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

21

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  

Embarq Corp.

8.00%, 06/01/36

    38,623       15,634,977  
EnLink Midstream Partners LP                
4.15%, 06/01/25     11,723       11,061,706  
5.05%, 04/01/45     12,501       9,094,477  
5.45%, 06/01/47     13,898       10,578,393  
5.60%, 04/01/44     9,732       7,599,994  
EQM Midstream Partners LP                
4.00%, 08/01/24     8,366       7,934,398  
4.12%, 12/01/26     13,925       12,325,138  
5.50%, 07/15/28     23,658       21,185,266  
6.50%, 07/15/48     15,300       11,803,491  
FirstEnergy Corp.                
1.60%, 01/15/26     8,362       7,292,717  
2.05%, 03/01/25     8,358       7,723,055  
2.25%, 09/01/30     12,533       9,664,259  
2.65%, 03/01/30     16,690       13,529,832  
3.40%, 03/01/50     23,672       14,759,374  
4.40%, 07/15/27     41,719       39,247,984  
5.35%, 07/15/47     16,874       13,959,354  
7.38%, 11/15/31     21,087       23,506,733  
Fluor Corp.                


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

24

 

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                
3.50%, 12/15/24 †   $ 10,629     $ 10,119,127  
4.25%, 09/15/28 †     16,722       14,613,774  

Ford Holdings LLC

9.30%, 03/01/30

    4,956       5,567,050  
Ford Motor Co.                
4.35%, 12/08/26 †     25,319       23,595,536  
4.75%, 01/15/43     33,779       23,583,653  
5.29%, 12/08/46     21,904       16,267,882  
6.62%, 10/01/28     7,561       7,468,680  
7.40%, 11/01/46     6,746       6,220,993  
7.45%, 07/16/31 †     18,043       18,128,253  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC                
3.66%, 09/08/24     12,671       12,029,594  
3.81%, 01/09/24     12,666       12,247,933  
3.81%, 11/02/27     12,653       10,897,796  
4.06%, 11/01/24 †     25,321       24,336,520  
4.13%, 08/04/25     23,624       22,019,458  
4.27%, 01/09/27     15,202       13,760,774  
4.39%, 01/08/26     20,259       18,742,293  
4.54%, 08/01/26     12,661       11,682,051  
4.69%, 06/09/25     10,142       9,631,908  
5.11%, 05/03/29 †     25,092       22,476,034  
5.58%, 03/18/24     25,319       24,972,070  

Frontier Florida LLC

6.86%, 02/01/28 †

    8,693       8,103,506  

Genting New York LLC / GENNY Capital, Inc. 144A

3.30%, 02/15/26

    14,680       12,880,149  

Genworth Holdings, Inc.

6.50%, 06/15/34

    8,333       6,928,598  

Global Marine, Inc.

7.00%, 06/01/28

    7,231       4,663,995  

HB Fuller Co.

4.00%, 02/15/27

    8,315       7,620,157  
Hexcel Corp.                
4.20%, 02/15/27     11,233       10,240,736  
4.95%, 08/15/25     8,451       8,107,467  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

5.00%, 09/15/26

    10,662       10,085,046  
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.                
5.90%, 02/01/27     17,402       17,128,615  
5.95%, 02/01/37     17,384       15,963,180  
6.75%, 01/15/28     8,376       8,373,822  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.                
2.90%, 06/25/25     13,903       12,599,713  
3.20%, 08/08/24     48,657       46,351,278  
3.50%, 08/18/26     27,814       24,315,928  
3.90%, 08/08/29     20,860       16,881,030  
Lumen Technologies, Inc.                
6.88%, 01/15/28     9,324       7,892,952  
7.60%, 09/15/39 †     13,891       9,327,581  
Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC                
4.30%, 02/15/43     6,957       4,084,472  
4.50%, 12/15/34 †     10,201       6,997,202  
5.12%, 01/15/42     6,956       4,427,543  
Mattel, Inc.                
5.45%, 11/01/41     8,411       6,553,281  
6.20%, 10/01/40     7,020       5,991,149  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                
Murphy Oil Corp.                
6.12%, 12/01/42   $ 9,452     $ 7,467,921  
7.05%, 05/01/29     6,944       6,873,537  

Navient Corp.

5.62%, 08/01/33 †

    16,869       11,926,383  
Newell Brands, Inc.                
4.45%, 04/01/26     55,217       51,467,490  
5.62%, 04/01/36     11,711       9,745,777  
5.75%, 04/01/46     18,531       14,300,187  
Nordstrom, Inc.                
2.30%, 04/08/24     6,955       6,536,100  
4.00%, 03/15/27 †     9,726       8,258,568  
4.25%, 08/01/31 †     11,842       8,614,759  
4.38%, 04/01/30     13,937       10,718,738  
5.00%, 01/15/44 †     26,829       17,036,683  
6.95%, 03/15/28 †     8,365       7,779,910  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.                
0.00%, 10/10/36 ^     24,148       12,541,867  
2.90%, 08/15/24     17,629       17,001,936  
3.40%, 04/15/26     7,833       7,414,013  
3.50%, 08/15/29 †     7,948       7,224,454  
4.10%, 02/15/47     3,995       3,171,504  
4.20%, 03/15/48     8,142       6,475,145  
4.30%, 08/15/39     5,407       4,457,396  
4.40%, 04/15/46     11,413       9,309,960  
4.40%, 08/15/49     7,700       6,232,046  
4.62%, 06/15/45     8,237       6,768,639  
5.55%, 03/15/26     23,581       23,968,082  
6.20%, 03/15/40     20,103       19,384,921  
6.45%, 09/15/36     46,546       46,247,640  
6.60%, 03/15/46     29,477       29,079,060  
6.95%, 07/01/24     13,133       13,474,524  
7.50%, 05/01/31     23,591       25,415,410  
7.88%, 09/15/31 †     13,235       14,421,055  
7.95%, 06/15/39     8,926       9,671,619  
Oceaneering International, Inc.                
4.65%, 11/15/24     11,123       10,660,672  
6.00%, 02/01/28     8,326       7,441,321  
Ohio National Financial Services, Inc. 144A                
6.05%, 01/24/30     11,855       10,704,682  
6.62%, 05/01/31     6,975       6,569,752  

Pacific Western Bank

3.25% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+2.52%), 05/01/31

    11,395       10,270,495  

Pactiv LLC

7.95%, 12/15/25

    7,850       7,320,367  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.                
3.95%, 02/01/28 †     14,226       12,572,911  
5.15%, 11/15/29     9,771       8,636,888  

ProAssurance Corp.

5.30%, 11/15/23

    7,611       7,533,695  

Qwest Corp.

7.25%, 09/15/25

    6,935       7,011,805  

Resorts World Las Vegas LLC / RWLV Capital, Inc. Reg S

4.62%, 04/16/29

    27,915       20,010,791  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

25

VANECK FALLEN ANGEL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                
4.62%, 04/06/31   $ 9,900     $ 6,717,290  
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC 144A                
3.60%, 05/15/25     11,137       10,372,723  
4.80%, 05/15/30     9,749       8,251,505  
4.95%, 07/15/29     15,301       13,444,791  
6.88%, 04/15/40     13,915       11,381,156  
7.50%, 07/15/38     6,961       6,085,445  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.                
3.70%, 03/15/28 †     13,913       10,107,168  
7.50%, 10/15/27 †     8,328       6,915,612  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 144A

11.50%, 06/01/25 †

    38,707       41,734,662  

Safeway, Inc.

7.25%, 02/01/31

    7,348       7,114,628  
Seagate HDD Cayman                
4.09%, 06/01/29     13,916       11,165,294  
4.12%, 01/15/31     13,918       10,486,378  
4.75%, 01/01/25     13,329       12,883,145  
4.88%, 03/01/24     13,898       13,566,555  
4.88%, 06/01/27     14,062       13,022,888  
5.75%, 12/01/34 †     13,631       11,104,256  

Sealed Air Corp. 144A

6.88%, 07/15/33

    13,043       12,509,280  
Service Properties Trust                
3.95%, 01/15/28 †     11,163       8,221,103  
4.35%, 10/01/24     22,950       21,104,820  
4.38%, 02/15/30 †     11,120       7,938,679  
4.50%, 03/15/25     9,753       8,644,035  
4.65%, 03/15/24     9,749       9,197,332  
4.75%, 10/01/26     12,515       10,190,495  
4.95%, 02/15/27     11,142       9,036,496  
4.95%, 10/01/29 †     11,829       8,597,407  
5.25%, 02/15/26     9,761       8,457,565  

Southeast Supply Header LLC 144A

4.25%, 06/15/24

    11,273       10,199,472  

Southwestern Energy Co.

5.70%, 01/23/25

    11,371       11,187,155  
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.                
3.85%, 06/15/26     8,437       7,605,829  
4.60%, 06/15/28 †     19,535       14,027,400  
Sprint Capital Corp.                
6.88%, 11/15/28     68,780       71,083,442  
8.75%, 03/15/32     55,478       65,189,146  

Steelcase, Inc.

5.12%, 01/18/29

    12,656       11,095,768  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

6.88%, 11/15/31

    10,715       9,109,357  
Toledo Hospital/The                
4.98%, 11/15/45     7,600       4,668,300  
5.33%, 11/15/28     8,928       5,932,924  
6.01%, 11/15/48     11,138       7,406,770  
Topaz Solar Farms LLC 144A                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                
5.75%, 09/30/39   $ 16,061     $ 15,296,404  
Transocean, Inc.                
6.80%, 03/15/38     16,953       10,337,939  
7.50%, 04/15/31     11,000       7,193,010  
Travel + Leisure Co.                
5.65%, 04/01/24     8,349       8,222,901  
6.00%, 04/01/27     11,148       10,423,380  
6.60%, 10/01/25     9,761       9,553,823  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

4.55%, 10/01/24

    11,825       11,228,310  

Under Armour, Inc.

3.25%, 06/15/26

    17,418       15,071,882  

United States Cellular Corp.

6.70%, 12/15/33

    15,236       14,530,802  

United States Steel Corp.

6.65%, 06/01/37 †

    7,625       6,371,495  
Western Midstream Operating LP                
3.35%, 02/01/25     20,331       19,368,632  
3.95%, 06/01/25     11,117       10,555,647  
4.30%, 02/01/30     33,378       29,423,541  
4.50%, 03/01/28     11,149       10,244,482  
4.65%, 07/01/26     13,206       12,531,437  
4.75%, 08/15/28     11,141       10,298,128  
5.30%, 03/01/48     19,484       15,776,000  
5.45%, 04/01/44     16,685       13,580,560  
5.50%, 08/15/48     9,740       7,893,536  
5.50%, 02/01/50     27,821       21,719,732  
Xerox Corp.                
3.80%, 05/15/24     8,351       7,969,067  
4.80%, 03/01/35     6,989       4,328,121  
6.75%, 12/15/39     9,752       7,201,576  

XPO CNW, Inc.

6.70%, 05/01/34

    9,052       8,114,168  
Yum! Brands, Inc.                
3.88%, 11/01/23     9,048       8,901,694  
5.35%, 11/01/43     7,686       6,120,861  
6.88%, 11/15/37     9,071       8,901,236  
              2,358,883,572  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $3,434,071,564)
            2,838,267,021  
                 
    Number
of Shares
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 4.0%              
Money Market Fund: 4.0%
(Cost: $114,938,185)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     114,938,185       114,938,185  
Total Investments: 102.0%
(Cost: $3,549,009,749)
            2,953,205,206  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.0)%             (58,227,857)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 2,894,977,349  


 

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Definitions:

 

LIBOR  London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $117,144,100.
(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown is the next call date
^ Zero Coupon Bond
   
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 $352,491,536, or 12.2% of net assets.
   
Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Basic Materials          2.6 %        $ 74,349,420  
Communications     0.3       8,103,506  
Consumer Cyclicals     19.4       550,610,943  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     0.5       14,431,004  
Energy     27.8       788,790,862  
Financials     5.7       162,351,701  
Healthcare     3.1       87,070,801  
Industrials     15.0       427,526,923  
Real Estate     3.8       107,101,399  
Technology     15.3       433,673,924  
Utilities     6.5       184,256,538  
      100.0 %   $ 2,838,267,021  

 

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 *   $     $ 2,838,267,021     $     $ 2,838,267,021  
Money Market Fund     114,938,185                   114,938,185  
Total Investments   $ 114,938,185     $ 2,838,267,021     $     $ 2,953,205,206  
   
* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

27

VANECK GREEN BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 86.2%            
Argentina: 0.1%            

Genneia SA 144A

8.75%, 09/02/27

  $ 100     $ 92,889  
Australia: 1.3%                

Bank of China Ltd. Reg S

0.75%, 09/29/24

    200       185,305  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. 144A

6.12%, 04/15/32

    200       175,877  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs- Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen 144A

5.88% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+3.98%), 05/23/42

    450       430,289  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

3.62%, 06/20/23

    225       223,541  
              1,015,012  
Bermuda: 0.2%                

Investment Energy Resources Ltd. 144A

6.25%, 04/26/29

    200       168,784  
Brazil: 1.7%                

Banco BTG Pactual SA 144A

2.75%, 01/11/26

    150       131,456  

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.

5.50%, 01/17/27

    375       361,554  

FS Luxembourg Sarl 144A

10.00%, 12/15/25

    200       204,467  

Klabin Austria GmbH 144A

7.00%, 04/03/49

    150       133,529  

Klabin Finance SA 144A

4.88%, 09/19/27

    240       226,845  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl 144A

5.25%, 01/10/28

    200       179,000  

Suzano Austria GmbH 144A

5.75%, 07/14/26

    50       49,169  
              1,286,020  
British Virgin Islands: 0.6%                

Amipeace Ltd. Reg S

1.75%, 11/09/26

    300       266,383  

Beijing Capital Polaris Investment Co. Ltd. Reg S

2.80%, 03/18/23

    200       197,465  
              463,848  
Canada: 1.4%                

Azure Power Solar Energy Private Ltd. 144A

5.65%, 12/24/24

    100       81,225  

Bank of Nova Scotia

2.38%, 01/18/23

    225       223,943  

Brookfield Finance, Inc.

2.72%, 04/15/31

    250       193,737  
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Canada (continued)            
0.95%, 10/23/25   $ 250     $ 219,318  

Liberty Utilities Finance GP 1 144A

2.05%, 09/15/30

    300       222,381  

Tucson Electric Power Co.

1.50%, 08/01/30

    150       111,714  
              1,052,318  
Cayman Islands: 0.4%                

Hongkong Land Finance Cayman Islands Co. Ltd. Reg S

2.25%, 07/15/31

    200       154,261  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 5 Reg S

1.74%, 09/17/25

    200       180,375  
              334,636  
Chile: 1.4%                

Colbun SA 144A

3.15%, 01/19/32

    300       231,674  

Interchile SA 144A

4.50%, 06/30/56

    500       363,174  

Inversiones CMPC SA 144A

4.38%, 04/04/27 †

    250       231,450  

Inversiones Latin America Power Ltda. Reg S

5.12%, 06/15/33

    196       95,559  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 144A

3.50%, 09/10/51 †

    300       192,636  
              1,114,493  
China: 5.2%                

Bank of China Ltd. Reg S

0.95%, 09/21/23

    450       435,082  

3.97% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.83%), 06/07/23

    200       200,195  
China Construction Bank Corp. Reg S                

1.00%, 08/04/23

    200       194,480  
1.25%, 08/04/25     200       181,919  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Reg S

1.20%, 09/10/25

    400       358,118  

ICBCIL Finance Co. Ltd. Reg S

4.03% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.05%), 11/20/24

    200       198,887  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Reg S

4.10% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.83%), 06/14/23

    200       200,214  

4.26% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.78%), 09/16/24

    800       800,595  

5.19% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.83%), 04/25/24

    400       400,883  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. Reg S

1.12%, 11/06/23

    200       192,596  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
China (continued)            

Jiangxi Provincial Water Conservancy Investment Group China Ltd. Reg S

3.40%, 12/05/22

  $ 200     $ 199,550  

Lenovo Group Ltd. 144A

6.54%, 07/27/32

    400       333,649  

Rongshi International Finance Ltd. Reg S

3.25%, 05/21/24

    200       194,977  

Wuhan Metro Group Co. Ltd. Reg S

2.96%, 09/24/24

    200       190,897  
              4,082,042  
Colombia: 0.3%                

Consorcio Transmantaro SA 144A

4.70%, 04/16/34

    300       262,858  
Dominican Republic: 0.1%                

UEP Penonome II SA 144A

6.50%, 10/01/38

    92       69,246  
France: 0.9%                

BNP Paribas SA 144A

1.68% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.91%), 06/30/27

    300       251,572  

Electricite de France SA 144A

3.62%, 10/13/25

    450       425,127  
              676,699  
Georgia: 0.1%                

Georgian Railway JSC 144A

4.00%, 06/17/28

    100       76,258  
Germany: 2.7%                
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau                
0.75%, 09/30/30     950       728,104  
1.00%, 10/01/26     600       525,096  
1.75%, 09/14/29     800       681,144  

Landesbank Baden- Wuerttemberg Reg S

2.00%, 02/24/25

    188       175,312  
              2,109,656  
Hong Kong: 2.5%                

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. Reg S

2.00%, 03/01/25

    300       281,205  

ICBCIL Finance Co. Ltd. Reg S

2.25%, 11/02/26

    200       176,993  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Reg S

1.62%, 10/28/26

    300       266,568  
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. Reg S                
0.88%, 06/10/24     200       187,650  
3.25%, 05/18/25     200       192,076  
Link Finance Cayman 2009 Ltd. Reg S                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Hong Kong (continued)            
2.88%, 07/21/26   $ 200     $ 185,550  

MTR Corp. CI Ltd. Reg S

2.50%, 11/02/26

    400       366,708  

MTR Corp. Ltd. Reg S

1.62%, 08/19/30

    200       155,949  

Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd. Reg S

5.12%, 05/20/26

    200       101,000  
              1,913,699  
India: 2.6%                

Adani Green Energy Ltd. 144A

4.38%, 09/08/24

    250       188,750  

Adani Green Energy UP Ltd. / Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd. / Parampujya Solar Energy Reg S

6.25%, 12/10/24

    200       181,930  

Adani Renewable Energy RJ Ltd./ Kodangal Solar Parks Pvt Ltd. / Wardha Solar Maharash 144A

4.62%, 10/15/39

    181       116,042  

India Green Energy Holdings 144A

5.38%, 04/29/24

    150       140,120  

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd. 144A

3.57%, 01/21/32

    200       156,529  

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd. Reg S

3.83%, 12/13/27

    200       178,749  

JSW Hydro Energy Ltd. 144A

4.12%, 05/18/31

    322       248,440  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd. Reg S

3.75%, 12/06/27

    200       175,523  

REC Ltd. Reg S

3.88%, 07/07/27

    200       178,025  

ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. 144A

5.88%, 03/05/27

    150       134,926  

ReNew Wind Energy AP2 / ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. other 9 Subsidiaries 144A

4.50%, 07/14/28 †

    200       148,112  

State Bank of India/London Reg S

4.50%, 09/28/23

    200       198,179  
              2,045,325  
Indonesia: 0.4%                

Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II / Star Energy Geothermal Salak 144A

4.85%, 10/14/38

    400       298,351  


 

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VANECK GREEN BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Ireland: 0.6%            

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance Plc 144A

6.00%, 06/15/27

  $ 200     $ 192,222  

Bank of Ireland Group Plc 144A

6.25% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 1

Year+2.65%), 09/16/26

    250       241,317  
              433,539  
Japan: 4.0%                

Central Nippon Expressway Co. Ltd. Reg S

0.89%, 12/10/25

    200       174,610  
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.                
2.27%, 03/10/25     300       281,618  
2.97%, 03/10/32 †     600       497,203  

Marubeni Corp. Reg S

1.58%, 09/17/26

    200       170,835  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

2.53%, 09/13/23

    250       243,702  
Norinchukin Bank 144A                
1.28%, 09/22/26     200       170,090  
2.08%, 09/22/31     150       111,162  
NTT Finance Corp. 144A                
4.24%, 07/25/25     200       194,810  
4.37%, 07/27/27     200       192,000  

Renesas Electronics Corp. 144A

1.54%, 11/26/24

    300       272,577  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.                
0.51%, 01/12/24     250       235,635  
2.47%, 01/14/29     200       162,331  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. 144A

1.55%, 03/25/26

    175       153,536  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

2.15%, 02/13/30

    300       245,526  
              3,105,635  
Luxembourg: 0.8%                

Bank of China Ltd. Reg S

1.40%, 04/28/26

    200       178,973  

European Investment Bank

1.62%, 05/13/31

    500       411,004  
              589,977  
Macao: 0.3%                

China Construction Bank Corp. Reg S

3.48% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.50%), 12/21/24

    200       198,760  
Mauritius: 0.7%                
Azure Power Energy Ltd. 144A                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Mauritius (continued)            

3.58%, 08/19/26

  $ 186     $ 135,388  

Greenko Wind Projects Mauritius Ltd. 144A

5.50%, 04/06/25

    200       171,269  

India Cleantech Energy 144A

4.70%, 08/10/26

    142       108,668  

India Green Power Holdings 144A

4.00%, 02/22/27

    200       151,010  
              566,335  
Mexico: 0.2%                

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

1.85%, 09/01/32

    250       181,815  
Netherlands: 3.5%                

ABN AMRO Bank NV 144A

2.47% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 1

Year+1.10%), 12/13/29

    350       272,309  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA 144A

1.00% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 1

Year+0.73%), 09/24/26 †

    350       302,341  

1.11% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 1

Year+0.55%), 02/24/27

    400       338,773  

Greenko Dutch BV 144A

3.85%, 03/29/26

    478       374,837  

ING Groep NV 144A

1.40% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 1

Year+1.10%), 07/01/26 †

    450       394,507  

4.62%, 01/06/26

    300       285,661  
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc.                
2.50%, 05/11/31     550       414,271  
3.40%, 05/01/30     200       166,220  
5.00%, 01/15/33     200       179,679  
              2,728,598  
Philippines: 0.2%                

Bank of the Philippine Islands Reg S

2.50%, 09/10/24

    200       188,055  
Portugal: 0.4%                

EDP Finance BV 144A

1.71%, 01/24/28

    400       315,936  
Qatar: 0.2%                

QNB Finance Ltd. Reg S

1.62%, 09/22/25

    200       179,050  
Saudi Arabia: 0.6%                

Arab Petroleum Investments Corp. 144A

1.48%, 10/06/26

    250       220,275  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 5 Reg S

2.41%, 09/17/30

    300       242,062  
              462,337  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Singapore: 1.4%            

Continuum Energy Levanter Pte Ltd. 144A

4.50%, 02/09/27

  $ 194     $ 153,922  

Greenko Investment Co. 144A

4.88%, 08/16/23

    200       191,680  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd. 144A

5.95%, 07/29/26

    200       162,000  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Reg S

1.00%, 10/28/24

    450       418,129  

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. 144A

6.75%, 04/24/33

    203       180,113  
              1,105,844  
South Africa: 0.2%                

Bank of China Ltd. Reg S

1.88%, 02/16/25

    200       186,941  
South Korea: 3.0%                

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc. 144A

1.25%, 02/08/26

    300       258,404  
Kia Corp. 144A                
1.75%, 10/16/26     400       340,048  
2.38%, 02/14/25     200       184,249  
Korea Electric Power Corp. 144A                
2.50%, 06/24/24     350       335,348  
3.62%, 06/14/25     200       191,084  
5.38%, 04/06/26     200       198,220  

Korea Water Resources Corp. Reg S

3.88%, 05/15/23

    200       198,869  
LG Chem Ltd. 144A                
1.38%, 07/07/26     200       171,908  
2.38%, 07/07/31     225       171,498  
3.25%, 10/15/24     250       239,244  
3.62%, 04/15/29     50       44,445  
              2,333,317  
Spain: 0.9%                
Avangrid, Inc.                
3.20%, 04/15/25     531       499,455  
3.80%, 06/01/29     250       219,332  
              718,787  
Supranational: 6.6%                
Asian Development Bank                
1.75%, 08/14/26     275       248,729  
2.12%, 03/19/25     150       141,886  
2.38%, 08/10/27     150       137,104  
3.12%, 09/26/28     250       233,445  

Central American Bank for Economic Integration Reg S

3.76% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.85%), 11/15/24

    200       199,539  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Supranational (continued)            
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development                
1.50%, 02/13/25   $ 300     $ 280,342  
1.62%, 09/27/24     500       473,007  
European Investment Bank                
0.75%, 09/23/30 †     600       460,936  
1.62%, 10/09/29 †     380       320,877  
2.12%, 04/13/26 †     300       277,702  
2.38%, 05/24/27 †     500       459,753  
2.50%, 10/15/24 †     450       433,038  

European Investment Bank 144A

2.88%, 06/13/25

    750       720,524  
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development                
2.12%, 03/03/25     430       407,288  
3.12%, 11/20/25     75       72,023  

International Finance Corp.

2.12%, 04/07/26

    344       318,150  
              5,184,343  
Sweden: 0.4%                

Swedbank AB 144A

1.54%, 11/16/26

    350       301,350  
Turkey: 0.2%                

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS 144A

7.75%, 02/02/27

    200       150,060  
United Arab Emirates: 0.7%                
MAF Sukuk Ltd. Reg S                
3.93%, 02/28/30     200       176,272  
4.64%, 05/14/29     200       182,950  

Sweihan PV Power Co. PJSC 144A

3.62%, 01/31/49

    199       152,060  
              511,282  
United Kingdom: 2.1%                

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Plc 144A

4.12%, 06/15/28

    200       169,792  

Brookfield Finance I UK Plc

2.34%, 01/30/32

    300       219,232  

China Construction Bank Corp. Reg S

3.12%, 05/17/25

    350       335,518  

NatWest Group Plc

2.36% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 1

Year+2.15%), 05/22/24

    200       194,606  

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. 144A

1.96%, 06/27/30

    300       227,760  

Swire Properties MTN Financing Ltd. Reg S

3.50%, 01/10/28

    200       183,900  
Vmed O2 UK Financing I Plc 144A                


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

31

VANECK GREEN BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            
4.75%, 07/15/31   $ 400     $ 323,992  
              1,654,800  
United States: 37.3%                

AES Andes SA 144A

6.35% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 5

Year+4.92%), 10/07/79

    200       162,768  
AES Corp.                
1.38%, 01/15/26     350       302,509  
2.45%, 01/15/31     305       230,335  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. Reg S

1.25%, 01/19/26

    200       179,399  
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.                
2.00%, 05/18/32     350       252,477  
2.95%, 03/15/34     250       188,424  
3.80%, 04/15/26     100       94,766  

Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC 144A

1.94%, 08/15/46

    388       326,304  

Amgen, Inc.

3.00%, 02/22/29

    200       174,780  
Apple, Inc.                
2.85%, 02/23/23 †     125       124,369  
3.00%, 06/20/27     800       745,426  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance Plc 144A

3.25%, 09/01/28

    250       205,622  

4.00%, 09/01/29

    275       209,322  

Arizona Public Service Co.

2.65%, 09/15/50

    200       109,111  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.                
1.90%, 12/01/28     100       81,576  
2.05%, 01/15/32 †     250       190,207  
Boston Properties LP                
2.45%, 10/01/33 †     400       276,306  
3.40%, 06/21/29     225       186,246  
4.50%, 12/01/28     400       360,225  

Citigroup, Inc.

1.68% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.67%), 05/15/24

    550       538,076  
Clearway Energy Operating LLC 144A                
3.75%, 02/15/31     400       334,966  
4.75%, 03/15/28     275       254,794  

Dana, Inc.

4.25%, 09/01/30

    200       160,480  

Deutsche Bank AG

1.69%, 03/19/26

    300       257,607  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

2.25%, 08/15/31 †

    350       270,618  

DTE Electric Co.

1.90%, 04/01/28

    150       126,212  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)            
3.25%, 04/01/51   $ 200     $ 134,516  
3.95%, 03/01/49     290       223,150  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

3.95%, 11/15/28

    350       326,347  

Duke Energy Progress LLC

3.45%, 03/15/29 †

    300       269,309  
Equinix, Inc.                
1.00%, 09/15/25     300       263,315  
1.55%, 03/15/28     100       79,832  
2.50%, 05/15/31 †     550       419,513  
3.90%, 04/15/32     350       294,986  

ERP Operating LP

4.15%, 12/01/28

    200       182,200  

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.

2.55%, 07/01/26

    200       182,234  
Fannie Mae-Aces                
1.44%, 10/25/29     500       404,733  
2.44%, 10/25/29     37       31,935  
2.52%, 08/25/29     593       517,902  
2.54%, 07/25/24     163       156,477  
2.85%, 02/25/27     255       235,461  
2.91%, 01/25/28     397       364,346  
2.94%, 06/25/29     9       8,211  
3.04%, 03/25/28     214       196,679  
3.06%, 09/25/27     257       238,900  
3.07%, 02/25/30     342       308,237  
3.16%, 11/25/27     13       12,512  
3.16%, 03/25/28     449       412,612  
3.41%, 06/25/28     318       294,759  
3.67%, 09/25/28     509       477,978  
3.74%, 09/25/30     97       90,178  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

1.25%, 02/15/26

    200       173,828  

Fifth Third Bancorp

1.71% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.69%), 11/01/27

    200       170,395  
Ford Motor Co.                
3.25%, 02/12/32     1,000       752,525  
6.10%, 08/19/32     450       412,594  
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates                
1.30%, 06/25/30     30       23,291  
2.88%, 04/25/26     285       266,915  
General Motors Co.                
5.40%, 10/15/29     200       185,595  
5.60%, 10/15/32     650       590,679  

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC 144A

6.00%, 04/15/25 †

    250       238,675  
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.                
1.35%, 02/01/27 †     200       168,388  
2.12%, 12/01/28     100       81,119  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

2.90%, 12/15/31

    250       180,995  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

32

 

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)            
3.38%, 12/15/29   $ 100     $ 79,735  
Interstate Power & Light Co.                
3.50%, 09/30/49     150       102,599  
4.10%, 09/26/28 †     250       234,445  

Jabil, Inc.

