UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

 

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-10325

 

 

 

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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

 

 

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation

666 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

Date of fiscal year end:  December 31, 2017
Date of reporting period:  September 30, 2018

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1 -5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N -Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

VANECK VECTORS AFRICA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.5%      
Canada: 8.1%      
 219,167   B2Gold Corp. (USD) *  $504,084 
 128,979   First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   1,467,802 
 403,427   IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) *   1,484,611 
 768,837   Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. * †   1,635,697 
          5,092,194 
Egypt: 4.1%      
 567,774   Commercial International Bank (GDR) Reg S   2,589,049 
India: 1.7%      
 38,629   Makemytrip Ltd. (USD) * †   1,060,366 
Kenya: 8.9%      
 558,300   East African Breweries Ltd.   1,024,658 
 3,832,900   Equity Bank Ltd.   1,520,992 
 12,406,800   Safaricom Ltd. #   3,020,715 
          5,566,365 
Monaco: 2.6%      
 103,102   Endeavour Mining Corp. (CAD) *   1,608,027 
Morocco: 16.7%      
 61,224   Attijariwafa Bank   2,922,697 
 70,489   Banque Centrale Populaire   2,086,292 
 71,980   Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur #   1,449,584 
 43,070   Cosumar #   776,200 
 214,074   Maroc Telecom   3,238,419 
          10,473,192 
Nigeria: 10.3%      
 28,354,530   Guaranty Trust Bank Plc #   2,847,534 
 282,554   Nestle Nigeria Plc   1,084,883 
 3,698,093   Nigerian Breweries Plc   928,010 
 27,525,634   Zenith Bank Ltd.   1,623,040 
          6,483,467 
Singapore: 1.2%      
 3,991,300   Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #   729,415 
South Africa: 33.0%      
 48,837   Absa Group Ltd. #   523,416 
 28,713   Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc (GBP) † #   160,445 
 5,032   Anglo American Platinum Ltd. #   164,395 
 24,732   AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)   212,201 
 30,740   Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. #   367,585 
 24,825   AVI Ltd.   186,461 
 10,182   Barloworld Ltd. #   88,637 
 21,771   Bid Corp Ltd. #   453,463 
 23,822   Bidvest Group Ltd. #   311,389 
 4,316   Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. #   311,981 
 16,690   Clicks Group Ltd. #   206,133 
 21,003   Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.   79,982 
 37,788   Discovery Ltd. #   453,497 
 18,045   Exxaro Resources Ltd. #   185,377 
 263,983   FirstRand Ltd. #   1,265,389 
 69,619   Fortress REIT Ltd. #   74,913 
 16,136   Foschini Group Ltd. #   197,869 
 51,326   Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)   124,209 
 168,742   Growthpoint Properties Ltd.   276,999 
 17,025   Hyprop Investments Ltd.   111,044 
 45,310   Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. * #   87,454 
 12,455   Imperial Holdings Ltd. #   153,884 
 21,735   Investec Ltd. #   152,712 
 34,230   Investec Plc (GBP) #   240,247 
 10,682   Liberty Holdings Ltd.   85,131 
 78,578   Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.   136,375 
 78,224   MMI Holdings Ltd. * #   95,868 
 17,294   Mr Price Group Ltd. #   278,711 
 125,367   MTN Group Ltd. #   775,796 
 23,820   Naspers Ltd. #   5,125,986 
 16,235   Nedbank Group Ltd. #   303,490 
 96,678   Netcare Ltd. #   165,100 
 308,761   Old Mutual Ltd. (GBP) #   652,132 
 27,226   Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.   132,328 
 11,174   Pioneer Foods Ltd.   72,644 
 12,987   PSG Group Ltd. #   210,240 
 48,185   Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd. #   131,130 
 294,731   Redefine Properties Ltd.   208,689 
 37,787   Remgro Ltd. #   526,241 
 19,654   Resilient REIT Ltd. #   80,686 
 56,126   RMB Holdings Ltd. #   313,571 
 132,203   Sanlam Ltd. #   738,050 
 33,004   Sappi Ltd. #   206,899 
 37,922   Sasol Ltd. (ADR)   1,465,306 
 32,147   Shoprite Holdings Ltd. #   434,991 
 12,502   Spar Group Ltd.   162,671 
 90,588   Standard Bank Group Ltd. #   1,119,376 
 20,322   Telkom SA SOC Ltd. #   74,167 
 13,707   Tiger Brands Ltd. #   256,688 
 29,447   Truworths International Ltd. #   173,559 
 19,554   Vodacom Group Ltd. #   173,917 
 75,707   Woolworths Holdings Ltd. #   265,235 
          20,754,659 
United Kingdom: 11.1%      
 66,067   Anglo American Plc #   1,478,720 
 387,698   Cenatamin Plc #   535,667 
 8,448   Mondi Ltd. (ZAR) #   231,835 
 28,357   Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   2,000,586 
 805,792   Tullow Oil Plc * #   2,750,056 
          6,996,864 
United States: 1.8%      
 67,026   Kosmos Energy Ltd. *   626,693 
 3,884   Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   504,687 
          1,131,380 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $55,725,356)
   62,484,978 
RIGHTS: 0.5%
(Cost: $394,145)
     
Morocco: 0.5%      
 35,675   Cosumar (MAD, expiring 12/28/18) *   302,461 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.8%
(Cost: $519,416)
     
 519,416   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   519,416 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.8%
(Cost: $56,638,917)
   63,306,855 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.2%      
Repurchase Agreements: 2.2%      
$1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 9/28/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 2.27%, due 10/1/18, proceeds $1,000,189; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 9/30/18 to 8/20/68, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
 391,998   Repurchase agreement dated 9/28/18 with RBC Capital Markets LLC, 2.25%, due 10/1/18, proceeds $392,071; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 5.71%, due 9/30/18 to 9/9/49, valued at $399,838 including accrued interest)   391,998 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $1,391,998)
   1,391,998 
Total Investments: 103.0%
(Cost: $58,030,915)
   64,698,853 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.0)%   (1,865,402)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $62,833,451 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
MAD Moroccan Dirham
USD United States Dollar
ZAR South African Rand

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,283,393.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $31,320,345 which represents 49.8% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned                         
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Communication Services   19.6%  $12,409,000 
Consumer Discretionary   4.2    2,634,311 
Consumer Staples   10.7    6,751,006 
Energy   5.6    3,562,126 
Financials   35.1    22,241,641 
Health Care   1.3    829,505 
Industrials   0.6    400,026 
Materials   20.9    13,207,493 
Real Estate   1.2    752,331 
Money Market Fund   0.8    519,416 
    100.0%  $63,306,855 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Canada  $5,092,194   $   $   $5,092,194 
Egypt   2,589,049            2,589,049 
India   1,060,366            1,060,366 
Kenya   2,545,650    3,020,715        5,566,365 
Monaco   1,608,027            1,608,027 
Morocco   8,247,408    2,225,784        10,473,192 
Nigeria   3,635,933    2,847,534        6,483,467 
Singapore       729,415        729,415 
South Africa   3,254,040    17,500,619        20,754,659 
United Kingdom   2,000,586    4,996,278        6,996,864 
United States   1,131,380            1,131,380 
Rights   302,461            302,461 
Money Market Fund   519,416            519,416 
Repurchase Agreements       1,391,998        1,391,998 
Total  $31,986,510   $32,712,343   $   $64,698,853 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $12,166,959 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $7,048,696. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS BRAZIL SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 87.6%      
Automobiles & Components: 1.7%      
 94,800   Mahle-Metal Leve SA Industria e Comercio  $569,239 
 124,350   Tupy SA   624,129 
          1,193,368 
Banks: 0.0%      
 7,332   Banco ABC Brasil SA *   25,072 
Capital Goods: 1.8%      
 278,275   Iochpe Maxion SA   1,316,079 
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.5%     
 45,530   Atento SA (USD)   341,475 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 9.7%      
 75,650   Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA   802,852 
 620,550   Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes   1,650,272 
 207,344   EZ Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA   862,532 
 666,900   Grendene SA   1,111,349 
 18,500   Guararapes Confeccoes SA   476,409 
 678,500   MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA   2,064,792 
          6,968,206 
Consumer Services: 6.8%      
 274,200   BK Brasil Operacao E Assessoria *   913,197 
 317,600   CVC Brasil Operadora e Agencia de Viagens SA   3,405,989 
 136,825   Ser Educacional SA Reg S 144A   560,371 
          4,879,557 
Energy: 5.6%      
 270,494   Cosan Ltd. (USD)   1,820,425 
 48,600   Modec, Inc. #   1,590,053 
 196,500   QGEP Participacoes SA   644,693 
          4,055,171 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 7.7%     
 158,119   Adecoagro SA (USD) *   1,162,175 
 272,800   Camil Alimentos SA   474,194 
 321,450   Marfrig Alimentos SA *   421,856 
 192,900   Minerva SA *   239,301 
 430,500   Sao Martinho SA   1,952,869 
 86,900   SLC Agricola SA   1,312,360 
          5,562,755 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 6.8%      
 119,500   Centro de Imagem Diagnosticos SA *   345,609 
 96,850   Instituto Hermes Pardini SA   361,160 
 654,550   Odontoprev SA   2,076,187 
 523,300   Qualicorp SA   2,135,416 
          4,918,372 
Insurance: 0.4%      
 165,450   Wiz Solucoes e Corretagem de Seguros SA   319,548 
Materials: 3.4%      
 681,825   Duratex SA   1,524,527 
 54,300   Magnesita Refratarios SA   954,625 
          2,479,152 
Media & Entertainment: 3.2%      
 107,900   Multiplus SA   651,106 
 143,600   Smiles Fidelidade SA   1,635,636 
          2,286,742 
Real Estate: 4.8%      
 174,823   Aliansce Shopping Centers SA   641,103 
 240,750   BR Properties SA   456,039 
 40,739   FII BTG Pactual Corporate Office Fund   978,289 
 182,750   Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA   1,405,056 
          3,480,487 
Retailing: 1.7%      
 279,200   Cia Hering SA   1,228,506 
Semiconductor: 1.3%      
 32,431   SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (USD) *   932,067 
Software & Services: 6.5%      
 278,600   Linx SA   1,129,287 
 1,223,430   Sonda SA   1,839,288 
 281,650   Totvs SA   1,750,483 
          4,719,058 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 1.5%      
 31,815   Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (USD)   1,094,436 
Telecommunication Services: 3.8%      
 133,687   NII Holdings, Inc. (USD) * †   783,406 
 3,549,150   Oi SA *   1,977,340 
          2,760,746 
Transportation: 3.4%      
 65,672   DryShips, Inc. (USD)   400,599 
 495,640   EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA   878,727 
 128,241   Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (ADR) * †   700,196 
 689,600   Santos Brasil Participacoes SA   449,084 
          2,428,606 
Utilities: 17.0%      
 504,150   AES Tiete Energia SA   1,185,927 
 498,237   Alupar Investimento SA   1,955,419 
 152,996   Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais SA   1,475,199 
 235,800   Cia de Saneamento do Parana   2,419,569 
 167,550   Cia Paranaense de Energia (ADR)   882,988 
 15,800   Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de Sao Paulo SA *   104,889 
 190,950   Light SA   603,789 
 730,000   Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA   3,615,159 
          12,242,939 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $68,589,159)
   63,232,342 
PREFERRED STOCKS: 12.4%  
Banks: 1.2%     
 169,088   Banco ABC Brasil SA, 7.6%   584,484 
 38,000   Banco Inter SA Reg S 144A, 0.39%   285,949 
          870,433 
Capital Goods: 2.2%     
 1,107,200   Marcopolo SA, 1.16%   937,620 
 401,050   Randon Implementos e Participacoes SA, 1.68%   621,652 
          1,559,272 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 1.4%     
 343,955   Alpargatas SA, 4.56%   1,043,307 
Materials: 5.0%     
 1,384,450   Metalurgica Gerdau SA, 1.63%   2,735,613 
 87,700   Unipar Carbocloro SA, 2.86%   885,132 
          3,620,745 
Utilities: 2.6%     
 38,006   Cia de Gas de Sao Paulo, 14.61%   463,388 
 374,250   Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo, 0.26%   1,376,141 
          1,839,529 
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $6,687,581)
   8,933,286 
WARRANTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $0)
  
