0000768847 ck0000768847:S000009198Member 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 0000768847 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 0000768847 ck0000768847:S000009199Member 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 497 0000768847 false N-1A <div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 24, 2026</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS and PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2026 </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">and CURRENT STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%"> OF VANECK FUNDS</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">CLASS A: INIVX / CLASS C: IIGCX / CLASS I: INIIX / CLASS Y: INIYX </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:2pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">This Supplement updates certain information contained in the above-dated Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and current Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for VanEck Funds (the “Trust”) regarding International Investors Gold Fund (the “Fund”). You may obtain copies of the Fund’s Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1.800.826.2333 or visiting the VanEck website at www.vaneck.com.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) held on June 23, 2026, the Board approved (i) the conversion of the Class C shares of the Fund into Class A shares of the Fund, (ii) the termination of Class C shares of the Fund, and (iii) a Plan of Recapitalization for the Class C shares of the Fund for the share conversion and the share closing referenced above. The Plan of Recapitalization contemplates that all issued shares previously designated as Class C shares of the Fund will be converted into Class A shares of the Fund at net asset value.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Management and the Board believe that it is in the best interests of the Class C shareholders in the Fund for their Class C shares to be converted into Class A shares because, as Class A shareholders, they will pay a lower Rule 12b-l fee, will be relieved of any further obligation to pay a contingent deferred redemption charge (“CDRC”), and will not be charged any Class A sales charge in connection with the conversion. Future purchases of Class A shares would, however, be subject to the Class A sales charge, absent a particular waiver.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On or about September 25, 2026, the Class C shares of the Fund will be converted into Class A shares of the Fund and Class C shares of the Fund will be terminated effective immediately after such conversion. The Fund will not incur any transaction costs in connection with the conversion and closing, and it is expected that the conversion will be tax-free for federal income tax purposes, which means that former Class C shareholders of the Fund will not have a taxable gain or loss on the conversion of their Class C shares to Class A shares.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Effective as of the close of business on or about September 18, 2026, Class C shares of the Fund will be closed to all investors, but the Fund will continue to accept Class C purchases from existing shareholders solely through the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains until the last business day before the conversion and termination is completed.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The share class conversion and termination will occur without any action being necessary from shareholders, and the changes resulting from the conversion and termination will be reflected in the Fund’s record books and applicable shareholder account statements.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Class C shareholders of the Fund may redeem their shares prior to the conversion. Class C shareholders that choose to redeem their shares before the conversion may be subject to a CDRC of 1.00%, depending on the amount of time they held the shares.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Accordingly, on or about September 26, 2026, all references in the Summary Prospectus, Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information to Class C shares of the Fund will be deleted.</span></div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Please retain this supplement for future reference.</span> 2026-06-24 2026-05-01 VANECK FUNDS INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND