UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-04297
VANECK FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in 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
Date of reporting period: JUNE 30, 2026
| Item 1. | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
| Item 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
| Item 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
| Item 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
| Item 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
| Item 6. | INVESTMENTS. |
Information included in Item 7.
| Item 7. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESSTMENT COMPANIES. |

June 30, 2026
SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
OTHER INFORMATION
CM Commodity Index Fund
Emerging Markets Fund
Global Resources Fund
International Investors Gold Fund
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund
| 800.826.2333 | vaneck.com |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Par (000’s | ) | Value | ||||||
| Short-Term Investments: 98.0% | ||||||||
| United States Treasury Obligations: 93.6% | ||||||||
| United States Treasury Bills (y) | ||||||||
| 3.55%, 08/20/26 | $ | 20,000 | $ | 19,902,639 | ||||
| 3.57%, 07/23/26 | 20,000 | 19,956,905 | ||||||
| 3.57%, 08/27/26 | 15,000 | 14,916,388 | ||||||
| 3.59%, 09/10/26 # | 50,000 | 49,641,574 | ||||||
| 3.62%, 07/16/26 | 20,000 | 19,970,917 | ||||||
| 3.62%, 09/17/26 # | 40,000 | 39,684,499 | ||||||
| 3.63%, 10/01/26 # | 25,000 | 24,761,695 | ||||||
| 3.63%, 10/29/26 | 30,000 | 29,624,375 | ||||||
| 3.63%, 11/05/26 | 30,000 | 29,603,125 | ||||||
| 3.64%, 10/08/26 # | 10,000 | 9,898,009 | ||||||
| 3.65%, 09/24/26 # | 40,000 | 39,655,146 | ||||||
| 3.65%, 10/15/26 † | 40,000 | 39,565,370 | ||||||
| Par (000’s | ) | Value | ||||||
| United States Treasury Obligations (continued) | ||||||||
| 3.65%, 11/19/26 # | $ | 65,000 | $ | 64,042,130 | ||||
| 3.67%, 11/12/26 | 30,000 | 29,581,138 | ||||||
| 3.68%, 08/06/26 | 55,000 | 54,807,250 | ||||||
| 3.69%, 11/27/26 # | 55,000 | 54,142,939 | ||||||
| 3.70%, 09/03/26 | 20,000 | 19,870,222 | ||||||
| 3.70%, 12/03/26 # | 40,000 | 39,348,799 | ||||||
| 3.81%, 12/17/26 | 40,000 | 39,286,444 | ||||||
| 638,259,564 | ||||||||
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| Money Market Fund: 4.4% | ||||||||
| Invesco Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class 3.56%(a) | 29,992,040 | 29,992,040 | ||||||
| Total Short-Term Investments: 98.0% (Cost: $668,449,654) | 668,251,604 | |||||||
| Other assets less liabilities: 2.0% | 13,943,334 | |||||||
| NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 682,194,938 | ||||||
Total Return Swap Contracts
Long Exposure
| Reference Obligation | Notional Amount | Counterparty | Rate paid by the Fund | Payment Frequency | Termination Date | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | ||||||
| UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Index Total Return | $671,538,000 | UBS | 4.08%(b) | Monthly | 07/22/26 | $7,421,232 |
Footnotes:
| # | All or a portion of these securities are segregated for swap collateral. Total value of securities segregated is $123,643,845. |
| (a) | The rate shown is the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2026: Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.40%. |
| (y) | The rate shown is the calculated yield to maturity. |
| † | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $37,587,102. |
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2026 is as follows:
| Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Value | |||||||||||||
| United States Treasury Obligations | $ | — | $ | 638,259,564 | $ | — | $ | 638,259,564 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 29,992,040 | — | — | 29,992,040 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments | $ | 29,992,040 | $ | 638,259,564 | $ | — | $ | 668,251,604 | ||||||||
| Other Financial Instruments: | ||||||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Return Swap Contracts | $ | — | $ | 7,421,232 | $ | — | $ | 7,421,232 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 3 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS: 89.9% | ||||||||
| Brazil: 3.5% | ||||||||
| Direcional Engenharia SA | 788,000 | $ | 2,124,820 | |||||
| Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA * | 384,000 | 2,177,262 | ||||||
| NU Holdings Ltd. (USD) * | 151,000 | 2,017,360 | ||||||
| Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA 144A | 566,500 | 3,809,003 | ||||||
| Smartfit Escola de Ginastica e Danca SA * | 725,800 | 2,768,340 | ||||||
| 12,896,785 | ||||||||
| China: 15.8% | ||||||||
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR) † | 63,400 | 6,085,132 | ||||||
| ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (HKD) | 171,500 | 1,560,597 | ||||||
| BeOne Medicines Ltd. (ADR) * | 10,600 | 3,020,682 | ||||||
| BYD Co. Ltd. (HKD) | 351,500 | 3,256,969 | ||||||
| China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd. (HKD) 144A | 490,000 | 2,297,813 | ||||||
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. | 66,500 | 3,862,570 | ||||||
| Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (ADR) | 316,000 | 2,565,920 | ||||||
| H World Group Ltd. (ADR) † | 38,000 | 1,585,360 | ||||||
| KE Holdings, Inc. (ADR) † | 186,000 | 2,702,580 | ||||||
| Kuaishou Technology (HKD) 144A | 190,000 | 1,018,379 | ||||||
| NetEase, Inc. (HKD) | 125,000 | 3,210,219 | ||||||
| Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. (HKD) | 280,000 | 1,830,859 | ||||||
| Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. | 260,000 | 2,547,568 | ||||||
| Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKD) | 226,000 | 12,471,255 | ||||||
| Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (HKD) 144A * | 670,000 | 2,979,862 | ||||||
| Xiaomi Corp. (HKD) 144A * † | 730,000 | 2,027,583 | ||||||
| Yum China Holdings, Inc. (USD) | 40,000 | 1,634,800 | ||||||
| Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. (HKD) | 879,000 | 3,108,140 | ||||||
| 57,766,288 | ||||||||
| Egypt: 0.9% | ||||||||
| Commercial International Bank | 1,311,000 | 3,406,822 | ||||||
| Georgia: 1.4% | ||||||||
| Lion Finance Group PLC (GBP) | 33,700 | 5,067,612 | ||||||
| Greece: 1.8% | ||||||||
| Eurobank SA | 560,000 | 2,670,847 | ||||||
| Piraeus Bank SA * | 381,000 | 3,965,775 | ||||||
| 6,636,622 | ||||||||
| Hungary: 1.1% | ||||||||
| OTP Bank Nyrt | 27,000 | 3,988,062 | ||||||
| India: 12.7% | ||||||||
| Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. * | 1,156,500 | 4,806,601 | ||||||
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| India (continued) | ||||||||
| Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd. | 206,000 | $ | 3,918,930 | |||||
| Delhivery Ltd. * | 674,500 | 3,355,827 | ||||||
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 328,000 | 2,776,815 | ||||||
| HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR) | 78,000 | 2,014,740 | ||||||
| Jio Financial Services Ltd. | 1,211,000 | 3,035,970 | ||||||
| KEI Industries Ltd. | 57,700 | 3,289,623 | ||||||
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 61,000 | 2,674,938 | ||||||
| Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. 144A * | 2,103,000 | 2,606,470 | ||||||
| Oberoi Realty Ltd. | 251,500 | 4,702,496 | ||||||
| Phoenix Mills Ltd. | 238,000 | 4,947,087 | ||||||
| PN Gadgil Jewellers Ltd. * | 168,000 | 953,795 | ||||||
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 515,000 | 7,058,057 | ||||||
| 46,141,349 | ||||||||
| Kazakhstan: 1.4% | ||||||||
| Kaspi.kz JSC (ADR) † | 56,800 | 4,921,152 | ||||||
| Mexico: 2.6% | ||||||||
| BBB Foods, Inc. (USD) * | 102,000 | 4,250,340 | ||||||
| Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV † | 785,000 | 2,698,739 | ||||||
| Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV † | 245,500 | 2,599,949 | ||||||
| 9,549,028 | ||||||||
| Peru: 0.9% | ||||||||
| Credicorp Ltd. (USD) | 8,000 | 3,116,640 | ||||||
| Philippines: 2.0% | ||||||||
| International Container Terminal Services, Inc. | 490,000 | 7,130,082 | ||||||
| Russia: 0.0% | ||||||||
| Sberbank of Russia PJSC *∞ | 5,555,460 | 0 | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia: 1.9% | ||||||||
| Al Rajhi Bank | 149,000 | 2,613,762 | ||||||
| Co. for Cooperative Insurance | 50,000 | 1,958,714 | ||||||
| Saudi National Bank | 243,000 | 2,501,515 | ||||||
| 7,073,991 | ||||||||
| Singapore: 1.6% | ||||||||
| Grab Holdings Ltd. (USD) * | 601,000 | 2,265,770 | ||||||
| Sea Ltd. (ADR) * | 36,500 | 3,497,795 | ||||||
| 5,763,565 | ||||||||
| South Africa: 1.5% | ||||||||
| FirstRand Ltd. | 518,000 | 3,078,936 | ||||||
| Optasia Ltd. * † | 1,186,000 | 1,055,670 | ||||||
| Pepkor Holdings Ltd. 144A | 1,050,000 | 1,419,585 | ||||||
| 5,554,191 | ||||||||
| South Korea: 14.3% | ||||||||
| Doosan Enerbility Co. Ltd. * | 42,500 | 2,421,373 | ||||||
| HD Hyundai Electric Co. Ltd. | 9,060 | 5,811,819 | ||||||
| KB Financial Group, Inc. (ADR) | 25,000 | 2,624,000 | ||||||
| Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 13,000 | 2,884,662 | ||||||
| SK Hynix, Inc. | 19,500 | 34,409,353 | ||||||
| SK Square Co. Ltd. | 3,500 | 3,958,012 | ||||||
| 52,109,219 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 4 |
EMERGING MARKETS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| Taiwan: 23.1% | ||||||||
| Chroma ATE, Inc. | 211,000 | $ | 14,663,121 | |||||
| Delta Electronics, Inc. | 57,000 | 3,579,814 | ||||||
| MediaTek, Inc. | 36,000 | 4,905,528 | ||||||
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 696,000 | 54,907,616 | ||||||
| Unimicron Technology Corp. | 68,000 | 2,342,460 | ||||||
| Wiwynn Corp. | 26,500 | 3,914,568 | ||||||
| 84,313,107 | ||||||||
| Tanzania: 1.1% | ||||||||
| Helios Towers PLC (GBP) * | 1,522,000 | 4,043,914 | ||||||
| Turkiye: 0.8% | ||||||||
| MLP Saglik Hizmetleri AS 144A * | 330,500 | 3,049,695 | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates: 1.3% | ||||||||
| Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC | 511,686 | 2,016,047 | ||||||
| ADNOC Drilling Co. PJSC | 1,747,000 | 2,726,514 | ||||||
| 4,742,561 | ||||||||
| Uzbekistan: 0.2% | ||||||||
| National Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan JSC (USD) 144A (GDR) | 20,000 | 632,000 | ||||||
| Total Common
Stocks (Cost: $198,743,046) | 327,902,685 | |||||||
| PREFERRED SECURITIES: 9.6% | ||||||||
| Brazil: 1.2% | ||||||||
| Itau Unibanco Holding SA | 545,300 | 4,455,524 | ||||||
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| South Korea: 8.4% | ||||||||
| Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 216,000 | $ | 30,460,828 | |||||
| Total Preferred
Securities (Cost: $12,281,081) | 34,916,352 | |||||||
| MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.0% (Cost: $3,754,419) | ||||||||
| Invesco Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class 3.56%(a) | 3,754,419 | 3,754,419 | ||||||
| Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.5% (Cost: $214,778,546) | 366,573,456 | |||||||
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.2% | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund: 0.2% (Cost: $584,712) | ||||||||
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio 3.65%(a) | 584,712 | 584,712 | ||||||
| Total Investments: 100.7% (Cost: $215,363,258) | 367,158,168 | |||||||
| Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.7)% | (2,606,633 | ) | ||||||
| NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 364,551,535 | ||||||
Definitions:
| ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
| GBP | British Pound |
| GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
| HKD | Hong Kong Dollar |
| USD | United States Dollar |
Footnotes:
| (a) | The rate shown is the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
| * | Non-income producing |
| † | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $20,160,079. |
| ∞ | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
| 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. These securities have an aggregate value of $19,840,390, or 5.4% of net assets. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 5 |
EMERGING MARKETS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2026 is as follows:
| Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Value | |||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | $ | 12,896,785 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 12,896,785 | ||||||||
| China | 17,594,474 | 40,171,814 | — | 57,766,288 | ||||||||||||
| Egypt | — | 3,406,822 | — | 3,406,822 | ||||||||||||
| Georgia | — | 5,067,612 | — | 5,067,612 | ||||||||||||
| Greece | — | 6,636,622 | — | 6,636,622 | ||||||||||||
| Hungary | — | 3,988,062 | — | 3,988,062 | ||||||||||||
| India | 2,014,740 | 44,126,609 | — | 46,141,349 | ||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 4,921,152 | — | — | 4,921,152 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 9,549,028 | — | — | 9,549,028 | ||||||||||||
| Peru | 3,116,640 | — | — | 3,116,640 | ||||||||||||
| Philippines | — | 7,130,082 | — | 7,130,082 | ||||||||||||
| Russia | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | — | 7,073,991 | — | 7,073,991 | ||||||||||||
| Singapore | 5,763,565 | — | — | 5,763,565 | ||||||||||||
| South Africa | 1,055,670 | 4,498,521 | — | 5,554,191 | ||||||||||||
| South Korea | 2,624,000 | 49,485,219 | — | 52,109,219 | ||||||||||||
| Taiwan | — | 84,313,107 | — | 84,313,107 | ||||||||||||
| Tanzania | — | 4,043,914 | — | 4,043,914 | ||||||||||||
| Turkiye | — | 3,049,695 | — | 3,049,695 | ||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | — | 4,742,561 | — | 4,742,561 | ||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | — | 632,000 | — | 632,000 | ||||||||||||
| Preferred Securities | 34,916,352 | |||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 4,455,524 | — | — | 4,455,524 | ||||||||||||
| South Korea | — | 30,460,828 | — | 30,460,828 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Funds | 4,339,131 | — | — | 4,339,131 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments | $ | 68,330,709 | $ | 298,827,459 | $ | 0 | $ | 367,158,168 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 6 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS: 98.2% | ||||||||
| Australia: 3.2% | ||||||||
| Glencore PLC (GBP) | 2,649,700 | $ | 18,066,770 | |||||
| Canada: 23.8% | ||||||||
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD) | 89,106 | 13,823,014 | ||||||
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 579,400 | 22,926,796 | ||||||
| Franco-Nevada Corp. (USD) | 65,900 | 13,736,196 | ||||||
| G Mining Ventures Corp. * | 309,200 | 9,054,170 | ||||||
| Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (USD) † | 708,900 | 16,737,129 | ||||||
| Kinross Gold Corp. (USD) | 482,100 | 11,387,202 | ||||||
| Neo Performance Materials, Inc. | 244,586 | 6,411,921 | ||||||
| Nutrien Ltd. (USD) | 435,971 | 27,444,374 | ||||||
| West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | 178,100 | 12,056,676 | ||||||
| 133,577,478 | ||||||||
| Ireland: 6.2% | ||||||||
| CRH PLC (USD) | 195,100 | 20,875,700 | ||||||
| Smurfit Westrock PLC (USD) | 296,600 | 13,720,716 | ||||||
| 34,596,416 | ||||||||
| Luxembourg: 1.0% | ||||||||
| ArcelorMittal SA (USD) | 96,600 | 5,817,252 | ||||||
| Netherlands: 2.1% | ||||||||
| JBS NV (USD) | 985,950 | 11,683,507 | ||||||
| South Africa: 3.6% | ||||||||
| Anglo American PLC (GBP) | 270,310 | 13,259,364 | ||||||
| Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd. | 491,200 | 7,095,827 | ||||||
| 20,355,191 | ||||||||
| Turkiye: 1.3% | ||||||||
| Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD) | 226,100 | 7,029,449 | ||||||
| United Kingdom: 6.5% | ||||||||
| BP PLC (ADR) | 489,800 | 18,098,110 | ||||||
| Shell PLC (ADR) | 157,800 | 12,235,812 | ||||||
| Yellow Cake PLC 144A * | 856,000 | 5,986,096 | ||||||
| 36,320,018 | ||||||||
| United States: 49.0% | ||||||||
| Alcoa Corp. | 173,800 | 9,061,932 | ||||||
| Arcosa, Inc. | 51,675 | 7,507,861 | ||||||
| Bunge Global SA | 112,300 | 11,985,779 | ||||||
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 50,900 | 5,510,434 | ||||||
| Chord Energy Corp. | 72,900 | 8,332,470 | ||||||
| Coeur Mining, Inc. | 436,900 | 7,130,208 | ||||||
| Commercial Metals Co. | 190,500 | 11,953,875 | ||||||
| ConocoPhillips | 152,341 | 15,837,370 | ||||||
| Core Natural Resources, Inc. | 209,800 | 16,788,196 | ||||||
| Corteva, Inc. | 169,666 | 14,369,014 | ||||||
| Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 131,511 | 23,117,004 | ||||||
| Expand Energy Corp. | 175,100 | 15,967,369 | ||||||
| International Paper Co. | 346,100 | 13,186,410 | ||||||
| Kimbell Royalty Partners LP | 889,800 | 12,928,794 | ||||||
| Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | 120,300 | 9,462,798 | ||||||
| Ovintiv, Inc. | 425,500 | 22,402,575 | ||||||
| Peabody Energy Corp. † | 393,800 | 9,104,656 | ||||||
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| United States (continued) | ||||||||
| Permian Resources Corp. | 681,174 | $ | 12,540,413 | |||||
| Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. | 319,700 | 8,986,767 | ||||||
| SLB Ltd. | 316,300 | 14,704,787 | ||||||
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 45,200 | 10,371,592 | ||||||
| Valero Energy Corp. | 24,600 | 6,406,824 | ||||||
| Weatherford International PLC | 82,300 | 6,707,450 | ||||||
| 274,364,578 | ||||||||
| Zambia: 1.5% | ||||||||
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (CAD) * | 308,300 | 8,421,323 | ||||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost: $488,842,542) | 550,231,982 | |||||||
| MONEY MARKET FUND: 3.0% (Cost: $16,903,542) | ||||||||
| Invesco Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class 3.56%(a) | 16,903,542 | 16,903,542 | ||||||
| Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 101.2% (Cost: $505,746,084) | 567,135,524 | |||||||
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.0% | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund: 0.0% (Cost: $6,687) | ||||||||
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio 3.65%(a) | 6,687 | 6,687 | ||||||
| Total Investments: 101.2% (Cost: $505,752,771) | 567,142,211 | |||||||
| Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.2)% | (6,731,906 | ) | ||||||
| NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 560,410,305 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 7 |
GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
Definitions:
| ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
| CAD | Canadian Dollar |
| GBP | British Pound |
| USD | United States Dollar |
Footnotes:
| (a) | The rate shown is the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
| * | Non-income producing |
| † | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $766,078. |
| 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. These securities have an aggregate value of $5,986,096, or 1.1% of net assets. |
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2026 is as follows:
| Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Value | |||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia | $ | — | $ | 18,066,770 | $ | — | $ | 18,066,770 | ||||||||
| Canada | 133,577,478 | — | — | 133,577,478 | ||||||||||||
| Ireland | 34,596,416 | — | — | 34,596,416 | ||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | 5,817,252 | — | — | 5,817,252 | ||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 11,683,507 | — | — | 11,683,507 | ||||||||||||
| South Africa | — | 20,355,191 | — | 20,355,191 | ||||||||||||
| Turkiye | 7,029,449 | — | — | 7,029,449 | ||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 30,333,922 | 5,986,096 | — | 36,320,018 | ||||||||||||
| United States | 274,364,578 | — | — | 274,364,578 | ||||||||||||
| Zambia | 8,421,323 | — | — | 8,421,323 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Funds | 16,910,229 | — | — | 16,910,229 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments | $ | 522,734,154 | $ | 44,408,057 | $ | — | $ | 567,142,211 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
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INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS: 95.3% | ||||||||
| Australia: 11.7% | ||||||||
| Anglogold Ashanti PLC (USD) | 890,300 | $ | 72,016,367 | |||||
| Emerald Resources NL * | 4,696,751 | 18,024,545 | ||||||
| Evolution Mining Ltd. | 1,578,700 | 13,053,874 | ||||||
| Predictive Discovery Ltd. * | 95,677,400 | 45,395,487 | ||||||
| Westgold Resources Ltd. (CAD) | 3,487,687 | 11,410,448 | ||||||
| 159,900,721 | ||||||||
| Brazil: 4.8% | ||||||||
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (USD) | 592,393 | 66,537,582 | ||||||
| Burkina Faso: 1.0% | ||||||||
| IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) * | 886,500 | 14,042,160 | ||||||
| Canada: 60.2% | ||||||||
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD) | 836,448 | 129,758,178 | ||||||
| Alamos Gold, Inc. (USD) | 1,824,723 | 55,362,096 | ||||||
| Artemis Gold, Inc. * | 1,099,800 | 24,202,192 | ||||||
| Barrick Mining Corp. (USD) | 821,100 | 30,159,003 | ||||||
| Belo Sun Mining Corp. | 14,621,172 | 10,721,678 | ||||||
| Benz Mining Corp. (AUD) (CDI) * | 2,812,058 | 5,127,612 | ||||||
| Centerra Gold, Inc. (USD) | 1,022,200 | 16,212,092 | ||||||
| DPM Metals, Inc. | 1,089,000 | 35,367,065 | ||||||
| Franco-Nevada Corp. (USD) | 313,600 | 65,366,784 | ||||||
| G Mining Ventures Corp. * † | 2,172,725 | 63,622,965 | ||||||
| Galway Metals, Inc. * | 5,301,789 | 2,093,426 | ||||||
| Hemlo Mining Corp. * | 2,704,000 | 10,047,650 | ||||||
| Kinross Gold Corp. (USD) | 2,216,518 | 52,354,155 | ||||||
| Liberty Gold Corp. * ‡ | 48,886,144 | 50,325,239 | ||||||
| Lundin Gold, Inc. | 209,900 | 11,323,426 | ||||||
| LunR Royalties Corp. * | 43,836 | 584,171 | ||||||
| OceanaGold Corp. | 1,336,600 | 33,503,353 | ||||||
| Omai Gold Mines Corp. * | 22,149,448 | 34,514,564 | ||||||
| OR Royalties, Inc. (USD) | 1,169,100 | 36,978,633 | ||||||
| Osisko Development Corp. (USD) * | 3,507,842 | 8,629,291 | ||||||
| Pan American Silver Corp. (USD) | 991,994 | 44,431,411 | ||||||
| Skeena Resources Ltd. * | 1,424,550 | 37,967,911 | ||||||
| Snowline Gold Corp. * † | 2,462,000 | 22,254,779 | ||||||
| Tectonic Metals, Inc. ø | 821,000 | 1,252,522 | ||||||
| Tectonic Metals, Inc. * † | 3,538,000 | 5,488,172 | ||||||
| Troilus Mining Corp. * † | 25,433,400 | 29,948,019 | ||||||
| West Point Gold Corp. * † ‡ | 8,177,151 | 8,187,241 | ||||||
| 825,783,628 | ||||||||
| Ivory Coast: 3.8% | ||||||||
| Montage Gold Corp. (CAD) * | 4,547,300 | 51,717,221 | ||||||
| Netherlands: 0.7% | ||||||||
| Meridian Mining PLC (CAD) * | 8,951,461 | 10,098,599 | ||||||
| South Africa: 2.5% | ||||||||
| Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR) | 1,012,100 | 33,996,439 | ||||||
| United States: 10.6% | ||||||||
| Newmont Corp. | 1,075,183 | 100,422,092 | ||||||
| Royal Gold, Inc. | 167,500 | 33,434,675 | ||||||
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| United States (continued) | ||||||||
| Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co. * | 883,000 | $ | 11,673,260 | |||||
| 145,530,027 | ||||||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost: $566,331,610) | 1,307,606,377 | |||||||
| WARRANTS: 0.2% | ||||||||
| Canada: 0.2% | ||||||||
| Osisko Development Corp., USD 2.56, exp. 08/15/27*∞ ø | 961,500 | 567,635 | ||||||
| West Point Gold Corp., CAD 0.55, exp. 06/10/27* ‡∞ ø | 3,507,750 | 2,175,265 | ||||||
| Total Warrants (Cost: $807,112) | 2,742,900 | |||||||
| EXCHANGE TRADED FUND: 3.6%(a) (Cost: $26,027,264) | ||||||||
| United States: 3.6% | ||||||||
| SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust * | 608,000 | 48,287,360 | ||||||
| MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.1% (Cost: $15,169,663) | ||||||||
| Invesco Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class 3.56%(b) | 15,169,663 | 15,169,663 | ||||||
| Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.2% (Cost: $608,335,649) | 1,373,806,300 | |||||||
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.0% | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund: 0.0% (Cost: $326,830) | ||||||||
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio 3.65%(b) | 326,830 | 326,830 | ||||||
| Total Investments: 100.2% (Cost: $608,662,479) | 1,374,133,130 | |||||||
| Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.2)% | (2,250,456) | |||||||
| NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 1,371,882,674 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
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INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
Definitions:
| ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
| AUD | Australia Dollar |
| CAD | Canadian Dollar |
| CDI | Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) Depositary Interest |
| USD | United States Dollar |
Footnotes:
| (a) | The underlying fund’s shareholder reports and registration documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov or on the underlying fund’s webpage. |
| (b) | The rate shown is the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
| * | Non-income producing |
| † | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $26,407,227. |
| ‡ | Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
| ∞ | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
| Ø | Restricted Security – the aggregate value of restricted securities is $3,995,422, or 0.3% of net assets |
Restricted securities held by the Fund as of June 30, 2026 are as follows:
| Security | Acquisition Date | Number of Shares | Acquisition Cost | Value | % of Net Assets | |||||||||||||
| Osisko Development Corp. * | 07/31/2025 | 961,500 | $ | 336,226 | $ | 567,635 | 0.0% | |||||||||||
| Tectonic Metals, Inc. | 02/11/2026 | 821,000 | 1,300,438 | 1,252,522 | 0.1% | |||||||||||||
| West Point Gold Corp. * | 06/11/2025 | 3,507,750 | 470,886 | 2,175,265 | 0.2% | |||||||||||||
| $ | 2,107,550 | $ | 3,995,422 | 0.3% | ||||||||||||||
Footnotes:
| * | Warrants |
Transactions and earnings from securities of affiliates for the period ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Value 12/31/2025 |
Purchases | Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value 6/30/2026 |
Dividend Income | ||||||||
| Liberty Gold Corp.* | $1,746,584 | $– | $(2,167,568) | $– | $420,984 | $– | $– | |||||||
| Liberty Gold Corp. | 25,556,014 | 2,167,568 | – | – | 22,601,657 | 50,325,239 | – | |||||||
| West Point Gold Corp. | 7,104,692 | 931,930 | – | – | 150,619 | 8,187,241 | – | |||||||
| West Point Gold Corp.*ø | 2,225,826 | – | – | – | (50,561) | 2,175,265 | – | |||||||
| $36,633,116 | $3,099,498 | $(2,167,568) | $– | $23,122,699 | $60,687,745 | $– |
Footnotes:
| * | Warrants |
| ø | Restricted Security. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2026 is as follows:
| Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Value | |||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia | $ | 83,426,815 | $ | 76,473,906 | $ | — | $ | 159,900,721 | ||||||||
| Brazil | 66,537,582 | — | — | 66,537,582 | ||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 14,042,160 | — | — | 14,042,160 | ||||||||||||
| Canada | 819,403,494 | 6,380,134 | — | 825,783,628 | ||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 51,717,221 | — | — | 51,717,221 | ||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 10,098,599 | — | — | 10,098,599 | ||||||||||||
| South Africa | 33,996,439 | — | — | 33,996,439 | ||||||||||||
| United States | 145,530,027 | — | — | 145,530,027 | ||||||||||||
| Warrants * | — | — | 2,742,900 | 2,742,900 | ||||||||||||
| Exchange Traded Fund | 48,287,360 | — | — | 48,287,360 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Funds | 15,496,493 | — | — | 15,496,493 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments | $ | 1,288,536,190 | $ | 82,854,040 | $ | 2,742,900 | $ | 1,374,133,130 | ||||||||
| * | See Schedule of Investments for geographic regions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS: 100.0% | ||||||||
| Banks: 1.4% | ||||||||