Capital Goods: 0.0%     
 7,727   Iochpe Maxion SA Warrants (BRL 12.70, expiring 06/03/19)*   15,880 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $75,276,740)
   72,181,508 
       
Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.1%
(Cost: $787,106)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 1.1%     
$787,106   Repurchase agreement dated 9/28/18 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 2.25%, due 10/1/18, proceeds $787,254; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 6.50%, due 9/1/25 to 1/1/57, valued at $802,848 including accrued interest)   787,106 
Total Investments: 101.1%
(Cost: $76,063,846)
   72,968,614 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.1)%   (773,886)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $72,194,728 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
BRL Brazilian Real
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $716,885.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $1,590,053 which represents 2.2% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $846,320, or 1.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned                                
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Communication Services   7.0%   $5,047,488 
Consumer Discretionary   21.2     15,312,944 
Consumer Staples   7.7     5,562,755 
Energy   5.6     4,055,171 
Financials   3.0     2,193,342 
Health Care   6.8     4,918,372 
Industrials   7.8     5,661,312 
Information Technology   9.4     6,745,561 
Materials   8.5     6,099,897 
Real Estate   3.5     2,502,198 
Utilities   19.5     14,082,468 
    100.0%   $72,181,508 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles & Components  $1,193,368   $   $   $1,193,368 
Banks   25,072            25,072 
Capital Goods   1,316,079            1,316,079 
Commercial & Professional Services   341,475            341,475 
Consumer Durables & Apparel   6,968,206            6,968,206 
Consumer Services   4,879,557            4,879,557 
Energy   2,465,118    1,590,053        4,055,171 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco   5,562,755            5,562,755 
Health Care Equipment & Services   4,918,372            4,918,372 
Insurance   319,548            319,548 
Materials   2,479,152            2,479,152 
Media & Entertainment   2,286,742            2,286,742 
Real Estate   3,480,487            3,480,487 
Retailing   1,228,506            1,228,506 
Semiconductor   932,067            932,067 
Software & Services   4,719,058            4,719,058 
Technology Hardware & Equipment   1,094,436            1,094,436 
Telecommunication Services   2,760,746            2,760,746 
Transportation   2,428,606            2,428,606 
Utilities   12,242,939            12,242,939 
Preferred Stocks*   8,933,286            8,933,286 
Warrants*   15,880            15,880 
Repurchase Agreement       787,106        787,106 
Total  $70,591,455   $2,377,159   $   $72,968,614 

 

*See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $6,089,732. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC CSI 300 ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%     
Automobiles & Components: 3.0%     
 34,981   Byd Co. Ltd. #  $250,140 
 33,409   China Shipbuilding Industry Group Power Co. Ltd. #   112,589 
 75,085   Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd. #   79,490 
 54,000   Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. #   199,972 
 46,574   Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. #   53,308 
 24,580   Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. #   39,507 
 60,673   Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd. #   198,576 
 16,700   Kuang-Chi Technologies Co. Ltd. #   21,809 
 134,963   SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd. #   653,305 
 53,092   Wanxiang Qianchao Co. Ltd. #   46,044 
 10,000   Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co. Ltd. # §   47,270 
 50,600   Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel Co. Ltd. #   52,400 
         1,754,410 
Banks: 18.5%     
 1,476,000   Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. #   835,134 
 570,315   Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd. #   506,878 
 15,300   Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd. #   20,526 
 812,000   Bank of China Ltd. #   439,324 
 1,058,616   Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. #   899,255 
 53,200   Bank of Guiyang Co. Ltd. #   94,697 
 78,960   Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd. #   89,819 
 266,800   Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd. #   250,737 
 228,771   Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd. #   254,678 
 97,735   Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd. #   252,603 
 210,466   Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd. #   373,288 
 118,100   China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. #   104,106 
 295,700   China Construction Bank Corp. #   311,450 
 613,500   China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd. #   348,929 
 397,389   China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. #   1,774,391 
 1,093,017   China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. #   1,007,834 
 247,056   Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd. #   293,546 
 831,004   Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. #   697,395 
 480,191   Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. #   1,114,327 
 330,809   Ping An Bank Co. Ltd. #   531,632 
 452,245   Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd. #   698,722 
         10,899,271 
Capital Goods: 9.8%     
 53,400   AVIC Aircraft Co. Ltd. #   123,388 
 34,800   AVIC Aviation Engine Corp. Plc #   121,908 
 11,400   AVIC Helicopter Co. Ltd. #   66,170 
 32,600   Beijing New Building Materials Plc #   78,706 
 51,200   Beijing Orient Landscape & Environment Co. Ltd. #   77,255 
 20,399   China Avionics Systems Co. Ltd. #   42,930 
 58,924   China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. #   109,597 
 106,500   China Gezhouba Group Co. Ltd. #   113,031 
 75,900   China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd. #   73,669 
 30,300   China Nuclear Engineering Corp. Ltd. #   34,173 
 177,200   China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. #   287,562 
 213,808   China Railway Group Ltd. #   241,740 
 352,600   China Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. #   218,000 
 22,900   China Spacesat Co. Ltd. #   61,767 
 809,108   China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd. #   646,333 
 281,215   CRRC Corp. Ltd. #   353,416 
 41,435   Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd. #   135,017 
 26,280   Guoxuan High-Tech Co. Ltd. #   52,336 
 32,900   Han’s Laser Technology Co. Ltd. #   202,678 
 20,400   Jiangsu Guoxin Corp. Ltd. * #   21,677 
 71,500   Jiangsu Zhongnan Construction Group Co. Ltd. #   64,316 
 94,600   Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd. #   117,991 
 95,386   Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd. #   213,830 
 206,300   Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd. #   107,159 
 70,711   NARI Technology Co. Ltd. #   181,551 
 176,800   Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd. #   137,630 
 178,200   Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. #   230,226 
 171,448   Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd. #   77,318 
 134,700   Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd. #   103,274 
 72,600   Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd. #   64,529 
 38,449   Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. #   154,970 
 42,089   Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd. #   99,988 
 61,061   Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co. Ltd. #   79,880 
 143,107   TBEA Co. Ltd. #   149,371 
 186,500   Weichai Power Co. Ltd. #   232,018 
 163,400   XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. #   93,950 
 54,600   Xiamen C & D, Inc. #   64,358 
 78,300   Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co. Ltd. #   136,785 
 33,100   Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd. #   110,900 
 32,700   Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd. #   63,402 
 51,153   Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd. #   109,046 
 172,800   Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd. #   94,025 
         5,747,870 
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.3%     
 72,441   Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd. #   105,261 
 67,800   Jihua Group Corp. Ltd. #   36,600 
 27,532   Sound Environmental Co. Ltd. #   54,078 
         195,939 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 5.0%     
 185,428   Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. * #   1,084,267 
 18,172   Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd. #   61,902 
 69,194   Heilan Home Co. Ltd. #   103,544 
 171,695   Midea Group Co. Ltd. # §   1,035,997 
 4,900   Oppein Home Group, Inc. #   67,572 
 140,900   Qingdao Haier Co. Ltd. #   338,525 
 24,800   Suofeiya Home Collection Co. Ltd. #   78,853 
 417,700   TCL Corp. #   170,765 
 3,500   Xiamen Intretech, Inc. #   22,558 
         2,963,983 
Consumer Services: 1.0%     
 37,700   China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd. #   372,928 
 126,420   Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd. #   115,867 
 27,900   Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd. #   90,369 
         579,164 
Diversified Financials: 6.5%     
 84,236   Anxin Trust Co. Ltd. #   63,533 
 172,986   AVIC Capital Co. Ltd. #   117,608 
 71,000   Bohai Capital Holding Co. Ltd. #   40,401 
 15,200   Caitong Securities Co. Ltd. #   20,070 
 49,700   China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd. #   51,121 
 88,000   China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd. #   168,165 
 303,200   CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. #   736,025 
 53,200   Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd. #   79,433 
 139,417   East Money Information Co. Ltd. #   228,129 
 75,271   Everbright Securities Co. Ltd. #   104,003 
 80,980   First Capital Securities Co. Ltd. #   61,601 
 158,550   Founder Securities Co. Ltd. #   127,316 
 144,750   Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. #   315,843 
 94,830   Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd. #   116,388 
 311,736   Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. #   406,248 
 8,300   Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd. #   41,692 
 69,700   Huaan Securities Co. Ltd. #   51,207 
 125,804   Huatai Securities Co. Ltd. * #   288,343 
 178,850   Industrial Securities Co. Ltd. #   118,087 
 137,900   Orient Securities Co. Ltd. #   179,161 
 262,635   Pacific Securities Co. Ltd. #   86,309 
 32,600   SDIC Capital Co. Ltd. #   39,555 
 260,438   Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd. #   170,474 
 81,500   Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd. #   83,245 
 92,500   SooChow Securities Co. Ltd. #   85,995 
 108,628   Southwest Securities Co. Ltd. #   56,416 
 14,200   Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd. #   15,346 
         3,851,714 
Energy: 2.7%     
 70,600   China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. #   54,229 
 22,900   China Oilfield Services Ltd. #   38,333 
 405,000   China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. #   419,859 
 64,600   China Petroleum Engineering Corp. #   53,044 
 76,210   China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #   226,002 
 85,180   Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. #   83,934 
 249,500   PetroChina Co. Ltd. #   333,112 
 154,207   Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd. #   195,026 
 47,200   Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd. * #   24,552 
 60,600   Shanxi Xishan Coal & Electricity Power Co. Ltd. #   58,597 
 213,610   Wintime Energy Co. Ltd. * # §   51,885 
 34,100   Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. #   57,109 
         1,595,682 
Financials: 0.9%     
 149,200   Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd. #   110,740 
 113,956   GF Securities Co. Ltd. #   229,613 
 77,750   Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd. #   77,902 
 65,400   Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd. #   59,373 
