UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

 

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-10325

 

 

 

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation

666 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 Date of fiscal year end:  December 31,
 Date of reporting period:  March 31, 2018

 

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

 

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

 

 

ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

VANECK VECTORS AFRICA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 98.7%
Canada: 7.0%
 130,401   B2Gold Corp. (USD) *  $355,995 
 119,696   First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   1,679,504 
 275,634   IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) *   1,430,541 
 802,390   Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. *   1,692,845 
         5,158,885 
Egypt: 7.9%
 998,742   Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE (GDR) Reg S   5,073,609 
 2,022,548   Global Telecom Holding SAE *   753,723 
         5,827,332 
India: 1.0%
 22,077   Makemytrip Ltd. (USD) * †   766,072 
Kenya: 11.2%
 641,900   East African Breweries Ltd.   1,684,193 
 4,084,600   Equity Bank Ltd. #   2,176,138 
 14,265,300   Safaricom Ltd. #   4,393,514 
         8,253,845 
Monaco: 2.5%
 100,750   Endeavour Mining Corp. (CAD) *   1,857,535 
Morocco: 16.3%
 73,974   Attijariwafa Bank   3,944,337 
 66,245   Banque Centrale Populaire #   2,115,411 
 67,646   Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur   1,704,290 
 32,224   Cosumar   1,018,324 
 201,185   Maroc Telecom   3,249,870 
         12,032,232 
Nigeria: 9.9%
 25,413,493   Guaranty Trust Bank Plc #   3,165,389 
 253,246   Nestle Nigeria Plc   970,911 
 3,245,460   Nigerian Breweries Plc #   1,167,126 
 24,670,573   Zenith Bank Ltd.   2,008,189 
         7,311,615 
Singapore: 0.9%
 2,453,400   Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #   657,636 
South Africa: 29.1%
 19,943   Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc (GBP) #   168,238 
 4,415   Anglo American Platinum Ltd. #   121,035 
 24,542   AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)   232,904 
 26,645   Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. #   584,142 
 21,780   AVI Ltd. #   203,152 
 43,452   Barclays Africa Group Ltd.  #   695,344 
 9,085   Barloworld Ltd. #   127,824 
 16,714   Bid Corp. Ltd. #   362,390 
 20,607   Bidvest Group Ltd. #   390,730 
 3,786   Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. #   278,292 
 14,643   Clicks Group Ltd. #   226,031 
 17,182   Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.   117,082 
 33,615   Discovery Ltd. #   484,544 
 9,236   EOH Holdings Ltd. #   33,516 
 13,789   Exxaro Resources Ltd. #   127,167 
 231,610   FirstRand Ltd. † #   1,307,667 
 12,304   Foschini Group Ltd. #   231,889 
 42,108   Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)   169,274 
 43,415   Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. * † #   86,388 
 10,739   Imperial Holdings Ltd. #   211,512 
 19,686   Investec Ltd. #   153,611 
 34,333   Investec Plc (GBP) #   265,298 
 9,372   Liberty Holdings Ltd.   99,306 
 56,277   Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.   131,137 
 70,686   MMI Holdings Ltd. #   131,680 
 7,412   Mondi Ltd.   201,571 
 16,087   Mr Price Group Ltd. #   386,532 
 109,992   MTN Group Ltd.   1,104,863 
 20,747   Naspers Ltd. #   5,072,777 
 14,538   Nedbank Group Ltd. † #   350,105 
 85,850   Netcare Ltd.   202,874 
 23,297   Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.   134,763 
 10,138   Pioneer Foods Ltd. #   106,772 
 7,744   PSG Group Ltd. #   147,173 
 42,140   Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd. #   142,348 
 30,892   Remgro Ltd. #   578,555 
 44,218   RMB Holdings Ltd. #   288,100 
 111,043   Sanlam Ltd. #   801,523 
 28,560   Sappi Ltd. #   184,372 
 35,314   Sasol Ltd. (ADR) †   1,201,735 
 29,046   Shoprite Holdings Ltd. #   619,575 
 25,088   Sibanye Gold Ltd. (ADR)   100,101 
 10,146   Spar Group Ltd.   173,451 
 79,538   Standard Bank Group Ltd. #   1,468,498 
 177,720   Steinhoff International Holdings NV #   49,463 
 18,381   Telkom SA SOC Ltd. #   82,470 
 12,026   Tiger Brands Ltd. #   376,076 
 25,175   Truworths International Ltd. #   229,300 
 19,607   Vodacom Group Ltd. #   253,164 
 66,402   Woolworths Holdings Ltd. #   336,331 
         21,532,645 
United Kingdom: 11.5%
 50,598   Anglo American Plc † #   1,178,496 
 832,844   Cenatamin Plc #   1,805,495 
 291,457   Old Mutual Plc #   980,582 
 15,394   Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   1,281,397 
 1,189,478   Tullow Oil Plc * #   3,278,580 
         8,524,550 
United States: 1.4%
 129,783   Kosmos Energy Ltd. *   817,633 
 2,035   Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   239,601 
         1,057,234 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $55,201,865)
 72,979,581 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 1.2%
South Africa: 1.2%
 50,257   Fortress REIT Ltd. #   50,698 
 146,215   Growthpoint Properties Ltd.   350,583 
 15,210   Hyprop Investments Ltd.   138,920 
 254,877   Redefine Properties Ltd. #   249,354 
 19,361   Resilient REIT Ltd. † #   81,594 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost: $887,196)
 871,149 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.9%
(Cost: $56,089,061)
 73,850,730 
           
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 6.0%
Repurchase Agreements: 6.0%
$1,046,597   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.82%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $1,046,809; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.00%, due 5/15/18 to 10/20/67, valued at $1,067,529 including accrued interest)   1,046,597 
 1,046,597   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 1.81%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $1,046,807; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 6.50%, due 4/30/18 to 12/1/51, valued at $1,067,529 including accrued interest)   1,046,597 
 220,118   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1.80%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $220,162; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.75% to 2.00%, due 2/15/19 to 2/28/21, valued at $224,604 including accrued interest)   220,118 
 1,046,597   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1.81%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $1,046,807; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 4.50%, due 12/1/26 to 4/1/48, valued at $1,067,529 including accrued interest)   1,046,597 
 1,046,597   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.82%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $1,046,809; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.50%, due 4/2/18 to 2/20/68, valued at $1,067,529 including accrued interest)   1,046,597 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $4,406,506)
 4,406,506 
Total Investments: 105.9%
(Cost: $60,495,567)
 78,257,236 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.9)%  (4,366,549)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $73,890,687 

 

Definitions:

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

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $4,314,029.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $38,963,597 which represents 52.7% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned
   % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   10.2%  $7,523,477 
Consumer Staples   10.4    7,700,400 
Energy   5.7    4,223,380 
Financials   38.6    28,477,071 
Health Care   1.5    1,086,391 
Industrials   0.7    518,554 
Information Technology   0.0    33,516 
Materials   18.4    13,579,188 
Real Estate   1.2    871,149 
Telecommunication Services   13.3    9,837,604 
      100.0%  $73,850,730 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Canada  $5,158,885   $   $   $5,158,885 
Egypt   5,827,332            5,827,332 
India   766,072            766,072 
Kenya   1,684,193    6,569,652        8,253,845 
Monaco   1,857,535            1,857,535 
Morocco   9,916,821    2,115,411        12,032,232 
Nigeria   2,979,100    4,332,515        7,311,615 
Singapore       657,636        657,636 
South Africa   3,869,061    17,663,584        21,532,645 
United Kingdom   1,281,397    7,243,153        8,524,550 
United States   1,057,234            1,057,234 
Real Estate Investment Trusts*   489,503    381,646        871,149 
Repurchase Agreements       4,406,506        4,406,506 
Total  $34,887,133   $43,370,103   $   $78,257,236 

 

*See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $13,594,372 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $7,086,730. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS BRAZIL SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 88.2%
Automobiles & Components: 1.4%
 108,400   Mahle-Metal Leve SA Industria e Comercio  $807,718 
 137,950   Tupy SA   709,086 
         1,516,804 
Capital Goods: 2.1%
 295,975   Iochpe Maxion SA   2,346,141 
Commercial & Professional Services: 1.3%
 66,577   Atento SA (USD)   519,301 
 160,390   Valid Solucoes SA   884,187 
         1,403,488 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 10.8%
 83,350   Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA   1,276,210 
 562,650   Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes   2,605,800 
 285,000   Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA *   451,483 
 236,844   EZ Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA   1,655,745 
 254,000   Grendene SA   2,104,966 
 762,700   MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA   3,754,070 
         11,848,274 
Consumer Services: 9.1%
 312,900   BK Brasil Operacao E Assessoria *   1,516,425 
 356,900   CVC Brasil Operadora e Agencia de Viagens SA   6,556,509 
 107,050   GAEC Educacao SA   820,680 
 183,625   Ser Educacional SA Reg S 144A   1,112,946 
         10,006,560 
Energy: 4.7%
 293,536   Cosan Ltd. (USD) †   3,049,839 
 55,600   Modec, Inc. #   1,375,882 
 224,500   QGEP Participacoes SA   773,165 
         5,198,886 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 5.4%
 198,208   Adecoagro SA (USD) *   1,490,524 
 402,250   Marfrig Alimentos SA *   723,732 
 220,300   Minerva SA   505,133 
 420,100   Sao Martinho SA   2,230,642 
 91,200   SLC Agricola SA   954,417 
         5,904,448 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 4.8%
 156,500   Centro de Imagem Diagnosticos SA *   763,195 
 114,250   Instituto Hermes Pardini SA   1,069,672 
 747,750   Odontoprev SA   3,381,516 
         5,214,383 
Insurance: 0.7%
 220,550   Wiz Solucoes e Corretagem de Seguros SA   741,524 
Materials: 3.7%
 778,925   Duratex SA   2,795,820 
 70,400   Magnesita Refratarios SA   1,241,055 
         4,036,875 
Media: 3.9%
 123,300   Multiplus SA   1,152,162 
 146,600   Smiles Fidelidade SA   3,086,129 
         4,238,291 
Real Estate: 4.2%
 234,023   Aliansce Shopping Centers SA *   1,331,219 
 275,050   BR Properties SA   753,139 
 208,850   Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA   2,483,591 
         4,567,949 
Retailing: 1.9%
 328,000   Cia Hering SA   2,050,590 
Semiconductor: 1.2%
 25,716   SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (USD) *   1,281,685 
Software & Services: 6.6%
 332,200   Linx SA   2,036,598 
 1,201,495   Sonda SA   2,332,560 
 321,750   Totvs SA   2,807,741 
         7,176,899 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 0.9%
 31,283   Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (USD)   972,901 
Telecommunication Services: 0.8%
 714,550   Oi SA *   852,755 
Transportation: 4.1%
 566,140   EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA   1,500,469 
 142,303   Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (ADR) * †   1,848,516 
 119,700   Julio Simoes Logistica SA *   230,593 
 806,500   Santos Brasil Participacoes SA *   862,332 
         4,441,910 
Utilities: 20.6%
 575,950   AES Tiete Energia SA   2,117,867 
 618,637   Alupar Investimento SA   3,348,542 
 174,796   Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais SA   2,545,606 
 283,600   Cia de Saneamento do Parana   5,154,099 
 209,469   Cia Paranaense de Energia (ADR) †   1,646,426 
 235,550   Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de Sao Paulo SA   1,274,265 
 218,150   Light SA *   895,344 
 843,700   Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA   5,553,197 
         22,535,346 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $74,423,523)
 96,335,709 
PREFERRED STOCKS: 10.3%
Banks: 0.9%
 178,188   Banco ABC Brasil SA, 5.91%   979,604 
Capital Goods: 2.5%
 1,264,900   Marcopolo SA, 1.01%   1,494,225 
 471,150   Randon Implementos e Participacoes SA, 0.51%   1,231,587 
         2,725,812 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 1.9%
 392,955   Alpargatas SA, 3.24%   2,059,132 
Materials: 2.6%
 1,285,750   Metalurgica Gerdau SA, 0.28%   2,780,674 
Utilities: 2.4%
 44,342   Cia de Gas de Sao Paulo, 12.29%   786,792 
 391,850   Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo, 3.06%   1,875,306 
         2,662,098 
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $5,854,076)
 11,207,320 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST: 1.4%
(Cost: $1,511,246)
   
Real Estate: 1.4%
 46,541   FII BTG Pactual Corporate Office Fund   1,514,597 
WARRANTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $0)
Capital Goods: 0.0%
 7,727   Iochpe Maxion SA Warrants (BRL 12.70, expiring 06/03/19) *   32,743 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $4,256)
   
 4,256   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   4,256 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.9%
(Cost: $81,793,101)
 109,094,625 
     
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.0%
(Cost: $34,506)
Repurchase Agreement: 0.0%
$34,506   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Credit Agricole CIB, 1.75%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $34,513; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.50% to 1.63%, due 12/31/18 to 10/15/20, valued at $35,196 including accrued interest)   34,506 
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $81,827,607)
 109,129,131 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%  139,981 
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $109,269,112 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
BRL Brazilian Real
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $34,376.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $1,375,882 which represents 1.3% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $1,112,946, or 1.0% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned
   % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary     29.1%  $31,719,651 
Consumer Staples   5.4    5,904,448 
Energy   4.8    5,198,886 
Financials   3.0    3,235,725 
Health Care   4.8    5,214,383 
Industrials   10.0    10,950,094 
Information Technology   8.6    9,431,485 
Materials   6.2    6,817,549 
Real Estate   4.2    4,567,949 
Telecommunication Services   0.8    852,755 
Utilities   23.1    25,197,444 
Money Market Fund   0.0    4,256 
    100.0%  $109,094,625 

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles & Components  $1,516,804   $   $   $1,516,804 
Capital Goods   2,346,141            2,346,141 
Commercial & Professional Services   1,403,488            1,403,488 
Consumer Durables & Apparel   11,848,274            11,848,274 
Consumer Services   10,006,560            10,006,560 
Energy   3,823,004    1,375,882        5,198,886 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco   5,904,448            5,904,448 
Health Care Equipment & Services   5,214,383            5,214,383 
Insurance   741,524            741,524 
Materials   4,036,875            4,036,875 
Media   4,238,291            4,238,291 
Real Estate   4,567,949            4,567,949 
Retailing   2,050,590            2,050,590 
Semiconductor   1,281,685            1,281,685 
Software & Services   7,176,899            7,176,899 
Technology Hardware & Equipment   972,901            972,901 
Telecommunication Services   852,755            852,755 
Transportation   4,441,910            4,441,910 
Utilities   22,535,346            22,535,346 
Preferred Stock*   11,207,320            11,207,320 
Real Estate Investment Trust*   1,514,597            1,514,597 
Warrants*   32,743            32,743 
Money Market Fund   4,256            4,256 
Repurchase Agreement       34,506        34,506 
Total  $107,718,743   $1,410,388   $   $109,129,131 

 

*See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $6,089,732. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC CSI 300 ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 101.4% 
Automobiles & Components: 3.0%     
 32,681   Byd Co. Ltd. #  $293,976 
 31,309   China Shipbuilding Industry Group Power Co. Ltd. #   121,496 
 70,285   Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd. #   125,323 
 50,600   Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. #   194,320 
 43,474   Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. #   79,029 
 56,873   Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd. #   215,529 
 126,363   SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd. #   666,164 
 17,300   Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd. #   49,024 
 8,700   Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd. #   23,720 
 49,592   Wanxiang Qianchao Co. Ltd. #   66,628 
 11,600   Wuhu Shunrong Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Co. Ltd. #   34,469 
 15,800   Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co. Ltd. #   80,319 
         1,949,997 
Banks: 17.2%     
 1,378,500   Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. #   873,742 
 533,715   Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd. #   590,744 
 760,000   Bank of China Ltd. #   485,076 
 990,816   Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. #   991,708 
 49,700   Bank of Guiyang Co. Ltd. #   115,499 
 14,500   Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd. #   26,277 
 249,800   Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd. #   293,094 
 183,571   Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd. #   241,844 
 91,435   Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd. #   282,807 
 30,990   Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd. #   73,813 
 110,500   China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. #   114,756 
 242,200   China Construction Bank Corp. #   297,593 
 574,200   China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd. #   376,159 
 371,989   China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. #   1,747,718 
 852,531   China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. #   1,101,995 
 231,156   Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd. #   331,118 
 777,804   Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. #   758,120 
 449,491   Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. #   1,216,458 
 7,200   Jiangsu Zhangjiagang Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. #   9,825 
 309,609   Ping An Bank Co. Ltd. #   548,011 
 423,345   Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd. #   785,729 
         11,262,086 
Capital Goods: 9.8%     
 47,680   Aurora Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. * # §   132,022 
 16,500   AVIC Aero-Engine Controls Co. Ltd. #   41,846 
 49,900   AVIC Aircraft Co. Ltd. #   132,059 
 32,500   AVIC Aviation Engine Corp. Plc #   142,293 
 8,500   AVIC Helicopter Co. Ltd. #   61,640 
 18,999   China Avionics Systems Co. Ltd. #   44,974 
 55,024   China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. #   113,884 
 99,600   China Gezhouba Group Co. Ltd. #   138,181 
 71,200   China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd. #   83,113 
 28,400   China Nuclear Engineering Corp. Ltd. #   44,418 
 165,900   China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. #   258,789 
 201,608   China Railway Group Ltd. #   237,714 
 330,000   China Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. * #   276,038 
 21,300   China Spacesat Co. Ltd. #   75,615 
 540,891   China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd. #   758,597 
 62,600   CITIC Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. * #   34,966 
 263,215   CRRC Corp. Ltd. #   426,831 
 12,400   CSSC Offshore and Marine Engineering Group Co. Ltd. §   42,129 
 24,580   Guoxuan High-Tech Co. Ltd. #   86,022 
 30,800   Han’s Laser Technology Co. Ltd. #   261,724 
 23,500   Jiangsu Guoxin Corp. Ltd. * #   32,264 
 66,900   Jiangsu Zhongnan Construction Group Co. Ltd. #   77,550 
 77,400   Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd. #   148,188 
 57,212   Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd. #   223,289 
 193,100   Metallurgical Corp of China Ltd. #   116,278 
 60,611   NARI Technology Co. Ltd. #   162,292 
 165,500   Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd. #   177,196 
 165,600   Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. #   209,820 
 160,548   Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd. #   96,061 
 127,100   Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd. * #   120,917 
 68,000   Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd. #   78,680 
 36,049   Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. #   193,605 
 39,389   Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd. * #   125,332 
 57,161   Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co. Ltd. #   117,964 
 134,107   TBEA Co. Ltd. #   188,926 
 174,700   Weichai Power Co. Ltd. #   231,423 
 151,600   XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. #   95,140 
 51,151   Xiamen C & D, Inc. #   91,643 
 73,400   Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co. Ltd. #   209,654 
 15,500   Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd. #   62,968 
 47,853   Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd. #   172,302 
 157,400   Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd. #   105,979 
         6,430,326 
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.8%     
 48,300   Beijing Orient Landscape Co. Ltd. #   154,562 
 67,841   Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd. #   193,260 
 47,500   Jihua Group Corp. Ltd. #   41,940 
 21,799   Shanghai Environment Group Co. Ltd. * #   65,020 
 18,380   Sound Environmental Co. Ltd. #   82,430 
         537,212 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 5.4%     
 173,528   Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. #   1,307,248 
 18,900   Guangdong Alpha Animation and Culture Co. Ltd. #   37,093 
 17,134   Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd. #   101,704 
 163,795   Midea Group Co. Ltd. #   1,456,255 
 1,500   Oppein Home Group, Inc. * #   33,764 
 109,900   Qingdao Haier Co. Ltd. #   314,787 
 20,000   Suofeiya Home Collection Co. Ltd. #   107,983 
 292,400   TCL Corp. #   161,996 
         3,520,830 
Consumer Services: 0.8%     
 35,200   China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd. #   302,953 
 118,320   Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd. #   158,484 
 26,200   Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd. #   85,383 
         546,820 
Diversified Financials: 6.7%     
 65,780   Anxin Trust Co. Ltd. #   122,546 
 161,886   AVIC Capital Co. Ltd. #   138,399 
 96,800   Bohai Financial Investment Holding Co. Ltd. # §   85,916 
 28,900   Central China Securities Co. Ltd. #   28,959 
 23,200   China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd. #   38,746 
 82,500   China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd. #   228,910 
 283,800   CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. #   832,571 
 39,800   Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd. #   90,473 
 70,471   Everbright Securities Co. Ltd. #   138,142 
 75,780   First Capital Securities Co. Ltd. #   98,304 
 148,450   Founder Securities Co. Ltd. * #   147,955 
 135,550   Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. #   370,781 
 88,730   Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd. #   153,506 
 291,836   Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. #   531,924 
 39,200   Huaan Securities Co. Ltd. #   43,997 
 117,804   Huatai Securities Co. Ltd. #   323,225 
 167,318   Industrial Securities Co. Ltd. #   175,687 
 107,600   Orient Securities Co. Ltd. #   214,215 
 245,835   Pacific Securities Co. Ltd. #   113,294 
 30,500   SDIC Essence Holdings Co. Ltd. #   62,054 
 162,538   Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd. #   128,522 
 76,300   Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd. #   100,547 
 86,500   SooChow Securities Co. Ltd. #   113,439 
 101,828   Southwest Securities Co. Ltd. #   70,805 
 13,200   Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd. * #   26,916 
         4,379,833 
Energy: 2.4%     
 66,000   China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. #   54,244 
 62,876   China Merchants Energy Shipping Co. Ltd. #   37,318 
 379,000   China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. #   403,456 
 71,410   China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #   243,441 
 79,680   Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. #   78,868 
 233,600   PetroChina Co. Ltd. #   288,100 
 144,207   Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd. #   176,898 
 44,400   Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd. # §   38,366 
 56,800   Shanxi Xishan Coal and Electricity Power Co. Ltd. #   72,103 
 68,500   Sinopec Oilfield Service Corp. * #   23,303 
 276,910   Wintime Energy Co. Ltd. # §   139,757 
 13,900   Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. #   30,062 
         1,585,916 
Financials: 1.3%     
 139,600   Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd. #   160,971 
 106,756   GF Securities Co. Ltd. #   280,055 
 72,850   Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd. #   106,666 
 50,648   Northeast Securities Co. Ltd. #   63,579 
 106,422   Sealand Securities Co. Ltd. #   73,448 
 61,200   Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd. #   76,360 
 63,114   Western Securities Co. Ltd. #   97,968 
         859,047 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 7.6%     
 73,975   Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd. #   68,013 
 35,667   Henan Shuanghui Investment and Development Co. Ltd. #   145,449 
 219,200   Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd. #   981,566 
 21,699   Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. #   375,131 
 18,126   Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. #   2,002,364 
 26,393   Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd. #   239,383 
 12,500   Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd. #   90,712 
 76,000   New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd. #   88,088 
 28,900   Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd. #   50,406 
 68,400   Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. #   741,837 
 138,056   Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd. #   220,291 
         5,003,240 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 1.5%     
 21,900   Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd. #   140,357 
 17,556   Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd. #   178,004 
 38,500   Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd. #   195,939 
 37,546   Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd. #   152,547 
 25,965   Searainbow Holding Corp. * #   168,941 
 41,573   Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. #   161,272 
         997,060 
Insurance: 8.2%     
 60,111   China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. #   247,636 
 113,317   China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. #   639,903 
 53,400   Hubei Biocause Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   66,685 
 30,076   New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. #   226,609 
 390,658   Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. #   4,169,713 
         5,350,546 
Materials: 7.7%     
 237,100   Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd. * # §   183,609 
 66,500   Angang Steel Co. Ltd. #   64,824 
 72,100   Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. #   371,736 
 27,700   Baiyin Nonferrous Group Co. Ltd. #   27,998 
 318,828   Baoshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. #   441,929 
 120,300   BBMG Corp. #   95,779 
 110,436   Beijing Kangde Xin Composite Material Co. Ltd. # §   344,826 
 32,550   Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co. Ltd. #   167,472 
 57,200   Beijing Shougang Co. Ltd. * #   45,212 
 46,300   China Hainan Rubber Industry Group Co. Ltd. * #   44,239 
 95,600   China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. #   130,996 
 78,570   China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd. #   163,583 
 153,200   Hebei Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. #   86,244 
 176,116   Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy and Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. # §   132,002 
 493,160   Inner Mongolian Baotou Steel Union Co. Ltd. * #   172,614 
 11,036   Jiangsu Bicon Pharmaceutical Listed Co. Ltd. #   45,971 
 37,400   Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. #   104,519 
 18,400   Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. #   231,432 
 34,900   Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd. * #   38,209 
 56,800   Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co. Ltd. # §   76,737 
 22,000   Lomon Billions Group Co. Ltd. #   61,669 
 12,200   Minmetals Capital Co. Ltd. * #   19,848 
 50,224   Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co. Ltd. #   101,616 
 26,800   Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd. #   123,736 
 200,200   Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd. #   101,565 
 1,600   Shenzhen YUTO Packaging Technology Co. Ltd. #   13,451 
 60,100   Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co. Ltd. #   90,330 
 52,800   Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. #   50,851 
 24,765   Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc. #   230,699 
 227,800   Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd. * #   96,158 
 76,170   Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd. # §   427,265 
 15,700   Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd. #   66,211 
 10,700   Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. * #   197,901 
 82,100   Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd. #   147,470 
 62,246   Zhongjin Gold Corp. Ltd. #   92,003 
 374,200   Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. #   266,170 
         5,056,874 
Media: 1.3%     
 31,720   Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd. #   62,689 
 26,929   China Film Co. Ltd. #   71,062 
 19,900   Chinese Universe Publishing and Media Co. Ltd. #   48,561 
 98,950   CITIC Guoan Information Industry Co. Ltd. #   112,033 
 60,054   Huayi Brothers Media Corp. #   90,160 
 43,180   Jiangsu Broadcasting Cable Information Network Corp. Ltd. #   49,369 
 14,200   Perfect World Co .Ltd. #   73,145 
 47,613   Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media Co. Ltd. #   123,786 
 26,700   Wanda Cinema Line Co. Ltd. # §   237,186 
         867,991 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 4.6%     
 19,800   Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd. #   106,453 
 17,300   Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd. #   90,309 
 20,261   Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. # §   94,300 
 15,300   Guizhou Bailing Group Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   35,284 
 20,160   Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc. #   94,845 
 60,986   Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. #   809,326 
 33,590   Jilin Aodong Medicine Industry Groups Co. Ltd. #   109,897 
 107,058   Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   383,051 
 2,700   Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. #   22,056 
 18,900   Shandong Dong-E E-Jiao Co. Ltd. #   184,326 
 36,300   Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. #   244,025 
 53,860   Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd. # §   167,475 
 15,100   Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. #   100,622 
 23,336   Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. #   160,474 
 18,760   Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd. #   298,732 
 10,900   Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   141,584 
         3,042,759 
Real Estate: 5.6%     
 46,500   Beijing Capital Development Co. Ltd. #   63,665 
 42,574   China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd. #   229,730 
 85,459   China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Co. Ltd. #   303,420 
 175,300   China Vanke Co. Ltd. #   959,839 
 43,100   Financial Street Holdings Co. Ltd. #   68,573 
 32,600   Future Land Holdings Co. Ltd. #   182,682 
 81,401   Gemdale Corp. #   156,530 
 131,600   Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd. #   158,451 
 256,604   Poly Real Estate Group Co. Ltd. #   567,226 
 62,700   RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. #   102,347 
 26,440   Shanghai Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd. #   79,475 
 45,590   Shanghai SMI Holding Co. Ltd. * #   58,359 
 27,901   Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Park Development Co. Ltd. #   59,778 
 58,400   Sunshine City Group Co. Ltd. #   73,416 
 155,081   Xinhu Zhongbao Co. Ltd. * #   115,532 
 90,374   Youngor Group Co. Ltd. #   121,227 
 98,100   Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co. Ltd. #   84,300 
 203,600   Zhongtian Urban Development Group Co. Ltd. # §   255,372 
         3,639,922 
Retailing: 1.1%     
 88,120   China Grand Automotive Services Co. Ltd. #   102,461 
 44,100   Liaoning Cheng Da Co. Ltd. * #   127,424 
 23,200   Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store Co. Ltd. #   122,866 
 134,300   Suning Commerce Group Co. Ltd. #   302,849 
 62,160   Wuchan Zhongda Group Co. Ltd. #   66,836 
         722,436 
Semiconductor: 1.0%     
 50,400   LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd. #   273,253 
 88,223   Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. #   328,134 
 1,600   Shenzhen Huiding Technology Co. Ltd. #   22,595 
         623,982 
Software & Services: 2.5%     
 40,300   Aisino Co. Ltd. #   148,140 
 35,020   Anhui USTC iFlytek Co. Ltd. #   333,468 
 11,506   Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd. #   46,973 
 67,973   DHC Software Co. Ltd. #   88,390 
 108,264   East Money Information Co. Ltd. #   283,173 
 21,900   Giant Network Group Co. Ltd. #   111,416 
 7,800   Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd. #   64,050 
 15,000   Hundsun Technologies, Inc. #   139,159 
 2,800   Hundsun Technologies, Inc. #   25,976 
 79,523   Ourpalm Co. Ltd. #   85,165 
 52,031   Wangsu Science and Technology Co. Ltd. #   115,863 
 26,364   Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd. #   158,591 
 15,500   Youzu Interactive Co. Ltd. #   53,814 
         1,654,178 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 6.2%     
 94,500   Beijing Xinwei Telecom Technology Group Co. Ltd. # §   222,479 
 854,800   BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd. #   736,654 
 138,300   Dongxu Optoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd. #   170,997 
 20,122   Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd. #   89,358 
 176,460   Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd. #   373,480 
 70,200   GoerTek, Inc. #   154,173 
 58,200   Guangzhou Haige Communications Group, Inc. Co. #   95,293 
 1,500   Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd. #   19,732 
 133,164   Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. #   887,678 
 44,000   Jiangsu Protruly Vision Technology Group Co. Ltd. *   14,214 
 68,550   Shenzhen O-film Tech Co. Ltd. #   221,046 
 28,400   Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd. #   165,482 
 74,000   Suzhou Victory Precision Manufacture Co. Ltd. #   60,465 
 64,100   Tsinghua Tongfang Co. Ltd. #   104,859 
 5,300   Tsinghua Unisplendour Co. Ltd. #   58,276 
 62,695   Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd. #   256,236 
 85,820   ZTE Corp. * #   411,246 
         4,041,668 
Telecommunication Services: 0.7%     
 327,078   China United Network Communications Ltd. * #   303,087 
 51,928   Dr Peng Telecom & Media Group Co. Ltd. # §   124,719 
         427,806 
Transportation: 3.3%     
 71,800   Air China Ltd. #   131,297 
 137,700   China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. * #   130,828 
 141,500   China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. #   162,338 
 61,000   China High-Speed Railway Technology Co. Ltd. #   66,514 
 114,400   China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. * #   55,566 
 126,600   China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. #   206,343 
 214,491   Daqin Railway Co. Ltd. #   284,646 
 122,300   Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. #   89,587 
 26,800   Guangzhou Port Co. Ltd. #   23,474 
 600,300   Hainan Airlines Co. Ltd. # §   282,320 
 142,467   Ningbo Port Co. Ltd. #   121,332 
 8,000   SF Holding Co. Ltd.   63,068 
 34,700   Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. #   264,911 
 108,600   Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd. #   123,676 
 9,900   Spring Airlines Co. Ltd. #   48,012 
 11,000   STO Express Co. Ltd. #   42,715 
 12,200   YTO Express Group Co. Ltd. #   31,611 
         2,128,238 
Utilities: 2.7%     
 86,900   Beijing Capital Co. Ltd. #   73,278 
 168,399   China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. #   180,110 
 238,000   China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd. #   612,082 
 108,100   Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd. * #   63,905 
 425,200   GD Power Development Co. Ltd. #   202,070 
 151,431   Huaneng Power International, Inc. #   165,023 
 146,800   SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd. #   165,570 
 34,806   Shanghai Electric Power Co. Ltd. #   49,268 
 79,400   Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd. #   113,446 
 147,110   Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power Co. Ltd. #   129,819 
         1,754,571 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $50,235,409)
   66,383,338 
          