| US Bancorp | 8,286 | $ | 500,474 | |||||
| Capital Goods: 7.5% | ||||||||
| Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 1,502 | 420,395 | ||||||
| Masco Corp. | 13,096 | 1,065,622 | ||||||
| Northrop Grumman Corp. | 813 | 414,069 | ||||||
| Otis Worldwide Corp. | 11,259 | 806,144 | ||||||
| 2,706,230 | ||||||||
| Commercial & Professional Services: 5.2% | ||||||||
| Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 5,255 | 719,672 | ||||||
| Copart, Inc. * | 25,696 | 724,370 | ||||||
| TransUnion | 5,798 | 418,268 | ||||||
| 1,862,310 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail: 3.9% | ||||||||
| Amazon.com, Inc.* | 2,018 | 480,970 | ||||||
| MercadoLibre, Inc. * | 272 | 461,690 | ||||||
| Tractor Supply Co. | 14,571 | 460,589 | ||||||
| 1,403,249 | ||||||||
| Consumer Durables & Apparel: 2.0% | ||||||||
| NIKE, Inc. | 17,709 | 726,954 | ||||||
| Consumer Services: 5.1% | ||||||||
| Airbnb, Inc.* | 6,450 | 922,995 | ||||||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * | 15,004 | 510,136 | ||||||
| Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | 1,401 | 414,752 | ||||||
| 1,847,883 | ||||||||
| Financial Services: 8.1% | ||||||||
| Blackstone, Inc. | 3,920 | 461,267 | ||||||
| Charles Schwab Corp. | 9,575 | 883,485 | ||||||
| Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 3,476 | 478,784 | ||||||
| LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | 2,944 | 829,266 | ||||||
| MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 2,335 | 264,999 | ||||||
| 2,917,801 | ||||||||
| Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 10.8% | ||||||||
| Brown-Forman Corp.† | 33,684 | 897,679 | ||||||
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | 6,002 | 834,818 | ||||||
| Hershey Co. | 2,496 | 437,923 | ||||||
| McCormick & Co., Inc. | 9,225 | 465,124 | ||||||
| Mondelez International, Inc. | 14,563 | 842,324 | ||||||
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 3,122 | 422,719 | ||||||
| 3,900,587 | ||||||||
| Health Care Equipment & Services: 6.9% | ||||||||
| GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. | 12,468 | 798,077 | ||||||
| Veeva Systems, Inc. * | 4,893 | 868,361 | ||||||
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 9,639 | 829,821 | ||||||
| 2,496,259 | ||||||||
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| Household & Personal Products: 7.0% | ||||||||
| Clorox Co. | 8,361 | $ | 797,974 | |||||
| Estee Lauder Cos, Inc. | 9,761 | 770,631 | ||||||
| Kenvue, Inc. | 48,880 | 934,097 | ||||||
| 2,502,702 | ||||||||
| Media & Entertainment: 2.4% | ||||||||
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 750 | 422,468 | ||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 4,441 | 427,446 | ||||||
| 849,914 | ||||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 10.9% | ||||||||
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 3,757 | 499,042 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 15,201 | 875,882 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 4,562 | 868,970 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 847 | 424,652 | ||||||
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 1,703 | 611,377 | ||||||
| Zoetis, Inc. | 9,107 | 654,429 | ||||||
| 3,934,352 | ||||||||
| Real Estate Management & Development: 0.7% | ||||||||
| CoStar Group, Inc.* | 9,002 | 254,937 | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 10.6% | ||||||||
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 1,166 | 843,018 | ||||||
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2,315 | 874,491 | ||||||
| Entegris, Inc. | 3,456 | 621,596 | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 4,415 | 883,397 | ||||||
| NXP Semiconductors NV | 2,055 | 577,517 | ||||||
| 3,800,019 | ||||||||
| Software & Services: 14.8% | ||||||||
| Datadog, Inc.* | 3,375 | 878,715 | ||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. * | 644 | 769,438 | ||||||
| Fortinet, Inc. * | 5,182 | 796,059 | ||||||
| Guidewire Software, Inc. * | 3,453 | 424,892 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 2,128 | 793,786 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. * | 2,657 | 906,090 | ||||||
| Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | 2,647 | 774,142 | ||||||
| 5,343,122 | ||||||||
| Technology Hardware & Equipment: 2.7% | ||||||||
| Amphenol Corp. | 3,058 | 539,187 | ||||||
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 1,080 | 448,513 | ||||||
| 987,700 | ||||||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost: $34,776,597) | 36,034,493 | |||||||
| MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1% (Cost: $31,392) | ||||||||
| Invesco Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class 3.56%(a) | 31,392 | 31,392 | ||||||
| Total Investments: 100.1% (Cost: $34,807,989) | 36,065,885 | |||||||
| Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)% | (30,311) | |||||||
| NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 36,035,574 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 12 |
VANECK MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
Footnotes:
| (a) | The rate shown is the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
| * | Non-income producing |
| † | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $150,226. |
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2026 is as follows:
| Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Value | |||||||||||||
| Common Stocks * | $ | 36,034,493 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 36,034,493 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 31,392 | — | — | 31,392 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments | $ | 36,065,885 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 36,065,885 | ||||||||
| * | See Schedule of Investments for industry sectors. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 13 |
VANECK FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| CM Commodity Index Fund (a) | Emerging Markets Fund | Global Resources Fund | International Investors Gold Fund (a) | |||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments, at value (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated issuers (2) | $ | 668,251,604 | $ | 366,573,456 | $ | 567,135,524 | $ | 1,313,118,555 | ||||||||
| Affiliated issuers (3) | — | — | — | 60,687,745 | ||||||||||||
| Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (4) | — | 584,712 | 6,687 | 326,830 | ||||||||||||
| Total return swap contracts, at value | 7,421,232 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Cash | 1,961,707 | 1,183 | — | 28,301 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency, at value (5) | — | 300,532 | 8,158 | 134,770 | ||||||||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities sold | 9,989,017 | 1,702,523 | 4,053,129 | — | ||||||||||||
| Shares of beneficial interest sold | 1,171,048 | 96,661 | 1,023,044 | 2,496,078 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends and interest | 70,627 | 1,149,562 | 685,971 | 166,334 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign tax refund | — | 383,322 | 409,605 | — | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 761 | 802 | 720 | 38,556 | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | 229,306 | — | — | 428,265 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | 689,095,302 | 370,792,753 | 573,322,838 | 1,377,425,434 | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Payables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities purchased | — | — | 10,845,585 | — | ||||||||||||
| Shares of beneficial interest redeemed | 5,512,780 | 77,913 | 298,896 | 2,770,793 | ||||||||||||
| Collateral for securities loaned | — | 584,712 | 6,687 | 326,830 | ||||||||||||
| Due to Adviser | 353,828 | 258,322 | 468,543 | 1,002,731 | ||||||||||||
| Due to custodian | — | — | 13 | — | ||||||||||||
| Due to Distributor | 4,918 | 11,009 | 27,172 | 172,756 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Trustee fees | 706,676 | 1,454,306 | 809,974 | 1,075,972 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses | 322,162 | 219,551 | 455,663 | 193,244 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued foreign taxes | — | 3,632,786 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest | — | 2,619 | — | 434 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 6,900,364 | 6,241,218 | 12,912,533 | 5,542,760 | ||||||||||||
| NET ASSETS | $ | 682,194,938 | $ | 364,551,535 | $ | 560,410,305 | $ | 1,371,882,674 | ||||||||
| Net Assets consist of: | ||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate paid-in capital | $ | 627,239,785 | $ | 440,433,710 | $ | 1,225,677,749 | $ | 622,650,116 | ||||||||
| Total distributable earnings (loss) | 54,955,153 | (75,882,175) | (665,267,444) | 749,232,558 | ||||||||||||
| NET ASSETS | $ | 682,194,938 | $ | 364,551,535 | $ | 560,410,305 | $ | 1,371,882,674 | ||||||||
| (1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value | $ | 37,587,102 | $ | 20,160,079 | $ | 766,078 | $ | 26,407,227 | ||||||||
| (2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers | $ | 668,449,654 | $ | 214,778,546 | $ | 505,746,084 | $ | 588,546,767 | ||||||||
| (3) Cost of investments - Affiliated issuers | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 19,788,882 | ||||||||
| (4) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned | $ | — | $ | 584,712 | $ | 6,687 | $ | 326,830 | ||||||||
| (5) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency | $ | — | $ | 300,610 | $ | 8,161 | $ | 137,553 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 14 |
VANECK FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2026 (unaudited) (continued)
| CM Commodity Index Fund (a) | Emerging Markets Fund | Global Resources Fund | International Investors Gold Fund (a) | |||||||||||||
| Class A Shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 23,903,276 | $ | 54,170,052 | $ | 124,275,445 | $ | 561,611,278 | ||||||||
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 322,837 | 2,565,173 | 2,390,318 | 23,007,996 | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 74.04 | $ | 21.12 | $ | 51.99 | $ | 24.41 | ||||||||
| Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value per share ÷ 94.25%) | $ | 78.56 | $ | 22.41 | $ | 55.16 | $ | 25.90 | ||||||||
| Class C Shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | $ | 56,892,721 | |||||||||||
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,971,802 | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value and redemption price per share (Redemption may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge within one year of ownership) | N/A | N/A | N/A | $ | 19.14 | |||||||||||
| Class I Shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 116,466,725 | $ | 22,435,231 | $ | 309,939,499 | $ | 217,492,460 | ||||||||
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 1,505,352 | 992,209 | 5,639,365 | 6,158,967 | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 77.37 | $ | 22.61 | $ | 54.96 | $ | 35.31 | ||||||||
| Class Y Shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 541,824,937 | $ | 264,486,701 | $ | 126,195,361 | $ | 535,886,215 | ||||||||
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 7,042,752 | 12,250,735 | 2,371,745 | 21,064,821 | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 76.93 | $ | 21.59 | $ | 53.21 | $ | 25.44 | ||||||||
| Class Z Shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets | N/A | $ | 23,459,551 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | N/A | 1,035,654 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value and redemption price per share | N/A | $ | 22.65 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
| (a) | Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 15 |
VANECK FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Morningstar Wide Moat Fund | ||||
| Assets: | ||||
| Investments, at value (1) (2) | $ | 36,065,885 | ||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Shares of beneficial interest sold | 2,293 | |||
| Due from Adviser | 2,228 | |||
| Dividends and interest | 43,596 | |||
| Other assets | 14,784 | |||
| Total assets | 36,128,786 | |||
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Deferred Trustee fees | 28,408 | |||
| Accrued expenses | 64,726 | |||
| Accrued interest | 78 | |||
| Total liabilities | 93,212 | |||
| NET ASSETS | $ | 36,035,574 | ||
| Net Assets consist of: | ||||
| Aggregate paid-in capital | $ | 33,269,048 | ||
| Total distributable earnings | 2,766,526 | |||
| NET ASSETS | $ | 36,035,574 | ||
| (1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value | $ | 150,226 | ||
| (2) Cost of investments | $ | 34,807,990 | ||
| Class I Shares: | ||||
| Net Assets | $ | 3,561,775 | ||
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 108,867 | |||
| Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 32.72 | ||
| Class Z Shares: | ||||
| Net Assets | $ | 32,473,799 | ||
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 1,012,386 | |||
| Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 32.08 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK FUNDS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| CM Commodity Index Fund(a) | Emerging Markets Fund | Global Resources Fund | International Investors Gold Fund(a) | |||||||||||||
| Income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Dividends - unaffiliated issuers | $ | 314,572 | $ | 3,150,024 | $ | 8,376,882 | $ | 8,961,387 | ||||||||
| Non-cash dividends | — | — | — | 685,215 | ||||||||||||
| Interest | 11,685,601 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Securities lending income - net | 12,335 | 54,377 | 103,427 | 119,534 | ||||||||||||
| Net foreign taxes withheld | — | (337,904 | ) | (275,514 | )(b) | (905,775 | ) | |||||||||
| Total income | 12,012,508 | 2,866,497 | 8,204,795 | 8,860,361 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Management fees | 2,146,072 | 1,304,452 | 3,381,292 | 4,862,130 | ||||||||||||
| Administration fees | — | 434,817 | — | 1,808,482 | ||||||||||||
| Distribution fees – Class A | 28,162 | 61,906 | 166,759 | 847,045 | ||||||||||||
| Distribution fees – Class C | — | — | — | 351,810 | ||||||||||||
| Transfer agent fees – Class A | 34,293 | 49,191 | 128,119 | 301,571 | ||||||||||||
| Transfer agent fees – Class C | — | — | — | 41,009 | ||||||||||||
| Transfer agent fees – Class I | 69,398 | 25,451 | 121,732 | 105,320 | ||||||||||||
| Transfer agent fees – Class Y | 225,191 | 133,250 | 88,757 | 225,226 | ||||||||||||
| Transfer agent fees – Class Z | — | 8,220 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Custodian fees | 9,621 | 101,300 | 14,597 | 27,137 | ||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 57,934 | 54,877 | 81,636 | (c) | 60,031 | |||||||||||
| Registration fees – Class A | 10,179 | 6,488 | 9,432 | 13,712 | ||||||||||||
| Registration fees – Class C | — | — | — | 7,784 | ||||||||||||
| Registration fees – Class I | 9,310 | 7,554 | 8,971 | 10,025 | ||||||||||||
| Registration fees – Class Y | 16,689 | 8,261 | 6,191 | 9,514 | ||||||||||||
| Registration fees – Class Z | — | 7,623 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Reports to shareholders | 51,933 | 14,482 | 15,466 | 20,696 | ||||||||||||
| Insurance | 15,601 | 15,140 | 15,519 | 23,221 | ||||||||||||
| Trustees’ fees and expenses | 64,683 | 35,022 | 70,563 | 165,296 | ||||||||||||
| Interest | 1,938 | 5,135 | 2,969 | 3,870 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 9,713 | 9,388 | 8,485 | 18,118 | ||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 2,750,717 | 2,282,557 | 4,120,488 | 8,901,997 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses assumed by the Adviser | (438,321 | ) | (281,972 | ) | (303,225 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Net expenses | 2,312,396 | 2,000,585 | 3,817,263 | 8,901,997 | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 9,700,112 | 865,912 | 4,387,532 | (41,636 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments - unaffiliated issuers (1)(3) | 653 | 44,511,342 | 157,485,590 | 190,503,319 | ||||||||||||
| In-kind redemptions | — | — | (801,009 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Swap contracts | 71,678,223 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities | — | (63,627 | ) | 156,151 | (92,157 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net realized gain | 71,678,876 | 44,447,715 | 156,840,732 | 190,411,162 | ||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments - unaffiliated issuers (2) | (440,237 | ) | 29,689,032 | (118,445,283 | ) | (292,313,176 | ) | |||||||||
| Investments - affiliated issuers | — | — | — | 23,122,699 | ||||||||||||
| Swap contracts | 4,939,830 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities | — | (7,880 | ) | (5,150 | ) | (3,287 | ) | |||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 4,499,593 | 29,681,152 | (118,450,433 | ) | (269,193,764 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 85,878,581 | $ | 74,994,779 | $ | 42,777,831 | $ | (78,824,238 | ) | |||||||
| (1) Net of foreign taxes | $ | — | $ | 20,487 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| (2) Net change in accrued foreign taxes | $ | — | $ | 924,092 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| (3) Includes foreign capital gains tax refund | $ | — | $ | 383,322 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| (a) | Consolidated Statement of Operations |
| (b) | Includes $338,243 from European Union tax reclaims. |
| (c) | Includes $25,800 for cost incurred related to filing European Union tax reclaims. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Morningstar Wide Moat Fund | ||||
| Income: | ||||
| Dividends - unaffiliated issuers | $ | 285,536 | ||
| Securities lending income - net | 393 | |||
| Net foreign taxes withheld | (941 | ) | ||
| Total income | 284,988 | |||
| Expenses: | ||||
| Management fees | 78,724 | |||
| Transfer agent fees – Class I | 8,182 | |||
| Transfer agent fees – Class Z | 8,040 | |||
| Custodian fees | 6,408 | |||
| Professional fees | 51,351 | |||
| Registration fees – Class I | 9,463 | |||
| Registration fees – Class Z | 9,458 | |||
| Reports to shareholders | 5,291 | |||
| Insurance | 3,006 | |||
| Trustees’ fees and expenses | 3,756 | |||
| Interest | 124 | |||
| Other | 2,050 | |||
| Total expenses | 185,853 | |||
| Expenses assumed by the Adviser | (98,139 | ) | ||
| Net expenses | 87,714 | |||
| Net investment income | 197,274 | |||
| Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
| Investments - unaffiliated issuers | 164,131 | |||
| Net realized gain | 164,131 | |||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
| Investments - unaffiliated issuers | (240,709 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (240,709 | ) | ||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 120,696 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| CM Commodity Index Fund (a) | Emerging Markets Fund | |||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 (b) | |||||||||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 9,700,112 | $ | 19,916,143 | $ | 865,912 | $ | 2,734,200 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain | 71,678,876 | 27,451,942 | 44,447,715 | 48,833,284 | ||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 4,499,593 | (2,006,142) | 29,681,152 | 43,870,373 | ||||||||||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 85,878,581 | 45,361,943 | 74,994,779 | 95,437,857 | ||||||||||||
| Distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributable earnings | ||||||||||||||||
| Class A | — | (1,681,461) | — | (297,096) | ||||||||||||
| Class I | — | (8,789,816) | — | (424,700) | ||||||||||||
| Class Y | — | (37,518,943) | — | (2,391,989) | ||||||||||||
| Class Z | — | — | — | (387,490) | ||||||||||||
| — | (47,990,220) | — | (3,501,275) | |||||||||||||
| Return of capital | ||||||||||||||||
| Class A | — | (156,598) | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Class I | — | (818,611) | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Class Y | — | (3,494,233) | — | — | ||||||||||||
| — | (4,469,442) | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Total distributions | — | (52,459,662) | — | (3,501,275) | ||||||||||||
| Share transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of shares | ||||||||||||||||
| Class A | 5,580,358 | 19,493,912 | 2,378,733 | 9,409,570 | ||||||||||||
| Class C | — | — | — | 28,086 | ||||||||||||
| Class I | 23,699,294 | 43,087,590 | 449,993 | 2,067,973 | ||||||||||||
| Class Y | 76,173,450 | 155,332,718 | 25,080,171 | 32,333,020 | ||||||||||||
| Class Z | — | — | 2,077,125 | 16,245,976 | ||||||||||||
| 105,453,102 | 217,914,220 | 29,986,022 | 60,084,625 | |||||||||||||
| Reinvestment of distributions | ||||||||||||||||
| Class A | — | 1,791,970 | — | 274,767 | ||||||||||||
| Class I | — | 5,969,985 | — | 339,037 | ||||||||||||
| Class Y | — | 40,822,577 | — | 1,787,842 | ||||||||||||
| Class Z | — | — | — | 119,490 | ||||||||||||
| — | 48,584,532 | — | 2,521,136 | |||||||||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | ||||||||||||||||
| Class A | (4,836,494) | (15,877,675) | (4,893,877) | (11,874,285) | ||||||||||||
| Class C | — | — | — | (5,434,621) | ||||||||||||
| Class I | (26,493,792) | (49,974,894) | (20,996,558) | (45,956,501) | ||||||||||||
| Class Y | (56,375,697) | (153,678,039) | (25,182,287) | (113,091,639) | ||||||||||||
| Class Z | — | — | (10,130,590) | (60,250,156) | ||||||||||||
| (87,705,983) | (219,530,608) | (61,203,312) | (236,607,202) | |||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | 17,747,119 | 46,968,144 | (31,217,290) | (174,001,441) | ||||||||||||
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 103,625,700 | 39,870,425 | 43,777,489 | (82,064,859) | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets, beginning of period | 578,569,238 | 538,698,813 | 320,774,046 | 402,838,905 | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period | $ | 682,194,938 | $ | 578,569,238 | $ | 364,551,535 | $ | 320,774,046 | ||||||||
| (a) | Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
| (b) | Class C shares were terminated effective April 30, 2025. See Note 13. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| Global Resources Fund | International Investors Gold Fund (a) | |||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 (b) | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 4,387,532 | $ | 10,601,678 | $ | (41,636) | $ | (83,911) | ||||||||
| Net realized gain | 156,840,732 | 42,963,017 | 190,411,162 | 211,734,968 | ||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (118,450,433) | 110,441,254 | (269,193,764) | 806,449,906 | ||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 42,777,831 | 164,005,949 | (78,824,238) | 1,018,100,963 | ||||||||||||
| Distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributable earnings | ||||||||||||||||
| Class A | — | (1,978,240) | — | (36,307,323) | ||||||||||||
| Class C | — | — | — | (4,504,668) | ||||||||||||
| Class I | — | (7,419,361) | — | (9,456,560) | ||||||||||||
| Class Y | — | (2,002,848) | — | (34,733,046) | ||||||||||||
| Total distributions | — | (11,400,449) | — | (85,001,597) | ||||||||||||
| Share transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of shares | ||||||||||||||||
| Class A | 14,854,702 | 14,331,788 | 52,394,513 | 67,526,163 | ||||||||||||
| Class C | — | 109,075 | 3,234,421 | 5,885,410 | ||||||||||||
| Class I | 22,875,712 | 123,191,424 | 84,182,057 | 40,438,918 | ||||||||||||
| Class Y | 14,450,658 | 10,844,896 | 72,411,068 | 103,707,268 | ||||||||||||
| 52,181,072 | 148,477,183 | 212,222,059 | 217,557,759 | |||||||||||||
| Reinvestment of distributions | ||||||||||||||||
| Class A | — | 1,828,276 | — | 33,645,533 | ||||||||||||
| Class C | — | — | — | 4,264,854 | ||||||||||||
| Class I | — | 5,044,516 | — | 8,961,318 | ||||||||||||
| Class Y | — | 1,966,784 | — | 28,881,262 | ||||||||||||
| — | 8,839,576 | — | 75,752,967 | |||||||||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | ||||||||||||||||
| Class A | (27,391,642) | (23,744,736) | (83,235,524) | (116,596,895) | ||||||||||||
| Class C | — | (7,045,289) | (9,934,162) | (14,521,695) | ||||||||||||
| Class I | (143,716,919) | (70,287,943) | (81,448,967) | (94,822,308) | ||||||||||||
| Class Y | (12,050,412) | (51,565,376) | (113,320,015) | (134,030,629) | ||||||||||||
| (183,158,973) | (152,643,344) | (287,938,668) | (359,971,527) | |||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | (130,977,901) | 4,673,415 | (75,716,609) | (66,660,801) | ||||||||||||
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (88,200,070) | 157,278,915 | (154,540,847) | 866,438,565 | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets, beginning of period | 648,610,375 | 491,331,460 | 1,526,423,521 | 659,984,956 | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period | $ | 560,410,305 | $ | 648,610,375 | $ | 1,371,882,674 | $ | 1,526,423,521 | ||||||||
| (a) | Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
| (b) | Class C shares were terminated effective April 30, 2025. See Note 13. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| Morningstar Wide Moat Fund | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 197,274 | $ | 408,850 | ||||
| Net realized gain | 164,131 | 4,227,362 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (240,709) | (552,892) | ||||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 120,696 | 4,083,320 | ||||||
| Distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||
| Distributable earnings | ||||||||
| Class I | — | (390,067) | ||||||
| Class Z | — | (3,539,390) | ||||||
| Total distributions | — | (3,929,457) | ||||||
| Share transactions: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of shares | ||||||||
| Class I | 25,813 | 30,620 | ||||||
| Class Z | 2,611,999 | 3,646,505 | ||||||
| 2,637,812 | 3,677,125 | |||||||
| Reinvestment of distributions | ||||||||
| Class I | — | 390,067 | ||||||
| Class Z | — | 3,539,390 | ||||||
| — | 3,929,457 | |||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | ||||||||
| Class I | (139) | (905,300) | ||||||
| Class Z | (1,396,437) | (4,176,150) | ||||||
| (1,396,576) | (5,081,450) | |||||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions | 1,241,236 | 2,525,132 | ||||||
| Total increase in net assets | 1,361,932 | 2,678,995 | ||||||
| Net Assets, beginning of period | 34,673,642 | 31,994,647 | ||||||
| Net Assets, end of period | $ | 36,035,574 | $ | 34,673,642 | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class A (a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $64.58 | $65.61 | $64.86 | $69.15 | $75.75 | $69.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) (b) | 0.98 | 2.21 | 2.86 | 2.73 | 0.30 | (0.75 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 8.48 | 3.05 | 0.04 | (4.70 | ) | 11.10 | 23.55 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 9.46 | 5.26 | 2.90 | (1.97 | ) | 11.40 | 22.80 | |||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (5.75 | ) | (2.15 | ) | (2.32 | ) | (18.00 | ) | (16.95 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Return of capital | — | (0.54 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | — | (6.29 | ) | (2.15 | ) | (2.32 | ) | (18.00 | ) | (16.95 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $74.04 | $64.58 | $65.61 | $64.86 | $69.15 | $75.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (c) | 14.65 | % | 8.01 | % | 4.51 | % | (2.87 | )% | 15.29 | % | 32.96 | % | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 1.36 | %(d) | 1.37 | % | 1.31 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.38 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 0.95 | %(d) | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 2.69 | %(d) | 3.25 | % | 4.25 | % | 4.00 | % | 0.39 | % | (0.91 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $24 | $20 | $15 | $26 | $22 | $31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | On September 11, 2023, the Fund effected a 1 for 15 reverse share split (See Note 12). Per share data prior to this date has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split. |
