SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2022
(unaudited)

 

BDC Income ETF BIZD
China Bond ETF CBON
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF HYEM
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF ANGL
Green Bond ETF GRNB
IG Floating Rate ETF FLTR
International High Yield Bond ETF IHY
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF EMLC
Moody’s Analytics® BBB Corporate Bond ETF MBBB
Moody’s Analytics® IG Corporate Bond ETF MIG
Mortgage REIT Income ETF MORT
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF PFXF

 

         
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President’s Letter 1
Explanation of Expenses 3
Schedule of Investments  
BDC Income ETF 5
China Bond ETF 6
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 9
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF 24
Green Bond ETF 28
IG Floating Rate ETF 37
International High Yield Bond ETF 45
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 63
Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF 69
Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF 73
Mortgage REIT Income ETF 78
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 79
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 83
Statements of Operations 86
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 89
Financial Highlights  
BDC Income ETF 95
China Bond ETF 96
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 97
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF 98
Green Bond ETF 99
IG Floating Rate ETF 100
International High Yield ETF 101
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 102
Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF 103
Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF 104
Mortgage REIT Income ETF 105
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 106
Notes to Financial Statements 107
Approval of Investment Management Agreements 117

 

 

Certain information contained in this President’s Letter represents the opinion of the investment adviser which may change at any time. This information is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue. The information contained herein regarding each index has been provided by the relevant index provider. Also, unless otherwise specifically noted, any discussion of the Funds’ holdings, the Funds’ performance, and the views of the investment adviser are as of October 31, 2022.

 

VANECK ETF TRUST

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

Back in July, I said that Market Volatility Has One Final Act.1 Stocks and bonds historically do not perform well when the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) tightens monetary conditions, and that’s just what the Fed announced it would be doing at the end of 2021. This would include raising rates and changing its balance sheet actions, which doesn’t create a great environment for financial assets. If we’re in the last, third act of the play, the third act may last a very long time.

 

There are three things investors are currently facing, none of which is either particularly positive for financial assets or likely to change soon. But bond prices have dropped significantly, and so you will see at the end of the letter that we are bullish bonds.

 

1. Monetary Policy: Tightening

 

The typical range for the rate of growth of money supply is in the low single digits. This increased during the global financial crisis and then exploded during the COVID–19 pandemic, but the recent rate of growth of money supply is close to 0% or even negative.

 

Another component to monetary policy is the Fed balance sheet. After buying bonds during the pandemic, the Fed is now going to start shrinking the balance sheet—one estimate indicates $279B net out through the end of the year. The Fed has only shrunk its balance sheet once before, so we are facing a big unknown.

 

Commodity prices and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) receive much focus, but I think what the Fed is really fighting is wage inflation. That is the kind of inflation that is endemic and hard to manage once it takes hold, not least because it creates a spiraling effect. I think the Fed knows it can’t control oil prices or supply chain directly, but it wants to manage this wage inflation psychology.

 

Services typically don’t reflect the price of commodities and, this year, we have seen services inflation increase from 3% to 6%. That’s not slowing down, and this is a battle the Fed is fighting that I think will last for an extended period of time.

 

Last year when my colleagues and I spoke about inflation2, I had noted that we wouldn’t know about wage inflation until the second half of this year, and now we know. Wage inflation is here. Another factor, which has only happened a couple times in a hundred years, is the pandemic. We don’t know how wage inflation is going to react, because the labor market is still tight in the U.S. and many workers have changed their behaviors and expectations. I think it will take another 6–12 months before we know whether wage inflation will be endemic and how the Fed responds. And the latest data still shows a strong labor market with low unemployment.

 

2. Fiscal Tightening

 

Inflation has caused real take-home pay to shrink over the past year. This should result in a midterm effect in which Republicans take one or both houses, which means a higher likelihood of government gridlock. Even if the Democrats win, as Larry Summers pointed out, stimulus spending during the pandemic led to inflation, so we’re unlikely to see another big stimulus spending bill regardless of who controls government.

 

3. Global Growth Has Almost Stopped

 

Looking at global growth today, we see Europe in a recession and China has slowed down. Over the last 20 years, U.S. and China have been the two main pillars of global growth. China is now going to have a much lower GDP growth rate for the foreseeable future. Think about China growth being 2%, not the 6–8% of the past decades. China has anti–business regulatory policies, and there is a decoupling happening, spurred in part by the tariff fight and in part by re–appraisal of supply chain vulnerabilities, which may mean less foreign investment in China. While 2% GDP growth for China will still be a significant contributor to global growth, we will likely have to look to India, Indonesia and Africa to take up the baton as pillars of higher percentage global growth.

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VANECK ETF TRUST

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

(unaudited) (continued)

 

I believe that these conditions are going to be sticking around for a while, and what the markets are looking at now is the pressure on corporate profitability. Stocks are down because P/E ratios are down, but earnings are still flat. We don’t know yet what earnings will be like, so there will be a lot of information for equity investors to gather over the next few quarters. Monetary and fiscal policy, as well as global growth, are all contractionary.

 

Amidst all this market turbulence, bond investments are now offering attractive yields, so this is our favorite asset class to buy now. (See What to Buy? Bonds. When? Now.)3 Because of higher interest rates, bonds can offer adequate returns like they did in the 1970’s even though that decade was the worst for interest rates in the last 100 years.

 

We thank you for investing in VanEck’s investment strategies. On the following pages, you will find financial statements for each of the funds for the six month period ended October 31, 2022. 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

 

November 8, 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 Market Volatility Has One Final Act, https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/investment-outlook/jan-van-eck-market-volatility-has-one-final-act/.

2 Navigating the Markets: Inflation and the Risks to Goldilocks, https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/investment-outlook/jan-van-eck-navigating-the-markets-inflation-and-the-risks-to-goldilocks/.

3 What to Buy? Bonds. When? Now, https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/investment-outlook/jan-van-eck-what-to-buy-bonds-when-now/.

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VANECK ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

Hypothetical $1,000 investment at beginning of period

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

 

The disclosure is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022.

 

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
May 1, 2022
  Ending
Account
Value
October 31, 2022
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period
  Expenses Paid
During the Period
May 1, 2022 -
October 31, 2022(a)
 
BDC Income ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $929.10   0.42%   $2.04  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,023.09   0.42%   $2.14  
China Bond ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $923.90   0.67%   $3.25  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,021.83   0.67%   $3.41  
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $878.20   0.40%   $1.89  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,023.19   0.40%   $2.04  
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $942.40   0.35%   $1.71  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,023.44   0.35%   $1.79  
Green Bond ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $936.10   0.20%   $0.98  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,024.20   0.20%   $1.02  
IG Floating Rate ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,000.60   0.14%   $0.71  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,024.50   0.14%   $0.71  
International High Yield Bond ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $889.60   0.40%   $1.91  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,023.19   0.40%   $2.04  
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VANECK ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
May 1, 2022
  Ending
Account
Value
October 31, 2022
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period
  Expenses Paid
During the Period
May 1, 2022 -
October 31, 2022(a)
 
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $916.10   0.30%   $1.45  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,023.69   0.30%   $1.53  
Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $925.70   0.25%   $1.21  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,023.95   0.25%   $1.28  
Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $925.80   0.20%   $0.97  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,024.20   0.20%   $1.02  
Mortgage REIT Income ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $842.70   0.42%   $1.95  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,023.09   0.42%   $2.14  
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $903.10   0.40%   $1.92  
Hypothetical (b)   $1,000.00   $1,023.19   0.40%   $2.04  

 

(a) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended October 31, 2022), 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
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VANECK BDC INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2%                
Diversified Financials: 100.2%                
Ares Capital Corp.     5,557,471     $ 107,981,662  
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. †     619,402       7,804,465  
Barings BDC, Inc.     1,298,824       11,572,522  
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. †     780,583       9,234,297  
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund     1,009,930       23,521,270  
Capital Southwest Corp.     372,007       7,012,332  
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. †     637,617       8,002,093  
Fidus Investment Corp. †     310,391       5,850,870  
FS KKR Capital Corp. †     3,619,106       69,486,835  
Gladstone Investment Corp. †     448,683       5,788,011  
Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. †     1,297,639       20,061,499  
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. †     1,785,015       23,151,645  
Hercules Capital, Inc. †     1,719,318       24,981,691  
Main Street Capital Corp. †     602,694       22,263,516  
MidCap Financial Investment Corp. †     858,303       9,407,001  
New Mountain Finance Corp. †     1,170,401       14,220,372  
Newtek Business Services Corp. †     329,118       5,295,509  
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. †     2,056,613       13,573,646  
Owl Rock Capital Corp. †     4,599,398       54,594,854  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Diversified Financials (continued)        
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. †     575,963     $ 6,381,670  
PennantPark Investment Corp. †     813,192       4,838,492  
Prospect Capital Corp. †     3,260,538       23,671,506  
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. †     1,039,703       18,881,006  
SLR Investment Corp.     621,696       8,411,547  
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. †     442,275       5,652,274  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $551,515,253)
            511,640,585  
                 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 19.7%          
Money Market Fund: 19.7%
(Cost: $100,626,266)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     100,626,266       100,626,266  
Total Investments: 119.9%
(Cost: $652,141,519)
            612,266,851  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (19.9)%             (101,702,028)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 510,564,823  


 

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $119,855,718.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Financials     100.0%     $ 511,640,585  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
 Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Common Stocks *   $ 511,640,585     $     $     $ 511,640,585  
Money Market Fund     100,626,266                   100,626,266  
Total Investments   $ 612,266,851     $     $     $ 612,266,851  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK CHINA BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 42.7%                
Basic Materials: 6.8%                
Guangdong Guangxin Holdings Group Ltd.