 67,514   Western Securities Co. Ltd. #   79,465 
         557,093 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 9.0%     
 81,675   Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd. #   43,689 
 31,100   Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co. Ltd. #   358,236 
 38,167   Henan Shuanghui Investment and Development Co. Ltd. #   145,173 
 234,100   Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd. #   875,281 
 23,299   Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. #   433,505 
 19,226   Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. #   2,041,918 
 28,093   Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd. #   194,279 
 24,100   Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd. #   87,234 
 81,200   New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd. #   72,412 
 9,860   Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd. #   67,859 
 74,800   Tongwei Co. Ltd. #   72,636 
 74,800   Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. #   738,818 
 147,456   Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd. #   174,831 
         5,305,871 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 1.5%     
 36,648   Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd. #   171,835 
 28,034   Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd. #   171,134 
 41,200   Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd. #   181,598 
 48,095   Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd. #   120,456 
 27,665   Searainbow Holding Corp. * #   80,980 
 44,473   Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. #   132,627 
         858,630 
Insurance: 9.0%     
 64,111   China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. #   211,401 
 121,117   China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. #   625,316 
 57,100   Hubei Biocause Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   52,423 
 32,176   New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. #   236,150 
 417,358   Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. #   4,157,588 
         5,282,878 
Materials: 7.2%     
 253,400   Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd. * #   148,381 
 71,100   Angang Steel Co. Ltd. #   63,493 
 77,100   Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. #   412,391 
 32,300   Baiyin Nonferrous Group Co. Ltd. #   18,280 
 343,228   Baoshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. #   391,831 
 128,500   BBMG Corp. #   69,363 
 76,836   Beijing Kangde Xin Composite Material Co. Ltd. # §   190,096 
 45,265   Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co. Ltd. #   98,039 
 61,000   Beijing Shougang Co. Ltd. * #   38,602 
 46,300   China Hainan Rubber Industry Group Co. Ltd. * # §   32,593 
 80,900   China Jushi Co. Ltd. #   124,922 
 88,600   China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. #   58,766 
 83,970   China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd. #   124,983 
 163,700   Hebei Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. #   77,640 
 29,200   Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd. #   68,212 
 2,800   Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd. #   22,533 
 130,016   Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy and Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. #   59,977 
 519,660   Inner Mongolian Baotou Steel Union Co. Ltd. #   125,503 
 11,336   Jiangsu Bicon Pharmaceutical Listed Co. Ltd. #   33,948 
 39,900   Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. #   83,996 
 30,100   Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. #   142,384 
 37,200   Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd. #   34,211 
 60,600   Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co. Ltd. #   59,627 
 23,500   Lomon Billions Group Co. Ltd. #   47,023 
 20,300   Minmetals Capital Co. Ltd. * #   23,576 
 53,724   Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co. Ltd. * #   70,979 
 48,400   Rongsheng Petro Chemical Co. Ltd. #   78,872 
 28,700   Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd. #   98,846 
 213,900   Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd. #   86,511 
 96,250   Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co. Ltd. #   64,109 
 56,500   Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. #   48,187 
 26,465   Tianqi Lithium Corp. #   146,501 
 243,300   Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd. #   77,501 
 63,170   Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd. #   390,491 
 32,720   Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd. #   68,314 
 19,118   Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. #   148,155 
 100,400   Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd. #   142,606 
 66,446   Zhongjin Gold Corp. Ltd. #   65,664 
 399,800   Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. #   207,748 
         4,244,854 
Media & Entertainment: 1.2%     
 33,820   Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd. #   38,311 
 28,829   China Film Co. Ltd. #   54,876 
 21,200   Chinese Universe Publishing and Media Co. Ltd. #   33,688 
 105,650   CITIC Guoan Information Industry Co. Ltd. #   59,587 
 22,600   Giant Network Group Co. Ltd. # §   62,389 
 64,054   Huayi Brothers Media Corp. #   49,662 
 43,180   Jiangsu Broadcasting Cable Information Network Corp. Ltd. * #   29,112 
 15,200   Perfect World Co. Ltd. #   53,484 
 66,167   Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media Co. Ltd. #   97,050 
 40,050   Wanda Film Holding Co. Ltd. # §   165,266 
 33,100   Wuhu Shunrong Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Co. Ltd. #   51,868 
         695,293 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 5.0%     
 21,100   Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd. #   97,530 
 18,500   Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd. #   131,418 
 21,661   Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. #   115,287 
 21,460   Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc. #   118,379 
 85,081   Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. #   785,717 
 35,890   Jilin Aodong Medicine Industry Groups Co. Ltd. #   85,715 
 114,858   Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   365,463 
 17,110   Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. #   72,549 
 17,700   Shandong Dong-E E-Jiao Co. Ltd. #   122,252 
 38,800   Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. #   178,082 
 53,860   Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd. # §   152,938 
 16,000   Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. #   65,807 
 35,070   Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. #   116,707 
 55,439   Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   146,441 
 19,460   Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd. # §   211,311 
 11,600   Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   171,022 
         2,936,618 
Real Estate: 4.6%     
 49,800   Beijing Capital Development Co. Ltd. #   52,109 
 45,474   China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd. #   167,611 
 91,459   China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Co. Ltd. #   249,191 
 187,400   China Vanke Co. Ltd. #   663,773 
 46,000   Financial Street Holdings Co. Ltd. #   47,124 
 34,900   Future Land Holdings Co. Ltd. #   133,184 
 87,001   Gemdale Corp. #   114,999 
 140,600   Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd. #   131,085 
 274,204   Poly Real Estate Group Co. Ltd. #   485,713 
 12,200   Red Star Macalline Group Corp. Ltd. #   23,939 
 66,900   RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. #   77,823 
 28,140   Shanghai Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd. #   63,868 
 62,400   Sunshine City Group Co. Ltd. #   54,171 
 165,581   Xinhu Zhongbao Co. Ltd. #   74,966 
 96,574   Youngor Group Co. Ltd. #   104,139 
 104,800   Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co. Ltd. #   62,058 
 305,400   Zhongtian Financial Group Co. Ltd. # §   182,713 
         2,688,466 
Retailing: 0.9%     
 94,120   China Grand Automotive Services Co. Ltd. #   88,595 
 47,200   Liaoning Cheng Da Co. Ltd. #   94,992 
 18,100   Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store Co. Ltd. #   30,384 
 143,500   Suning Commerce Group Co. Ltd. #   281,510 
 66,360   Wuchan Zhongda Group Co. Ltd. #   48,111 
         543,592 
Semiconductor: 0.7%     
 75,260   LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd. #   155,067 
 94,423   Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. #   224,558 
 3,500   Shenzhen Huiding Technology Co. Ltd. #   40,735 
         420,360 
Software & Services: 1.7%     
 15,600   360 Security Technology, Inc. #   60,046 
 43,000   Aisino Co. Ltd. #   174,039 
 56,230   Anhui USTC iFlytek Co. Ltd. #   233,659 
 12,306   Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd. #   60,478 
 72,573   DHC Software Co. Ltd. #   95,052 
 19,000   Hundsun Technologies, Inc. #   152,622 
 56,231   Wangsu Science and Technology Co. Ltd. #   76,003 
 36,573   Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd. #   148,027 
         999,926 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 5.1%     
 109,754   Beijing Xinwei Telecom Technology Group Co. Ltd. * # §   177,749 
 913,300   BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd. #   418,424 
 40,200   Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd. #   121,467 
 147,700   Dongxu Optoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd. #   116,483 
 21,422   Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd. #   92,630 
 280,612   Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd. #   346,595 
 75,000   GoerTek, Inc. #   90,377 
 142,264   Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. #   595,044 
 51,280   Hengtong Optic-electric Co. Ltd. #   177,601 
 30,349   Lens Technology Co. Ltd. #   43,568 
 73,250   Shenzhen O-film Tech Co. Ltd. #   143,680 
 30,300   Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd. #   117,221 
 68,500   Tsinghua Tongfang Co. Ltd. #   97,127 
 7,900   Unisplendour Corp. Ltd. #   48,367 
 66,895   Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd. #   143,705 
 91,120   ZTE Corp. * #   242,665 
         2,972,703 
Telecommunication Services: 0.6%     
 358,678   China United Network Communications Ltd. #   290,467 
 55,128   Dr Peng Telecom & Media Group Co. Ltd. #   84,127 
         374,594 
Transportation: 3.0%     
 115,100   Air China Ltd. #   136,500 
 147,100   China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. * #   87,314 
 151,200   China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. #   123,143 
 21,400   China Merchants Expressway Network & Technology Holdings Co. Ltd. #   26,574 
 122,300   China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. * #   42,527 
 135,200   China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. #   132,871 
 229,191   Daqin Railway Co. Ltd. #   274,377 
 130,700   Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. #   68,661 
 71,600   Guangzhou Port Co. Ltd. #   52,532 
 440,000   Hainan Airlines Co. Ltd. #   131,847 
 152,267   Ningbo Port Co. Ltd. #   90,876 
 10,100   SF Holding Co. Ltd. #   63,021 
 37,000   Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. #   316,583 
 116,100   Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd. #   91,340 
 10,700   Spring Airlines Co. Ltd. #   55,875 
 11,800   STO Express Co. Ltd. #   33,634 
 12,900   YTO Express Group Co. Ltd. #   24,714 
         1,752,389 
Utilities: 2.8%     
 92,900   Beijing Capital Co. Ltd. #   51,241 
 179,899   China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. #   157,312 
 254,300   China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd. #   605,784 
 95,500   Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd. #   47,265 
 454,300   GD Power Development Co. Ltd. #   168,536 
 69,300   Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower, Inc. #   28,439 
 161,831   Huaneng Power International, Inc. #   181,421 
 156,900   SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd. #   175,241 
 84,700   Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd. #   103,245 
 157,310   Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power Co. Ltd. #   116,132 
         1,634,616 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $56,143,173)
   58,855,916 
      