| (b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (c) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. Returns do not include sales charges. |
| (d) | Annualized |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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CM COMMODITY INDEX FUND
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class I (a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $67.38 | $68.21 | $67.42 | $71.85 | $78.00 | $71.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) (b) | 1.13 | 2.51 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 0.60 | (0.60 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 8.86 | 3.17 | 0.06 | (4.88 | ) | 11.55 | 24.15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 9.99 | 5.68 | 3.23 | (1.88 | ) | 12.15 | 23.55 | |||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (5.96 | ) | (2.44 | ) | (2.55 | ) | (18.30 | ) | (17.25 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Return of capital | — | (0.55 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | — | (6.51 | ) | (2.44 | ) | (2.55 | ) | (18.30 | ) | (17.25 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $77.37 | $67.38 | $68.21 | $67.42 | $71.85 | $78.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (c) | 14.83 | % | 8.32 | % | 4.83 | % | (2.63 | )% | 15.87 | % | 33.07 | % | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 0.85 | %(d) | 0.85 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 0.65 | %(d) | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 2.99 | %(d) | 3.55 | % | 4.53 | % | 4.24 | % | 0.72 | % | (0.61 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $116 | $104 | $106 | $131 | $234 | $295 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | —% | |||||||||||||
| (a) | On September 11, 2023, the Fund effected a 1 for 15 reverse share split (See Note 12). Per share data prior to this date has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split. |
| (b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (c) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (d) | Annualized |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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CM COMMODITY INDEX FUND
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class Y (a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $67.02 | $67.87 | $67.09 | $71.55 | $77.70 | $71.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) (b) | 1.11 | 2.46 | 3.12 | 2.99 | 0.60 | (0.60 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 8.80 | 3.16 | 0.06 | (4.96 | ) | 11.55 | 24.15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 9.91 | 5.62 | 3.18 | (1.97 | ) | 12.15 | 23.55 | |||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (5.92 | ) | (2.40 | ) | (2.49 | ) | (18.30 | ) | (17.25 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Return of capital | — | (0.55 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | — | (6.47 | ) | (2.40 | ) | (2.49 | ) | (18.30 | ) | (17.25 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $76.93 | $67.02 | $67.87 | $67.09 | $71.55 | $77.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (c) | 14.79 | % | 8.28 | % | 4.78 | % | (2.77 | )% | 15.87 | % | 33.14 | % | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 0.81 | %(d) | 0.90 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.93 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 0.70 | %(d) | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 2.94 | %(d) | 3.49 | % | 4.47 | % | 4.24 | % | 0.70 | % | (0.64 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $542 | $454 | $417 | $339 | $323 | $330 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | On September 11, 2023, the Fund effected a 1 for 15 reverse share split (See Note 12). Per share data prior to this date has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split. |
| (b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (c) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (d) | Annualized |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 24 |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $17.12 | $13.23 | $13.39 | $12.25 | $17.02 | $20.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) (a) | — | (b) | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.09 | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 4.00 | 3.95 | (0.05 | ) | 1.24 | (4.39 | ) | (2.52 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 4.00 | 4.00 | (0.04 | ) | 1.30 | (4.30 | ) | (2.56 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (0.11 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.47 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Net realized capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | (1.38 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | — | (0.11 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (1.38 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $21.12 | $17.12 | $13.23 | $13.39 | $12.25 | $17.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (c) | 23.36 | % | 30.26 | % | (0.29 | )% | 10.62 | % | (25.23 | )% | (12.15 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 1.61 | %(d) | 1.63 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.45 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 1.60 | %(d) | 1.61 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.54 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Net expenses excluding interest and taxes | 1.60 | %(d) | 1.60 | % | 1.57 | % | 1.57 | % | 1.53 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 0.05 | %(d) | 0.31 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.65 | % | (0.19 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $54 | $46 | $37 | $64 | $60 | $130 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 19 | % | 29 | % | 19 | % | 11 | % | 11 | % | 38 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
| (c) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. Returns do not include sales charges. |
| (d) | Annualized |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 25 |
EMERGING MARKETS FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.27 | $14.12 | $14.31 | $13.08 | $18.16 | $22.21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (a) | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 4.28 | 4.24 | (0.04 | ) | 1.33 | (4.68 | ) | (2.69 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 4.34 | 4.37 | 0.04 | 1.47 | (4.51 | ) | (2.63 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (0.22 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net realized capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | (1.38 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | — | (0.22 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (1.42 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $22.61 | $18.27 | $14.12 | $14.31 | $13.08 | $18.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (b) | 23.75 | % | 31.00 | % | 0.28 | % | 11.26 | % | (24.81 | )% | (11.76 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 1.32 | %(c) | 1.23 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.19 | % | 1.14 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 1.00 | %(c) | 1.01 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.01 | % | 1.01 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses excluding interest and taxes | 1.00 | %(c) | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 0.64 | %(c) | 0.82 | % | 0.57 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.17 | % | 0.28 | % | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $22 | $35 | $67 | $323 | $387 | $900 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (d) | 19 | % | 29 | % | 19 | % | 11 | % | 11 | % | 38 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (c) | Annualized |
| (d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 26 |
EMERGING MARKETS FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $17.46 | $13.49 | $13.68 | $12.51 | $17.39 | $21.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (a) | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 4.08 | 4.05 | (0.06 | ) | 1.27 | (4.48 | ) | (2.57 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 4.13 | 4.17 | 0.02 | 1.39 | (4.33 | ) | (2.54 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (0.20 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net realized capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | (1.38 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | — | (0.20 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (1.40 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $21.59 | $17.46 | $13.49 | $13.68 | $12.51 | $17.39 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (b) | 23.65 | % | 30.93 | % | 0.11 | % | 11.17 | % | (24.87 | )% | (11.84 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 1.25 | %(c) | 1.27 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.13 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 1.10 | %(c) | 1.11 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses excluding interest and taxes | 1.10 | %(c) | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 0.56 | %(c) | 0.78 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.92 | % | 1.10 | % | 0.16 | % | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $264 | $213 | $236 | $318 | $390 | $1,086 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (d) | 19 | % | 29 | % | 19 | % | 11 | % | 11 | % | 38 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (c) | Annualized |
| (d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 27 |
EMERGING MARKETS FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.29 | $14.17 | $14.35 | $13.12 | $18.19 | $22.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (a) | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 4.30 | 4.22 | (0.06 | ) | 1.32 | (4.67 | ) | (2.69 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 4.36 | 4.39 | 0.06 | 1.48 | (4.50 | ) | (2.62 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (0.27 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net realized capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | (1.38 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | — | (0.27 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (1.44 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $22.65 | $18.29 | $14.17 | $14.35 | $13.12 | $18.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (b) | 23.84 | % | 31.05 | % | 0.40 | % | 11.34 | % | (24.69 | )% | (11.71 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 1.27 | %(c) | 1.20 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.08 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 0.90 | %(c) | 0.91 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses excluding interest and taxes | 0.90 | %(c) | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 0.62 | %(c) | 1.12 | % | 0.80 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.26 | % | 0.33 | % | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $23 | $26 | $57 | $70 | $73 | $63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (d) | 19 | % | 29 | % | 19 | % | 11 | % | 11 | % | 38 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (c) | Annualized |
| (d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 28 |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $48.81 | $36.43 | $38.70 | $41.22 | $39.21 | $33.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (a) | 0.25 | (b) | 0.74 | 0.97 | 0.78 | 0.89 | 0.50 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.93 | 12.40 | (2.16 | ) | (2.40 | ) | 2.16 | 5.73 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 3.18 | 13.14 | (1.19 | ) | (1.62 | ) | 3.05 | 6.23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (0.76 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (0.53 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $51.99 | $48.81 | $36.43 | $38.70 | $41.22 | $39.21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (c) | 6.52 | %(b) | 36.11 | % | (3.05 | )% | (3.89 | )% | 7.74 | % | 18.61 | % | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 1.47 | %(d) | 1.49 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.47 | % | 1.48 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 1.39 | %(d) | 1.38 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.38 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 0.86 | %(b)(d) | 1.77 | % | 2.46 | % | 1.97 | % | 2.08 | % | 1.29 | % | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $124 | $128 | $102 | $117 | $140 | $152 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 70 | %(f) | 58 | % | 57 | % | 44 | %(f) | 34 | % | 28 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Reflects the positive effect of European tax reclaims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the six months ended June 30, 2026: Net investment income per share by $0.02, Total return by 0.05%, and Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.04%. |
| (c) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. Returns do not include sales charges. |
| (d) | Annualized |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 29 |
GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $51.48 | $38.38 | $40.72 | $43.33 | $41.17 | $35.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (a) | 0.39 | (b) | 0.96 | 1.18 | 1.02 | 1.17 | 0.67 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.09 | 13.09 | (2.26 | ) | (2.54 | ) | 2.23 | 6.04 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 3.48 | 14.05 | (1.08 | ) | (1.52 | ) | 3.40 | 6.71 | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (0.95 | ) | (1.26 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (1.24 | ) | (0.69 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $54.96 | $51.48 | $38.38 | $40.72 | $43.33 | $41.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (c) | 6.76 | %(b) | 36.67 | % | (2.62 | )% | (3.47 | )% | 8.19 | % | 19.12 | % | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 1.07 | %(d) | 1.11 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.11 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 0.96 | %(d) | 0.96 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses excluding interest and taxes | 0.96 | %(d) | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 1.31 | %(b)(d) | 2.18 | % | 2.85 | % | 2.44 | % | 2.60 | % | 1.66 | % | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $310 | $404 | $261 | $360 | $503 | $386 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 70 | %(f) | 58 | % | 57 | % | 44 | %(f) | 34 | % | 28 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Reflects the positive effect of European tax reclaims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the six months ended June 30, 2026: Net investment income per share by $0.02, Total return by 0.05%, and Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.04%. |
| (c) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (d) | Annualized |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 30 |
GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $49.89 | $37.22 | $39.52 | $42.06 | $40.00 | $34.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (a) | 0.33 | (b) | 0.88 | 1.05 | 0.91 | 1.05 | 0.62 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.99 | 12.66 | (2.18 | ) | (2.45 | ) | 2.17 | 5.83 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 3.32 | 13.54 | (1.13 | ) | (1.54 | ) | 3.22 | 6.45 | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (0.87 | ) | (1.17 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (1.16 | ) | (0.62 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $53.21 | $49.89 | $37.22 | $39.52 | $42.06 | $40.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (c) | 6.65 | %(b) | 36.43 | % | (2.81 | )% | (3.63 | )% | 7.99 | % | 18.92 | % | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 1.15 | %(d) | 1.18 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.18 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 1.14 | %(d) | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 1.14 | %(b)(d) | 2.08 | % | 2.61 | % | 2.25 | % | 2.41 | % | 1.56 | % | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $126 | $116 | $122 | $188 | $302 | $231 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 70 | %(f) | 58 | % | 57 | % | 44 | %(f) | 34 | % | 28 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Reflects the positive effect of European tax reclaims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the six months ended June 30, 2026: Net investment income per share by $0.02, Total return by 0.05%, and Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.04%. |
| (c) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (d) | Annualized |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 31 |
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| . | Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $26.06 | $10.40 | $9.74 | $8.89 | $10.32 | $12.82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) (a) | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.03 | ) | — | (b) | 0.03 | — | (b) | |||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.63 | ) | 17.25 | 1.47 | 0.86 | (1.46 | ) | (1.84 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (1.65 | ) | 17.23 | 1.44 | 0.86 | (1.43 | ) | (1.84 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (1.57 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.66 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $24.41 | $26.06 | $10.40 | $9.74 | $8.89 | $10.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (c) | (6.33 | )% | 165.86 | % | 14.71 | % | 9.68 | % | (13.86 | )% | (14.22 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses | 1.20 | %(d)(e) | 1.31 | %(e) | 1.42 | %(e) | 1.43 | % | 1.42 | %(e) | 1.34 | %(e) | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | (0.11 | )%(d)(e) | (0.13 | )%(e) | (0.25 | )%(e) | 0.04 | % | 0.28 | %(e) | 0.00 | %(e) | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $562 | $627 | $264 | $261 | $243 | $302 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (f) | 17 | % | 30 | % | 39 | % | 25 | % | 39 | % | 23 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
| (c) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. Returns do not include sales charges. |
| (d) | Annualized |
| (e) | The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $20.52 | $8.34 | $7.95 | $7.30 | $8.54 | $10.83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment loss (a) | (0.10 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.28 | ) | 13.77 | 1.19 | 0.71 | (1.20 | ) | (1.55 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (1.38 | ) | 13.64 | 1.10 | 0.65 | (1.24 | ) | (1.63 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (1.46 | ) | (0.71 | ) | — | — | (0.66 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $19.14 | $20.52 | $8.34 | $7.95 | $7.30 | $8.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (b) | (6.73 | )% | 163.77 | % | 13.76 | % | 8.90 | % | (14.52 | )% | (14.89 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 2.00 | %(c)(d) | 2.12 | %(d) | 2.26 | %(d) | 2.25 | % | 2.21 | %(d) | 2.13 | %(d) | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 2.00 | %(c)(d) | 2.12 | %(d) | 2.20 | %(d) | 2.20 | % | 2.20 | %(d) | 2.13 | %(d) | ||||||||||||
| Net investment loss | (0.91 | )%(c)(d) | (0.93 | )%(d) | (1.03 | )%(d) | (0.73 | )% | (0.51 | )%(d) | (0.79 | )%(d) | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $57 | $67 | $30 | $33 | $36 | $49 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 17 | % | 30 | % | 39 | % | 25 | % | 39 | % | 23 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. Returns do not include sales charges. |
| (c) | Annualized |
| (d) | The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $37.66 | $14.74 | $13.51 | $12.30 | $14.22 | $17.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (a) | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (2.37 | ) | 24.50 | 2.03 | 1.20 | (2.01 | ) | (2.48 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (2.35 | ) | 24.54 | 2.05 | 1.26 | (1.92 | ) | (2.43 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (1.62 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | (0.66 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $35.31 | $37.66 | $14.74 | $13.51 | $12.30 | $14.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (b) | (6.24 | )% | 166.63 | % | 15.18 | % | 10.26 | % | (13.50 | )% | (13.94 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 0.96 | %(c)(d) | 1.06 | %(d) | 1.13 | %(d) | 1.12 | % | 1.09 | %(d) | 1.03 | %(d) | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 0.96 | %(c)(d) | 1.00 | %(d) | 1.00 | %(d) | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | %(d) | 1.00 | %(d) | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 0.11 | %(c)(d) | 0.17 | %(d) | 0.17 | %(d) | 0.47 | % | 0.70 | %(d) | 0.34 | %(d) | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $217 | $224 | $118 | $164 | $156 | $203 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 17 | % | 30 | % | 39 | % | 25 | % | 39 | % | 23 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (c) | Annualized |
| (d) | The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $27.13 | $10.79 | $10.08 | $9.19 | $10.64 | $13.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (a) | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.71 | ) | 17.93 | 1.51 | 0.89 | (1.51 | ) | (1.88 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (1.69 | ) | 17.96 | 1.52 | 0.93 | (1.45 | ) | (1.85 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (1.62 | ) | (0.81 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.66 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $25.44 | $27.13 | $10.79 | $10.08 | $9.19 | $10.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (b) | (6.23 | )% | 166.62 | % | 15.04 | % | 10.13 | % | (13.63 | )% | (13.94 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 0.93 | %(c)(d) | 1.03 | %(d) | 1.13 | %(d) | 1.13 | % | 1.11 | %(d) | 1.06 | %(d) | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 0.93 | %(c)(d) | 1.03 | %(d) | 1.10 | %(d) | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | %(d) | 1.06 | %(d) | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 0.16 | %(c)(d) | 0.15 | %(d) | 0.07 | %(d) | 0.38 | % | 0.59 | %(d) | 0.29 | %(d) | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $536 | $609 | $247 | $273 | $241 | $306 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 17 | % | 30 | % | 39 | % | 25 | % | 39 | % | 23 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (c) | Annualized |
| (d) | The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $32.61 | $32.43 | $32.34 | $26.02 | $33.51 | $30.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (a) | 0.17 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.06 | ) | 3.86 | 3.02 | 7.85 | (4.82 | ) | 6.92 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 0.11 | 4.25 | 3.45 | 8.21 | (4.51 | ) | 7.32 | |||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (0.42 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.38 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net realized capital gains | — | (3.65 | ) | (2.91 | ) | (1.64 | ) | (2.68 | ) | (4.13 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total distributions | — | (4.07 | ) | (3.36 | ) | (1.89 | ) | (2.98 | ) | (4.51 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $32.72 | $32.61 | $32.43 | $32.34 | $26.02 | $33.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (b) | 0.34 | % | 13.12 | % | 10.64 | % | 31.66 | % | (13.63 | )% | 24.04 | % | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 1.88 | %(c) | 1.88 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.96 | % | 2.04 | % | 2.26 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 0.59 | %(c) | 0.59 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.59 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses excluding interest and taxes | 0.59 | %(c) | 0.59 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.59 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 1.04 | %(c) | 1.18 | % | 1.26 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.13 | % | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $4 | $4 | $4 | $6 | $2 | $4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (d) | 35 | % | 85 | % | 91 | % | 73 | % | 72 | % | 59 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (c) | Annualized |
| (d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $31.95 | $31.84 | $31.77 | $25.63 | $33.04 | $30.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (a) | 0.18 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.05 | ) | 3.79 | 2.96 | 7.77 | (4.75 | ) | 6.82 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 0.13 | 4.21 | 3.42 | 8.11 | (4.41 | ) | 7.26 | |||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (0.45 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.41 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net realized capital gains | — | (3.65 | ) | (2.91 | ) | (1.64 | ) | (2.68 | ) | (4.13 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total distributions | — | (4.10 | ) | (3.35 | ) | (1.97 | ) | (3.00 | ) | (4.54 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $32.08 | $31.95 | $31.84 | $31.77 | $25.63 | $33.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total return (b) | 0.41 | % | 13.23 | % | 10.73 | % | 31.76 | % | (13.52 | )% | 24.15 | % | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross expenses | 0.97 | %(c) | 1.00 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.59 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses | 0.49 | %(c) | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net expenses excluding interest and taxes | 0.49 | %(c) | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 1.14 | %(c) | 1.29 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.23 | % | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $32 | $31 | $28 | $18 | $13 | $15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (d) | 35 | % | 85 | % | 91 | % | 73 | % | 72 | % | 59 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (b) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (c) | Annualized |
| (d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK FUNDS
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
Note 1—Fund Organization
VanEck Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 3, 1985. These financial statements relate to the investment portfolios listed in the diversification table below (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”).
| Fund | Diversification Classification |
| CM Commodity Index Fund | Diversified |
| Emerging Markets Fund | Diversified |
| Global Resources Fund | Diversified |
| International Investors Gold Fund | Non-Diversified |
| VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund | Diversified |
The CM Commodity Index Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the UBS Bloomberg Constant Maturity Commodity Total Return Index. The Emerging Markets Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities in emerging markets around the world. The Global Resources Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in global resources securities. The International Investors Gold Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in common stocks of gold-mining companies or directly in gold bullion and other metals. The VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index.
Each of the Funds is authorized to issue various classes of shares. Each share class represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the respective Fund and is substantially the same in all respects, except that the classes are subject to different distribution fees and sales charges. Class I, Y and Z Shares are sold without a sales charge; Class A Shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge; and Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge.