3.37%, 03/11/25

  CNY 20,000     $ 2,774,303  
Taiyuan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd.

3.88%, 08/13/24

  CNY 10,000       1,397,967  
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd.

3.51%, 02/21/25

  CNY 10,000       1,392,654  
              5,564,924  
Consumer Cyclicals: 1.8%                
Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. Ltd.

3.09%, 09/01/24

  CNY 6,000       829,361  
Beijing Tourism Group Co. Ltd.

3.95%, 08/02/26

  CNY 4,900       685,361  
              1,514,722  
Energy: 4.0%                
PetroChina Co. Ltd.

3.50%, 01/19/26

  CNY 3,490       489,872  
Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd.

3.43%, 03/12/25

  CNY 20,000       2,777,389  
              3,267,261  
Financials: 15.1%                
Agricultural Development Bank of China

3.24%, 08/14/24

  CNY 4,790       665,743  
4.98%, 01/12/25   CNY 4,620       667,622  
Beijing Haidian State-Owned Assets Operation Co. Ltd.

3.40%, 10/24/24

  CNY 15,000       2,073,496  
China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd.

4.75%, 04/14/27

  CNY 20,000       2,905,447  
China Development Bank

3.34%, 07/14/25

  CNY 3,830       536,731  
4.59%, 08/01/38   CNY 20,301       3,259,451  
Chongqing Longhu Development Co. Ltd.

3.45%, 08/02/23

  CNY 5,000       617,229  
4.44%, 01/25/24   CNY 8,000       951,532  
Cinda Investment Co. Ltd.

4.30%, 12/22/23

  CNY 1,500       205,410  
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd.

3.78%, 09/10/24

  CNY 3,000       420,424  
Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd.

3.31%, 05/21/24

  CNY 200       27,729  
              12,330,814  
Industrials: 7.5%                
Chengdu Xingcheng Investment Group Co. Ltd.

4.74%, 12/30/23 (o)

  CNY 5,000       699,725  
China Railway Group Ltd.

3.99%, 07/16/24

  CNY 5,000       701,617  
China State Railway Group Co. Ltd.

3.45%, 07/25/24

  CNY 15,000       2,090,746  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Industrials (continued)                
Jiangxi Ganyue Expressway Co. Ltd.

6.09%, 08/11/24

  CNY 2,100     $ 305,298  
Shanghai Pudong Development Group Co. Ltd.

3.52%, 04/21/26

  CNY 10,000       1,388,924  
Sichuan Development Holding Co. Ltd.

4.55%, 08/06/25

  CNY 5,000       718,406  
Tianjin Infrastructure Construction & Investment Group Co. Ltd.

5.70%, 02/26/23

  CNY 15       2,060  
Wuhan Metro Group Co. Ltd.

3.55%, 04/14/30

  CNY 2,000       281,110  
              6,187,886  
Real Estate: 1.8%                
China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd.

5.50%, 10/22/22 (d) *

  CNY 1,000       34,276  
7.00%, 03/03/21 (d) *   CNY 1,000       34,277  
COFCO Commercial Property Investment Co. Ltd.

3.94%, 01/25/25

  CNY 10,000       1,374,524  
              1,443,077  
Technology: 0.4%                
Beijing State-Owned Assets Management Co. Ltd.

5.90%, 06/25/24

  CNY 2,052       296,283  
                 
Utilities: 5.3%                
China Huaneng Group Co. Ltd.

3.55% (ChinaBond Government Security Yield Curve 5Y YTM+3.56%), 03/09/25 (o) (s)

  CNY 15,000       2,092,253  
China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd.

3.35%, 10/17/26

  CNY 1,500       209,305  
Guangdong Hengjian Investment Holding Co. Ltd.

3.84%, 08/07/24

  CNY 5,000       699,861  
Shandong Luxin Investment Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

3.85%, 01/07/26

  CNY 10,000       1,387,640  
              4,389,059  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $39,070,358)
            34,994,026  
                 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 49.5%            
Agricultural Development Bank of China                
2.25%, 04/22/25   CNY 2,930       399,650  
2.96%, 04/17/30   CNY 4,000       549,102  
3.63%, 07/19/26   CNY 2,700       383,382  
3.74%, 07/12/29   CNY 6,240       900,786  
3.75%, 01/25/29   CNY 5,150       741,536  
3.79%, 10/26/30   CNY 1,110       161,122  
3.85%, 01/06/27   CNY 5,110       734,828  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
4.39%, 09/08/27   CNY 6,470     $ 953,223  
4.65%, 05/11/28   CNY 5,560       832,717  
               
Beijing Public Housing Center Co. Ltd.

3.19%, 04/16/40

  CNY 15,000       2,078,186  
China Development Bank                
3.18%, 04/05/26   CNY 4,850       679,136  
3.30%, 03/03/26   CNY 5,550       779,883  
3.39%, 02/03/27   CNY 10,042       1,420,972  
3.41%, 06/07/31   CNY 1,640       232,455  
3.45%, 09/20/29   CNY 4,800       681,457  
3.48%, 01/08/29   CNY 4,460       633,494  
3.65%, 05/21/29   CNY 7,150       1,025,941  
3.66%, 03/01/31   CNY 1,170       168,672  
3.70%, 10/20/30   CNY 4,150       599,169  
4.04%, 04/10/27   CNY 6,160       891,488  
4.04%, 07/06/28   CNY 2,720       397,154  
China Government Bond                
1.99%, 04/09/25   CNY 5,660       768,491  
2.47%, 09/02/24   CNY 5,300       727,691  
2.68%, 05/21/30   CNY 6,320       863,037  
2.69%, 08/12/26   CNY 7,450       1,028,477  
2.77%, 06/24/30   CNY 5,690       777,649  
2.85%, 06/04/27   CNY 5,420       753,091  
2.86%, 07/16/30   CNY 3,350       461,178  
2.88%, 11/05/23   CNY 4,950       681,602  
2.90%, 05/05/26   CNY 846       117,813  
3.01%, 05/13/28   CNY 5,630       787,565  
3.02%, 10/22/25   CNY 9,250       1,291,498  
3.02%, 05/27/31   CNY 6,210       868,698  
3.03%, 03/11/26   CNY 5,400       754,848  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
3.25%, 06/06/26   CNY 6,030     $ 849,782  
3.27%, 11/19/30   CNY 6,330       899,621  
3.27%, 08/22/46   CNY 500       2,574,548  
3.28%, 12/03/27   CNY 6,150       872,525  
3.29%, 05/23/29   CNY 2,680       381,648  
3.74%, 09/22/35   CNY 3,900       582,657  
Export-Import Bank of China                
3.22%, 05/14/26   CNY 5,470       766,416  
3.23%, 03/23/30   CNY 2,900       405,905  
3.28%, 02/11/24   CNY 4,670       646,608  
3.33%, 02/22/26   CNY 3,560       500,058  
3.38%, 07/16/31   CNY 4,250       601,222  
3.43%, 10/23/25   CNY 1,830       257,612  
3.74%, 11/16/30   CNY 2,380       344,054  
3.86%, 05/20/29   CNY 2,480       360,643  
3.88%, 01/12/36   CNY 1,170       174,869  
4.89%, 03/26/28   CNY 3,010       456,363  
Nanjing Yangzi State-Owned Investment Group Co. Ltd.

2.70%, 10/21/24

  CNY 12,000       1,643,247  
Qingdao Conson Development Group Co. Ltd.

3.55%, 01/09/25

  CNY 5,000       684,144  
Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co. Ltd.

4.00%, 10/21/24

  CNY 17,000       2,389,096  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $45,480,785)
            40,517,009  
Total Investments: 92.2%
(Cost: $84,551,143)
            75,511,035  
Other assets less liabilities: 7.8%             6,358,232  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 81,869,267  


 

 

Definitions:

 

CNY Chinese Yuan

 

Footnotes:

 

(d) Security in default
(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown is the next call date
(s) The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period. Coupon adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule
* Non-income producing

 

Summary of Investments by Sector   % of
Investments
  Value  
Basic Materials         7.4 %         $ 5,564,924  
Consumer Cyclicals     2.0       1,514,722  
Energy     4.3       3,267,261  
Financials     40.7       30,694,874  
Government Activity     21.2       16,042,419  
Industrials     13.5       10,220,229  
Real Estate     4.7       3,521,263  
Technology     0.4       296,284  
Utilities     5.8       4,389,059  
      100.0 %   $ 75,511,035  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK CHINA BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Corporate Bonds *   $     $ 34,994,026     $     $ 34,994,026  
Government Obligations *           40,517,009             40,517,009  
Total Investments   $     $ 75,511,035     $     $ 75,511,035  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

8

VANECK EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 94.0%                
Argentina: 3.3%                
Generacion Mediterranea SA / Central Termica Roca SA 144A

9.88%, 12/01/27

  $ 439     $ 267,515  
Genneia SA 144A

8.75%, 09/02/27

    550       510,890  
MercadoLibre, Inc.                
2.38%, 01/14/26     650       564,277  
3.12%, 01/14/31 †     1,025       743,335  
MSU Energy SA / UGEN SA / UENSA SA 144A