4.25%, 05/15/27

    200       185,622  

Johnson Controls International plc / Tyco Fire & Security Finance SCA

1.75%, 09/15/30

    300       230,468  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

0.65% (Term SOFR USD 3 Month+0.60%), 09/16/24

    325       310,320  

0.77% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.49%), 08/09/25

    500       456,491  
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals                
2.81%, 06/01/41     600       402,516  
3.15%, 05/01/27     80       73,517  
Kilroy Realty LP                
2.50%, 11/15/32     50       34,764  
2.65%, 11/15/33     150       101,811  
4.75%, 12/15/28     250       224,795  

Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC 144A

4.25%, 07/01/29

    200       162,293  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

3.96%, 07/01/38

    200       175,549  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A

0.95%, 07/02/25

    350       313,063  
MidAmerican Energy Co.                
2.70%, 08/01/52     200       120,050  
3.10%, 05/01/27     225       207,433  
3.15%, 04/15/50     200       130,913  
3.65%, 04/15/29     150       137,003  
3.65%, 08/01/48     400       289,451  
3.95%, 08/01/47     275       209,689  
4.25%, 07/15/49     275       220,309  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

1.90%, 06/15/28

    575       475,189  
Northern States Power Co.                
2.60%, 06/01/51     250       149,226  
2.90%, 03/01/50     250       159,206  
3.20%, 04/01/52     200       133,079  

NSTAR Electric Co.

3.25%, 05/15/29

    225       200,137  

Owens Corning

3.95%, 08/15/29

    225       197,675  

PacifiCorp

2.90%, 06/15/52

    200       122,374  

Pattern Energy Operations LP / Pattern Energy Operations, Inc. 144A

4.50%, 08/15/28

    250       225,421  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)            
PepsiCo, Inc.                
2.88%, 10/15/49   $ 250     $ 169,833  
3.90%, 07/18/32     500       463,528  

Piedmont Operating Partnership LP

3.15%, 08/15/30

    150       113,425  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

2.20%, 11/01/24

    310       292,433  
Prologis LP                
1.25%, 10/15/30     375       274,832  
1.75%, 02/01/31     200       151,141  
2.88%, 11/15/29     75       62,847  
Public Service Co. of Colorado                
3.20%, 03/01/50     250       167,834  
3.70%, 06/15/28     450       415,359  
4.10%, 06/15/48     110       85,949  
Public Service Co. of Oklahoma                
2.20%, 08/15/31     300       231,782  
3.15%, 08/15/51     150       92,684  

Public Service Electric and Gas Co.

3.10%, 03/15/32 †

    150       126,100  

Regency Centers LP

3.75%, 06/15/24

    125       120,911  

Seattle Children’s Hospital

2.72%, 10/01/50

    150       88,288  
SK Battery America, Inc. Reg S                
1.62%, 01/26/24     250       235,487  
2.12%, 01/26/26     200       165,250  

SLG Office Trust 2021-OVA 144A

2.59%, 07/15/41

    600       468,182  
Sonoco Products Co.                
1.80%, 02/01/25     100       92,376  
2.85%, 02/01/32     400       312,133  

Southern Power Co.

4.15%, 12/01/25

    500       486,429  

Southwestern Public Service Co.

3.15%, 05/01/50

    100       65,159  

Sunnova Energy Corp. 144A

5.88%, 09/01/26 †

    100       88,155  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner

0.26%, 11/17/25

    204       194,286  

UDR, Inc.

1.90%, 03/15/33

    175       118,086  

Union Electric Co.

2.62%, 03/15/51

    275       160,302  

Vena Energy Capital Pte Ltd. Reg S

3.13%, 02/26/25

    200       183,410  
Verizon Communications, Inc.                


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

33

VANECK GREEN BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)            
1.50%, 09/18/30   $ 300     $ 223,018  
2.85%, 09/03/41     400       262,045  
3.88%, 02/08/29     450       409,402  
3.88%, 03/01/52     300       212,506  

Vornado Realty LP

3.40%, 06/01/31

    150       111,534  
Welltower, Inc.                
2.70%, 02/15/27     250       221,344  
3.85%, 06/15/32     100       83,115  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.

4.75%, 09/30/32

    250       238,025  

Wisconsin Power and Light Co.

1.95%, 09/16/31

    200       152,622  
              29,119,201  

Total Corporate Bonds

(Cost: $79,370,136)

            67,278,096  
                 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 12.6%                
Brazil: 0.2%                

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social Reg S

4.75%, 05/09/24

    200       198,004  
Canada: 0.4%                

CDP Financial, Inc. Reg S

1.00%, 05/26/26

    350       307,382  
Chile: 1.3%                
Chile Government International Bond                
2.55%, 01/27/32     550       432,230  
3.50%, 01/25/50     850       561,432  
              993,662  
Egypt: 0.3%                

Egypt Government International Bond 144A

5.25%, 10/06/25

    50       41,765  

Egypt Government International Bond Reg S

5.25%, 10/06/25

    200       167,059  
              208,824  
Hong Kong: 2.3%                

Airport Authority Reg S

1.75%, 01/12/27

    300       266,325  
China Development Bank Reg S

0.62%, 09/09/24

    200       185,413  
Hong Kong Government International Bond 144A                
0.62%, 02/02/26     400       354,833  
1.38%, 02/02/31     400       315,705  
2.38%, 02/02/51     200       118,674  
2.50%, 05/28/24     250       241,881  

Hong Kong Government International Bond Reg S

1.75%, 11/24/31

    400       319,306  
              1,802,137  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Indonesia: 1.9%            
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III 144A                
2.30%, 06/23/25   $ 150     $ 139,513  
3.55%, 06/09/51     275       187,372  
3.75%, 03/01/23     650       649,085  
3.90%, 08/20/24     250       246,496  
4.70%, 06/06/32     300       280,862  
              1,503,328  
Japan: 0.5%                

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

1.62%, 01/20/27

    200       176,332  

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities 144A

1.50%, 01/27/25

    200       185,532  
              361,864  
Netherlands: 1.2%                

Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV Reg S

2.75%, 02/20/24

    200       194,978  
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A                
1.00%, 05/28/30     100       78,247  
2.38%, 03/24/26     750       697,414  
              970,639  
Norway: 0.6%                
Kommunalbanken AS 144A                
0.50%, 10/21/24     200       184,471  
2.12%, 02/11/25     325       307,683  
              492,154  
Pakistan: 0.1%                

Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority Reg S

7.50%, 06/04/31

    200       62,584  
South Korea: 2.0%                

Export-Import Bank of Korea

2.12%, 01/18/32

    500       382,277  

Export-Import Bank of Korea 144A

1.75%, 10/19/28

    450       365,298  
Korea Development Bank                
0.40%, 06/19/24     200       185,876  
0.75%, 01/25/25     200       181,645  

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. 144A

3.75%, 07/25/23

    300       297,320  

Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd. Reg S

2.12%, 02/03/25

    200       186,559  
              1,598,975  
Sweden: 0.8%                

Kommuninvest I Sverige AB 144A

0.38%, 06/19/24

    350       326,348  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

34

 

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Sweden (continued)            
1.62%, 04/24/23   $ 300     $ 295,652  
              622,000  
United States: 1.0%                
City of San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue                
2.83%, 11/01/41     100       70,498  
3.30%, 11/01/39     100       77,636  
3.47%, 11/01/43     100       72,561  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

3.28%, 06/01/46

    150       108,006  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority

4.81%, 10/01/14

    170       137,580  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

5.17%, 11/15/49

    150       126,056  

Tennessee Valley Authority

1.50%, 09/15/31

    200       153,412  
              745,749  

Total Government Obligations

(Cost: $11,778,765)

            9,867,302  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 0.1%
(Cost: $173,320)
               
Canada: 0.1%                
Brookfield Finance, Inc.
(USD) 4.62%, 10/16/80 †
    7,000     $ 117,460  
                 

Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.9%

(Cost: $91,322,221)

            77,262,858  
                 
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.5%

               
Money Market Fund: 2.5%
(Cost: $1,947,090)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     1,947,090       1,947,090  

Total Investments: 101.4%

(Cost: $93,269,311)

            79,209,948  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.4)%             (1,125,127)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%             78,084,821  


 

 

 

Definitions:

 

LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $5,351,601.
   
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 $23,734,930, or 30.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Academic & Educational Services     0.2 %           $ 175,549  
Basic Materials     3.9       3,009,832  
Consumer Cyclicals     5.0       3,861,069  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     1.1       815,176  
Energy     1.3       1,011,669  
Financials     38.7       29,879,677  
Government Activity     7.5       5,815,521  
Healthcare     1.0       739,101  
Industrials     3.1       2,425,032  
Mortgage Securities     5.6       4,367,429  
Real Estate     7.8       6,055,541  
Technology     5.1       3,915,595  
Utilities     19.7       15,191,667  
      100.0 %   $ 77,262,858  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

35

VANECK GREEN BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

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 *   $   $ 67,278,096   $                $ 67,278,096
Government Obligations *         9,867,302         9,867,302
Preferred Securities *     117,460             117,460
Money Market Fund     1,947,090             1,947,090
Total Investments   $ 2,064,550   $ 77,145,398   $   $ 79,209,948

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

36

VANECK IG FLOATING RATE ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
FLOATING RATE NOTES: 98.2%                
Australia: 8.8%                

ASB Bank Ltd. 144A

4.24% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.97%), 06/14/23

  $ 1,575     $ 1,577,033  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A

3.46% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.40%), 07/07/25

    22,892       22,523,899  

3.49% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.52%), 06/15/26

    9,595       9,391,945  

3.70% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.74%), 03/14/25

    12,450       12,382,899  

Macquarie Bank Ltd. 144A

4.33% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.31%), 03/21/25

    9,600       9,599,929  

Macquarie Group Ltd. 144A

4.06% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.02%), 11/28/23

    1,875       1,873,594  

4.98% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.35%), 03/27/24

    2,805       2,801,338  

National Australia Bank Ltd. 144A

3.44% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.38%), 01/12/25

    2,575       2,540,507  

3.71% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.65%), 01/12/27

    9,600       9,413,521  

3.78% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.86%), 06/09/25

    9,600       9,570,032  

Westpac Banking Corp.

3.04% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.30%), 11/18/24

    3,825       3,767,195  

3.63% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.72%), 05/15/23

    2,175       2,176,020  

3.78% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.77%), 02/26/24

    1,450       1,452,404  

3.80% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.00%), 08/26/25

    10,550       10,554,102  
              99,624,418  
Canada: 6.2%                
Bank of Montreal                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Canada (continued)            

3.24% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.27%), 09/15/23

  $ 1,894     $ 1,884,474  

3.26% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.35%), 12/08/23

    1,750       1,738,297  

3.38% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.32%), 07/09/24

    2,810       2,763,252  

3.62% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.71%), 03/08/24

    2,550       2,533,858  

Bank of Nova Scotia

3.23% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.26%), 09/15/23

    1,733       1,724,371  

3.44% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.38%), 07/31/24

    3,300       3,258,031  

3.50% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.45%), 04/15/24

    3,311       3,278,723  

3.52% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.55%), 09/15/23

    4,615       4,599,885  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

3.36% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.40%), 12/14/23 †

    1,750       1,739,157  

3.37% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.34%), 06/22/23

    1,459       1,455,681  

3.48% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.42%), 10/18/24

    3,556       3,492,151  

3.91% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.66%), 09/13/23

    1,465       1,466,518  

4.00% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.94%), 04/07/25

    12,475       12,350,080  

Enbridge, Inc.

3.34% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.63%), 02/16/24

    1,800       1,780,438  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Canada (continued)            

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec 144A

3.21% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.43%), 05/21/24

  $ 2,675     $ 2,635,998  

Royal Bank of Canada

3.36% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.30%), 01/19/24

    2,031       2,011,742  

3.40% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.34%), 10/07/24

    2,541       2,494,619  

3.42% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.36%), 07/29/24

    3,319       3,275,286  

3.51% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.45%), 10/26/23

    2,903       2,890,419  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

3.08% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.22%), 06/02/23

    2,317       2,309,334  

3.23% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.35%), 03/04/24

    3,820       3,783,816  

3.28% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.35%), 09/10/24

    4,587       4,521,015  

3.50% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.45%), 09/28/23

    1,450       1,444,076  
              69,431,221  
Cayman Islands: 0.3%                

MassMutual Global Funding II 144A

3.42% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.36%), 04/12/24

    3,125       3,095,450  
China: 0.3%                

Tencent Holdings Ltd. 144A

4.82% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.91%), 04/11/24

    3,700       3,689,436  
France: 2.5%                
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
France (continued)            

3.03% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.41%), 02/04/25

  $ 13,522     $ 13,207,819  

BPCE SA 144A

4.48% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.24%), 09/12/23

    1,575       1,575,017  

Societe Generale SA 144A

4.11% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.05%), 01/21/26

    14,500       13,867,815  
              28,650,651  
Germany: 0.3%                

Bayer US Finance II LLC 144A

4.30% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.01%), 12/15/23

    3,725       3,707,154  
Ireland: 0.1%                

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust

3.73% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.68%), 09/29/23

    1,600       1,566,044  
Japan: 4.0%                

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

5.19% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.86%), 07/26/23

    4,921       4,922,563  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

3.63% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.63%), 05/25/24

    5,575       5,530,674  

3.69% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.96%), 05/22/26

    14,375       13,997,024  

4.24% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 09/11/24

    3,302       3,286,351  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

3.94% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.88%), 01/14/27

    9,600       9,357,496  

4.88% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.80%), 10/16/23

    2,458       2,456,921  

5.09% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.86%), 07/19/23

    1,450       1,451,142  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. 144A

3.40% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.44%), 09/16/24

    3,925       3,891,556  
              44,893,727  
Netherlands: 1.8%                
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA                


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Netherlands (continued)            

3.36% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.30%), 01/12/24

  $ 2,300     $ 2,283,170  

ING Groep NV

4.69% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+1.64%), 03/28/26

    9,625       9,483,761  

4.74% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 10/02/23

    1,490       1,489,367  

Shell International Finance BV

3.31% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.40%), 11/13/23

    1,575       1,574,144  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV 144A

3.36% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.43%), 03/11/24

    5,200       5,185,545  
              20,015,987  
Norway: 1.0%                

DNB Bank ASA 144A

3.88% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.83%), 03/28/25

    11,575       11,480,072  
Spain: 0.3%                

Banco Santander SA

3.99% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.24%), 05/24/24

    3,315       3,305,856  
Switzerland: 1.7%                

Credit Suisse Group AG 144A

4.47% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.20%), 12/14/23

    1,450       1,377,999  

4.48% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.24%), 06/12/24

    3,831       3,611,520  

UBS AG 144A

3.01% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.36%), 02/09/24

    2,900       2,878,466  

UBS Group AG 144A

4.26% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.58%), 05/12/26

    11,520       11,397,244  
              19,265,229  
United Kingdom: 9.1%                

ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd./London 144A

3.34% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.60%), 02/18/25

    9,700       9,594,785  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Barclays Plc

4.30% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.38%), 05/16/24

  $ 7,680     $ 7,587,470  

HSBC Holdings Plc

3.33% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.58%), 11/22/24

    2,600       2,510,522  

3.96% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 05/18/24

    10,120       9,974,093  

4.31% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.43%), 03/10/26

    9,600       9,389,654  

4.47% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.23%), 03/11/25

    9,600       9,464,504  

4.62% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.38%), 09/12/26

    14,362       13,942,882  

NatWest Group Plc

5.19% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.55%), 06/25/24

    3,900       3,886,086  

NatWest Markets Plc 144A

4.48% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.45%), 03/22/25

    9,680       9,562,579  

Standard Chartered Plc 144A

3.70% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.93%), 11/23/25

    9,650       9,291,774  

4.79% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.74%), 03/30/26

    9,650       9,450,940  

UBS AG 144A

3.10% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.45%), 08/09/24

    5,075       5,033,467  

3.17% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.32%), 06/01/23

    2,900       2,893,944  
              102,582,700  
United States: 61.8%                

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

4.92% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.48%), 11/01/23

    1,900       1,887,238  

American Express Co.

2.84% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.23%), 11/03/23

    1,741       1,728,753  

3.27% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.65%), 11/04/26

    9,588       9,309,401  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

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

3.33% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.72%), 05/03/24

  $ 2,550     $ 2,539,946  

3.55% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.75%), 08/03/23

    1,450       1,448,393  

3.80% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.93%), 03/04/25

    9,625       9,599,709  

Analog Devices, Inc.

3.30% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.25%), 10/01/24 †

    2,704       2,661,816  

AT&T, Inc.

3.69% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.64%), 03/25/24

    3,900       3,877,836  

4.42% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.18%), 06/12/24

    8,299       8,328,113  

Athene Global Funding 144A

3.49% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.70%), 05/24/24

    7,708       7,555,547  

Bank of America Corp.

3.30% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.66%), 02/04/25

    14,425       14,188,493  

3.34% (Bloomberg 3 Month Short Term Bank Yield Index+0.43%), 05/28/24

    6,340       6,244,710  

3.60% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.77%), 02/05/26

    22,854       22,309,676  

3.69% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.05%), 02/04/28

    9,608       9,195,160  

3.75% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.69%), 04/22/25

    11,493       11,302,370  

3.79% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.73%), 10/24/24

    2,563       2,532,516  

3.95% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.79%), 03/05/24

    7,606       7,577,323  

4.16% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.10%), 04/25/25

    9,650       9,620,471  

4.39% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.33%), 04/02/26 †

    9,575       9,478,606  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)            

5.28% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.96%), 07/23/24

  $ 2,545     $ 2,540,543  

BMW US Capital LLC 144A

3.06% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.38%), 08/12/24

    3,875       3,834,262  

3.58% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.53%), 04/01/24

    3,879       3,863,148  

Capital One Financial Corp.

3.60% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.69%), 12/06/24

    4,775       4,653,410  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

2.97% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.24%), 05/17/24

    2,537       2,520,878  

3.14% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.45%), 11/13/23

    1,450       1,449,453  

3.21% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.27%), 09/13/24

    3,812       3,769,886  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

3.34% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.65%), 05/13/24

    3,708       3,631,589  

Charles Schwab Corp.

3.21% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.52%), 05/13/26

    9,638       9,354,671  

3.49% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.50%), 03/18/24

    6,354       6,314,709  

3.92% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+1.05%), 03/03/27

    9,612       9,412,104  

Chevron USA, Inc.

3.12% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.20%), 08/11/23

    1,575       1,571,469  

Cigna Corp.

4.97% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.89%), 07/15/23

    2,150       2,150,496  

Citigroup, Inc.

3.55% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.55%), 08/25/36

    9,935       8,032,876  


 

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

3.73% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.67%), 05/01/25

  $ 9,595     $ 9,392,077  

3.75% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.69%), 01/25/26 †

    9,652       9,361,051  

4.04% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.10%), 05/17/24 †

    7,605       7,605,575  

4.09% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.28%), 02/24/28

    9,610       9,189,949  

4.11% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.02%), 06/01/24

    5,055       5,046,241  

4.16% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.37%), 05/24/25

    9,600       9,592,032  

4.55% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.53%), 03/17/26

    9,590       9,546,613  

4.99% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.25%), 07/01/26

    12,457       12,308,922  

Comcast Corp.

4.71% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.63%), 04/15/24

    2,674       2,670,735  

Credit Suisse AG

3.03% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.38%), 08/09/23

    1,735       1,688,238  

3.45% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.39%), 02/02/24

    2,900       2,784,512  

Daimler Trucks Finance North America LLC 144A

3.42% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.50%), 06/14/23

    1,475       1,470,429  

4.06% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.00%), 04/05/24

    2,555       2,548,537  

Deutsche Bank NY

3.14% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.50%), 11/08/23

    2,125       2,098,690  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

3.82% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.53%), 09/15/23

    2,961       2,952,395  
Duke Energy Corp.                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)            

3.18% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.25%), 06/10/23

  $ 1,575     $ 1,565,067  

Florida Power & Light Co.

2.92% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.25%), 05/10/23

    2,900       2,890,270  

3.44% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.38%), 01/12/24

    2,890       2,859,644  

GA Global Funding Trust 144A

3.44% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.50%), 09/13/24

    2,675       2,593,426  

General Electric Co.

3.21% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.38%), 05/05/26

    17,332       16,394,946  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

3.93% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.20%), 11/17/23

    2,275       2,256,873  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

3.27% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.54%), 11/17/23

    1,449       1,442,152  

3.49% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.62%), 12/06/23

    1,450       1,439,123  

3.49% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.58%), 03/08/24

    3,569       3,525,484  

3.76% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.70%), 01/24/25

    12,470       12,261,096  

4.08% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.17%), 05/15/26

    22,576       22,300,082  

4.64% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.60%), 11/29/23

    5,191       5,207,430  

6.12% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.75%), 10/28/27

    19,145       18,968,653  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 144A

5.03% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.12%), 02/12/47

    9,447       7,832,791  

John Deere Capital Corp.

3.18% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.12%), 07/10/23

    2,183       2,173,219  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

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

3.26% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.20%), 10/11/24

  $ 3,058     $ 3,019,656  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

3.39% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.54%), 06/01/25

    9,607       9,407,013  

3.56% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.58%), 03/16/24

    6,340       6,290,041  

3.62% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.58%), 06/23/25

    9,585       9,373,653  

3.71% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.92%), 02/24/26

    14,350       14,001,681  

3.80% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.77%), 09/22/27

    9,576       9,025,790  

3.93% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.97%), 06/14/25

    9,600       9,487,500  

3.94% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.89%), 04/22/27

    9,575       9,243,391  

3.97% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.18%), 02/24/28

    14,300       13,856,759  

4.38% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.32%), 04/26/26

    9,680       9,546,034  

4.76% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.85%), 01/10/25

    2,600       2,583,313  

5.05% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.73%), 04/23/24

    2,531       2,523,421  

5.21% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.89%), 07/23/24

    5,078       5,070,105  

Lincoln National Corp.

5.30% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.36%), 05/17/66

    10,564       8,213,947  

MassMutual Global Funding II 144A

3.33% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.27%), 10/21/24

    2,635       2,600,968  
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)            

3.35% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.30%), 09/27/24

  $ 2,625     $ 2,584,586  

3.38% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.32%), 01/07/24

    1,890       1,874,577  

Morgan Stanley

3.69% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.62%), 01/24/25

    22,775       22,361,091  

3.70% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.95%), 02/18/26

    14,415       14,099,289  

4.08% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.22%), 05/08/24

    8,870       8,881,436  

4.22% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.17%), 04/17/25

    9,585       9,525,098  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

3.01% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.40%), 11/03/23

    3,750       3,705,917  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.

3.38% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.33%), 06/24/24

    3,431       3,383,644  

Public Storage

3.53% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.47%), 04/23/24

    3,699       3,669,047  

Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A

3.26% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.33%), 09/11/23

    2,250       2,246,039  

3.48% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.56%), 03/10/25

    14,475       14,373,612  

Simon Property Group LP

3.49% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.43%), 01/11/24

    1,581       1,567,384  

Southern Co.

3.04% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.37%), 05/10/23

    1,875       1,867,028  
Starbucks Corp.                


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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

3.11% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.42%), 02/14/24

  $ 1,563     $ 1,556,778  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

3.45% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.39%), 10/18/23

    1,450       1,444,408  

3.59% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.53%), 10/18/24

    2,562       2,535,247  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

3.23% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.29%), 09/13/24

    3,061       3,024,984  

3.39% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.33%), 01/11/24

    2,209       2,199,084  

3.40% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.35%), 06/13/23

    2,172       2,170,289  

3.70% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.65%), 12/29/23

    1,900       1,901,139  

3.80% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.75%), 07/25/23

    4,325       4,330,196  

Truist Bank

3.26% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.20%), 01/17/24

    3,650       3,611,573  

Truist Financial Corp.

3.32% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.40%), 06/09/25 †

    19,174       18,767,079  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)            

Verizon Communications, Inc.

3.79% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+0.79%), 03/20/26

  $ 14,564     $ 14,217,936  

4.01% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.10%), 05/15/25

    22,463       22,461,616  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC 144A

3.84% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.95%), 06/07/24

    2,675       2,666,960  

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. 144A

4.75% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate Compound Index+1.78%), 03/15/24

    2,675       2,668,325  

Wells Fargo & Co.

4.38% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.32%), 04/25/26

    14,400       14,266,838  
              698,656,295  

Total Floating Rate Notes

(Cost: $1,127,301,990)

            1,109,964,240  
                 
      Number
of Shares
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.9%          

Money Market Fund: 0.9%

(Cost: $9,619,357)

           
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     9,619,357       9,619,357  
                 

Total Investments: 99.1%

(Cost: $1,136,921,347)

            1,119,583,597  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.9%           10,197,857  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 1,129,781,454  


 

 

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 $9,911,252.
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 $267,816,484, or 23.7% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

43

VANECK IG FLOATING RATE ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Consumer Cyclicals     0.8 %           $ 9,148,937  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     2.0       21,580,491  
Energy     0.4       4,926,051  
Financials     86.5       959,581,073  
Healthcare     0.9       9,837,306  
Industrials     1.5       17,003,671  
Real Estate     0.5       5,236,431  
Technology     5.2       57,907,488  
Utilities     2.2       24,742,792  
      100.0 %   $ 1,109,964,240  

 

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
Floating Rate Notes *   $   $ 1,109,964,240   $   $ 1,109,964,240
Money Market Fund     9,619,357             9,619,357
Total Investments   $ 9,619,357   $ 1,109,964,240   $   $ 1,119,583,597

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

44

VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 97.5%                    
Argentina: 0.9%                    
MercadoLibre, Inc.
3.12%, 01/14/31 †
  USD     100     $ 72,521  
Pampa Energia SA 144A                    
7.50%, 01/24/27   USD     50       41,374  
9.12%, 04/15/29   USD     25       20,688  
Pan American Energy LLC 144A
9.12%, 04/30/27
  USD     15       16,224  
Telecom Argentina SA 144A
8.00%, 07/18/26
  USD     50       43,237  
YPF Energia Electrica SA 144A
10.00%, 07/25/26
  USD     35       27,884  
YPF SA 144A                    
2.50%, 06/30/29 (s)   USD     75       47,263  
4.00%, 02/12/26 (s)   USD     50       44,000  
6.95%, 07/21/27   USD     50       30,458  
7.00%, 12/15/47   USD     25       13,090  
8.50%, 03/23/25   USD     31       24,911  
8.50%, 07/28/25   USD     75       54,167  
8.50%, 06/27/29   USD     35       21,350  
8.75%, 04/04/24   USD     35       30,363  
                  487,530  
Australia: 0.8%                    
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. 144A                    
4.38%, 04/01/31   USD     100       79,671  
4.50%, 09/15/27   USD     25       22,433  
5.12%, 05/15/24 †   USD     75       73,316  
6.12%, 04/15/32   USD     100       87,939  
Infrabuild Australia Pty Ltd. 144A
12.00%, 10/01/24
  USD     30       27,906  
Mineral Resources Ltd. 144A
8.12%, 05/01/27
  USD     100       99,717  

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

5.00%, 01/27/30

  USD     30       25,419  
                  416,401  
Austria: 0.2%                    
ams-OSRAM AG 144A
7.00%, 07/31/25 †
  USD     100       89,482  
Belgium: 0.6%                    
La Financiere Atalian SASU Reg S
4.00%, 05/15/24
  EUR     100       93,722  
Ontex Group NV Reg S
3.50%, 07/15/26
  EUR     100       77,221  

Solvay Finance SACA Reg S

5.42% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.70%), 11/29/49 (o)

  EUR     150       147,142  
                  318,085  
Bermuda: 0.2%                    
Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. 144A
8.00%, 04/01/25
  USD     63       19,516  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Bermuda (continued)                    

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel international Holdings Ltd 144A

8.75%, 05/25/24

  USD     50     $ 42,782  

Investment Energy Resources Ltd. 144A

6.25%, 04/26/29

  USD     50       42,196  
                  104,494  
Brazil: 7.0%                    
Adecoagro SA 144A
6.00%, 09/21/27
  USD     50       45,323  

Amaggi Luxembourg International Sarl 144A

5.25%, 01/28/28

  USD     100       88,447  
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.88%, 04/04/27
  USD     105       99,831  
Azul Investments LLP 144A
5.88%, 10/26/24
  USD     50       37,878  
B2W Digital Lux Sarl 144A
4.38%, 12/20/30
  USD     100       68,879  
Banco Bradesco SA 144A
3.20%, 01/27/25
  USD     100       94,391  
Banco BTG Pactual SA 144A
4.50%, 01/10/25
  USD     100       95,650  
Banco do Brasil SA 144A                    
4.62%, 01/15/25   USD     50       48,616  
4.75%, 03/20/24   USD     50       49,182  
Banco Votorantim SA 144A
4.38%, 07/29/25
  USD     100       94,726  
Braskem Idesa SAPI 144A
7.45%, 11/15/29
  USD     200       153,495  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV 144A

8.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+8.22%), 01/23/81

  USD     50       47,637  
BRF SA 144A
4.75%, 05/22/24
  USD     100       97,013  

Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA 144A

9.25%, 12/05/24

  USD     100       102,807  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA 144A

4.62%, 02/04/30

  USD     100       85,854  
Cosan Luxembourg SA 144A
7.00%, 01/20/27
  USD     50       49,220  
Cosan SA 144A
5.50%, 09/20/29
  USD     50       44,391  
CSN Inova Ventures 144A
6.75%, 01/28/28
  USD     100       85,881  
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV                    
5.05%, 06/15/25   USD     100       94,850  
5.40%, 02/01/27   USD     75       68,730  
FS Luxembourg Sarl 144A
10.00%, 12/15/25
  USD     50       51,117  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Brazil (continued)                    

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA 144A

4.88%, 01/22/30

  USD     100     $ 78,543  
Gol Finance SA 144A
7.00%, 01/31/25
  USD     100       43,720  
Guara Norte Sarl 144A
5.20%, 06/15/34
  USD     94       73,604  
Itau Unibanco Holding SA 144A
3.25%, 01/24/25
  USD     25       24,076  
3.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.45%), 04/15/31   USD     25       21,537  
4.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.82%), 11/21/29   USD     50       46,421  
4.62% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.22%), 2/27/2025 (o)   USD     50       38,485  
Klabin Austria GmbH 144A
5.75%, 04/03/29
  USD     100       93,809  

Light Servicos de Eletricidade SA / Light Energia SA 144A

4.38%, 06/18/26

  USD     50       40,677  
MARB BondCo Plc 144A
3.95%, 01/29/31
  USD     100       74,284  
MV24 Capital BV 144A
6.75%, 06/01/34
  USD     89       73,656  
Natura Cosmeticos SA 144A
4.12%, 05/03/28
  USD     100       78,050  
NBM US Holdings, Inc. 144A
7.00%, 05/14/26
  USD     100       96,690  
Nexa Resources SA 144A
6.50%, 01/18/28
  USD     100       92,420  
Petrobras Global Finance BV                    
5.09%, 01/15/30 †   USD     50       44,572  
5.30%, 01/27/25   USD     50       49,436  
5.60%, 01/03/31   USD     75       68,236  
5.75%, 02/01/29   USD     50       46,689  
6.00%, 01/27/28 †   USD     75       72,109  
6.25%, 03/17/24   USD     50       50,235  
6.75%, 01/27/41   USD     50       43,492  
6.75%, 06/03/50   USD     50       40,286  
6.85%, 06/05/15   USD     100       78,628  
6.88%, 01/20/40   USD     75       66,590  
6.90%, 03/19/49   USD     50       41,422  
7.25%, 03/17/44   USD     50       44,882  
7.38%, 01/17/27   USD     75       76,607  
8.75%, 05/23/26   USD     50       53,982  
Rede D’or Finance Sarl 144A
4.50%, 01/22/30
  USD     100       82,728  

Rio Oil Finance Trust Series 2014-1 144A

9.25%, 07/06/24

  USD     77       78,178  
Rumo Luxembourg Sarl 144A
5.25%, 01/10/28
  USD     100       89,500  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Brazil (continued)                    
Ultrapar International SA 144A
5.25%, 06/06/29
  USD     100     $ 94,399  
Usiminas International Sarl 144A
5.88%, 07/18/26
  USD     100       93,089  
                  3,694,950  
British Virgin Islands: 0.0%                    

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure Finance II Ltd. Reg S

5.95%, 02/04/27

  USD     200       22,746  
Bulgaria: 0.2%                    

Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD Reg S

3.50%, 06/28/25

  EUR     100       88,035  
Burkina Faso: 0.0%                    
IAMGOLD Corp. 144A
5.75%, 10/15/28
  USD     25       16,787  
Canada: 7.4%                    
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. 144A                    
3.50%, 02/15/29   USD     65       54,604  
3.88%, 01/15/28   USD     100       88,082  
4.00%, 10/15/30   USD     175       143,124  
4.38%, 01/15/28   USD     50       43,971  
5.75%, 04/15/25 †   USD     25       24,940  
Air Canada
4.62%, 08/15/29
  CAD     50       30,676  
Air Canada 144A
4.62%, 08/15/29
  CAD     125       76,518  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

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

  USD     50       40,375  

ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A

4.12%, 12/15/28

  USD     25       21,409  

Azure Power Solar Energy Private Ltd. 144A

5.65%, 12/24/24

  USD     50       40,612  

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

8.75%, 07/15/26

  USD     50       45,546  

Baytex Energy Corp. 144A

8.75%, 04/01/27 †

  USD     40       40,958  
Bombardier, Inc. 144A                    
7.12%, 06/15/26   USD     75       71,117  
7.50%, 12/01/24   USD     30       29,890  
7.50%, 03/15/25   USD     107       105,370  
7.88%, 04/15/27 †   USD     175       166,524  
Brookfield Property Finance ULC                    
3.93%, 08/24/25   CAD     50       34,046  
3.93%, 01/15/27   CAD     50       32,740  
4.30%, 03/01/24   CAD     25       17,776  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

46

 

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Canada (continued)                    

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

6.25%, 09/15/27

  USD     125     $ 109,314  
Cascades, Inc./Cascades USA Inc 144A
5.38%, 01/15/28
  USD     50       42,839  
Corus Entertainment, Inc. Reg S
5.00%, 05/11/28
  CAD     75       42,875  
Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A
6.25%, 09/01/29 †
  USD     50       40,526  

Emera, Inc.

6.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.44%), 06/15/76

  USD     100       93,587  
Empire Communities Corp. 144A
7.00%, 12/15/25
  USD     25       21,585  
Ensign Drilling, Inc. 144A
9.25%, 04/15/24
  USD     50       45,310  
Garda World Security Corp. 144A
9.50%, 11/01/27
  USD     50       45,241  
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A                    
3.50%, 09/01/28   USD     50       42,522  
3.75%, 08/01/25   USD     50       47,372  
4.38%, 08/15/29   USD     50       42,424  
4.75%, 06/15/29   USD     50       43,692  
5.12%, 12/15/26   USD     75       71,508  
Gibson Energy, Inc.                    
2.85%, 07/14/27   CAD     25       16,368  
3.60%, 09/17/29   CAD     75       48,925  
goeasy Ltd. 144A                    
4.38%, 05/01/26   USD     25       21,478  
5.38%, 12/01/24   USD     50       46,732  
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. 144A
4.50%, 04/01/26
  USD     50       43,989  

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

6.00%, 09/15/28

  USD     40       29,858  

Inter Pipeline Ltd.

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

  CAD     65       44,727  

Keyera Corp.

6.88% (Canada Bankers’ Acceptances 3 Month+5.17%), 06/13/79

  CAD     75       51,851  
Lightstream Resources Ltd. 144A
8.62%, 02/01/20 (d) *∞
  USD     256       0  
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A                    
4.62%, 03/01/30   USD     50       39,107  
5.25%, 12/15/27   USD     25       21,399  
MEG Energy Corp. 144A                    
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Canada (continued)                    
5.88%, 02/01/29   USD     50     $ 47,866  
7.12%, 02/01/27   USD     75       76,427  
Mercer International, Inc.
5.12%, 02/01/29
  USD     50       41,185  
Methanex Corp.                    
5.12%, 10/15/27   USD     50       45,723  
5.25%, 12/15/29   USD     75       64,327  
New Gold, Inc. 144A
7.50%, 07/15/27
  USD     50       42,713  
Northriver Midstream Finance LP 144A
5.62%, 02/15/26
  USD     50       47,408  
NOVA Chemicals Corp. 144A                    
4.25%, 05/15/29 †   USD     50       40,895  
4.88%, 06/01/24   USD     75       73,107  
5.25%, 06/01/27   USD     75       67,125  
Open Text Corp. 144A                    
3.88%, 02/15/28   USD     100       85,797  
3.88%, 12/01/29   USD     50       39,740  
Parkland Corp.
6.00%, 06/23/28
  CAD     50       34,175  
Parkland Corp. 144A                    
4.50%, 10/01/29   USD     100       84,406  
5.88%, 07/15/27   USD     75       70,567  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

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

  CAD     50       29,688  
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A
7.12%, 01/15/26
  USD     50       49,188  
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. 144A
5.38%, 01/15/25
  USD     50       49,321  
SIG Combibloc PurchaseCo Sarl Reg S
2.12%, 06/18/25
  EUR     100       92,052  
Strathcona Resources Ltd. 144A
6.88%, 08/01/26
  USD     50       42,416  

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

4.50%, 03/15/29

  USD     50       42,504  
Taseko Mines Ltd. 144A
7.00%, 02/15/26
  USD     25       20,840  
Teine Energy Ltd. 144A
6.88%, 04/15/29
  USD     50       44,674  
Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC 144A
5.62%, 12/06/26
  USD     25       11,838  
Terraform Global Operating LP 144A
6.12%, 03/01/26
  USD     50       46,168  

Titan Acquisition Ltd. / Titan Co.-Borrower LLC 144A

7.75%, 04/15/26

  USD     50       40,993  
TransAlta Corp.
6.50%, 03/15/40
  USD     25       21,546  
Trivium Packaging Finance BV Reg S                    


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

47

VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Canada (continued)                    
3.75%, 08/15/26   EUR     200     $ 178,283  
Vermilion Energy, Inc. 144A
5.62%, 03/15/25
  USD     25       24,223  
Videotron Ltd.                    
3.12%, 01/15/31   CAD     50       27,648  
4.50%, 01/15/30   CAD     75       46,623  
5.62%, 06/15/25   CAD     75       54,163  
Videotron Ltd. 144A
3.62%, 06/15/28
  CAD     100       62,243  
                  3,907,379  
Cayman Islands: 0.5%                    
Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd. 144A
5.62%, 10/07/26
  USD     100       85,960  
Banco do Brasil SA 144A                    
3.25%, 09/30/26   USD     50       44,502  
4.88%, 01/11/29   USD     50       44,978  
CT Trust 144A
5.12%, 02/03/32
  USD     100       80,117  
                  255,557  
Chile: 0.4%                    
Kenbourne Invest SA 144A
6.88%, 11/26/24
  USD     50       44,586  
Latam Airlines Group SA 144A
13.38%, 10/15/29
  USD     100       99,639  
VTR Comunicaciones SpA 144A
5.12%, 01/15/28
  USD     100       63,749  
                  207,974  
China: 2.3%                    

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Reg S

3.80% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.35%), 11/18/2025 (o)

  USD     200       185,250  

China CITIC Bank International Ltd. Reg S

7.10% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.15%), 11/02/23 (o)

  USD     200       201,000  
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
6.00%, 07/16/25
  USD     200       14,784  
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. Reg S                    
3.30%, 01/12/31   USD     400       31,451  
7.25%, 04/08/26   USD     200       19,657  
Fortune Star BVI Ltd. Reg S
5.95%, 10/19/25
  USD     200       74,000  
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd. 144A
6.50%, 09/15/24
  USD     119       95,750  
Greenland Global Investment Ltd. Reg S
5.88%, 07/03/24
  USD     200       45,000  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Reg S                    
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
China (continued)                    
3.20% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.37%), 9/24/2026 (o)   USD     500     $ 447,493  
Volvo Car AB Reg S
2.12%, 04/02/24
  EUR     100       96,206  
                  1,210,591  
Colombia: 2.4%                    
Avianca Midco 2 Plc 144A
9.00%, 12/01/28
  USD     75       56,292  
Banco de Bogota SA 144A
6.25%, 05/12/26
  USD     100       91,849  
Cable Onda SA 144A
4.50%, 01/30/30
  USD     100       82,031  
Ecopetrol SA                    
4.12%, 01/16/25 †   USD     100       92,311  
4.62%, 11/02/31   USD     75       51,844  
5.38%, 06/26/26   USD     100       91,054  
5.88%, 05/28/45   USD     125       76,346  
5.88%, 11/02/51   USD     50       29,823  
6.88%, 04/29/30   USD     125       103,088  
7.38%, 09/18/43   USD     50       36,736  
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP 144A
4.25%, 07/18/29
  USD     75       53,673  
Grupo Aval Ltd. 144A
4.38%, 02/04/30
  USD     100       69,592  
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA 144A
5.50%, 04/29/26
  USD     100       91,588  
Millicom International Cellular SA 144A                    
5.12%, 01/15/28   USD     5       4,614  
6.25%, 03/25/29   USD     54       47,381  
Oleoducto Central SA 144A
4.00%, 07/14/27
  USD     100       81,607  
Orazul Energy Peru SA 144A
5.62%, 04/28/27
  USD     50       42,656  
Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA 144A
5.88%, 04/15/27
  USD     100       89,935  
Termocandelaria Power Ltd. 144A
7.88%, 01/30/29
  USD     85       72,364  
                  1,264,784  
Costa Rica: 0.1%                    
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad 144A
6.38%, 05/15/43
  USD     100       68,059  
Cyprus: 0.2%                    
MHP Lux SA 144A
6.95%, 04/03/26
  USD     100       45,976  
Vivion Investments Sarl Reg S
3.00%, 08/08/24
  EUR     100       85,104  
                  131,080  
Czech Republic: 0.6%                    
Allwyn International AS Reg S                    


 

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        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Czech Republic (continued)                    
3.88%, 02/15/27   EUR     100     $ 86,026  

CPI Property Group SA Reg S

4.88% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.94%), 10/16/2025 (o)

  EUR     100       52,202  
Energo-Pro AS Reg S
4.50%, 05/04/24
  EUR     100       92,293  
EP Infrastructure AS Reg S
1.66%, 04/26/24
  EUR     100       85,682  
                  316,203  
Finland: 0.8%                    

Citycon Oyj Reg S

4.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.71%), 11/24/2024 (o)

  EUR     100       62,365  
Nokia Oyj                    
4.38%, 06/12/27   USD     150       138,150  
6.62%, 05/15/39   USD     100       91,360  
Teollisuuden Voima Oyj Reg S
2.12%, 02/04/25
  EUR     175       163,829  
                  455,704  
France: 8.2%                    

Accor SA Reg S

2.62% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.25%), 1/30/2025 (o)

  EUR     100       75,934  
3.00%, 02/04/26   EUR     100       93,159  
Altice France SA 144A                    
5.12%, 07/15/29   USD     200       151,000  
5.50%, 10/15/29   USD     175       133,774  
Altice France SA Reg S
5.88%, 02/01/27
  EUR     100       86,104  
Atos SE Reg S
1.75%, 05/07/25
  EUR     100       73,968  
Banijay Entertainment SASU 144A
5.38%, 03/01/25
  USD     100       92,811  
CAB SELAS Reg S
3.38%, 02/01/28
  EUR     100       77,647  
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA Reg S
4.05%, 08/05/26
  EUR     100       44,469  
CGG SA 144A
8.75%, 04/01/27 †
  USD     100       88,583  
Chrome Bidco SASU Reg S
3.50%, 05/31/28
  EUR     100       80,374  
Constellium SE 144A
3.75%, 04/15/29 †
  USD     100       78,327  
eircom Finance DAC Reg S
3.50%, 05/15/26
  EUR     100       88,210  

Electricite de France SA 144A

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

  USD     300       264,261  

Electricite de France SA Reg S

3.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.97%), 6/15/2030 (o)

  EUR     200       129,996  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
France (continued)                    
4.00% (EUR Swap Annual 6 Year+3.44%), 7/4/2024 (o)   EUR     100     $ 87,343  
5.38% (EUR Swap Annual 12 Year+3.79%), 01/29/49 (o)   EUR     100       91,221  
Elis SA Reg S
1.62%, 04/03/28
  EUR     100       82,524  
Faurecia SE Reg S                    
2.38%, 06/15/27   EUR     100       81,372  
2.62%, 06/15/25   EUR     100       93,338  
3.12%, 06/15/26   EUR     100       92,167  
Getlink SE Reg S
3.50%, 10/30/25
  EUR     100       94,534  
Iliad Holding SASU 144A                    
6.50%, 10/15/26   USD     200       185,538  
7.00%, 10/15/28   USD     100       90,762  
Iliad Holding SASU Reg S
5.12%, 10/15/26
  EUR     100       92,238  

La Poste SA Reg S

3.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.44%), 1/29/2026 (o)

  EUR     100       88,405  
Loxam SAS Reg S
3.25%, 01/14/25
  EUR     100       91,566  
Matterhorn Telecom SA Reg S
3.12%, 09/15/26
  EUR     100       87,044  
Paprec Holding SA Reg S
4.00%, 03/31/25
  EUR     100       91,670  
Picard Groupe SAS Reg S
3.88%, 07/01/26
  EUR     100       85,729  
Quatrim SASU Reg S
5.88%, 01/15/24
  EUR     100       96,426  

RCI Banque SA Reg S

2.62% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.85%), 02/18/30

  EUR     100       86,328  
Renault SA Reg S                    
1.00%, 11/28/25   EUR     50       45,525  
1.25%, 06/24/25   EUR     100       90,006  
2.00%, 09/28/26   EUR     100       84,096  
2.38%, 05/25/26   EUR     100       87,999  
Rexel SA Reg S
2.12%, 06/15/28
  EUR     100       81,742  
SPCM SA Reg S
2.62%, 02/01/29
  EUR     100       76,585  
SPIE SA Reg S
2.62%, 06/18/26
  EUR     100       91,842  
Tereos Finance Groupe I SA Reg S
7.50%, 10/30/25
  EUR     100       98,074  
Valeo Reg S                    
1.00%, 08/03/28   EUR     100       75,283  
3.25%, 01/22/24   EUR     100       97,873  
Vallourec SA Reg S
8.50%, 06/30/26
  EUR     100       94,746  

Veolia Environnement SA Reg S

2.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.71%), 9/20/2025 (o)

  EUR     100       86,721  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
France (continued)                    
2.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.84%), 9/20/2028 (o)   EUR     100     $ 76,848  
Verallia SA Reg S
1.62%, 05/14/28
  EUR     100       82,622  
                  4,346,784  
Germany: 5.2%                    
ADLER Group SA Reg S                    
2.75%, 11/13/26   EUR     100       42,993  
3.25%, 08/05/25   EUR     100       45,328  

Bayer AG Reg S

2.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.65%), 11/12/79

  EUR     200       178,475  
3.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.55%), 07/01/74   EUR     100       95,305  
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH Reg S
4.38%, 01/15/28
  EUR     100       83,770  
Commerzbank AG Reg S                    
4.00%, 03/23/26   EUR     50       46,961  
4.00%, 03/30/27   EUR     40       36,964  
4.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.35%), 12/05/30   EUR     100       90,746  
CT Investment GmbH Reg S
5.50%, 04/15/26
  EUR     100       82,059  
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
0.25%, 09/06/24
  EUR     150       140,482  
Deutsche Lufthansa AG Reg S                    
3.00%, 05/29/26   EUR     100       87,445  
3.75%, 02/11/28   EUR     100       82,914  
Douglas GmbH Reg S
6.00%, 04/08/26
  EUR     100       76,272  
Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A
8.15%, 06/30/31
  USD     75       76,969  
Gruenenthal GmbH Reg S
3.62%, 11/15/26
  EUR     100       88,294  
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH 144A
4.75%, 09/15/26
  USD     200       169,171  

Infineon Technologies AG Reg S

3.62% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.00%), 1/1/2028 (o)

  EUR     100       85,570  
Mahle GmbH Reg S
2.38%, 05/14/28
  EUR     100       70,841  
Mercer International, Inc.
5.50%, 01/15/26
  USD     41       38,485  
Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH Reg S
3.38%, 04/15/29
  EUR     100       81,218  
ProGroup AG Reg S
3.00%, 03/31/26
  EUR     100       87,185  

RWE AG Reg S

6.62% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 10 Year+4.52%), 07/30/75

  USD     100       95,878  
Schaeffler AG Reg S
1.88%, 03/26/24
  EUR     50       48,033  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Germany (continued)                    
2.88%, 03/26/27   EUR     50     $ 43,601  
3.38%, 10/12/28   EUR     100       83,962  
Tele Columbus AG Reg S
3.88%, 05/02/25
  EUR     100       70,667  
thyssenkrupp AG Reg S                    
2.50%, 02/25/25   EUR     50       45,947  
2.88%, 02/22/24   EUR     100       96,836  
WEPA Hygieneprodukte GmbH Reg S
2.88%, 12/15/27
  EUR     100       73,249  
ZF Europe Finance BV Reg S                    
2.00%, 02/23/26   EUR     100       86,283  
3.00%, 10/23/29   EUR     100       77,121  
ZF Finance GmbH Reg S
3.75%, 09/21/28
  EUR     100       81,591  
ZF North America Capital, Inc. 144A
4.75%, 04/29/25
  USD     175       163,990  
                  2,754,605  
Ghana: 0.3%                    
Kosmos Energy Ltd. 144A
7.12%, 04/04/26 †
  USD     100       83,750  
Tullow Oil Plc 144A
7.00%, 03/01/25
  USD     100       65,223  
                  148,973  
Greece: 1.0%                    

Alpha Services and Holdings SA Reg S

5.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.82%), 06/11/31

  EUR     100       79,809  

Eurobank SA Reg S

2.00% (EUR Swap Annual 1 Year+2.40%), 05/05/27

  EUR     100       81,339  

Mytilineos Financial Partners SA Reg S

2.50%, 12/01/24

  EUR     100       94,919  

National Bank of Greece SA Reg S

2.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.30%), 10/08/26

  EUR     100       85,717  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA Reg S

5.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.77%), 02/19/30

  EUR     100       80,835  

Public Power Corp. SA Reg S

3.88%, 03/30/26

  EUR     100       89,950  
                  512,569  
Guatemala: 0.2%                    

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

5.25%, 04/27/29

  USD     100       88,202  
Hong Kong: 0.7%                    
Agile Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S                    


 

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        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Hong Kong (continued)                    
8.38% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+11.25%), 12/4/2023 (o)   USD     200     $ 34,775  
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. 144A                    
4.88%, 06/06/25   USD     100       71,447  
5.38%, 12/04/29   USD     100       56,050  
5.62%, 07/17/27   USD     50       30,457  
5.75%, 07/21/28   USD     50       29,000  
RKPF Overseas 2020 A Ltd. Reg S
5.20%, 01/12/26
  USD     200       62,126  
Studio City Finance Ltd. 144A                    
5.00%, 01/15/29   USD     100       43,212  
6.50%, 01/15/28   USD     100       42,048  
                  369,115  
Hungary: 0.2%                    

OTP Bank Nyrt Reg S

2.88% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.20%), 07/15/29

  EUR     100       89,314  
India: 1.8%                    
ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd. Reg S
5.95%, 07/31/24
  USD     100       98,218  
Canara Bank Reg S
3.88%, 03/28/24
  USD     200       194,881  
Delhi International Airport Ltd. 144A
6.45%, 06/04/29
  USD     100       82,665  
JSW Steel Ltd. Reg S
5.95%, 04/18/24
  USD     200       187,300  

Network i2i Ltd. 144A

5.65% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.28%), 1/15/2025 (o)

  USD     100       88,235  
Tata Motors Ltd. Reg S
5.75%, 10/30/24
  USD     200       193,049  

Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc 144A

13.88%, 01/21/24

  USD     100       83,812  
Vedanta Resources Ltd. 144A
6.12%, 08/09/24
  USD     50       29,722  
                  957,882  
Indonesia: 0.7%                    
Adaro Indonesia PT 144A
4.25%, 10/31/24
  USD     100       93,809  
Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd. Reg S
11.50%, 05/07/15 (d) *
  USD     150       1,218  
Indika Energy Capital III Pte Ltd. 144A
5.88%, 11/09/24
  USD     100       96,889  
Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd. 144A
6.75%, 01/30/25
  USD     100       95,965  
Saka Energi Indonesia PT 144A                    
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Indonesia (continued)                    
4.45%, 05/05/24   USD     100     $ 93,286  
                  381,167  
Ireland: 1.2%                    

AerCap Global Aviation Trust 144A

6.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.30%), 06/15/45

  USD     50       45,697  

AIB Group Plc Reg S

1.88% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.15%), 11/19/29

  EUR     100       88,788  

Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. Reg S

2.12%, 08/15/26

  EUR     100       81,334  

Bank of Ireland Group Plc Reg S

1.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+1.65%), 08/11/31

  EUR     100       80,598  

C&W Senior Financing DAC 144A

6.88%, 09/15/27

  USD     100       86,965  

Cimpress Plc 144A

7.00%, 06/15/26

  USD     100       59,969  

Permanent TSB Group Holdings Plc Reg S

3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.22%), 08/19/31

  EUR     100       78,282  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC Reg S

4.88%, 07/15/28

  GBP     100       92,620  
                  614,253  
Israel: 1.8%                    
Leviathan Bond Ltd. 144A Reg S                    
6.12%, 06/30/25   USD     50       47,718  
6.50%, 06/30/27   USD     50       46,875  
6.75%, 06/30/30   USD     50       44,801  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC

6.15%, 02/01/36

  USD     95       78,079  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV

6.00%, 01/31/25

  EUR     100       98,126  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV Reg S

1.12%, 10/15/24

  EUR     100       90,688  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV                    
3.15%, 10/01/26   USD     225       190,516  
4.10%, 10/01/46   USD     125       75,955  
6.00%, 04/15/24   USD     100       99,038  
6.75%, 03/01/28 †   USD     100       94,492  
7.12%, 01/31/25   USD     75       74,423  
                  940,711  
Italy: 7.7%                    
Abertis Infraestructuras Finance BV Reg S                    


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Italy (continued)                    
3.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.69%), 11/24/2025 (o)   EUR     100     $ 82,346  
Atlantia SpA Reg S                    
1.88%, 07/13/27   EUR     100       81,801  
1.88%, 02/12/28   EUR     100       78,562  
Autostrade per l’Italia SpA
5.88%, 06/09/24
  EUR     100       101,669  
Autostrade per l’Italia SpA Reg S                    
1.75%, 06/26/26   EUR     100       88,818  
1.88%, 09/26/29   EUR     100       79,068  
2.00%, 12/04/28   EUR     100       81,750  
4.38%, 09/16/25   EUR     50       49,521  
Azzurra Aeroporti SpA Reg S
2.12%, 05/30/24
  EUR     100       92,967  
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA Reg S

3.62%, 09/24/24

  EUR     150       139,257  
Banca Popolare di Sondrio SPA Reg S

2.38%, 04/03/24

  EUR     100       96,226  
Banco BPM SpA Reg S                    
1.75%, 01/28/25   EUR     100       92,372  
2.50%, 06/21/24   EUR     100       95,339  
5.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.42%), 09/14/30   EUR     100       91,345  

BPER Banca Reg S

1.38% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+1.75%), 03/31/27

  EUR     100       83,927  
1.88%, 07/07/25   EUR     100       89,900  

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA 144A

3.75%, 01/15/28

  EUR     100       81,518  
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA Reg S                    
1.62%, 10/21/28   EUR     100       80,321  
1.88%, 07/08/26   EUR     100       88,025  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 144A

4.20% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+2.60%), 06/01/32

  USD     75       50,842  
4.95% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+2.75%), 06/01/42   USD     50       29,321  
5.02%, 06/26/24   USD     125       118,048  
5.71%, 01/15/26   USD     75       69,918  
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Reg S
3.93%, 09/15/26
  EUR     100       95,469  
5.88% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.75%), 03/04/29   EUR     100       99,156  

Intesa Sanpaolo Vita SpA Reg S

4.75% (Euribor 6 Month ACT/360+4.82%), 12/31/49 (o)

  EUR     100       95,129  
Leonardo SpA
4.88%, 03/24/25
  EUR     50       50,184  
Leonardo SpA Reg S                    
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Italy (continued)                    
1.50%, 06/07/24   EUR     100     $ 95,457  

Poste Italiane SpA Reg S

2.62% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.68%), 3/24/2029 (o)

  EUR     100       71,715  

SACE SPA Reg S

3.88% (EUR Swap Annual 10 Year+3.19%), 02/10/49 (o)

  EUR     100       84,973  
Telecom Italia Finance SA
7.75%, 01/24/33
  EUR     100       99,433  
Telecom Italia SpA
5.25%, 03/17/55
  EUR     100       70,237  
Telecom Italia SpA 144A
5.30%, 05/30/24
  USD     100       94,250  
Telecom Italia SpA Reg S                    
1.62%, 01/18/29   EUR     100       71,727  
2.38%, 10/12/27   EUR     100       80,306  
2.75%, 04/15/25   EUR     100       90,723  
3.00%, 09/30/25   EUR     100       89,741  
3.62%, 01/19/24   EUR     100       96,371  
3.62%, 05/25/26   EUR     100       88,457  
4.00%, 04/11/24   EUR     100       96,416  

Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale Reg S

2.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.12%), 11/9/2027 (o)

  EUR     100       78,978  

UniCredit SpA 144A

5.46% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.75%), 06/30/35

  USD     75       55,948  

UniCredit SpA Reg S

2.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.40%), 09/23/29

  EUR     200       176,659  
2.73% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.80%), 01/15/32   EUR     200       161,708  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA Reg S

5.75% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+5.18%), 12/31/49 (o)

  EUR     100       96,862  
Webuild SpA Reg S
1.75%, 10/26/24
  EUR     100       84,079  
                  4,066,839  
Japan: 1.5%                    

Rakuten Group, Inc. 144A

6.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.96%), 4/22/2031 (o) †

  USD     150       102,607  
SoftBank Group Corp. Reg S                    
3.12%, 09/19/25   EUR     100       87,595  
4.75%, 09/19/24   USD     200       188,500  
5.00%, 04/15/28   EUR     100       81,894  
5.12%, 09/19/27   USD     200       168,750  
6.88% (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+4.85%), 7/19/2027 (o)   USD     200       157,750  
                  787,096  


 

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        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Jersey, Channel Islands: 0.6%                    
eG Global Finance Plc 144A
6.75%, 02/07/25
  USD     200     $ 180,454  
G City Europe Ltd. Reg S
3.00%, 09/11/25
  EUR     100       83,686  
Petrofac Ltd. 144A
9.75%, 11/15/26
  USD     100       74,359  
                  338,499  
Luxembourg: 5.2%                    
ADLER Group SA Reg S
2.25%, 01/14/29
  EUR     100       42,051  
AI Candelaria Spain SA 144A
7.50%, 12/15/28
  USD     75       63,306  

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

6.12%, 10/15/26

  USD     100       85,634  
Altice Financing SA 144A
5.00%, 01/15/28
  USD     250       198,333  
Altice Financing SA Reg S
3.00%, 01/15/28
  EUR     100       75,851  
Altice Finco SA Reg S
4.75%, 01/15/28
  EUR     100       69,118  
Altice France Holding SA 144A                    
6.00%, 02/15/28 †   USD     75       48,684  
10.50%, 05/15/27   USD     50       39,072  
Altice France Holding SA Reg S                    
4.00%, 02/15/28   EUR     100       61,943  
8.00%, 05/15/27   EUR     100       72,397  
Altice France SA 144A                    
5.50%, 01/15/28   USD     100       79,269  
8.12%, 02/01/27   USD     100       91,700  
Altice France SA Reg S
3.38%, 01/15/28
  EUR     100       76,294  
ARD Finance SA Reg S
5.00%, 06/30/27
  EUR     100       67,921  
Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A                    
4.12%, 08/15/26   USD     150       129,308  
5.25%, 08/15/27 †   USD     125       88,061  

Arena Luxembourg Finance Sarl Reg S

1.88%, 02/01/28

  EUR     100       75,979  
Cidron Aida Finco Sarl Reg S
5.00%, 04/01/28
  EUR     100       77,996  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA Reg S

11.00%, 09/30/26

  EUR     26       23,705  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA 144A

5.62%, 10/15/28

  USD     100       84,134  
CSN Resources SA 144A
4.62%, 06/10/31
  USD     100       66,970  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd. 144A Reg S

4.50%, 03/30/24

  USD     35       33,524  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Luxembourg (continued)                    
4.88%, 03/30/26   USD     35     $ 31,588  
5.38%, 03/30/28   USD     35       30,887  
5.88%, 03/30/31   USD     35       29,750  