Van Eck Associates Corporation (“VEAC”) serves as investment adviser to all the Funds, except for CM Commodity Index Fund. Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (“VEARA” and together with VEAC, each an “Adviser” or the “Advisers”) serves as investment adviser to CM Commodity Index Fund.
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies.
The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.
| A. | Security Valuation |
| The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis, which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below: | |
| Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
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VANECK FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
| A. | Security Valuation (continued) |
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).
Securities traded on national exchanges are valued at the closing price on the markets in which the securities trade. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included on NASDAQ and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Certain foreign securities, whose values may be affected by market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s 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 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 Funds are open. Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date and or (ii) quotations from bond dealers to determine current value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Short-term debt securities with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Open-end mutual fund investments (including money market funds) are valued at their net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1.
Non-exchange traded warrants of publicly traded companies are generally valued using the Black-Scholes model, which incorporates both observable and unobservable inputs.
Swap contracts are marked to market daily using either pricing vendor quotations, counterparty prices or model prices and the net change in value, if any, is regarded as an unrealized gain or loss and is categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) has designated the Adviser as valuation designee to perform the Funds’ fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with the requirements. 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 of the Adviser convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments or other assets. If market quotations for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes they do not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.
Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be categorized either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments. |
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VANECK FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
| A. | Security Valuation (continued) | |
| Any Russian securities held in the Funds at June 30, 2026, are restricted from trading. Therefore the Pricing Committee is currently fair valuing these investments at zero, as represented in the Schedule of Investments and deeming all these holdings as a Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. | ||
| A summary of the inputs and the levels used to value the Funds’ investments are located in the Schedule of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments. | ||
| B. | Basis for Consolidation | |
| The CM Commodity Index Fund and International Investors Gold Fund may effect certain investments through the Commodities Series Fund I Subsidiary and Gold Series Fund I Subsidiary, respectively, Cayman Islands exempted companies (collectively the “Subsidiaries” and each a wholly-owned “Subsidiary”). The consolidated financial statements of the CM Commodity Index Fund and the International Investors Gold Fund present the financial position and results of operations for the Funds, and their wholly owned Subsidiaries. All interfund account balances and transactions between parent and subsidiary have been eliminated in consolidation. | ||
| As of June 30, 2026, the CM Commodity Index Fund and International Investors Gold Fund held $162,868,730 and $48,311,763 in their Subsidiaries, representing 24% and 4% of the Funds’ net assets, respectively. | ||
| C. | Federal Income Taxes | |
| It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. | ||
| Each wholly-owned Subsidiary is classified as controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) under the Code. For U.S. tax purposes, a CFC is not subject to U.S. income tax. However, as a wholly-owned CFC, its net income and capital gains, to the extent of its earnings and profits, will be included each year in the each Fund’s investment company taxable income. Net losses of the CFC cannot be deducted by the Fund in the current year, nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future years. | ||
| D. | Distributions to Shareholders | |
| Dividends to shareholders from net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. Income dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions, if any, are determined in accordance with U.S. income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP, due to recharacterization for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions that exceed earnings and profit for tax purposes are reported for tax purposes as a return of capital. A portion of a dividend may be reclassified as a tax return of capital upon the final determination of the Fund’s taxable income which can only be determined after the Fund’s fiscal year end. | ||
| E. | Currency Translation | |
| Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing prices of such currencies each business day as quoted by one or more sources. Purchases and sales of investments are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when such investments are acquired or sold. Foreign denominated income and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when accrued. The portion of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that result from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed in the financial statements. Such amounts are included with the net realized and | ||
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(unaudited) (continued)
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
| E. | Currency Translation (continued) | |
| unrealized gains and losses on investment securities in the Statements of Operations. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets, other than investments, and liabilities are recorded as net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations. | ||
| Any currency denominated in Rubles cannot be repatriated and such currency was valued at $0 as of June 30, 2026. | ||
| F. | Restricted Securities | |
| The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included in the Schedules of Investments. | ||
| G. | Use of Derivative Instruments | |
| Certain Funds may invest in derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, options, futures, swaps and forward foreign currency contracts. A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. Derivative instruments may be privately negotiated contracts (often referred to as over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives) or they may be listed and traded on an exchange. Derivative contracts may involve future commitments to purchase or sell financial instruments or commodities at specified terms on a specified date, or to exchange interest payment streams or currencies based on a notional or contractual amount. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. The use of derivative instruments also involves the risk of loss if the investment adviser is incorrect in its expectation of the timing or level of fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency prices. Investments in derivative instruments also include the risk of default by the counterparty, the risk that the investment may not be liquid and the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s derivative instruments and hedging activities. Details of this disclosure are found below as well as in the Schedule of Investments. | ||
| Total Return Swaps | ||
| The CM Commodity Index Fund enters into total return swaps in order take a “long” position with respect to an underlying referenced asset. The Fund is subject to market price volatility of the underlying referenced asset. A total return swap involves commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent that the total return of the security, group of securities or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Documentation governing the Fund’s swap transactions may contain provisions for early termination of a swap in the event the net assets of the Fund decline below specific levels set forth in the documentation (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Fund’s counterparty has the right to terminate the swap and require the Fund to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated swap transaction. The total return swap position held by the CM Commodity Index Fund at June 30, 2026, is reflected in the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments. | ||
| During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the CM Commodity Index Fund held swap contracts with an average monthly notional amount of $670,787,667. | ||
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(unaudited) (continued)
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
| G. | Use of Derivative Instruments (continued) | |
| At June 30, 2026, the following Funds held the following derivatives (not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP): | ||
| Asset Derivatives | |||||
| Commodities Futures Risk | |||||
| CM Commodity Index Fund | |||||
| Swap contracts1 | $ | 7,421,232 | |||
| 1 | Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Total return swap contracts, at value |
| The impact of transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2026, was as follows: |
| Commodities Futures Risk | |||||
| CM Commodity Index Fund | |||||
| Realized gain: | |||||
| Swap contracts1 | $ | 71,678,223 | |||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |||||
| Swap contracts2 | 4,939,830 | ||||
| 1 | Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts | |
| 2 | Statement of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts |
| H. | Offsetting Assets and Liabilities | |
| In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting or other similar agreements. Generally, the right of offset in those agreements allows the Funds to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may pledge or receive cash and/or securities as collateral for derivative instruments and securities lending. In general, collateral received exceeds the net amount of the unrealized gain/loss or market value of financial instruments. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present securities lending assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash collateral received for securities lending held in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at June 30, 2026, is presented in the Schedules of Investments and in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral is disclosed in Note 9 (Securities Lending). | ||
| The table below presents both gross and net information about the derivative instruments eligible for offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities subject to a master netting or similar agreements, as well as financial collateral received or pledged (including cash collateral) as of June 30, 2026. The total amount of collateral reported, if any, is limited to the net amounts of financial assets and liabilities presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the respective financial instruments. In general, collateral received or pledged exceeds the net amount of the unrealized gain/loss or market value of financial instruments. | ||
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Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
| H. | Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (continued) |
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities) |
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Net Amounts of Assets/(Liabilities) Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Cash Collateral Received |
Net Amount | |||||||
| CM Commodity Index Fund | |||||||||||
| Total return swap contracts | $7,421,232 | $— | $7,421,232 | $— | $7,421,232 |
| I. | Segment Reporting | |
| The Funds’ Chief Financial Officer and the Funds’ Treasurer act as the Funds’ chief operating decision maker (CODM), assessing performance and making decisions about resource allocation. The CODM has determined that each Fund has a single operating segment based on the fact that each Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus, with a defined investment strategy which is executed by the Adviser. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is presented within the Funds’ financial statements. | ||
| J. | Other | |
| Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recognized upon notification of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income or disclosed separately, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. | ||
| Income, non-class specific expenses, gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged to that class. | ||
| The Funds earns interest income on uninvested cash balances held at the custodian bank. Such amounts, if any, are presented as interest income in the Statement of Operations. | ||
| In the normal course of business, the Funds enters into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote. | ||
Note 3— Investment Management and Other Agreements
The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on the Funds’ average daily net assets, as follows:
| Fund | Annual Rate |
| CM Commodity Index Fund | 0.65% |
| Emerging Markets Fund | 0.75% |
| Global Resources Fund | 0.95% of the first $2.5 billion and 0.90% thereafter |
| International Investors Gold Fund | 0.75% of the first $500 million, 0.65% of the next $250 million and 0.50% thereafter |
| VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund | 0.45% |
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Note 3—Investment Management and Other Agreements (continued)
The Adviser has agreed, until May 1, 2027, to waive fees and/or assume expenses to prevent each Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, dividends and interest payments on securities sold short, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding the expense limitations listed in the table below.
The current expense limitations and the amounts waived/assumed by the Adviser for the six months ended June 30, 2026, were as follows:
| Fund | Expense Limitations | Expenses Assumed by the Adviser | ||||||
| CM Commodity Index Fund | ||||||||
| Class A | 0.95 | % | $ | 46,001 | ||||
| Class I | 0.65 | 115,126 | ||||||
| Class Y | 0.70 | 277,194 | ||||||
| Emerging Markets Fund | ||||||||
| Class A | 1.60 | 1,774 | ||||||
| Class I | 1.00 | 56,305 | ||||||
| Class Y | 1.10 | 180,093 | ||||||
| Class Z | 0.90 | 43,800 | ||||||
| Global Resources Fund | ||||||||
| Class A | 1.38 | 51,950 | ||||||
| Class I | 0.95 | 242,148 | ||||||
| Class Y | 1.13 | 9,127 | ||||||
| International Investors Gold Fund | ||||||||
| Class A | 1.45 | — | ||||||
| Class C | 2.20 | — | ||||||
| Class I | 1.00 | — | ||||||
| Class Y | 1.10 | — | ||||||
| Morningstar Wide Moat Fund | ||||||||
| Class I | 0.59 | 22,318 | ||||||
| Class Z | 0.49 | 75,821 | ||||||
The Adviser also performs accounting and administrative services for the Emerging Markets Fund and International Investors Gold Fund. The Adviser is paid a monthly fee at a rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets for Emerging Markets Fund, and for International Investors Gold Fund at the rate of 0.25% on the first $750 million of the average daily net assets of the Fund and 0.20% of the average daily net assets in excess of $750 million. Administrative fees are included in the Statements of Operations.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, Van Eck Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), and affiliate of the Adviser, received a total of $240,489 in sales loads relating to the sale of shares of the Funds, of which $210,449 was reallowed to broker/dealers and the remaining $30,040 was retained by the Distributor.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Adviser reimbursed the International Investors Gold Fund $3,451 for an investment loss.
Certain officers of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and the Distributor.
At June 30, 2026, the Distributor owned approximately 80% of Class I and 35% of Class Z of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund.
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(unaudited) (continued)
Note 4—Investments
For the six months ending in June 30, 2026, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding U.S. Government securities and short-term investments, were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Emerging Markets Fund | $ | 66,882,378 | $ | 102,917,623 | ||||
| Global Resources Fund | 480,799,055 | 504,502,391 | * | |||||
| International Investors Gold Fund | 270,993,259 | 357,304,887 | ||||||
| Morningstar Wide Moat Fund | 13,926,340 | 12,420,710 | ||||||
*Amount excludes an in-kind redemption of $101,664,339
A Fund may make payment for Fund shares redeemed wholly or in part by distributing portfolio securities to shareholders. For financial reporting purposes, these in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities, and the resulting realized gains and losses are recognized based on the fair value of the securities distributed on the redemption date. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Global Resources Fund realized net losses of $801,009 on $101,664,339 of in-kind redemptions. Such losses are not recognized for tax purposes.
Note 5—Income Taxes
As of June 30, 2026, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified tax cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments owned were as follows:
| Fund | Tax Cost of Investments | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
| CM Commodity Index Fund | $ | 628,062,691 | $ | 40,188,913 | $ | - | $ | 40,188,913 | ||||||||
| Emerging Markets Fund | 229,279,343 | 181,900,359 | (44,021,534 | ) | 137,878,825 | |||||||||||
| Global Resources Fund | 511,533,760 | 82,226,760 | (26,618,309 | ) | 55,608,451 | |||||||||||
| International Investors Gold Fund | 847,178,822 | 776,066,555 | (249,112,247 | ) | 526,954,308 | |||||||||||
| Morningstar Wide Moat Fund | 35,448,984 | 4,970,397 | (4,353,496 | ) | 616,901 | |||||||||||
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by applicable tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on return filings for all open tax years. The Funds do not have exposure for additional years that might still be open in certain foreign jurisdictions. Therefore, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. However, the Funds are subject to foreign taxes on the appreciation in value of certain investments. The Funds provide for such taxes on both realized and unrealized appreciation.
The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the year ended in June 30, 2026, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties.
The Global Resources Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statement of Operations includes European foreign withholding tax reclaims and related recovery costs.
Note 6—Principal Risk
Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds (See Note 1) and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers.
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Note 6—Principal Risk (continued)
The Funds may purchase securities on foreign exchanges. Securities of foreign issuers involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. These risks include devaluation of currencies, currency controls, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, future adverse economic developments and political conflicts, or natural or other disasters. Additionally, certain Funds may invest in securities of emerging market issuers, which are exposed to a number of risks that may make these investments volatile in price, difficult to trade, and potentially less liquid than securities issued in more developed markets. Political risks may include unstable governments, nationalization, restrictions on foreign ownership, laws that prevent investors from getting their money out of a country, sanctions and investment restrictions and legal systems that do not protect property risks as well as the laws of the United States. Certain securities of Chinese issuers are, or may in the future become restricted, and the Fund may be forced to sell such restricted securities and incur a loss as a result.
The CM Commodity Index Fund may invest in commodity-linked derivative instruments, including commodity index-linked notes, swap agreements, commodity futures contracts and options on futures contracts that provide economic exposure to the investment returns of the commodities markets. The use of derivatives presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. Derivative strategies often involve leverage, which may exaggerate a loss, potentially causing the Fund to lose more money than it would have lost had it invested in the underlying security. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by overall market movements and other factors affecting the value of a particular industry or commodity, such as weather, disease, embargoes, or political and economic events and regulatory developments. Exposure to the commodities markets, such as precious metals, industrial metals, gas and other energy products and natural resources, may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities.
Changes in laws or government regulations by the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could adversely affect the operations of the Funds with Cayman subsidiaries.
The Global Resources Fund and International Investors Gold Fund may concentrate their investments in companies which are significantly engaged in the exploration, development, production and distribution of gold and other natural resources such as strategic and other metals, minerals, forest products, oil, natural gas and coal and by investing in gold bullion and coins. In addition, the International Investors Gold Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in gold and silver gold, silver, platinum and palladium bullion and exchange traded funds that invest in such coins and bullion and derivatives on the foregoing. Since the Funds may so concentrate, they may be subject to greater risks and market fluctuations than other more diversified portfolios. The production and marketing of gold and other natural resources may be affected by actions and changes in governments. In addition, gold and natural resources may be cyclical in nature.
As a result of the current conditions related to Russian securities and Russian markets, the Emerging Markets Fund has been unable to dispose of the Russian securities in its portfolios, and such positions are deemed illiquid. It is unknown when current restrictions will be lifted. In the event that it becomes possible to dispose of Russian securities, other market participants may attempt to liquidate holdings at the same time as the Fund, and the Fund may be unable to transact at advantageous times or prices with respect to such Russian securities. Russia has taken actions, and may take that impact the custody of equity securities of Russian issuers, which may be detrimental to the Fund’s ability to locate and recover such securities. Russia may continue to take similar actions in the future. Custody issues with respect to Russian securities may ultimately result in losses to the Fund. Additionally, while certain Russian securities held by the Emerging Markets Fund have declared dividends, there is no assurance these dividends can be realized by the Fund. As a result, all such dividend receivables related to these Russian securities are valued at $0 as of June 30, 2026.
A more complete description of risks is included in each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
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(unaudited) (continued)
Note 7—12b-1 Plan of Distribution
Pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”), the Funds are authorized to incur distribution expenses which will principally be payments to securities dealers who have sold shares and serviced shareholder accounts, and payments to the Distributor for reimbursement of other actual promotion and distribution expenses incurred by the Distributor on behalf of the Funds. The amount paid under the Plan in any one year is limited to 0.25% of average daily net assets for Class A Shares and 1.00% of average daily net assets for Class C Shares, and is recorded as Distribution fees in the Statements of Operations.
Note 8—Shareholder Transactions
Shares of beneficial interest issued, reinvested and redeemed (unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares authorized):
| CM Commodity Index Fund | Emerging Markets Fund | |||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||
| Class A: | ||||||||
| Shares sold* | 75,646 | 290,501 | 124,966 | 656,291 | ||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | 27,355 | N/A | 16,552 | ||||
| Shares redeemed | (66,438) | (233,710) | (258,035) | (797,742) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) | 9,208 | 84,146 | (133,069) | (124,899) | ||||
| Class C: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,363 | ||||
| Shares redeemed* | N/A | N/A | N/A | (461,582) | ||||
| Net decrease | N/A | N/A | N/A | (459,219) | ||||
| Class I: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | 305,245 | 609,415 | 22,134 | 141,770 | ||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | 87,384 | N/A | 19,133 | ||||
| Shares redeemed | (343,830) | (709,456) | (940,876) | (3,020,765) | ||||
| Net decrease | (38,585) | (12,657) | (918,742) | (2,859,862) | ||||
| Class Y: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | 999,345 | 2,214,551 | 1,321,434 | 2,179,291 | ||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | 600,744 | N/A | 105,602 | ||||
| Shares redeemed | (734,645) | (2,188,257) | (1,293,022) | (7,552,436) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) | 264,700 | 627,038 | 28,412 | (5,267,543) | ||||
| Class Z: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | N/A | N/A | 105,244 | 1,075,310 | ||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6,736 | ||||
| Shares redeemed | N/A | N/A | (508,815) | (3,656,182) | ||||
| Net decrease | N/A | N/A | (403,571) | (2,574,136) | ||||
*Effective April 30, 2025, Emerging Markets Fund Class C shares were converted into Class A shares. These transactions are included in “shares sold” for Class A and “shares redeemed” for Class C for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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Note 8—Shareholder Transactions (continued)
| Global Resources Fund | International Investors Gold Fund | |||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||
| Class A: | ||||||||
| Shares sold* | 263,054 | 354,115 | 1,792,581 | 3,775,328 | ||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | 38,177 | N/A | 1,309,165 | ||||
| Shares redeemed | (495,202) | (563,304) | (2,854,715) | (6,441,278) | ||||
| Net decrease | (232,148) | (171,012) | (1,062,134) | (1,356,785) | ||||
| Class C: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | N/A | 3,442 | 138,770 | 434,058 | ||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | N/A | N/A | 210,714 | ||||
| Shares redeemed* | N/A | (222,333) | (430,545) | (1,016,323) | ||||
| Net decrease | N/A | (218,891) | (291,775) | (371,551) | ||||
| Class I: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | 380,507 | 2,584,962 | 2,084,338 | 1,695,907 | ||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | 99,872 | N/A | 241,285 | ||||
| Shares redeemed | (2,593,996) | (1,625,283) | (1,861,116) | (4,042,542) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) | (2,213,489) | 1,059,551 | 223,222 | (2,105,350) | ||||
| Class Y: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | 251,572 | 252,510 | 2,375,950 | 5,706,685 | ||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | 40,188 | N/A | 1,079,673 | ||||
| Shares redeemed | (211,782) | (1,243,065) | (3,744,510) | (7,212,864) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) | 39,790 | (950,367) | (1,368,560) | (426,506) | ||||
*Effective April 30, 2025, Global Resources Fund Class C shares were converted into Class A shares. These transactions are included in “shares sold” for Class A and “shares redeemed” for Class C for the year ended December 31, 2025.
| Morningstar Wide Moat Fund | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
|||||||
| Class I: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | 807 | 957 | ||||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | 11,987 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | (4) | (28,962) | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) | 803 | (16,018) | ||||||
| Class Z: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | 81,414 | 113,265 | ||||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | 111,022 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | (43,948) | (127,870) | ||||||
| Net increase | 37,466 | 96,417 | ||||||
Note 9—Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Funds may lend securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with the securities lending agent. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower and/or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral, net of rebates paid to the borrower. Such fees and interest are shared with the securities lending agent under the terms of the securities lending agreement. Securities lending income is disclosed net of rebates and broker fees in the Statements of Operations. Cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio. Non-cash collateral consists of U.S. Treasuries and U.S.
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(unaudited) (continued)
Note 9—Securities Lending (continued)
Government Agency securities, and is not disclosed in the Fund’s Schedules of Investments or Statements of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the agent on behalf of the Funds. The Funds do not have the ability to re-hypothecate those securities. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned securities and related cash collateral, if any, at June 30, 2026, is presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following is a summary of the Funds’ securities on loan and related collateral as of June 30, 2026:
| Fund | Market Value of Securities on Loan | Cash Collateral | Non-Cash Collateral | Total Collateral | ||||||||||||
| CM Commodity Index Fund | $ | 37,587,102 | $ | – | $ | 38,358,148 | $ | 38,358,148 | ||||||||
| Emerging Markets Fund | 20,160,079 | 584,712 | 20,281,903 | 20,866,615 | ||||||||||||
| Global Resources Fund | 766,078 | 6,687 | 787,738 | 794,425 | ||||||||||||
| International Investors Gold Fund | 26,407,227 | 326,830 | 27,329,686 | 27,656,516 | ||||||||||||
| Morningstar Wide Moat Fund | 150,226 | – | 160,400 | 160,400 | ||||||||||||
The following table presents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of June 30, 2026:
| Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities for Securities Lending Transactions* in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | |||
| Fund | Equity Securities | ||
| Emerging Markets Fund | $ | 584,712 | |
| Global Resources Fund | 6,687 | ||
| International Investors Gold Fund | 326,830 | ||
| * | Remaining contractual maturity: overnight and continuous |
Note 10—Bank Line of Credit
The Funds participate with the VanEck VIP Trust and the VanEck Funds (collectively the “VE/VIP Funds”) in a $30 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund and other temporary or emergency purposes. The participating VE/VIP Funds pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:
| Fund | Days Outstanding | Average Daily Loan Balance | Average Interest Rate | |||||||||
| CM Commodity Index Fund | 3 | $4,583,741 | 4.99 | % | ||||||||
| Emerging Markets Fund | 13 | 2,922,309 | 4.99 | |||||||||
| Global Resources Fund | 7 | 3,165,180 | 4.99 | |||||||||
| International Investors Gold Fund | 9 | 2,855,185 | 4.99 | |||||||||
| Morningstar Wide Moat Fund | 4 | 98,070 | 4.98 | |||||||||
Outstanding loan balances as of June 30, 2026, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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(unaudited) (continued)
Note 11—Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan
The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Plan”) for Trustees under which a Trustee can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board of Trustees. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of eligible Funds of the Trust, or other registered investment companies managed by the Adviser, which include VanEck ETF Trust and VanEck VIP Trust, as directed by the Trustees. The Adviser is responsible for paying the expenses associated with the Plan. The Funds as directed by the Trustees.
The expense of the Deferred Plan is included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” on the Statements of Operations. The liability for the Deferred Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustees’ fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Note 12—Share Split
Each class of the CM Commodity Index Fund executed a 1-for-15 reverse share split for shareholders of record before the open of markets on September 11, 2023. The impact of the share split has been retroactively applied to each of the prior years presented in the financial highlights.
Note 13—Class C Shares Conversion and Termination
At a meeting held on March 13, 2025, the Trustees approved (i) the conversion of the Class C shares of Emerging Markets Fund and Global Resources Fund into Class A shares of the same Fund, (ii) the termination of Class C shares of the Funds, and (iii) a Plan of Recapitalization for the Class C shares of the Funds for the share conversion and the share closing referenced above. Effective April 30, 2025, Class C shares of the Funds were converted into Class A shares of the same Fund at net asset value. Class C shares of the respective Funds were terminated effective immediately after such conversion.
At a meeting held on June 23, 2026, the Trustees approved (i) the conversion of the Class C shares of International Investors Gold Fund into Class A shares of the same Fund, (ii) the termination of Class C shares of the Funds, and (iii) a Plan of Recapitalization for the Class C shares of the Funds for the share conversion and the share closing referenced above. The conversion of Class C shares is expected to take place on or about September 25, 2026 and Class C shares will be terminated effective immediately after such conversion.
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Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants.
Not applicable.