6.88%, 02/01/25

    800       509,756  
MSU Energy SA / UGEN SA / UENSA SA Reg S

6.88%, 02/01/25

    75       47,790  
Pampa Energia SA 144A                
7.50%, 01/24/27     925       765,428  
9.12%, 04/15/29     450       372,384  
Pan American Energy LLC 144A

9.12%, 04/30/27

    425       459,669  
Telecom Argentina SA 144A                
8.00%, 07/18/26     575       497,225  
8.50%, 08/06/25     575       538,352  
Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA 144A

6.75%, 05/02/25

    550       479,985  
Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA Reg S

6.75%, 05/02/25

    200       174,540  
YPF Energia Electrica SA 144A

10.00%, 07/25/26

    540       430,213  
YPF SA 144A                
1.50%, 09/30/33 (s)     850       461,295  
2.50%, 06/30/29 (s)     1,125       708,941  
4.00%, 02/12/26 (s)     1,150       1,012,000  
6.95%, 07/21/27     1,225       746,221  
7.00%, 12/15/47     775       405,794  
8.50%, 03/23/25     516       411,025  
8.50%, 07/28/25     1,675       1,209,735  
8.50%, 06/27/29     587       358,070  
8.75%, 04/04/24     858       743,898  
              12,418,338  
Armenia: 0.1%                
Ardshinbank CJSC Via Dilijan Finance BV 144A

6.50%, 01/28/25

    425       402,471  
Austria: 0.1%                
Iochpe-Maxion Austria GmbH / Maxion Wheels de Mexico S de RL de CV 144A

5.00%, 05/07/28

    300       236,100  
Azerbaijan: 1.0%                
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC 144A                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Azerbaijan (continued)                
6.88%, 03/24/26 †   $ 2,925     $ 2,884,094  
State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic Reg S

6.95%, 03/18/30

    1,050       1,025,503  
              3,909,597  
Bahrain: 1.6%                
BBK BSC Reg S

5.50%, 07/09/24

    700       682,111  
GFH Sukuk Ltd. Reg S

7.50%, 01/28/25

    650       622,944  
Mumtalakat Sukuk Holding Co. Reg S                
4.10%, 01/21/27     650       617,789  
5.62%, 02/27/24     950       946,977  
Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC 144A                
7.50%, 10/25/27     1,500       1,455,157  
7.62%, 11/07/24     1,125       1,118,149  
8.38%, 11/07/28     650       640,005  
              6,083,132  
Barbados: 0.2%                
Sagicor Financial Co. Ltd. 144A

5.30%, 05/13/28 †

    900       824,369  
Bermuda: 0.8%                
Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. 144A

8.00%, 04/01/25

    667       206,620  
Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel international Holdings Ltd 144A                
8.75%, 05/25/24     1,750       1,497,378  
13.00%, 12/31/25     597       406,901  
Investment Energy Resources Ltd. 144A

6.25%, 04/26/29

    975       822,822  
              2,933,721  
Brazil: 8.6%                
Adecoagro SA 144A

6.00%, 09/21/27

    750       679,841  
Amaggi Luxembourg International Sarl 144A

5.25%, 01/28/28

    550       486,458  
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. 144A

5.88%, 04/04/27

    550       522,926  
Atento Luxco 1 SA 144A

8.00%, 02/10/26

    400       158,740  
Azul Investments LLP 144A

5.88%, 10/26/24

    200       151,512  
B2W Digital Lux Sarl 144A

4.38%, 12/20/30

    400       275,515  
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao 144A

4.12%, 09/20/31

    500       399,015  
Banco Bradesco SA 144A

3.20%, 01/27/25

    525       495,553  
Banco BTG Pactual SA 144A                


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

9

VANECK EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Brazil (continued)                
2.75%, 01/11/26   $ 350     $ 306,731  
4.50%, 01/10/25     675       645,638  
Banco Daycoval SA Reg S

4.25%, 12/13/24

    300       288,026  
Banco do Brasil SA 144A                
4.62%, 01/15/25     650       632,011  
4.75%, 03/20/24     550       541,005  
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social 144A

4.75%, 05/09/24

    375       371,257  
Banco Votorantim SA 144A                
4.38%, 07/29/25     450       426,269  
4.50%, 09/24/24     250       242,598  
Braskem Idesa SAPI 144A

7.45%, 11/15/29

    1,250       959,344  
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV 144A

8.50% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+8.22%), 01/23/81

    425       404,912  
Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais 144A

5.33%, 02/15/28

    516       496,867  
BRF GmbH 144A

4.35%, 09/29/26

    375       334,313  
BRF SA 144A                
4.88%, 01/24/30     375       294,157  
5.75%, 09/21/50     500       337,515  
Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA 144A

9.25%, 12/05/24

    650       668,249  
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA 144A                
3.62%, 02/04/25     350       329,964  
4.62%, 02/04/30     475       407,804  
Cosan Luxembourg SA 144A

7.00%, 01/20/27

    350       344,540  
Cosan SA 144A

5.50%, 09/20/29

    575       510,496  
CSN Inova Ventures 144A

6.75%, 01/28/28

    775       665,581  
CSN Resources SA 144A

7.62%, 04/17/26

    250       239,698  
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV                
5.05%, 06/15/25     625       592,812  
5.40%, 02/01/27     550       504,022  
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV 144A

6.95%, 01/17/28

    500       472,850  
ERO Copper Corp. 144A

6.50%, 02/15/30

    250       188,480  
FS Luxembourg Sarl 144A

10.00%, 12/15/25

    450       460,051  
Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA 144A

4.88%, 01/22/30

    300       235,628  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Brazil (continued)                
5.50%, 01/14/32   $ 350     $ 266,377  
Gol Finance SA 144A

7.00%, 01/31/25

    500       218,598  
Guara Norte Sarl 144A

5.20%, 06/15/34

    562       441,626  
InterCement Financial Operations BV 144A

5.75%, 07/17/24

    450       313,245  
Itau Unibanco Holding SA 144A                
3.25%, 01/24/25     325       312,985  
3.88% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+3.45%), 04/15/31

    350       301,518  
4.50% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+2.82%), 11/21/29

    550       510,634  
4.62% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+3.22%), 2/27/2025 (o)

    500       384,850  
JSM Global Sarl 144A

4.75%, 10/20/30

    275       190,861  
Klabin Austria GmbH 144A                
3.20%, 01/12/31 †     200       151,173  
5.75%, 04/03/29     575       539,402  
7.00%, 04/03/49     528       470,023  
Light Servicos de Eletricidade SA / Light Energia SA 144A

4.38%, 06/18/26

    375       305,079  
MARB BondCo Plc 144A

3.95%, 01/29/31

    875       649,989  
MV24 Capital BV 144A

6.75%, 06/01/34

    622       515,589  
Natura Cosmeticos SA 144A

4.12%, 05/03/28

    750       585,375  
NBM US Holdings, Inc. 144A                
6.62%, 08/06/29     400       371,197  
7.00%, 05/14/26     550       531,793  
Nexa Resources SA 144A                
5.38%, 05/04/27     450       411,804  
6.50%, 01/18/28     325       300,365  
Petrobras Global Finance BV                
5.09%, 01/15/30 †     350       312,004  
5.30%, 01/27/25     325       321,331  
5.60%, 01/03/31 †     625       568,634  
5.62%, 05/20/43     200       155,993  
5.75%, 02/01/29     275       256,791  
6.00%, 01/27/28 †     625       600,906  
6.25%, 03/17/24     275       276,295  
6.75%, 01/27/41     400       347,936  
6.75%, 06/03/50     300       241,719  
6.85%, 06/05/15     900       707,648  
6.88%, 01/20/40     372       330,288  
6.90%, 03/19/49     450       372,796  
7.25%, 03/17/44     515       462,279  
7.38%, 01/17/27     400       408,570  
8.75%, 05/23/26     200       215,926  
Rede D’or Finance Sarl 144A                


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

10

 

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Brazil (continued)                
4.50%, 01/22/30   $ 524     $ 433,497  
4.95%, 01/17/28     350       310,784  
Rio Oil Finance Trust Series 2014-1 144A

9.25%, 07/06/24

    412       416,949  
Rio Oil Finance Trust Series 2014-3 144A

9.75%, 01/06/27

    266       274,462  
Rio Oil Finance Trust Series 2018-1 144A

8.20%, 04/06/28

    298       299,806  
Rumo Luxembourg Sarl 144A

5.25%, 01/10/28

    450       402,750  
Simpar Europe SA 144A

5.20%, 01/26/31

    350       253,676  
Tupy Overseas SA 144A

4.50%, 02/16/31

    300       227,622  
Ultrapar International SA 144A                
5.25%, 10/06/26     200       193,171  
5.25%, 06/06/29     300       283,197  
Unigel Luxembourg SA 144A

8.75%, 10/01/26

    350       338,764  
Usiminas International Sarl 144A

5.88%, 07/18/26

    550       511,987  
XP, Inc. 144A

3.25%, 07/01/26

    500       437,217  
              32,805,859  
British Virgin Islands: 0.3%                
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S                
7.00%, 05/02/25     700       63,875  
7.38%, 04/09/24     750       101,250  
Health & Happiness H&H International Holdings Ltd. Reg S

5.62%, 10/24/24

    400       314,000  
New Metro Global Ltd. Reg S                
4.50%, 05/02/26     500       70,625  
4.62%, 10/15/25     400       62,400  
Sino-Ocean Land Treasure Finance I Ltd. Reg S