Herens Midco Sarl Reg S

5.25%, 05/15/29

  EUR     100       64,391  

Kenbourne Invest SA 144A

4.70%, 01/22/28

  USD     50       36,665  

MC Brazil Downstream Trading Sarl 144A

7.25%, 06/30/31

  USD     100       76,574  

Millicom International Cellular SA 144A

4.50%, 04/27/31 †

  USD     100       75,211  

Minerva Luxembourg SA 144A

4.38%, 03/18/31

  USD     125       95,147  

Movida Europe SA 144A

5.25%, 02/08/31

  USD     100       73,792  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH Reg S

3.50%, 09/30/24

  EUR     100       92,776  

Petrorio Luxembourg Trading Sarl 144A

6.12%, 06/09/26

  USD     50       45,359  

SES SA Reg S

5.62% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.40%), 12/29/49 (o)

  EUR     100       97,343  

Summer BC Holdco B Sarl Reg S

5.75%, 10/31/26

  EUR     100       85,969  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl Reg S

3.50%, 03/01/28

  EUR     100       86,054  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH Reg S

4.38%, 07/15/27

  EUR     100       84,037  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. 144A

5.25%, 07/15/27

  USD     100       89,902  
                  2,746,695  
Malta: 0.1%                    

VistaJet Malta Finance Plc / XO Management Holding, Inc. 144A

6.38%, 02/01/30

  USD     50       41,631  
Mauritius: 0.6%                    

Azure Power Energy Ltd. 144A

3.58%, 08/19/26

  USD     47       33,847  

Greenko Power II Ltd. 144A

4.30%, 12/13/28

  USD     147       113,451  

HTA Group Ltd. 144A

7.00%, 12/18/25

  USD     100       88,250  

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV 144A

8.00%, 09/18/27

  USD     100       78,169  
                  313,717  


 

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VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Mexico: 4.1%                
Axtel SAB de CV 144A

6.38%, 11/14/24

  USD 82     $ 55,012  
Cemex SAB de CV 144A                
3.88%, 07/11/31   USD 75       57,281  
5.20%, 09/17/30   USD 75       63,963  
5.45%, 11/19/29   USD 100       87,466  
7.38%, 06/05/27   USD 100       99,235  
Grupo KUO SAB De CV 144A

5.75%, 07/07/27

  USD 50       43,077  
Nemak SAB de CV 144A

3.62%, 06/28/31

  USD 100       72,896  
Petroleos Mexicanos                
4.25%, 01/15/25   USD 50       46,611  
4.50%, 01/23/26   USD 50       44,145  
4.88%, 01/18/24   USD 25       24,365  
5.35%, 02/12/28 †   USD 75       59,905  
5.50%, 06/27/44   USD 50       28,495  
5.62%, 01/23/46   USD 50       28,117  
5.95%, 01/28/31   USD 150       108,371  
6.35%, 02/12/48   USD 50       28,827  
6.38%, 01/23/45   USD 50       29,445  
6.49%, 01/23/27   USD 50       43,648  
6.50%, 03/13/27   USD 150       131,818  
6.50%, 01/23/29 †   USD 50       40,253  
6.50%, 06/02/41   USD 75       47,403  
6.62%, 06/15/35   USD 100       69,613  
6.62%, 06/15/38   USD 25       16,400  
6.70%, 02/16/32   USD 100       75,791  
6.75%, 09/21/47   USD 200       120,818  
6.84%, 01/23/30   USD 75       59,988  
6.88%, 10/16/25 †   USD 25       24,062  
6.88%, 08/04/26   USD 100       92,689  
6.95%, 01/28/60   USD 150       90,270  
7.69%, 01/23/50   USD 275       179,645  
Petroleos Mexicanos Reg S                
3.75%, 11/16/25   GBP 100       96,652  
4.88%, 02/21/28   EUR 100       76,629  
Petróleos Mexicanos Reg S

5.50%, 02/24/25

  EUR 25       24,668  
Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV 144A                
6.38%, 09/20/28   USD 50       34,396  
7.50%, 11/12/25   USD 50       42,368  
Unifin Financiera SAB de CV 144A                
7.00%, 01/15/25   USD 100       9,375  
7.25%, 09/27/23   USD 100       10,250  
              2,163,947  
Morocco: 0.4%                
OCP SA 144A                
5.62%, 04/25/24   USD 150       148,954  
6.88%, 04/25/44   USD 100       79,175  
              228,129  
Netherlands: 3.5%                
ELM BV for Firmenich International SA Reg S                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Netherlands (continued)                

3.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.39%), 6/3/2025 (o)

  EUR 100     $ 90,954  
Greenko Dutch BV 144A

3.85%, 03/29/26

  USD 96       74,968  
Koninklijke KPN NV Reg S

2.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.34%), 11/8/2024 (o)

  EUR 100       90,436  
Lincoln Financing Sarl Reg S

3.62%, 04/01/24

  EUR 100       96,260  
Naturgy Finance BV Reg S

3.38% (EUR Swap Annual 9 Year+3.08%), 12/29/49 (o)

  EUR 100       95,978  
Nobel Bidco BV Reg S

3.12%, 06/15/28

  EUR 100       59,302  
Petrobras Global Finance BV

5.50%, 06/10/51 †

  USD 50       35,477  
PPF Telecom Group BV Reg S

3.12%, 03/27/26

  EUR 100       90,551  
Repsol International Finance BV Reg S

4.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.41%), 9/11/2028 (o)

  EUR 100       85,154  
Saipem Finance International BV Reg S

2.63%, 01/07/25

  EUR 100       93,023  
Selecta Group BV Reg S

8.00%, 04/01/26

  EUR 52       42,821  
Telefonica Europe BV Reg S

2.38% (EUR Swap Annual 8 Year+2.62%), 2/12/2029 (o)

  EUR 100       73,675  
TenneT Holding BV Reg S

3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.53%), 3/1/2024 (o)

  EUR 175       166,836  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV                
4.75%, 05/09/27   USD 100       88,375  
5.12%, 05/09/29 †   USD 100       86,056  
TMNL Holding BV Reg S

3.75%, 01/15/29

  EUR 100       83,828  
UPC Broadband Finco BV 144A

4.88%, 07/15/31

  USD 100       84,221  
VZ Vendor Financing II BV Reg S

2.88%, 01/15/29

  EUR 100       73,268  
Wintershall Dea Finance 2 BV Reg S

3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.32%), 7/20/2028 (o)

 
 
EUR  
100
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
73,931
 
 
Ziggo Bond Co. BV 144A                
5.12%, 02/28/30   USD 50       39,692  
6.00%, 01/15/27   USD 50       45,105  
Ziggo Bond Co. BV Reg S

3.38%, 02/28/30

  EUR 125       91,510  
Ziggo BV 144A

4.88%, 01/15/30

  USD 100       84,188  
              1,845,609  
Nigeria: 0.1%                
SEPLAT Energy Plc 144A                


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Nigeria (continued)                
7.75%, 04/01/26   USD 100     $ 78,755  
Norway: 0.3%                
Adevinta ASA Reg S

2.62%, 11/15/25

  EUR 100       92,164  
Heimstaden Bostad AB Reg S

3.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.67%), 11/19/2024 (o)

  EUR 125       89,223  
              181,387  
Oman: 0.6%                
Lamar Funding Ltd. Reg S

3.96%, 05/07/25

  USD 225       207,965  
Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd. 144A

6.62%, 04/24/28 †

  USD 100       98,445  
              306,410  
Peru: 0.6%                
Banco Internacional del Peru SAA Interbank 144A

6.62% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.76%), 03/19/29

  USD 75       73,042  
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. 144A

6.12%, 04/01/29

  USD 25       20,758  
Peru LNG Srl 144A

5.38%, 03/22/30

  USD 100       78,865  
Petroleos del Peru SA 144A                
4.75%, 06/19/32   USD 100       73,900  
5.62%, 06/19/47   USD 150       96,482  
              343,047  
Poland: 0.3%                
Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC 144A

3.88%, 11/15/29

  USD 100       79,613  
Synthos SA Reg S

2.50%, 06/07/28

  EUR 100       75,159  
              154,772  
Portugal: 0.5%                
Banco Comercial Portugues SA Reg S

1.12% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+1.55%), 02/12/27

  EUR 100       76,194  
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA Reg S                
1.88% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.38%), 08/02/81   EUR 100       82,026  
4.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.29%), 04/30/79   EUR 100       96,799  
              255,019  
Romania: 0.2%                
RCS & RDS SA Reg S

2.50%, 02/05/25

  EUR 100       87,631  
Saudi Arabia: 0.4%                
Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd. Reg S

6.75%, 02/15/25

  USD 200       191,638  
Singapore: 0.2%                
Inkia Energy Ltd. 144A

5.88%, 11/09/27

  USD 56       49,974  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Singapore (continued)                
Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. 144A

6.75%, 04/24/33

  USD 81     $ 72,045  
              122,019  
South Africa: 0.7%                
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 144A

7.12%, 02/11/25

  USD 100       93,830  
K2016470219 South Africa Ltd. 144A

3.00%, 12/31/22

  USD 142       406  
MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd. 144A

4.75%, 11/11/24

  USD 100       96,233  
Sasol Financing USA LLC

5.88%, 03/27/24

  USD 200       195,754  
              386,223  
South Korea: 0.2%                
Woori Bank 144A

4.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.66%), 10/4/2024 (o)

  USD 100       87,375  
Spain: 4.1%                
Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA Reg S

6.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.93%), 01/18/29

  EUR 100       96,065  
Abengoa Abenewco 2 SA Reg S

1.50%, 10/26/24

  USD 63       2,648  
Abengoa SA

0.00%, 03/31/27 (s) ^

  EUR 100       495  
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA Reg S

1.38%, 06/17/25

  EUR 100       90,249  
Banco de Credito Social Cooperativo SA Reg S

5.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.42%), 11/27/31,

  EUR 100       74,281  
Banco de Sabadell SA Reg S

1.75%, 05/10/24

  EUR 100       94,339  

5.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.10%), 12/12/28

  EUR 100       97,314  
5.62%, 05/06/26   EUR 100       95,651  
Cellnex Finance Co. SA Reg S                
1.25%, 01/15/29   EUR 100       76,414  
1.50%, 06/08/28   EUR 100       79,976  
2.00%, 09/15/32   EUR 100       70,294  
2.00%, 02/15/33   EUR 100       68,764  
Cellnex Telecom SA

1.88%, 06/26/29

  EUR 100       77,944  
Cellnex Telecom SA Reg S                
1.75%, 10/23/30   EUR 100       73,623  
2.38%, 01/16/24   EUR 100       97,580  
Grifols SA Reg S                
1.62%, 02/15/25 †   EUR 150       135,655  
3.20%, 05/01/25   EUR 100       88,128  


 

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VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Spain (continued)                
Ibercaja Banco SA Reg S

2.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.88%), 07/23/30

  EUR 100     $ 81,045  
Iccrea Banca SpA Reg S

4.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.34%), 11/28/29

  EUR 100       89,199  
Lorca Telecom Bondco SA Reg S

4.00%, 09/18/27

  EUR 200       174,346  
Repsol International Finance BV Reg S

4.50% (EUR Swap Annual 10 Year+4.20%), 03/25/75

  EUR 125       118,602  

Telefonica Europe BV Reg S

3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.45%), 9/4/2023 (o)

  EUR 100       95,569  
3.88% (EUR Swap Annual 8 Year+2.97%), 6/22/2026 (o)   EUR 100       88,986  
4.38% (EUR Swap Annual 6 Year+4.11%), 12/14/2024 (o)   EUR 100       94,808  
5.88% (EUR Swap Annual 10 Year+4.30%), 03/31/49 (o)   EUR 100       98,674  
              2,160,649  
Sweden: 1.1%                
Castellum AB Reg S

3.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.45%), 12/2/2026 (o)

  EUR 100       55,038  
Dometic Group AB Reg S

3.00%, 05/08/26

  EUR 100       85,993  
Heimstaden AB Reg S

4.38%, 03/06/27

  EUR 100       71,210  
Intrum AB Reg S                
3.00%, 09/15/27   EUR 100       75,485  
3.12%, 07/15/24   EUR 100       93,350  
Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB Reg S

2.62% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.81%), 1/30/2025 (o)

  EUR 100       34,778  
Stena AB 144A

7.00%, 02/01/24

  USD 100       94,451  
Verisure Holding AB Reg S

3.25%, 02/15/27

  EUR 100       84,308  
              594,613  
Switzerland: 0.4%                
Dufry One BV Reg S

2.50%, 10/15/24

  EUR 125       118,456  
Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH Reg S

2.00%, 07/15/25

  EUR 100       91,585  
              210,041  
Tanzania: 0.1%                
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc

6.50%, 04/15/40

  USD 40       33,733  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Thailand: 0.3%                
Bangkok Bank PCL 144A

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

  USD 200     $ 148,920  
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.2%                
Trinidad Generation Unlimited 144A

5.25%, 11/04/27

  USD 100       95,293  
Turkey: 1.9%                
Akbank TAS 144A                
5.12%, 03/31/25   USD 50       45,067  
6.80%, 02/06/26 †   USD 50       45,491  
Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS 144A

7.75%, 02/02/27

  USD 100       75,030  
KOC Holding AS 144A

6.50%, 03/11/25

  USD 50       47,541  
TC Ziraat Bankasi AS 144A

5.38%, 03/02/26

  USD 100       84,983  
Turk Telekomunikasyon AS 144A

4.88%, 06/19/24

  USD 100       88,370  
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS 144A

5.80%, 04/11/28

  USD 100       80,273  
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS 144A

6.12%, 04/25/24

  USD 150       145,920  
Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS 144A

6.00%, 01/23/25

  USD 50       45,221  
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO 144A                
5.25%, 02/05/25   USD 100       89,868  
6.50%, 01/08/26   USD 100       88,414  
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS 144A

6.95%, 10/30/25

  USD 100       70,332  
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS 144A

7.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+7.42%), 01/22/31

  USD 100       88,831  
              995,341  
Ukraine: 0.2%                
Kernel Holding SA 144A                
6.50%, 10/17/24   USD 50       16,794  
6.75%, 10/27/27   USD 50       16,475  
Metinvest BV 144A

7.75%, 10/17/29

  USD 100       41,350  
NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance Plc Reg S

7.12%, 07/19/24

  EUR 100       18,252  
              92,871  
United Arab Emirates: 0.7%                
DP World Salaam Reg S

6.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+5.75%), 10/1/2025 (o)

  USD    200       194,289  


 

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United Arab Emirates (continued)                
GEMS Menasa Cayman Ltd. / GEMS Education Delaware LLC 144A

7.12%, 07/31/26

  USD 100     $ 94,747  
Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. 144A

8.25%, 02/15/25

  USD 100       84,472  
              373,508  
United Kingdom: 10.6%                
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. 144A

10.50%, 11/30/25

  USD 50       48,056  
B&M European Value Retail SA Reg S

3.62%, 07/15/25

  GBP 100       99,160  
BCP V Modular Services Finance II Plc Reg S

4.75%, 11/30/28

  EUR 100       81,902  
Bellis Acquisition Co. Plc Reg S

3.25%, 02/16/26

  GBP 200       188,236  
Bidvest Group UK Plc 144A

3.62%, 09/23/26

  USD 100       84,853  
British American Tobacco Plc Reg S                

3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.37%), 12/27/2027 (o)

  EUR 100       74,407  

3.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.95%), 6/27/2029 (o)

  EUR 100       68,962  
British Telecommunications Plc Reg S                

1.87% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.13%), 08/18/80

  EUR 100       84,007  
Connect Finco Sarl / Connect US Finco LLC 144A

6.75%, 10/01/26

  USD 100       94,165  
Constellation Automotive Financing Plc Reg S

4.88%, 07/15/27

  GBP 100       74,262  
Co-operative Group Ltd. Reg S

5.12%, 05/17/24

  GBP 100       107,456  
Deuce Finco Plc Reg S

5.50%, 06/15/27

  GBP 100       88,594  
Drax Finco Plc 144A

6.62%, 11/01/25

  USD 100       93,136  
Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA Reg S

6.75%, 11/01/25

  EUR 100       71,166  
Heathrow Finance Plc Reg S

4.38%, 03/01/27 (s)

  GBP 100       92,943  
Iceland Bondco Plc Reg S

4.62%, 03/15/25

  GBP 100       91,593  
INEOS Finance Plc Reg S

2.88%, 05/01/26

  EUR 100       88,255  
INEOS Quattro Finance 2 Plc Reg S

2.50%, 01/15/26

  EUR 100       82,871  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                
INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH Reg S

2.25%, 01/16/27

  EUR 100     $ 78,423  
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA Reg S

1.50%, 07/04/27

  EUR 100       72,767  
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc 144A                
5.88%, 01/15/28   USD 100       74,210  
7.75%, 10/15/25   USD 100       92,480  
Jerrold Finco Plc Reg S

4.88%, 01/15/26

  GBP 100       95,706  
Market Bidco Finco Plc Reg S

5.50%, 11/04/27

  GBP 100       87,865  
Marks & Spencer Plc Reg S

6.00%, 06/12/25

  GBP 100       107,278  
Motion Bondco DAC 144A

6.62%, 11/15/27

  USD 100       83,798  
Neptune Energy Bondco Plc 144A

6.62%, 05/15/25

  USD 100       97,341  
Nexi SpA Reg S

1.75%, 10/31/24

  EUR 200       192,976  
NGG Finance Plc Reg S                

2.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.53%), 09/05/82

  EUR 100       79,439  

5.62% (GBP Swap 12 Year+3.48%), 06/18/73

  GBP 100       105,175  
Nomad Foods Bondco Plc Reg S

2.50%, 06/24/28

  EUR 100       79,676  
Paysafe Finance Plc / Paysafe Holdings US Corp. 144A

4.00%, 06/15/29 †

  USD 100       71,645  
Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd. Reg S

3.25%, 09/30/25

  GBP 100       100,860  
Pinnacle Bidco Plc Reg S

5.50%, 02/15/25

  EUR 100       89,808  
Punch Finance Plc Reg S

6.12%, 06/30/26

  GBP 100       100,763  
Rolls-Royce Plc Reg S                
0.88%, 05/09/24   EUR 100       92,844  
1.62%, 05/09/28   EUR 100       74,257  
5.75%, 10/15/27   GBP 100       99,516  
Sherwood Financing Plc Reg S

4.50%, 11/15/26

  EUR 100       69,827  
Standard Chartered Plc 144A

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

  USD 100       95,133  
Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 Plc Reg S

8.00%, 07/13/25

  GBP 100       104,197  
Summer BidCo BV Reg S

9.00%, 11/15/25

  EUR 110       81,734  
TalkTalk Telecom Group Ltd. Reg S                


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                
3.88%, 02/20/25   GBP 100     $ 91,676  
The Weir Group Plc 144A

2.20%, 05/13/26

  USD 100       85,637  
Tullow Oil Plc 144A

10.25%, 05/15/26

  USD 100       85,339  
United Group BV Reg S

4.88%, 07/01/24

  EUR 100       94,633  
UPC Holding BV 144A

5.50%, 01/15/28

  USD 100       87,899  
Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc 144A

8.95%, 03/11/25

  USD 100       63,268  
Victoria Plc Reg S

3.62%, 08/24/26

  EUR 100       77,201  
Virgin Media Finance Plc 144A

5.00%, 07/15/30

  USD 50       40,163  
Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc 144A

5.50%, 05/15/29

  USD 100       91,061  
Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc Reg S                
4.25%, 01/15/30   GBP 100       92,108  
5.00%, 04/15/27   GBP 100       105,459  
Vmed O2 UK Financing I Plc 144A

4.25%, 01/31/31

  USD 100       79,708  
Vmed O2 UK Financing I Plc Reg S                
3.25%, 01/31/31   EUR 100       81,046  
4.00%, 01/31/29   GBP 100       94,275  
Vodafone Group Plc                

4.12% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.77%), 06/04/81

  USD 150       106,762  

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

  USD 200       190,446  
Vodafone Group Plc Reg S                

3.10% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.67%), 01/03/79

  EUR 125       120,005  

6.25% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+3.05%), 10/03/78

  USD 200       191,964  
              5,620,392  
United States: 3.5%                

AES Andes SA 144A

7.12% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+4.64%), 03/26/79

  USD 100       82,222  
Burford Capital Global Finance LLC 144A

6.25%, 04/15/28

  USD 100       87,208  
Cirsa Finance International Sarl 144A

6.25%, 12/20/23

  EUR 127       126,041  
DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG Reg S                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                
1.88%, 10/15/24   EUR 100     $ 65,215  
Energia Group NI FinanceCo Plc/Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC Reg S

4.00%, 09/15/25

  EUR 100       90,613  
EnfraGen Energia Sur SA / EnfraGen Spain SA / Prime Energia SpA 144A

5.38%, 12/30/30

  USD 100       51,244  
Garda World Security Corp. 144A

4.62%, 02/15/27

  USD 75       66,807  
Guacolda Energia SA 144A

4.56%, 04/30/25

  USD 100       31,744  
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products Inc 144A

7.00%, 12/31/27 †

  USD 75       63,111  
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC 144A

6.75%, 10/15/27

  USD 180       168,070  
Lottomatica SpA Reg S

6.25%, 07/15/25

  EUR 100       94,070  
MGM China Holdings Ltd. 144A

5.88%, 05/15/26 †

  USD 200       153,897  
Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV 144A

5.12%, 05/07/29

  USD 100       69,660  
Open Text Holdings, Inc. 144A

4.12%, 02/15/30

  USD 50       39,930  
Q-Park Holding I BV Reg S

2.00%, 03/01/27

  EUR 100       78,574  
Resolute Forest Products, Inc. 144A

4.88%, 03/01/26 †

  USD 25       24,714  
SCIL IV LLC / SCIL USA Holdings LLC Reg S

4.38%, 11/01/26

  EUR 100       78,944  
Sigma Holdco BV Reg S

5.75%, 05/15/26

  EUR 100       60,587  
Stillwater Mining Co. 144A

4.00%, 11/16/26

  USD 100       82,552  
Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC 144A                
4.88%, 06/01/27   USD 50       22,059  
6.50%, 10/15/27   USD 50       17,507  
Verisure Holding AB Reg S

3.88%, 07/15/26

  EUR 150       133,038  
Wynn Macau Ltd. 144A                
5.12%, 12/15/29   USD 100       60,739  
5.50%, 01/15/26 †   USD 100       69,500  
5.50%, 10/01/27   USD 50       32,354  
              1,850,400  
Uzbekistan: 0.1%                
Uzbekneftegaz JSC 144A

4.75%, 11/16/28

  USD 50       37,884  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Zambia: 0.6%                
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 144A                
6.50%, 03/01/24   USD 100     $ 98,282  
6.88%, 03/01/26   USD 100       94,092  
6.88%, 10/15/27   USD 50       46,584  
7.50%, 04/01/25   USD 100       97,121  
              336,079  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $67,084,203)
            51,535,578  
                 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 0.2%          
Turkey: 0.2%                
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi AS 144A                
6.12%, 05/03/24   USD 100       93,984  
8.25%, 01/24/24   USD 25       24,662  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $121,671)
            118,646  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCK: 0.0%
(Cost: $5,620)
               
Canada: 0.0%                
Secure Energy Services, Inc. (CAD)     1,259     $ 6,599  
                 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 97.7%
(Cost: $67,211,494)
      51,660,823  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 4.0%          
Money Market Fund: 4.0%
(Cost: $2,087,310)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     2,087,310       2,087,310  
Total Investments: 101.7%
(Cost: $69,298,804)
            53,748,133  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.7)%       (922,842)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 52,825,291  


 

 

Definitions:

 

CAD Canadian Dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $2,200,550.
(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
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs that factor in discount for lack of marketability and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
* Non-income producing
(d) Security in default
^ Zero Coupon Bond
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 $20,706,809, or 39.2% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value  
      0.1 %       $ 56,292  
Basic Materials     7.5       3,885,164  
Consumer Cyclicals     7.5       3,879,687  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     4.3       2,204,724  
Energy     11.6       5,978,379  
Financials     31.1       16,094,530  
Healthcare     3.5       1,805,751  
Industrials     12.9       6,652,826  
Institutions, Associations & Organizations     0.4       225,154  
Real Estate     1.5       794,442  
Technology     12.9       6,645,646  
Utilities     6.7       3,438,228  
      100.0 %   $ 51,660,823  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

60

 

 

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                                
Argentina   $     $ 487,530     $     $ 487,530  
Australia           416,401             416,401  
Austria           89,482             89,482  
Belgium           318,085             318,085  
Bermuda           104,494             104,494  
Brazil           3,694,950             3,694,950  
British Virgin Islands           22,746             22,746  
Bulgaria           88,035             88,035  
Burkina Faso           16,787             16,787  
Canada           3,907,379       0       3,907,379  
Cayman Islands           255,557             255,557  
Chile           207,974             207,974  
China           1,210,591             1,210,591  
Colombia           1,264,784             1,264,784  
Costa Rica           68,059             68,059  
Cyprus           131,080             131,080  
Czech Republic           316,203             316,203  
Finland           455,704             455,704  
France           4,346,784             4,346,784  
Germany           2,754,605             2,754,605  
Ghana           148,973             148,973  
Greece           512,569             512,569  
Guatemala           88,202             88,202  
Hong Kong           369,115             369,115  
Hungary           89,314             89,314  
India           957,882             957,882  
Indonesia           381,167             381,167  
Ireland           614,253             614,253  
Israel           940,711             940,711  
Italy           4,066,839             4,066,839  
Japan           787,096             787,096  
Jersey, Channel Islands           338,499             338,499  
Luxembourg           2,746,695             2,746,695  
Malta           41,631             41,631  
Mauritius           313,717             313,717  
Mexico           2,163,947             2,163,947  
Morocco           228,129             228,129  
Netherlands           1,845,609             1,845,609  
Nigeria           78,755             78,755  
Norway           181,387             181,387  
Oman           306,410             306,410  
Peru           343,047             343,047  
Poland           154,772             154,772  
Portugal           255,019             255,019  
Romania           87,631             87,631  
Saudi Arabia           191,638             191,638  
Singapore           122,019             122,019  
South Africa           386,223             386,223  
South Korea           87,375             87,375  
Spain           2,160,649             2,160,649  
Sweden           594,613             594,613  
Switzerland           210,041             210,041  
Tanzania           33,733             33,733  
Thailand           148,920             148,920  
Trinidad and Tobago           95,293             95,293  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Turkey   $     $ 995,341     $     $ 995,341  
Ukraine           92,871             92,871  
United Arab Emirates           373,508             373,508  
United Kingdom           5,620,392             5,620,392  
United States           1,850,400             1,850,400  
Uzbekistan           37,884             37,884  
Zambia           336,079             336,079  
Government Obligations *           118,646             118,646  
Common Stock *     6,599                   6,599  
Money Market Fund     2,087,310                   2,087,310  
Total Investments   $ 2,093,909     $ 51,654,224     $ 0     $ 53,748,133  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

62

VANECK J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 4.3%                    
Colombia: 0.0%                    

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP Reg S

7.62%, 09/10/24

  COP     3,596,000     $ 645,678  
Mexico: 0.1%                    

Petroleos Mexicanos Reg S

7.19%, 09/12/24

  MXN     26,405       1,212,253  
South Africa: 0.2%                    
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.                    
0.01%, 08/18/27   ZAR     82,205       2,128,401  
7.50%, 09/15/33   ZAR     11,000       422,608  
7.85%, 04/02/26   ZAR     24,350       1,252,633  
Transnet SOC Ltd.                    
9.50%, 08/19/25   ZAR     21,000       1,134,133  
13.50%, 04/18/28   ZAR     4,950       298,616  
                  5,236,391  
Supranational: 3.0%                    

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development

0.25%, 11/20/23

  PLN     8,320       1,585,685  
European Investment Bank                    
7.75%, 01/30/25   MXN     25,200       1,201,929  
8.12%, 12/21/26   ZAR     201,245       10,979,091  

European Investment Bank 144A

5.75%, 01/24/25

  IDR     51,750,000       3,246,423  
European Investment Bank Reg S                    
2.75%, 08/25/26   PLN     36,215       6,191,696  
3.00%, 05/24/24   PLN     50,577       9,636,476  
8.00%, 05/05/27   ZAR     17,510       939,504  
Inter-American Development Bank                    
7.50%, 12/05/24   MXN     244,925       11,438,635  
7.88%, 03/14/23   IDR     19,170,000       1,232,362  

Inter-American Development Bank Reg S

7.70%, 02/12/24

  MXN     52,500       2,503,728  
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development                    
2.00%, 07/23/25   PHP     35,400       535,789  
7.25%, 03/15/24   IDR     32,100,000       2,061,624  
International Finance Corp.                    
7.00%, 02/14/24   BRL     1,800       324,170  
7.00%, 07/20/27   MXN     174,850       7,807,424  
7.25%, 02/02/24   MXN     26,880       1,272,700  
7.50%, 01/18/28   MXN     110,430       5,056,586  
7.75%, 01/18/30   MXN     153,580       6,779,525  
8.00%, 10/09/23   IDR     17,500,000       1,133,699  
8.00%, 07/27/27   ZAR     2,970       158,152  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Supranational (continued)                    

International Finance Corp. Reg S

8.38%, 05/31/29

  MXN     115,840     $ 5,378,515  
                  79,463,713  
United Kingdom: 0.3%                    

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development

12.50%, 02/09/23

  TRY     8,100       413,029  

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development Reg S

5.08%, 12/15/25

  MXN     178,920       7,735,837  
                  8,148,866  
United States: 0.7%                    
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development                    
6.65%, 07/30/24   MXN     195,000       9,308,026  
13.25%, 02/22/23   TRY     31,540       1,587,266  

International Finance Corp.