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others
The officers receive no remuneration directly from the Funds. The Funds pay remuneration directly to Trustees only. The information is included in Item 7, in the Statements of Operations, as applicable.
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VANECK FUNDS
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS
(unaudited)
CM COMMODITY INDEX FUND
EMERGING MARKETS FUND
GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND
ONCHAIN ECONOMY ETF
VANECK EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
VANECK INDIA SELECT ETF
VANECK MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT FUND
(each, a “Fund”)
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that an investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser may continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved, at least annually by the fund’s board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval. On June 23, 2026, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck Funds (the “Trust”), including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of the existing advisory agreement (each, an “Advisory Agreement”) between each Fund, except the CM Commodity Index Fund and Onchain Economy ETF, and its investment adviser, Van Eck Associates Corporation, and the CM Commodity Index Fund and Onchain Economy ETF, and its investment adviser, Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (Van Eck Associates Corporation and Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation, along with their affiliated companies, are referred to herein collectively as the “Adviser”). Information regarding the material factors considered and related conclusions reached by the Board in approving the continuation of each Fund’s Advisory Agreement is set forth below.
In considering the continuation of each Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed and considered information that had been provided by the Adviser throughout the year at meetings of the Board and its committees, including information requested by the Independent Trustees and furnished by the Adviser for meetings of the Board held on May 28, 2026 and June 23, 2026, specifically for the purpose of considering the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. Although the Advisory Agreements for the Funds were considered at the same Board meetings, the Board considered the information provided to it about the Funds together and with respect to each Fund separately as the Board deemed appropriate. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, and met with independent legal counsel in executive sessions outside the presence of management. The written and oral reports provided to the Board pertaining to the continuation of the Advisory Agreement included, among other things, the following:
| ■ | Information about the overall organization of the Adviser and the Adviser’s short-term and long-term business plans with respect to its mutual fund operations and other lines of business; |
| ■ | The consolidated financial statements of the Adviser for the past two fiscal years; |
| ■ | A copy of each Advisory Agreement and descriptions of the services provided by the Adviser thereunder; |
| ■ | Information regarding the qualifications, education and experience of the investment professionals responsible for portfolio management, as well as relevant staffing plans for such personnel, investment research and trading activities for each Fund, the structure of their compensation and the resources available to support these activities; |
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| ■ | A report prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”), an independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s investment performance net of expenses for a representative class of shares (including, where relevant, total returns, standard deviations, Sharpe ratios, information ratios, beta and alpha) for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods (as applicable) ended December 31, 2025 with the investment performance of (i) a universe of mutual funds selected by Broadridge with similar investment characteristics (the “Morningstar Category”), (ii) a sub-group of funds selected from the Morningstar Category by Broadridge further limited to approximate more closely the Fund’s investment style, share class characteristics, and asset levels (the “Peer Group”) and (iii) an appropriate benchmark index; |
| ■ | A report prepared by Broadridge comparing the advisory fees and other expenses of a representative class of shares of the Fund during its fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 with (i) the Morningstar Category and (ii) Peer Group; |
| ■ | An analysis of the profitability of the Adviser with respect to its services for each Fund and the VanEck complex of mutual funds as a whole (the “VanEck Complex”); |
| ■ | Information regarding other investment products and services offered by the Adviser involving investment objectives and strategies similar to each Fund (“Comparable Products”), including the fees charged by the Adviser for managing the Comparable Products, a description of material differences and similarities in the services provided by the Adviser for each Fund and the Comparable Products, the sizes of the Comparable Products and the identity of the individuals responsible for managing the Comparable Products; |
| ■ | Information concerning the Adviser’s compliance program and resources; |
| ■ | Information with respect to the Adviser’s brokerage practices, including regarding the use of soft dollars in the case of Funds for which their portfolio trades entailed soft dollars; |
| ■ | Information regarding the procedures used by the Adviser in monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities; |
| ■ | Information regarding how the Adviser safeguards the confidentiality and integrity of its data and files, cybersecurity, overall business continuity and other operational matters; |
| ■ | Information regarding the Adviser’s policies and practices with respect to personal investing by the Adviser and its employees; |
| ■ | Information regarding the Adviser’s investment process for each Fund, including how the Adviser integrates non-accounting based information (including, but not limited to “environmental, social and governance” factors) and the non-security selection, non-portfolio construction activities of the investment teams, such as engagement with portfolio companies and industry group participation, except with respect to the CM Commodity Index Fund and the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund, which are quantitatively-based index strategies; |
| ■ | Information regarding the Adviser’s role as the administrator of the Trust’s liquidity risk management program; |
| ■ | Information about shareholder servicing arrangements for each Fund with various intermediaries, as well as revenue sharing arrangements involving the Adviser and not paid by the Fund; |
| ■ | Descriptions of other administrative and other non-investment management services provided by the Adviser for each Fund, including the Adviser’s activities in managing relationships with the Fund’s custodian, transfer agent and other service providers; and |
| ■ | Other information provided by the Adviser in its response to a comprehensive questionnaire from the Independent Trustees. |
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VANECK FUNDS
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS
(unaudited) (continued)
Nature, Extent, Quality of Services. In determining whether to approve the continuation of each Advisory Agreement, the Board considered, among other things, the following: (1) the nature, quality, extent and cost of the investment management, administrative and other non-investment management services provided by the Adviser; (2) the nature, quality and extent of the services performed by the Adviser in interfacing with, and monitoring the services performed by, third parties, such as the Fund’s custodian, transfer agent, sub-transfer agents and independent auditor, and the Adviser’s commitment and efforts to review the quality and pricing of third party service providers to the Fund with a view to reducing non-management expenses of the Fund; (3) the terms of the Advisory Agreement and the services performed thereunder; (4) the willingness of the Adviser to limit the overall expenses of the Fund from time to time, if necessary or appropriate, by means of waiving all or a portion of its fees and/or paying expenses of the Fund; (5) the quality of the services, procedures and processes used to determine the value of the Fund’s assets and the actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such services, procedures and processes; (6) the ongoing efforts of, and resources devoted by, the Adviser with respect to the development and implementation of a comprehensive compliance program; (7) the responsiveness of the Adviser to inquiries from, and examinations by, regulatory authorities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission; (8) the resources committed by the Adviser to information technology and cybersecurity; and (9) the ability of the Adviser to attract and retain quality professional personnel to perform investment advisory and administrative services for the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser supported the renewal of each Advisory Agreement.
Investment Performance and Fund Expenses. The performance data and the advisory fee and expense ratio data from Broadridge that is described below for each Fund is based on data for a representative class of shares of each Fund. The performance data is net of expenses for periods on an annualized basis ended December 31, 2025, and the advisory fee and expense ratio data is as of the Funds’ fiscal year end of December 31, 2025. The Board found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, but it recognized the limitations of such data, including, in particular, that notable differences may exist between each Fund and the other funds in the Funds’ Peer Group and Morningstar Category (for example, with respect to investment objective(s) and investment strategies) and that the results of the performance comparisons may vary depending on (i) the end dates for the performance periods that were selected and (ii) the selection of the Peer Group and Morningstar Category. The Board also considered the Funds’ performance at its meetings throughout the year, including for periods subsequent to the performance period covered by the Broadridge reports, and considered the Adviser’s assessment of the same. The Board also considered benefits, other than the receipt of fees under the Advisory Agreement, that may be derived by the Adviser from serving as investment adviser to the Fund and the Trust.
CM Commodity Index Fund. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Total Return Index (the “UBS Index”) and that the Class Y shares of the Fund had underperformed the UBS Index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board further noted that the Fund’s expenses, which were not similarly borne by the UBS Index, were one of the factors that attributed to the Fund’s underperformance relative to the UBS Index. The Board also noted that the Class Y shares of the Fund had underperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the one- and three-year periods and outperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the five- and ten-year periods. In agreeing to renew the Advisory Agreement, the Board acknowledged that performance information and considered it, and other relevant information provided in response to inquiries by the Board.
The Board further noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services was the same as the median advisory fee rate of its Peer Group and lower than the median advisory fee rate of its Morningstar Category. The Board also noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, was lower than the median of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund through April 30, 2027 to the extent necessary to prevent the expense ratio of the Fund from exceeding a specified maximum amount (subject to certain exclusions). The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared
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to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
Emerging Markets Fund. The Board noted, based on a review of comparative annualized total returns, that the Class Y shares of the Fund had underperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board further noted that the Class Y shares of the Fund had underperformed its benchmark index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. In agreeing to renew the Advisory Agreement, the Board acknowledged that performance information and considered it, and other relevant information provided in response to inquiries by the Board.
The Board noted that the Fund pays an advisory fee, as well as a separate administrative fee. The Board further noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services was lower than the median advisory fee rates of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board also noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, was higher than the median total expense ratio of its Morningstar Category and the same as the median total expense ratio of its Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund through April 30, 2027 to the extent necessary to prevent the expense ratio of the Fund from exceeding a specified maximum amount (subject to certain exclusions). The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
Global Resources Fund. The Board noted, based on a review of comparative annualized total returns, that the Class Y shares of the Fund had outperformed its Peer Group Category median for the one-year period, performed the same as its Peer Group Category median for the three-year period and underperformed its Peer Group Category medians for the three- and five-year periods. The Board further noted that the Class Y shares of the Fund had outperformed its Morningstar Category medians for the one- and three-year periods and underperformed its Morningstar Category medians for the five- and ten-year periods. The Board noted that the Class Y shares of the Fund had outperformed its benchmark index for the one- and three-year periods and underperformed its benchmark index for the five- and ten-year periods. In agreeing to renew the Advisory Agreement, the Board acknowledged that performance information and considered it, and other relevant information provided in response to inquiries by the Board.
The Board noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services and the total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, were higher than the median advisory fee rates and total expense ratios of the Fund’s Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board also noted that the Adviser makes use of a complex and unique proprietary strategy for managing the Fund’s portfolio and that the Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund through April 30, 2027 to the extent necessary to prevent the expense ratio of the Fund from exceeding a specified maximum amount (subject to certain exclusions). The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
International Investors Gold Fund. The Board noted, based on a review of comparative annualized total returns, that the Class Y shares of the Fund had outperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board also noted that the Class Y shares of the Fund had outperformed its benchmark index for the one-, three- and ten-year periods and underperformed
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VANECK FUNDS
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS
(unaudited) (continued)
its benchmark index for the five-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported the renewal of the Advisory Agreement.
The Board also noted that the Fund pays an advisory fee, as well as a separate administrative fee. The Board further noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services was lower than the median advisory fee rate of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board also noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, was higher than the median of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund through April 30, 2027 to the extent necessary to prevent the expense ratio of the Fund from exceeding a specified maximum amount (subject to certain exclusions). The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
Onchain Economy ETF. The Board did not consider performance results for the Fund as it had not been in operation for a full fiscal year, and as such did not have Broadridge performance data to report.
The Board noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services and the total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, for the Fund were lower than the median advisory fee rates and total expense ratios of the Fund’s Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund (subject to certain exclusions) and has agreed to pay the Fund’s offering costs through May 1, 2027.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF. The Board noted that the Emerging Markets Bond Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) reorganized into the Fund on October 6, 2025 and the Fund assumed the historical performance of the Class I shares of the Predecessor Fund. The Board noted, based on a review of comparative annualized total returns, that the Fund (and Predecessor Fund) had outperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund (and Predecessor Fund) had outperformed its benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-and ten-year periods. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported the renewal of the Advisory Agreement.
The Board noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services and the total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, for the Fund were higher than the median advisory fee rates and total expense ratios of the Fund’s Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund (subject to certain exclusions) and has agreed to pay the Fund’s offering costs through May 1, 2027. The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
VanEck India Select ETF. The Board did not consider performance results for the Fund as it had not been in operation for a full fiscal year, and as such did not have Broadridge performance data to report.
The Board further noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services was lower than the median advisory fee rate of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board also noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, was the same as the median of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund (subject to certain exclusions) and has agreed to pay the Fund’s offering costs through May 1, 2027.
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On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index (the “Morningstar Index”). The Board noted that the Class Z shares of the Fund had underperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the one-, three- and five-year periods. The Board also noted that the Class Z shares of the Fund had underperformed the Morningstar Index for the one-, three- and five-year periods. The Board further noted that the Fund’s expenses, which were not similarly borne by the Morningstar Index, were one of the factors that attributed to the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Morningstar Index. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported the renewal of the Advisory Agreement.
The Board noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services and the total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, for the Fund were higher than the median advisory fee rates and total expense ratios of the Fund’s Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board also noted that the Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund through April 30, 2027 to the extent necessary to prevent the expense ratio of the Fund from exceeding a specified maximum amount (subject to certain exclusions). The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
Profitability and Economies of Scale. The Board considered the profits, if any, realized by the Adviser from managing each Fund and other mutual funds in the VanEck Complex and the methodology used to determine such profits. The Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely depending on such factors as the size, type of fund and operating history. Based on its review of the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the profits realized by the Adviser from managing each Fund supported the renewal of the respective Advisory Agreement. In this regard, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser may realize economies of scale, if any, as each Fund grows and whether each Fund’s fee schedule reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders, and concluded that each fee schedule was appropriate. The Board also considered that each Fund benefits from economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the VanEck Complex.
Conclusion. In determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Advisory Agreement for each Fund and the weight to be given to such factors, the members of the Board relied upon their own business judgment, with the advice of independent legal counsel. The Board did not consider any single factor as controlling in determining whether to approve the continuation of each Advisory Agreement and each member of the Board may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching a conclusion. Moreover, this summary description does not necessarily identify all of the factors considered or conclusions reached by the Board. Based on its consideration of the foregoing factors and conclusions, and such other factors and conclusions as it deemed relevant, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund for an additional one-year period.
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June 30, 2026
SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
OTHER INFORMATION
| EMBX | | | Emerging Markets Bond ETF |
| INDZ | | | India Select ETF |
| NODE | | | Onchain Economy ETF |
| 800.826.2333 | vaneck.com |
VANECK EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Par (000's | ) | Value | ||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS: 15.6% | ||||||||||
| Argentina: 0.2% | ||||||||||
| Pan American Energy LLC 144A 7.75%, 01/15/37 | USD | 449 | $ | 464,154 | ||||||
| Brazil: 1.4% | ||||||||||
| 3R Lux SARL Reg S 9.75%, 02/05/31 | USD | 1,299 | 1,363,269 | |||||||
| CSN Inova Ventures Reg S 6.75%, 01/28/28 | USD | 1,270 | 1,056,126 | |||||||
| CSN Resources SA Reg S 4.62%, 06/10/31 | USD | 1,715 | 1,059,705 | |||||||
| 3,479,100 | ||||||||||
| China: 1.6% | ||||||||||
| Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S 3.95%, 09/16/29 | USD | 1,905 | 1,601,874 | |||||||
| NWD Finance BVI Ltd. Reg S 10.13% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 3 Year+6.20%), 0 (o)(a) | USD | 249 | 240,860 | |||||||
| NWD MTN Ltd. Reg S 8.62%, 02/08/28 | USD | 2,006 | 1,943,856 | |||||||
| 3,786,590 | ||||||||||
| Guyana: 0.1% | ||||||||||
Secure International Finance Co., Inc. 144A 10.00%, 06/03/29 ∞ | USD | 138 | 137,991 | |||||||
Secure International Finance Co., Inc. Reg S 10.00%, 06/03/29 ∞ | USD | 35 | 34,675 | |||||||
| 172,666 | ||||||||||
| India: 2.7% | ||||||||||
| Export-Import Bank of India Reg S | ||||||||||
| 3.88%, 02/01/28 | USD | 2,266 | 2,236,584 | |||||||
| 5.50%, 01/13/35 | USD | 4,251 | 4,328,594 | |||||||
| 6,565,178 | ||||||||||
| Indonesia: 3.4% | ||||||||||
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT Reg S 3.40%, 06/09/31 | USD | 1,280 | 1,171,906 | |||||||
| Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT Reg S 4.88%, 04/29/28 | USD | 1,052 | 1,030,215 | |||||||
| Pertamina Persero PT Reg S 6.00%, 05/03/42 | USD | 1,946 | 1,898,641 | |||||||
Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II / Star Energy Geothermal Salak Reg S 4.85%, 10/14/38 | USD | 2,457 | 2,311,762 | |||||||
Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. Reg S 6.75%, 04/24/33 | USD | 1,958 | 1,981,622 | |||||||
| 8,394,146 | ||||||||||
| Jamaica: 0.2% | ||||||||||
Digicel International Finance Ltd. / Difl US LLC 144A 8.62%, 08/01/32 | USD | 76 | 78,310 | |||||||
| Par (000’s | ) | Value | ||||||||
| Jamaica (continued) | ||||||||||
Digicel International Finance Ltd. / Difl US LLC Reg S 8.62%, 08/01/32 | USD | 480 | $ | 494,592 | ||||||
| 572,902 | ||||||||||
| Luxembourg: 0.3% | ||||||||||
| Oceanica Lux 144A 11.25%, 05/08/31 † | USD | 754 | 760,816 | |||||||
| Mexico: 0.9% | ||||||||||
| Alpek SAB de CV Reg S 3.25%, 02/25/31 | USD | 2,469 | 2,161,982 | |||||||
| Panama: 1.0% | ||||||||||
AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL Reg S 4.38%, 05/31/30 | USD | 2,473 | 2,343,430 | |||||||
| Peru: 0.2% | ||||||||||
| Petroleos del Peru SA Reg S 5.62%, 06/19/47 | USD | 776 | 555,348 | |||||||
| Singapore: 1.0% | ||||||||||
| GLP Pte Ltd. Reg S 9.75%, 05/20/28 | USD | 2,048 | 1,735,995 | |||||||
| JAPFA Pte Ltd. 144A 7.95%, 05/12/31 | USD | 74 | 73,978 | |||||||
| Medco Maple Tree Pte Ltd. Reg S 8.96%, 04/27/29 | USD | 680 | 701,772 | |||||||
| 2,511,745 | ||||||||||
| Thailand: 1.0% | ||||||||||
| Siam Commercial Bank PCL Reg S 4.40%, 02/11/29 | USD | 2,355 | 2,338,805 | |||||||
| Tunisia: 0.2% | ||||||||||
| Tunisian Republic 3.28%, 08/09/27 | JPY | 100,000 | 589,957 | |||||||
| United Kingdom: 1.4% | ||||||||||
| Avianca Midco 2 PLC 144A 10.25%, 01/07/32 | USD | 400 | 400,180 | |||||||
| Avianca Midco 2 PLC Reg S 9.50%, 01/28/31 | USD | 899 | 886,189 | |||||||
| HTA Group Ltd. 144A 7.50%, 06/04/29 † | USD | 104 | 106,532 | |||||||
WE Soda Investments Holding PLC Reg S 9.38%, 02/14/31 | USD | 2,070 | 2,024,863 | |||||||
| 3,417,764 | ||||||||||
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost: $38,130,295) | 38,114,583 | |||||||||
| GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 79.5% | ||||||||||
| Angola: 0.9% | ||||||||||
| Angolan Government International Bond 144A | ||||||||||
| 8.25%, 05/09/28 | USD | 225 | 232,227 | |||||||
| 9.38%, 03/31/33 | USD | 1,006 | 1,030,597 | |||||||
| Angolan Government International Bond Reg S | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
| Par (000’s | ) | Value | ||||||||
| Angola (continued) | ||||||||||
| 8.25%, 05/09/28 | USD | 1,013 | $ | 1,045,538 | ||||||
| 2,308,362 | ||||||||||
| Argentina: 1.9% | ||||||||||
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond | ||||||||||
| 3.50%, 07/09/41 (s) | USD | 1,924 | 1,443,000 | |||||||
| 5.00%, 01/09/38 (s) | USD | 1,919 | 1,603,325 | |||||||
Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires 144A 7.80%, 11/26/33 | USD | 665 | 699,893 | |||||||
| Province of Santa Fe 144A 8.10%, 12/11/34 | USD | 628 | 630,857 | |||||||
| 4,377,075 | ||||||||||
| Bahamas: 0.3% | ||||||||||
Bahamas Government International Bond 144A 8.25%, 06/24/36 | USD | 580 | 651,479 | |||||||
Bahamas Government International Bond Reg S 6.62%, 05/15/33 | USD | 103 | 103,927 | |||||||
| 755,406 | ||||||||||
| Barbados: 0.7% | ||||||||||
Barbados Government International Bond 144A 8.00%, 06/26/35 | USD | 125 | 134,378 | |||||||
Barbados Government International Bond Reg S 8.00%, 06/26/35 | USD | 1,292 | 1,388,926 | |||||||
| 1,523,304 | ||||||||||
| Benin: 0.0% | ||||||||||
Benin Government International Bond 144A 7.96%, 02/13/38 | USD | 39 | 41,501 | |||||||
| Bolivia: 2.3% | ||||||||||
| Bolivian Government International Bond Reg S | ||||||||||
| 4.50%, 03/20/28 | USD | 4,190 | 4,037,267 | |||||||
| 7.50%, 03/02/30 | USD | 1,700 | 1,659,625 | |||||||
| 5,696,892 | ||||||||||
| Brazil: 2.4% | ||||||||||
| Brazilian Government International Bond | ||||||||||
| 6.25%, 05/22/36 | USD | 2,766 | 2,741,106 | |||||||
| 6.62%, 03/15/35 | USD | 2,374 | 2,439,641 | |||||||
| 7.25%, 01/12/56 | USD | 826 | 831,576 | |||||||
| 6,012,323 | ||||||||||
| Chile: 3.9% | ||||||||||
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos 5.30%, 07/15/32 | CLP | 5,885,000 | 6,369,272 | |||||||
| Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos 144A Reg S | ||||||||||
| 5.00%, 10/01/28 | CLP | 285,000 | 311,608 | |||||||
| 6.00%, 04/01/33 | CLP | 2,575,000 | 2,896,923 | |||||||
| 9,577,803 | ||||||||||
| Par (000’s | ) | Value | ||||||||
| China: 3.1% | ||||||||||
| China Government Bond Reg S | ||||||||||
| 1.87%, 02/13/36 | CNY | 15,500 | $ | 2,299,213 | ||||||
| 3.95%, 06/29/43 | CNY | 20,000 | 3,660,003 | |||||||
| 4.10%, 05/21/45 | CNY | 7,500 | 1,411,263 | |||||||
| China Government International Bond 144A | ||||||||||
| 3.75%, 11/13/30 | USD | 247 | 245,313 | |||||||
| 7,615,792 | ||||||||||
| Colombia: 1.6% | ||||||||||
Colombian TES 12.50%, 02/27/30 | COP | 13,314,000 | 3,885,624 | |||||||