6.00%, 07/30/24

    1,000       177,850  
Sino-Ocean Land Treasure Finance II Ltd. Reg S

5.95%, 02/04/27

    450       51,178  
Studio City Co. Ltd. 144A

7.00%, 02/15/27 †

    550       437,626  
              1,278,804  
Cambodia: 0.2%                
NagaCorp Ltd. Reg S

7.95%, 07/06/24

    700       609,000  
Canada: 0.2%                
Azure Power Solar Energy Private Ltd. 144A

5.65%, 12/24/24

    565       458,921  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Canada (continued)                
Frontera Energy Corp. 144A

7.88%, 06/21/28

  $ 550     $ 412,088  
              871,009  
Cayman Islands: 2.2%                
Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd. 144A

5.62%, 10/07/26

    1,300       1,117,480  
Banco Bradesco SA 144A

4.38%, 03/18/27

    350       328,440  
Banco do Brasil SA 144A                
3.25%, 09/30/26     550       489,525  
4.88%, 01/11/29     350       314,844  
CT Trust 144A

5.12%, 02/03/32

    1,300       1,041,525  
Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd. Reg S

7.75%, 02/07/26

    500       480,060  
Kt21 T2 Co. Ltd. Reg S

6.12% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+5.33%), 12/16/31

    550       514,965  
MAF Global Securities Ltd. Reg S

7.88% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+4.89%), 6/30/2027 (o)

    800       774,040  
Nogaholding Sukuk Ltd. 144A

5.25%, 04/08/29

    900       854,910  
Oryx Funding Ltd. 144A

5.80%, 02/03/31

    900       790,556  
Poinsettia Finance Ltd. Reg S

6.62%, 06/17/31

    558       480,474  
StoneCo Ltd. 144A

3.95%, 06/16/28

    375       279,905  
Yankuang Group Cayman Ltd. Reg S

2.90%, 11/30/24

    800       763,360  
              8,230,084  
Chile: 1.2%                
Agrosuper SA 144A

4.60%, 01/20/32

    650       530,821  
CAP SA 144A

3.90%, 04/27/31

    450       308,605  
Inversiones Latin America Power Ltda 144A

5.12%, 06/15/33

    735       358,347  
Kenbourne Invest SA 144A

6.88%, 11/26/24

    618       551,080  
Latam Airlines Group SA 144A                
13.38%, 10/15/27     600       590,514  
13.38%, 10/15/29     1,000       996,395  
VTR Comunicaciones SpA 144A                
4.38%, 04/15/29     600       336,957  
5.12%, 01/15/28     617       393,328  
VTR Finance NV 144A                


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

11

VANECK EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Chile (continued)                
6.38%, 07/15/28   $ 825     $ 438,790  
              4,504,837  
China: 6.5%                
Agile Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S

5.50%, 04/21/25

    300       63,637  
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Reg S

3.80% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate
T 5 Year+3.35%),
11/18/2025 (o)

    4,250       3,936,553  
Bank of Communications Hong Kong Ltd. Reg S

3.73% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+2.52%), 3/3/2025 (o)

    700       655,025  
Central Plaza Development Ltd. Reg S

5.75% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate
T 5 Year+8.07%),
11/14/2024 (o)

    650       390,000  
Chengdu Economic & Technological Investment Group Co. Ltd. Reg S

5.30%, 12/07/24

    200       194,000  
China CITIC Bank International Ltd. Reg S

7.10% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+4.15%), 11/02/23 (o)

    840       844,200  
China Hongqiao Group Ltd. Reg S

6.25%, 06/08/24

    650       558,220  
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S

6.00%, 02/04/26

    400       33,000  
Chong Hing Bank Ltd. Reg S

5.70% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+3.86%), 7/15/2024 (o)

    600       546,600  
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Reg S

4.38%, 04/12/27 †

    500       35,125  
4.45%, 08/17/26     650       48,606  
CMB Wing Lung Bank Ltd. Reg S

6.50% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+3.95%), 1/24/2024 (o)

    550       548,281  
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. Reg S                
2.70%, 07/12/26     1,500       138,560  
3.12%, 10/22/25     2,000       198,335  
3.30%, 01/12/31     1,300       102,216  
3.88%, 10/22/30     800       63,026  
4.20%, 02/06/26     800       78,411  
4.80%, 08/06/30     500       39,760  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
China (continued)                
5.12%, 01/17/25   $ 800     $ 80,672  
5.12%, 01/14/27     800       70,372  
5.40%, 05/27/25     1,150       111,002  
6.50%, 04/08/24     500       77,347  
7.25%, 04/08/26     1,850       181,826  
8.00%, 01/27/24     1,600       272,188  
eHi Car Services Ltd. Reg S                
7.00%, 09/21/26     350       169,750  
7.75%, 11/14/24     600       301,713  
ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd. 144A

3.38%, 05/12/26

    1,200       977,328  
Fortune Star BVI Ltd. Reg S                
5.95%, 10/19/25     1,000       370,000  
6.85%, 07/02/24     850       403,750  
Glory Health Industry Ltd. Reg S

14.25%, 01/25/24

    200       75,000  
Greenland Global Investment Ltd. Reg S                
5.88%, 07/03/24     700       157,500  
6.75%, 03/03/24     500       112,500  
Greentown China Holdings Ltd. Reg S                
4.70%, 04/29/25     750       345,375  
5.65%, 07/13/25     300       133,950  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Reg S

3.20% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+2.37%), 9/24/2026 (o)

    9,350       8,368,123  
Mianyang Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd. Reg S

6.70%, 08/08/25

    400       396,219  
New Metro Global Ltd. Reg S

4.80%, 12/15/24

    600       158,280  
Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd. Reg S                
5.95%, 04/30/25     500       41,232  
6.25%, 08/10/24     600       66,000  
Radiance Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Reg S

7.80%, 03/20/24

    200       72,000  
RKPF Overseas 2019 A Ltd. Reg S                
6.00%, 09/04/25     600       243,975  
6.70%, 09/30/24     750       454,312  
RKPF Overseas 2019 E Ltd. Reg S

7.75% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate
T 5 Year+6.00%),
11/18/2024 (o)

    400       114,000  
Times China Holdings Ltd. Reg S                
5.55%, 06/04/24     600       53,342  
5.75%, 01/14/27     200       11,861  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
China (continued)                
6.20%, 03/22/26   $ 600     $ 39,662  
6.75%, 07/08/25     600       46,193  
Wanda Properties International Co. Ltd. Reg S

7.25%, 01/29/24

    675       286,875  
West China Cement Ltd. Reg S

4.95%, 07/08/26

    800       456,520  
Xinhu BVI 2018 Holding Co. Ltd. Reg S

11.00%, 09/28/24

    400       340,000  
Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd. Reg S

3.50%, 11/04/23

    650       628,875  
Zhangzhou Transportation Development Group Co. Ltd. Reg S

4.98%, 06/01/25

    800       775,472  
              24,866,769  
Colombia: 5.6%                
Aris Mining Corp. 144A

6.88%, 08/09/26

    325       226,250  
Banco de Bogota SA 144A

6.25%, 05/12/26

    1,633       1,499,902  
Banco GNB Sudameris SA 144A

7.50% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+6.66%), 04/16/31

    600       409,701  
Bancolombia SA

4.62% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+2.94%), 12/18/29

    900       732,501  
Cable Onda SA 144A

4.50%, 01/30/30

    850       697,263  
Canacol Energy Ltd. 144A

5.75%, 11/24/28

    700       527,373  
Ecopetrol SA                
4.12%, 01/16/25 †     1,800       1,661,593  
4.62%, 11/02/31     1,875       1,296,099  
5.38%, 06/26/26     2,225       2,025,940  
5.88%, 05/28/45     2,950       1,801,772  
5.88%, 11/02/51     1,100       656,100  
6.88%, 04/29/30     2,900       2,391,630  
7.38%, 09/18/43     1,283       942,646  
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP 144A                
4.25%, 07/18/29     1,475       1,055,575  
4.38%, 02/15/31     925       629,153  
Geopark Ltd. 144A

5.50%, 01/17/27

    750       612,505  
Grupo Aval Ltd. 144A

4.38%, 02/04/30

    1,525       1,061,278  
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA 144A

5.50%, 04/29/26

    700       641,117  
Oleoducto Central SA 144A

4.00%, 07/14/27

    750       612,053  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Colombia (continued)                
Orazul Energy Peru SA 144A

5.62%, 04/28/27

  $ 550     $ 469,219  
Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA 144A

5.88%, 04/15/27

    900       809,412  
Termocandelaria Power Ltd. 144A

7.88%, 01/30/29

    808       687,462  
              21,446,544  
Costa Rica: 0.2%                
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad 144A                
6.38%, 05/15/43     700       476,410  
6.75%, 10/07/31     450       396,675  
              873,085  
Cyprus: 0.3%                
MHP Lux SA 144A                
6.25%, 09/19/29     500       225,000  
6.95%, 04/03/26     850       390,796  
MHP SE 144A

7.75%, 05/10/24

    750       361,275  
              977,071  
Czech Republic: 0.2%                
Energo-Pro AS 144A

8.50%, 02/04/27

    650       599,840  
Dominican Republic: 0.1%                
Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina SA 144A

5.62%, 11/08/28

    400       314,608  
El Salvador: 0.1%                
Grupo Unicomer Co. Ltd. 144A

7.88%, 04/01/24

    425       419,197  
France: 0.1%                
Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA 144A