Principal
Amount
         
FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATION: 0.0%
(Cost: $17,231)
     
Software & Services: 0.0%     
$107,000   Aisino Corp. 1.50%, 06/12/21 §   16,574 
Total Investments: 100.0%
(Cost: $56,160,404)
   58,872,490 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.0%   13,299 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $58,885,789 

 

Footnotes:

*Non-income producing
#Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $58,855,916 which represents 99.9% of net assets.
§Illiquid Security – the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $2,326,781 which represents 4.0% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector                          
   % of
Investments
  Value 
Communication Services       1.8%     $1,069,887 
Consumer Discretionary     9.9    5,841,149 
Consumer Staples     9.0    5,305,871 
Energy     2.7    1,595,682 
Financials     35.0    20,590,956 
Health Care     6.4    3,795,248 
Industrials     13.1    7,696,198 
Information Technology     7.5    4,409,563 
Materials     7.2    4,244,854 
Real Estate     4.6    2,688,466 
Utilities     2.8    1,634,616 
      100.0%  $58,872,490 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $   $58,855,916   $   $58,855,916 
Foreign Debt Obligation*       16,574        16,574 
Total  $   $58,872,490   $   $58,872,490 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry breakouts.

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $30,794,776. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC SME-CHINEXT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%     
Automobiles & Components: 2.7%     
 58,222   Byd Co. Ltd. #  $416,330 
 82,758   Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel Co. Ltd. #   85,703 
         502,033 
Banks: 2.4%     
 176,032   Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd. #   454,968 
Capital Goods: 13.5%     
 92,200   AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd. #   112,682 
 99,200   Beijing Orient Landscape Co. Ltd. #   149,682 
 51,400   Beijing SPC Environmental Protection Tech Co. Ltd. #   64,414 
 36,005   Eve Energy Co. Ltd. #   74,429 
 93,300   Guangdong LY Intelligent Manufacturing Co. Ltd. * #   43,172 
 51,130   Guoxuan High-Tech Co. Ltd. #   101,825 
 61,800   Han’s Laser Technology Co. Ltd. #   380,714 
 80,800   Inner Mongolia M-Grass Ecology & Enviroment Group Co. Ltd. #   59,853 
 92,100   Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. Ltd. #   100,226 
 166,492   Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd. #   373,231 
 40,800   Shenwu Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. *   30,502 
 68,490   Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. #   276,052 
 85,822   Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd. #   203,882 
 67,200   Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd. #   67,637 
 98,349   Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co. Ltd. #   128,661 
 148,770   Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co. Ltd. #   259,892 
 58,751   Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd. #   113,913 
         2,540,767 
Commercial & Professional Services: 1.2%     
 114,963   Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd. #   167,048 
 89,597   BlueFocus Communication Group Co. Ltd. #   61,366 
         228,414 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 2.2%     
 33,780   Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd. #   115,070 
 60,351   NavInfo Co. Ltd. #   161,110 
 42,593   Suofeiya Home Collection Co. Ltd. #   135,427 
         411,607 
Consumer Services: 0.8%     
 49,821   Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd. #   161,371 
Diversified Financials: 5.7%     
 271,907   East Money Information Co. Ltd. #   444,922 
 147,080   First Capital Securities Co. Ltd. #   111,884 
 154,381   Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd. #   189,477 
 13,700   Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd. #   68,818 
 113,900   Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd. #   103,404 
 132,410   Western Securities Co. Ltd. #   155,849 
         1,074,354 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 9.8%     
 153,475   Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd. #   82,096 
 265,088   Guangdong Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd. #   895,028 
 39,138   Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. #   728,207 
 42,020   Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd. #   152,098 
         1,857,429 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 4.8%     
 57,700   Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd. #   270,547 
 41,720   Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd. #   112,821 
 63,596   Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd. #   280,313 
 100,780   Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd. #   252,408 
         916,089 
Materials: 10.5%     
 178,895   Beijing Kangde Xin Composite Material Co. Ltd. # §   442,594 
 64,369   Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co. Ltd. #   136,096 
 80,789   Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co. Ltd. # §   174,979 
 199,676   GEM Co. Ltd. #   152,442 
 53,100   Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. #   251,182 
 104,000   Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co. Ltd. #   102,330 
 38,700   Lomon Billions Group Co. Ltd. #   77,438 
 3,900   Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co. Ltd. #   72,350 
 47,700   Sansteel Minguang Co Ltd Fujian #   121,975 
 51,120   Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc. #   282,982 
 104,500   Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd. #   130,486 
 20,700   Zhejiang Transfar Co. Ltd. #   28,685 
         1,973,539 
Media & Entertainment: 4.7%     
 66,910   Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd. #   75,796 
 37,900   Beijing Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd. #   77,951 
 32,280   Giant Network Group Co. Ltd. # §   89,111 
 31,200   Hangzhou Shunwang Technology Co. Ltd. #   74,199 
 113,691   Huayi Brothers Media Corp. #   88,147 
 181,540   Ourpalm Co. Ltd. #   112,528 
 26,300   Perfect World Co. Ltd. #   92,542 
 54,450   Wanda Film Holding Co. Ltd. # §   224,688 
 37,900   Wuhu Shunrong Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Co. Ltd. #   59,389 
         894,351 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 9.0%     
 29,398   Beijing SL Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   137,481 
 3,100   BGI Genomics Co. Ltd. #   29,273 
 32,300   Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd. #   229,449 
 38,160   Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc. #   210,500 
 89,363   Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd. # §   253,750 
 25,640   Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. #   105,456 
 65,698   Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   254,905 
 81,500   Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd. * #   258,542 
 44,200   Yifan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   75,861 
 59,870   Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd. #   135,693 
         1,690,910 
Real Estate: 0.8%     
 124,200   RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. #   144,478 
Retailing: 2.5%     
 244,337   Suning Commerce Group Co. Ltd. #   479,326 
Semiconductor: 1.2%     
 124,720   Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. #   138,138 
 121,900   Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd. #   90,109 
         228,247 
Software & Services: 7.6%     
 109,050   Anhui USTC iFlytek Co. Ltd. #   453,149 
 22,990   Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd. #   112,984 
 66,800   Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd. # §   137,660 
 136,458   DHC Software Co. Ltd. #   178,724 
 217,241   Shanghai 2345 Network Holding Group Co. Ltd. #   135,902 
 38,900   Venustech Group, Inc. #   106,818 
 112,350   Wangsu Science and Technology Co. Ltd. #   151,854 
 52,400   Wonders Information Co. Ltd. #   153,227 
         1,430,318 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 19.6%     
 75,400   Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd. #   227,827 
 27,970   China Aviation Optical-Electrical Technology Co. Ltd. #   179,137 
 533,860   Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd. #   659,391 
 140,916   GoerTek, Inc. #   169,807 
 111,900   Guangzhou Haige Communications Group, Inc. Co. #   142,998 
 243,550   Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. #   1,018,690 
 51,368   Lens Technology Co. Ltd. #   73,744 
 104,450   Leyard Optoelectronic Co. Ltd. #   113,991 
 39,700   Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co. Ltd. #   58,579 
 139,762   Shenzhen O-film Tech Co. Ltd. #   274,144 
 55,201   Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd. #   213,556 
 28,000   Tongfang Guoxin Electronics Co. Ltd. #   153,500 
 134,300   Wuhu Token Science Co. Ltd. #   100,036 
 49,000   Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co. Ltd. #   74,091 
 114,805   Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd. #   246,627 
         3,706,118 
Transportation: 0.6%     
 17,300   SF Holding Co. Ltd. #   107,947 
Utilities: 0.3%     
 44,700   Beijing Water Business Doctor Co. Ltd. #   59,502 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $18,441,930)
   18,861,768 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%   10,539 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $18,872,307 

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $18,831,266 which represents 99.8% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $1,363,846 which represents 7.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector
   % of
Investments
  Value 
Communication Services     4.7%  $894,351 
Consumer Discretionary     8.2    1,554,337 
Consumer Staples     9.9    1,857,429 
Financials     8.1    1,529,322 
Health Care     13.8    2,606,999 
Industrials     15.3    2,877,128 
Information Technology     28.4    5,364,683 
Materials     10.5    1,973,539 
Real Estate     0.8    144,478 
Utilities     0.3    59,502 
      100.0%  $18,861,768 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles & Components  $   $502,033   $   $502,033 
Banks       454,968        454,968 
Capital Goods   30,502    2,510,265        2,540,767 
Commercial & Professional Services       228,414        228,414 
Consumer Durables & Apparel       411,607        411,607 
Consumer Services       161,371        161,371 
Diversified Financials       1,074,354        1,074,354 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco       1,857,429        1,857,429 
Health Care Equipment & Services       916,089        916,089 
Materials       1,973,539        1,973,539 
Media & Entertainment       894,351        894,351 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology       1,690,910        1,690,910 
Real Estate       144,478        144,478 
Retailing       479,326        479,326 
Semiconductor       228,247        228,247 
Software & Services       1,430,318        1,430,318 
Technology Hardware & Equipment       3,706,118        3,706,118 
Transportation       107,947        107,947 
Utilities       59,502        59,502 
Total  $30,502   $18,831,266   $   $18,861,768 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $11,668,645 and transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $171,775. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS EGYPT INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.4%
Banks: 9.6%     
 874,008   Commercial International Bank (GDR) Reg S  $3,985,477 
Capital Goods: 6.2%
 2,553,310   El Sewedy Electric Co.   2,540,486 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 1.6%
 1,256,234   Oriental Weavers   672,281 
Diversified Financials: 18.5%
 4,840,045   Citadel Capital Corp. * #   821,138 
 650,576   Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co. (GDR) † Reg S   1,288,140 
 1,219,393   Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding SAE *   1,170,400 
 3,248,820   Egyptian Kuwaiti Holding Co. (USD)   3,765,382 
 1,772,222   Pioneers Holding *   602,279 
         7,647,339 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 11.9%
 928,053   Arabian Food Industries Co. DOMTY * #   558,385 
 2,705,300   Eastern Tobacco #   2,861,265 
 2,667,144   Juhayna Food Industries #   1,513,901 
         4,933,551 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 3.0%
 2,092,026   Ibnsina Pharma SAE *   1,083,371 
 39,026   Integrated Diagnostics Holdings Plc (USD) Reg S 144A   163,909 
         1,247,280 
Materials: 19.8%
 1,005,555   Abou Kir Fertilizers & Chemical Industries   1,798,440 
 2,494,784   Alexandria Mineral Oils Co. #   1,533,648 
 1,889,213   Cenatamin Plc (GBP) #   2,610,250 
 909,499   Ezz Steel *   1,122,155 
 946,531   Sidi Kerir Petrochemcials Co. #   1,147,613 
         8,212,106 
Real Estate: 20.5%
 3,791,363   Emaar Misr for Development SAE * #   759,501 
 802,349   Heliopolis Housing #   1,020,562 
 4,167,099   Medinet Nasr Housing * #   1,774,145 
 6,244,261   Palm Hills Developments SAE * #   852,780 
 1,300,393   Six of October Development & Investment Co. * #   1,590,415 
 4,019,852   Talaat Moustafa Group #   2,475,286 
         8,472,689 
Telecommunication Services: 9.3%
 10,058,516   Global Telecom Holding SAE * #   1,860,320 
 16,212,918   Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding SAE * #   546,851 
 2,198,362   Telecom Egypt   1,429,181 
         3,836,352 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $37,510,608)
   41,547,561 
RIGHTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $0)
     
Diversified Financials: 0.0%     
 732,552   Pioneers Holding for Financial Investments SAE Rights (EGP 5.10, expiring 10/11/18) *   21,911 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.4%     
(Cost: $37,510,608)   41,569,472 
          

Principal
Amount

         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.1%
(Cost: $21,042)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 0.1%     
$21,042   Repurchase agreement dated 9/28/18 with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC , 2.24%, due 10/1/18, proceeds $21,046; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.00% to 2.50%, due 2/15/45 to 9/9/49, valued at $21,463 including accrued interest)   21,042 
Total Investments: 100.5%
(Cost: $37,531,650)
   41,590,514 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.5)%   (189,544)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $41,400,970 
 
Definitions:
EGP Egyptian Pound
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
   
Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $19,800.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $21,926,060 which represents 53.0% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $163,909, or 0.4% of net assets.
   
Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned                            
   % of
Investments
  Value 
Communication Services     9.2%  $3,836,352 
Consumer Discretionary     1.6    672,281 
Consumer Staples     11.9    4,933,551 
Financials     28.0    11,654,727 
Health Care     3.0    1,247,280 
Industrials     6.1    2,540,486 
Materials     19.8    8,212,106 
Real Estate     20.4    8,472,689 
      100.0%  $41,569,472 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stock                    
Banks  $3,985,477   $   $   $3,985,477 
Capital Goods   2,540,486            2,540,486 
Consumer Durables & Apparel   672,281            672,281 
Diversified Financials   6,826,201    821,138        7,647,339 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco       4,933,551        4,933,551 
Health Care Equipment & Services   1,247,280            1,247,280 
Materials   2,920,595    5,291,511        8,212,106 
Real Estate       8,472,689        8,472,689 
Telecommunication Services   1,429,181    2,407,171        3,836,352 
Rights*   21,911            21,911 
Repurchase Agreement       21,042        21,042 
Total  $19,643,412   $21,947,102   $   $41,590,514 

 

*See Schedule of Investments for Industry sector breakouts.

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $17,023,563 and transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $20,940,341. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS INDIA SMALL-CAP INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (a)