| Costa Rica: 0.5% | ||||||||||
Costa Rica Government International Bond Reg S 6.12%, 02/19/31 | USD | 1,280 | 1,324,058 | |||||||
| Czech Republic: 2.3% | ||||||||||
Czech Republic Government Bond 5.00%, 09/30/30 | CZK | 116,800 | 5,711,300 | |||||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo: 2.2% | ||||||||||
| Congolese International Bond Reg S | ||||||||||
| 6.00%, 06/30/29 (s) | USD | 2,622 | 2,576,207 | |||||||
| 9.50%, 02/17/35 | USD | 1,200 | 1,168,058 | |||||||
| DRC International Bond 144A | ||||||||||
| 8.75%, 04/16/32 | USD | 927 | 960,834 | |||||||
| 9.50%, 04/16/37 | USD | 611 | 640,604 | |||||||
| 5,345,703 | ||||||||||
| Dominican Republic: 1.3% | ||||||||||
Dominican Republic International Bond 144A 5.88%, 10/28/35 | USD | 928 | 919,045 | |||||||
| Dominican Republic International Bond Reg S | ||||||||||
| 5.88%, 10/28/35 | USD | 688 | 681,361 | |||||||
| 6.60%, 06/01/36 | USD | 1,365 | 1,427,108 | |||||||
| 3,027,514 | ||||||||||
| Ecuador: 1.4% | ||||||||||
Ecuador Government International Bond 144A 9.25%, 01/29/39 | USD | 1,285 | 1,322,265 | |||||||
| Ecuador Government International Bond Reg S | ||||||||||
| 0.00%, 07/31/30 ^ | USD | 643 | 555,367 | |||||||
| 6.90%, 07/31/35 (s) | USD | 1,163 | 1,070,542 | |||||||
| 9.25%, 01/29/39 | USD | 750 | 771,750 | |||||||
| 3,719,924 | ||||||||||
| Egypt: 1.1% | ||||||||||
Egypt Government International Bond Reg S 9.45%, 02/04/33 | USD | 2,332 | 2,592,510 | |||||||
| El Salvador: 0.5% | ||||||||||
| El Salvador Government International Bond 144A | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
| Par (000’s | ) | Value | ||||||||
| El Salvador (continued) | ||||||||||
| 4.00%, 04/17/30 | USD | 927 | $ | 29,458 | ||||||
El Salvador Government International Bond Reg S 9.25%, 04/17/30 | USD | 1,108 | 1,196,773 | |||||||
| 1,226,231 | ||||||||||
| Ghana: 0.9% | ||||||||||
| Ghana Government International Bond Reg S | ||||||||||
| 0.00%, 01/03/30 ^ | USD | 1,793 | 1,611,365 | |||||||
| 5.00%, 07/03/35 (s) | USD | 554 | 514,450 | |||||||
| 2,125,815 | ||||||||||
| Guatemala: 1.1% | ||||||||||
Guatemala Government Bond 144A 6.25%, 08/15/36 | USD | 1,185 | 1,239,806 | |||||||
| Guatemala Government Bond Reg S | ||||||||||
| 3.70%, 10/07/33 | USD | 1,343 | 1,199,115 | |||||||
| 6.60%, 06/13/36 | USD | 284 | 303,278 | |||||||
| 2,742,199 | ||||||||||
| Honduras: 0.2% | ||||||||||
Honduras Government International Bond Reg S 8.62%, 11/27/34 | USD | 527 | 611,526 | |||||||
| Hungary: 1.3% | ||||||||||
| Hungary Government Bond 2.25%, 06/22/34 | HUF | 144,000 | 378,968 | |||||||
Hungary Government International Bond Reg S 5.38%, 09/26/30 | USD | 2,643 | 2,687,124 | |||||||
| 3,066,092 | ||||||||||
| Indonesia: 2.3% | ||||||||||
| Indonesia Treasury Bond 6.75%, 07/15/35 | IDR | 105,821,000 | 5,737,888 | |||||||
| Ivory Coast: 0.2% | ||||||||||
Ivory Coast Government International Bond 144A 6.75%, 02/25/41 | USD | 558 | 541,238 | |||||||
| Jamaica: 0.5% | ||||||||||
Jamaica Government International Bond 7.88%, 07/28/45 | USD | 1,061 | 1,284,733 | |||||||
| Jordan: 0.4% | ||||||||||
Jordan Government International Bond 144A 7.38%, 10/10/47 | USD | 967 | 963,935 | |||||||
| Kazakhstan: 0.5% | ||||||||||
Kazakhstan Government International Bond 144A 4.41%, 10/28/30 | USD | 1,204 | 1,185,697 | |||||||
| Laos: 0.6% | ||||||||||
Laos Government International Bond 144A 11.25%, 11/12/30 | USD | 790 | 845,498 | |||||||
| Par (000’s | ) | Value | ||||||||
| Laos (continued) | ||||||||||
Laos Government International Bond Reg S 11.25%, 11/12/30 | USD | 675 | $ | 722,419 | ||||||
| 1,567,917 | ||||||||||
| Malaysia: 5.7% | ||||||||||
| Malaysia Government Bond | ||||||||||
| 2.63%, 04/15/31 | MYR | 5,629 | 1,335,638 | |||||||
| 3.34%, 05/15/30 | MYR | 19,263 | 4,724,367 | |||||||
| 3.77%, 01/15/41 | MYR | 8,607 | 2,095,286 | |||||||
| 3.83%, 07/05/34 | MYR | 5,866 | 1,461,327 | |||||||
| 4.05%, 04/18/39 | MYR | 17,883 | 4,485,244 | |||||||
| 14,101,862 | ||||||||||
| Mexico: 5.1% | ||||||||||
| Mexican Bonos | ||||||||||
| 7.75%, 11/13/42 | MXN | 166,920 | 8,168,966 | |||||||
| 8.00%, 11/07/47 | MXN | 94,230 | 4,634,341 | |||||||
| 12,803,307 | ||||||||||
| Morocco: 0.6% | ||||||||||
Morocco Government International Bond 144A 5.95%, 03/08/28 | USD | 1,505 | 1,530,546 | |||||||
| Nigeria: 1.5% | ||||||||||
| Nigeria Government International Bond 144A | ||||||||||
| 8.25%, 09/28/51 | USD | 1,464 | 1,495,744 | |||||||
| 8.63%, 01/13/36 | USD | 970 | 1,053,983 | |||||||
Nigeria Government International Bond Reg S 7.38%, 09/28/33 | USD | 1,301 | 1,315,635 | |||||||
| 3,865,362 | ||||||||||
| Oman: 1.1% | ||||||||||
Oman Government International Bond Reg S 7.38%, 10/28/32 | USD | 2,333 | 2,642,223 | |||||||
| Paraguay: 0.5% | ||||||||||
Paraguay Government International Bond Reg S 5.40%, 03/30/50 | USD | 1,345 | 1,249,075 | |||||||
| Peru: 3.3% | ||||||||||
| Peru Government Bond 5.35%, 08/12/40 | PEN | 9,305 | 2,380,143 | |||||||
Peru Government Bond 144A Reg S 7.60%, 08/12/39 | PEN | 18,359 | 5,773,145 | |||||||
| 8,153,288 | ||||||||||
| Philippines: 1.8% | ||||||||||
| Philippine Government International Bond | ||||||||||
| 5.75%, 01/27/51 | USD | 234 | 234,302 | |||||||
| 6.25%, 01/14/36 | PHP | 285,325 | 4,276,969 | |||||||
| 4,511,271 | ||||||||||
| Poland: 3.8% | ||||||||||
Republic of Poland Government Bond 5.00%, 10/25/35 | PLN | 8,795 | 2,306,087 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 4 |
VANECK EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
| Par (000’s | ) | Value | ||||||||
| Poland (continued) | ||||||||||
Republic of Poland Government International Bond 6.12%, 04/14/56 | USD | 7,075 | $ | 7,208,781 | ||||||
| 9,514,868 | ||||||||||
| Romania: 2.8% | ||||||||||
| Romania Government Bond 6.70%, 02/25/32 | RON | 11,940 | 2,619,837 | |||||||
Romanian Government International Bond Reg S 6.62%, 05/16/36 | USD | 4,024 | 4,120,935 | |||||||
| 6,740,772 | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia: 1.9% | ||||||||||
Saudi Government International Bond Reg S 5.88%, 01/12/56 | USD | 4,880 | 4,758,767 | |||||||
| Senegal: 1.1% | ||||||||||
Senegal Government International Bond Reg S 4.75%, 03/13/28 | EUR | 4,243 | 2,673,541 | |||||||
| Serbia: 0.5% | ||||||||||
| Serbia International Bond 144A 5.50%, 05/06/36 | USD | 1,328 | 1,303,179 | |||||||
| Singapore: 1.7% | ||||||||||
| Singapore Government Bond | ||||||||||
| 2.75%, 03/01/35 | SGD | 1,097 | 899,430 | |||||||
| 2.88%, 09/01/30 | SGD | 3,291 | 2,666,246 | |||||||
| 3.38%, 09/01/33 | SGD | 576 | 487,403 | |||||||
| 4,053,079 | ||||||||||
| South Africa: 4.6% | ||||||||||
Republic of South Africa Government Bond 9.00%, 01/31/40 | ZAR | 61,672 | 3,805,908 | |||||||
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond 144A 7.25%, 12/11/55 | USD | 5,122 | 5,120,293 | |||||||
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond Reg S 7.10%, 11/19/36 | USD | 2,379 | 2,559,549 | |||||||
| 11,485,750 | ||||||||||
| South Korea: 1.8% | ||||||||||
| Korea Treasury Bond | ||||||||||
| 2.50%, 09/10/30 | KRW | 2,200,000 | 1,344,428 | |||||||
| 2.62%, 03/10/30 | KRW | 1,731,900 | 1,071,550 | |||||||
| 3.38%, 03/10/31 | KRW | 3,681,680 | 2,320,361 | |||||||
| 4,736,339 | ||||||||||
| Thailand: 3.2% | ||||||||||
| Thailand Government Bond | ||||||||||
| 1.34%, 03/17/31 | THB | 105,817 | 3,154,821 | |||||||
| 2.05%, 04/17/28 | THB | 57,126 | 1,747,545 | |||||||
| 2.70%, 06/17/40 | THB | 89,175 | 2,756,747 | |||||||
| 2.80%, 06/17/34 | THB | 8,613 | 276,172 | |||||||
| 7,935,285 | ||||||||||
| Par (000’s | ) | Value | ||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago: 0.4% | ||||||||||
Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond Reg S 5.95%, 01/14/31 | USD | 887 | $ | 902,132 | ||||||
| Tunisia: 0.2% | ||||||||||
| Tunisian Republic 8.25%, 09/19/27 | USD | 436 | 441,247 | |||||||
| Turkiye: 0.8% | ||||||||||
Turkiye Government International Bond 6.80%, 11/04/36 | USD | 1,876 | 1,854,765 | |||||||
| Uganda: 0.8% | ||||||||||
Republic of Uganda Government Bonds 16.25%, 11/08/35 | UGX | 6,560,600 | 1,875,667 | |||||||
| Uruguay: 0.8% | ||||||||||
Uruguay Government International Bond 8.00%, 10/29/35 | UYU | 76,294 | 1,947,846 | |||||||
| Uzbekistan: 0.2% | ||||||||||
Republic of Uzbekistan International Bond Reg S 3.90%, 10/19/31 | USD | 521 | 485,080 | |||||||
| Zambia: 0.9% | ||||||||||
Zambia Government International Bond Reg S 5.75%, 06/30/33 (s) | USD | 2,121 | 2,096,464 | |||||||
| Total Government Obligations (Cost: $194,293,966) | 196,230,077 | |||||||||
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT: 1.0% | ||||||||||
United States Treasury Obligations: 1.0% (Cost: $2,368,925) | ||||||||||
United States Treasury Bill (y) 3.59%, 07/14/26 | $ | 2,372 | 2,368,940 | |||||||
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 96.1% (Cost: $234,793,186) |
|
236,713,600 | ||||||||
| Number of Shares | ||||||||||
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.3% | ||||||||||
| Money Market Fund: 0.3% (Cost: $620,066) | ||||||||||
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio 3.65%(b) | 620,066 | 620,066 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VANECK EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
| Number of Shares (continued) | Value | |||||||||
| Total Investments: 96.4% (Cost: $235,413,252) |
$ | 237,333,666 | ||||||||
| Other assets less liabilities: 3.6% | 8,844,135 | |||||||||
| NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 246,177,801 | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - June 30, 2026
| Counterparty | Currency to be sold |
Currency to be purchased |
Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |||||
| State Street Bank and Trust Co. | USD 2,371,448 | TWD 74,933,015 | 7/16/2026 | $(17,320) | |||||
Definitions:
| CLP | Chilean Peso |
| CNY | Chinese Yuan |
| COP | Colombian Peso |
| CZK | Czech Koruna |
| EUR | Euro |
| HUF | Hungarian Forint |
| IDR | Indonesian Rupiah |
| JPY | Japanese Yen |
| KRW | Korean Won |
| MXN | Mexican Peso |
| MYR | Malaysian Ringgit |
| PEN | Peruvian Nuevo Sol |
| PHP | Philippine Peso |
| PLN | Polish Zloty |
| RON | Romanian Leu |
| SGD | Singapore Dollar |
| THB | Thai Baht |
| TWD | Taiwan New Dollar |
| USD | United States Dollar |
| UGX | Ugandan Shilling |
| UYU | Uruguayan Peso |
| ZAR | South African Rand |
Footnotes:
| (a) | Variable rate security — the rate shown is as of June 30, 2026 |
| (b) | The rate shown is the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
| (o) | Perpetual Maturity — the date shown, if applicable, is the next call date |
| (s) | Coupon adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2026. |
| (y) | The rate shown is the calculated yield to maturity. |
| ^ | Zero Coupon Bond |
| † | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $597,766. |
| ∞ | 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 securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. These securities have an aggregate value of $33,822,007, or 13.7% of net assets. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 6 |
VANECK EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2026 is as follows:
| Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Value | |||||||||||||
| Corporate Bonds | ||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | $ | — | $ | 464,154 | $ | — | $ | 464,154 | ||||||||
| Brazil | — | 3,479,100 | — | 3,479,100 | ||||||||||||
| China | — | 3,786,590 | — | 3,786,590 | ||||||||||||
| Guyana | — | — | 172,666 | 172,666 | ||||||||||||
| India | — | 6,565,178 | — | 6,565,178 | ||||||||||||
| Indonesia | — | 8,394,146 | — | 8,394,146 | ||||||||||||
| Jamaica | — | 572,902 | — | 572,902 | ||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | — | 760,816 | — | 760,816 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | — | 2,161,982 | — | 2,161,982 | ||||||||||||
| Panama | — | 2,343,430 | — | 2,343,430 | ||||||||||||
| Peru | — | 555,348 | — | 555,348 | ||||||||||||
| Singapore | — | 2,511,745 | — | 2,511,745 | ||||||||||||
| Thailand | — | 2,338,805 | — | 2,338,805 | ||||||||||||
| Tunisia | — | 589,957 | — | 589,957 | ||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | — | 3,417,764 | — | 3,417,764 | ||||||||||||
| Government Obligations * | — | 196,230,077 | — | 196,230,077 | ||||||||||||
| United States Treasury Obligations | — | 2,368,940 | — | 2,368,940 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 620,066 | — | — | 620,066 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments | $ | 620,066 | $ | 236,540,934 | $ | 172,666 | $ | 237,333,666 | ||||||||
| Other Financial Instruments: | ||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Forward Foreign Currency Contract | $ | — | $ | 17,320 | $ | — | $ | 17,320 | ||||||||
| * | See Schedule of Investments for geographic regions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 7 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS: 100.0% | ||||||||
| Automobiles & Components: 4.9% | ||||||||
| Ceat Ltd. | 811 | $ | 29,923 | |||||
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | 520 | 77,743 | ||||||
| Schaeffler India Ltd. | 418 | 18,536 | ||||||
| 126,202 | ||||||||
| Banks: 9.5% | ||||||||
| Federal Bank Ltd. | 10,918 | 38,119 | ||||||
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 9,499 | 80,165 | ||||||
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 3,600 | 52,550 | ||||||
| State Bank of India | 6,498 | 70,595 | ||||||
| 241,429 | ||||||||
| Capital Goods: 18.6% | ||||||||
| Ashok Leyland Ltd. | 15,182 | 25,370 | ||||||
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | 12,098 | 52,727 | ||||||
| Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. | 11,999 | 52,620 | ||||||
| Cemindia Projects Ltd. | 2,618 | 36,000 | ||||||
| Cummins India Ltd. | 671 | 40,198 | ||||||
| Data Patterns India Ltd. | 560 | 26,691 | ||||||
| Force Motors Ltd. | 61 | 12,019 | ||||||
| GE Vernova T&D India Ltd. | 867 | 45,479 | ||||||
| Havells India Ltd. | 2,199 | 26,988 | ||||||
| KEI Industries Ltd. | 690 | 39,649 | ||||||
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 1,397 | 61,255 | ||||||
| Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. | 1,331 | 35,173 | ||||||
| Supreme Industries Ltd. | 401 | 13,397 | ||||||
| 467,566 | ||||||||
| Consumer Durables & Apparel: 2.2% | ||||||||
| Pearl Global Industries Ltd. | 977 | 20,823 | ||||||
| Titan Co. Ltd. | 747 | 34,792 | ||||||
| 55,615 | ||||||||
| Consumer Services: 3.0% | ||||||||
| Chalet Hotels Ltd. | 1,808 | 15,580 | ||||||
| Eternal Ltd. * | 11,201 | 31,394 | ||||||
| Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. 144A* | 25,189 | 31,126 | ||||||
| 78,100 | ||||||||
| Energy: 3.4% | ||||||||
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 6,162 | 84,410 | ||||||
| Vedanta Oil and Gas Ltd.* | 4,425 | 1,507 | ||||||
| 85,917 | ||||||||
| Financial Services: 14.5% | ||||||||
| Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.* | 9,038 | 37,492 | ||||||
| BSE Ltd. * | 1,409 | 57,689 | ||||||
| Capri Global Capital Ltd. | 9,108 | 21,940 | ||||||
| Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd. | 3,641 | 68,981 | ||||||
| CRISIL Ltd. | 688 | 29,691 | ||||||
| Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. | 2,267 | 68,149 | ||||||
| Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd. | 2,442 | 46,671 | ||||||
| Power Finance Corp. Ltd. | 7,562 | 33,955 | ||||||
| 364,568 | ||||||||
| Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 4.6% | ||||||||
| CCL Products India Ltd. | 1,567 | 19,613 | ||||||
| Marico Ltd. | 3,991 | 35,294 | ||||||
| Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | 5,241 | 59,647 | ||||||
| 114,554 | ||||||||
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| Health Care Equipment & Services: 3.8% | ||||||||
| Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. | 417 | $ | 38,276 | |||||
| Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd. 144A | 1,097 | 19,074 | ||||||
| Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd. 144A* | 4,441 | 38,245 | ||||||
| 95,595 | ||||||||
| Insurance: 1.4% | ||||||||
| PB Fintech Ltd.* | 2,110 | 36,354 | ||||||
| Materials: 10.9% | ||||||||
| APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. | 1,419 | 26,851 | ||||||
| Hindustan Copper Ltd. | 5,518 | 29,368 | ||||||
| JSW Steel Ltd. | 2,532 | 32,841 | ||||||
| Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd. | 2,618 | 50,163 | ||||||
| National Aluminium Co. Ltd. | 4,627 | 16,671 | ||||||
| Pidilite Industries Ltd. | 2,109 | 35,541 | ||||||
| Solar Industries India Ltd. | 119 | 23,537 | ||||||
| SRF Ltd. | 577 | 16,722 | ||||||
| Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd. * | 4,425 | 20,964 | ||||||
| Vedanta Iron and Steel Ltd. * | 4,425 | 1,648 | ||||||
| Vedanta Ltd. | 5,899 | 17,565 | ||||||
| 271,871 | ||||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences: 7.4% | ||||||||
| Biocon Ltd. | 8,311 | 36,755 | ||||||
| Eris Lifesciences Ltd. 144A | 1,181 | 17,891 | ||||||
| Gland Pharma Ltd. 144A | 859 | 22,653 | ||||||
| JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1,587 | 38,510 | ||||||
| Laurus Labs Ltd. 144A | 1,557 | 24,995 | ||||||
| Neuland Laboratories Ltd. | 230 | 45,171 | ||||||
| 185,975 | ||||||||
| Real Estate Management & Development: 3.5% | ||||||||
| Lodha Developers Ltd. 144A | 1,438 | 14,544 | ||||||
| Phoenix Mills Ltd. | 3,481 | 71,789 | ||||||
| 86,333 | ||||||||
| Software & Services: 2.9% | ||||||||
| Coforge Ltd. | 2,288 | 35,521 | ||||||
| Infosys Ltd. | 1,217 | 12,903 | ||||||
| Zensar Technologies Ltd. | 5,400 | 24,304 | ||||||
| 72,728 | ||||||||
| Technology Hardware & Equipment: 3.1% | ||||||||
| Astra Microwave Products Ltd. | 1,718 | 32,059 | ||||||
| Netweb Technologies India Ltd. | 968 | 46,572 | ||||||
| 78,631 | ||||||||
| Telecommunication Services: 2.3% | ||||||||
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 3,011 | 58,983 | ||||||
| Transportation: 2.1% | ||||||||
| Delhivery Ltd.* | 10,360 | 51,730 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 8 |
VANECK INDIA SELECT ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| Utilities: 1.9% | ||||||||
| Torrent Power Ltd. | 2,982 | $ | 44,592 | |||||
| Vedanta Power Ltd.* | 4,425 | 1,883 | ||||||
| 46,475 | ||||||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost: $2,395,824) | 2,518,626 | |||||||
| Total Investments: 100.0% (Cost: $2,395,824) | 2,518,626 | |||||||
| Other assets less liabilities: 0.0% | 103 | |||||||
| NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 2,518,729 | ||||||
Footnotes:
| * | Non-income producing |
| 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. These securities have an aggregate value of $168,528, or 6.7% of net assets. |
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2026 is as follows:
| Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Value | |||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
| Automobiles & Components | $ | — | $ | 126,202 | $ | — | $ | 126,202 | ||||||||
| Banks | — | 241,429 | — | 241,429 | ||||||||||||
| Capital Goods | — | 467,566 | — | 467,566 | ||||||||||||
| Consumer Durables & Apparel | — | 55,615 | — | 55,615 | ||||||||||||
| Consumer Services | — | 78,100 | — | 78,100 | ||||||||||||
| Energy | 1,507 | 84,410 | — | 85,917 | ||||||||||||
| Financial Services | — | 364,568 | — | 364,568 | ||||||||||||
| Food, Beverage & Tobacco | — | 114,554 | — | 114,554 | ||||||||||||
| Health Care Equipment & Services | — | 95,595 | — | 95,595 | ||||||||||||
| Insurance | — | 36,354 | — | 36,354 | ||||||||||||
| Materials | 22,612 | 249,259 | — | 271,871 | ||||||||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | — | 185,975 | — | 185,975 | ||||||||||||
| Real Estate Management & Development | — | 86,333 | — | 86,333 | ||||||||||||
| Software & Services | — | 72,728 | — | 72,728 | ||||||||||||
| Technology Hardware & Equipment | — | 78,631 | — | 78,631 | ||||||||||||
| Telecommunication Services | — | 58,983 | — | 58,983 | ||||||||||||
| Transportation | — | 51,730 | — | 51,730 | ||||||||||||
| Utilities | 1,883 | 44,592 | — | 46,475 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments | $ | 26,002 | $ | 2,492,624 | $ | — | $ | 2,518,626 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 9 |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS: 88.5% | ||||||||
| Australia: 4.0% | ||||||||
| IREN Ltd. (USD) * | 63,432 | $ | 2,900,745 | |||||
| Brazil: 0.7% | ||||||||
| NU Holdings Ltd. (USD) * | 36,900 | 492,984 | ||||||
| Canada: 7.8% | ||||||||
| Abaxx Technologies, Inc. * † | 12,347 | 245,765 | ||||||
| Hive Digital Technologies Ltd. (USD) * † | 139,886 | 509,185 | ||||||
| Hut 8 Corp. (USD) * | 37,759 | 4,359,088 | ||||||
| Shopify, Inc. (USD) * | 5,344 | 610,178 | ||||||
| 5,724,216 | ||||||||
| Cayman Islands: 0.8% | ||||||||
| Bullish (USD) * | 24,592 | 576,191 | ||||||
| Germany: 1.3% | ||||||||
| Innio NV (USD) * | 23,275 | 920,526 | ||||||
| Japan: 0.5% | ||||||||
| Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. * | 121,500 | 347,322 | ||||||
| Norway: 1.5% | ||||||||
| Aker ASA | 9,422 | 1,093,068 | ||||||
| Singapore: 2.9% | ||||||||
| Bitdeer Technologies Group (USD) * | 86,590 | 1,374,183 | ||||||
| Sea Ltd. (ADR) * | 7,235 | 693,330 | ||||||
| 2,067,513 | ||||||||
| South Korea: 2.4% | ||||||||
| SK Hynix, Inc. | 1,004 | 1,771,641 | ||||||
| Taiwan: 1.9% | ||||||||
| Global Unichip Corp. | 6,000 | 930,427 | ||||||
| MediaTek, Inc. | 3,000 | 408,794 | ||||||
| 1,339,221 | ||||||||
| United Kingdom: 1.3% | ||||||||
| Dpc Holdings Ltd. (USD) * | 2,000 | 98,120 | ||||||
| Raspberry PI Holdings PLC * | 77,288 | 846,814 | ||||||
| 944,934 | ||||||||
| United States: 63.4% | ||||||||
| American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 5,724 | 783,100 | ||||||
| Applied Digital Corp. * | 71,981 | 2,684,891 | ||||||
| Block, Inc. * | 16,684 | 1,267,984 | ||||||
| Bloom Energy Corp. * | 1,411 | 427,110 | ||||||
| Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. * | 45,704 | 128,885 | ||||||
| Cipher Digital, Inc. * | 185,074 | 4,534,313 | ||||||
| Circle Internet Group, Inc. * | 16,050 | 1,005,212 | ||||||
| Cleanspark, Inc. * | 108,965 | 1,585,441 | ||||||
| Coinbase Global, Inc. * | 5,199 | 760,042 | ||||||
| Constellation Energy Corp. | 2,154 | 534,989 | ||||||
| Core Scientific, Inc. * | 112,293 | 2,873,578 | ||||||
| DT Midstream, Inc. | 5,955 | 873,837 | ||||||
| Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. * | 93,486 | 2,870,955 | ||||||
| Galaxy Digital, Inc. * † | 55,518 | 1,517,862 | ||||||
| GPGI, Inc. | 52,365 | 829,985 | ||||||
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| United States (continued) | ||||||||
| Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. | 8,940 | $ | 778,138 | |||||
| Keel Infrastructure Corp. * | 212,049 | 1,217,161 | ||||||
| MARA Holdings, Inc. * † | 183,434 | 2,547,898 | ||||||
| NRG Energy, Inc. | 7,015 | 1,024,611 | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 3,345 | 669,301 | ||||||
| Opera Ltd. (ADR) | 35,713 | 708,189 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 2,000 | 293,100 | ||||||
| Primoris Services Corp. | 6,945 | 688,388 | ||||||
| Reddit, Inc. * | 4,530 | 786,317 | ||||||
| Riot Platforms, Inc. * | 82,137 | 2,248,911 | ||||||
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. * | 7,532 | 755,309 | ||||||
| SoFi Technologies, Inc. * | 29,135 | 522,391 | ||||||
| Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. | 15,595 | 1,254,774 | ||||||
| Strategy, Inc. * | 5,566 | 483,852 | ||||||
| Talen Energy Corp. * | 2,508 | 963,724 | ||||||
| Terawulf, Inc. * | 191,427 | 4,728,248 | ||||||
| The Williams Companies, Inc. | 11,873 | 882,639 | ||||||
| Vertiv Holdings Co. | 3,075 | 1,029,572 | ||||||
| Vistra Corp. | 5,588 | 886,424 | ||||||
| Whitefiber, Inc. * † | 25,699 | 998,406 | ||||||
| 46,145,537 | ||||||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost: $49,028,140) | 64,323,898 | |||||||
| MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: 1.1% (Cost: $621,601) | ||||||||
| Canada: 1.1% | ||||||||
| Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (USD) | 22,291 | 774,166 | ||||||
| EXCHANGE TRADED PRODUCTS: 10.3%(a) | ||||||||
| Netherlands: 1.0% | ||||||||
| VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF * ‡ | 24,097 | 733,091 | ||||||
| United States: 9.3% | ||||||||
| 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF | 8,740 | 330,861 | ||||||
| Grayscale Zcash Trust *(b) | 11,455 | 306,994 | ||||||
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF * ‡ | 315,323 | 5,237,515 | ||||||
| VanEck Ethereum ETF * ‡ | 24,020 | 553,661 | ||||||
| VanEck Solana ETF * ‡ | 36,643 | 360,142 | ||||||
| 6,789,173 | ||||||||
| Total Exchange Traded Products (Cost: $11,767,109) | 7,522,264 | |||||||
| Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.9% (Cost: $61,416,850) | 72,620,328 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 10 |
VANECK ONCHAIN ECONOMY ETF
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
| Number of Shares | Value | |||||||
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.7% | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund: 0.7% (Cost: $484,854) | ||||||||
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio 3.65%(c) | 484,854 | $ | 484,854 | |||||
| Total Investments: 100.6% (Cost: $61,901,704) | 73,105,182 | |||||||
| Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.6)% | (419,630) | |||||||
| NET ASSETS: 100.0% | $ | 72,685,552 | ||||||
Definitions:
| ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
| USD | United States Dollar |
Footnotes:
| (a) | Each underlying fund’s shareholder reports and registration documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov or on the underlying fund’s webpage. |
| (b) | Shares trade over-the-counter |
| (c) | The rate shown is the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
| * | Non-income producing |
| † | Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $3,151,611. |
| ‡ | Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
Transactions and earnings from securities of affiliates for the period ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Value 12/31/2025 |
Purchases | Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value 6/30/2026 |
Dividend Income | ||||||||
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF | $5,925,506 | $1,989,189 | $(514,399) | $(229,440) | $(1,933,341) | $5,237,515 | $– | |||||||
| VanEck Ethereum ETF | 866,802 | 155,877 | (18,089) | (30,845) | (420,083) | 553,661 | – | |||||||
| VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF | 745,036 | 100,830 | (226,077) | (27,993) | 141,295 | 733,091 | – | |||||||
| VanEck Solana ETF | 460,925 | 112,031 | (10,540) | (7,329) | (194,945) | 360,142 | – | |||||||
| $7,998,269 | $2,357,926 | $(769,105) | $(295,608) | $(2,407,074) | $6,884,409 | $– |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 11 |
VANECK ONCHAIN ECONOMY ETF
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2026 is as follows:
| Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Value | |||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia | $ | 2,900,745 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,900,745 | ||||||||
| Brazil | 492,984 | — | — | 492,984 | ||||||||||||
| Canada | 5,724,216 | — | — | 5,724,216 | ||||||||||||
| Cayman Islands | 576,191 | — | — | 576,191 | ||||||||||||
| Germany | 920,526 | — | — | 920,526 | ||||||||||||
| Japan | — | 347,322 | — | 347,322 | ||||||||||||
| Norway | 1,093,068 | — | — | 1,093,068 | ||||||||||||
| Singapore | 2,067,513 | — | — | 2,067,513 | ||||||||||||
| South Korea | — | 1,771,641 | — | 1,771,641 | ||||||||||||
| Taiwan | — | 1,339,221 | — | 1,339,221 | ||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 98,120 | 846,814 | — | 944,934 | ||||||||||||
| United States | 46,145,537 | — | — | 46,145,537 | ||||||||||||
| Master Limited Partnership * | 774,166 | — | — | 774,166 | ||||||||||||
| Exchange Traded Products Netherlands | — | 733,091 | — | 733,091 | ||||||||||||
| United States | 6,789,173 | — | — | 6,789,173 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 484,854 | — | — | 484,854 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments | $ | 68,067,093 | $ | 5,038,089 | $ | — | $ | 73,105,182 | ||||||||
| * | See Schedule of Investments for geographic regions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 12 |
VANECK FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | India Select ETF | Onchain Economy ETF (a) | ||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Investments, at value (1) | ||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated issuers (2) | $ | 236,713,600 | $ | 2,518,626 | $ | 65,735,919 | ||||||
| Affiliated issuers (3) | — | — | 6,884,409 | |||||||||
| Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (4) | 620,066 | — | 484,854 | |||||||||
| Cash | 8,169,903 | 37,499 | 198,740 | |||||||||
| Foreign currency, at value (5) | 97,791 | 5,604 | 3,256 | |||||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||||||
| Investment securities sold | — | 490,230 | 184,366 | |||||||||
| Dividends and interest | 3,931,846 | 1,613 | 16,647 | |||||||||