Principal
Amount
         
FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATION: 0.0%
(Cost: $17,231)
     
Software & Services: 0.0%     
$107,000   Aisino Corp. 1.00%, 06/12/21 §   17,572 
Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $50,252,640)
   66,400,910 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.4)%   (934,818)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $65,466,092 

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $66,263,927 which represents 101.2% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $3,004,052 which represents 4.6% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector
   % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary     11.5%  $7,608,074 
Consumer Staples     7.5    5,003,240 
Energy     2.4    1,585,916 
Financials     32.9    21,851,512 
Health Care     6.1    4,039,819 
Industrials     13.7    9,095,776 
Information Technology     9.5    6,337,400 
Materials     7.6    5,056,874 
Real Estate     5.5    3,639,922 
Telecommunication Services     0.7    427,806 
Utilities     2.6    1,754,571 
      100.0%  $66,400,910 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles & Components  $   $1,949,997   $   $1,949,997 
Banks       11,262,086        11,262,086 
Capital Goods   42,129    6,388,197        6,430,326 
Commercial & Professional Services       537,212        537,212 
Consumer Durables & Apparel       3,520,830        3,520,830 
Consumer Services       546,820        546,820 
Diversified Financials       4,379,833        4,379,833 
Energy       1,585,916        1,585,916 
Financials       859,047        859,047 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco       5,003,240        5,003,240 
Health Care Equipment & Services       997,060        997,060 
Insurance       5,350,546        5,350,546 
Materials       5,056,874        5,056,874 
Media       867,991        867,991 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology       3,042,759        3,042,759 
Real Estate       3,639,922        3,639,922 
Retailing       722,436        722,436 
Semiconductor       623,982        623,982 
Software & Services       1,654,178        1,654,178 
Technology Hardware & Equipment   14,214    4,027,454        4,041,668 
Telecommunication Services       427,806        427,806 
Transportation   63,068    2,065,170        2,128,238 
Utilities       1,754,571        1,754,571 
Foreign Debt Obligation*       17,572        17,572 
Total  $119,411   $66,281,499   $   $66,400,910 

 

*See Schedule of Investments for security type and industry sector breakouts.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $32,276,944 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $88,674. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

 

VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC SME-CHINEXT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.3%     
Automobiles & Components: 3.0%     
 62,522   Byd Co. Ltd.  #  $562,405 
 25,800   Wuhu Shunrong Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Co. Ltd. #   76,664 
 78,758   Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel Co. Ltd. # §   155,535 
         794,604 
Banks: 1.9%     
 167,232   Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd.  #   517,246 
Capital Goods: 14.7%     
 65,800   AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd. #   116,756 
 104,600   Beijing Orient Landscape Co. Ltd.  #   334,723 
 48,200   Beijing SPC Environmental Protection Tech Co. Ltd. #   115,037 
 38,505   Eve Energy Co. Ltd. #   107,799 
 51,530   Guoxuan High-Tech Co. Ltd. #   180,338 
 65,500   Han’s Laser Technology Co. Ltd. #   556,589 
 85,800   Inner Mongolia M-Grass Ecology & Enviroment Group Co. Ltd. #   147,533 
 93,300   Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. Ltd. #   166,452 
 133,709   Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd. #   521,843 
 43,100   Shenwu Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. §   102,056 
 77,890   Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. #   418,318 
 91,722   Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd. * #   291,851 
 102,949   Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co. Ltd.  #   212,457 
 159,070   Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co. Ltd.  #   454,356 
 62,751   Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd. #   177,789 
         3,903,897 
Commercial & Professional Services: 2.2%     
 113,563   Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd. #   323,509 
 101,497   BlueFocus Communication Group Co. Ltd. #   125,187 
 110,600   Eternal Asia Supply Chain Management Ltd. #   128,054 
         576,750 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 3.0%     
 42,200   Guangdong Alpha Animation and Culture Co. Ltd. #   82,821 
 35,680   Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd. #   211,784 
 63,951   NavInfo Co. Ltd. #   254,866 
 43,993   Suofeiya Home Collection Co. Ltd. #   237,528 
         786,999 
Consumer Services: 0.7%     
 53,321   Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd. #   173,767 
Diversified Financials: 3.1%     
 157,180   First Capital Securities Co. Ltd. #   203,899 
 134,981   Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd.  #   233,522 
 121,700   Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd.  #   151,846 
 142,410   Western Securities Co. Ltd.  #   221,054 
         810,321 
Energy: 0.3%     
 57,310   Cangzhou Mingzhu Plastic Co. Ltd. #   86,834 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 7.5%     
 166,275   Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd.  #   152,874 
 275,688   Guangdong Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd. #   930,393 
 41,538   Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd.  #   718,106 
 25,500   Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd. #   185,053 
         1,986,426 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 3.2%     
 44,620   Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd. #   170,528 
 67,596   Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd. #   344,018 
 83,300   Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd. #   338,425 
         852,971 
Materials: 11.4%     
 145,595   Beijing Kangde Xin Composite Material Co. Ltd.  # §   454,607 
 39,500   Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co. Ltd. #   263,259 
 65,999   Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection and New Material Co. Ltd. #   339,569 
 41,900   Do-Fluoride Chemicals Co. Ltd. #   116,196 
 213,676   GEM Co. Ltd. #   252,735 
 12,500   Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd. #   92,802 
 37,500   Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. #   471,669 
 111,100   Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co. Ltd. # §   150,096 
 34,700   Lomon Billions Group Co. Ltd. # §   97,268 
 54,720   Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc. #   509,745 
 107,300   Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd. #   208,191 
 22,400   Zhejiang Transfar Co. Ltd. #   60,295 
         3,016,432 
Media: 3.6%     
 70,710   Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd. #   139,745 
 113,315   Guangdong Advertising Co. Ltd. #   84,728 
 121,491   Huayi Brothers Media Corp. #   182,396 
 26,500   Perfect World Co. Ltd. #   136,503 
 36,300   Wanda Cinema Line Co. Ltd. # §   322,466 
 52,246   Zhejiang Huace Film and TV Co. Ltd. #   98,759 
         964,597 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 6.4%     
 31,398   Beijing SL Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.  #   175,281 
 37,980   Da An Gene Co. Ltd. Sun Yat-Sen University #   96,113 
 38,600   Guizhou Bailing Group Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   89,016 
 40,760   Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc. #   191,759 
 89,363   Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd. # §   277,871 
 27,040   Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.  #   180,187 
 67,198   Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.  #   310,489 
 47,400   Yifan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. #   165,778 
 37,600   Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd.  #   203,194 
         1,689,688 
Real Estate: 0.8%     
 132,800   RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd.  #   216,773 
Retailing: 2.2%     
 256,037   Suning Commerce Group Co. Ltd.  #   577,369 
Semiconductor: 0.8%     
 133,220   Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Joint-Stock Co. Ltd.  #   212,111 
Software & Services: 12.2%     
 75,700   Anhui USTC iFlytek Co. Ltd. #   720,833 
 37,000   Beijing Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd. #   150,202 
 24,490   Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd. #   99,980 
 70,500   Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd. §   204,296 
 133,258   DHC Software Co. Ltd.  #   173,285 
 219,942   East Money Information Co. Ltd. #   575,276 
 28,480   Giant Network Group Co. Ltd. #   144,892 
 31,800   Hangzhou Shunwang Technology Co. Ltd. #   112,252 
 14,700   Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd. #   120,710 
 184,640   Ourpalm Co. Ltd. #   197,741 
 161,770   Shanghai 2345 Network Holding Group Co. Ltd. #   145,945 
 40,700   Venustech Group, Inc. #   165,173 
 116,850   Wangsu Science and Technology Co. Ltd. #   260,203 
 55,000   Wonders Information Co. Ltd. #   159,433 
         3,230,221 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 21.4%     
 80,600   Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd. #   303,465 
 29,970   China Aviation Optical-Electrical Technology Co. Ltd. #   195,572 
 325,100   Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd. #   688,078 
 145,716   GoerTek, Inc. #   320,021 
 118,400   Guangzhou Haige Communications Group, Inc. Co. #   193,862 
 245,550   Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd.  #   1,636,849 
 36,280   Lens Technology Co. Ltd. #   148,372 
 69,300   Leyard Optoelectronic Co. Ltd. #   257,376 
 41,700   Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co. Ltd. #   129,853 
 149,062   Shenzhen O-film Tech Co. Ltd.  #   480,665 
 58,801   Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd. #   342,623 
 144,200   Suzhou Victory Precision Manufacture Co. Ltd. #   117,824 
 28,900   Tongfang Guoxin Electronics Co. Ltd. #   236,139 
 39,400   Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co. Ltd. #   123,671 
 122,105   Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd.  #   499,046 
         5,673,416 
Transportation: 0.4%     
 13,500   SF Holding Co. Ltd.   106,427 
Utilities: 0.5%     
 47,900   Beijing Water Business Doctor Co. Ltd. #   128,873 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $19,613,583)
   26,305,722 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.7%   173,012 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $26,478,734 

 

Footnotes:
* Non-income producing
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $25,892,943 which represents 97.8% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $1,764,195 which represents 6.7% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector
   % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary     12.5%  $3,297,336 
Consumer Staples     7.6    1,986,426 
Energy     0.3    86,834 
Financials     5.0    1,327,567 
Health Care     9.7    2,542,659 
Industrials     17.4    4,587,074 
Information Technology     34.7    9,115,748 
Materials     11.5    3,016,432 
Real Estate     0.8    216,773 
Utilities     0.5    128,873 
      100.0%  $26,305,722 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles & Components  $   $794,604   $   $794,604 
Banks       517,246        517,246 
Capital Goods   102,056    3,801,841        3,903,897 
Commercial & Professional Services       576,750        576,750 
Consumer Durables & Apparel       786,999        786,999 
Consumer Services       173,767        173,767 
Diversified Financials       810,321        810,321 
Energy       86,834        86,834 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco       1,986,426        1,986,426 
Health Care Equipment & Services       852,971        852,971 
Materials       3,016,432        3,016,432 
Media       964,597        964,597 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology       1,689,688        1,689,688 
Real Estate       216,773        216,773 
Retailing       577,369        577,369 
Semiconductor       212,111        212,111 
Software & Services   204,296    3,025,925        3,230,221 
Technology Hardware & Equipment       5,673,416        5,673,416 
Transportation   106,427            106,427 
Utilities       128,873        128,873 
Total  $412,779   $25,892,943   $   $26,305,722 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $12,246,714 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $305,624. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS EGYPT INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.0%     
Banks: 8.7%         
 1,305,815   Commercial International Bank (GDR) Reg S  $6,633,540 
Capital Goods: 7.1%    
 439,973   El Sewedy Electric Co. #   5,410,568 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 2.0%    
 1,750,805   Oriental Weavers #   1,562,368 
Diversified Financials: 15.4%    
 633,881   Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co. (GDR) # Reg S   1,852,738 
 1,429,003   Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding SAE   2,086,361 
 5,848,709   Egyptian Kuwaiti Holding Co. (USD) #   5,852,277 
 3,490,886   Pioneers Holding * #   1,916,027 
         11,707,403 
Energy: 3.5%     
 175,704   ADES International Holding Ltd. (USD) * † Reg S 144A   2,666,308 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 11.2%    
 1,293,422   Arabian Food Industries Co. DOMTY * #   767,971 
 157,650   Eastern Tobacco   5,318,966 
 3,717,181   Juhayna Food Industries #   2,410,555 
         8,497,492 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 2.8%    
 2,713,728   Ibnsina Pharma SAE *   1,508,482 
 129,310   Integrated Diagnostics Holdings Plc (USD) † Reg S 144A   601,291 
         2,109,773 
Materials: 16.5%    
 1,065,648   Abou Kir Fertilizers & Chemical Industries #   1,922,289 
 3,476,965   Alexandria Mineral Oils Co. #   2,014,911 
 1,780,280   Cenatamin Plc (GBP) #   3,859,411 
 1,706,335   Ezz Steel * #   2,568,252 
 1,319,174   Sidi Kerir Petrochemcials Co. #   2,230,133 
         12,594,996 
Real Estate: 21.9%    
 5,283,997   Emaar Misr for Development SAE * #   1,464,232 
 1,118,228   Heliopolis Housing #   2,360,584 
 4,804,136   Medinet Nasr Housing #   3,294,748 
 10,981,836   Palm Hills Developments SAE * #   3,186,641 
 1,812,348   Six of October Development & Investment Co. * #   2,796,005 
 5,522,330   Talaat Moustafa Group #   3,582,408 
         16,684,618 
Telecommunication Services: 9.9%    
 11,478,098   Global Telecom Holding SAE *   4,277,431 
 22,595,838   Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding SAE #   1,119,997 
 3,063,842   Telecom Egypt   2,147,991 
         7,545,419 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $55,396,662)
 75,412,485 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.7%
(Cost: $486,377)
   
 486,377   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   486,377 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.7%
(Cost: $55,883,039)
 75,898,862 
     
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.3%    
Repurchase Agreements: 1.3%    
$1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.82%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $1,000,202; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.00%, due 5/15/18 to 10/20/67, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
 3,845   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1.80%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $3,846; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 6.00%, due 10/31/23 to 9/9/49, valued at $3,922 including accrued interest)   3,845 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $1,003,845)
 1,003,845 
Total Investments: 101.0%
(Cost: $56,886,884)
76,902,707 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.0)%  (727,368)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $76,175,339 

 

Definitions:

GBPBritish Pound
GDRGlobal Depositary Receipt
USDUnited States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $948,045.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $50,172,115 which represents 65.9% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $3,267,599, or 4.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   2.1%  $1,562,368 
Consumer Staples   11.2    8,497,492 
Energy   3.5    2,666,308 
Financials   24.2    18,340,943 
Health Care   2.8    2,109,773 
Industrials   7.1    5,410,568 
Materials   16.6    12,594,996 
Real Estate   22.0    16,684,618 
Telecommunication Services   9.9    7,545,419 
Money Market Fund   0.6    486,377 
    100.0%  $75,898,862 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stock                    
Banks  $6,633,540   $   $   $6,633,540 
Capital Goods       5,410,568        5,410,568 
Consumer Durables & Apparel       1,562,368        1,562,368 
Diversified Financials   2,086,361    9,621,042        11,707,403 
Energy   2,666,308            2,666,308 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco   5,318,966    3,178,526        8,497,492 
Health Care Equipment & Services   2,109,773            2,109,773 
Materials       12,594,996        12,594,996 
Real Estate       16,684,618        16,684,618 
Telecommunication Services   6,425,422    1,119,997        7,545,419 
Money Market Fund   486,377            486,377 
Repurchase Agreements       1,003,845        1,003,845 
Total  $25,726,747   $51,175,960   $   $76,902,707 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $22,392,583 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $18,472,667. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS INDIA SMALL-CAP INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (a)