6.75%, 03/30/29

    500       440,223  
Georgia: 0.4%                
Georgia Capital JSC Reg S

6.12%, 03/09/24

    600       563,017  
Georgian Railway JSC 144A

4.00%, 06/17/28

    650       495,677  
Silknet JSC 144A

8.38%, 01/31/27

    375       347,813  
              1,406,507  
Ghana: 0.4%                
Kosmos Energy Ltd. 144A

7.12%, 04/04/26 †

    925       774,687  
Tullow Oil Plc 144A

7.00%, 03/01/25

    1,050       684,842  
              1,459,529  
Greece: 0.2%                
Navios South American Logistics, Inc. / Navios Logistics Finance US Inc 144A                


 

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VANECK EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Greece (continued)                
10.75%, 07/01/25   $ 775     $ 715,747  
Guatemala: 0.5%                
Banco Industrial SA 144A

4.88% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+4.44%), 01/29/31

    525       469,611  
Central American Bottling Corp. / CBC Bottling Holdco SL / Beliv Holdco SL 144A

5.25%, 04/27/29

    1,650       1,455,328  
              1,924,939  
Honduras: 0.1%                
Inversiones Atlantida SA 144A

7.50%, 05/19/26

    375       336,188  
Hong Kong: 4.4%                
Agile Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S

6.05%, 10/13/25 †

    650       128,072  
7.88% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate

T 5 Year+11.29%),

7/31/2024 (o)

    500       76,374  
8.38% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate

T 5 Year+11.25%),

12/4/2023 (o)

    950       165,179  
Bank of East Asia Ltd. Reg S

5.83% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate

T 5 Year+5.53%),

10/21/2025 (o)

    1,000       762,500  
5.88% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate

T 5 Year+4.26%),

9/19/2024 (o)

    850       688,500  
CAS Capital No 1 Ltd. Reg S

4.00% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+3.64%), 7/12/2026 (o)

    1,050       678,507  
Champion Path Holdings Ltd. Reg S                
4.50%, 01/27/26     850       559,921  
4.85%, 01/27/28     650       398,937  
China CITIC Bank International Ltd. Reg S

3.25% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+2.53%), 7/29/2026 (o)

    750       656,219  
4.80% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+2.10%), 4/22/2027 (o)

    900       812,250  
China Oil & Gas Group Ltd. Reg S

4.70%, 06/30/26

    450       323,089  
China Water Affairs Group Ltd. Reg S

4.85%, 05/18/26

    500       399,150  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Hong Kong (continued)                
Easy Tactic Ltd.

7.50%, 07/11/28

  $ 353     $ 28,251  
Fortune Star BVI Ltd. Reg S                
5.00%, 05/18/26     650       214,637  
5.05%, 01/27/27     600       201,000  
Franshion Brilliant Ltd. Reg S

4.88% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+2.75%), 06/21/24 (o)

    200       124,252  
6.00% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+5.58%), 2/8/2026 (o)

    700       502,480  
Gemdale Ever Prosperity Investment Ltd. Reg S

4.95%, 08/12/24

    600       227,457  
Hopson Development Holdings Ltd. Reg S

7.00%, 05/18/24

    400       184,000  
Li & Fung Ltd. Reg S                
4.38%, 10/04/24     850       799,287  
4.50%, 08/18/25     900       778,499  
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. 144A                
4.88%, 06/06/25     1,400       1,000,260  
5.25%, 04/26/26     800       509,374  
5.38%, 12/04/29     1,700       952,850  
5.62%, 07/17/27     970       590,871  
5.75%, 07/21/28     1,150       667,000  
RKPF Overseas 2019 A Ltd. Reg S

5.90%, 03/05/25

    300       123,000  
RKPF Overseas 2020 A Ltd. Reg S                
5.12%, 07/26/26     600       175,650  
5.20%, 01/12/26     700       217,439  
Seaspan Corp. 144A

5.50%, 08/01/29

    1,250       965,924  
Seaspan Corp. 144A Reg S

6.50%, 04/29/26

    400       385,200  
Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd. Reg S                
3.25%, 05/05/26     500       62,511  
4.75%, 08/05/29     800       80,970  
4.75%, 01/14/30     850       83,432  
Studio City Finance Ltd. 144A                
5.00%, 01/15/29     1,600       691,392  
6.00%, 07/15/25     650       312,592  
6.50%, 01/15/28     875       367,923  
Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd. Reg S

2.90%, 11/18/24

    500       476,632  
Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd. Reg S

5.12%, 05/20/26

    750       378,750  
              16,750,331  
India: 5.3%                
ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd. Reg S                


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
India (continued)                
5.95%, 07/31/24   $ 1,500     $ 1,473,278  
Adani Green Energy Ltd. 144A

4.38%, 09/08/24

    1,100       830,500  
Adani Green Energy UP Ltd. / Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd. / Parampujya Solar Energy 144A

6.25%, 12/10/24

    850       773,202  
Adani Renewable Energy RJ Ltd./ Kodangal Solar Parks Pvt Ltd. / Wardha Solar Maharash 144A

4.62%, 10/15/39

    452       290,104  
Bank of Baroda Reg S

3.88%, 04/04/24

    450       438,756  
Canara Bank Reg S

3.88%, 03/28/24

    600       584,643  
Delhi International Airport Ltd. 144A                
6.12%, 10/31/26     800       722,200  
6.45%, 06/04/29     650       537,323  
Future Retail Ltd. 144A

5.60%, 01/22/25

    650       20,345  
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. 144A                
4.25%, 10/27/27     450       355,500  
4.75%, 02/02/26     550       483,312  
5.38%, 04/10/24     375       360,956  
HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd. Reg S                
5.25%, 04/28/27     550       474,375  
5.45%, 10/22/26     400       358,160  
India Green Energy Holdings 144A

5.38%, 04/29/24

    500       467,066  
JSW Hydro Energy Ltd. 144A

4.12%, 05/18/31

    874       674,338  
JSW Infrastructure Ltd. 144A

4.95%, 01/21/29

    500       372,408  
JSW Steel Ltd. 144A                
3.95%, 04/05/27     650       473,217  
5.05%, 04/05/32     850       535,764  
JSW Steel Ltd. Reg S                
5.38%, 04/04/25     500       434,375  
5.95%, 04/18/24     750       702,375  
Network i2i Ltd. 144A

5.65% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+4.28%), 1/15/2025 (o)

    1,475       1,301,466  
Periama Holdings LLC Reg S

5.95%, 04/19/26

    1,150       938,205  
ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. 144A

5.88%, 03/05/27

    750       674,629  
ReNew Wind Energy AP2 / ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. other 9 Subsidiaries 144A

4.50%, 07/14/28 †

    850       629,476  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
India (continued)                
Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. 144A                
4.15%, 07/18/25   $ 500     $ 432,755  
4.40%, 03/13/24     1,100       1,026,619  
Tata Motors Ltd. Reg S

5.88%, 05/20/25

    400       382,000  
TML Holdings Pte Ltd. Reg S

5.50%, 06/03/24

    450       426,398  
UPL Corp. Ltd. Reg S

5.25% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+3.87%), 2/27/2025 (o)

    550       342,375  
Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc 144A

9.25%, 04/23/26

    875       523,941  
13.88%, 01/21/24     1,525       1,278,133  
Vedanta Resources Ltd. 144A

6.12%, 08/09/24

    1,475       876,795  
              20,194,989  
Indonesia: 2.4%                
Adaro Indonesia PT 144A

4.25%, 10/31/24

    1,200       1,125,709  
APL Realty Holdings Pte Ltd. Reg S

5.95%, 06/02/24

    400       168,000  
Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd. Reg S

11.50%, 05/07/15 (d) *

    111       902  
Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT Reg S

4.20%, 01/23/25

    400       344,000  
Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama PT 144A

7.75%, 02/10/26

    600       447,660  
Cikarang Listrindo Tbk PT 144A

4.95%, 09/14/26

    800       693,225  
Global Prime Capital Pte Ltd. Reg S

5.95%, 01/23/25

    400       369,500  
Indika Energy Capital III Pte Ltd. 144A

5.88%, 11/09/24

    573       555,173  
Indika Energy Capital IV Pte Ltd. 144A

8.25%, 10/22/25

    825       779,446  
Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk PT Reg S

5.38%, 03/23/26

    500       395,000  
Medco Bell Pte Ltd. 144A

6.38%, 01/30/27

    950       762,269  
Medco Oak Tree Pte Ltd. 144A

7.38%, 05/14/26

    850       756,265  
Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd. 144A

6.75%, 01/30/25

    775       743,729  
Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT Reg S

4.88%, 04/29/28

    600       489,000  


 

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VANECK EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Indonesia (continued)                
Saka Energi Indonesia PT 144A

4.45%, 05/05/24

  $ 650     $ 606,358  
Theta Capital Pte Ltd. Reg S                
6.75%, 10/31/26     600       335,100  
8.12%, 01/22/25     700       480,200  
              9,051,536  
Israel: 3.1%                
Leviathan Bond Ltd. 144A Reg S                
6.12%, 06/30/25     875       835,071  
6.50%, 06/30/27     875       820,312  
6.75%, 06/30/30     800       716,812  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC

6.15%, 02/01/36 †

    900       739,692  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV                
3.15%, 10/01/26     3,975       3,365,792  
4.10%, 10/01/46     2,298       1,396,348  
6.00%, 04/15/24     1,417       1,403,368  
6.75%, 03/01/28 †     1,425       1,346,518  
7.12%, 01/31/25     1,150       1,141,157  
              11,765,070  
Kuwait: 0.3%                
Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd. Reg S                
4.23%, 10/29/26     800       659,820  
4.50%, 02/23/27     750       597,802  
              1,257,622  
Luxembourg: 2.4%                
Acu Petroleo Luxembourg Sarl 144A