| Total assets | 249,533,206 | 3,053,572 | 73,508,191 | |||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Payables: | ||||||||||||
| Investment securities purchased | 2,525,611 | — | 294,594 | |||||||||
| Capital shares redeemed | — | 504,142 | — | |||||||||
| Collateral for securities loaned | 620,066 | — | 484,854 | |||||||||
| Due to Adviser | 149,028 | 1,818 | 43,191 | |||||||||
| Deferred Trustee fees | 38,254 | — | — | |||||||||
| Accrued foreign taxes | 5,126 | 28,883 | — | |||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 17,320 | — | — | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,355,405 | 534,843 | 822,639 | |||||||||
| NET ASSETS | $ | 246,177,801 | $ | 2,518,729 | $ | 72,685,552 | ||||||
| Shares outstanding | 4,792,954 | 100,000 | 1,680,000 | |||||||||
| Net asset value, per share | $ | 51.36 | $ | 25.19 | $ | 43.27 | ||||||
| Net Assets consist of: | ||||||||||||
| Aggregate paid-in capital | $ | 272,649,969 | $ | 2,476,025 | $ | 63,425,154 | ||||||
| Total distributable earnings (loss) | (26,472,168 | ) | 42,704 | 9,260,398 | ||||||||
| NET ASSETS | $ | 246,177,801 | $ | 2,518,729 | $ | 72,685,552 | ||||||
| (1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at market value | $ | 597,766 | $ | — | $ | 3,151,611 | ||||||
| (2) Cost of investments - Unaffiliated issuers | $ | 234,793,186 | $ | 2,395,824 | $ | 50,327,693 | ||||||
| (3) Cost of investments - Affiliated issuers | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 11,089,157 | ||||||
| (4) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned | $ | 620,066 | $ | — | $ | 484,854 | ||||||
| (5) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency | $ | 98,651 | $ | 5,585 | $ | 3,258 | ||||||
| (a) | Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 13 |
VANECK FUNDS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | India Select ETF (a) | Onchain Economy ETF (b) | ||||||||||
| Income: | ||||||||||||
| Dividends | $ | — | $ | 9,107 | $ | 136,201 | ||||||
| Interest | 6,221,102 | 3,799 | 5,137 | |||||||||
| Securities lending income - net | 97 | — | 19,342 | |||||||||
| Net foreign taxes withheld | (58,124 | ) | (1,910 | ) | (8,304 | ) | ||||||
| Total income | 6,163,075 | 10,996 | 152,376 | |||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Management fees | 697,699 | 6,761 | 216,451 | |||||||||
| Interest | 19 | 126 | 408 | |||||||||
| Total expenses | 697,718 | 6,887 | 216,859 | |||||||||
| Waiver of management fees | — | — | (3,029 | ) | ||||||||
| Net expenses | 697,718 | 6,887 | 213,830 | |||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 5,465,357 | 4,109 | (61,454 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||
| Investments - unaffiliated issuers(1) | 1,709,729 | (61,904 | ) | (2,876,424 | ) | |||||||
| Investments - affiliated issuers | — | — | (300,883 | ) | ||||||||
| In-kind redemptions - unaffiliated issuers | — | — | 2,097,789 | |||||||||
| In-kind redemptions - affiliated issuers | — | — | 5,275 | |||||||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts | 7,503 | — | — | |||||||||
| Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities | 17,752 | 6,566 | (212 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 1,734,984 | (55,338 | ) | (1,074,455 | ) | |||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||
| Investments - unaffiliated issuers(2) | (973,638 | ) | 93,919 | 17,360,914 | ||||||||
| Investments - affiliated issuers | — | — | (2,407,074 | ) | ||||||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts | (17,320 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities | (17,413 | ) | 14 | (132 | ) | |||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,008,371 | ) | 93,933 | 14,953,708 | ||||||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 6,191,970 | $ | 42,704 | $ | 13,817,799 | ||||||
| (1) Net of foreign taxes | $ | (5,156 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
| (2) Net change in accrued foreign taxes | $ | 885 | $ | (28,883 | ) | $ | — | |||||
| (a) | For the period February 19, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | Consolidated Statement of Operations |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 14 |
VANECK FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 (a) | |||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 5,465,357 | $ | 5,007,012 | ||||
| Net realized gain | 1,734,984 | 2,184,166 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,008,371 | ) | 4,718,481 | |||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 6,191,970 | 11,909,659 | ||||||
| Distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||
| Distributable earnings | (4,305,023 | ) | (4,830,417 | ) | ||||
| Return of capital | — | (152,263 | ) | |||||
| Total distributions | (4,305,023 | ) | (4,982,680 | ) | ||||
| Share transactions*: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of shares | 184,165,809 | 37,444,764 | ||||||
| Reinvestments | — | 3,526,747 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (33,294,454 | ) | (26,685,000 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions | 150,871,355 | 14,286,511 | ||||||
| Total increase in net assets | 152,758,302 | 21,213,490 | ||||||
| Net Assets, beginning of period | 93,419,499 | 72,206,009 | ||||||
| Net Assets, end of period | $ | 246,177,801 | $ | 93,419,499 | ||||
| (a) | During the period the Fund was reorganized (the “Reorganization”) from a mutual fund to a newly created exchange-traded fund pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for information on the Reorganization. |
| * | See Statements continued on next page for share class breakdown. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 15 |
VANECK FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 (a) | |||||||
| CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||
| ETF : | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of shares | $ | 184,165,809 | $ | 22,614,847 | ||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (33,294,454 | ) | - | |||||
| Net increase | 150,871,355 | 22,614,847 | ||||||
| Class A: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of shares | N/A | 1,267,399 | ||||||
| Reinvestment of distributions | N/A | 441,120 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | N/A | (948,925 | ) | |||||
| Net increase | N/A | 759,594 | ||||||
| Class I: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of shares | N/A | 3,751,860 | ||||||
| Reinvestment of distributions | N/A | 755,013 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | N/A | (9,893,513 | ) | |||||
| Net decrease | N/A | (5,386,640 | ) | |||||
| Class Y: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of shares | N/A | 9,810,658 | ||||||
| Reinvestment of distributions | N/A | 2,330,614 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | N/A | (15,842,562 | ) | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) | N/A | (3,701,290 | ) | |||||
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 (a) | |||||||
| SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||
| ETF: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | 3,600,000 | 450,000 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | (650,000 | ) | - | |||||
| Net increase | 2,950,000 | 450,000 | ||||||
| Class A: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | N/A | 232,954 | ||||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | 81,794 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | N/A | (172,567 | ) | |||||
| Net increase | N/A | 142,181 | ||||||
| Class I: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | N/A | 680,768 | ||||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | 141,052 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | N/A | (1,850,751 | ) | |||||
| Net decrease | N/A | (1,028,931 | ) | |||||
| Class Y: | ||||||||
| Shares sold | N/A | 1,793,987 | ||||||
| Shares reinvested | N/A | 431,101 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | N/A | (2,967,171 | ) | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) | N/A | (742,083 | ) | |||||
| (a) | During the period the Fund was reorganized (the “Reorganization”) from a mutual fund to a newly created exchange-traded fund pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for information on the Reorganization. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| 16 |
VANECK FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| India Select ETF | Onchain Economy ETF (a) | |||||||||||
| Period Ended June 30, 2026(b) (unaudited) | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (unaudited) | Period Ended December 31, 2025(c) | ||||||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 4,109 | $ | (61,454 | ) | $ | 7,714 | |||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (55,338 | ) | (1,074,455 | ) | 1,567,171 | |||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 93,933 | 14,953,708 | (3,750,342 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 42,704 | 13,817,799 | (2,175,457 | ) | ||||||||
| Distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Distributable earnings | — | — | (537,648 | ) | ||||||||
| Share transactions*: | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of shares | 3,452,972 | 14,566,006 | 57,105,212 | |||||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (976,947 | ) | (5,257,865 | ) | (4,832,495 | ) | ||||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions | 2,476,025 | 9,308,141 | 52,272,717 | |||||||||
| Total increase in net assets | 2,518,729 | 23,125,940 | 49,559,612 | |||||||||
| Net Assets, beginning of period | — | 49,559,612 | — | |||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period | $ | 2,518,729 | $ | 72,685,552 | $ | 49,559,612 | ||||||
| *Transactions in capital shares: | ||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 140,000 | 370,000 | 1,550,000 | |||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (40,000 | ) | (120,000 | ) | (120,000 | ) | ||||||
| Net increase | 100,000 | 250,000 | 1,430,000 | |||||||||
| (a) | Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
| (b) | For the period February 19, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | For the period May 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2025. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| (a) | On October 6, 2025 the Emerging Markets Bond Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized (the “Reorganization”) from a mutual fund to a newly created exchange-traded fund pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class I Shares have been adopted by the ETF and will be used going forward. As a result, the information prior to the Reorganization reflects that of the Predecessor Fund’s Class I Shares. Net asset values and per share amounts prior to the Reorganization have been restated to reflect the conversion. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for information on the Reorganization. |
| (b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (c) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (d) | Annualized |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| (a) | For the period February 19, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (c) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (d) | Annualized |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:
| (a) | Consolidated Financial Highlights |
| (b) | For the period May 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2025. |
| (c) | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
| (d) | The amount shown does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchase of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund. |
| (e) | Returns are not annualized and include adjustments required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
| (f) | The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds. |
| (g) | Annualized |
| (h) | Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes in-kind transactions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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June 30, 2026 (unaudited)
Note 1—Fund Organization
VanEck Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 3, 1985. These financial statements relate to the Emerging Markets Bond ETF, India Select ETF, and the Onchain Economy ETF (each, a “Fund”, together, the “Funds”). Each Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act, and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer or in a smaller number of issuers.
The Funds are actively managed. The Emerging Markets Bond ETF seeks total return, consisting of income and capital appreciation by investing in debt securities that are issued by governments, quasi-government entities or corporations in emerging market countries or denominated in the currency of an emerging market country. India Select ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in Indian companies with strong long-term return profiles, high capital efficiency, and resilient business models. Onchain Economy ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in Digital Transformation Companies and/or Digital Asset Instruments as defined in Onchain Economy ETF’s prospectus.
Van Eck Associates Corporation (“VEAC”) serves as the investment adviser for the Emerging Markets Bond ETF and India Select ETF. Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (“VEARA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of VEAC, serves as the investment adviser to Onchain Economy ETF. VEAC and VEARA are collectively referred to as the “Adviser”.
Pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization previously approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) of the Trust, the Emerging Markets Bond Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized (the “Reorganization”) into a newly created exchange-traded fund (the “ETF”) on October 6, 2025. The assets and liabilities of the Predecessor Fund’s shares were transferred in exchange for ETF shares utilizing the following ratios:
| Predecessor Fund Share Class | Conversion Ratio | |||
| Class A | 0.113664 | |||
| Class I | 0.113106 | |||
| Class Y | 0.113942 | |||
The Predecessor Fund’s investment objective was identical to the ETF’s and the Predecessor Fund was managed in a manner that, in all material respects, complied with the investment guidelines and restrictions of the ETF. The Predecessor Fund was designated as the accounting survivor in the Reorganization. As a result, the ETF assumed the historical performance of the Class I shares of the Predecessor Fund.
In connection with the consummation of the Reorganization, the Predecessor Fund ceased operations.
For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the ETF were recorded at fair value. However, the cost basis of the investments received from the Predecessor Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the ETF’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
The Advisor paid the costs of the Reorganization other than brokerage transaction costs for portfolio transactions. While the Predecessor Fund had a management fee of 0.80% of the Predecessor Fund’s daily net assets, the ETF has a unitary management fee of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Reorganization did not result in a material change to the ETF’s portfolio holdings. There are no material differences in accounting policies of the ETF. The ETF did not purchase or sell securities following its Reorganization for purposes of realigning its investment portfolio. Accordingly, the Reorganization of the Predecessor Fund did not affect the ETF’s portfolio turnover ratio for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies.
The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.
| A. | Security Valuation | |
| The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis, which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below: | |
| Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. | |
| Level 2 — Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). | |
| Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). | |
| Securities traded on national exchanges are valued at the closing price on the markets in which the securities trade. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included on NASDAQ and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. 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 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 Funds are open. Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date and or (ii) quotations from bond dealers to determine current value and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Short-term debt securities with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Open-end mutual fund investments (including money market funds) are valued at their net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the spot currency rate plus an amount, which reflects the differences in interest rates between the U.S. and foreign markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. | |
| The Trustees has designated the Adviser as valuation designee to perform the Funds’ fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with the requirements. 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 of the Adviser convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments or other assets. If market quotations |
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(unaudited) (continued)
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
| A. | Security Valuation (continued) | |
| for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes they do not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis. | ||
| Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be categorized either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments. | ||
| A summary of the inputs and the levels used to value the Funds’ investments are located in the Schedule of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments. | ||
| B. | Basis for Consolidation | |
| The Onchain Economy ETF may invest in certain Digital Asset Instruments through a subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”), an exempted limited company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary is wholly owned and controlled by the Fund and is advised by the Adviser. The consolidated financial statements present the financial position and results of operations for the Fund and its subsidiary. All interfund account balances and transactions between parent and subsidiary have been eliminated in consolidation. As of June 30, 2026, the Fund held $6,791,181 in its Subsidiary, representing 9% of the Fund’s net assets. | ||
| C. | Federal Income Taxes | |
| It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. | ||
| The wholly-owned Subsidiary is classified as controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) under the Code. For U.S. tax purposes, a CFC is not subject to U.S. income tax. However, as a wholly-owned CFC, its net income and capital gains, to the extent of its earnings and profits, will be included each year in the Fund’s investment company taxable income. Net losses of the CFC cannot be deducted by the Fund in the current year, nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future years. | ||
| D. | Distributions to Shareholders | |
| Dividends to shareholders from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually (except for dividends from net investment income from the Emerging Markets Bond ETF which are declared and paid monthly). Income dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions, if any, are determined in accordance with U.S. income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP, due to recharacterization for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions that exceed taxable earnings and profit are reported for tax purposes as a return of capital. A portion of a dividend may be reclassified as a tax return of capital upon the final determination of the Fund’s taxable income which can only be determined after the Fund’s fiscal year end. | ||
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
| E. | Currency Translation | |
| Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing prices of such currencies each business day as quoted by one or more sources. Purchases and sales of investments are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when such investments are acquired or sold. Foreign denominated income and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when accrued. The portion of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that result from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed in the financial statements. Such amounts are included with the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities in the Statements of Operations. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, other than investments, and forward foreign currency contracts are recorded as net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations. | ||
| F. | Restricted Securities | |
| The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included in the Schedules of Investments. | ||
| G. | Use of Derivative Instruments | |
| The Funds may invest in derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, options, futures, swaps and forward foreign currency contracts. A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. Derivative instruments may be privately negotiated contracts (often referred to as over- the counter (“OTC”) derivatives) or they may be listed and traded on an exchange. Derivative contracts may involve future commitments to purchase or sell financial instruments or commodities at specified terms on a specified date, or to exchange interest payment streams or currencies based on a notional or contractual amount. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. The use of derivative instruments also involves the risk of loss if the investment adviser is incorrect in its expectation of the timing or level of fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency prices. Investments in derivative instruments also include the risk of default by the counterparty, the risk that the investment may not be liquid and the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures about the Funds’ derivative instruments and hedging activities. Details of this disclosure are found below as well as in the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. | ||
| Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | ||
| The Funds may buy and sell forward foreign currency contracts to settle purchases and sales of foreign denominated securities, gain currency exposure or to hedge foreign denominated assets. Realized gains and losses from forward foreign currency contracts, if any, are included in realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency contracts in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2026, Emerging Markets Bond ETF held forward foreign currency contracts. The average amount purchased and sold (in U.S. dollars) was $1,922,347 and $0, respectively. Forward foreign currency contracts held at June 30, 2026, if any, are reflected in the Schedule of Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. | ||
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
| G. | Use of Derivative Instruments (continued) | |
| At June 30, 2026 the Fund held derivatives (not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP): | ||
| Foreign Currency Risk | ||||
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | ||||
| Liabilities Derivatives | ||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts1 | $ | 17,320 | ||
| 1 | Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
| The impact of transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2026, was as follows: | |
| Foreign Currency Risk | ||||
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | ||||
| Realized gain: | ||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts1 | $ | 7,503 | ||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | ||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts2 | (17,320 | ) | ||
| 1 | Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency contracts |
| 2 | Statement of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts |
| H. | Offsetting Assets and Liabilities | |
In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting or other similar agreements. Generally, the right of offset in those agreements allows the Funds to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may receive cash and or securities as collateral for securities lending. The Funds may pledge cash and or securities as collateral for derivative instruments. In general, collateral received exceeds the net amount of the unrealized gain/loss or market value of financial instruments. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present securities lending assets, liabilities, and derivatives on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash collateral received for securities lending held in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at June 30, 2026 is presented in the Schedules of Investments and in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral is disclosed in Note 9 (Securities Lending). Futures contracts held by Commodity Strategy
The table below presents both gross and net information about the derivative instruments eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities subject to a master netting or similar agreements, as well as financial collateral received or pledged (including cash collateral) as of June 30, 2026. The total amount of collateral reported, if any, is limited to the net amounts of financial assets and liabilities presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for the respective financial instruments. In general, collateral received or pledged exceeds the net amount of the unrealized gain/loss or market value of financial instruments. | ||
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(unaudited) (continued)
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
| H. | Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (continued) |
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities) | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Net Amounts of Assets/(Liabilities) Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | Financial Instruments and Cash Collateral Received | Net Amount | ||||||
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | ||||||||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts | $(17,320) | $— | $(17,320) | $— | $(17,320) |
| I. | Segment Reporting | |
| The Funds’ Chief Financial Officer and the Funds’ Treasurer act as the Funds’ chief operating decision maker (CODM), assessing performance and making decisions about resource allocation. The CODM has determined that each Fund has a single operating segment based on the fact that each Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus, with a defined investment strategy which is executed by the Adviser. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is presented within the Funds’ financial statements. | ||
| J. | Other | |
| Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recognized upon notification of the ex-dividend date. The Funds earn interest income on uninvested cash balances held at the custodian bank. Such amounts, if any, are presented as interest income. | ||
| The character of distributions received from certain investments may be comprised of net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital. It is the Funds’ policy to estimate the character of distributions received from these investments based on historical data if actual amounts are not available. After each calendar year end, these investments report the actual tax character of distributions. Differences between the estimated and actual amounts are reflected in the Funds’ records in the year in which they are reported by adjusting the related cost basis of investments, capital gains and income, as necessary. | ||
| In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote. | ||
Note 3—Investment Management and Other Agreements
The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Funds listed in the table below utilize a unitary management fee structure where the Adviser will pay all Fund expenses, except for the fee payment under the investment management agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses. The unitary management fee rates for the six months ended June 30, 2026 are as follows:
| Fund | Management Fees | |||
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | 0.75 | % | ||
| India Select ETF | 0.75 | |||
| Onchain Economy ETF | 0.69 | |||
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(unaudited) (continued)
Note 3—Investment Management and Other Agreements (continued)
The Adviser waives the management fees it charges the Funds by the amount it collects as a management fee from underlying funds managed by the Adviser. For the year ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser waived management fees of $3,029 due to such investments held in the Onchain Economy ETF.