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%    
Automobiles & Components: 2.3%    
 280,215   Amtek Auto Ltd. * #  $90,966 
 57,275   Atul Auto Ltd. #   389,742 
 197,963   Ceat Ltd. #   4,611,777 
 79,861   JBM Auto Ltd. #   467,409 
 592,013   JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. #   1,489,371 
         7,049,265 
Banks: 6.9%         
 1,566,498   Allahabad Bank * #   1,205,385 
 1,898,437   Andhra Bank * #   1,219,473 
 2,459,723   Dena Bank * #   714,757 
 1,641,737   Development Credit Bank Ltd. #   4,104,645 
 140,558   GIC Housing Finance Ltd. #   809,271 
 2,481,850   Indian Overseas Bank * #   667,294 
 2,483,016   Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. * #   2,313,884 
 1,506,019   Karnataka Bank Ltd. #   2,681,456 
 556,814   Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. #   848,184 
 752,958   Oriental Bank of Commerce * #   1,067,070 
 9,639,291   South Indian Bank Ltd. #   3,399,539 
 2,264,931   Syndicate Bank * #   1,946,256 
 1,421,238   UCO Bank * #   474,671 
         21,451,885 
Capital Goods: 13.7%    
 108,698   BEML Ltd. #   1,759,998 
 188,351   BGR Energy Systems Ltd. * #   296,634 
 2,794,644   Crompton Greaves Ltd. * #   3,351,335 
 34,018   Force Motors Ltd. #   1,434,262 
 5,411,419   Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. * #   1,862,955 
 337,887   Inox Wind Ltd. * #   568,003 
 3,238,951   Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. #   5,358,443 
 11,900,160   Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. * #   3,524,460 
 409,067   KEI Industries Ltd. #   2,437,787 
 619,297   Kushal Tradelink Ltd. #   1,079,983 
 193,000   LEEL Electricals Ltd. #   712,061 
 1,087,554   MMTC Ltd. #   934,563 
 4,246,033   Nagarjuna Construction Co. Ltd. #   7,747,544 
 95,100   Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd. #   6,576,476 
 409,777   Patel Engineering Ltd. * #   383,428 
 962,605   Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. * #   410,452 
 471,945   Praj Industries Ltd. #   589,371 
 38,140   Rushil Decor Ltd. #   466,676 
 64,529   SML Isuzu Ltd.   760,437 
 573,781   Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd. #   740,697 
 301,344   Titagarh Wagons Ltd. #   511,802 
 385,081   Welspun Enterprises Ltd. #   846,492 
         42,353,859 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 7.5%    
 82,080   Amber Enterprises India Ltd. *   1,345,815 
 266,331   Bajaj Electricals Ltd. #   2,326,037 
 539,083   Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. #   2,007,986 
 256,986   Himatsingka Seide Ltd. #   1,388,077 
 59,143   Hitachi Home & Life Solutions India Ltd. #   2,285,072 
 515,239   Indo Count Industries Ltd. #   678,438 
 104,661   Jindal Worldwide Ltd. #   1,016,060 
 173,574   Kitex Garments Ltd. #   600,304 
 314,014   Mirza International Ltd. #   610,851 
 160,212   Raymond Ltd. #   2,222,431 
 4,587,386   Sintex Industries Ltd. #   1,276,333 
 637,543   Swan Energy Ltd. #   1,752,176 
 1,330,111   Trident Ltd. #   1,220,217 
 28,894   TTK Prestige Ltd. #   2,746,789 
 368,857   VIP Industries Ltd. #   1,816,068 
         23,292,654 
Consumer Services: 2.4%    
 221,271   Aptech Ltd. #   890,504 
 1,298,085   Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd. * # § ∞ ø   11,195 
 940,917   Cox & Kings Ltd. #   3,310,826 
 698,446   Delta Corp. Ltd. #   2,713,016 
 34,010   Kaya Ltd. * #   549,838 
         7,475,379 
Consumer, Cyclical: 0.2%    
 325,662   Kesoram Industries Ltd. * #   545,343 
Diversified Financials: 5.4%    
 272,759   Central Depository Services India Ltd. * # Reg S   1,193,008 
 237,101   Credit Analysis & Research Ltd. #   4,417,036 
 7,953,246   IFCI Ltd. * #   2,403,025 
 271,771   Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. #   2,804,279 
 1,676,443   PTC India Financial Services Ltd. #   622,301 
 292,567   Repco Home Finance Ltd. #   2,539,888 
 1,477,261   SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. #   1,689,592 
 430,141   Tourism Finance Corp of India Ltd. #   1,012,076 
         16,681,205 
Energy: 1.3%    
 152,341   Aban Offshore Ltd. * #   373,884 
 388,678   Chennai Petroleum Corp. Ltd. #   1,967,127 
 830,022   Gujarat Mineral Development Corp. Ltd. #   1,580,221 
         3,921,232 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 6.4%    
 8,383,095   Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. * #   1,136,901 
 1,354,712   Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. #   1,583,250 
 173,272   Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd. #   364,831 
 118,747   Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. #   1,508,168 
 323,455   Kaveri Seed Co. Ltd. #   2,413,642 
 621,132   Kwality Dairy India Ltd. #   566,868 
 473,040   Manpasand Beverages Ltd. #   2,708,305 
 476,156   McLeod Russel India Ltd. #   1,056,812 
 338,473   Parag Milk Foods Ltd. # Reg S 144A   1,304,634 
 201,833   Prabhat Dairy Ltd. # Reg S   469,304 
 579,916   Radico Khaitan Ltd. #   2,992,529 
 4,728,833   Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd. * #   1,119,990 
 673,270   Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. #   424,302 
 36,770   Venky’s India Ltd. #   2,201,649 
         19,851,185 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 1.0%    
 700,515   Max India Ltd. *   898,982 
 246,680   Shalby Ltd. * # Reg S   791,085 
 140,225   Thyrocare Technologies Ltd. # Reg S 144A   1,290,761 
         2,980,828 
Household & Personal Products: 0.6%    
 347,826   Eveready Industries India Ltd. * #   2,017,749 
Materials: 18.7%    
 291,369   Advanced Enzyme Technologies Ltd. # Reg S   963,224 
 103,805   Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills * #   466,444 
 50,970   Astec Lifesciences Ltd. #   455,395 
 77,421   Atul Ltd. #   3,107,939 
 433,035   Bhansali Engineering Polymers Ltd. #   1,153,483 
 318,929   Bodal Chemicals Ltd.  #   593,867 
 579,901   Century Plyboards India Ltd. #   2,928,559 
 1,086,337   Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. #   2,770,891 
 230,226   Deepak Fertilizers & Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd. #   1,027,711 
 461,980   EID Parry India Ltd.  #   1,953,479 
 260,920   GHCL Ltd. #   1,045,785 
 405,663   Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd. #   2,287,650 
 1,340,529   India Cements Ltd. #   2,944,136 
 64,536   Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd. #   429,722 
 523,998   Jai Corp. Ltd. #   1,091,804 
 1,286,675   Jindal Saw Ltd. #   2,376,820 
 615,820   Jindal Stainless Hisar Ltd. * #   1,507,467 
 307,134   JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. #   2,179,980 
 458,080   JK Paper Ltd. #   959,792 
 113,940   Kalyani Steels Ltd. #   524,123 
 78,941   Kiri Dyes & Chemicals Ltd. * #   512,334 
 663,793   Meghmani Organics Ltd. #   871,059 
 695,275   MOIL Ltd. #   2,096,984 
 45,058   Monsanto India Ltd. #   1,915,319 
 533,531   National Fertilizers Ltd. #   449,191 
 38,950   Nilkamal Ltd. #   912,564 
 429,057   NOCIL Ltd. #   1,278,196 
 89,965   Phillips Carbon Black Ltd. #   1,517,770 
 507,589   Rallis India Ltd. #   1,873,167 
 1,199,982   Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. #   1,365,139 
 655,143   Sanghi Industries Ltd. * #   1,203,431 
 90,173   Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd. #   591,704 
 377,479   SH Kelkar & Co. Ltd. # Reg S 144A   1,514,008 
 186,427   Sharda Cropchem Ltd. #   1,100,565 
 1,550,648   Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd. * #   1,381,136 
 180,692   Sudarshan Chemical Industries #   1,233,250 
 114,405   Surya Roshni Ltd. #   676,092 
 180,649   Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd. #   972,094 
 66,005   Tata Metaliks Ltd. #   758,576 
 40,196   Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. #   572,142 
 26,725   Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd. #   706,572 
 273,196   Tinplate Co. of India Ltd. #   794,369 
 188,481   Uflex Ltd. #   996,815 
 836,499   Welspun Corp. Ltd. #   1,752,109 
         57,812,857 
Media: 4.9%         
 894,251   DEN Networks Ltd. * #   1,402,342 
 247,863   Eros International Media Ltd. * #   638,703 
 212,943   Eros International Plc (USD) *   2,321,079 
 318,005   GTPL Hathway Ltd. # Reg S 144A   683,524 
 93,075   Music Broadcast Ltd. * # Reg S   572,041 
 2,846,534   Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd. * #   2,631,625 
 254,154   PVR Ltd. #   4,762,018 
 91,290   S Chand and Co. Ltd. #   576,601 
 45,444   Saregama India Ltd. #   459,834 
 168,679   TV Today Network Ltd. #   1,267,707 
         15,315,474 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 3.3%    
 269,226   Bliss Gvs Pharma Ltd. #   820,672 
 662,549   Granules India Ltd. #   1,059,583 
 480,369   Ipca Laboratories Ltd. #   4,846,695 
 218,129   JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. #   1,043,306 
 2,181,239   Marksans Pharma Ltd. #   1,069,748 
 553,706   Suven Life Sciences Ltd. #   1,431,234 
         10,271,238 
Real Estate: 2.9%    
 1,187,453   Anant Raj Industries Ltd. #   860,189 
 634,937   DB Realty Ltd. * #   457,410 
 2,548,816   Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd. * #   1,527,436 
 477,394   OMAXE Ltd. #   1,615,375 
 330,080   Sobha Developers Ltd. #   2,594,248 
 23,317,170   Unitech Ltd. * #   2,013,959 
         9,068,617 
Retailing: 2.2%    
 1,184,992   Future Retail Ltd. #   658,444 
 1,416,735   Infibeam Incorporation Ltd. #   3,245,100 
 59,640   Shankara Building Products Ltd. #   1,618,818 
 88,543   V2 Retail Ltd. * #   573,672 
 119,448   Yatra Online, Inc. (USD) *   789,551 
         6,885,585 
Software & Services: 7.7%    
 79,655   8K Miles Software Services Ltd. #   826,358 
 267,408   BLS International Services Ltd. #   480,328 
 1,791,144   Firstsource Solutions Ltd. * #   1,471,549 
 326,895   Intellect Design Arena Ltd. * #   835,889 
 234,515   Just Dial Ltd. * #   1,612,121 
 1,718,325   KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd. #   5,766,251 
 73,221   Majesco Ltd. #   555,951 
 126,046   Mastek Ltd. #   1,034,089 
 180,714   Newgen Software Technologies Ltd. *   642,263 
 887,763   NIIT Ltd. * #   1,371,129 
 327,361   NIIT Technologies Ltd. #   4,373,753 
 168,250   Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. # Reg S 144A   692,654 
 879,538   Rolta India Ltd. * #   778,100 
 347,765   Take Solutions Ltd. #   878,861 
 162,416   Tata Elxsi Ltd. #   2,469,780 
         23,789,076 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 2.5%    
 226,068   Astra Microwave Products Ltd. #   268,792 
 1,575,348   HCL Infosystems Ltd. * #   1,242,178 
 2,219,569   Redington India Ltd. #   5,024,327 
 236,206   Tejas Networks Ltd. * # Reg S 144A   1,337,313 
         7,872,610 
Telecommunication Services: 1.9%    
 6,604,661   Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd. * #   2,670,015 
 9,323,769   Reliance Communications Ltd. * #   3,150,451 
         5,820,466 
Transportation: 5.9%    
 73,084   Dredging Corp. of India Ltd. * #   659,346 
 104,552   Future Supply Chain Solutions Ltd. * # Reg S 144A   1,074,616 
 697,661   Gateway Distriparks Ltd. #   1,876,849 
 282,799   Gati Ltd. #   383,370 
 7,897,444   GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. * #   1,738,097 
 296,504   Jet Airways India Ltd. * #   2,784,451 
 185,690   Mahindra Logistics Ltd. * # Reg S 144A   1,384,091 
 388,966   MEP Infrastructure Developers Ltd. #   461,167 
 2,171,010   Mercator Lines Ltd. #   1,162,065 
 392,875   Navkar Corp. Ltd. * # Reg S 144A   915,945 
 1,114,480   Shipping Corp of India Ltd. * #   1,106,466 
 436,122   Snowman Logistics Ltd. * #   302,469 
 1,564,643   SpiceJet Ltd. * #   3,016,324 
 238,157   VRL Logistics Ltd. #   1,413,865 
         18,279,121 
Utilities: 2.1%    
 98,317   BF Utilities Ltd. * #   583,457 
 15,650,352   Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd. * #   1,151,481 
 1,931,551   PTC India Ltd. #   2,612,185 
 291,241   VA Tech Wabag Ltd. #   2,201,765 
         6,548,888 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $265,018,232)
 309,284,516 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.6%
(Cost: $1,787,057)
   
           
 1,787,057   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   1,787,057 
Total Investments: 100.4%
(Cost: $266,805,289)
 311,071,573 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.4)%  (1,321,165)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $309,750,408 

 

Definition:

USDUnited States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

(a) Represents Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
* Non-income producing
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $302,526,389 which represents 97.7% of net assets.
ø Restricted Security - the aggregate value of restricted securities is $11,195, or 0.0% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $11,195 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $10,197,546, or 3.3% of net assets.

 

Restricted securities held by the Fund as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Security  Acquisition Date  Number of
Shares
   Acquisition Cost   Value   % of
Net Assets
Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd.  10/08/15  1,298,085   $35,108   $11,195    0.0%

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   19.2%  $59,905,256 
Consumer Staples   7.0    21,868,934 
Energy   1.3    3,921,232 
Financials   12.2    38,133,090 
Health Care   4.3    13,252,066 
Industrials   19.9    61,874,881 
Information Technology   10.2    31,661,686 
Materials   18.6    57,812,857 
Real Estate   2.9    9,068,617 
Telecommunication Services   1.9    5,820,466 
Utilities   1.9    5,965,431 
Money Market Fund   0.6    1,787,057 
    100.0%  $311,071,573 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles & Components  $   $7,049,265   $   $7,049,265 
Banks       21,451,885        21,451,885 
Capital Goods   760,437    41,593,422        42,353,859 
Consumer Durables & Apparel   1,345,815    21,946,839        23,292,654 
Consumer Services       7,464,184    11,195    7,475,379 
Consumer, Cyclical       545,343        545,343 
Diversified Financials       16,681,205        16,681,205 
Energy       3,921,232        3,921,232 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco       19,851,185        19,851,185 
Health Care Equipment & Services   898,982    2,081,846        2,980,828 
Household & Personal Products       2,017,749        2,017,749 
Materials       57,812,857        57,812,857 
Media   2,321,079    12,994,395        15,315,474 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology       10,271,238        10,271,238 
Real Estate       9,068,617        9,068,617 
Retailing   789,551    6,096,034        6,885,585 
Software & Services   642,263    23,146,813        23,789,076 
Technology Hardware & Equipment       7,872,610        7,872,610 
Telecommunication Services       5,820,466        5,820,466 
Transportation       18,279,121        18,279,121 
Utilities       6,548,888        6,548,888 
Money Market Fund   1,787,057            1,787,057 
Total  $8,545,184   $302,515,194   $11,195   $311,071,573 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $63,825,630. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended March 31, 2018:

 

   Common Stocks
   Consumer Services
Balance as of December 31, 2017  $11,440
Realized gain (loss)   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (245)
Purchases   
Sales   
Transfers in and/or out of level 3   
Balance as of March 31, 2018  $11,195

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS INDONESIA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.1%    
Automobiles & Components: 6.3%     
 6,701,400   Astra International Tbk PT #  $3,563,832 
Banks: 29.6%         
 2,855,800   Bank Central Asia Tbk PT #   4,851,396 
 1,471,500   Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk PT #   737,078 
 6,107,902   Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT #   3,425,017 
 4,771,932   Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT #   3,022,030 
 15,429,600   Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk PT #   4,049,338 
 2,709,900   Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk PT #   750,377 
         16,835,236 
Capital Goods: 1.6%     
 1,943,468   PP Persero Tbk PT #   370,654 
 2,952,488   Waskita Karya Persero Tbk PT #   532,637 
         903,291 
Diversified Financials: 1.1%     
 1,167,250   First Pacific Company Ltd. #   634,359 
Energy: 10.1%     
 10,231,100   Adaro Energy Tbk PT #   1,594,105 
 2,905,897   Banpu PCL (NVDR) † #   1,851,334 
 978,369   United Tractors Tbk PT #   2,282,518 
         5,727,957 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 10.9%     
 4,615,700   Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT  #   1,159,092 
 243,100   First Resources Ltd. (SGD) #   312,384 
 3,177,300   Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (SGD) #   851,678 
 295,300   Gudang Garam Tbk PT #   1,559,387 
 1,417,600   Indofood Cbp Sukses Makmur Tbk PT #   853,648 
 2,808,600   Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT #   1,472,426 
         6,208,615 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 1.0%     
 3,723,397   Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat Tbk PT Reg S   565,237 
Household & Personal Products: 4.6%     
 732,100   Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT #   2,640,835 
Materials: 8.4%       
 1,483,100   Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk PT #   671,947 
 1,644,900   Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Corp. Tbk PT #   1,319,824 
 1,153,800   Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT #   1,349,563 
 1,859,200   Semen Gresik Persero Tbk PT #   1,402,190 
         4,743,524 
Media: 1.3%       
 3,648,100   Surya Citra Media Tbk PT #   722,293 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 2.5%     
 12,894,500   Kalbe Farma Tbk PT #   1,409,280 
Real Estate: 5.0%     
 5,910,000   Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT #   768,305 
 5,817,995   Ciputra Development Tbk PT #   499,555 
 44,927,800   Hanson International Tbk PT * #   481,473 
 9,005,700   Lippo Karawaci Tbk PT #   315,411 
 9,242,600   Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT #   424,774 
 4,983,700   Summarecon Agung Tbk PT #   329,045 
         2,818,563 
Retailing: 4.9%       
 63,288   Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. #   1,671,649 
 1,418,600   Matahari Department Store Tbk PT #   1,133,111 
         2,804,760 
Telecommunication Services: 9.0%     
 158,634   Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT (ADR)   4,191,110 
 1,159,500   Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT #   470,281 
 2,324,575   XL Axiata Tbk PT * #   427,841 
         5,089,232 
Transportation: 0.8%     
 1,392,950   Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT #   465,519 
Utilities: 2.0%       
 6,668,400   Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT #   1,121,500 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $66,223,172)
   56,254,033 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST: 0.6%
(Cost: $364,870)
     
Real Estate: 0.6%       
 1,140,300   Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust #   335,743 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%
(Cost: $211,745)
     
           
 211,745   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   211,745 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $66,799,787)
   56,801,521 
      
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.6%
(Cost: $350,131)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 0.6%     
$350,131   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Credit Agricole CIB, 1.75%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $350,199; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.50% to 1.63%, due 12/31/18 to 10/15/20, valued at $357,134 including accrued interest)   350,131 
Total Investments: 100.7%
(Cost: $67,149,918)
   57,151,652 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.7)%   (375,916)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $56,775,736 

 

Definitions:

ADR American Depositary Receipt
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
SGD Singapore Dollar