5.75%, 03/02/23

  MXN     115,610       5,729,267  
                  16,624,559  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $136,290,713)
                111,331,460  
                     
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 93.1%
Brazil: 9.7%                    
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional                    
0.00%, 01/01/24 ^   BRL     367,460       60,840,129  
0.00%, 07/01/24 ^   BRL     113,260       17,841,411  
0.00%, 07/01/25 ^   BRL     165,070       23,497,225  
0.00%, 01/01/26 ^   BRL     164,500       21,983,068  
0.00%, 07/01/23 ^   BRL     261,500       45,822,628  
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F                    
10.00%, 01/01/25   BRL     146,125       26,923,849  
10.00%, 01/01/27   BRL     154,190       27,852,240  
10.00%, 01/01/29   BRL     98,240       17,335,422  
10.00%, 01/01/31   BRL     52,660       9,095,373  
10.00%, 01/01/33   BRL     17,190       2,978,273  
Brazilian Government International Bond                    
8.50%, 01/05/24   BRL     4,670       839,456  
10.25%, 01/10/28   BRL     7,380       1,310,475  
                  256,319,549  
Chile: 3.4%                    
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica de Chile                    
2.50%, 03/01/25   CLP     22,475,000       21,419,610  
4.50%, 03/01/26   CLP     14,565,000       14,352,513  
5.00%, 03/01/35   CLP     16,500,000       15,460,593  
6.00%, 01/01/43   CLP     13,585,000       13,809,730  
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica de Chile 144A Reg S                    


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Chile (continued)                    
2.30%, 10/01/28   CLP     3,920,000     $ 3,279,834  
4.70%, 09/01/30   CLP     15,470,000       14,578,864  
5.00%, 10/01/28   CLP     6,285,000       6,125,539  
                  89,026,683  
China: 10.3%                    

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Reg S

4.50%, 11/03/23

  MXN     277,750       13,009,430  
China Government Bond                    
1.99%, 04/09/25   CNY     86,650       11,815,747  
2.18%, 08/25/25   CNY     29,500       4,041,174  
2.24%, 05/25/25   CNY     3,700       507,734  
2.26%, 02/24/25   CNY     28,960       3,977,741  
2.36%, 07/02/23   CNY     47,860       6,584,438  
2.37%, 01/20/27   CNY     18,410       2,520,079  
2.47%, 09/02/24   CNY     53,000       7,308,314  
2.48%, 04/15/27   CNY     18,120       2,488,205  
2.50%, 07/25/27   CNY     8,720       1,198,638  
2.60%, 09/01/32   CNY     19,440       2,653,544  
2.62%, 09/25/29   CNY     14,400       1,968,867  
2.68%, 05/21/30   CNY     63,520       8,711,507  
2.69%, 08/12/26   CNY     45,650       6,329,207  
2.69%, 08/15/32   CNY     42,800       5,878,183  
2.75%, 06/15/29   CNY     8,730       1,204,641  
2.75%, 02/17/32   CNY     47,160       6,476,916  
2.76%, 05/15/32   CNY     28,320       3,901,666  
2.80%, 03/24/29   CNY     40,870       5,660,265  
2.84%, 04/08/24   CNY     56,420       7,819,034  
2.85%, 06/04/27   CNY     107,800       15,043,104  
2.88%, 11/05/23   CNY     62,040       8,579,611  
2.89%, 11/18/31   CNY     34,580       4,807,074  
2.91%, 10/14/28   CNY     52,370       7,306,299  
2.94%, 10/17/24   CNY     43,320       6,043,784  
3.01%, 05/13/28   CNY     53,360       7,496,602  
3.02%, 10/22/25   CNY     72,820       10,211,109  
3.02%, 05/27/31   CNY     56,270       7,905,408  
3.03%, 03/11/26   CNY     53,490       7,509,458  
3.12%, 12/05/26   CNY     62,420       8,805,346  
3.13%, 11/21/29   CNY     46,240       6,545,355  
3.19%, 04/11/24   CNY     46,780       6,540,201  
3.22%, 12/06/25   CNY     42,740       6,030,680  
3.25%, 06/06/26   CNY     59,590       8,434,011  
3.25%, 11/22/28   CNY     41,240       5,882,393  
3.27%, 11/19/30   CNY     65,890       9,404,723  
3.28%, 12/03/27   CNY     58,120       8,281,300  
3.29%, 10/18/23   CNY     27,470       3,824,032  
3.29%, 05/23/29   CNY     60,330       8,628,431  
3.32%, 04/15/52   CNY     6,280       896,431  
3.53%, 10/18/51   CNY     15,280       2,255,269  
3.72%, 04/12/51   CNY     37,290       5,658,738  
3.81%, 09/14/50   CNY     71,340       10,999,173  
                  271,143,862  
Colombia: 3.9%                    

Colombia Government International Bond

9.85%, 06/28/27

  COP     4,334,000       770,796  

Colombian TES

5.75%, 11/03/27

  COP     51,250,000       7,619,469  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Colombia (continued)                    
6.00%, 04/28/28   COP     78,658,100     $ 11,505,530  
6.25%, 11/26/25   COP     49,110,000       8,378,517  
6.25%, 07/09/36   COP     33,635,000       3,747,893  
7.00%, 03/26/31   COP     74,931,000       10,299,758  
7.00%, 06/30/32   COP     70,341,700       9,308,403  
7.25%, 10/18/34   COP     69,218,500       8,877,439  
7.25%, 10/26/50   COP     48,979,000       5,382,521  
7.50%, 08/26/26   COP     75,288,700       12,779,581  
7.75%, 09/18/30   COP     54,094,100       7,950,088  
9.25%, 05/28/42   COP     41,510,000       5,889,857  
10.00%, 07/24/24   COP     47,286,800       9,312,819  

Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial SA Findeter Reg S

7.88%, 08/12/24

  COP     12,300,000       2,253,732  
                  104,076,403  
Czech Republic: 4.7%                    
Czech Republic Government Bond                    
0.01%, 12/12/24   CZK     78,710       2,815,316  
0.05%, 11/29/29   CZK     131,180       3,548,235  
0.25%, 02/10/27   CZK     248,240       7,887,968  
0.45%, 10/25/23   CZK     211,650       8,039,429  
1.20%, 03/13/31   CZK     229,340       6,462,472  
1.25%, 02/14/25   CZK     230,470       8,341,193  
1.50%, 04/24/40   CZK     89,810       1,977,005  
1.75%, 06/23/32   CZK     219,320       6,259,810  
2.00%, 10/13/33   CZK     284,040       8,015,880  
2.75%, 07/23/29   CZK     254,720       8,511,576  
3.50%, 05/30/35   CZK     60,030       1,948,444  
5.00%, 09/30/30   CZK     82,330       3,140,895  
5.50%, 12/12/28   CZK     72,930       2,877,971  
6.00%, 02/26/26   CZK     158,580       6,382,738  
Czech Republic Government Bond Reg S                    
0.95%, 05/15/30   CZK     273,430       7,787,599  
1.00%, 06/26/26   CZK     272,370       9,208,346  
2.40%, 09/17/25   CZK     278,430       10,176,893  
2.50%, 08/25/28   CZK     270,190       9,109,556  
4.20%, 12/04/36   CZK     139,470       4,797,156  
5.70%, 05/25/24   CZK     153,150       6,141,618  
                  123,430,100  
Dominican Republic: 1.2%                    

Dominican Republic International Bond 144A

9.75%, 06/05/26

  DOP     1,083,600       19,186,035  
Dominican Republic International Bond Reg S                    
8.90%, 02/15/23   DOP     345,690       6,361,175  
9.75%, 06/05/26   DOP     353,190       6,253,522  
                  31,800,732  
Egypt: 2.5%                    
Egypt Government Bond                    
13.54%, 01/14/25   EGP     68,196       2,508,873  
14.06%, 01/12/26   EGP     271,850       9,673,983  


 

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        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Egypt (continued)                    
14.29%, 01/05/28   EGP     119,540     $ 4,052,232  
14.35%, 09/10/24   EGP     177,305       6,739,605  
14.37%, 10/20/25   EGP     268,459       9,722,554  
14.40%, 09/10/29   EGP     77,310       2,582,449  
14.48%, 04/06/26   EGP     202,700       7,249,750  
14.53%, 09/14/24   EGP     209,260       7,987,149  
14.56%, 07/06/26   EGP     88,089       3,147,824  
14.56%, 10/13/27   EGP     157,120       5,412,194  
14.66%, 10/06/30   EGP     91,730       3,057,029  
16.10%, 05/07/29   EGP     82,280       3,162,244  
                  65,295,886  
Hungary: 3.7%                    
Hungary Government Bond                    
1.00%, 11/26/25 †   HUF     4,063,960       7,134,554  
1.50%, 08/23/23 †   HUF     1,051,950       2,339,012  
1.50%, 04/22/26         4,126,180       7,075,718  
1.50%, 08/26/26 †   HUF     2,484,820       4,130,799  
2.00%, 05/23/29 †   HUF     2,928,980       4,289,959  
2.25%, 04/20/33 †   HUF     4,162,530       5,156,152  
2.25%, 06/22/34 †   HUF     1,265,950       1,521,000  
2.50%, 10/24/24   HUF     3,377,830       6,674,921  
2.75%, 12/22/26   HUF     2,993,270       5,103,891  
3.00%, 06/26/24   HUF     2,485,570       5,110,708  
3.00%, 10/27/27   HUF     3,967,400       6,582,074  
3.00%, 08/21/30   HUF     3,757,160       5,647,847  
3.00%, 10/27/38   HUF     2,874,220       3,327,209  
3.00%, 04/25/41   HUF     1,575,330       1,720,905  
3.25%, 10/22/31 †   HUF     4,940,750       7,235,921  
4.50%, 03/23/28   HUF     1,866,900       3,270,249  
4.75%, 11/24/32 †   HUF     1,767,210       2,851,371  
5.50%, 06/24/25         3,792,710       7,646,049  
6.00%, 11/24/23   HUF     2,806,910       6,299,348  
6.75%, 10/22/28 †   HUF     2,072,060       4,084,424  
                  97,202,111  
Indonesia: 9.5%                    
Indonesia Treasury Bond                    
5.12%, 04/15/27   IDR     56,655,000       3,361,905  
5.50%, 04/15/26   IDR     173,910,000       10,625,263  
6.12%, 05/15/28   IDR     165,911,000       10,033,055  
6.25%, 06/15/36   IDR     68,820,000       3,920,721  
6.38%, 04/15/32   IDR     93,910,000       5,569,635  
6.38%, 07/15/37   IDR     23,540,000       1,352,484  
6.50%, 06/15/25   IDR     191,900,000       12,181,575  
6.50%, 02/15/31   IDR     198,520,000       11,903,309  
6.62%, 05/15/33   IDR     117,403,000       6,942,565  
7.00%, 05/15/27   IDR     233,138,000       14,814,707  
7.00%, 09/15/30   IDR     201,895,000       12,554,575  
7.00%, 02/15/33   IDR     32,265,000       1,979,092  
7.12%, 06/15/42   IDR     85,790,000       5,238,952  
7.50%, 08/15/32   IDR     130,880,000       8,351,398  
7.50%, 06/15/35   IDR     166,980,000       10,605,358  
7.50%, 05/15/38   IDR     85,590,000       5,453,396  
7.50%, 04/15/40   IDR     221,100,000       13,981,146  
8.12%, 05/15/24   IDR     115,890,000       7,572,842  
8.25%, 05/15/29   IDR     134,330,000       8,976,835  
8.25%, 06/15/32   IDR     114,184,000       7,692,843  
8.25%, 05/15/36   IDR     135,465,000       9,045,128  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Indonesia (continued)                    
8.38%, 03/15/24   IDR     146,673,000     $ 9,599,312  
8.38%, 09/15/26   IDR     192,517,000       12,816,775  
8.38%, 03/15/34   IDR     195,514,000       13,254,088  
8.38%, 04/15/39   IDR     76,360,000       5,181,807  
8.75%, 05/15/31   IDR     89,877,000       6,203,083  
9.00%, 03/15/29   IDR     126,882,000       8,777,574  
9.50%, 07/15/31   IDR     47,101,000       3,399,667  
10.50%, 08/15/30   IDR     29,352,000       2,191,643  
11.00%, 09/15/25   IDR     27,392,000       1,936,222  
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN                    
4.88%, 07/15/26   IDR     17,160,000       1,022,171  
6.38%, 03/15/34   IDR     10,700,000       618,905  
6.62%, 10/15/24   IDR     25,120,000       1,635,326  
8.25%, 09/15/23   IDR     34,639,000       2,274,444  
8.75%, 08/15/23   IDR     19,970,000       1,309,272  
8.88%, 11/15/31   IDR     92,180,000       6,597,024  
                  248,974,097  
Malaysia: 7.3%                    
Malaysia Government Bond                    
2.63%, 04/15/31   MYR     31,069       5,690,904  
3.48%, 06/14/24   MYR     39,703       8,403,479  
3.50%, 05/31/27   MYR     25,789       5,315,342  
3.58%, 07/15/32   MYR     12,385       2,459,516  
3.73%, 06/15/28   MYR     35,957       7,369,515  
3.76%, 05/22/40   MYR     39,205       7,166,886  
3.80%, 08/17/23   MYR     15,428       3,288,566  
3.83%, 07/05/34   MYR     27,990       5,475,068  
3.88%, 03/14/25   MYR     17,034       3,609,293  
3.88%, 08/15/29   MYR     31,789       6,518,145  
3.90%, 11/30/26   MYR     37,076       7,815,286  
3.90%, 11/16/27   MYR     24,859       5,186,510  
3.91%, 07/15/26   MYR     17,375       3,667,022  
3.96%, 09/15/25   MYR     29,801       6,314,746  
4.06%, 09/30/24   MYR     16,842       3,607,221  
4.07%, 06/15/50   MYR     41,204       7,548,311  
4.18%, 07/15/24   MYR     11,220       2,408,877  
4.25%, 05/31/35   MYR     23,711       4,813,493  
4.50%, 04/30/29   MYR     9,080       1,944,644  
4.70%, 10/15/42   MYR     11,020       2,296,906  
4.76%, 04/07/37   MYR     37,019       7,920,950  
Malaysia Government Investment Issue                    
3.42%, 09/30/27   MYR     40,818       8,345,275  
3.45%, 07/15/36   MYR     34,139       6,267,378  
3.46%, 10/15/30   MYR     42,150       8,381,203  
3.65%, 10/15/24   MYR     32,515       6,881,509  
3.73%, 03/31/26   MYR     35,146       7,375,133  
3.99%, 10/15/25   MYR     17,045       3,621,138  
4.09%, 11/30/23   MYR     11,254       2,404,158  
4.13%, 08/15/25   MYR     50,967       10,881,888  
4.13%, 07/09/29   MYR     25,615       5,358,229  
4.19%, 10/07/32   MYR     22,715       4,705,995  
4.26%, 07/26/27   MYR     17,616       3,743,591  
4.37%, 10/31/28   MYR     38,654       8,213,173  
4.42%, 09/30/41   MYR     30,652       6,043,007  
                  191,042,357  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Mexico: 5.3%                    
Mexican Bonos                    
5.00%, 03/06/25   MXN     129,879     $ 5,838,248  
5.50%, 03/04/27   MXN     120,787       5,156,626  
5.75%, 03/05/26   MXN     420,145       18,673,497  
7.50%, 06/03/27   MXN     263,938       12,175,455  
7.75%, 05/29/31   MXN     482,484       21,420,643  
7.75%, 11/23/34   MXN     121,007       5,193,020  
7.75%, 11/13/42   MXN     341,630       13,894,881  
8.00%, 12/07/23   MXN     16,816       824,317  
8.00%, 09/05/24   MXN     45,846       2,221,889  
8.00%, 11/07/47   MXN     369,596       15,264,483  
8.00%, 07/31/53   MXN     64,893       2,661,556  
8.50%, 05/31/29   MXN     226,873       10,707,727  
8.50%, 11/18/38   MXN     311,534       13,842,298  
10.00%, 12/05/24   MXN     108,583       5,447,449  
10.00%, 11/20/36   MXN     104,373       5,289,073  
                  138,611,162  
Peru: 3.5%                    
Peru Government Bond                    
5.35%, 08/12/40   PEN     30,159       5,364,428  
5.40%, 08/12/34   PEN     41,156       7,980,317  
5.70%, 08/12/24   PEN     23,703       5,804,156  
5.94%, 02/12/29   PEN     59,330       13,361,359  
6.15%, 08/12/32   PEN     55,770       11,930,137  
6.35%, 08/12/28   PEN     55,378       12,922,219  
6.90%, 08/12/37   PEN     53,164       11,463,015  
6.95%, 08/12/31   PEN     53,700       12,394,568  
8.20%, 08/12/26   PEN     44,045       11,410,692  
                  92,630,891  
Philippines: 1.2%                    

Philippine Government International Bond

6.25%, 01/14/36

  PHP     2,018,500       31,670,738  
Poland: 4.7%                    
Republic of Poland Government Bond                    
0.25%, 10/25/26   PLN     65,188       10,010,426  
0.75%, 04/25/25   PLN     56,672       9,856,000  
1.25%, 10/25/30   PLN     65,694       8,308,559  
1.75%, 04/25/32   PLN     53,343       6,477,049  
2.25%, 10/25/24   PLN     68,434       12,786,223  
2.50%, 04/25/24   PLN     10,048       1,943,580  
2.50%, 07/25/26   PLN     53,635       9,117,337  
2.50%, 07/25/27   PLN     61,136       9,891,748  
2.75%, 04/25/28   PLN     67,686       10,885,851  
2.75%, 10/25/29   PLN     90,576       13,573,159  
3.25%, 07/25/25 †   PLN     71,337       13,045,595  
3.75%, 05/25/27   PLN     48,425       8,346,128  
4.00%, 10/25/23   PLN     42,070       8,528,007  
                  122,769,662  
Romania: 3.9%                    
Romania Government Bond                    
2.50%, 10/25/27   RON     25,595       3,833,265  
3.25%, 04/29/24   RON     33,000       6,152,616  
3.25%, 06/24/26   RON     32,925       5,477,695  
3.65%, 07/28/25 †   RON     34,015       5,999,557  
3.65%, 09/24/31   RON     36,835       5,053,956  
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Romania (continued)                    
3.70%, 11/25/24   RON     31,570     $ 5,755,845  
4.00%, 10/25/23 †   RON     31,235       6,043,807  
4.15%, 01/26/28   RON     32,595       5,239,503  
4.15%, 10/24/30   RON     34,670       5,085,950  
4.25%, 06/28/23   RON     27,885       5,465,729  
4.40%, 09/25/23   RON     31,740       6,185,539  
4.50%, 06/17/24 †   RON     34,660       6,538,327  
4.75%, 02/24/25   RON     32,305       5,938,541  
4.75%, 10/11/34   RON     27,665       3,804,080  
4.85%, 04/22/26   RON     30,100       5,327,184  
4.85%, 07/25/29   RON     20,865       3,303,837  
5.00%, 02/12/29   RON     36,580       5,929,483  
5.80%, 07/26/27   RON     37,930       6,688,376  
6.70%, 02/25/32   RON     26,205       4,520,298  
                  102,343,588  
Serbia: 1.2%                    
Serbia Treasury Bonds                    
4.50%, 01/11/26   RSD     1,492,540       11,726,745  
4.50%, 08/20/32   RSD     1,445,190       9,374,150  
5.88%, 02/08/28   RSD     1,326,910       10,424,557  
                  31,525,452  
South Africa: 6.1%                    
Republic of South Africa Government Bond                    
6.25%, 03/31/36   ZAR     161,242       5,566,589  
6.50%, 02/28/41   ZAR     146,388       4,830,737  
7.00%, 02/28/31   ZAR     247,695       10,450,296  
8.00%, 01/31/30   ZAR     520,680       24,330,512  
8.25%, 03/31/32   ZAR     413,956       18,564,122  
8.50%, 01/31/37   ZAR     392,412       16,442,750  
8.75%, 01/31/44   ZAR     337,112       13,925,662  
8.75%, 02/28/48   ZAR     552,579       22,724,078  
8.88%, 02/28/35   ZAR     362,519       16,095,646  
9.00%, 01/31/40 †   ZAR     290,426       12,449,872  
10.50%, 12/21/26   ZAR     279,837       15,980,504  
                  161,360,768  
Thailand: 6.9%                    
Thailand Government Bond                    
0.75%, 06/17/24   THB     390,056       10,090,925  
0.75%, 09/17/24   THB     387,933       10,006,250  
0.95%, 06/17/25   THB     367,953       9,404,531  
1.00%, 06/17/27   THB     474,101       11,573,575  
1.45%, 12/17/24   THB     373,201       9,713,938  
1.58%, 12/17/35   THB     323,442       6,719,436  
1.60%, 12/17/29   THB     321,369       7,720,033  
1.60%, 06/17/35   THB     164,319       3,439,798  
2.00%, 12/17/31   THB     299,099       7,162,365  
2.00%, 06/17/42   THB     234,403       4,543,185  
2.12%, 12/17/26   THB     373,414       9,648,562  
2.40%, 12/17/23   THB     292,336       7,761,621  
2.65%, 06/17/28   THB     50,215       1,309,158  
2.88%, 12/17/28   THB     340,775       8,964,025  
2.88%, 06/17/46   THB     272,996       5,778,393  
3.30%, 06/17/38   THB     388,860       9,584,030  
3.40%, 06/17/36   THB     292,283       7,470,906  
3.62%, 06/16/23   THB     262,086       6,979,614  
3.65%, 06/20/31   THB     305,008       8,332,482  


 

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        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Thailand (continued)                    
3.77%, 06/25/32   THB     555,631     $ 15,276,547  
3.85%, 12/12/25   THB     314,396       8,700,578  
4.88%, 06/22/29   THB     358,187       10,470,928  
                  180,650,880  
Turkey: 2.9%                    
Turkey Government Bond                    
8.00%, 03/12/25   TRY     96,073       4,632,476  
9.00%, 07/24/24   TRY     130,708       6,594,104  
10.40%, 03/20/24   TRY     50,286       2,578,783  
10.50%, 08/11/27   TRY     130,582       7,201,949  
10.60%, 02/11/26   TRY     167,230       8,400,649  
11.00%, 02/24/27   TRY     108,229       5,931,305  
11.70%, 11/13/30   TRY     247,307       14,988,988  
12.40%, 03/08/28   TRY     65,867       3,937,241  
12.60%, 10/01/25   TRY     283,376       15,324,291  
16.20%, 06/14/23   TRY     118,722       6,485,614  
                  76,075,400  
Uruguay: 1.2%                    

Uruguay Government International Bond

8.25%, 05/21/31

  UYU     939,258       19,256,418  
Uruguay Government International Bond 144A                    
        Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Uruguay (continued)                    
8.50%, 03/15/28   UYU     12,615     $ 275,573  

Uruguay Government International Bond Reg S

8.50%, 03/15/28

  UYU     565,706       12,357,775  
                  31,889,766  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $3,116,724,630)
          2,447,840,087  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 97.4%
(Cost: $3,253,015,343)
      2,559,171,547  
                     
          Number
of Shares
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.3%        
Money Market Fund: 2.3%
(Cost: $61,741,643)
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio         61,741,643       61,741,643  
Total Investments: 99.7%
(Cost: $3,314,756,986)
          2,620,913,190  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.3%       8,408,873  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%               $ 2,629,322,063  


 

 

Definitions:

 

BRL Brazilian Real
CLP Chilean Peso
CNY Chinese Yuan
COP Colombian Peso
CZK Czech Koruna
DOP Dominican Peso
EGP Egyptian Pound
HUF Hungarian Forint
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
MXN Mexican Peso
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
PEN Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PHP Philippine Peso
PLN Polish Zloty
RON Romanian Leu
RSD Serbian Dinar
THB Thai Baht
TRY Turkish Lira
UYU Uruguayan Peso
ZAR South African Rand

 

Footnotes:

 

^ Zero Coupon Bond
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $56,277,142.
   
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

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 $46,692,268, or 1.8% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value
Energy     0.0 %      $ 1,212,253
Financials     4.2       106,490,871
Government Activity     95.6       2,445,586,355
Industrials     0.0       1,432,748
Utilities     0.2       4,449,320
      100.0 %   $ 2,559,171,547

 

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 *   $     $ 111,331,460     $     $ 111,331,460
Government Obligations *           2,447,840,087             2,447,840,087
Money Market Fund     61,741,643                   61,741,643
Total Investments   $ 61,741,643     $ 2,559,171,547     $     $ 2,620,913,190

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 97.6%                
Brazil: 1.2%                
Vale Overseas Ltd.                
3.75%, 07/08/30   $ 25     $ 20,602  
6.88%, 11/21/36     75       73,013  
              93,615  
Canada: 4.6%                

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A

3.55%, 07/26/27

    40       35,841  

Bank of Nova Scotia

4.59% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.05%), 05/04/37

    50       41,146  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

6.25%, 03/15/38

    25       24,087  
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.                
1.75%, 12/02/26     75       65,254  
6.12%, 09/15/15     25       22,703  

CI Financial Corp.

3.20%, 12/17/30

    25       18,112  

Enbridge, Inc.

3.12%, 11/15/29

    75       63,920  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. 144A

5.62%, 08/16/32

    25       22,671  

Fortis, Inc.

3.06%, 10/04/26

    50       45,107  

Spectra Energy Partners LP

4.75%, 03/15/24

    25       24,776  
              363,617  
China: 0.4%                

Meituan 144A

3.05%, 10/28/30

    50       29,245  
Denmark: 1.2%                

Danske Bank A/S 144A

3.77% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.45%), 03/28/25

    50       47,681  
4.30% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.75%), 04/01/28     50       44,085  
              91,766  
France: 8.1%                

BNP Paribas SA 144A

2.59% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.05%), 08/12/35

    85       59,130  
4.38%, 09/28/25     50       46,535  

Credit Agricole SA 144A

4.38%, 03/17/25

    100       93,899  

Danone SA 144A

2.59%, 11/02/23

    50       48,599  

Societe Generale SA 144A

1.79% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.00%), 06/09/27

    50       40,982  
2.62%, 01/22/25     50       45,882  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
France (continued)                
3.00%, 01/22/30   $ 50     $ 38,124  
3.62%, 03/01/41     50       28,367  
4.25%, 04/14/25     50       46,363  
4.75%, 09/14/28     100       88,877  
5.00%, 01/17/24     100       97,315  
              634,073  
Guernsey: 1.0%                
Credit Suisse Group AG                
4.55%, 04/17/26     50       43,897  
4.88%, 05/15/45     50       33,399  
              77,296  
Italy: 1.9%                
Enel Finance International NV 144A                
3.62%, 05/25/27     125       108,792  
6.00%, 10/07/39     50       40,812  
              149,604  
Mexico: 0.3%                

America Movil SAB de CV 144A

5.38%, 04/04/32

    25       21,218  
Netherlands: 3.5%                

ABN AMRO Bank NV 144A

3.32% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+1.90%), 03/13/37

    50       34,390  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

8.75%, 06/15/30

    75       85,918  

Enel Finance International NV 144A

5.00%, 06/15/32

    50       41,867  
Prosus NV 144A                
3.06%, 07/13/31     50       33,632  
3.68%, 01/21/30     50       36,842  
4.99%, 01/19/52     75       46,679  
              279,328  
Norway: 0.3%                

Yara International ASA 144A

4.75%, 06/01/28

    25       22,533  
Switzerland: 2.4%                

Credit Suisse Group AG 144A

3.09% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.73%), 05/14/32

    50       34,349  
4.19% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+3.73%), 04/01/31     125       96,657  
4.28%, 01/09/28     75       61,587  
              192,593  
United Kingdom: 5.8%                

Barclays Plc

2.65% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.90%), 06/24/31

    175       128,285  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                
3.33% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.30%), 11/24/42   $ 50     $ 30,330  
3.81% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.70%), 03/10/42     50       29,627  
4.84%, 05/09/28     50       42,419  
5.20%, 05/12/26     100       91,752  
5.25%, 08/17/45     50       39,480  

Ferguson Finance Plc 144A

4.50%, 10/24/28

    25       22,866  

Standard Chartered Plc 144A

3.27% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.30%), 02/18/36

    50       34,905  
5.30%, 01/09/43     50       37,766  
              457,430  
United States: 66.9%                

7-Eleven, Inc. 144A

0.80%, 02/10/24

    50       47,166  
Altria Group, Inc.                
2.45%, 02/04/32     50       35,588  
3.88%, 09/16/46     35       21,550  
4.00%, 02/04/61     50       30,020  
4.25%, 08/09/42     100       68,216  
4.80%, 02/14/29     125       115,197  
5.80%, 02/14/39     25       21,406  
5.95%, 02/14/49     35       28,654  
Ares Capital Corp.                
2.15%, 07/15/26     25       20,716  
3.25%, 07/15/25     25       22,569  
3.88%, 01/15/26     50       44,862  
AT&T, Inc.                
0.90%, 03/25/24     50       47,227  
3.85%, 06/01/60     75       49,640  

BAT Capital Corp.

2.79%, 09/06/24

    50       47,296  

Bayer US Finance II LLC 144A

3.88%, 12/15/23

    50       49,043  

Bayer US Finance LLC 144A

3.38%, 10/08/24

    50       48,091  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

3.36%, 06/06/24

    75       72,826  

Berry Global, Inc.

1.57%, 01/15/26

    50       43,372  

Berry Global, Inc. 144A

4.88%, 07/15/26

    25       23,545  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

4.70%, 06/22/47

    25       17,398  
Broadcom, Inc. 144A                
3.19%, 11/15/36     50       34,176  
4.93%, 05/15/37     75       61,963  

Capital One Financial Corp.

5.25% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+2.60%), 07/26/30

    25       22,930  
Carrier Global Corp.                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                
2.72%, 02/15/30   $ 50     $ 41,153  
3.58%, 04/05/50     100       67,240  
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital                
4.50%, 02/01/24     25       24,630  
4.91%, 07/23/25     125       121,431  
5.05%, 03/30/29     125       115,019  
5.12%, 07/01/49     20       14,786  
5.38%, 05/01/47     75       57,835  
6.48%, 10/23/45     75       66,562  
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC                
3.70%, 11/15/29     25       21,795  
7.00%, 06/30/24     50       50,619  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

4.85%, 11/01/28

    50       47,349  

CoStar Group, Inc. 144A

2.80%, 07/15/30

    25       19,734  

Daimler Trucks Finance

North America LLC 144A

1.12%, 12/14/23

    25       23,830  

Deutsche Bank AG

2.13% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.87%), 11/24/26

    150       126,212  

3.55% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+3.04%), 09/18/31

    50       37,260  

3.96% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+2.58%), 11/26/25

    100       92,353  

Duke Energy Corp.

2.55%, 06/15/31

    25       19,615  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

3.90%, 02/15/24

    25       24,526  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc.

3.12%, 10/15/52

    50       29,086  

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance III, Inc. 144A

2.38%, 02/16/31

    50       34,890  

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.