In addition, Van Eck Securities Corporation, an affiliate of the Adviser, acts as the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”). Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and Distributor.
At June 30, 2026, the Adviser owned approximately 40% and 10% of the shares outstanding of India Select ETF and Onchain Economy ETF, respectively.
Note 4—Capital Share Transactions
As of June 30, 2026, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Fund shares are not individually redeemable and are issued and redeemed at their net asset value per share only through certain authorized broker-dealers (“Authorized Participants”) in blocks of shares (“Creation Units”).
The consideration for the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of the Funds generally consists of the in-kind contribution or distribution of securities constituting the Funds’ underlying index (“Deposit Securities”) plus a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Cash may also be substituted in an amount equivalent to the value of certain Deposit Securities, generally as a result of market circumstances, or when the securities are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, or are not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant. The Funds may issue Creation Units in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including, for the benefit of the Funds, a requirement to maintain cash collateral on deposit at the custodian equal to at least 115% of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities.
Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay transaction fees directly to the transfer agent. In addition, the Funds may impose variable fees on the purchase or redemption of Creation Units for cash, or on transactions effected outside the clearing process, to defray certain transaction costs. These variable fees, if any, are reflected in share transactions in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
Note 5—Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments, in-kind capital share transactions, and U.S. government obligations) and the purchases and sales of investments resulting from in-kind capital share transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. government obligations) were as follows:
| In-Kind Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | Purchases | Sales | ||||||||||||
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | $ | 261,788,407 | $ | 185,098,280 | $ | 65,393,678 | $ | — | ||||||||
| India Select ETF | 3,441,673 | 983,945 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Onchain Economy ETF* | 27,050,349 | 19,166,941 | 6,289,554 | 4,883,229 | ||||||||||||
| * | Represents consolidated cost of investments purchased and proceeds from investments sold. |
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(unaudited) (continued)
Note 6—Income Taxes
As of June 30, 2026, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified tax cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments owned were as follows:
| Fund | Tax Cost of Investments | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | $ | 235,627,223 | $ | 4,001,172 | $ | (2,294,729 | ) | $ | 1,706,443 | |||||||
| India Select ETF | 2,395,824 | 232,581 | (109,779 | ) | 122,802 | |||||||||||
| Onchain Economy ETF | 62,001,378 | 19,279,207 | (8,175,403 | ) | 11,103,804 | |||||||||||
The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders was as follows:
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Fund | Ordinary Income* | Ordinary Income* | Return of Capital | |||||||||
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | $ | 4,305,023 | $ | 1,274,216 | $ | 40,166 | ||||||
| Emerging Markets Bond Fund | ||||||||||||
| Class A | – | 497,964 | 15,701 | |||||||||
| Class I | – | 752,465 | 23,716 | |||||||||
| Class Y | – | 2,305,772 | 72,680 | |||||||||
| Onchain Economy ETF | – | 537,648 | – | |||||||||
* Includes distributions from short-term capital gains, if any.
The tax character of current year distributions, if any, will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
Realized gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities result in permanent book to tax differences which may affect the tax character of distributions and undistributed ordinary income at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Emerging Markets Bond Fund ETF’s net realized losses from foreign exchange rates on securities transactions was $654,597.
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by applicable tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on return filings for all open tax years. The Funds do not have exposure for additional years that might still be open in certain foreign jurisdictions. Therefore, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. However, the Funds are subject to foreign taxes on the appreciation in value of certain investments. The Funds provide for such taxes on both realized and unrealized appreciation.
The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended in June 30, 2026, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties.
Investments in India: India currently assesses a capital gains tax on shares sold on the exchange of 20% on short term capital gains and 12.5% on long term capital gains (plus applicable surcharge and cess).
Note 7—Principal Risks
Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds (See Note 1) and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers. The Fund may purchase securities on foreign exchanges.
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(unaudited) (continued)
Note 7—Principal Risks (continued)
Securities of foreign issuers involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. These risks include devaluation of currencies, currency controls, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, future adverse economic developments and political conflicts, or natural or other disasters. Additionally, the Funds may invest in securities of emerging market issuers, which are exposed to a number of risks that may make these investments volatile in price, or difficult to trade and potentially less liquid than securities issued in more developed markets. Political risks may include unstable governments, nationalization, restrictions on foreign ownership, laws that prevent investors from getting their money out of a country, sanctions and investment restrictions and legal systems that do not protect property risks as well as the laws of the United States. Certain securities of Chinese issuers are, or may in the future become restricted, and the Fund may be forced to sell such restricted securities and incur a loss as a result.
Certain of the Fund’s investments, including investments in companies that hold material amounts of digital assets, may be subject to the risks associated with investing in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and crypto tokens. Such companies may be subject to the risk that: the technology that facilitates the transfer of a digital asset could fail; the decentralized, open source protocol of the applicable blockchain network could be affected by internet connectivity disruptions, fraud, consensus failures or cybersecurity attacks; such network may not be adequately maintained by its participants; because digital assets are a new technological innovation with a limited history, they are highly speculative assets and may experience extreme price volatility; future regulatory actions or policies may limit the ability to sell, exchange or use a digital asset; the price of a digital asset may be impacted by the transactions of a small number of holders of such digital asset; and that a digital asset will decline in popularity, acceptance or use, thereby impairing its price.
Digital Transformation Companies include companies (i) that operate digital asset exchanges, operate payment gateways (i.e., a merchant service that authorizes direct payments processing for businesses), engage in and/or assist with the digital asset mining operations, provide software services, equipment and technology, energy or energy infrastructure, data center capacity or other services to digital asset operations, operate digital asset infrastructure businesses, or facilitate commerce with the use of digital assets (these items are collectively referred to herein as “digital asset projects”) and/or (ii) that own a material amount of digital assets or otherwise generate revenues related to digital asset projects. The Fund does not invest in digital assets or commodities directly.
Changes in laws or government regulations by the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could adversely affect the operations of the Onchain Economy ETF with its Cayman subsidiary.
A more complete description of risks is included in each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
Note 8—Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan
The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which the Trustees can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of registered investment companies managed by the Adviser, which include VanEck Funds and VanEck ETF Trust, as directed by the Trustees.
During the Reorganization, the Emerging Markets Bond ETF adopted a unitary management fee in which the Adviser is responsible for paying all expense of the fund, therefore, the liability for the Plan which is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represents amounts accrued through the date of conversion to a unitary management fee structure. India Select ETF and Onchain Economy ETF commenced operations with a unitary management fee, and therefore bear no cost or liabilities relative to the Plan.
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VANECK FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited) (continued)
Note 9—Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Funds may lend securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with the securities lending agent. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower and/or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral, net of rebates paid to the borrower. Such fees and interest are shared with the securities lending agent under the terms of the securities lending agreement. Securities lending income is disclosed net of rebates and broker fees in the Statements of Operations. Cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio. Non-cash collateral consists of U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Government Agency securities, and is not disclosed in the Fund’s Schedules of Investments or Statements of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the agent on behalf of the Funds. The Funds do not have the ability to re-hypothecate those securities. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned securities and related cash collateral, if any, at June 30, 2026, is presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following is a summary of the Funds’ securities on loan and related collateral as of June 30, 2026:
| Fund | Market Value of Securities on Loan | Cash Collateral | Non-Cash Collateral | Total Collateral | ||||||||||||
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | $ | 597,766 | $ | 620,066 | $ | – | $ | 620,066 | ||||||||
| Onchain Economy ETF | 3,151,611 | 484,854 | 2,806,637 | 3,291,491 | ||||||||||||
The following table presents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of June 30, 2026:
| Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities for Securities Lending Transactions* in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||
| Fund | Corporate Bonds | Equity Securities | ||||||
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | $ | 620,066 | $ | – | ||||
| Onchain Economy ETF | – | 484,854 | ||||||
| * | Remaining contractual maturity: overnight and continuous |
Note 10—Bank Line of Credit
Emerging Markets Bond Fund ETF and India Select ETF participate with the VanEck VIP Trust and the VanEck Funds (collectively the “VE/VIP Funds”) in a $30 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund and other temporary or emergency purposes. The participating VE/VIP Funds pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:
| Fund | Days Outstanding | Average Daily Loan Balance | Average Interest Rate | |||||||||
| Emerging Markets Bond ETF | 1 | $3,934,988 | 4.98 | % | ||||||||
Outstanding loan balances as of June 30, 2026, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants.
Not applicable.
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others
The officers receive no remuneration directly from the Funds. The Trustees receive no remuneration directly from the Funds with a unified fee arrangement.
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VANECK FUNDS
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS
(unaudited)
CM COMMODITY INDEX FUND
EMERGING MARKETS FUND
GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND
ONCHAIN ECONOMY ETF
VANECK EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
VANECK INDIA SELECT ETF
VANECK MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT FUND
(each, a “Fund”)
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that an investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser may continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved, at least annually by the fund’s board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval. On June 23, 2026, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck Funds (the “Trust”), including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of the existing advisory agreement (each, an “Advisory Agreement”) between each Fund, except the CM Commodity Index Fund and Onchain Economy ETF, and its investment adviser, Van Eck Associates Corporation, and the CM Commodity Index Fund and the Onchain Economy ETF, and its investment adviser, Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (Van Eck Associates Corporation and Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation, along with their affiliated companies, are referred to herein collectively as the “Adviser”). Information regarding the material factors considered and related conclusions reached by the Board in approving the continuation of each Fund’s Advisory Agreement is set forth below.
In considering the continuation of each Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed and considered information that had been provided by the Adviser throughout the year at meetings of the Board and its committees, including information requested by the Independent Trustees and furnished by the Adviser for meetings of the Board held on May 28, 2026 and June 23, 2026, specifically for the purpose of considering the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. Although the Advisory Agreements for the Funds were considered at the same Board meetings, the Board considered the information provided to it about the Funds together and with respect to each Fund separately as the Board deemed appropriate. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, and met with independent legal counsel in executive sessions outside the presence of management. The written and oral reports provided to the Board pertaining to the continuation of the Advisory Agreement included, among other things, the following:
| ■ | Information about the overall organization of the Adviser and the Adviser’s short-term and long-term business plans with respect to its mutual fund operations and other lines of business; |
| ■ | The consolidated financial statements of the Adviser for the past two fiscal years; |
| ■ | A copy of each Advisory Agreement and descriptions of the services provided by the Adviser thereunder; |
| ■ | Information regarding the qualifications, education and experience of the investment professionals responsible for portfolio management, as well as relevant staffing plans for such personnel, investment research and trading activities for each Fund, the structure of their compensation and the resources available to support these activities; |
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| ■ | A report prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”), an independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s investment performance net of expenses for a representative class of shares (including, where relevant, total returns, standard deviations, Sharpe ratios, information ratios, beta and alpha) for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods (as applicable) ended December 31, 2025 with the investment performance of (i) a universe of mutual funds selected by Broadridge with similar investment characteristics (the “Morningstar Category”), (ii) a sub-group of funds selected from the Morningstar Category by Broadridge further limited to approximate more closely the Fund’s investment style, share class characteristics, and asset levels (the “Peer Group”) and (iii) an appropriate benchmark index; |
| ■ | A report prepared by Broadridge comparing the advisory fees and other expenses of a representative class of shares of the Fund during its fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 with (i) the Morningstar Category and (ii) Peer Group; |
| ■ | An analysis of the profitability of the Adviser with respect to its services for each Fund and the VanEck complex of mutual funds as a whole (the “VanEck Complex”); |
| ■ | Information regarding other investment products and services offered by the Adviser involving investment objectives and strategies similar to each Fund (“Comparable Products”), including the fees charged by the Adviser for managing the Comparable Products, a description of material differences and similarities in the services provided by the Adviser for each Fund and the Comparable Products, the sizes of the Comparable Products and the identity of the individuals responsible for managing the Comparable Products; |
| ■ | Information concerning the Adviser’s compliance program and resources; |
| ■ | Information with respect to the Adviser’s brokerage practices, including regarding the use of soft dollars in the case of Funds for which their portfolio trades entailed soft dollars; |
| ■ | Information regarding the procedures used by the Adviser in monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities; |
| ■ | Information regarding how the Adviser safeguards the confidentiality and integrity of its data and files, cybersecurity, overall business continuity and other operational matters; |
| ■ | Information regarding the Adviser’s policies and practices with respect to personal investing by the Adviser and its employees; |
| ■ | Information regarding the Adviser’s investment process for each Fund, including how the Adviser integrates non-accounting based information (including, but not limited to “environmental, social and governance” factors) and the non-security selection, non-portfolio construction activities of the investment teams, such as engagement with portfolio companies and industry group participation, except with respect to the CM Commodity Index Fund and the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund, which are quantitatively-based index strategies; |
| ■ | Information regarding the Adviser’s role as the administrator of the Trust’s liquidity risk management program; |
| ■ | Information about shareholder servicing arrangements for each Fund with various intermediaries, as well as revenue sharing arrangements involving the Adviser and not paid by the Fund; |
| ■ | Descriptions of other administrative and other non-investment management services provided by the Adviser for each Fund, including the Adviser’s activities in managing relationships with the Fund’s custodian, transfer agent and other service providers; and |
| ■ | Other information provided by the Adviser in its response to a comprehensive questionnaire from the Independent Trustees. |
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VANECK FUNDS
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS
(unaudited) (continued)
Nature, Extent, Quality of Services. In determining whether to approve the continuation of each Advisory Agreement, the Board considered, among other things, the following: (1) the nature, quality, extent and cost of the investment management, administrative and other non-investment management services provided by the Adviser; (2) the nature, quality and extent of the services performed by the Adviser in interfacing with, and monitoring the services performed by, third parties, such as the Fund’s custodian, transfer agent, sub-transfer agents and independent auditor, and the Adviser’s commitment and efforts to review the quality and pricing of third party service providers to the Fund with a view to reducing non-management expenses of the Fund; (3) the terms of the Advisory Agreement and the services performed thereunder; (4) the willingness of the Adviser to limit the overall expenses of the Fund from time to time, if necessary or appropriate, by means of waiving all or a portion of its fees and/or paying expenses of the Fund; (5) the quality of the services, procedures and processes used to determine the value of the Fund’s assets and the actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such services, procedures and processes; (6) the ongoing efforts of, and resources devoted by, the Adviser with respect to the development and implementation of a comprehensive compliance program; (7) the responsiveness of the Adviser to inquiries from, and examinations by, regulatory authorities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission; (8) the resources committed by the Adviser to information technology and cybersecurity; and (9) the ability of the Adviser to attract and retain quality professional personnel to perform investment advisory and administrative services for the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser supported the renewal of each Advisory Agreement.
Investment Performance and Fund Expenses. The performance data and the advisory fee and expense ratio data from Broadridge that is described below for each Fund is based on data for a representative class of shares of each Fund. The performance data is net of expenses for periods on an annualized basis ended December 31, 2025, and the advisory fee and expense ratio data is as of the Funds’ fiscal year end of December 31, 2025. The Board found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, but it recognized the limitations of such data, including, in particular, that notable differences may exist between each Fund and the other funds in the Funds’ Peer Group and Morningstar Category (for example, with respect to investment objective(s) and investment strategies) and that the results of the performance comparisons may vary depending on (i) the end dates for the performance periods that were selected and (ii) the selection of the Peer Group and Morningstar Category. The Board also considered the Funds’ performance at its meetings throughout the year, including for periods subsequent to the performance period covered by the Broadridge reports, and considered the Adviser’s assessment of the same. The Board also considered benefits, other than the receipt of fees under the Advisory Agreement, that may be derived by the Adviser from serving as investment adviser to the Fund and the Trust.
CM Commodity Index Fund. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Total Return Index (the “UBS Index”) and that the Class Y shares of the Fund had underperformed the UBS Index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board further noted that the Fund’s expenses, which were not similarly borne by the UBS Index, were one of the factors that attributed to the Fund’s underperformance relative to the UBS Index. The Board also noted that the Class Y shares of the Fund had underperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the one- and three-year periods and outperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the five- and ten-year periods. In agreeing to renew the Advisory Agreement, the Board acknowledged that performance information and considered it, and other relevant information provided in response to inquiries by the Board.
The Board further noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services was the same as the median advisory fee rate of its Peer Group and lower than the median advisory fee rate of its Morningstar Category. The Board also noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, was lower than the median of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund through April 30, 2027 to the extent necessary to prevent the expense ratio of the Fund from exceeding a specified maximum amount (subject to certain exclusions). The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared
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to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
Emerging Markets Fund. The Board noted, based on a review of comparative annualized total returns, that the Class Y shares of the Fund had underperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board further noted that the Class Y shares of the Fund had underperformed its benchmark index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. In agreeing to renew the Advisory Agreement, the Board acknowledged that performance information and considered it, and other relevant information provided in response to inquiries by the Board.
The Board noted that the Fund pays an advisory fee, as well as a separate administrative fee. The Board further noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services was lower than the median advisory fee rates of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board also noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, was higher than the median total expense ratio of its Morningstar Category and the same as the median total expense ratio of its Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund through April 30, 2027 to the extent necessary to prevent the expense ratio of the Fund from exceeding a specified maximum amount (subject to certain exclusions). The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
Global Resources Fund. The Board noted, based on a review of comparative annualized total returns, that the Class Y shares of the Fund had outperformed its Peer Group Category median for the one-year period, performed the same as its Peer Group Category median for the three-year period and underperformed its Peer Group Category medians for the three- and five-year periods. The Board further noted that the Class Y shares of the Fund had outperformed its Morningstar Category medians for the one- and three-year periods and underperformed its Morningstar Category medians for the five- and ten-year periods. The Board noted that the Class Y shares of the Fund had outperformed its benchmark index for the one- and three-year periods and underperformed its benchmark index for the five- and ten-year periods. In agreeing to renew the Advisory Agreement, the Board acknowledged that performance information and considered it, and other relevant information provided in response to inquiries by the Board.
The Board noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services and the total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, were higher than the median advisory fee rates and total expense ratios of the Fund’s Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board also noted that the Adviser makes use of a complex and unique proprietary strategy for managing the Fund’s portfolio and that the Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund through April 30, 2027 to the extent necessary to prevent the expense ratio of the Fund from exceeding a specified maximum amount (subject to certain exclusions). The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
International Investors Gold Fund. The Board noted, based on a review of comparative annualized total returns, that the Class Y shares of the Fund had outperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board also noted that the Class Y shares of the Fund had outperformed its benchmark index for the one-, three- and ten-year periods and underperformed
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VANECK FUNDS
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS
(unaudited) (continued)
its benchmark index for the five-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported the renewal of the Advisory Agreement.
The Board also noted that the Fund pays an advisory fee, as well as a separate administrative fee. The Board further noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services was lower than the median advisory fee rate of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board also noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, was higher than the median of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund through April 30, 2027 to the extent necessary to prevent the expense ratio of the Fund from exceeding a specified maximum amount (subject to certain exclusions). The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
Onchain Economy ETF. The Board did not consider performance results for the Fund as it had not been in operation for a full fiscal year, and as such did not have Broadridge performance data to report.
The Board noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services and the total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, for the Fund were lower than the median advisory fee rates and total expense ratios of the Fund’s Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund (subject to certain exclusions) and has agreed to pay the Fund’s offering costs through May 1, 2027.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF. The Board noted that the Emerging Markets Bond Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) reorganized into the Fund on October 6, 2025 and the Fund assumed the historical performance of the Class I shares of the Predecessor Fund. The Board noted, based on a review of comparative annualized total returns, that the Fund (and Predecessor Fund) had outperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board also noted that the Fund (and Predecessor Fund) had outperformed its benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-and ten-year periods. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported the renewal of the Advisory Agreement.
The Board noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services and the total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, for the Fund were higher than the median advisory fee rates and total expense ratios of the Fund’s Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund (subject to certain exclusions) and has agreed to pay the Fund’s offering costs through May 1, 2027. The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
VanEck India Select ETF. The Board did not consider performance results for the Fund as it had not been in operation for a full fiscal year, and as such did not have Broadridge performance data to report.
The Board further noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services was lower than the median advisory fee rate of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board also noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, was the same as the median of its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund (subject to certain exclusions) and has agreed to pay the Fund’s offering costs through May 1, 2027.
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On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index (the “Morningstar Index”). The Board noted that the Class Z shares of the Fund had underperformed its Peer Group and Morningstar Category medians for the one-, three- and five-year periods. The Board also noted that the Class Z shares of the Fund had underperformed the Morningstar Index for the one-, three- and five-year periods. The Board further noted that the Fund’s expenses, which were not similarly borne by the Morningstar Index, were one of the factors that attributed to the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Morningstar Index. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported the renewal of the Advisory Agreement.
The Board noted that the fee rate payable for advisory services and the total expense ratio, net of waivers or reimbursements, for the Fund were higher than the median advisory fee rates and total expense ratios of the Fund’s Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Board also noted that the Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund through April 30, 2027 to the extent necessary to prevent the expense ratio of the Fund from exceeding a specified maximum amount (subject to certain exclusions). The Board also considered the advisory fee charged to the Fund as compared to the fees charged to the Comparable Products, noting the differences in the services provided to the Fund as compared to those other products.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Fund is reasonable.
Profitability and Economies of Scale. The Board considered the profits, if any, realized by the Adviser from managing each Fund and other mutual funds in the VanEck Complex and the methodology used to determine such profits. The Board noted that the levels of profitability reported on a fund-by-fund basis varied widely depending on such factors as the size, type of fund and operating history. Based on its review of the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the profits realized by the Adviser from managing each Fund supported the renewal of the respective Advisory Agreement. In this regard, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser may realize economies of scale, if any, as each Fund grows and whether each Fund’s fee schedule reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders, and concluded that each fee schedule was appropriate. The Board also considered that each Fund benefits from economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the VanEck Complex.
Conclusion. In determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Advisory Agreement for each Fund and the weight to be given to such factors, the members of the Board relied upon their own business judgment, with the advice of independent legal counsel. The Board did not consider any single factor as controlling in determining whether to approve the continuation of each Advisory Agreement and each member of the Board may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching a conclusion. Moreover, this summary description does not necessarily identify all of the factors considered or conclusions reached by the Board. Based on its consideration of the foregoing factors and conclusions, and such other factors and conclusions as it deemed relevant, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund for an additional one-year period.
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| Item 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Information included in Item 7.
| Item 9. | PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Information included in Item 7.
| Item 10. | REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Information included in Item 7.
| Item 11. | STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. |
Information included in Item 7.
| Item 12. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| Item 13. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| Item 14. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
| Item 15. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
No material changes.
| Item 16. | 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 period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Item 17. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 18. | RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION. |
Not applicable.
| Item 19. | EXHIBITS. |
| (a)(1) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(2) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(4) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(5) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is furnished as Exhibit 99.906CERT. |
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 FUNDS
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ John J. Crimmins, Principal Financial Officer |
Date September 4, 2026
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 (Signature and Title) | /s/ Jan F. van Eck, Principal Executive Officer |
Date September 4, 2026
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ John J. Crimmins, Principal Financial Officer |
Date September 4, 2026