7.50%, 01/13/32

    350       276,376  
Aegea Finance Sarl 144A

6.75%, 05/20/29 †

    300       276,600  
AI Candelaria Spain SA 144A

7.50%, 12/15/28

    475       400,940  
Consolidated Energy Finance SA 144A

5.62%, 10/15/28

    700       588,938  
CSN Resources SA 144A                
4.62%, 06/10/31     600       401,820  
5.88%, 04/08/32 †     375       271,762  
Energean Israel Finance Ltd. 144A Reg S                
4.50%, 03/30/24     900       862,051  
4.88%, 03/30/26     925       834,813  
5.38%, 03/30/28     900       794,250  
5.88%, 03/30/31     925       786,250  
Gol Finance SA 144A

8.00%, 06/30/26

    425       249,556  
Kenbourne Invest SA 144A

4.70%, 01/22/28

    725       531,639  
MC Brazil Downstream Trading Sarl 144A

7.25%, 06/30/31

    1,200       918,888  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Luxembourg (continued)                
Minerva Luxembourg SA 144A

4.38%, 03/18/31

  $ 850     $ 646,998  
Movida Europe SA 144A

5.25%, 02/08/31

    550       405,853  
Natura & Co. Luxembourg Holdings Sarl 144A

6.00%, 04/19/29 †

    350       292,250  
Petrorio Luxembourg Trading Sarl 144A

6.12%, 06/09/26

    475       430,913  
Poinsettia Finance Ltd. 144A

6.62%, 06/17/31

    186       157,368  
Rumo Luxembourg Sarl 144A

4.20%, 01/18/32 †

    200       151,788  
              9,279,053  
Macao: 0.2%                
MGM China Holdings Ltd. 144A

4.75%, 02/01/27

    1,200       903,096  
Mauritius: 2.4%                
Axian Telecom 144A

7.38%, 02/16/27

    625       541,563  
Azure Power Energy Ltd. 144A

3.58%, 08/19/26

    605       440,010  
CA Magnum Holdings 144A

5.38%, 10/31/26

    1,525       1,281,119  
Clean Renewable Power Mauritius Pte Ltd. 144A

4.25%, 03/25/27

    478       368,694  
Greenko Power II Ltd. 144A

4.30%, 12/13/28

    1,491       1,153,419  
Greenko Wind Projects Mauritius Ltd. 144A

5.50%, 04/06/25

    1,075       920,573  
IHS Netherlands Holdco BV 144A

8.00%, 09/18/27

    1,300       1,016,197  
India Airport Infra 144A

6.25%, 10/25/25

    625       554,225  
India Clean Energy Holdings 144A

4.50%, 04/18/27

    550       383,276  
India Cleantech Energy 144A

4.70%, 08/10/26

    521       398,450  
India Green Power Holdings 144A

4.00%, 02/22/27

    700       528,533  
India Toll Roads 144A

5.50%, 08/19/24

    600       558,571  
Liquid Telecommunications Financing Plc 144A

5.50%, 09/04/26

    875       622,563  
Network i2i Ltd. 144A                


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

16

 

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Mauritius (continued)                
3.98% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+3.39%), 6/3/2026 (o) †

  $ 625     $ 496,503  
              9,263,696  
Mexico: 6.6%                
Alsea SAB de CV 144A

7.75%, 12/14/26

    650       618,829  
Axtel SAB de CV 144A

6.38%, 11/14/24

    693       464,920  
Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC 144A

2.72% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+2.00%), 08/11/31

    750       634,313  
Braskem Idesa SAPI 144A

6.99%, 02/20/32 †

    1,775       1,191,549  
Cemex SAB de CV 144A                
3.88%, 07/11/31     1,775       1,355,656  
5.12% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5
Year+4.53%), 6/8/2026 (o)

    1,425       1,179,822  
5.20%, 09/17/30     1,200       1,023,404  
5.45%, 11/19/29     1,125       983,998  
7.38%, 06/05/27     1,450       1,438,907  
CIBanco SA Institution de Banca Multiple Trust 144A

4.38%, 07/22/31

    900       566,964  
Electricidad Firme de Mexico Holdings SA de CV 144A

4.90%, 11/20/26

    500       398,343  
Grupo Axo SAPI de CV 144A

5.75%, 06/08/26

    450       357,716  
Grupo KUO SAB De CV 144A

5.75%, 07/07/27

    600       516,921  
Metalsa SAPI de CV 144A

3.75%, 05/04/31

    350       242,445  
Mexarrend SAPI de CV 144A

10.25%, 07/24/24

    600       145,338  
Nemak SAB de CV 144A

3.62%, 06/28/31

    825       601,396  
Operadora de Servicios Mega SA de CV Sofom ER 144A

8.25%, 02/11/25

    600       252,124  
Petroleos Mexicanos                
4.25%, 01/15/25     175       163,137  
4.50%, 01/23/26     325       286,941  
4.88%, 01/18/24 †     225       219,286  
5.35%, 02/12/28 †     550       439,300  
5.50%, 06/27/44     175       99,733  
5.62%, 01/23/46     175       98,410  
5.95%, 01/28/31     1,025       740,536  
6.35%, 02/12/48     425       245,025  
6.38%, 01/23/45     325       191,396  
6.49%, 01/23/27     425       371,004  
6.50%, 03/13/27     1,075       944,695  
6.50%, 01/23/29 †     325       261,644  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Mexico (continued)                
6.50%, 06/02/41   $ 425     $ 268,619  
6.62%, 06/15/35     750       522,097  
6.62%, 06/15/38     125       82,001  
6.70%, 02/16/32     1,840       1,394,554  
6.75%, 09/21/47     1,525       921,238  
6.84%, 01/23/30     650       519,899  
6.88%, 10/16/25 †     250       240,615  
6.88%, 08/04/26     675       625,650  
6.95%, 01/28/60     1,050       631,893  
7.69%, 01/23/50     2,200       1,437,163  
8.75%, 06/02/29     525       468,468  
Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV 144A

7.50%, 05/02/25

    525       435,832  
Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV 144A                
6.38%, 09/20/28     900       619,131  
7.50%, 11/12/25     850       720,253  
Unifin Financiera SAB de CV 144A                
7.00%, 01/15/25     600       56,250  
7.25%, 09/27/23     285       29,212  
8.38%, 01/27/28     825       82,500  
9.88%, 01/28/29     875       87,500  
              25,176,627  
Mongolia: 0.1%                
Mongolian Mining Corp./ Energy Resources LLC 144A

9.25%, 04/15/24

    650       364,787  
Morocco: 1.1%                
OCP SA 144A                
3.75%, 06/23/31     1,100       825,621  
4.50%, 10/22/25     875       835,757  
5.12%, 06/23/51     1,100       677,156  
5.62%, 04/25/24     1,100       1,092,326  
6.88%, 04/25/44     750       593,812  
              4,024,672  
Netherlands: 0.9%                
Coruripe Netherlands BV 144A

10.00%, 02/10/27

    250       208,126  
Greenko Dutch BV 144A

3.85%, 03/29/26

    1,289       1,012,061  
Petrobras Global Finance BV

5.50%, 06/10/51 †

    400       283,816  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV                
4.75%, 05/09/27     1,150       1,016,313  
5.12%, 05/09/29 †     1,150       989,644  
              3,509,960  
Nigeria: 0.8%                
Access Bank Plc 144A

6.12%, 09/21/26

    725       534,470  
EBN Finance Co. BV 144A

7.12%, 02/16/26

    450       359,856  
Fidelity Bank Plc 144A                


 

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VANECK EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Nigeria (continued)                
7.62%, 10/28/26   $ 550     $ 431,750  

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. Via FBN Finance Co. BV 144A

8.62%, 10/27/25

    550       475,035  

SEPLAT Energy Plc 144A

7.75%, 04/01/26

    875       689,106  

United Bank for Africa Plc 144A

6.75%, 11/19/26

    475       406,125  
              2,896,342  
Oman: 1.4%                

Bank Muscat SAOG Reg S

4.75%, 03/17/26

    700       663,413  

Lamar Funding Ltd. 144A

3.96%, 05/07/25

    1,575       1,455,752  

Mazoon Assets Co. SAOC 144A

5.20%, 11/08/27

    675       663,674  

OmGrid Funding Ltd. 144A

5.20%, 05/16/27

    700       630,702  

OQ SAOC 144A

5.12%, 05/06/28

    1,100       995,876  

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd. 144A

6.62%, 04/24/28 †

    1,025       1,009,062  
              5,418,479  
Panama: 0.4%                

Banco General SA 144A

5.25% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 10

Year+3.67%), 5/7/2031 (o)

    475       384,235  

Banistmo SA 144A

4.25%, 07/31/27

    600       529,414  

Global Bank Corp. 144A

5.25% (ICE LIBOR USD 3

Month+3.30%), 04/16/29

    600       532,320  
              1,445,969  
Paraguay: 0.2%                

Banco Continental SAECA 144A

2.75%, 12/10/25

    350       300,615  

Frigorifico Concepcion SA 144A

7.70%, 07/21/28

    425       335,312  
              635,927  
Peru: 2.4%                

Auna SAA 144A

6.50%, 11/20/25

    375       293,012  

Banco BBVA Peru SA 144A

5.25% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+2.75%), 09/22/29

    500       478,424  

Banco Internacional del Peru SAA Interbank 144A

4.00% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 1

Year+3.71%), 07/08/30

    400       351,048  

6.62% (ICE LIBOR USD 3

Month+5.76%), 03/19/29

    500       486,942  
Camposol SA 144A                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Peru (continued)                
6.00%, 02/03/27   $ 550     $ 390,801  

Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 144A

5.50%, 07/23/26

    825       685,099  

InRetail Consumer 144A

3.25%, 03/22/28

    950       753,483  

InRetail Shopping Malls 144A

5.75%, 04/03/28

    525       466,043  

Minsur SA 144A

4.50%, 10/28/31

    750       605,415  

Peru LNG Srl 144A

5.38%, 03/22/30

    1,350       1,064,678  
Petroleos del Peru SA 144A                

4.75%, 06/19/32

    1,450       1,071,554  
5.62%, 06/19/47     2,900       1,865,323  

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

3.50%, 08/02/28

    500       400,989  

Volcan Cia Minera SAA 144A

4.38%, 02/11/26

    500       420,443  
              9,333,254  
Philippines: 0.1%                

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. Reg S

6.50% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+6.24%), 8/27/2025 (o)

    400       343,996  
Poland: 0.4%                
Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC 144A                

3.12%, 11/01/25

    650       567,054  
3.88%, 11/15/29     1,200       955,356  
              1,522,410  
Qatar: 0.2%                

QNB Finansbank AS 144A

6.88%, 09/07/24

    925       927,859  
Saudi Arabia: 0.5%                

Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd. 144A

5.38%, 11/26/24

    650       604,191  
Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd. Reg S                

6.75%, 02/15/25

    900       862,371  
6.88%, 02/26/27     600       554,400  
              2,020,962  
Singapore: 2.2%                

Continuum Energy Levanter Pte Ltd. 144A

4.50%, 02/09/27

    871       692,648  

GLP Pte Ltd. Reg S

4.50% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+3.73%), 5/17/2026 (o)

    1,400       665,000  

4.60% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+3.73%), 6/29/2027 (o)

    200       99,990  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Singapore (continued)                

Golden Energy & Resources Ltd. Reg S

8.50%, 05/14/26

  $ 600     $ 583,500  
Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd. 144A                

5.55%, 01/29/25 †

    750       657,188  
5.95%, 07/29/26     900       729,000  

Inkia Energy Ltd. 144A

5.88%, 11/09/27

    492       439,057  

Medco Laurel Tree Pte Ltd. 144A

6.95%, 11/12/28

    500       384,247  

Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS 144A

5.38%, 11/15/24

    800       739,948  
Puma International Financing SA 144A                

5.00%, 01/24/26

    1,200       1,068,252  
5.12%, 10/06/24     850       798,524  

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. 144A

6.75%, 04/24/33

    649       576,363  

TML Holdings Pte Ltd. Reg S

4.35%, 06/09/26

    700       567,035  

Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd. Reg S

6.80%, 02/27/24

    600       357,000  
              8,357,752  
South Africa: 2.5%                
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 144A                

6.35%, 08/10/28

    1,525       1,373,964  
7.12%, 02/11/25     1,875       1,759,312  
8.45%, 08/10/28     575       506,292  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. Reg S

4.31%, 07/23/27

    800       673,872  
MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd. 144A                

4.75%, 11/11/24

    675       649,571  
6.50%, 10/13/26     750       717,675  
Sasol Financing USA LLC                

5.88%, 03/27/24

    2,050       2,006,479  
6.50%, 09/27/28     1,250       1,106,686  

Standard Bank Group Ltd. Reg S

5.95% (USD ICE Swap

Rate 11:00am NY 5
Year+3.75%), 05/31/29

    650       624,943  
              9,418,794  
South Korea: 0.2%                

Woori Bank 144A

4.25% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+2.66%), 10/4/2024 (o)

    850       742,688  
Spain: 0.6%                

AES Andres BV 144A

5.70%, 05/04/28

    400       323,275  
  Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Spain (continued)                

AI Candelaria Spain SA 144A

5.75%, 06/15/33

  $ 1,000     $ 652,130  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia SA 144A

4.88%, 04/21/25

    550       511,149  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP 144A

4.95%, 07/17/30

    725       507,699  

International Airport Finance SA 144A

12.00%, 03/15/33

    522       452,453  
              2,446,706  
Tanzania: 0.1%                

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc

6.50%, 04/15/40

    500       421,663  
Thailand: 0.6%                

Bangkok Bank PCL 144A

3.73% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+1.90%), 09/25/34

    1,775       1,321,668  

Kasikornbank PCL Reg S

3.34% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+1.70%), 10/02/31

    1,200       1,008,318  
              2,329,986  
Togo: 0.2%                

Ecobank Transnational, Inc. 144A

9.50%, 04/18/24

    800       758,600  
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.7%                

Heritage Petroleum Co. Ltd. 144A

9.00%, 08/12/29

    800       843,600  

National Gas Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. 144A

6.05%, 01/15/36

    600       552,366  

Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. 144A

8.88%, 10/18/29

    525       447,468  

Trinidad Generation Unlimited 144A

5.25%, 11/04/27

    900       857,633  
              2,701,067  
Turkey: 5.8%                
Akbank TAS 144A                

5.12%, 03/31/25

    700       630,941  
6.80%, 02/06/26 †     725       659,627  

6.80% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+6.01%), 06/22/31

    850       706,025  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS 144A

3.38%, 06/29/28

    700       500,414  


 

 

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VANECK EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Turkey (continued)                

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS 144A

7.75%, 02/02/27

  $ 1,100     $ 825,330  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS 144A

4.50%, 01/20/29

    700       564,305  

KOC Holding AS 144A

6.50%, 03/11/25

    1,100       1,045,891  

Limak Iskenderun Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS 144A

9.50%, 07/10/36

    500       399,142  

Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS 144A

9.25%, 04/30/26

    550       506,138  

TC Ziraat Bankasi AS 144A

5.38%, 03/02/26

    950       807,338  
Turk Telekomunikasyon AS 144A                

4.88%, 06/19/24

    750       662,775  
6.88%, 02/28/25     805       704,359  
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS 144A                

5.75%, 10/15/25

    675       601,165  
5.80%, 04/11/28     750       602,047  
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS 144A                

6.12%, 04/25/24

    1,825       1,775,360  
7.85%, 12/10/23     555       557,970  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS Reg S

7.75% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+6.12%), 01/22/30

    1,250       1,106,841  

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS 144A

4.50%, 10/18/24

    1,125       1,043,471  
Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS 144A                

5.88%, 01/14/26

    450       393,768  
6.00%, 01/23/25     650       587,868  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS 144A

6.95%, 03/14/26

    975       906,253  
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO 144A                

5.25%, 02/05/25

    1,025       921,143  
5.50%, 10/01/26     775       652,558  
6.50%, 01/08/26     1,025       906,243  
8.12%, 03/28/24     975       961,691  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS 144A

6.95%, 10/30/25

    950       668,154  
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS 144A                

5.85%, 06/21/24

    650       621,652  

7.88% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+7.42%), 01/22/31

    775       688,442  
8.25%, 10/15/24     825       813,161  
Zorlu Yenilenebilir Enerji AS 144A                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Turkey (continued)                
9.00%, 06/01/26   $ 400     $ 289,144  
              22,109,216  
Ukraine: 0.4%                
Kernel Holding SA 144A                

6.50%, 10/17/24

    350       117,561  
6.75%, 10/27/27     400       131,800  
Metinvest BV 144A                

7.65%, 10/01/27

    450       188,775  
7.75%, 10/17/29     800       330,800  

NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance Plc 144A

7.62%, 11/08/26

    700       123,812  

NPC Ukrenergo 144A

6.88%, 11/09/28

    1,100       172,988  

Ukraine Railways Via Rail Capital Markets Plc Reg S

8.25%, 07/09/24

    1,300       247,000  

VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding Plc 144A

6.20%, 02/11/25

    600       322,050  
              1,634,786  
United Arab Emirates: 2.4%                

Acwa Power Management and Investments One Ltd. 144A

5.95%, 12/15/39

    1,248       1,093,434  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 3 Ltd. Reg S

6.25% (CMTUSD6Y+3.66%),

1/22/2025 (o)

    1,050       1,043,162  

DP World Salaam Reg S

6.00% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+5.75%), 10/1/2025 (o)

    2,350       2,282,898  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC Reg S

6.12% (CMTUSD6Y+3.66%),

3/20/2025 (o)

    1,450       1,379,707  

GEMS Menasa Cayman Ltd. / GEMS Education Delaware LLC 144A

7.12%, 07/31/26

    1,350       1,279,084  

MAF Global Securities Ltd. Reg S

6.38% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate

T 5 Year+3.54%),

12/20/2025 (o)

    550       506,990  
Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. 144A                

8.25%, 02/15/25

    1,425       1,203,726  
8.88%, 11/15/24     375       369,889  
              9,158,890  
United Kingdom: 1.6%                

Bidvest Group UK Plc 144A

3.62%, 09/23/26

    1,125       954,596  

Endeavour Mining Plc 144A

5.00%, 10/14/26

    775       606,437  

IHS Holding Ltd. 144A

5.62%, 11/29/26

    775       591,209  


 

 

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20

 

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                
6.25%, 11/29/28   $ 800     $ 583,040  

Tullow Oil Plc 144A

10.25%, 05/15/26

    2,545       2,171,878  

Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc 144A

8.95%, 03/11/25

    1,650       1,043,930  
              5,951,090  
United States: 4.3%                
AES Andes SA 144A                