5.38%, 04/15/26

    50       47,791  
HCA, Inc.                
4.12%, 06/15/29     25       22,087  
5.12%, 06/15/39     50       41,503  
5.25%, 06/15/26     50       48,499  
5.25%, 06/15/49     50       40,604  
5.50%, 06/15/47     50       41,874  
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.                
0.75%, 03/15/24     50       47,120  
4.05%, 04/15/32     50       43,834  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

5.50%, 03/01/44

  $ 25     $ 21,169  
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.                
3.00%, 06/01/26     50       46,184  
5.00%, 06/04/42     25       21,671  
5.20%, 07/15/45     50       43,795  
6.88%, 01/26/39     25       25,786  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. 144A

7.12%, 08/01/39

    40       41,901  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

4.40%, 06/15/28

    25       23,395  
Lowe’s Cos, Inc.                
3.38%, 09/15/25     25       23,761  
4.45%, 04/01/62     25       18,217  
McDonald’s Corp.                
2.62%, 09/01/29     35       30,025  
4.45%, 03/01/47     50       40,832  
4.88%, 12/09/45     100       86,712  
6.30%, 03/01/38     50       51,517  

Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC 144A

3.90%, 04/01/24

    25       24,064  
Mondelez International, Inc.                
1.50%, 05/04/25     25       22,845  
2.75%, 04/13/30     25       20,821  
3.00%, 03/17/32     50       41,000  
Netflix, Inc.                
4.38%, 11/15/26     25       23,863  
5.88%, 02/15/25     25       25,180  
5.88%, 11/15/28     100       99,500  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

2.93%, 01/15/25

    25       23,846  
Oracle Corp.                
2.88%, 03/25/31     75       59,179  
3.60%, 04/01/40     75       50,869  
3.80%, 11/15/37     50       36,424  
3.95%, 03/25/51     50       32,807  
4.00%, 07/15/46     50       33,500  
4.10%, 03/25/61     50       31,150  
5.38%, 07/15/40     75       62,618  
6.50%, 04/15/38     75       72,340  

Owl Rock Capital Corp.

3.40%, 07/15/26

    50       42,644  
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.                
2.50%, 02/01/31     100       74,832  
3.25%, 02/16/24     25       24,170  

Republic Services, Inc.

2.50%, 08/15/24

    50       47,622  

Reynolds American, Inc.

5.85%, 08/15/45

    75       59,026  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

1.75%, 02/15/31

    25       18,393  

Sempra Energy

4.12% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.87%), 04/01/52

    25       18,859  
Sherwin-Williams Co.                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                
3.45%, 06/01/27   $ 50     $ 45,970  
4.50%, 06/01/47     25       19,827  

Southern Co.

3.75% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.92%), 09/15/51

    50       39,755  

Synchrony Financial

3.95%, 12/01/27

    50       43,038  

Sysco Corp.

6.60%, 04/01/50

    50       51,315  

Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

8.38%, 07/15/33

    50       52,937  
Time Warner Cable LLC                
6.55%, 05/01/37     25       22,339  
7.30%, 07/01/38     100       93,529  
T-Mobile USA, Inc.                
3.38%, 04/15/29     75       65,033  
3.50%, 04/15/25     150       143,182  
3.75%, 04/15/27     155       143,078  
3.88%, 04/15/30     60       53,127  

Tyson Foods, Inc.

4.00%, 03/01/26

    50       47,861  
Verizon Communications, Inc.                
0.85%, 11/20/25     25       21,976  
1.45%, 03/20/26 †     75       66,092  
2.62%, 08/15/26     25       22,757  
3.38%, 02/15/25     50       48,290  
3.50%, 11/01/24     50       48,529  
4.02%, 12/03/29     50       45,109  
4.12%, 03/16/27     100       95,177  
4.33%, 09/21/28     50       46,922  
VICI Properties LP                
5.12%, 05/15/32     75       66,623  
5.62%, 05/15/52     25       20,506  
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. 144A                
3.75%, 02/15/27     50       43,920  
4.25%, 12/01/26     50       45,607  
4.62%, 12/01/29     50       43,594  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

4.95%, 09/15/28

    50       46,557  
              5,245,855  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $9,090,928)
            7,658,173  
Total Investments: 97.6%
(Cost: $9,090,928)
            7,658,173  
Other assets less liabilities: 2.4%             190,857  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 7,849,030  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Definitions:

 

USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $62,567.
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 $2,030,015, or 25.9% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector               % of
Investments
  Value  
Basic Materials     3.3 %   $ 248,861  
Consumer Cyclicals     10.3       790,060  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     12.8       976,340  
Energy     2.5       194,320  
Financials     28.9       2,212,380  
Healthcare     5.2       399,418  
Industrials     6.3       482,109  
Real Estate     3.5       268,040  
Technology     24.3       1,864,307  
Utilities     2.9       222,338  
      100.0 %   $ 7,658,173  

 

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 *   $     $ 7,658,173     $     $ 7,658,173  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 97.9%                
Brazil: 0.8%                
Vale Overseas Ltd.                
3.75%, 07/08/30   $ 25     $ 20,602  
6.88%, 11/21/36     75       73,013  
              93,615  
Canada: 7.1%                
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A                
3.55%, 07/26/27     25       22,401  
3.80%, 01/25/50     25       16,337  
Bank of Nova Scotia                
0.70%, 04/15/24     50       46,685  
1.30%, 06/11/25     50       44,910  
3.40%, 02/11/24     50       48,932  

4.59% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.05%), 05/04/37

    25       20,573  
Brookfield Finance, Inc.                
4.35%, 04/15/30     100       88,289  
4.70%, 09/20/47     25       18,651  
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce                
3.10%, 04/02/24     100       96,941  
3.45%, 04/07/27     25       22,840  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

6.25%, 03/15/38

    25       24,087  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

6.12%, 09/15/15

    75       68,110  

CI Financial Corp.

4.10%, 06/15/51

    50       28,187  
Enbridge, Inc.                
3.12%, 11/15/29     100       85,226  
5.50%, 12/01/46     25       22,486  

Fortis, Inc.

3.06%, 10/04/26

    50       45,107  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

6.80%, 05/15/38

    75       75,011  
Toronto-Dominion Bank                
1.15%, 06/12/25     25       22,408  
3.25%, 03/11/24     50       48,628  
              845,809  
China: 0.2%                

Meituan 144A

3.05%, 10/28/30

    50       29,245  
Denmark: 1.5%                

Danske Bank A/S 144A

1.23%, 06/22/24

    50       46,066  

1.62% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.35%), 09/11/26

    100       85,050  

4.30% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.75%), 04/01/28

    50       44,085  
              175,201  
France: 6.9%                
BNP Paribas SA 144A                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
France (continued)                

2.59% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.05%), 08/12/35

  $ 50     $ 34,783  

2.87% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.39%), 04/19/32

    50       37,043  
3.80%, 01/10/24     50       48,710  
4.38%, 05/12/26     75       68,811  

4.38% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+1.48%), 03/01/33

    100       84,747  
4.40%, 08/14/28     100       88,628  
Credit Agricole SA 144A                
2.81%, 01/11/41     50       28,458  
3.25%, 01/14/30     75       57,476  
4.38%, 03/17/25     50       46,950  

Societe Generale SA 144A

1.79% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.00%), 06/09/27

    100       81,965  
3.00%, 01/22/30     100       76,248  
4.25%, 04/14/25     150       139,087  
5.00%, 01/17/24     50       48,657  
              841,563  
Germany: 0.8%                

Deutsche Bank AG

3.70%, 05/30/24

    50       48,313  

E.ON International Finance BV 144A

6.65%, 04/30/38

    50       46,975  
              95,288  
Guernsey: 1.2%                
Credit Suisse Group AG                
3.75%, 03/26/25     100       89,656  
4.88%, 05/15/45     75       50,099  
              139,755  
India: 0.4%                

Reliance Industries Ltd. 144A

4.12%, 01/28/25

    50       48,101  
Italy: 1.4%                
Enel Finance International NV 144A                
3.50%, 04/06/28     50       41,615  
3.62%, 05/25/27     50       43,517  
6.00%, 10/07/39     25       20,406  
6.80%, 09/15/37     50       46,009  
              151,547  
Japan: 0.8%                

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

2.65%, 01/16/25

    50       46,827  

NTT Finance Corp. 144A

0.58%, 03/01/24

    50       47,041  
              93,868  
Mexico: 0.4%                
America Movil SAB de CV 144A                


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
Mexico (continued)                
5.38%, 04/04/32   $ 50     $ 42,435  
Netherlands: 1.3%                
Prosus NV 144A                
3.06%, 07/13/31     50       33,632  
3.68%, 01/21/30     50       36,842  
4.03%, 08/03/50     50       26,864  
4.99%, 01/19/52     100       62,239  
              159,577  
Panama: 0.3%                

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL 144A

4.38%, 05/31/30

    50       39,473  
Saudi Arabia: 3.0%                
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. 144A                
3.25%, 11/24/50     75       47,273  
3.50%, 04/16/29     125       111,308  
4.25%, 04/16/39     150       123,568  
4.38%, 04/16/49     100       78,125  
              360,274  
Switzerland: 4.2%                

Credit Suisse Group AG 144A

3.09% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.73%), 05/14/32

    50       34,349  

4.19% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+3.73%), 04/01/31

    150       115,988  

UBS Group AG 144A

1.36% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.08%), 01/30/27

    50       41,845  

3.18% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.10%), 02/11/43

    50       30,718  

4.70% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+2.05%), 08/05/27

    100       93,005  

4.75% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.75%), 05/12/28

    50       45,856  

4.99% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+2.40%), 08/05/33

    150       130,136  
              491,897  
Taiwan: 0.8%                
TSMC Global Ltd. 144A                
0.75%, 09/28/25     50       43,643  
1.25%, 04/23/26     50       43,399  
              87,042  
United Kingdom: 8.6%                
Barclays Plc                

2.65% (US Treasury

Yield Curve Rate T 1

Year+1.90%), 06/24/31

    150       109,959  
5.20%, 05/12/26     200       183,502  
5.25%, 08/17/45     75       59,220  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                

Credit Agricole SA 144A

1.91% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.68%), 06/16/26

  $ 50     $ 44,312  
4.12%, 01/10/27 †     100       91,253  

HSBC Holdings Plc

5.40% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+2.87%), 08/11/33

    50       43,420  

Lloyds Banking Group Plc

4.55%, 08/16/28

    75       66,989  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services Plc 144A

2.75%, 06/26/24

    50       47,966  

Sky Ltd. 144A

3.75%, 09/16/24

    50       48,615  

Standard Chartered Plc 144A

1.82% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+0.95%), 11/23/25

    75       67,085  

4.64% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1

               
Year+3.85%), 04/01/31     75       63,529  
5.20%, 01/26/24     100       98,105  
5.30%, 01/09/43     125       94,415  
              1,018,370  
United States: 58.2%                

7-Eleven, Inc. 144A

0.80%, 02/10/24

    50       47,166  
Altria Group, Inc.                
2.45%, 02/04/32     75       53,383  
3.40%, 02/04/41     25       15,331  
4.25%, 08/09/42     100       68,216  
4.80%, 02/14/29     100       92,158  
5.38%, 01/31/44     25       20,042  
5.80%, 02/14/39     50       42,813  
5.95%, 02/14/49     60       49,122  
Apple, Inc.                
2.50%, 02/09/25     25       23,860  
3.20%, 05/11/27     100       93,724  
3.25%, 02/23/26     100       95,430  
3.35%, 02/09/27     75       71,198  
4.10%, 08/08/62     50       38,937  
4.65%, 02/23/46     50       45,259  
Ares Capital Corp.                
2.15%, 07/15/26     25       20,716  
2.88%, 06/15/28     25       19,543  
4.20%, 06/10/24     100       96,243  

Astrazeneca Finance LLC

0.70%, 05/28/24

    50       46,754  
AT&T, Inc.                
3.65%, 09/15/59     150       94,929  
3.85%, 06/01/60     75       49,640  
Bank of America Corp.                


 

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

2.55% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.05%), 02/04/28

  $ 50     $ 43,296  

4.38% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.58%), 04/27/28

    75       69,801  

4.95% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+2.04%), 07/22/28

    50       47,732  

Bayer US Finance II LLC 144A

3.88%, 12/15/23

    70       68,660  
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.                
2.85%, 05/15/51     25       15,020  
3.70%, 07/15/30     50       44,919  
4.25%, 10/15/50     50       38,701  
5.15%, 11/15/43     25       22,165  
6.12%, 04/01/36     100       101,514  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

4.20%, 08/15/48

    110       88,768  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.                
3.12%, 03/15/26     125       118,549  
4.50%, 02/11/43     50       42,878  

Berry Global, Inc.

1.57%, 01/15/26

    25       21,686  

Berry Global, Inc. 144A

4.88%, 07/15/26

    50       47,090  

Broadcom, Inc. 144A

4.93%, 05/15/37

    50       41,309  

Capital One Financial Corp.

5.25% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+2.60%), 07/26/30

    50       45,860  

Carrier Global Corp.

2.70%, 02/15/31

    75       60,017  

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.

3.57%, 12/01/31

    25       19,683  
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital                
4.91%, 07/23/25     100       97,144  
5.05%, 03/30/29     100       92,015  
5.38%, 04/01/38     75       60,392  
5.38%, 05/01/47     25       19,278  
6.48%, 10/23/45     100       88,749  

Chevron Corp.

1.55%, 05/11/25

    75       69,231  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

3.62%, 03/04/24

    25       24,631  

Comcast Corp.

3.70%, 04/15/24

    50       49,091  
Conagra Brands, Inc.                
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                
4.30%, 05/01/24   $ 50     $ 49,231  

CoStar Group, Inc. 144A

2.80%, 07/15/30

    25       19,734  

Credit Suisse Group AG

0.49%, 02/02/24

    50       45,757  
Deutsche Bank AG                
0.90%, 05/28/24     50       45,907  
0.96%, 11/08/23     50       47,566  
1.69%, 03/19/26     50       42,934  

2.13% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.87%), 11/24/26

    100       84,141  

3.04% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.72%), 05/28/32

    50       35,221  

3.55% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+3.04%), 09/18/31

    50       37,260  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl

2.60%, 11/15/29

    50       42,539  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

5.32%, 11/15/38

    50       45,410  

EMD Finance LLC 144A

3.25%, 03/19/25

    50       47,675  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

2.99%, 03/19/25

    75       71,798  

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance III, Inc. 144A

1.88%, 12/01/26

    25       20,542  

FS KKR Capital Corp.

3.40%, 01/15/26

    25       22,027  

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.

5.25%, 06/01/25

    75       72,406  
HCA, Inc.                
4.12%, 06/15/29     25       22,087  
5.00%, 03/15/24     75       74,375  
5.25%, 04/15/25     75       73,754  
5.25%, 06/15/26     25       24,249  
5.50%, 06/15/47     125       104,686  

Home Depot, Inc.

5.95%, 04/01/41

    50       50,894  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

3.95%, 04/15/29

    50       45,401  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

6.95%, 01/15/38

    75       74,671  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. 144A

7.12%, 08/01/39

    50       52,376  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

3.88%, 03/15/24

    25       24,561  
McDonald’s Corp.                
3.60%, 07/01/30     25       22,437  
3.80%, 04/01/28     75       70,021  
4.70%, 12/09/35     50       45,617  


 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                
4.88%, 12/09/45   $ 50     $ 43,356  
6.30%, 10/15/37     50       51,504  

Merck & Co., Inc.

2.90%, 03/07/24

    25       24,373  
Mondelez International, Inc.                
1.50%, 05/04/25     25       22,845  
2.63%, 03/17/27     50       44,536  
2.75%, 04/13/30     25       20,821  

Nestle Holdings, Inc. 144A

3.50%, 09/24/25

    75       72,276  
Netflix, Inc.                
4.88%, 04/15/28     75       71,290  
5.88%, 11/15/28     50       49,750  

Novartis Capital Corp.

3.40%, 05/06/24

    50       49,049  
Oracle Corp.                
2.95%, 04/01/30     50       40,770  
3.85%, 07/15/36     75       56,240  
4.12%, 05/15/45     100       68,819  
4.30%, 07/08/34     50       41,206  
5.38%, 07/15/40     125       104,364  
6.50%, 04/15/38     50       48,226  

Owl Rock Capital Corp.

3.40%, 07/15/26

    50       42,644  
PepsiCo, Inc.                
2.75%, 04/30/25     100       95,168  
2.75%, 03/19/30     25       21,620  
2.85%, 02/24/26     25       23,537  
Philip Morris International, Inc.                
2.88%, 05/01/24     50       48,240  
3.38%, 08/15/29     75       64,213  
4.38%, 11/15/41     65       47,089  
6.38%, 05/16/38     50       46,671  

Republic Services, Inc.

2.50%, 08/15/24

    50       47,622  

Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A

2.62%, 05/15/26

    50       46,213  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

3.45%, 06/01/27

    50       45,970  

Synchrony Financial

3.95%, 12/01/27

    25       21,519  

Sysco Corp.

6.60%, 04/01/50

    25       25,658  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

1.22%, 10/18/24

    50       46,510  
Time Warner Cable LLC                
4.50%, 09/15/42     25       17,112  
5.88%, 11/15/40     25       20,322  
6.55%, 05/01/37     100       89,356  
6.75%, 06/15/39     75       66,499  
T-Mobile USA, Inc.                
1.50%, 02/15/26     25       21,940  
3.50%, 04/15/25     50       47,728  
3.75%, 04/15/27     150       138,462  
3.88%, 04/15/30     150       132,816  
Tyson Foods, Inc.
4.00%, 03/01/26
    25       23,931  
    Par  
(000’s
)   Value  
United States (continued)                

Unilever Capital Corp.

2.60%, 05/05/24

  $ 25     $ 24,159  
Verizon Communications, Inc.                
3.38%, 02/15/25     50       48,290  
4.02%, 12/03/29     150       135,326  
4.12%, 03/16/27     125       118,971  
4.33%, 09/21/28     50       46,922  
VICI Properties LP                
4.75%, 02/15/28     50       45,625  
5.12%, 05/15/32     50       44,415  
5.62%, 05/15/52     25       20,506  
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. 144A                
3.50%, 02/15/25     50       46,553  
4.25%, 12/01/26     75       68,411  
5.62%, 05/01/24     50       49,416  
Walmart, Inc.                
2.85%, 07/08/24     25       24,291  
3.30%, 04/22/24     50       49,004  
Walt Disney Co.                
1.75%, 01/13/26     100       90,527  
6.20%, 12/15/34     25       26,119  
6.65%, 11/15/37     25       27,114  
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.                
3.45%, 11/15/26     50       45,021  
4.95%, 09/15/28     25       23,279  
              6,862,134  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $13,791,495)
            11,575,194  
                 
    Number
of Shares
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.0%          
Money Market Fund: 0.0%
(Cost: $121)
               
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     121       121  
Total Investments: 97.9%
(Cost: $13,791,616)
            11,575,315  
Other assets less liabilities: 2.1%             249,289  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 11,824,604  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

76

 

 

 

Definitions:

 

USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $86,691.
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 $3,741,810, or 31.6% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
                                       % of
Investments
  Value  
Basic Materials     2.2 %   $ 253,770  
Consumer Cyclicals     8.9       1,027,071  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     14.2       1,637,879  
Energy     7.5       869,625  
Financials     36.2       4,190,843  
Healthcare     5.2       602,714  
Industrials     2.7       310,518  
Real Estate     3.0       347,331  
Technology     19.0       2,203,888  
Utilities     1.1       131,555  
      100.0 %   $ 11,575,194  

 

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 *   $     $ 11,575,194     $     $ 11,575,194  
Money Market Fund     121                   121  
Total Investments   $ 121     $ 11,575,194     $     $ 11,575,315  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

77

VANECK MORTGAGE REIT INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%                
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 99.8%                
AGNC Investment Corp.     1,296,382     $ 10,656,260  
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. †     1,091,388       20,245,247  
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. †     540,442       6,085,377  
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. †     566,635       7,802,564  
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. †     299,195       3,692,066  
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. †     483,939       2,574,556  
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. †     422,349       10,541,831  
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. †     205,920       1,581,466  
Broadmark Realty Capital, Inc. †     644,303       3,749,844  
Chimera Investment Corp.     1,038,331       7,008,734  
Dynex Capital, Inc. †     242,201       2,891,880  
Ellington Financial, Inc. †     258,836       3,463,226  
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.     386,435       5,444,869  
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. †     236,140       6,418,285  
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. †     138,661       1,623,720  
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. †     219,253       3,819,387  
Ladder Capital Corp.     592,530       6,322,295  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)        
MFA Financial, Inc.     397,294     $ 3,957,048  
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. †     1,541,287       4,146,062  
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. †     181,357       1,826,265  
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust †     342,791       4,754,511  
Ready Capital Corp. †     519,408       6,295,225  
Redwood Trust, Inc. †     448,838       3,200,215  
Rithm Capital Corp.     1,088,083       9,172,540  
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. †     794,607       16,416,581  
Two Harbors Investment Corp. †     1,466,588       5,221,053  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $220,852,533)
            158,911,107  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 7.3%        
Money Market Fund: 7.3%
(Cost: $11,667,086)
       
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     11,667,086       11,667,086  
Total Investments: 107.1%
(Cost: $232,519,619)
            170,578,193  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (7.1)%       (11,265,716)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 159,312,477  


 

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $43,721,875.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Financials     100.0 %        $ 158,911,107  

 

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 *   $ 158,911,107     $     $     $ 158,911,107  
Money Market Fund     11,667,086                   11,667,086  
Total Investments   $ 170,578,193     $     $     $ 170,578,193  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

78

VANECK PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 99.4%                
Basic Materials: 2.2%                

ArcelorMittal SA

5.50%, 05/18/23

    374,101     $ 19,962,029  
Consumer Cyclicals: 7.5%                

Aptiv Plc

5.50%, 06/15/23

    176,898       18,906,858  
Ford Motor Co.                
6.00%, 12/01/59 †     492,238       10,878,460  
6.20%, 06/01/59 †     461,473       10,540,043  
6.50%, 08/15/62 †     369,178       8,417,259  

Paramount Global

5.75%, 04/01/24 †

    153,824       4,468,587  

Qurate Retail, Inc.

8.00%, 03/15/31

    194,865       9,396,390  

QVC, Inc.

6.25%, 11/26/68 †

    307,772       4,804,321  
              67,411,918  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals: 4.2%                
Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC

5.00%, 05/24/81

    153,824       2,448,878  

CHS, Inc.

6.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.16%), 09/30/24

    303,034       7,403,120  
7.10% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.30%), 03/31/24     258,425       6,473,546  
7.50%, 01/21/25     318,416       8,176,923  
7.88%, 09/26/23 †     330,107       8,470,546  
8.00%, 07/18/23 †     188,773       5,117,636  
              38,090,649  
Energy: 5.0%                

Enbridge, Inc.

6.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.59%), 04/15/78 †

    369,178       8,767,977  

Energy Transfer LP

7.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.53%), 05/15/23 †

    276,884       6,202,202  
7.60% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.16%), 05/15/24 †     492,238       11,336,241  
7.62% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.74%), 08/15/23     273,807       6,259,228  

NGL Energy Partners LP

11.65% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.21%), 07/01/22

    193,572       1,972,499  

NuStar Energy LP

7.67% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.64%), 06/15/22 †

    236,889       5,031,522  

NuStar Logistics LP

6.98% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.73%), 01/15/43

    247,657       6,169,136  
              45,738,805  
Healthcare: 4.8%                

Becton Dickinson and Co.

6.00%, 06/01/23

    461,473       22,492,194  

Boston Scientific Corp.

5.50%, 06/01/23

    154,778       17,031,771  
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.                
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Healthcare (continued)                
5.00%, 02/01/23     169,207     $ 3,516,122  
              43,040,087  
Industrials: 6.4%                

BIP Bermuda Holdings I Ltd.

5.12%, 01/21/27 †

    184,589       3,221,078  

Clarivate Plc

5.25%, 06/01/24

    221,122       10,107,487  

Crestwood Equity Partners LP

9.25%

1,096,152       10,117,483  

GFL Environmental, Inc.

6.00%, 03/15/23

    179,944       10,976,584  

RBC Bearings, Inc.

5.00%, 10/15/24 †

    70,759       8,655,241  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

5.25%, 11/15/22 †

    115,368       5,816,854  

WESCO International, Inc.

10.62% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+10.32%), 06/22/25

    332,445       8,976,015  
              57,870,742  
Real Estate: 1.1%                

Brookfield Property Preferred LP

6.25%, 07/26/81 †

    412,926       6,449,904  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc.

7.12%, 09/22/22

    193,819       3,605,034  
              10,054,938  
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 17.6%          

AGNC Investment Corp.

6.12% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.70%), 04/15/25 †

    353,796       6,580,606  
6.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.99%), 10/15/24     247,657       4,854,077  
9.19% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.11%), 10/15/22 †     199,972       4,719,339  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

6.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.17%), 03/31/23 †

    261,501       5,345,080  
6.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.99%), 06/30/24     272,269       5,668,641  
6.95% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.99%), 09/30/22     443,014       10,672,207  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

6.25% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+5.44%), 10/12/26 †

    171,545       3,207,892  

Chimera Investment Corp.

7.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.74%), 09/30/25

    159,977       2,719,609  
8.00% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.79%), 03/30/24 †     199,972       3,719,479  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

5.20%, 10/10/24

    212,277       4,101,192  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc.

7.15%, 06/05/22

    212,277       4,035,386  
Diversified Healthcare Trust                


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

79

VANECK PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)          
5.62%, 08/01/42 †     215,354     $ 2,628,396  
6.25%, 02/01/46     153,824       1,962,794  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

7.50% †

    158,870       2,703,967  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

4.75%, 11/26/26 †

    261,501       3,323,678  

Kimco Realty Corp.

5.25%, 12/20/22 †

    162,746       3,196,331  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

6.50%, 04/16/26

    201,694       3,580,069  

MFA Financial, Inc.

6.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.34%), 03/31/25 †

    169,207       3,008,500  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

5.70%, 07/27/26

    153,824       2,544,249  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

6.75%, 08/24/26

    153,824       2,616,546  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

4.88%, 11/04/24

    199,972       2,519,647  
Public Storage                
3.88%, 10/06/25 †     173,821       2,706,393  
4.00%, 11/19/26 †     639,170       10,354,833  
4.10%, 01/13/27 †     153,824       2,530,405  
4.62%, 06/17/25     347,643       6,466,160  
4.70%, 11/15/24 †     159,239       3,004,840  
4.88%, 09/12/24 †     194,557       3,826,936  
5.05%, 08/09/22 †     184,589       3,817,301  
5.15%, 06/02/22 †     172,283       3,623,111  
5.60%, 03/11/24 †     175,360       4,003,469  

Rithm Capital Corp.

6.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.97%), 02/15/25

    247,657       3,992,231  

7.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+6.22%), 11/15/26 †

    286,113       5,021,283  
7.12% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.64%), 08/15/24     173,821       3,031,438  

RLJ Lodging Trust

1.95%

    198,126       4,469,723  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

7.25% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.01%), 01/27/25 †

    181,513       3,307,167  
7.62% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.35%), 07/27/27     176,898       3,159,398  
Vornado Realty Trust                
4.45%, 09/22/26 †     184,589       2,532,561  
5.25%, 12/13/22 †     381,176       6,012,299  
5.40% †     184,589       3,042,027  
              158,609,260  
Technology: 12.9%                
AT&T, Inc.                
4.75%, 02/18/25 †     1,076,770       18,649,656  
5.00%, 12/12/24 †     738,357       13,873,728  
5.35%, 11/01/66 †     813,730       17,478,920  
5.62%, 08/01/67 †     507,620       11,355,459  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Technology (continued)                

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

6.70%, 03/07/43 †

    261,501     $ 4,252,006  
Qwest Corp.                
6.50%, 09/01/56 †     601,453       10,314,919  
6.75%, 06/15/57 †     406,096       7,309,728  

Sabre Corp.

6.50%, 09/01/23 †

    50,608       4,032,446  
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.                

6.00%, 09/30/26

    424,555       7,514,624  
6.62%, 03/31/26     258,425       5,191,758  
United States Cellular Corp.                
5.50%, 03/01/70 †     307,649       5,251,569  
5.50%, 06/01/70     307,649       5,260,798  
6.25%, 09/01/69 †     307,649       5,986,850  
              116,472,461  
Utilities: 37.7%                

AES Corp.

6.88%, 02/15/24

    160,439       15,804,846  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

6.20% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.01%), 07/01/79

    215,354       4,882,075  
6.88% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.68%), 10/17/78     176,898       3,971,360  
7.75%, 06/15/24     353,796       13,323,957  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

6.12%, 08/15/23 †

    261,501       13,001,830  
Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc.                
4.62%, 04/30/26     215,354       3,137,708  
4.88%, 12/09/26     159,977       2,380,458  
CMS Energy Corp.                
5.88%, 10/15/78 †     172,283       3,750,601  
5.88%, 03/01/79     387,637       8,446,610  
DTE Energy Co.                
4.38%, 12/01/81     172,283       2,959,822  
5.25%, 12/01/77 †     246,119       5,286,636  
Duke Energy Corp.                
5.62%, 09/15/78 †     307,649       7,288,205  
5.75%, 06/15/24     615,297       14,539,468  
Entergy Arkansas LLC
4.88%, 09/01/66 †
    252,272       5,267,439  

Entergy Louisiana LLC

4.88%, 09/01/66 †

    166,130       3,588,408  

Entergy Mississippi LLC

4.90%, 10/01/66 †

    159,977       3,357,917  

Georgia Power Co.

5.00%, 10/01/77 †

    166,130       3,643,231  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

5.65%, 03/01/79 †

    423,017       10,190,480  
NextEra Energy, Inc.                
5.28%, 03/01/23     769,121       38,025,342  
6.22%, 09/01/23     615,297       29,688,080  
6.93%, 09/01/25 *     615,297       28,611,310  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

80

 

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Utilities (continued)                

NiSource, Inc.

6.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.63%), 03/15/24

    307,649     $ 7,602,007  
7.75%, 03/01/24 †     132,673       13,528,666  

PG&E Corp.

5.50%, 08/16/23

    246,119       33,009,480  

SCE Trust III

5.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.99%), 03/15/24

    169,207       3,272,463  

SCE Trust IV

5.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.13%), 09/15/25 †

    199,972       3,587,498  

SCE Trust V

5.45% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.79%), 03/15/26

    184,589       3,540,417  

SCE Trust VI

5.00%, 06/26/22

    292,266       5,012,362  

Sempra Energy

5.75%, 07/01/79 †

    466,088       10,123,431  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

8.75%, 04/01/24

    103,062       7,111,278  

Southern Co.

