,167 | ||||||
Taboola.com Ltd. (USD) * | 69,810 | 543,122 | ||||||
Tremor International Ltd. (GBP) * | 27,613 | 207,198 | ||||||
1,555,476 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 3.6% | ||||||||
Compugen Ltd. (USD) * | 21,306 | 91,616 | ||||||
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (USD) * | 2,922 | 146,421 | ||||||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR) * | 337,029 | 2,699,602 | ||||||
2,937,639 | ||||||||
Real Estate: 6.7% | ||||||||
AFI Properties Ltd. # | 3,056 | 202,323 | ||||||
Airport City Ltd. # * | 16,609 | 371,578 | ||||||
Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd. # | 36,336 | 675,549 | ||||||
Amot Investments Ltd. # | 49,472 | 401,421 | ||||||
Azrieli Group Ltd. # | 12,657 | 1,206,273 | ||||||
Big Shopping Centers Ltd. # | 2,889 | 470,538 | ||||||
Gav-Yam Lands Corp. Ltd. # | 15,124 | 186,590 | ||||||
Gazit-Globe Ltd. # | 17,223 | 135,909 | ||||||
Israel Canada T.R Ltd. # | 25,876 | 166,239 | ||||||
Isras Investment Co. Ltd. # | 443 | 117,159 | ||||||
Mega Or Holdings Ltd. # | 3,724 | 170,530 | ||||||
Melisron Ltd. # * | 4,975 | 463,290 | ||||||
Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd. # | 89,442 | 384,068 | ||||||
Property & Building Corp. Ltd. # * | 686 | 98,230 | ||||||
Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd. # * | 8,086 | 169,962 | ||||||
YH Dimri Construction & Development Ltd. # | 1,662 | 161,235 | ||||||
5,380,894 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
38 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Retailing: 4.1% | ||||||||
Delek Automotive Systems Ltd. # | 10,569 | $ | 149,466 | |||||
Fiverr International Ltd. (USD) * † | 10,674 | 1,213,634 | ||||||
Fox Wizel Ltd. # | 1,905 | 341,718 | ||||||
Global-e Online Ltd. (USD) * † | 22,868 | 1,449,603 | ||||||
Tadiran Group Ltd. # | 1,097 | 152,860 | ||||||
3,307,281 | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 9.1% | ||||||||
Camtek Ltd. (USD) * † | 8,306 | 382,408 | ||||||
CEVA, Inc. * | 5,984 | 258,748 | ||||||
Nova Ltd. (USD) * † | 8,093 | 1,185,625 | ||||||
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. * | 15,320 | 4,298,332 | ||||||
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (USD) * | 29,304 | 1,162,783 | ||||||
7,287,896 | ||||||||
Software & Services: 29.2% | ||||||||
Amdocs Ltd. | 34,168 | 2,557,133 | ||||||
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (USD) * | 33,210 | 3,870,958 | ||||||
Cognyte Software Ltd. (USD) * | 16,594 | 260,028 | ||||||
CyberArk Software Ltd. * | 12,479 | 2,162,361 | ||||||
Formula Systems 1985 Ltd. # | 2,253 | 274,398 | ||||||
Hilan Ltd. # | 2,941 | 196,472 | ||||||
ironSource Ltd. (USD) * | 132,204 | 1,023,259 | ||||||
JFrog Ltd. (USD) * | 18,552 | 550,994 | ||||||
LivePerson, Inc. * | 15,353 | 548,409 | ||||||
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (USD) | 5,575 | 116,685 | ||||||
Matrix IT Ltd. # | 9,004 | 273,026 | ||||||
Monday.com Ltd. (USD) * | 4,926 | 1,520,755 | ||||||
Nice Ltd. (ADR) * † | 15,536 | 4,716,730 | ||||||
One Software Technologies Ltd. # | 6,117 | 121,477 | ||||||
Payoneer Global, Inc. * | 62,938 | 462,594 | ||||||
Sapiens International Corp. NV (USD) | 9,624 | 331,547 | ||||||
Varonis Systems, Inc. * | 26,128 | 1,274,524 | ||||||
Verint Systems, Inc. * | 15,950 | 837,534 | ||||||
Wix.com Ltd. (USD) * | 15,437 | 2,435,804 | ||||||
23,534,688 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 2.1% | ||||||||
AudioCodes Ltd. (USD) † | 7,480 | 259,855 |
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment (continued) | ||||||||
BATM Advanced Communications Ltd. (GBP) # † | 80,596 | $ | 91,678 | |||||
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (USD) | 13,580 | 96,011 | ||||||
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (USD) | 2,977 | 79,397 | ||||||
Nano Dimension Ltd. (ADR) * † | 81,756 | 310,673 | ||||||
Radware Ltd. (USD) * | 10,632 | 442,716 | ||||||
Stratasys Ltd. * | 15,380 | 376,656 | ||||||
1,656,986 | ||||||||
Telecommunication Services: 1.8% | ||||||||
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. # * | 702,617 | 1,159,364 | ||||||
Cellcom Israel Ltd. # * | 22,248 | 124,547 | ||||||
Partner Communications Co. Ltd. # * | 22,786 | 184,978 | ||||||
1,468,889 | ||||||||
Transportation: 1.2% | ||||||||
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (USD) | 16,572 | 975,428 | ||||||
Utilities: 2.7% | ||||||||
Energix-Renewable Energies Ltd. # | 59,942 | 253,509 | ||||||
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. # * | 193,623 | 473,663 | ||||||
Kenon Holdings Ltd. # | 4,548 | 230,333 | ||||||
OPC Energy Ltd. # * | 19,213 | 214,908 | ||||||
Ormat Technologies, Inc. † | 12,520 | 992,836 | ||||||
2,165,249 | ||||||||
Total Common
Stocks (Cost: $52,034,741) |
80,268,314 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 3.0% (Cost: $2,444,845) |
||||||||
Money Market Fund: 3.0% | ||||||||
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | 2,444,845 | 2,444,845 | ||||||
Total Investments: 102.8% (Cost: $54,479,586) |
82,713,159 | |||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.8)% | (2,249,021) | |||||||
NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 80,464,138 |
Definitions:
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
GBP | British Pound |
USD | United States Dollar |
Footnotes:
# | Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $30,636,702 which represents 38.1% of net assets. |
† | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $9,924,266. |
* | Non-income producing |
See Notes to Financial Statements
39 |
VANECK ISRAEL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)
Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned |
% of Investments |
Value | ||||||
Communication Services | 3.7 | % | $ | 3,024,365 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary | 5.6 | 4,541,379 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 1.1 | 892,417 | ||||||
Energy | 1.2 | 973,575 | ||||||
Financials | 20.9 | 16,735,393 | ||||||
Health Care | 7.1 | 5,705,597 | ||||||
Industrials | 7.9 | 6,295,985 | ||||||
Information Technology | 40.5 | 32,479,570 | ||||||
Materials | 2.6 | 2,073,890 | ||||||
Real Estate | 6.7 | 5,380,894 | ||||||
Utilities | 2.7 | 2,165,249 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 80,268,314 |
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2021 is as follows:
Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Value | |||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Banks | $ | — | $ | 12,934,565 | $ | — | $ | 12,934,565 | ||||||||
Capital Goods | 3,715,094 | 1,305,605 | — | 5,020,699 | ||||||||||||
Commercial & Professional Services | — | 299,858 | — | 299,858 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Durables & Apparel | — | 747,513 | — | 747,513 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Services | — | 486,585 | — | 486,585 | ||||||||||||