6.35% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+4.92%), 10/07/79

    700       569,687  

7.12% (USD Swap Semi

30/360 5 Year+4.64%), 03/26/79

    800       657,777  

AES Argentina Generacion SA 144A

7.75%, 02/02/24

    450       350,424  

Azul Investments LLP 144A

7.25%, 06/15/26 †

    550       349,093  

Empresa Electrica Cochrane SpA 144A

5.50%, 05/14/27

    421       365,462  

Energuate Trust 144A

5.88%, 05/03/27

    400       349,800  

EnfraGen Energia Sur SA / EnfraGen Spain SA / Prime Energia SpA 144A

5.38%, 12/30/30

    1,050       538,067  

Guacolda Energia SA 144A

4.56%, 04/30/25

    850       269,822  
Kosmos Energy Ltd. 144A                

7.50%, 03/01/28

    650       510,432  
7.75%, 05/01/27     725       586,568  

Mercury Chile Holdco LLC 144A

6.50%, 01/24/27

    500       413,275  
MGM China Holdings Ltd. 144A                

5.25%, 06/18/25 †

    750       597,622  
5.38%, 05/15/24 †     1,125       970,538  
5.88%, 05/15/26 †     1,075       827,196  

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV 144A

5.12%, 05/07/29

    1,100       766,260  
Sasol Financing USA LLC                

4.38%, 09/18/26

    975       856,113  
5.50%, 03/18/31 †     1,300       976,860  

SierraCol Energy Andina LLC 144A

6.00%, 06/15/28

    900       604,683  
Stillwater Mining Co. 144A                

4.00%, 11/16/26

    925       763,606  
4.50%, 11/16/29     850       625,940  
Wynn Macau Ltd. 144A                

4.88%, 10/01/24 †

    850       663,604  
5.12%, 12/15/29     1,450       880,715  
5.50%, 01/15/26 †     1,400       973,000  
5.50%, 10/01/27     1,225       792,679  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                
5.62%, 08/26/28   $ 1,925     $ 1,179,544  
              16,438,767  
Uruguay: 0.1%                

Arcos Dorados BV 144A

6.12%, 05/27/29

    550       506,787  
Uzbekistan: 0.5%                

Ipoteka-Bank ATIB Reg S

5.50%, 11/19/25

    400       344,880  

Uzauto Motors AJ 144A

4.85%, 05/04/26

    350       259,000  

Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank ATB Reg S

5.75%, 12/02/24

    450       400,282  

Uzbekneftegaz JSC 144A

4.75%, 11/16/28

    1,000       757,675  
              1,761,837  
Zambia: 1.7%                
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 144A                

6.50%, 03/01/24

    1,225       1,203,952  
6.88%, 03/01/26     1,425       1,340,811  
6.88%, 10/15/27     2,200       2,049,712  
7.50%, 04/01/25     2,000       1,942,420  
              6,536,895  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $470,121,292)
            358,249,729  
                 

GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 2.0%

         

Argentina: 0.9%

               

Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires 144A

7.50%, 06/01/27

    1,275       1,104,686  
Provincia de Cordoba 144A                

6.88%, 02/01/29

    682       390,812  
6.99%, 06/01/27 (s)     757       469,616  

Provincia de Mendoza 144A

4.25%, 03/19/29 (s)

    850       586,500  

Provincia de Neuquen 144A

6.62%, 04/27/30 (s)

    525       304,500  

Provincia del Chubut 144A

7.75%, 07/26/30 (s)

    702       528,652  

Provincia del Chubut Reg S

7.75%, 07/26/30 (s)

    175       132,163  
              3,516,929  
Pakistan: 0.1%                

Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority Reg S

7.50%, 06/04/31

    650       203,398  
Turkey: 0.9%                
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality 144A                

6.38%, 12/09/25

    900       742,849  
10.75%, 04/12/27     350       313,845  
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi AS 144A                


 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Turkey (continued)                
5.75%, 07/06/26   $ 1,025     $ 862,794  
6.12%, 05/03/24     650       610,897  
8.25%, 01/24/24     825       813,841  
              3,344,226  
Ukraine: 0.0%                

State Agency of Roads of Ukraine 144A

6.25%, 06/24/30

    1,000       150,716  
Uzbekistan: 0.1%                

National Bank of Uzbekistan Reg S

4.85%, 10/21/25

    600       527,250  
                 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $10,174,907)
            7,742,519  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 96.0%
(Cost: $480,296,199)
        365,992,248  
  Number
of Shares
    Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 3.7%              
Money Market Fund: 3.7%
(Cost: $14,202,551)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money
Market Portfolio
    14,202,551     $ 14,202,551  
Total Investments: 99.7%
(Cost: $494,498,750)
            380,194,799  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.3%         1,160,401  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 381,355,200  


 

 

 

Definitions:

 

LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $14,635,653.
(s) The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period. Coupon adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule
(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown is the next call date
* Non-income producing
(d) Security in default
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted $249,075,819, or 65.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Basic Materials     10.2 %        $ 37,250,897  
Consumer Cyclicals     3.9       14,185,941  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     4.0       14,676,061  
Energy     19.3       70,588,944  
Financials     35.1       128,353,063  
Government Activity     1.3       4,724,339  
Healthcare     3.5       12,750,124  
Industrials     8.9       32,810,834  
Institutions, Associations & Organizations     0.1       402,471  
Real Estate     1.9       7,016,371  
Technology     3.5       12,825,756  
Utilities     8.3       30,407,447  
      100.0   $ 365,992,248  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

22

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Corporate Bonds *   $   $ 358,249,729   $   $ 358,249,729
Government Obligations *         7,742,519         7,742,519
Money Market Fund     14,202,551             14,202,551
Total Investments   $ 14,202,551   $ 365,992,248   $   $ 380,194,799

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

23

VANECK FALLEN ANGEL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 98.0%                
Australia: 1.6%                
Buckeye Partners LP                
3.95%, 12/01/26   $ 16,686     $ 14,680,593  
4.12%, 12/01/27     11,128       9,682,084  
4.35%, 10/15/24     8,345       7,957,371  
5.60%, 10/15/44     8,358       6,196,830  
5.85%, 11/15/43     11,102       8,345,948  
              46,862,826  
Canada: 1.8%                

Bombardier, Inc. 144A

7.45%, 05/01/34

    14,241       13,383,692  
Methanex Corp.                
4.25%, 12/01/24     8,339       8,081,033  
5.25%, 12/15/29 †     19,489       16,715,640  
5.65%, 12/01/44     8,359       5,788,607  

TransAlta Corp.

6.50%, 03/15/40

    8,954       7,716,977  
              51,685,949  
Finland: 0.4%                

Nokia Oyj

6.62%, 05/15/39

    14,080       12,863,488  
France: 1.2%                

Electricite de France SA 144A

5.62% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 10 Year+3.04%), 01/22/24 (o)

    41,712       36,742,849  
Germany: 1.0%                

Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A

8.15%, 06/30/31

    27,828       28,558,485  
Ireland: 2.1%                
Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.                
3.90%, 12/15/24     19,490       18,609,734  
4.38%, 03/15/26     19,489       18,307,869  
4.40%, 06/15/30     20,848       17,469,999  
4.90%, 12/15/44     8,454       5,565,848  
              59,953,450  
Italy: 4.8%                

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 144A

5.02%, 06/26/24

    55,605       52,512,321  
Telecom Italia Capital SA                
6.00%, 09/30/34     27,805       20,358,265  
6.38%, 11/15/33     27,760       21,370,342  
7.20%, 07/18/36     27,823       21,736,301  
7.72%, 06/04/38     27,778       22,151,150  
              138,128,379  
United Kingdom: 3.6%                

Marks & Spencer Plc 144A

7.12%, 12/01/37

    8,342       7,316,376  

Rolls-Royce Plc 144A

3.62%, 10/14/25

    27,803       24,597,311  

Standard Chartered Plc 144A

7.01% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.46%), 07/30/37 (o)

    20,895       19,877,943  

Vodafone Group Plc

               
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                

7.00% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+4.87%), 04/04/79

  $ 55,445     $ 52,796,393  
              104,588,023  
United States: 81.5%                
Apache Corp.                
4.25%, 01/15/30 †     16,118       14,375,879  
4.38%, 10/15/28     9,046       8,095,908  
4.75%, 04/15/43 †     11,888       8,931,217  
5.10%, 09/01/40     37,040       30,076,110  
5.25%, 02/01/42     11,137       8,978,705  
5.35%, 07/01/49     10,777       8,331,532  
6.00%, 01/15/37     12,354       11,134,413  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

6.95%, 03/01/33 †

    9,692       7,993,962  
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.                
3.75%, 08/01/24     7,633       1,590,565  
5.17%, 08/01/44     18,050       1,900,575  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

4.80%, 07/27/26

    8,316       7,469,348  

Brinker International, Inc. 144A

5.00%, 10/01/24

    10,369       10,072,538  

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.

7.38%, 12/15/26

    9,823       9,942,841  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.                
2.90%, 10/28/24     25,028       23,693,257  
3.75%, 10/28/29 †     13,172       10,865,059  
4.38%, 04/19/28 †     11,407       10,191,527  
Diversified Healthcare Trust                
4.75%, 05/01/24     7,084       6,079,666  
4.75%, 02/15/28     14,046       9,633,800  

DPL, Inc.

4.35%, 04/15/29

    11,809       10,113,405