4.20%, 10/15/60 †

    461,473       8,237,293  
    Number
of Shares
    Value  
Utilities (continued)                
4.95%, 01/30/80 †     615,297     $ 11,764,479  
5.25%, 12/01/77 †     276,884       5,917,011  

Spire, Inc.

5.90%, 08/15/24 †

    153,824       3,522,570  

Tennessee Valley Authority

2.13% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 30 Year+0.94%), 06/01/28

    157,516       3,403,921  
              340,778,659  
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost: $1,055,690,115)
            898,029,548  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 3.8%    
Money Market Fund: 3.8%
(Cost: $34,003,512)
   
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     34,003,512       34,003,512  
Total Investments: 103.2%
(Cost: $1,089,693,627)
            932,033,060  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.2)%       (29,266,504)  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%           $ 902,766,556  


 

 

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 $46,857,399.
* Non-income producing

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Basic Materials     2.2 %   $ 19,962,029  
Consumer Cyclicals     7.5       67,411,918  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     4.2       38,090,649  
Energy     5.1       45,738,805  
Healthcare     4.8       43,040,087  
Industrials     6.4       57,870,742  
Real Estate     18.8       168,664,198  
Technology     13.0       116,472,461  
Utilities     38.0       340,778,659  
      100.0 %        $ 898,029,548  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

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  
Preferred Securities *   $ 898,029,548     $     $     $ 898,029,548  
Money Market Fund     34,003,512                   34,003,512  
Total Investments   $ 932,033,060     $     $     $ 932,033,060  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

82

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    BDC Income ETF     China Bond ETF     Emerging
Markets High
Yield Bond ETF
    Fallen Angel High
Yield Bond ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 511,640,585     $ 75,511,035     $ 365,992,248     $ 2,838,267,021  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     100,626,266             14,202,551       114,938,185  
Cash     1,982       478,791       6,769,121       11,762,861  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)           3,282,269  (a)            
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold           3,442,407       7,796,874       40,377,536  
Shares of beneficial interest sold     4,418,088                   12,001,372  
Dividends and interest     2,700,416       1,415,393       7,522,636       46,035,762  
Prepaid expenses           2,530              
Total assets     619,387,337       84,132,425       402,283,430       3,063,382,737  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased     4,418,522             6,554,047       52,537,838  
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed           2,165,442              
Collateral for securities loaned     100,626,266             14,202,551       114,938,185  
Line of credit     3,592,971                    
Due to Adviser     161,053       30,560       131,433       861,235  
Deferred Trustee fees     9,396       956       40,196       67,963  
Accrued expenses     14,306       66,200       3       167  
Total liabilities     108,822,514       2,263,158       20,928,230       168,405,388  
NET ASSETS   $ 510,564,823     $ 81,869,267     $ 381,355,200     $ 2,894,977,349  
Shares outstanding     34,675,000       3,800,000       23,000,000       108,650,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 14.72     $ 21.54     $ 16.58     $ 26.64  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 637,200,853     $ 94,298,351     $ 789,662,184     $ 3,739,021,459  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (126,636,030 )     (12,429,084 )     (408,306,984 )     (844,044,110 )
NET ASSETS   $ 510,564,823     $ 81,869,267     $ 381,355,200     $ 2,894,977,349  
(1) Value of securities on loan   $ 119,855,718     $     $ 14,635,653     $ 117,144,100  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 551,515,253     $ 84,551,143     $ 480,296,199     $ 3,434,071,564  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $ 100,626,266     $     $ 14,202,551     $ 114,938,185  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $     $ 3,491,333     $     $  

 

(a) Includes $64,871 on foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds (see Note 2G).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

83

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Green Bond ETF     IG Floating Rate
ETF
    International
High Yield Bond
ETF
    J.P. Morgan EM
Local Currency
Bond ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 77,262,858     $ 1,109,964,240     $ 51,660,823     $ 2,559,171,547  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     1,947,090       9,619,357       2,087,310       61,741,643  
Cash     369,176       22,558,516       240,767       23,233  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)     12             77,795       1,412,356  
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold     2,212,447       54,974,790       1,219,229       61,846,681  
Dividends and interest     632,872       6,221,511       892,598       56,140,604  
Prepaid expenses                       18,811  
Total assets     82,424,455       1,203,338,414       56,178,522       2,740,354,875  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased     2,378,159       63,780,712       1,214,750       44,005,886  
Collateral for securities loaned     1,947,090       9,619,357       2,087,310       61,741,643  
Line of credit                       3,626,819  
Due to Adviser     13,312       133,986       17,786       545,787  
Deferred Trustee fees     1,073       21,618       33,385       221,203  
Accrued expenses           1,287             891,474  
Total liabilities     4,339,634       73,556,960       3,353,231       111,032,812  
NET ASSETS   $ 78,084,821     $ 1,129,781,454     $ 52,825,291     $ 2,629,322,063  
Shares outstanding     3,500,000       45,500,000       2,900,000       116,122,682  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 22.31     $ 24.83     $ 18.22     $ 22.64  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 96,396,775     $ 1,149,105,611     $ 87,318,345     $ 3,947,886,502  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (18,311,954 )     (19,324,157 )     (34,493,054 )     (1,318,564,439 )
NET ASSETS   $ 78,084,821     $ 1,129,781,454     $ 52,825,291     $ 2,629,322,063  
(1) Value of securities on loan   $ 5,351,601     $ 9,911,252     $ 2,200,550     $ 56,277,142  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 91,322,221     $ 1,127,301,990     $ 67,211,494     $ 3,253,015,343  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $ 1,947,090     $ 9,619,357     $ 2,087,310     $ 61,741,643  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency   $ 13     $     $ 77,952     $ 1,319,315  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

84

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Moody’s Analytics
BBB Corporate
Bond ETF
    Moody’s Analytics
IG Corporate
Bond ETF
    Mortgage REIT
Income ETF
    Preferred
Securities ex
Financials ETF
 
Assets:                                
Investments, at value (1)                                
Unaffiliated issuers (2)   $ 7,658,173     $ 11,575,194     $ 158,911,107     $ 898,029,548  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)           121       11,667,086       34,003,512  
Cash     101,437       102,279       130,489       4,977,590  
Receivables:                                
Investment securities sold     1,244,415       1,575,084             22,847,832  
Dividends and interest     96,197       128,798       346,020       2,695,891  
Total assets     9,100,222       13,381,476       171,054,702       962,554,373  
Liabilities:                                
Payables:                                
Investment securities purchased     1,249,524       1,554,739             25,436,683  
Collateral for securities loaned           121       11,667,086       34,003,512  
Due to Adviser     1,668       2,012       49,101       307,597  
Deferred Trustee fees                 16,360       36,282  
Accrued expenses                 9,678       3,743  
Total liabilities     1,251,192       1,556,872       11,742,225       59,787,817  
NET ASSETS   $ 7,849,030     $ 11,824,604     $ 159,312,477     $ 902,766,556  
Shares outstanding     400,000       600,000       13,200,000       53,650,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share   $ 19.62     $ 19.71     $ 12.07     $ 16.83  
Net Assets consist of:                                
Aggregate paid in capital   $ 9,999,885     $ 14,999,828     $ 320,418,405     $ 1,113,087,476  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (2,150,855 )     (3,175,224 )     (161,105,928 )     (210,320,920 )
NET ASSETS   $ 7,849,030     $ 11,824,604     $ 159,312,477     $ 902,766,556  
(1) Value of securities on loan   $ 62,567     $ 86,691     $ 43,721,875     $ 46,857,399  
(2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers   $ 9,090,928     $ 13,791,495     $ 220,852,533     $ 1,055,690,115  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned   $     $ 121     $ 11,667,086     $ 34,003,512  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

85

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    BDC Income ETF     China Bond ETF     Emerging
Markets High
Yield Bond ETF
    Fallen Angel
High Yield Bond
ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends   $ 28,713,673     $     $     $  
Interest     11,322       1,676,018       20,679,758       76,768,889  
Securities lending income     756,394             105,486       758,607  
Foreign taxes withheld           (379 )            
Total income     29,481,389       1,675,639       20,785,244       77,527,496  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     1,099,712       220,985       1,295,488       5,637,600  
Professional fees           18,685              
Custody and accounting fees           13,961              
Reports to shareholders           6,725              
Trustees’ fees and expenses           1,178              
Registration fees           3,586              
Insurance           1,455              
Interest and taxes     43,717       100,066             10,527  
Other           4,243              
Total expenses     1,143,429       370,884       1,295,488       5,648,127  
Net investment income     28,337,960       1,304,755       19,489,756       71,879,369  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments     (27,246,084 )     (2,448,441 )     (28,754,764 )     (30,210,782 )
In-kind redemptions     9,293,188             (112,549,330 )     (50,489,221 )
Capital gain distributions from investment companies     217,166                    
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (390,610 )     (2 )      
Net realized loss     (17,735,730 )     (2,839,051 )     (141,304,096 )     (80,700,003 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments     (58,142,646 )     (6,133,605 )     26,490,434       (199,999,392 )
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (243,717 )     9        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (58,142,646 )     (6,377,322 )     26,490,443       (199,999,392 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (47,540,416 )   $ (7,911,618 )   $ (95,323,897 )   $ (208,820,026 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

86

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Green Bond ETF     IG Floating Rate
ETF
    International
High Yield Bond
ETF
    J.P. Morgan EM
Local Currency
Bond ETF
 
Income:                                
Dividends   $ 4,047     $     $ 14     $  
Interest     1,093,839       15,020,419       1,526,319       91,422,248  
Securities lending income     16,387       10,974       11,774       70,963  
Foreign taxes withheld                 (2 )     (2,362,091 )
Total income     1,114,273       15,031,393       1,538,105       89,131,120  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     83,533       780,978       121,971       3,953,742  
Professional fees                       22,449  
Custody and accounting fees                       368,813  
Reports to shareholders                       160,730  
Trustees’ fees and expenses                       77,831  
Registration fees                       14,219  
Insurance                       20,908  
Interest     488       7,217       355       28,140  
Other                       16,912  
Total expenses     84,021       788,195       122,326       4,663,744  
Waiver of management fees                       (242,558 )
Net expenses     84,021       788,195       122,326       4,421,186  
Net investment income     1,030,252       14,243,198       1,415,779       84,709,934  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments     (1,477,615 )     (3,315,744 )     (2,221,943 )     (152,632,306 ) (a)
In-kind redemptions     (991,811 )     86,532       (2,459,542 )     (7,607,416 )
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities                 (71,009 )     (4,756,818 )
Net realized loss     (2,469,426 )     (3,229,212 )     (4,752,494 )     (164,996,540 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments     (3,990,146 )     (10,542,681 )     (3,871,067 )     (173,210,232 ) (b)
Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities                 25,674       (1,399,413 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (3,990,146 )     (10,542,681 )     (3,845,393 )     (174,609,645 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (5,429,320 )   $ 471,305     $ (7,182,108 )   $ (254,896,251 )

 

(a) Net of foreign taxes of $130,199
(b) Net of foreign taxes of $475,002

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

87

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    Moody’s
Analytics BBB
Corporate Bond
ETF
    Moody’s
Analytics IG
Corporate Bond
ETF
    Mortgage REIT
Income ETF
    Preferred
Securities ex
Financials ETF
 
Income:                        
Dividends   $     $     $ 5,977,095     $ 29,714,986  
Interest     143,300       202,121       1,391       23,737  
Securities lending income     1,590       3,845       77,425       882,025  
Foreign taxes withheld                       (75,419 )
Total income     144,890       205,966       6,055,911       30,545,329  
Expenses:                                
Management fees     10,501       12,670       380,730       2,008,400  
Interest                 15,509       17,465  
Total expenses     10,501       12,670       396,239       2,025,865  
Net investment income     134,389       193,296       5,659,672       28,519,464  
                                 
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                
Investments     (520,815 )     (767,324 )     (15,710,363 )     (5,756,970 )
In-kind redemptions                 329,026       4,247,735  
Capital gain distributions from investment companies                 536,864       432,420  
Net realized loss     (520,815 )     (767,324 )     (14,844,473 )     (1,076,815 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments     (246,024 )     (379,465 )     (23,178,694 )     (125,112,639 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (246,024 )     (379,465 )     (23,178,694 )     (125,112,639 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (632,450 )   $ (953,493 )   $ (32,363,495 )   $ (97,669,990 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    BDC Income ETF     China Bond ETF  
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
 
      (unaudited)               (unaudited)          
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 28,337,960     $ 43,156,676     $ 1,304,755     $ 3,505,616  
Net realized gain (loss)     (17,735,730 )     19,570,650       (2,839,051 )     183,640  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (58,142,646 )     (29,787,379 )     (6,377,322 )     (4,527,783 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (47,540,416 )     32,939,947       (7,911,618 )     (838,527 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (28,722,838 )     (42,704,368 )     (1,168,860 )     (4,150,280 )
Return of capital                       (44,520 )
Total distributions     (28,722,838 )     (42,704,368 )     (1,168,860 )     (4,194,800 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     81,859,788       334,820,169             91,337,821  
Cost of shares redeemed     (120,061,963 )     (111,985,789 )     (38,637,396 )     (60,220,705 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (38,202,175 )     222,834,380       (38,637,396 )     31,117,116  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (114,465,429 )     213,069,959       (47,717,874 )     26,083,789  
Net Assets, beginning of period     625,030,252       411,960,293       129,587,141       103,503,352  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 510,564,823     $ 625,030,252     $ 81,869,267     $ 129,587,141  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     5,350,000       19,225,000             3,700,000  
Shares redeemed     (7,975,000 )     (6,500,000 )     (1,700,000 )     (2,500,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (2,625,000 )     12,725,000       (1,700,000 )     1,200,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

89

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF     Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
 
      (unaudited)               (unaudited)          
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 19,489,756     $ 64,361,459     $ 71,879,369     $ 180,386,770  
Net realized gain (loss)     (141,304,096 )     (92,945,941 )     (80,700,003 )     238,934,423  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     26,490,443       (150,062,233 )     (199,999,392 )     (708,202,399 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (95,323,897 )     (178,646,715 )     (208,820,026 )     (288,881,206 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (24,177,950 )     (63,324,700 )     (77,001,855 )     (188,041,825 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     3,437,814       672,209,046       945,539,451       2,049,188,613  
Cost of shares redeemed     (654,219,020 )     (63,006,428 )     (1,590,584,675 )     (2,661,837,362 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (650,781,206 )     609,202,618       (645,045,224 )     (612,648,749 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (770,283,053 )     367,231,203       (930,867,105 )     (1,089,571,780 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     1,151,638,253       784,407,050       3,825,844,454       4,915,416,234  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 381,355,200     $ 1,151,638,253     $ 2,894,977,349     $ 3,825,844,454  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     200,000       28,600,000       34,200,000       63,250,000  
Shares redeemed     (36,200,000 )     (2,800,000 )     (57,750,000 )     (83,700,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (36,000,000 )     25,800,000       (23,550,000 )     (20,450,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Green Bond ETF     International High Yield Bond ETF  
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
 
      (unaudited)               (unaudited)          
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 1,030,252     $ 2,007,447     $ 1,415,779     $ 4,287,712  
Net realized loss     (2,469,426 )     (1,668,817 )     (4,752,494 )     (3,710,828 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (3,990,146 )     (10,193,647 )     (3,845,393 )     (15,906,510 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (5,429,320 )     (9,855,017 )     (7,182,108 )     (15,329,626 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (1,061,355 )     (2,002,035 )     (1,234,050 )     (4,424,650 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares           22,989,592             15,502,482  
Cost of shares redeemed     (10,755,633 )           (18,174,463 )     (16,605,485 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (10,755,633 )     22,989,592       (18,174,463 )     (1,103,003 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (17,246,308 )     11,132,540       (26,590,621 )     (20,857,279 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     95,331,129       84,198,589       79,415,912       100,273,191  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 78,084,821     $ 95,331,129     $ 52,825,291     $ 79,415,912  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold           850,000             600,000  
Shares redeemed     (450,000 )           (900,000 )     (700,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (450,000 )     850,000       (900,000 )     (100,000 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    IG Floating Rate ETF     J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
 
    (unaudited)           (unaudited)        
Operations:                        
Net investment income   $ 14,243,198     $ 4,345,673     $ 84,709,934     $ 174,168,592  
Net realized loss     (3,229,212 )     (452,629 )     (164,996,540 )     (315,225,088 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (10,542,681 )     (9,541,387 )     (174,609,645 )     (402,051,015 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     471,305       (5,648,343 )     (254,896,251 )     (543,107,511 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (11,468,210 )     (4,310,490 )     (71,026,867 )     (88,822,978 )
Return of capital                       (81,656,280 )
Total distributions     (11,468,210 )     (4,310,490 )     (71,026,867 )     (170,479,258 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     147,915,919       591,005,339       50,771,821       727,013,716  
Cost of shares redeemed     (141,655,341 )     (6,337,388 )     (168,983,922 )     (319,840,315 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     6,260,578       584,667,951       (118,212,101 )     407,173,401  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (4,736,327 )     574,709,118       (444,135,219 )     (306,413,368 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     1,134,517,781       559,808,663       3,073,457,282       3,379,870,650  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 1,129,781,454     $ 1,134,517,781     $ 2,629,322,063     $ 3,073,457,282  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     5,950,000       23,400,000       2,000,000       24,600,000  
Shares redeemed     (5,700,000 )     (250,000 )     (7,200,000 )     (11,800,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     250,000       23,150,000       (5,200,000 )     12,800,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF     Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF  
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
 
    (unaudited)           (unaudited)        
Operations:                        
Net investment income   $ 134,389     $ 221,068     $ 193,296     $ 311,484  
Net realized loss     (520,815 )     (195,230 )     (767,324 )     (186,082 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (246,024 )     (1,083,250 )     (379,465 )     (1,588,310 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (632,450 )     (1,057,412 )     (953,493 )     (1,462,908 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (127,280 )     (226,760 )     (189,660 )     (317,460 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares                        
Cost of shares redeemed                        
Increase in net assets resulting from share transactions                        
Total decrease in net assets     (759,730 )     (1,284,172 )     (1,143,153 )     (1,780,368 )
Net Assets, beginning of period     8,608,760       9,892,932       12,967,757       14,748,125  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 7,849,030     $ 8,608,760     $ 11,824,604     $ 12,967,757  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold                        
Shares redeemed                        
Net increase                        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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    Mortgage REIT Income ETF     Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
    Period Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
 
      (unaudited)               (unaudited)          
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 5,659,672     $ 12,587,387     $ 28,519,464     $ 49,350,029  
Net realized gain (loss)     (14,844,473 )     20,578,763       (1,076,815 )     7,379,453  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (23,178,694 )     (75,253,305 )     (125,112,639 )     (98,397,267 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (32,363,495 )     (42,087,155 )     (97,669,990 )     (41,667,785 )
Distributions to shareholders from:                                
Distributable earnings     (5,659,672 )     (12,587,387 )     (27,288,340 )     (55,455,503 )
Return of capital     (4,097,678 )     (12,142,443 )           (932,857 )
Total distributions     (9,757,350 )     (24,729,830 )     (27,288,340 )     (56,388,360 )
                                 
Share transactions*:                                
Proceeds from sale of shares     9,474,722       65,857,830       101,632,430       200,215,786  
Cost of shares redeemed     (18,963,733 )     (98,402,686 )     (76,205,258 )     (47,757,119 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (9,489,011 )     (32,544,856 )     25,427,172       152,458,667  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (51,609,856 )     (99,361,841 )     (99,531,158 )     54,402,522  
Net Assets, beginning of period     210,922,333       310,284,174       1,002,297,714       947,895,192  
Net Assets, end of period   $ 159,312,477     $ 210,922,333     $ 902,766,556     $ 1,002,297,714  
*Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                
Shares sold     750,000       3,400,000       5,500,000       9,500,000  
Shares redeemed     (1,400,000 )     (5,500,000 )     (4,200,000 )     (2,350,000 )
Net increase (decrease)     (650,000 )     (2,100,000 )     1,300,000       7,150,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    BDC Income ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period   $16.76     $16.76     $10.75     $16.55       $16.10       $19.17  
Net investment income (a)     0.80       1.44       1.43       1.54       1.59       1.52  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (2.02)       (0.06)       6.02       (5.86)       0.41       (3.04)  
Total from investment operations     (1.22)       1.38       7.45       (4.32)       2.00       (1.52)  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.82)       (1.38)       (1.44)       (1.48)       (1.55)       (1.55)  
Return of capital                  (b)                  
Total distributions     (0.82)       (1.38)       (1.44)       (1.48)       (1.55)       (1.55)  
Net asset value, end of period   $14.72     $16.76     $16.76     $10.75       $16.55       $16.10  
Total return (c)     (7.09) %(d)     8.23 %     73.81 %     (27.77) %     13.27 %     (8.08) %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (e)     0.42 %(f)     0.41 %     0.46 %     0.48 %     0.47 %     0.49 %
Net expenses (e)     0.42 %(f)     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %
Net expenses excluding interest and taxes (e)     0.40 %(f)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %
Net investment income     10.31 %(f)     8.34 %     10.57 %     9.95 %     9.73 %     8.85 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)   $511     $625     $412     $170     $207     $178  
Portfolio turnover rate (g)     21 %(d)     29 %     26 %     22 %     13 %     19 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(c) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Periods after April 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(f) Annualized
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    China Bond ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period     $23.56       $24.07       $22.39       $22.89       $24.14       $22.16  
Net investment income (a)     0.27       0.66       0.73       0.87       0.75       0.74  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (2.05)       (0.40)       1.60       (0.49)       (1.24)       2.07  
Total from investment operations     (1.78)       0.26       2.33       0.38       (0.49)       2.81  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.24)       (0.76)       (0.65)       (0.79)       (0.38)        
Return of capital           (0.01)             (0.09)       (0.38)       (0.83)  
Total distributions     (0.24)       (0.77)       (0.65)       (0.88)       (0.76)       (0.83)  
Net asset value, end of period     $21.54       $23.56       $24.07       $22.39       $22.89       $24.14  
Total return (b)     (7.61) %(c)     1.02 %     10.56 %     1.76 %     (1.98) %     12.94 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     0.67 %(d)     0.52 %     0.68 %     3.53 %     2.25 %     2.59 %
Net expenses     0.67 %(d)     0.51 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %
Net expenses excluding interest     0.49 %(d)     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %
Net investment income     2.36 %(d)     2.70 %     3.07 %     3.93 %     3.29 %     3.21 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $82       $130       $104       $4       $5       $5  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     6 %(c)     60 %     17 %     21 %     22 %     39 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Annualized
(e) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period     $19.52       $23.63       $20.54       $23.34       $23.83       $24.86  
Net investment income (a)     0.55       1.20       1.29       1.42       1.33       1.33  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (2.88)       (4.11)       3.06       (2.77)       (0.46)       (1.01)  
Total from investment operations     (2.33)       (2.91)       4.35       (1.35)       0.87       0.32  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.61)       (1.20)       (1.26)       (1.45)       (1.36)       (1.35)  
Net asset value, end of period     $16.58       $19.52       $23.63       $20.54       $23.34       $23.83  
Total return (b)     (12.18) %(c)     (12.84) %     21.53 %     (6.27) %     3.93 %     1.28 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (d)     0.40 %(e)     0.40 %     0.45 %     0.47 %     0.46 %     0.45 %
Net expenses (d)     0.40 %(e)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %
Net investment income     6.02 %(e)     5.39 %     5.58 %     6.19 %     5.81 %     5.43 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $381       $1,152       $784       $308       $261       $372  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     10 %(c)     34 %     31 %     28 %     27 %     40 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Periods after April 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

97

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period     $28.94       $32.20       $26.84       $29.00       $29.19       $29.65  
Net investment income (a)     0.62       1.19       1.49       1.54       1.64       1.54  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (2.27)       (3.22)       5.35       (2.16)       (0.24)       (0.40)  
Total from investment operations     (1.65)       (2.03)       6.84       (0.62)       1.40       1.14  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.65)       (1.23)       (1.48)       (1.54)       (1.59)       (1.51)  
Net realized capital gains                                   (0.09)  
Total distributions     (0.65)       (1.23)       (1.48)       (1.54)       (1.59)       (1.60)  
Net asset value, end of period     $26.64       $28.94       $32.20       $26.84       $29.00       $29.19  
Total return (b)     (5.76) %(c)     (6.63) %     25.95 %     (2.38) %     5.04 %     3.86 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (d)     0.35 %(e)     0.35 %     0.43 %     0.43 %     0.45 %     0.44 %
Net expenses (d)     0.35 %(e)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %
Net investment income     4.46 %(e)     3.70 %     4.83 %     5.35 %     5.76 %     5.16 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $2,895       $3,826       $4,915       $1,683       $976       $1,223  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     11 %(c)     44 %     27 %     68 %     29 %     20 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Periods after April 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Green Bond ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period     $24.13       $27.16       $26.85       $25.87       $26.54       $25.44  
Net investment income (a)     0.29       0.55       0.55       0.58       0.34       0.29  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.81)       (3.03)       0.28 (b)     1.00       (0.68)       1.16  
Total from investment operations     (1.52)       (2.48)       0.83       1.58       (0.34)       1.45  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.30)       (0.55)       (0.52)       (0.50)       (0.29)       (0.35)  
Net realized capital gains                                    (c)
Return of capital                       (0.10)       (0.04)        
Total distributions     (0.30)       (0.55)       (0.52)       (0.60)       (0.33)       (0.35)  
Net asset value, end of period     $22.31       $24.13       $27.16       $26.85       $25.87       $26.54  
Total return (d)     (6.39) %(e)     (9.30) %     3.07 %     6.17 %     (1.25) %     5.72 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (f)     0.20 %(g)     0.20 %     0.65 %     0.83 %     1.02 %     1.56 %
Net expenses (f)     0.20 %(g)     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.23 %     0.33 %     0.40 %
Net investment income     2.47 %(g)     2.07 %     2.01 %     2.17 %     1.32 %     1.10 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $78       $95       $84       $32       $26       $17  
Portfolio turnover rate (h)     11 %(e)     19 %     25 %     83 %     28 %     26 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) The amount shown does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchase of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(d) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(e) Not Annualized
(f) Periods after April 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(g) Annualized
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    IG Floating Rate ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period     $25.07       $25.33       $24.61       $25.25       $25.32       $25.14  
Net investment income (a)     0.32       0.14       0.23       0.68       0.77       0.52  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.30)       (0.25)       0.76       (0.61)       (0.10)       0.13  
Total from investment operations     0.02       (0.11)       0.99       0.07       0.67       0.65  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.26)       (0.15)       (0.27)       (0.71)       (0.74)       (0.47)  
Net asset value, end of period     $24.83       $25.07       $25.33       $24.61       $25.25       $25.32  
Total return (b)     0.06 %(c)     (0.45) %     4.07 %     0.26 %     2.71 %     2.59 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (d)     0.14 %(e)     0.14 %     0.39 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.41 %
Net expenses (d)     0.14 %(e)     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %
Net investment income     2.55 %(e)     0.56 %     0.93 %     2.70 %     3.05 %     2.06 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $1,130       $1,135       $560       $461       $542       $377  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     29 %(c)     78 %     72 %     40 %     30 %     28 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Periods after April 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

100

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    International High Yield Bond ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period     $20.90       $25.71       $22.21       $24.54       $25.20       $24.90  
Net investment income (a)     0.45       1.02       1.13       1.26       1.13       1.07  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (2.73)       (4.78)       3.54       (2.33)       (0.65)       0.39  
Total from investment operations     (2.28)       (3.76)       4.67       (1.07)       0.48       1.46  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.40)       (1.05)       (1.10)       (1.17)       (1.08)       (1.02)  
Return of capital                 (0.07)       (0.09)       (0.06)       (0.14)  
Total distributions     (0.40)       (1.05)       (1.17)       (1.26)       (1.14)       (1.16)  
Net asset value, end of period     $18.22       $20.90       $25.71       $22.21       $24.54       $25.20  
Total return (b)     (11.04) %(c)     (15.07) %     21.30 %     (4.67) %     2.08 %     5.91 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (d)     0.40 %(e)     0.40 %     0.56 %     0.62 %     0.54 %     0.52 %
Net expenses (d)     0.40 %(e)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %
Net investment income     4.64 %(e)     4.21 %     4.54 %     5.17 %     4.66 %     4.19 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $53       $79       $100       $89       $113       $171  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     9 %(c)     25 %     33 %     37 %     32 %     41 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Periods after April 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

101

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF(a)
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period     $25.33       $31.14       $29.36       $33.11       $37.56       $37.24  
Net investment income (b)     0.70       1.47       1.55       2.00       2.14       2.18  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (2.80)       (5.84)       1.78       (3.75)       (4.45)       0.40  
Total from investment operations     (2.10)       (4.37)       3.33       (1.75)       (2.31)       2.58  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.59)       (0.77)       (0.01)       (0.48)       (1.36)       (1.98)  
Return of capital           (0.67)       (1.54)       (1.52)       (0.78)       (0.28)  
Total distributions     (0.59)       (1.44)       (1.55)       (2.00)       (2.14)       (2.26)  
Net asset value, end of period     $22.64       $25.33       $31.14       $29.36       $33.11       $37.56  
Total return (c)     (8.39) %(d)     (14.56) %     11.40 %     (5.79) %     (6.05) %     7.05 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses     0.32 %(e)     0.32 %     0.31 %     0.36 %     0.41 %     0.46 %
Net expenses     0.30 %(e)     0.30 %     0.30 %     0.30 %     0.31 %     0.44 %
Net investment income     5.78 %(e)     5.00 %     4.92 %     6.05 %     6.35 %     5.69 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $2,629       $3,073       $3,380       $3,339       $5,332       $5,645  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     14 %(d)     33 %     40 %     39 %     36 %     28 %

 

(a) On October 26, 2018, the Fund effected a 1 for 2 reverse share split (See Note 11). Per share data has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

102

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF
                   
    Period
Ended
October 31,
2022
  Year Ended
April 30,
2022
  Period
Ended
April 30,
2021(a)
    (unaudited)            
Net asset value, beginning of period   $21.52     $24.73     $25.00  
Net investment income (b)     0.34       0.55       0.22  
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     (1.92)       (3.19)       (0.30)  
Total from investment operations     (1.58)       (2.64)       (0.08)  
Distributions from:                        
Net investment income     (0.32)       (0.57)       (0.19)  
Net asset value, end of period     $19.62       $21.52       $24.73  
Total return (c)     (7.43) %(d)     (10.96) %     (0.32) %(d)
                         
