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        <invCountry>HK</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Liontown Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900LT0V2IEL7WZY56</lei>
        <title>Liontown Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000LTR4"/>
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        <balance>86309685.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.44341800"/>
        <valUSD>101807742.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.778332869174</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AMG Critical Materials NV</name>
        <lei>5493006MN6OH67U2YI74</lei>
        <title>AMG Critical Materials NV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="NL0000888691"/>
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        <balance>1575932.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.87466100"/>
        <valUSD>59152538.01000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.195294506447</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Shenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE000001DZ5"/>
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        <balance>25427381.00000000</balance>
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        <pctVal>4.169778614472</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd</name>
        <lei>8945006OYFHQ9HE4XE54</lei>
        <title>Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU0000066086"/>
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        <balance>17156312.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.44341800"/>
        <valUSD>36457005.51000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.353008114446</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="3084872.80960100"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Baoji Titanium Industry Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>300300Q4842AY5Y5DX21</lei>
        <title>Baoji Titanium Industry Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE000001B41"/>
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        <balance>6930873.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.78800000"/>
        <valUSD>28051492.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.041059086137</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>836800EKPLMTZTGKM209</lei>
        <title>Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100002FN3"/>
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        <balance>10959944.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.78800000"/>
        <valUSD>75299006.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.794529221063</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lianyou Metals Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Lianyou Metals Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="TW0007610B14"/>
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        <balance>640000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="TWD" exchangeRt="31.85650000"/>
        <valUSD>45739303.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.697496772191</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>TW</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>300300CY5TYMU38UDM49</lei>
        <title>China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE000000T18"/>
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        <balance>25795828.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.78800000"/>
        <valUSD>183633256.33000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.815076620282</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE1000009Y1"/>
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        <balance>37042270.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.78800000"/>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>300300SEC2FOC4PL5N49</lei>
        <title>Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE000001D15"/>
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        <balance>14977709.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.78800000"/>
        <valUSD>189217285.65000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>7.022313525112</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sanxiang Advanced Materials Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>8368002K0DH6FAW4WJ78</lei>
        <title>Sanxiang Advanced Materials Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE1000030V3"/>
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        <balance>6153788.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.78800000"/>
        <valUSD>87523086.59000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.248194543163</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>3003006BE6UOHWEOOR42</lei>
        <title>Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE1000031W9"/>
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        <balance>16145240.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84205000"/>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>State Street Global Advisors</name>
        <lei>5493008BJIBKQ5KTIF74</lei>
        <title>State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>857492706</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8574927062"/>
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        <balance>80782831.95000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>80782831.95000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="80782831.95000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tronox Holdings PLC</name>
        <lei>549300NRVC84SGJSXV06</lei>
        <title>Tronox Holdings PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BJT16S69"/>
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        <balance>5254116.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>33100930.80000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lithium Argentina AG</name>
        <lei>25490091H0GF6CS01G98</lei>
        <title>Lithium Argentina AG</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH1403212751"/>
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        <balance>5951543.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>49219260.61000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="206750.00000000"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-07-29</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>VanEck ETF Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>James Parker</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>James Parker</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