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 101.0%
Automobiles & Components: 1.9%
 122,018   Ceat Ltd. #  $1,921,348 
 707,059   Jamna Auto Industries Ltd. #   679,629 
 54,026   JBM Auto Ltd. #   213,886 
 400,497   JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. #   536,986 
         3,351,849 
Banks: 6.7%
 1,396,860   Allahabad Bank * #   684,747 
 1,323,028   Andhra Bank * #   500,298 
 462,709   Can Fin Homes Ltd. #   1,515,995 
 1,994,463   Dena Bank * #   415,612 
 1,113,715   Development Credit Bank Ltd. #   2,275,110 
 95,088   GIC Housing Finance Ltd. #   334,153 
 1,799,148   Indian Overseas Bank * #   325,075 
 1,679,764   Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. * #   957,639 
 1,018,825   Karnataka Bank Ltd. #   1,367,149 
 376,793   Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. * #   373,101 
 698,321   Oriental Bank of Commerce * #   592,726 
 6,524,060   South Indian Bank Ltd. #   1,183,979 
 1,772,645   Syndicate Bank * #   756,387 
 824,117   UCO Bank * #   191,087 
         11,473,058 
Capital Goods: 10.8%
 73,534   BEML Ltd. #   618,873 
 2,316,953   Crompton Greaves Ltd. * #   1,432,295 
 433,336   Greaves Cotton Ltd. #   791,380 
 3,660,831   Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. * #   538,044 
 393,786   Inox Wind Ltd. * #   471,255 
 2,081,596   Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. #   1,754,509 
 8,050,472   Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. * #   733,896 
 270,969   KEI Industries Ltd. #   1,342,614 
 1,103,598   MMTC Ltd. #   416,159 
 3,005,021   Nagarjuna Construction Co. Ltd. #   3,028,455 
 739,376   Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd. #   1,218,328 
 64,400   Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd. #   2,698,277 
 651,203   Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. * #   108,923 
 320,445   Praj Industries Ltd. #   387,517 
 26,365   Rushil Decor Ltd. #   222,612 
 43,654   SML Isuzu Ltd. #   410,630 
 19,272,799   Suzlon Energy Ltd. * #   1,449,342 
 388,554   Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd. #   318,771 
 203,974   Titagarh Wagons Ltd. #   199,050 
 260,507   Welspun Enterprises Ltd. #   450,342 
         18,591,272 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 8.3%
 55,527   Amber Enterprises India Ltd. * #   710,578 
 180,357   Bajaj Electricals Ltd. #   1,250,484 
 406,732   Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. #   941,842 
 16,747   Dixon Technologies India Ltd. # Reg S   603,626 
 173,851   Himatsingka Seide Ltd. #   528,710 
 34,009   Hitachi Home & Life Solutions India Ltd. #   863,832 
 348,560   Indo Count Industries Ltd. #   310,505 
 70,814   Jindal Worldwide Ltd. #   361,341 
 117,423   Kitex Garments Ltd. #   176,121 
 44,810   LUX Industries Ltd. #   1,004,247 
 212,431   Mirza International Ltd. #   242,509 
 108,384   Raymond Ltd. #   992,253 
 3,103,372   Sintex Industries Ltd. #   484,265 
 431,298   Swan Energy Ltd. #   745,669 
 149,609   TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd. * Reg S 144A   1,285,783 
 899,822   Trident Ltd. #   709,137 
 18,697   TTK Prestige Ltd. #   1,644,795 
 249,532   VIP Industries Ltd. #   1,424,306 
         14,280,003 
Consumer Services: 2.8%
 149,690   Aptech Ltd. #   341,423 
 1,298,085   Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd. * # § ø ¥   10,073 
 662,513   Cox & Kings Ltd. #   1,537,843 
 472,587   Delta Corp. Ltd. #   1,367,262 
 23,047   Kaya Ltd. * #   233,049 
 1,347,236   Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. * Reg S 144A   1,349,280 
         4,838,930 
Consumer, Cyclical: 0.1%
 251,779   Kesoram Industries Ltd. * #   233,794 
Diversified Financials: 8.7%
 382,907   BSE Ltd. #   3,606,112 
 184,522   Central Depository Services India Ltd. # Reg S   572,240 
 160,399   Credit Analysis & Research Ltd. #   2,627,002 
 366,177   Future Capital Holdings Ltd. #   2,476,222 
 4,492,066   IFCI Ltd. * #   737,199 
 177,275   IndoStar Capital Finance Ltd. * Reg S 144A   780,240 
 183,853   Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. #   1,745,727 
 1,134,116   PTC India Financial Services Ltd. #   228,596 
 193,319   Repco Home Finance Ltd. #   1,147,849 
 1,184,437   SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. #   529,921 
 290,991   Tourism Finance Corp of India Ltd. #   485,028 
         14,936,136 
Energy: 1.2%
 262,941   Chennai Petroleum Corp. Ltd. #   1,009,726 
 561,511   Gujarat Mineral Development Corp. Ltd. #   724,326 
 231,555   Hindustan Oil Exploration Co. Ltd. * #   401,457 
         2,135,509 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 6.6%
 241,763   Avanti Feeds Ltd. #   1,291,465 
 2,566,555   Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. * #   293,721 
 991,609   Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. #   972,319 
 80,333   Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. #   832,908 
 218,817   Kaveri Seed Co. Ltd. #   1,749,864 
 496,919   Kwality Dairy India Ltd.   91,172 
 277,905   Manpasand Beverages Ltd. #   414,390 
 322,120   McLeod Russel India Ltd. #   645,922 
 228,977   Parag Milk Foods Ltd. # Reg S 144A   755,297 
 136,541   Prabhat Dairy Ltd. * # Reg S   228,089 
 410,006   Radico Khaitan Ltd. #   1,963,164 
 6,286,259   Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd. * #   1,031,751 
 455,468   Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. #   243,819 
 24,875   Venky’s India Ltd. #   750,248 
         11,264,129 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 0.9%
 473,967   Max India Ltd. * #   484,027 
 166,879   Shalby Ltd. * # Reg S   305,114 
 94,863   Thyrocare Technologies Ltd. # Reg S 144A   840,136 
         1,629,277 
Household & Personal Products: 0.4%
 235,305   Eveready Industries India Ltd. #   640,223 
Materials: 20.1%
 197,145   Advanced Enzyme Technologies Ltd. # Reg S   513,861 
 70,224   Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills * #   425,841 
 34,514   Astec Lifesciences Ltd. #   248,954 
 52,375   Atul Ltd. #   2,287,581 
 292,949   Bhansali Engineering Polymers Ltd. #   461,038 
 215,756   Bodal Chemicals Ltd. #   297,175 
 392,303   Century Plyboards India Ltd. #   977,414 
 734,919   Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. #   1,537,075 
 288,201   DCM Shriram Ltd. #   1,734,102 
 155,748   Deepak Fertilizers & Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd. #   412,778 
 312,530   EID Parry India Ltd. #   857,788 
 173,059   GHCL Ltd. #   520,560 
 274,432   Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd. #   1,323,521 
 742,449   Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. #   1,174,114 
 820,882   Hindustan Copper Ltd. #   577,913 
 910,548   India Cements Ltd. #   1,272,435 
 43,665   Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd. #   161,120 
 354,485   Jai Corp. Ltd. #   554,770 
 870,437   Jindal Saw Ltd. #   881,334 
 416,603   Jindal Stainless Hisar Ltd. * #   632,051 
 207,777   JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. #   872,259 
 314,735   JK Paper Ltd. #   625,144 
 77,081   Kalyani Steels Ltd. #   245,537 
 55,346   Kiri Dyes & Chemicals Ltd. * #   384,283 
 449,057   Meghmani Organics Ltd. #   467,695 
 235,470   Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. # Reg S 144A   378,748 
 454,875   MOIL Ltd. #   1,009,481 
 30,482   Monsanto India Ltd. #   1,113,596 
 505,308   National Fertilizers Ltd. * #   266,066 
 26,350   Nilkamal Ltd. #   617,843 
 291,988   NOCIL Ltd. #   610,744 
 304,307   Phillips Carbon Black Ltd. #   861,052 
 483,810   Prism Cement Ltd. #   585,184 
 596,833   Rain Industries Ltd. #   1,346,496 
 343,385   Rallis India Ltd. #   862,915 
 974,147   Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. #   802,756 
 443,205   Sanghi Industries Ltd. * #   440,558 
 63,654   Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd. #   296,041 
 255,365   SH Kelkar & Co. Ltd. # Reg S 144A   719,619 
 86,292   Sharda Cropchem Ltd. #   394,242 
 1,085,095   Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd. * #   435,115 
 122,238   Sudarshan Chemical Industries #   700,594 
 96,073   Surya Roshni Ltd. #   305,555 
 122,209   Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd. #   436,334 
 44,652   Tata Metaliks Ltd. #   417,269 
 27,193   Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. #   303,959 
 180,792   Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd. #   307,024 
 184,818   Tinplate Co. of India Ltd. #   386,728 
 127,508   Uflex Ltd. #   508,927 
 565,892   Welspun Corp. Ltd. #   970,522 
         34,523,711 
Media & Entertainment: 5.6%
 604,962   DEN Networks Ltd. * #   424,698 
 167,944   Eros International Media Ltd. * #   167,428 
 220,823   Eros International Plc (USD) *   2,660,917 
 215,131   GTPL Hathway Ltd. # Reg S 144A   194,448 
 158,721   Just Dial Ltd. * #   1,046,781 
 1,925,683   Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd. * #   1,150,932 
 171,935   PVR Ltd. #   2,851,154 
 61,758   S Chand and Co. Ltd. #   221,281 
 30,743   Saregama India Ltd. #   220,023 
 114,126   TV Today Network Ltd. #   642,250 
         9,579,912 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 6.0%
 182,132   Bliss Gvs Pharma Ltd. #   441,486 
 916,026   Granules India Ltd. #   1,202,715 
 325,364   Ipca Laboratories Ltd. #   3,048,914 
 147,564   JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. #   595,818 
 1,475,611   Marksans Pharma Ltd. #   598,727 
 29,455   Merck Ltd. #   1,053,037 
 324,423   Strides Shasun Ltd. #   1,945,940 
 374,583   Suven Life Sciences Ltd. #   1,394,368 
         10,281,005 
Real Estate: 2.1%
 803,313   Anant Raj Industries Ltd. #   414,071 
 2,085,800   Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd. * #   598,955 
 322,958   OMAXE Ltd. #   967,462 
 195,387   Sobha Developers Ltd. #   1,074,846 
 16,351,193   Unitech Ltd. * #   587,786 
         3,643,120 
Retailing: 1.8%
 802,037   Future Retail Ltd. * #   384,351 
 1,167,147   PC Jeweller Ltd. #   1,004,700 
 40,346   Shankara Building Products Ltd. #   684,231 
 60,166   V2 Retail Ltd. * #   257,734 
 125,036   Yatra Online, Inc. (USD) *   697,701 
         3,028,717 
Software & Services: 9.4%
 53,887   8K Miles Software Services Ltd. #   142,421 
 180,902   BLS International Services Ltd. #   339,603 
 1,218,462   Firstsource Solutions Ltd. #   1,040,633 
 222,404   Intellect Design Arena Ltd. * #   623,159 
 1,162,449   KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd. #   3,423,102 
 49,827   Majesco Ltd. * #   318,292 
 85,750   Mastek Ltd. #   554,731 
 122,253   Newgen Software Technologies Ltd. #   368,855 
 601,605   NIIT Ltd. * #   608,934 
 221,841   NIIT Technologies Ltd. #   3,359,010 
 114,094   Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. # Reg S 144A   331,528 
 472,273   Rolta India Ltd. * #   91,941 
 233,252   Sonata Software Ltd. #   1,189,702 
 261,215   Take Solutions Ltd. #   551,612 
 109,879   Tata Elxsi Ltd. #   1,753,249 
 3,835,896   Vakrangee Software Ltd. #   1,502,336 
         16,199,108 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 1.5%
 152,935   Astra Microwave Products Ltd. #   186,743 
 896,178   HCL Infosystems Ltd. * #   290,745 
 1,118,795   Redington India Ltd. #   1,450,328 
 161,360   Tejas Networks Ltd. * # Reg S 144A   577,157 
         2,504,973 
Telecommunication Services: 1.4%
 4,468,061   Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd. #   1,219,276 
 7,361,001   Reliance Communications Ltd. * #   1,209,355 
         2,428,631 
Transportation: 3.2%
 49,441   Dredging Corp. of India Ltd. #   228,094 
 79,571   Future Supply Chain Solutions Ltd. # Reg S 144A   713,503 
 391,974   Gateway Distriparks Ltd. #   786,204 
 191,659   Gati Ltd. #   198,253 
 5,753,015   GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. * #   617,135 
 200,585   Jet Airways India Ltd. * #   498,300 
 125,619   Mahindra Logistics Ltd. # Reg S 144A   890,563 
 323,921   MEP Infrastructure Developers Ltd. #   211,026 
 265,780   Navkar Corp. Ltd. * # Reg S 144A   309,546 
 788,217   Shipping Corp of India Ltd. * #   453,544 
 159,525   VRL Logistics Ltd. * #   589,932 
         5,496,100 
Utilities: 1.5%
 66,512   BF Utilities Ltd. * #   202,453 
 12,345,057   Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd. * #   409,132 
 1,306,696   PTC India Ltd. #   1,202,238 
 197,076   VA Tech Wabag Ltd. #   799,682 
         2,613,505 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $196,194,192)
   173,672,962 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 10.6%
(Cost: $18,169,625)
     
           
 18,169,625   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   18,169,625 
Total Investments: 111.6%
(Cost: $214,363,817)
   191,842,587 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (11.6)%    (19,919,922)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $171,922,665 
   
Definitions:
USD United States Dollar
   
Footnotes:
(a) Represents Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
* Non-income producing
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $166,807,869 which represents 97.0% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security – the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $10,073 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
ø Restricted Security - the aggregate value of restricted securities is $10,073, or 0.0% of net assets.
¥ Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $9,125,848, or 5.3% of net assets.

 

Restricted securities held by the Fund as of September 30, 2018 are as follows:

 

Security  Acquisition
Date
  Number of
Shares
   Acquisition Cost   Value   % of
Net Assets
Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd.  10/08/2015  1,298,085    $35,108   $10,073    0.0%
                        
Summary of Investments
by Sector                           
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Communication Services    6.3%  $12,008,543 
Consumer Discretionary    13.2    25,348,942 
Consumer Staples    6.2    11,904,352 
Energy    1.1    2,135,509 
Financials    13.8    26,409,194 
Health Care    6.2    11,910,282 
Industrials    12.9    24,674,176 
Information Technology    9.7    18,704,081 
Materials    18.0    34,523,711 
Real Estate    1.9    3,643,120 
Utilities    1.2    2,411,052 
Money Market Fund    9.5    18,169,625 
     100.0%  $191,842,587 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles & Components  $   $3,351,849   $   $3,351,849 
Banks       11,473,058        11,473,058 
Capital Goods       18,591,272        18,591,272 
Consumer Durables & Apparel   1,285,783    12,994,220        14,280,003 
Consumer Services   1,349,280    3,479,577    10,073    4,838,930 
Consumer, Cyclical       233,794        233,794 
Diversified Financials   780,240    14,155,896        14,936,136 
Energy       2,135,509        2,135,509 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco   91,172    11,172,957        11,264,129 
Health Care Equipment & Services       1,629,277        1,629,277 
Household & Personal Products       640,223        640,223 
Materials       34,523,711        34,523,711 
Media & Entertainment   2,660,917    6,918,995        9,579,912 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology       10,281,005        10,281,005 
Real Estate       3,643,120        3,643,120 
Retailing   697,701    2,331,016        3,028,717 
Software & Services       16,199,108        16,199,108 
Technology Hardware & Equipment       2,504,973        2,504,973 
Telecommunication Services       2,428,631        2,428,631 
Transportation       5,496,100        5,496,100 
Utilities       2,613,505        2,613,505 
Money Market Fund   18,169,625            18,169,625 
Total  $25,034,718   $166,797,796   $10,073   $191,842,587 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $60,258,883. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended September 30, 2018:

 

   Common Stocks
   Consumer Services
Balance as of December 31, 2017  $11,440
Realized gain (loss)   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (1,367)
Purchases   
Sales   
Transfers in and/or out of level 3   
Balance as of September 30, 2018  $10,073

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS INDONESIA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%
Automobiles & Components: 6.4%
 6,560,600   Astra International Tbk PT #  $3,232,390 
Banks: 28.7%
 2,407,200   Bank Central Asia Tbk PT #   3,899,065 
 1,231,100   Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk PT #   594,779 
 6,768,402   Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT #   3,049,935 
 4,562,632   Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT #   2,265,768 
 19,770,200   Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk PT #   4,177,812 
 2,591,000   Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk PT #   457,015 
         14,444,374 
Capital Goods: 1.0%
 1,858,168   PP Persero Tbk PT #   190,141 
 2,822,888   Waskita Karya Persero Tbk PT #   321,917 
         512,058 
Diversified Financials: 1.9%
 1,169,250   First Pacific Company Ltd. (HKD) #   576,770 
 7,573,500   Kresna Graha Investama Tbk PT #   355,657 
         932,427 
Energy: 11.7%
 9,782,300   Adaro Energy Tbk PT #   1,203,649 
 2,778,497   Banpu PCL (NVDR) (THB) #   1,641,361 
 241,900   Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT #   419,639 
 1,902,600   Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk PT #   551,070 
 935,469   United Tractors Tbk PT #   2,071,159 
         5,886,878 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 11.2%
 4,413,200   Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT #   1,503,089 
 232,500   First Resources Ltd. (SGD) #   285,767 
 3,037,900   Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (SGD) #   555,180 
 282,500   Gudang Garam Tbk PT #   1,403,509 
 1,355,300   Indofood Cbp Sukses Makmur Tbk PT #   803,187 
 2,685,300   Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT #   1,063,286 
         5,614,018 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 0.8%
 3,471,097   Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat Tbk PT * Reg S   406,473 
Household & Personal Products: 4.4%
 700,000   Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT #   2,209,237 
Materials: 11.3%
 3,155,900   Barito Pacific Tbk PT #   389,564 
 872,600   Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk PT #   288,125 
 1,572,800   Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Corp. Tbk PT #   1,830,007 
 1,103,300   Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT #   1,369,280 
 647,400   Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk PT #   598,347 
 1,777,800   Semen Gresik Persero Tbk PT #   1,183,469 
         5,658,792 
Media & Entertainment: 0.9%
 3,488,000   Surya Citra Media Tbk PT #   438,793 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 2.3%
 12,328,900   Kalbe Farma Tbk PT #   1,141,955 
Real Estate: 3.8%
 5,650,800   Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT #   437,616 
 6,016,895   Ciputra Development Tbk PT #   352,811 
 45,078,200   Hanson International Tbk PT #   393,172 
 1,116,200   Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust (SGD)   212,399 
 8,837,200   Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT #   305,628 
 4,765,100   Summarecon Agung Tbk PT #   209,699 
         1,911,325 
Retailing: 4.0%
 60,388   Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (SGD) #   1,414,165 
 1,338,600   Matahari Department Store Tbk PT #   622,052 
         2,036,217 
Telecommunication Services: 8.9%
 147,907   Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT (ADR)   3,620,763 
 1,108,700   Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT #   418,081 
 2,222,775   XL Axiata Tbk PT * #   411,550 
         4,450,394 
Transportation: 0.8%
 1,331,850   Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT #   399,181 
Utilities: 1.9%
 6,375,900   Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT #   961,772 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $65,527,767)
 50,236,284 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.3%
(Cost: $148,909)
           
 148,909   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   148,909 
Total Investments: 100.3%
(Cost: $65,676,676)
 50,385,193 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.3)%  (137,393)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $50,247,800 

 

Definitions:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
SGD Singapore Dollar
THB Thai Baht

 

Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $45,996,649 which represents 91.5% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector                           
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Communication Services    9.7%  $4,889,187 
Consumer Discretionary    10.5    5,268,607 
Consumer Staples    15.5    7,823,255 
Energy    11.7    5,886,878 
Financials    30.5    15,376,801 
Health Care    3.1    1,548,428 
Industrials    1.8    911,239 
Materials    11.2    5,658,792 
Real Estate    3.8    1,911,325 
Utilities    1.9    961,772 
Money Market Fund    0.3    148,909 
     100.0%  $50,385,193 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value  
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles & Components  $   $3,232,390   $   $3,232,390 
Banks       14,444,374        14,444,374 
Capital Goods       512,058        512,058 
Diversified Financials       932,427        932,427 
Energy       5,886,878        5,886,878 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco       5,614,018        5,614,018 
Health Care Equipment & Services   406,473            406,473 
Household & Personal Products       2,209,237        2,209,237 
Materials       5,658,792        5,658,792 
Media & Entertainment       438,793        438,793 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology       1,141,955        1,141,955 
Real Estate   212,399    1,698,926        1,911,325 
Retailing       2,036,217        2,036,217 
Telecommunication Services   3,620,763    829,631        4,450,394 
Transportation       399,181        399,181 
Utilities       961,772        961,772 
Money Market Fund   148,909            148,909 
Total  $4,388,544   $45,996,649   $   $50,385,193 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $25,664,667. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

VANECK VECTORS ISRAEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2%    
Banks: 14.6%
 314,718   Bank Hapoalim BM #  $2,305,313 
 426,943   Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM #   2,814,637 
 15,934   First International Bank of Israel Ltd. #   359,713 
 347,620   Israel Discount Bank Ltd. #   1,157,784 
 47,332   Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. #   829,139 
 8,006   Union Bank of Israel * #   36,806 
         7,503,392  
Capital Goods: 3.7%
 12,928   Aeronautics Ltd. * † #   29,947 
 8,801   Arotech Corp. (USD) *   29,923 
 7,161   Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (USD) †   132,837 
 15,853   Discount Investment Corp. † #   47,053 
 6,761   Elbit Systems Ltd. #   859,379 
 3,278   Elco Holdings Ltd. #   62,752 
 532   Electra Ltd. #   131,466 
 1,142   FMS Enterprises Migun Ltd. #   28,583 
 23,209   Inrom Construction Industries Ltd. † #   87,539 
 354   Klil Industries Ltd. #   32,760 
 9,069   Kornit Digital Ltd. (USD) * †   198,611 
 1,049   Plasson Industries Ltd. #   51,872 
 28,465   Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd. #   100,111 
 64,646   Shikun & Binui Ltd. * #   133,483 
         1,926,316  
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.1%
 100,678   Fluence Corp. Ltd. (AUD) * † #   30,969 
 1,970   Pointer Telocation Ltd. (USD) *   25,610 
         56,579  
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 2.4%
 36,801   Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd. #   40,789 
 2,963   Delta-Galil Industries Ltd. #   87,661 
 3,748   Electra Consumer Products Ltd. † #   41,026 
 2,375   Fox Wizel Ltd. #   48,585 
 14,032   Maytronics Ltd. #   90,837 
 6,579   SodaStream International Ltd. (USD) *   941,323 
         1,250,221  
Consumer Services: 0.3%
 68,134   888 Holdings Plc #   176,979 
Diversified Financials: 1.0%
 11,689   Meitav DS Investments Ltd. #   34,859 
 27,740   Plus500 Ltd. (GBP) #   480,170 
         515,029  
Energy: 5.1%      
 993   Delek Energy Systems Ltd. #   470,990 
 1,268   Delek Group Ltd. † #   213,800 
 22,376   Delek US Holdings, Inc.   949,414 
 2,828   Jerusalem Oil Exploration * #   173,885 
 11,248   Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd. #   76,893 
 497,252   Oil Refineries Ltd. #   246,898 
 3,058   Paz Oil Co. Ltd. #   478,508 
         2,610,388  
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.6%      
 1,965   Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing Ltd. #   92,918 
 32,826   Shufersal Ltd. #   209,951 
         302,869  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 0.7%
 604   Neto ME Holdings Ltd. #   50,698 
 13,929   Strauss Group Ltd. #   306,260 
         356,958  
Health Care Equipment & Services: 2.9%
 13,514   Mazor Robotics Ltd. * #   393,712 
 27,638   Mediterranean Towers Ltd. #   50,009 
 19,014   Novocure Ltd. (USD) *   996,334 
 42,400   Sisram Medical Ltd. (HKD) * # Reg S 144A   28,874 
         1,468,929  
Insurance: 1.8%
 7,187   Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. * #   135,772 
 3,991   Direct Insurance Financial #   46,373 
 32,965   Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. #   253,424 
 2,321   IDI Insurance Co. Ltd. #   142,998 
 7,743   Menorah Mivtachim Holdings Ltd. #   87,839 
 105,867   Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. #   117,292 
 20,263   Phoenix Holdings Ltd. #   122,494 
         906,192  
Materials: 2.5%
 150,328   Israel Chemicals Ltd. #   912,069 
 1,250   Israel Corp. Ltd. #   401,355 
         1,313,424  
Media & Entertainment: 0.3%      
 17,673   Taptica international Ltd. (GBP) † #   86,300 
 69,207   XLMedia Plc (GBP)   84,383 
         170,683  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 17.9%
 36,841   BioLine RX Ltd. (ADR) * †   39,420 
 15,393   Compugen Ltd. (USD) * †   59,263 
 11,278   Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (USD) * †   64,623 
 11,036   Intec Pharma Ltd. (USD) * †   62,353 
 11,297   Kamada Ltd. * #   69,587 
 5,802   MediWound Ltd. (USD) *   35,682 
 96,668   Opko Health, Inc. (USD) * †   334,471 
 37,826   Perrigo Co. Plc (USD)   2,678,081 
 36,356   Pluristem Therapeutics, Inc. (USD) * †   47,263 
 55,886   Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (USD) *   40,624 
 7,592   Redhill Biopharma Ltd. (ADR) * †   67,037 
 3,333   Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (USD) *   327,634 
 235,415   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. #   5,200,927 
 3,420   UroGen Pharma Ltd. (USD) * †   161,527 
 8,724   Vascular Biogenics Ltd. (USD) *   14,177 
         9,202,669  
Real Estate: 5.3%
 4,002   Africa Israel Properties Ltd. * #   99,499 
 22,235   Airport City Ltd. * #   271,375 
 33,237   Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd. #   349,213 
 2,504   Alrov Properties and Lodgings Ltd. #   78,850 
 40,197   Amot Investments Ltd. #   212,968 
 12,776   Ashtrom Properties Ltd. #   58,117 
 10,761   Azrieli Group Ltd. #   549,832 
 314   Bayside Land Corp. #   146,259 
 1,484   Big Shopping Centers Ltd. #   103,966 
 1,798   Blue Square Real Estate Ltd. #   67,491 
 28,911   Gazit-Globe Ltd. #   263,207 
 49,030   Industrial Buildings Corp. * #   68,707 
 63,038   Jerusalem Economy Ltd. * #   176,965 
 5,244   Melisron Ltd. #   227,599 
 770   Property & Building Corp. #   62,108 
         2,736,156  
Retailing: 0.2%
 9,187   Carasso Motors Ltd. #   48,265 
 12,088   Delek Automotive Systems Ltd. #   65,612 
         113,877  
Semiconductor: 5.0%      
 6,525   Camtek Ltd. (USD)   55,919 
 6,823   Ceva, Inc. (USD) *   196,161 
 7,137   DSP Group, Inc. (USD) *   84,930 
 13,286   Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (USD) *   975,857 
 7,686   Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. * #   203,772 
 11,646   SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (USD) *   438,472 
 27,964   Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (USD) *   608,497 
         2,563,608  
Software & Services: 27.9%
 10,452   Allot Communications Ltd. (USD) *   64,593 
 41,871   Amdocs Ltd. (USD)   2,762,649 
 5,681   Attunity Ltd. (USD) *   107,314 
 37,209   Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (USD) *   4,378,383 
 10,152   CyberArk Software Ltd. (USD) *   810,536 
 6,078   ForeScout Technologies, Inc. (USD) *   229,505 
 2,216   Formula Systems Ltd. #   93,328 
 4,374   Hilan Ltd. #   108,936 
 9,524   Imperva, Inc. (USD) *   442,390 
 15,881   LivePerson, Inc. (USD) *   412,112 
 7,788   Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (USD) †   66,198 
 10,012   Matrix IT Ltd. #   119,784 
 17,801   NICE Systems Ltd. * #   2,028,270 
 16,554   SafeCharge International Group Ltd. (GBP)   70,806 
 8,114   Sapiens International Corp. NV (USD)   107,186 
 6,039   Varonis Systems, Inc. (USD) *   442,357 
 18,503   Verint Systems, Inc. (USD) *   927,000 
 9,710   Wix.com Ltd. (USD) *   1,162,287 
         14,333,634  
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 4.2%
 7,249   AudioCodes Ltd. (USD)   72,925 
 22,935   Ceragon Networks Ltd. (USD) *   77,291 
 16,631   Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. * #   145,841 
 4,822   Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (USD)   165,877 
 5,369   Magal Security Systems Ltd. (USD) *   30,174 
 13,067   Orbotech Ltd. (USD) *   776,702 
 3,213   RADCOM Ltd. (USD) *   36,146 
 10,996   Radware Ltd. (USD) *   291,064 
 2,001   Silicom Ltd. (USD) *   81,161 
 15,854   Stratasys Ltd. (USD) * †   366,386 
 50,155   Suny Cellular Communication Ltd. * #   24,039 
 37,423   Telit Communications Plc (GBP) *   84,280 
         2,151,886  
Telecommunication Services: 2.1%
 627,215   Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. #   722,077 
 17,473   Cellcom Israel Ltd. * #   119,947 
 38,797   Partner Communications Co. Ltd. * #   203,809 
 354,409   Sky And Space Global Ltd. *   16,155 
         1,061,988  
Transportation: 0.1%
 109,815   El Al Israel Airlines * #   29,960 
Utilities: 1.5%
 38,892   Energix-Renewable Energies Ltd. * #   44,782 
 113,606   Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. * #   59,449 
 5,436   Kenon Holdings Ltd. #   92,565 
 10,722   Ormat Technologies, Inc.   580,167 
         776,963  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $47,219,083)
   51,528,700  
          
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.0%
Repurchase Agreements: 2.0%
$51,946   Repurchase agreement dated 9/28/18 with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 2.25%, due 10/1/18, proceeds $51,956; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.13% to 3.88%, due 7/15/19 to 2/15/44, valued at $52,985 including accrued interest)   51,946 
 1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 9/28/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 2.27%, due 10/1/18, proceeds $1,000,189; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 9/30/18 to 8/20/68, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $1,051,946)
  1,051,946  
Total Investments: 102.2%
(Cost: $48,271,029)
  52,580,646  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.2)%  (1,147,809 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%$ 51,432,837  

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
AUD Australian Dollar
GBP British Pound
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,020,219.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $27,316,630 which represents 53.1% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $28,874, or 0.1% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned
   % of
Investments
  Value  
Communication Services   2.4%  $1,232,671 
Consumer Discretionary   3.0    1,541,077 
Consumer Staples   1.3    659,827 
Energy   5.1    2,610,388 
Financials   17.3    8,924,613 
Health Care   20.7    10,671,598 
Industrials   3.9    2,012,855 
Information Technology   37.0    19,049,128 
Materials   2.5    1,313,424 
Real Estate   5.3    2,736,156 
Utilities   1.5    776,963 
      100.0%  $51,528,700 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
 Banks  $   $7,503,392   $   $7,503,392 
 Capital Goods   361,371    1,564,945        1,926,316 
 Commercial & Professional Services   25,610    30,969        56,579 
 Consumer Durables & Apparel   941,323    308,898        1,250,221 
 Consumer Services       176,979        176,979 
 Diversified Financials       515,029        515,029 
 Energy   949,414    1,660,974        2,610,388 
 Food & Staples Retailing       302,869        302,869 
 Food, Beverage & Tobacco       356,958        356,958 
 Health Care Equipment & Services   996,334    472,595        1,468,929 
 Insurance       906,192        906,192 
 Materials       1,313,424        1,313,424 
 Media & Entertainment   84,383    86,300        170,683 
 Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology   3,932,155    5,270,514        9,202,669 
 Real Estate       2,736,156        2,736,156 
 Retailing       113,877        113,877 
 Semiconductor   2,359,836    203,772        2,563,608 
 Software & Services   11,983,316    2,350,318        14,333,634 
 Technology Hardware & Equipment   1,982,006    169,880        2,151,886 
 Telecommunication Services   16,155    1,045,833        1,061,988 
 Transportation       29,960        29,960 
 Utilities   580,167    196,796        776,963 
Repurchase Agreements       1,051,946        1,051,946 
Total  $24,212,070   $28,368,576   $   $52,580,646 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $2,738,723 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $44,577. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local lose, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS POLAND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%      
Banks: 31.7%      
 20,151   Alior Bank SA * #  $343,974 
 10,292   Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA #   215,472 
 133,777   Bank Millennium SA * #   335,759 
 30,255   Bank Pekao SA #   870,903 
 6,908   Bank Zachodni WBK SA #   702,688 
 6,969   ING Bank Slaski SA † #   345,097 
 3,466   mBank SA #   420,499 
 99,303   PKO Bank Polski SA #   1,153,842 
          4,388,234 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 8.9%      
 328   LPP SA #   767,483 
 7,783   NG2 SA #   464,092 
          1,231,575 
Diversified Financials: 1.7%      
 4,281   Kruk SA #   233,079 
Energy: 15.9%      
 24,466   Grupa Lotos SA #   497,722 
 37,702   Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA #   1,033,647 
 376,635   Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo SA * #   661,226 
          2,192,595 
Food & Staples Retailing: 7.2%      
 15,137   Dino Polska SA * # Reg S 144A   408,805 
 40,175   Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (EUR) #   592,395 
          1,001,200 
Insurance: 6.9%      
 88,500   Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA #   952,587 
Materials: 7.8%      
 16,648   Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA * #   299,589 
 32,532   KGHM Polska Miedz SA * #   784,525 
          1,084,114 
Media & Entertainment: 7.7%      
 12,407   CD Projekt SA * #   630,035 
 72,545   Cyfrowy Polsat SA * #   437,603 
          1,067,638 
Real Estate: 4.2%      
 64,799   NEPI Rockcastle Plc (ZAR) #   586,650 
Software & Services: 1.6%      
 16,999   Asseco Poland SA #   219,760 
Telecommunication Services: 1.8%      
 202,619   Orange Polska SA * #   243,956 
Utilities: 4.7%      
 253,330   Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA * #   654,900 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $15,421,562)
   13,856,288 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.8%
(Cost: $243,925)
      
       
 243,925   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   243,925 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 101.9%
(Cost: $15,665,487)
   14,100,213 
       
Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.3%
(Cost: $48,485)
      
Repurchase Agreement: 0.3%      
$48,485   Repurchase agreement dated 9/28/18 with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 2.25%, due 10/1/18, proceeds $48,494; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.13% to 3.88%, due 7/15/19 to 2/15/44, valued at $49,455 including accrued interest)   48,485 
Total Investments: 102.2%
(Cost: $15,713,972)
   14,148,698 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.2)%    (306,908)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $13,841,790 

 

Definitions:

EUR Euro
ZAR South African Rand

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $45,013.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $13,856,288 which represents 100.1% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $408,805, or 3.0% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned                               
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Communication Services   9.3%  $1,311,594 
Consumer Discretionary   8.7    1,231,575 
Consumer Staples   7.1    1,001,200 
Energy   15.6    2,192,595 
Financials   39.5    5,573,900 
Information Technology   1.6    219,760 
Materials   7.7    1,084,114 
Real Estate   4.2    586,650 
Utilities   4.6    654,900 
Money Market Fund   1.7    243,925 
    100.0%  $14,100,213 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $   $13,856,288   $   $13,856,288 
Money Market Fund   243,925            243,925 
Repurchase Agreement       48,485        48,485 
Total  $243,925   $13,904,773   $   $14,148,698 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry breakouts.

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $4,222,280. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS RUSSIA ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 96.1%      
Banks: 9.8%      
 10,065,268   Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR) #  $127,270,160 
 24,897,034   VTB Bank OJSC (GDR) # Reg S   33,330,058 
          160,600,218 
Diversified Financials: 2.0%      
 21,500,145   Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC * #   31,986,562 
Energy: 37.9%      
 1,777,162   Lukoil PJSC (ADR) #   136,083,308 
 539,700   Novatek OAO (GDR) # Reg S   98,987,065 
 26,480,706   OAO Gazprom (ADR) #   132,139,570 
 11,631,179   Rosneft Oil Co. (GDR) # Reg S   86,905,308 
 14,297,750   Surgutneftegas OJSC (ADR) #   59,027,474 
 1,395,661   Tatneft PJSC (ADR) #   106,488,793 
          619,631,518 
Food & Staples Retailing: 7.4%      
 4,129,636   Lenta Ltd. (GDR) * # Reg S   14,635,203 
 4,735,159   Magnit OAO (GDR) # Reg S   67,172,975 
 1,738,686   X5 Retail Group NV (GDR) # Reg S   39,338,529 
          121,146,707 
Materials: 20.8%      
 40,086,020   Alrosa PJSC #   65,305,660 
 6,239,951   Evraz Plc (GBP) #   45,951,508 
 4,913,866   MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (ADR) #   84,857,631 
 1,535,063   Novolipetsk Steel (GDR) # Reg S   41,315,857 
 1,554,571   PhosAgro OAO (GDR) # Reg S   21,090,018 
 3,839,959   Polymetal International (GBP) #   30,728,831 
 3,084,388   Severstal OAO (GDR) # Reg S   51,370,599 
          340,620,104 
Media & Entertainment: 7.2%      
 1,669,512   Mail.ru Group Ltd. (GDR) * # Reg S   44,965,708 
 2,229,526   Yandex NV (USD) *   73,329,110 
          118,294,818 
Telecommunication Services: 7.7%      
 2,368,978   MegaFon PJSC (GDR) * # Reg S   20,243,623 
 7,517,786   Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (ADR)   64,126,715 
 2,816,692   Rostelecom OJSC (ADR) #   17,972,847 
 8,155,421   VEON Ltd. (ADR)   23,650,721 
          125,993,906 
Utilities: 3.3%      
 618,676,410   Inter Rao Ues PJSC #   38,703,902 
 7,410,870   Irkutsk Electronetwork Co. JSC (USD) * # § ¥   199,840 
 17,742,740   RusHydro PJSC (ADR) #   15,813,323 
          54,717,065 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,754,326,159)
   1,572,990,898 
PREFERRED STOCK: 3.9%
(Cost: $64,204,109)
      
Energy: 3.9%      
 24,895   Transneft PJSC, 6.92% #   62,944,458 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $627,725)
      
       
 627,725   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   627,725 
Total Investments: 100.0%
(Cost: $1,819,157,993)
   1,636,563,081 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.0%   779,015 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $1,637,342,096 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $1,474,828,810 which represents 90.1% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $199,840 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
¥ Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector                              
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Communication Services   14.9%  $244,288,724 
Consumer Staples   7.4    121,146,707 
Energy   41.7    682,575,976 
Financials   11.8    192,586,780 
Materials   20.8    340,620,104 
Utilities   3.4    54,717,065 
Money Market Fund   0.0    627,725 
    100.0%  $1,636,563,081 
           

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Banks  $   $160,600,218   $   $160,600,218 
Diversified Financials       31,986,562        31,986,562 
Energy       619,631,518        619,631,518 
Food & Staples Retailing       121,146,707        121,146,707 
Materials       340,620,104        340,620,104 
Media & Entertainment   73,329,110    44,965,708        118,294,818 
Telecommunication Services   87,777,436    38,216,470        125,993,906 
Utilities       54,517,225    199,840    54,717,065 
Preferred Stock*       62,944,458        62,944,458 
Money Market Fund   627,725            627,725 
Total  $161,734,271   $1,474,628,970   $199,840   $1,636,563,081 
                     
* See Schedule of Investments for industry breakouts.

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $80,879,602. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended September 30, 2018:

 

   Common Stocks
   Utilities
Balance as of December 31, 2017  $250,487 
Realized gain (loss)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (50,647)
Purchases    
Sales    
Transfers in and/or out of level 3    
Balance as of September 30, 2018  $199,840 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS RUSSIA SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%     
Banks: 6.7%     
 33,218,500   Credit Bank of Moscow PJSC *  $2,560,807 
Capital Goods: 3.9%     
 215,172   United Wagon Co. PJSC * #   1,508,634 
Diversified Financials: 6.7%     
 158,857   Safmar Financial Investment   1,726,943 
 109,318   Vostok New Ventures Ltd. (SDR) * #   849,366 
         2,576,309 
Energy: 4.1%     
 380,202   OAO TMK (GDR) Reg S   1,574,036 
Food & Staples Retailing: 4.1%     
 437,592   Lenta Ltd. (GDR) * # Reg S   1,550,802 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 3.7%     
 138,592   Ros Agro Plc (GDR) Reg S   1,430,269 
Household & Personal Products: 3.9%     
 59,012   Oriflame Holding AG (SEK) #   1,507,218 
Materials: 13.7%     
 894,462   Highland Gold Mining Ltd. (GBP) #   1,704,769 
 510,636   Mechel PJSC (ADR) *   1,613,610 
 9,574,190   Petropavlovsk Plc (GBP) *   792,811 
 621,072   Raspadskaya OJSC * #   1,116,788 
         5,227,978 
Media & Entertainment: 3.9%     
 1,607,767   ITE Group Plc   1,509,558 
Real Estate: 9.8%     
 651,220   Etalon Group Ltd. (GDR) # Reg S   1,518,017 
 1,061,646   LSR Group PJSC (GDR) Reg S   2,085,073 
 312,628   Raven Russia Ltd. *   154,919 
         3,758,009 
Retailing: 2.9%     
 176,416   M.Video PJSC *   1,103,020 
Software & Services: 4.3%     
 123,663   Qiwi Plc (ADR)   1,628,642 
Telecommunication Services: 5.9%     
 852,306   Sistema JSFC (GDR) # Reg S   2,242,989 
Transportation: 12.4%     
 1,888,600   Aeroflot - Russian Airlines OJSC #   3,069,743 
 159,662   Globaltrans Investment Plc (GDR) Reg S   1,676,451 
         4,746,194 
Utilities: 13.9%     
 39,007,800   Mosenergo PJSC #   1,250,294 
 146,315,600   OGK-2 PJSC #   865,724 
 107,316,000   Rosseti PJSC #   1,176,874 
 49,499,000   Unipro PJSC #   2,037,944 
         5,330,836 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $48,227,783)
   38,255,301 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $53,197)
     
      
 53,197   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   53,197 
Total Investments: 100.0%
(Cost: $48,280,980)
   38,308,498 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.0)%   (6,985)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $38,301,513 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
SDR Swedish Depositary Receipt
SEK Swedish Krona

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $20,399,162 which represents 53.3% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
   
Summary of Investments
by Sector                               
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Communication Services   9.8%  $3,752,547 
Consumer Discretionary   2.9    1,103,020 
Consumer Staples   11.7    4,488,289 
Energy   4.1    1,574,036 
Financials   13.4    5,137,116 
Industrials   16.3    6,254,828 
Information Technology   4.3    1,628,642 
Materials   13.7    5,227,978 
Real Estate   9.8    3,758,009 
Utilities   13.9    5,330,836 
Money Market Fund   0.1    53,197 
    100.0%  $38,308,498 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Banks  $2,560,807   $   $   $2,560,807 
Capital Goods       1,508,634        1,508,634 
Diversified Financials   1,726,943    849,366        2,576,309 
Energy   1,574,036            1,574,036 
Food & Staples Retailing       1,550,802        1,550,802 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco   1,430,269            1,430,269 
Household & Personal Products       1,507,218        1,507,218 
Materials   2,406,421    2,821,557        5,227,978 
Media & Entertainment   1,509,558            1,509,558 
Real Estate   2,239,992    1,518,017        3,758,009 
Retailing   1,103,020            1,103,020 
Software & Services   1,628,642            1,628,642 
Telecommunication Services       2,242,989        2,242,989 
Transportation   1,676,451    3,069,743        4,746,194 
Utilities       5,330,836        5,330,836 
Money Market Fund   53,197            53,197 
Total  $17,909,336   $20,399,162   $   $38,308,498 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $5,414,530 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $5,834,045. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local lose, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS VIETNAM ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2%     
Banks: 7.3%     
 7,589,202   Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC #  $20,502,473 
 11,815,082   Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial JSB * #   6,836,572 
         27,339,045 
Capital Goods: 7.6%     
 7,722,261   FLC Faros Construction JSC *   13,340,783 
 8,374,140   Hoang Huy Investment Financial Services JSC   8,633,504 
 8,235,197   Viet Nam Construction & Import-Export JSC #   6,779,522 
         28,753,809 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 10.9%     
 1,318,160   Eclat Textile Co. Ltd. #   16,312,449 
 806,231   Hansae Co. Ltd. #   15,807,098 
 12,955,000   Regina Miracle International Holdings Ltd. † # Reg S 144A   8,863,441 
         40,982,988 
Diversified Financials: 4.2%     
 11,082,321   Saigon Securities, Inc. #   15,907,485 
Energy: 3.3%     
 11,207,114   Soco International Plc   12,627,042 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 16.4%     
 4   HAGL JSC * #   1 
 271,730   Kinh Do Corp. #   334,962 
 5,596,930   Masan Group Corp. * #   22,273,820 
 9,236,635   Thanh Thanh Cong Tay Ninh JSC * #   8,388,641 
 5,219,276   Vietnam Dairy Products JSC #   30,699,660 
         61,697,084 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 4.9%     
 379,300   MANI, Inc. #   18,501,502 
Insurance: 4.3%     
 3,884,886   Bao Viet Holdings #   16,317,172 
Materials: 6.0%     
 9,840,643   Hoa Phat Group JSC * #   17,842,134 
 2   Hoa Sen Group #   1 
 5,718,570   PetroVietnam Fertilizer & Chemical JSC #   4,755,696 
         22,597,831 
Real Estate: 26.4%     
 8,293,416   No Va Land Investment Group Corp. *   23,642,146 
 11,395,650   Vincom Retail JSC * #   20,477,397 
 5,963,032   Vingroup JSC * #   25,074,014 
 6,644,550   Vinhomes JSC * Reg S 144A   30,192,790 
         99,386,347 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 7.7%     
 805,274   BH Co. Ltd. * #   13,683,483 
 319,749   Mcnex Co. Ltd. #   4,698,338 
 3,357,937   Synopex, Inc. * #   10,540,827 
         28,922,648 
Utilities: 1.2%     
 3,916,579   PetroVietnam Nhon Trach 2 Power JSC #   4,429,352 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $323,429,714)
   377,462,305 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.5%
(Cost: $2,060,027)
     
      
 2,060,027   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   2,060,027 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.7%
(Cost: $325,489,741)
   379,522,332 
      
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.1%
(Cost: $225,331)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 0.1%     
$225,331   Repurchase agreement dated 9/28/18 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 2.25%, due 10/1/18, proceeds $225,373; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 1.63%, due 5/23/19 to 9/9/49, valued at $229,838 including accrued interest)   225,331 
Total Investments: 100.8%
(Cost: $325,715,072)
   379,747,663 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.8)%   (2,919,090)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $376,828,573 

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $205,251.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $289,026,040 which represents 76.7% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $39,056,231, or 10.4% of net assets.

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended September 30, 2018 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates    Value 12/31/17   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Realized Gain (Loss)   Dividend
Income
   Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
   Value 09/30/18 
Synopex, Inc.     15,851,688    3,748,052    (3,250,950)   (1,116,855)       (4,691,108)   (a)
                                      
   
(a) Security held by the Fund, however not classified as an affiliate at the end of the reporting period.
   
Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned                                
   % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary     10.8  $40,982,988 
Consumer Staples     16.3    61,697,084 
Energy     3.3    12,627,042 
Financials     15.7    59,563,702 
Health Care     4.9    18,501,502 
Industrials     7.6    28,753,809 
Information Technology     7.6    28,922,648 
Materials     5.9    22,597,831 
Real Estate     26.2    99,386,347 
Utilities     1.2    4,429,352 
Money Market Fund     0.5    2,060,027 
      100.0%  $379,522,332 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Banks  $   $27,339,045   $   $27,339,045 
Capital Goods   21,974,287    6,779,522        28,753,809 
Consumer Durables & Apparel       40,982,988        40,982,988 
Diversified Financials       15,907,485        15,907,485 
Energy   12,627,042            12,627,042 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco       61,697,084        61,697,084 
Health Care Equipment & Services       18,501,502        18,501,502 
Insurance       16,317,172        16,317,172 
Materials       22,597,831        22,597,831 
Real Estate   53,834,936    45,551,411        99,386,347 
Technology Hardware & Equipment       28,922,648        28,922,648 
Utilities       4,429,352        4,429,352 
Money Market Fund   2,060,027            2,060,027 
Repurchase Agreement       225,331        225,331 
Total  $90,496,292   $289,251,371   $   $379,747,663 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $102,945,875 and transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $41,627,036. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security Valuation—The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Securities traded on national exchanges or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sales price as reported at the close of each business day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included in the NASDAQ National Market System and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (as described below). Certain foreign securities, whose values may be affected by market direction or events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time (4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) but after the last close of the securities’ primary market, are fair valued using a pricing service and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The pricing service, using methods approved by the Board of Trustees, considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to intraday trading in the U.S. markets, based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators such as prices of relevant ADR’s and futures contracts. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but the Fund is open. Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees 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. Short-term debt securities with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are considered to be Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Pricing Committee of Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) provides oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments or other assets. If market quotations for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes it does not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.

 

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

 

The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis, which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assume the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 - Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

A summary of the inputs, the levels used to value the Funds’ investments, and transfers between levels 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.

 

ITEM 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3 (c)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15 (b)).
 
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

ITEM 3. Exhibits.

 

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached as Exhibit 99.CERT

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant) VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

By John J. Crimmins, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

Date: November 27, 2018

 

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

 

By Jan F. van Eck, Chief Executive Officer, VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

Date: November 27, 2018

 

By John J. Crimmins, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

Date: November 27, 2018