Ratios to average net assets                        
Expenses     0.25 %(e)     0.25 %     0.25 %(e)
Net investment income     3.20 %(e)     2.26 %     2.14 %(e)
Supplemental data                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $8       $9       $10  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     46 %(d)     48 %     35 %(d)

 

(a) For the period December 2, 2020 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2021.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

103

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF
                   
    Period
Ended
October 31,
2022
  Year Ended
April 30,
2022
  Period
Ended
April 30,
2021(a)
    (unaudited)            
Net asset value, beginning of period   $21.61     $24.58     $25.00  
Net investment income (b)     0.32       0.52       0.21  
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     (1.90)       (2.96)       (0.45)  
Total from investment operations     (1.58)       (2.44)       (0.24)  
Distributions from:                        
Net investment income     (0.32)       (0.53)       (0.18)  
Net asset value, end of period     $19.71       $21.61       $24.58  
Total return (c)     (7.42) %(d)     (10.15) %     (0.97) %(d)
                         
Ratios to average net assets                        
Expenses     0.20 %(e)     0.20 %     0.20 %(e)
Net investment income     3.05 %(e)     2.13 %     2.10 %(e)
Supplemental data                        
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $12       $13       $15  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     36 %(d)     53 %     28 %(d)

 

(a) For the period December 2, 2020 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2021.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

104

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Mortgage REIT Income ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period     $15.23       $19.45       $11.42       $23.63       $22.71       $24.49  
Net investment income (a)     0.42       0.76       0.86       1.45       1.68       1.70  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (2.84)       (3.44)       8.49       (11.90)       0.94       (1.59)  
Total from investment operations     (2.42)       (2.68)       9.35       (10.45)       2.62       0.11  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.43)       (0.79)       (0.83)       (1.45)       (1.67)       (1.81)  
Return of capital     (0.31)       (0.75)       (0.49)       (0.31)       (0.03)       (0.08)  
Total distributions     (0.74)       (1.54)       (1.32)       (1.76)       (1.70)       (1.89)  
Net asset value, end of period     $12.07       $15.23       $19.45       $11.42       $23.63       $22.71  
Total return (b)     (15.73) %(c)     (14.74) %     85.71 %     (46.63) %     12.00 %     0.32 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (d)     0.42 %(e)     0.41 %     0.49 %     0.50 %     0.49 %     0.49 %
Net expenses (d)     0.42 %(e)     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.42 %     0.41 %
Net expenses excluding interest (d)     0.40 %(e)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %
Net investment income     5.95 %(e)     4.15 %     5.55 %     6.70 %     7.19 %     7.13 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $159       $211       $310       $119       $175       $132  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     11 %(c)     12 %     31 %     16 %     35 %     21 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Periods after April 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

105

VANECK ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
    Period   Year Ended April 30,
    Ended
October 31,
2022
  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018
    (unaudited)                              
Net asset value, beginning of period     $19.15       $20.97       $18.23       $19.37       $19.09       $20.12  
Net investment income (a)     0.52       1.01       0.98       1.06       1.13       1.10  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (2.34)       (1.68)       2.72       (1.12)       0.32       (0.98)  
Total from investment operations     (1.82)       (0.67)       3.70       (0.06)       1.45       0.12  
Distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.50)       (1.13)       (0.96)       (1.08)       (1.17)       (1.14)  
Return of capital           (0.02)                         (0.01)  
Total distributions     (0.50)       (1.15)       (0.96)       (1.08)       (1.17)       (1.15)  
Net asset value, end of period     $16.83       $19.15       $20.97       $18.23       $19.37       $19.09  
Total return (b)     (9.69) %(c)     (3.61) %     20.78 %     (0.54) %     7.90 %     0.57 %
                                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                                
Gross expenses (d)     0.40 %(e)     0.40 %     0.43 %     0.44 %     0.46 %     0.45 %
Net expenses (d)     0.40 %(e)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %
Net expenses excluding interest (d)     0.40 %(e)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %
Net investment income     5.68 %(e)     4.79 %     4.97 %     5.41 %     5.92 %     5.57 %
Supplemental data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $903       $1,002       $948       $689       $584       $498  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     20 %(c)     37 %     36 %     45 %     31 %     47 %

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Returns include adjustments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Net asset values and returns for financial reporting purposes may differ from those for shareholder transactions.
(c) Not Annualized
(d) Periods after April 30, 2021 reflect a unitary management fee structure.
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

106

VANECK ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

Note 1—Fund Organization—VanEck ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was incorporated in Delaware as a statutory trust on March 15, 2001. The Trust operates as a series fund, and offers multiple investment portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of the Trust. These financial statements relate only to the investment portfolios listed in the diversification table below (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”).

 

Fund Diversification Classification
   
BDC Income ETF (“BDC Income”) Diversified
China Bond ETF (“China Bond”) Non-Diversified
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (“Emerging Markets High Yield”) Diversified
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (“Fallen Angel”) Diversified
Green Bond ETF (“Green Bond”) Diversified
IG Floating Rate ETF* (“Floating Rate”) Non-Diversified
International High Yield Bond ETF (“International High Yield”) Diversified
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (“J.P. Morgan EM”) Non-Diversified
Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF (“Moody’s Analytics BBB”) Non-Diversified
Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF (“Moody’s Analytics IG”) Non-Diversified
Mortgage REIT Income ETF (“Mortgage REIT”) Non-Diversified
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (“Preferred Securities”) Non-Diversified

 

* Formerly known as Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF

 

Each Fund’s investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of its index which are listed in the table below.

 

Fund   Index
     
BDC Income   MVIS® US Business Development Companies Index
China Bond   ChinaBond China High Quality Bond Index
Emerging Markets High Yield   ICE BofA Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index
Fallen Angel   ICE US Fallen Angel High Yield 10% Constrained Index
Green Bond   S&P Green Bond U.S. Dollar Select Index
Floating Rate   MVIS® US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index
International High Yield   ICE BofA Global ex-US Issuers High Yield Constrained Index
J.P. Morgan EM   J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Core Index
Moody’s Analytics BBB   MVIS® Moody’s Analytics® US BBB Corporate Bond Index
Moody’s Analytics IG   MVIS® Moody’s Analytics® US Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index
Mortgage REIT   MVIS® US Mortgage REITs Index
Preferred Securities   ICE Exchange-Listed Fixed & Adjustable Rate Non-Financial Preferred Securities Index

 

The Funds (except BDC Income, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities) expect to use a sampling approach in seeking to achieve their objectives. Sampling means that Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) uses quantitative analysis to select bonds and other securities that represent a sample of securities in the index in terms of key risk factors, performance attributes and other characteristics. The number of securities in each Fund will be based upon several factors, including asset size of the Fund. The Adviser generally expects each Fund to hold less than the total number of securities in the index, but reserves the right to hold as many securities as it believes necessary to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. China Bond seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in bonds issued in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) is the sub-adviser to China Bond. BDC Income, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities each seek to achieve their investment objective through a portfolio of securities in substantially the same weighting as their index.

 

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

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

 

The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.

 

A. Security Valuation—The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date and or (ii) quotations from bond dealers to determine current value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (described below). Short-term debt securities with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Securities traded on national exchanges are valued at the closing price on the markets in which the securities trade. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included on NASDAQ and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Board has designated the Adviser as valuation designee under Rule 2a-5 to perform the Funds’ fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with the requirements of Rule 2a-5. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments or other assets. If market quotations for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes they do not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.
   
  Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be categorized either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.
   
  The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis, which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
   
  Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
   
  Level 2 — Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   
  Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
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  A summary of the inputs and the levels used to value the Funds’ investments are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.
   
B. Federal Income Taxes—It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
   
C. Distributions to Shareholders—Dividends to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least monthly by each Fund (except BDC Income and Mortgage REIT, which are declared and paid quarterly). Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP. Dividends and distributions that exceed earnings and profit for tax purposes are reported for tax purposes as a return of capital.
   
D. Currency Translation—Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing prices of such currencies each business day as quoted by one or more sources. Purchases and sales of investments are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when such investments are acquired or sold. Foreign denominated income and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when accrued. The portion of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that result from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed in the financial statements. Such amounts are included with the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities in the Statements of Operations. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets, other than investments, and liabilities are recorded as net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations.
   
E. Restricted Securities—The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
F. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities—In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting or other similar agreements. Generally, the right of offset in those agreements allows the Funds to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may receive cash and or securities as collateral for securities lending. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present securities lending assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash collateral received for securities lending in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at October 31, 2022 is presented in the Schedules of Investments and in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral is disclosed in Note 9 (Securities Lending).
   
G. Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned. Interest income is generally not earned on debt securities in default or upon determination that the income is not realizable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
   
  The Funds earn interest income on uninvested cash balances held at the custodian bank. Such amounts, if any, are presented as interest income in the Statements of Operations.
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  The character of distributions received from certain investments may be comprised of net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital. It is the Funds’ policy to estimate the character of distributions received from these investments based on historical data if actual amounts are not available. After each calendar year end, these investments report the actual tax character of distributions. Differences between the estimated and actual amounts are reflected in the Funds’ records in the year in which they are reported by adjusting the related cost basis of investments, capital gains and income, as necessary.
   
  In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.
   
  China Bond is required to hold foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds by the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited. Refer to cash denominated in foreign currency, at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the amount held at October 31, 2022.

 

Note 3—Investment Management and Other Agreements—The Adviser is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed, until at least September 1, 2023, to waive management fees and assume expenses to prevent total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding the expense limitations for the Funds listed in the table below.

 

The expense limitations and management fee rates for the period ended October 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

Fund   Management
Fees
  Expense
Limitations
China Bond     0.40 %     0.50
J.P. Morgan EM     0.27       0.30  

 

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

 

The Funds listed in the table below utilize a unitary management fee structure where the Adviser is responsible for all Fund expenses, excluding the fee payment under the investment management agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

 

Fund   Unitary
Management
Fee Rate
BDC Income     0.40
Emerging Markets High Yield     0.40  
Fallen Angel     0.35  
Floating Rate     0.14  
Green Bond     0.20  
International High Yield     0.40  
Moody’s Analytics BBB     0.25  
Moody’s Analytics IG     0.20  
Mortgage REIT     0.40  
Preferred Securities     0.40  

 

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

 

At October 31, 2022, the Adviser owned approximately 82%, 47%, and 1% of Moody’s Analytics BBB, Moody’s Analytics IG, and Floating Rate, respectively.

 

Note 4—Capital Share Transactions—As of October 31, 2022, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Fund shares are not individually

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redeemable and are issued and redeemed at their net asset value per share only through certain authorized broker-dealers (“Authorized Participants”) in blocks of shares (“Creation Units”).

 

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

 

Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay transaction fees directly to the transfer agent. In addition, the Funds may impose variable fees on the purchase or redemption of Creation Units for cash, or on transactions effected outside the clearing process, to defray certain transaction costs. These variable fees, if any, are reflected in share transactions in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

Note 5—Investments—For the period ended October 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and in-kind capital share transactions) and the purchases and sales of investments resulting from in-kind capital share transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

            In-Kind Capital Share Transactions
Fund   Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales
BDC Income   $ 114,523,119     $ 112,915,142     $ 81,748,509     $ 120,183,265  
China Bond     6,505,311       43,134,932              
Emerging Markets High Yield     63,703,733       66,783,292             635,864,576  
Fallen Angel     362,072,304       368,742,633       907,125,609       1,528,265,832  
Floating Rate     321,406,048       335,093,870       138,067,250       132,084,125  
Green Bond     9,461,252       10,051,590             9,918,577  
International High Yield     5,686,340       5,527,186             17,788,090  
J.P. Morgan EM     404,908,594       447,054,990       16,421,897       94,732,442  
Moody’s Analytics BBB     3,737,346       3,725,871              
Moody’s Analytics IG     4,503,025       4,482,211              
Mortgage REIT     21,793,683       21,110,826       9,471,762       18,960,764  
Preferred Securities     187,598,804       209,078,259       70,539,679       71,818,740  

 

Note 6—Income Taxes—As of October 31, 2022, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified tax cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments owned were as follows:

 

Fund   Tax Cost of
Investments
    Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BDC Income   $656,335,972     $1,101,288     $(45,170,409)     $(44,069,121)  
China Bond     84,554,111       26,145       (9,069,221)       (9,043,076)  
Emerging Markets High Yield     497,595,539       620,130       (118,020,870)       (117,400,740)  
Fallen Angel     3,556,012,477       303,626       (603,110,897)       (602,807,271)  
Floating Rate     1,137,357,374       79,497       (17,853,274)       (17,773,777)  
Green Bond     93,336,992       6,560       (14,133,604)       (14,127,044)  
International High Yield     69,564,687       251,427       (16,067,981)       (15,816,554)  
J.P. Morgan EM     3,415,389,862       1,294,168       (795,770,840)       (794,476,672)  
Moody’s Analytics BBB     9,100,098       42       (1,441,967)       (1,441,925)  
Moody’s Analytics IG     13,802,904       3,094       (2,230,683)       (2,227,589)  
Mortgage REIT     234,215,846       537,764       (64,175,417)       (63,637,653)  
Preferred Securities     1,099,931,777       19,811,425       (187,710,142)       (167,898,717)  

 

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

 

At April 30, 2022, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

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Fund   Short-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
  Long-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
  Total
BDC Income   $ (18,155,626 )   $ (47,067,148 )   $ (65,222,774 )
China Bond     (61,125 )           (61,125 )
Emerging Markets High Yield     (72,038,699 )     (79,474,583 )     (151,513,282 )
Fallen Angel     (90,029,009 )     (80,464,559 )     (170,493,568 )
Floating Rate     (1,567,781 )     (344,507 )     (1,912,288 )
Green Bond     (1,405,720 )     (465,030 )     (1,870,750 )
International High Yield     (1,834,947 )     (12,285,660 )     (14,120,607 )
J.P. Morgan EM     (96,709,968 )     (212,254,024 )     (308,963,992 )
Moody’s Analytics BBB     (119,563 )     (92,643 )     (212,206 )
Moody’s Analytics IG     (93,293 )     (121,221 )     (214,514 )
Mortgage REIT     (20,523,318 )     (60,729,815 )     (81,253,133 )
Preferred Securities     (12,780,240 )     (28,403,787 )     (41,184,027 )

 

Realized gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities result in permanent book to tax differences, which may affect the tax character of distributions and undistributed net investment income at the end of the Funds’ fiscal year and may result in a tax return of capital. For the period May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022, the net realized gains (losses) from foreign currency translations were as follows:

 

China Bond   $    (3,019,389 )
International High Yield     (1,223,146 )
J.P. Morgan EM     (81,576,032 )

 

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

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended October 31, 2022, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Prior to November 2018, there were uncertainties in the Chinese tax rules governing the taxation of interest income on corporate bonds due to the lack of formal guidance from the PRC’s tax authorities. China generally imposes withholding tax (“WHT”) at a rate of 10% (which may be reduced by the double taxation agreement/ arrangement) on interest income derived by nonresidents in the Chinese corporate bond market, including Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (“QFII”), Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (“RQFIIs”) and investors in the China Bond Connect Program.

 

On November 7, 2018, the PRC issued guidance (Circular 108) clarifying that nonresidents (including QFIIs, and RQFIIs) are exempted from withholding income tax and value added tax with respect to bond interest income derived in the Chinese domestic bond market from November 7, 2018 to November 6, 2021. On November 26, 2021, the PRC Ministry of Finance and PRC State Taxation Administration jointly issued Caishui [2021] No. 34 (“Circular 34”) to formally extend the tax exemption period provided in Circular 108 to December 31, 2025.

 

Additionally, under the PRC Corporate Income Tax regime, China also imposes WHT at a rate of 10% (subject to treaty relief) on PRC-sourced capital gains derived by nonresident enterprises, provided that the nonresident enterprises (i) do not have places of business, establishments or permanent establishments in the PRC; and (ii) are not PRC tax resident enterprises. However, capital gains derived by a nonresident

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pursuant to an RQFII license and investments through the China Bond Connect Program from the transfer of bonds issued by PRC entities are considered to be non PRC-sourced and therefore not subject to WHT.

 

PRC rules for taxation of RQFIIs (and QFIIs) and investment through the China Bond Connect Program are evolving and future tax guidance issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation and/or PRC Ministry of Finance may apply retroactively regarding the tax treatment of capital gains derived from the transfer of Chinese bonds by nonresidents, even if such rules are adverse to China Bond and J.P. Morgan EM and their shareholders. If the PRC tax authorities were to issue differing formal guidance or tax rules regarding capital gains from Chinese Bonds to RQFIIs, which is the Sub-Adviser in this case, and begin collecting capital gains tax, China Bond could be subject to a tax liability via the Sub-Adviser. If the PRC tax authorities were to issue differing formal guidance or tax rules regarding capital gains from Chinese Bond investments made through the Bond Connect Program, and begin collecting capital gains tax, China Bond and J.P. Morgan EM could be subject to a tax liability. The impact of any such tax liability on the return for China Bond and J.P. Morgan EM could be substantial.

 

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

 

Investments in bonds or in Funds holding bonds involve risks, including market fluctuations caused by factors such as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in security prices.

 

The Funds (except BDC Income, China Bond, Floating Rate, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities) may directly or indirectly invest in non-investment grade securities, often referred to as “junk bonds.” Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. These high yield securities may involve greater risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. government bonds and other high quality fixed-income securities. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high yield securities may be less liquid to the extent that there is no established retail secondary market. These Funds may not be able to sell bonds at desired prices and large purchases or sales of certain high-yield bond issues may cause substantial fluctuations in share price, yield and total return.

 

China Bond, Emerging Markets High Yield, Fallen Angel, Green Bond, International High Yield, Floating Rate, J.P. Morgan EM, Moody’s Analytics BBB, and Moody’s Analytics IG invest in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities may involve a greater degree of risk than investments in domestic securities due to political, economic or social instability. Foreign investments may also be subject to foreign taxes and settlement delays. Since the Funds may have significant investments in foreign debt securities, they may be subject to greater credit and interest risks and greater currency fluctuations than portfolios with significant investments in domestic debt securities.

 

Additionally, certain Funds may invest in securities of emerging market issuers, which are exposed to a number of risks that may make these investments volatile in price or difficult to trade. Political risks may include unstable governments, nationalization, restrictions on foreign ownership, laws that prevent investors from getting their money out of a country, sanctions and investment restrictions and legal systems that do not protect property risks as well as the laws of the United States. These and other factors can make emerging market securities more volatile and potentially less liquid than securities issued in more developed markets. Certain securities of Chinese issuers are, or may in the future become restricted, and the Funds may be forced to sell such restricted securities and incur a loss as a result. Russia and Ukraine have experienced ongoing military conflict; this conflict may expand and military attacks could occur elsewhere in Europe.

 

BDC Income invests in business development companies which generally invest in less mature private companies or thinly traded U.S. public companies which involve greater risk than well-established publicly-traded companies.

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Green Bond may invest in bonds whose proceeds are used principally for climate mitigation, climate adaption or other environmentally beneficial projects. Some “green” investments may be dependent on government tax incentives and subsidies and on political support for certain environmental technologies and companies.

 

Moody’s Analytics BBB invests in BBB-rated bonds, which are typically subject to greater risk of downgrade than other investment grade bonds. The risk of downgrade to below-investment grade will be heightened during an economic downturn or a substantial period of rising interest rates. Any downgrade of such bonds would relegate them from the investment grade universe to the high yield (or “junk” bond) universe, which could negatively affect their value.

 

Mortgage REIT invests directly in mortgage real estate investment trusts (“mortgage REITs”) and is exposed to the risks specific to the real estate market as well as the risks that relate specifically to the way in which mortgage REITs are organized and operated. Mortgage REITs receive principal and interest payments from the owners of the mortgaged properties. Accordingly, mortgage REITs are subject to the credit risk of the borrowers to whom they extend credit. To the extent that a mortgage REIT invests in mortgage-backed securities, it may be subject to default risk or interest rate risk. Mortgage REIT may invest in mortgage REITs that may trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value.

 

Preferred Securities invests in preferred securities which are essentially contractual obligations that declare distributions but permit the issuer to defer or suspend distributions. For tax purposes, this may require the Fund to account for the distribution that has been deferred or suspended, even though it may not have received this income. Preferred securities are also subject to credit risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable and/or unwilling to make timely distributions of dividends. In addition, preferred securities are subject to interest rate risk. Preferred securities interest rates may move in an inverse direction to that of general interest rates.

 

Preferred Securities may invest directly in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and is exposed to the risk of owning real estate directly, as well as to risks that relate specifically to the way in which REITs are organized and operated. REITs generally invest directly in real estate, in mortgages or in some combination of the two. The Fund indirectly bears management expenses along with the direct expenses of the Fund. Individual REITs may own a limited number of properties and may concentrate in a particular region or property type. REITs may also be subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation.

 

The Funds (except for BDC Income, China Bond, J.P. Morgan EM, and Mortgage REIT) invest in certain financial instruments that may pay interest based on, or otherwise have payments tied to, the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Due to the uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate, the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on a fund or the financial instruments in which the Funds invest cannot yet be determined.

 

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

 

Economies and financial markets throughout the world have experienced periods of increased volatility, uncertainty and distress as a result of conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. To the extent these conditions continue, the risks associated with an investment in a Fund could be heightened and the Fund’s investments (and thus a shareholder’s investment in a Fund) may be particularly susceptible to sudden and substantial losses, reduced yield or income or other adverse developments.

 

A more complete description of risks is included in each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

Note 8—Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan—The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which the Trustees can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement,

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

 

A unitary management fee in which the Adviser is responsible for paying all the expenses of a Fund was adopted on May 1, 2021, for BDC Income, Emerging Markets High Yield, Fallen Angel, Green Bond, International High Yield, Floating Rate, Mortgage REIT, and Preferred Securities. For these Funds, the liability for the Plan shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represents amounts accrued through April 30, 2021. Moody’s Analytics BBB and Moody’s Analytics IG commenced operations with a unitary management fee and therefore bear no costs or liabilities relative to the Plan.

 

For China Bond and J.P. Morgan EM, the expense for the Plan is included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations, and the liability for the Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 9—Securities Lending—To generate additional income, each of the Funds may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with the securities lending agent. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower and or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Such fees and interest are shared with the securities lending agent under the terms of the securities lending agreement. Securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations. Cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio. Non-cash collateral consists of U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Government Agency securities, and is not disclosed in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments or Statements of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the agent on behalf of the Funds. The Funds do not have the ability to re-hypothecate those securities. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned securities and related cash collateral, if any, at October 31, 2022 is presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following is a summary of the Funds’ securities on loan and related collateral as of October 31, 2022:

 

Fund   Market Value
of Securities
on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
  Non-Cash
Collateral
  Total
Collateral
BDC Income   $ 119,855,718     $ 100,626,266     $ 22,849,675     $ 123,475,941  
Emerging Markets High Yield     14,635,653       14,202,551       1,158,956       15,361,507  
Fallen Angel     117,144,100       114,938,185       7,087,762       122,025,947  
Floating Rate     9,911,252       9,619,357       512,064       10,131,421  
Green Bond     5,351,601       1,947,090       3,555,432       5,502,522  
International High Yield     2,200,550       2,087,310       189,050       2,276,360  
J.P. Morgan EM     56,277,142       61,741,643             61,741,643  
Moody’s Analytics BBB     62,567             64,210       64,210  
Moody’s Analytics IG     86,691       121       90,921       91,042  
Mortgage REIT     43,721,875       11,667,086       33,960,982       45,628,068  
Preferred Securities     46,857,399       34,003,512       14,711,530       48,715,042  
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The following table presents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of October 31, 2022:

 

    Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities for
Securities Lending Transactions* in the
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Fund   Corporate Bonds   Equity Securities
BDC Income   $     $ 100,626,266  
Emerging Markets High Yield     14,202,551        
Fallen Angel     114,938,185        
Floating Rate     9,619,357        
Green Bond     1,947,090        
International High Yield     2,087,310        
J.P. Morgan EM     61,741,643        
Moody’s Analytics IG     121        
Mortgage REIT           11,667,086  
Preferred Securities           34,003,512  

 

* Remaining contractual maturity: overnight and continuous

 

Note 10—Bank Line of Credit—The Funds may participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the period ended October 31, 2022, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
    Average
Daily
Loan Balance
    Average
Interest Rate
BDC Income     152     $2,816,659       3.36 %
China Bond     9       2,540,595       2.43  
Fallen Angel     12       10,651,442       2.31  
Floating Rate     7       12,654,045       2.86  
Green Bond     3       102,987       3.68  
International High Yield     17       154,648       3.24  
J.P. Morgan EM     16       12,264,324       2.09  
Mortgage REIT     91       1,481,939       3.62  
Preferred Securities     45       2,434,451       3.03  

 

Outstanding loan balances as of October 31, 2022, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 11—Share Split— In 2018, the Board of Trustees approved a 1 for 2 reverse share split for J.P Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF. On October 26, 2018 shares began trading on a split-adjusted basis. The Financial Highlights prior to October 26, 2018 have been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 2 reverse share split.

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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on June 7, 2022 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of (i) the investment management agreements between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the VanEck BDC Income ETF, China Bond ETF (the “China Fund”), Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF, Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF, Green Bond ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, IG Floating Rate ETF (formerly, Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF), J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF, Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF, Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF and Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) and (ii) a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the “Sub- Advisory Agreement”) with respect to the China Fund. The Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”

 

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

 

In preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 6, 2022. At that meeting, the Trustees discussed the information the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the China Fund) and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance and expenses of the Funds and the Funds’ peer funds (certain other index-based exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), information about the advisory services provided to the Funds and the personnel providing those services, and the profitability and other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds. In reviewing performance information for the Funds against their peer groups, the Trustees considered that each Fund seeks to track a different index than the funds in its designated peer group and, therefore, each Fund’s performance will differ from its peers. In addition, as noted below, the Trustees reviewed certain performance information for each Fund which was not provided by Broadridge and which did not compare each Fund’s performance to the performance of its peer group. The Trustees noted that the peer group performance information did not necessarily provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Agreements was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and with the Adviser at the May 6, 2022 meeting regarding the management of the Funds and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (with respect to the China Fund), including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser and Sub-Adviser (with respect to the China Fund) provide under, the Agreements, including, where applicable, (i) (with respect to each Fund except the China Fund and VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF) (the “Unitary Funds”) the Adviser’s agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of the Funds (excluding the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreements, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) and (ii) (with respect to the China Fund and VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF) the Adviser’s commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of each of the Funds to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each of the Funds from exceeding agreed upon limits for a period of time. With respect to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees took into account the unique legal and operational aspects of the China Fund and the Sub-Adviser’s experience with respect to Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors Scheme funds. The Trustees also noted that the Sub-Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Asset Management Co., Ltd., one of China’s largest asset management companies measured by fund assets under management.

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October 31, 2022 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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

 

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

 

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided various data from Broadridge comparing the Funds’ expenses and performance to that of certain other ETFs. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that each Fund (except as noted below) had management fees (after the effect of any applicable fee waiver) below the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, the VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF had management fees above the average and below the median of its peer group of funds, and each of the VanEck BDC Income ETF, Green Bond ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF and Mortgage Rate Income ETF had management fees above the average and median of its respective peer group of funds. The Trustees also noted that the information provided showed that each Fund (except as noted below) had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) below the average and median of its respective peer group of funds, the VanEck Green Bond ETF had a total expense ratio below the average and equal to the median of its peer group of funds, the VanEck BDC Income ETF had a total expense ratio below the average and above the median of its peer group of funds, the VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF had a total expense ratio equal to the average and below the median of its peer group of funds, each of the China Fund and VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) above the average and equal to the median of its respective peer group of funds, and each of VanEck Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF and Mortgage REIT Income ETF had a total expense ratio above than the average and median of its respective peer group of funds. The Trustees reviewed the amount by which certain Funds’ management fees and/or total expense ratios (after the effect of any applicable expense limitations) exceeded the average and/or median of their respective peer groups and information provided by the Adviser providing context for these comparisons. The Trustees concluded, in light of this information and the other information available to them, that the fees paid by the Funds were reasonable in light of the performance of the Funds and the quality of services received.

 

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

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser about the overall profitability of the Adviser and its profitability or loss in respect of each Fund. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s asset size, expense ratio and expense cap, as applicable, and noted that the Investment Management Agreements do not include breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in a Fund increase. The Trustees considered the volatility of the asset classes in which certain of the Funds invest, potential variability in the net assets of these Funds and the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist given where fees are currently set. The Trustees also evaluated the extent to which management fees for the Funds may effectively incorporate the benefits of economies of scale. The Trustees also considered the risks being assumed by the Adviser under the unitary fee structure arrangement and the potential expense stability that may inure to the benefit of shareholders of the Unitary Funds and noted that the Adviser has capped expenses on each of the China Fund and VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF since its inception, although the cap was not necessarily exceeded each year. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for each Fund and the sub-advisory fee rate for the China Fund are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of each Fund and the other factors discussed above and that the advisory fee rate for each Fund currently reflects an appropriate sharing

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with shareholders of any economies of scale which may exist. The Trustees also determined that the profits earned by the Adviser with respect to the Funds that were profitable to the Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services received by such Funds. The Trustees also considered information from the Sub-Adviser informing them that the Sub-Adviser did not earn any profits from managing the China Fund.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 6, 2022 meeting as part of their consideration of the Agreements.

 

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

 

VanEck Dynamic High Income ETF

 

At a meeting held on June 7, 2022 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of the investment management agreement between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the VanEck Dynamic High Income ETF (the “Fund”).

 

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

 

In preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 6, 2022. At that meeting, the Trustees received materials from the Adviser. The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Investment Management Agreement was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and with the Adviser at the May 6, 2022 meeting regarding the proposed management of the Fund and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others proposed to be involved in the management and administration of the Fund. The Trustees considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser would provide under, the Investment Management Agreement, including the Adviser’s agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of the Fund (excluding the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses).

 

The Trustees concluded that the Adviser and its personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Fund’s portfolio.

 

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

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 6, 2022 meeting as part of their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement.

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October 31, 2022 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by a VanEck ETF Trust (the “Trust”) prospectus and summary prospectus, which includes more complete information. Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

 

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

 

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

 

 

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