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $318,548.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $51,833,429 which represents 91.3% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned
   % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary     12.5%  $7,090,885 
Consumer Staples     15.6    8,849,450 
Energy     10.1    5,727,957 
Financials     30.7    17,469,595 
Health Care     3.5    1,974,517 
Industrials     2.4    1,368,810 
Materials     8.3    4,743,524 
Real Estate     5.5    3,154,306 
Telecommunication Services     9.0    5,089,232 
Utilities     2.0    1,121,500 
Money Market Fund     0.4    211,745 
      100.0%  $56,801,521 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles & Components  $   $3,563,832   $   $3,563,832 
Banks       16,835,236        16,835,236 
Capital Goods       903,291        903,291 
Diversified Financials       634,359        634,359 
Energy       5,727,957        5,727,957 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco       6,208,615        6,208,615 
Health Care Equipment & Services   565,237            565,237 
Household & Personal Products       2,640,835        2,640,835 
Materials       4,743,524        4,743,524 
Media       722,293        722,293 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology       1,409,280        1,409,280 
Real Estate       2,818,563        2,818,563 
Retailing       2,804,760        2,804,760 
Telecommunication Services   4,191,110    898,122        5,089,232 
Transportation       465,519        465,519 
Utilities       1,121,500        1,121,500 
Real Estate Investment Trust*       335,743        335,743 
Money Market Fund   211,745            211,745 
Repurchase Agreement       350,131        350,131 
Total  $4,968,092   $52,183,560   $   $57,151,652 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry breakouts.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $25,994,658. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS ISRAEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.6%    
Banks: 15.0%       
 297,838   Bank Hapoalim BM #  $2,046,312 
 401,203   Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM #   2,421,201 
 14,483   First International Bank of Israel Ltd. #   305,422 
 325,627   Israel Discount Bank Ltd. * #   936,546 
 50,452   Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. #   965,559 
 5,966   Union Bank of Israel * #   33,856 
         6,708,896 
Capital Goods: 3.6%    
 13,281   Aeronautics Ltd. * #   34,953 
 5,637   Arotech Corp. †   17,193 
 6,321   Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.   124,208 
 9,541   Discount Investment Corp. #   28,651 
 6,482   Elbit Systems Ltd. #   779,775 
 2,691   Elco Holdings Ltd. #   56,195 
 467   Electra Ltd. #   117,538 
 814   FMS Enterprises Migun Ltd. #   26,556 
 19,715   Inrom Construction Industries Ltd. #   91,877 
 238   Klil Industries Ltd. #   22,855 
 7,860   Kornit Digital Ltd. (USD) * †   101,394 
 813   Plasson Industries Ltd. #   37,466 
 29,505   Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd. #   94,605 
 54,029   Shikun & Binui Ltd. #   89,266 
         1,622,532 
Commercial & Professional Services: 0.1%     
 58,299   Fluence Corp. Ltd. (AUD) * #   23,966 
 1,389   Pointer Telocation Ltd. (USD) *   20,279 
         44,245 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 1.7%     
 40,099   Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd. #   39,578 
 2,459   Delta-Galil Industries Ltd. #   72,497 
 2,772   Electra Consumer Products Ltd. #   42,789 
 1,866   Fox Wizel Ltd. #   33,124 
 11,898   Maytronics Ltd. #   59,117 
 5,754   SodaStream International Ltd. (USD) *   528,390 
         775,495 
Consumer Services: 0.5%     
 60,609   888 Holdings Plc #   229,405 
Diversified Financials: 0.8%     
 7,929   Meitav DS Investments Ltd. #   25,396 
 20,731   Plus500 Ltd. (GBP) #   332,136 
         357,532 
Energy: 4.7%     
 430   Delek Energy Systems Ltd.   199,026 
 1,316   Delek Group Ltd. #   222,594 
 20,582   Delek US Holdings, Inc.   837,687 
 2,515   Jerusalem Oil Exploration * #   139,836 
 9,578   Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd. #   62,175 
 460,201   Oil Refineries Ltd. #   213,271 
 2,807   Paz Oil Co. Ltd. #   413,194 
         2,087,783 
Food & Staples Retailing: 0.6%     
 2,017   Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing Ltd. #   101,649 
 29,662   Shufersal Ltd. #   189,454 
         291,103 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 0.7%     
 431   Neto ME Holdings Ltd. #   40,183 
 12,213   Strauss Group Ltd. #   263,024 
         303,207 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 2.0%     
 12,543   Mazor Robotics Ltd. * #   382,462 
 20,727   Mediterranean Towers Ltd. #   42,064 
 19,152   Novocure Ltd. (USD) *   417,514 
 50,800   Sisram Medical Ltd. (HKD) * # Reg S 144A   38,151 
         880,191 
Insurance: 2.0%     
 8,449   Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. * #   152,886 
 3,145   Direct Insurance Financial #   40,891 
 30,284   Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. #   239,751 
 2,078   IDI Insurance Co. Ltd. #   136,207 
 6,079   Menorah Mivtachim Holdings Ltd. #   77,837 
 90,806   Migdal Insurance & Financial Holding Ltd. #   97,211 
 24,587   Phoenix Holdings Ltd. * #   135,331 
         880,114 
Materials: 3.9%     
 10,193   Frutarom Industries Ltd. #   936,354 
 143,471   Israel Chemicals Ltd. #   608,514 
 994   Israel Corp. Ltd. * #   187,581 
         1,732,449 
Media: 0.1%     
 11,089   Taptica international Ltd. (GBP) †   48,534 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 18.8%     
 24,651   BioLine RX Ltd. (ADR) *   21,446 
 12,727   Compugen Ltd. (USD) * †   56,635 
 8,575   Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (USD) * †   43,990 
 6,445   Intec Pharma Ltd. *   39,854 
 8,661   Kamada Ltd. * #   39,911 
 93,408   Opko Health, Inc. * †   296,103 
 36,522   Perrigo Co. Plc (USD)   3,043,743 
 25,152   Pluristem Therapeutics, Inc. (USD) * †   34,458 
 37,373   Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (USD) *   20,178 
 4,187   Redhill Biopharma Ltd. (ADR) * †   21,647 
 2,974   Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (USD) *   293,653 
 255,891   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. #   4,362,225 
 3,026   UroGen Pharma Ltd. (USD) * †   150,362 
 3,141   Vascular Biogenics Ltd. (USD) * †   7,224 
         8,431,429 
Real Estate: 5.5%     
 3,414   Africa Israel Properties Ltd. * #   84,301 
 20,210   Airport City Ltd. * #   218,287 
 45,925   Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd. #   414,786 
 1,957   Alrov Properties and Lodgings Ltd. #   67,839 
 33,565   Amot Investments Ltd. #   179,973 
 9,375   Ashtrom Properties Ltd. #   45,272 
 10,223   Azrieli Group Ltd. #   490,974 
 283   Bayside Land Corp. #   133,891 
 1,279   Big Shopping Centers Ltd. #   85,453 
 1,368   Blue Square Real Estate Ltd. #   51,249 
 23,151   Gazit-Globe Ltd. #   228,784 
 39,286   Industrial Buildings Corp. * †   54,629 
 66,984   Jerusalem Economy Ltd. * #   162,091 
 4,477   Melisron Ltd. #   178,740 
 621   Property & Building Corp. #   53,060 
         2,449,329 
Retailing: 0.3%     
 7,298   Carasso Motors Ltd.   51,115 
 10,075   Delek Automotive Systems Ltd. † #   75,631 
         126,746 
Semiconductor: 5.8%     
 5,367   Camtek Ltd. (USD)   36,227 
 6,037   Ceva, Inc. *   218,539 
 5,389   DSP Group, Inc. *   63,590 
 12,516   Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (USD) *   911,791 
 7,787   Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. * #   210,293 
 8,615   SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (USD) *   453,149 
 26,166   Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (USD) *   704,127 
         2,597,716 
Software & Services: 25.6%     
 8,435   Allot Communications Ltd. (USD) *   46,097 
 41,177   Amdocs Ltd.   2,747,329 
 4,143   Attunity Ltd. * †   31,072 
 34,147   Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (USD) *   3,392,163 
 9,422   CyberArk Software Ltd. (USD) *   480,710 
 1,449   ForeScout Technologies, Inc. *   47,006 
 2,277   Formula Systems Ltd. #   83,083 
 3,736   Hilan Ltd. #   83,280 
 8,828   Imperva, Inc. *   382,252 
 15,041   LivePerson, Inc. *   245,920 
 6,458   Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (USD) †   54,893 
 8,454   Matrix IT Ltd. #   95,637 
 16,996   NICE Systems Ltd. #   1,586,571 
 12,547   Perion Network Ltd. (USD) *   10,038 
 12,976   SafeCharge International Group Ltd. #   53,296 
 5,992   Sapiens International Corp. NV (USD)   51,112 
 6,065   Varonis Systems, Inc. *   366,932 
 17,585   Verint Systems, Inc. *   749,121 
 10,478   Wix.com Ltd. (USD) *   833,525 
 54,418   XLMedia Plc #   121,709 
         11,461,746 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 3.8%     
 6,386   AudioCodes Ltd. (USD) *   45,660 
 17,010   Ceragon Networks Ltd. (USD) *   45,757 
 6,417   Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. * #   55,028 
 4,587   Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (USD)   142,656 
 3,122   Magal Security Systems Ltd. (USD) * †   18,014 
 12,292   Orbotech Ltd. (USD) *   764,317 
 2,826   RADCOM Ltd. (USD) * †   51,857 
 10,334   Radware Ltd. (USD) *   220,631 
 1,538   Silicom Ltd. (USD)   52,923 
 13,034   Stratasys Ltd. * †   263,026 
 23,654   Telit Communications Plc (GBP)   49,839 
         1,709,708 
Telecommunication Services: 2.4%     
 569,560   Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. #   729,332 
 15,047   Cellcom Israel Ltd. * #   106,869 
 32,746   Partner Communications Co. Ltd. * #   148,196 
 172,300   Sky And Space Global Ltd. * †   15,860 
 5,207   Space Communication Ltd. * #   24,602 
 57,674   Suny Cellular Communication Ltd. * #   37,012 
         1,061,871 
Transportation: 0.1%     
 77,436   El Al Israel Airlines #   25,922 
Utilities: 1.6%     
 33,038   Energix-Renewable Energies Ltd. * #   32,040 
 84,939   Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. * #   42,532 
 4,428   Kenon Holdings Ltd. #   71,688 
 10,378   Ormat Technologies, Inc.   585,112 
         731,372 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $45,959,834)
   44,557,325 
      
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.3%     
Repurchase Agreements: 2.3%     
$1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.82%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $1,000,202; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.00%, due 5/15/18 to 10/20/67, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
 18,473   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1.80%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $18,477; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 6.00%, due 10/31/23 to 9/9/49, valued at $18,842 including accrued interest)   18,473 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $1,018,473)
   1,018,473 
Total Investments: 101.9%
(Cost: $46,978,307)
   45,575,798 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.9)%   (843,736)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $44,732,062 

 

Definitions:

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

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $942,490.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $24,046,818 which represents 53.8% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $38,151, or 0.1% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned
   % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary     2.7%  $1,180,180 
Consumer Staples     1.3    594,310 
Energy     4.7    2,087,783 
Financials     17.8    7,946,542 
Health Care     20.9    9,311,620 
Industrials     3.8    1,692,699 
Information Technology     35.4    15,769,170 
Materials     3.9    1,732,449 
Real Estate     5.5    2,449,329 
Telecommunication Services     2.4    1,061,871 
Utilities     1.6    731,372 
      100.0%  $44,557,325 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Banks  $   $6,708,896   $   $6,708,896 
Capital Goods   242,795    1,379,737        1,622,532 
Commercial & Professional Services   20,279    23,966        44,245 
Consumer Durables & Apparel   528,390    247,105        775,495 
Consumer Services       229,405        229,405 
Diversified Financials       357,532        357,532 
Energy   1,036,713    1,051,070        2,087,783 
Food & Staples Retailing       291,103        291,103 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco       303,207        303,207 
Health Care Equipment & Services   417,514    462,677        880,191 
Insurance       880,114        880,114 
Materials       1,732,449        1,732,449 
Media   48,534            48,534 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology   4,029,293    4,402,136        8,431,429 
Real Estate   54,629    2,394,700        2,449,329 
Retailing   51,115    75,631        126,746 
Semiconductor   2,387,423    210,293        2,597,716 
Software & Services   9,438,170    2,023,576        11,461,746 
Technology Hardware & Equipment   1,654,680    55,028        1,709,708 
Telecommunication Services   15,860    1,046,011        1,061,871 
Transportation       25,922        25,922 
Utilities   585,112    146,260        731,372 
Repurchase Agreements       1,018,473        1,018,473 
Total  $20,510,507   $25,065,291   $   $45,575,798 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $2,857,802 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $333,952. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS POLAND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%    
Banks: 31.5%    
 23,086   Alior Bank SA * #  $496,828 
 10,802   Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA #   238,781 
 140,401   Bank Millennium SA * #   337,311 
 28,484   Bank Pekao SA #   1,026,857 
 7,738   Bank Zachodni WBK SA #   819,746 
 7,744   ING Bank Slaski SA * #   445,555 
 3,498   mBank SA * #   428,280 
 108,450   PKO Bank Polski SA * #   1,283,312 
         5,076,670 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 8.3%     
 342   LPP SA #   868,837 
 6,734   NG2 SA #   459,698 
         1,328,535 
Diversified Financials: 1.8%     
 4,478   Kruk SA #   285,488 
Energy: 13.9%     
 28,734   Grupa Lotos SA #   444,059 
 43,343   Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA #   1,066,144 
 441,114   Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo SA #   728,667 
         2,238,870 
Food & Staples Retailing: 7.2%     
 15,886   Dino Polska SA * # Reg S 144A   404,605 
 41,248   Jeronimo Martins, SGPS SA (EUR) #   749,878 
    1,154,483 
Insurance: 8.3%     
 109,009   Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA #   1,332,211 
Materials: 7.9%     
 17,472   Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA * #   413,979 
 33,601   KGHM Polska Miedz SA #   855,303 
         1,269,282 
Media: 2.3%     
 51,735   Cyfrowy Polsat SA #   377,247 
Real Estate: 4.9%     
 80,749   NEPI Rockcastle Plc (ZAR) #   786,213 
Software & Services: 5.6%     
 17,841   Asseco Poland SA † #   234,697 
 20,661   CD Projekt SA #   661,548 
         896,245 
Telecommunication Services: 2.2%     
 212,653   Orange Polska SA * #   360,685 
Utilities: 6.0%     
 258,479   Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA * #   748,701 
 312,958   Tauron Polska Energia SA * #   222,189 
         970,890 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $17,175,779)

   16,076,819 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 2.3%
(Cost: $372,699)
     
           
 372,699   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   372,699 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 102.2%
(Cost: $17,548,478)
   16,449,518 
      
Principal
Amount
          
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.9%
(Cost: $145,849)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 0.9%     
$145,849   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.80%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $145,878; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 4.75%, due 4/12/18 to 9/9/49, valued at $148,766 including accrued interest)   145,849 
Total Investments: 103.1%
(Cost: $17,694,327)
   16,595,367 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.1)%   (506,773)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $16,088,594 

 

Definitions:

EUR Euro
ZAR South African Rand

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $131,549.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $16,076,819 which represents 99.9% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $404,605, or 2.5% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   10.4%  $1,705,782 
Consumer Staples   7.0    1,154,483 
Energy   13.6    2,238,870 
Financials   40.7    6,694,369 
Information Technology   5.4    896,245 
Materials   7.7    1,269,282 
Real Estate   4.8    786,213 
Telecommunication Services   2.2    360,685 
Utilities   5.9    970,890 
Money Market Fund   2.3    372,699 
    100.0%  $16,449,518 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $   $16,076,819   $   $16,076,819 
Money Market Fund   372,699            372,699 
Repurchase Agreement       145,849        145,849 
Total  $372,699   $16,222,668   $   $16,595,367 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $4,222,280. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS RUSSIA ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 95.8%     
Banks: 11.9%     
 7,433,043   Sberbank of Russia (ADR) #  $138,829,917 
 35,016,036   VTB Bank OJSC (GDR) # Reg S   68,706,365 
 7,358,060,000   VTB Bank PJSC #   6,563,390 
         214,099,672 
Diversified Financials: 2.4%     
 21,428,107   Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC #   43,822,579 
Energy: 37.2%     
 1,971,534   Lukoil PJSC (ADR) #   136,121,685 
 751,507   Novatek OAO (GDR) # Reg S   103,097,983 
 30,601,422   OAO Gazprom (ADR) #   149,216,971 
 16,730,642   Rosneft Oil Co. (GDR) # Reg S   91,899,559 
 14,235,775   Surgutneftegas OJSC (ADR) #   69,757,490 
 1,900,999   Tatneft PJSC (ADR) #   120,397,875 
         670,491,563 
Food & Staples Retailing: 9.0%     
 4,580,504   Lenta Ltd. (GDR) * # Reg S   27,270,269 
 4,341,260   Magnit OAO (GDR) # Reg S   80,550,872 
 1,644,875   X5 Retail Group NV (GDR) * # Reg S   55,163,140 
         162,984,281 
Materials: 16.9%     
 39,912,271   Alrosa PJSC #   63,385,316 
 5,624,382   MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (ADR) #   104,392,045 
 1,528,424   Novolipetsk Steel (GDR) # Reg S   38,205,769 
 1,610,121   PhosAgro OAO (GDR) # Reg S   23,526,822 
 3,153,566   Polymetal International (GBP) #   32,539,757 
 2,803,965   Severstal OAO (GDR) # Reg S   42,394,238 
         304,443,947 
Software & Services: 7.4%     
 1,662,288   Mail.ru Group Ltd. (GDR) * # Reg S   57,906,391 
 1,921,047   Yandex NV (USD) *   75,785,304 
         133,691,695 
Telecommunication Services: 7.7%     
 1,877,581   MegaFon PJSC (GDR) # Reg S   18,569,738 
 6,928,460   Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (ADR)   78,915,159 
 2,806,941   Rostelecom OJSC (ADR) #   19,512,077 
 8,120,084   VEON Ltd. (ADR)   21,437,022 
         138,433,996 
Utilities: 3.3%     
 565,743,410   Inter Rao Ues PJSC #   37,714,153 
 7,410,870   Irkutsk Electronetwork Co. JSC (USD) * # § ∞   253,402 
 17,660,978   RusHydro PJSC (ADR) #   22,179,080 
         60,146,635 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,750,015,082)
   1,728,114,368 
PREFERRED STOCK: 4.2%
(Cost: $57,449,744)
     
Energy: 4.2%     
 24,813   AK Transneft OAO, 4.63% #   76,305,113 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $2,099,514)
     
           
 2,099,514   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   2,099,514 
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $1,809,564,340)
 1,806,518,995 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%   (2,235,239)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $1,804,283,756 

 

Definitions:

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

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $1,628,281,996 which represents 90.2% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $253,402 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Staples   9.0%  $162,984,281 
Energy   41.3    746,796,676 
Financials   14.3    257,922,251 
Information Technology   7.4    133,691,695 
Materials   16.9    304,443,947 
Telecommunication Services   7.7    138,433,996 
Utilities   3.3    60,146,635 
Money Market Fund   0.1    2,099,514 
    100.0%  $1,806,518,995 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Banks  $   $214,099,672   $   $214,099,672 
Diversified Financials       43,822,579        43,822,579 
Energy       670,491,563        670,491,563 
Food & Staples Retailing       162,984,281        162,984,281 
Materials       304,443,947        304,443,947 
Software & Services   75,785,304    57,906,391        133,691,695 
Telecommunication Services   100,352,181    38,081,815        138,433,996 
Utilities       59,893,233    253,402    60,146,635 
Preferred Stock*       76,305,113        76,305,113 
Money Market Fund   2,099,514            2,099,514 
Total  $178,236,999   $1,628,028,594   $253,402   $1,806,518,995 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $80,879,602. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended March 31, 2018:

 

   Common
Stocks
 
   Utilities 
Balance as of December 31, 2017  $250,487 
Realized gain (loss)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   2,915 
Purchases    
Sales    
Transfers in and/or out of level 3    
Balance as of March 31, 2018  $253,402 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS RUSSIA SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.8%     
Banks: 8.1%     
 52,591,500   Credit Bank of Moscow PJSC * #  $4,416,792 
Capital Goods: 5.3%     
 222,371   United Wagon Co PJSC * #   2,854,083 
Diversified Financials: 8.3%     
 208,189   Safmar Financial Investment #   2,621,371 
 214,461   Vostok New Ventures Ltd. (SDR) * #   1,875,428 
         4,496,799 
Energy: 4.3%     
 412,618   OAO TMK (GDR) Reg S   2,327,165 
Food & Staples Retailing: 4.1%     
 279,010   DIXY Group PJSC * #   1,626,992 
 285,014   O’Key Group SA (GDR) Reg S   570,028 
         2,197,020 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 2.9%     
 152,831   Ros Agro Plc (GDR) # Reg S   1,584,106 
Household & Personal Products: 4.4%     
 49,760   Oriflame Holding AG (SEK) #   2,386,445 
Materials: 12.3%     
 1,108,382   Highland Gold Mining Ltd. (GBP) #   2,391,848 
 554,173   Mechel PJSC (ADR) *   2,410,653 
 7,564,975   Petropavlovsk Plc (GBP) * #   758,429 
 674,024   Raspadskaya OJSC * #   1,113,385 
    6,674,315 
Media: 2.8%     
 701,584   ITE Group Plc (GBP)   1,537,292 
Real Estate: 11.4%     
 653,587   Etalon Group Ltd. (GDR) # Reg S   1,983,581 
 1,111,254   LSR Group PJSC (GDR) Reg S   3,556,013 
 1,055,288   Raven Russia Ltd. (GBP) *   643,956 
         6,183,550 
Retailing: 3.4%     
 258,468   M.Video PJSC * #   1,846,515 
Software & Services: 2.9%     
 81,620   Qiwi Plc (ADR)   1,559,758 
Telecommunication Services: 6.8%     
 910,744   Sistema JSFC (GDR) Reg S   3,679,406 
Transportation: 12.6%     
 1,640,716   Aeroflot - Russian Airlines OJSC #   4,404,369 
 205,453   Globaltrans Investment Plc (GDR) Reg S   2,436,673 
         6,841,042 
Utilities: 11.2%     
 42,333,800   Mosenergo PJSC #   2,139,423 
 158,790,600   OGK-2 PJSC #   1,277,153 
 53,719,000   Unipro PJSC #   2,659,467 
         6,076,043 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $53,549,969)
   54,660,331 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.8)%   (431,665)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $54,228,666 

 

Definitions:

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

 

Footnotes:

* Non-income producing
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $35,939,387 which represents 66.3% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   6.2%  $3,383,807 
Consumer Staples   11.3    6,167,571 
Energy   4.3    2,327,165 
Financials   16.3    8,913,591 
Industrials   17.7    9,695,125 
Information Technology   2.9    1,559,758 
Materials   12.2    6,674,315 
Real Estate   11.3    6,183,550 
Telecommunication Services   6.7    3,679,406 
Utilities   11.1    6,076,043 
    100.0%  $54,660,331 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Banks  $   $4,416,792   $   $4,416,792 
Capital Goods       2,854,083        2,854,083 
Diversified Financials       4,496,799        4,496,799 
Energy   2,327,165            2,327,165 
Food & Staples Retailing   570,028    1,626,992        2,197,020 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco       1,584,106        1,584,106 
Household & Personal Products       2,386,445        2,386,445 
Materials   2,410,653    4,263,662        6,674,315 
Media   1,537,292            1,537,292 
Real Estate   4,199,969    1,983,581        6,183,550 
Retailing       1,846,515        1,846,515 
Software & Services   1,559,758            1,559,758 
Telecommunication Services   3,679,406            3,679,406 
Transportation   2,436,673    4,404,369        6,841,042 
Utilities       6,076,043        6,076,043 
Total  $18,720,944   $35,939,387   $   $54,660,331 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $10,551,361 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $6,616,124. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS VIETNAM ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.6%
Automobiles & Components: 0.0%
 3   Danang Rubber JSC #  $4 
Banks: 8.8%
 8,932,792   Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC #   28,094,861 
 15,500,752   Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial JSB * #   10,443,108 
 23   Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank * #   13 
         38,537,982 
Capital Goods: 9.4%
 3,784,698   FLC Faros Construction JSC *   22,350,285 
 9,715,360   Hoang Huy Investment Financial Services JSC #   8,636,825 
 3   Hoang Huy Investment Services JSC * #   0 
 1   Tan Tao Investment Industry Corp. * #   0 
 10,122,697   Viet Nam Construction & Import-Export JSC #   10,251,323 
         41,238,433 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 11.4%
 1,762,160   Eclat Textile Co. Ltd. #   20,717,267 
 802,114   Hansae Co. Ltd. #   16,180,598 
 14,732,000   Regina Miracle International Holdings Ltd. † # Reg S 144A   12,902,640 
         49,800,505 
Diversified Financials: 4.4%
 6   Ocean Group JSC * #   1 
 11,267,651   Saigon Securities, Inc. #   19,447,515 
         19,447,516 
Energy: 3.8%
 68   PetroVietnam Construction Co. *   6 
 5   PetroVietnam Drilling & Well Services JSC * #   4 
 2   PetroVietnam Transportation Corp. #   2 
 12,932,909   Soco International Plc #   16,683,808 
         16,683,820 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 20.8%
 19,659,704   HAGL JSC * #   5,807,989 
 3,770,610   Kinh Do Corp. #   6,290,447 
 7,325,470   Masan Group Corp. * #   35,398,490 
 12,765,515   Thanh Thanh Cong Tay Ninh JSC * #   9,628,578 
 3,712,750   Vietnam Dairy Products JSC #   33,790,810 
         90,916,314 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 4.6%
 504,800   MANI, Inc. #   19,896,354 
Insurance: 4.0%
 4,288,566   Bao Viet Holdings #   17,558,723 
Materials: 6.8%
 7,044,598   Hoa Phat Group JSC * #   18,895,209 
 4,612,047   Hoa Sen Group #   4,656,537 
 6,277,920   PetroVietnam Fertilizer & Chemical JSC #   6,059,527 
         29,611,273 
Real Estate: 19.7%
 2   FLC Group JSC #   0 
 9,492,486   No Va Land Investment Group Corp. *   27,591,653 
 8,469,890   Vincom Retail JSC * #   19,206,681 
 7,760,622   Vingroup JSC * #   39,411,777 
         86,210,111 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 4.5%
 346,234   Mcnex Co. Ltd. #   5,988,599 
 3,566,055   Synopex, Inc. ‡ * #   13,708,365 
         19,696,964 
Transportation: 0.0%
 9   Gemadept Corp. #   12 
Utilities: 1.4%
 4,453,249   PetroVietnam Nhon Trach 2 Power JSC #   6,035,273 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $322,814,540)
   435,633,284 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.6%
(Cost: $2,595,782)
     
      
 2,595,782   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares   2,595,782 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.2%
(Cost: $325,410,322)
   438,229,066 
          
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.1%
(Cost: $285,319)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 0.1%     
$285,319   Repurchase agreement dated 3/29/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.80%, due 4/2/18, proceeds $285,376; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 4.75%, due 4/12/18 to 9/9/49, valued at $291,025 including accrued interest)   285,319 
Total Investments: 100.3%
(Cost: $325,695,641)
   438,514,385 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.3)%    (1,394,173)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $437,120,212 

 

Footnotes:

Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $262,747.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $385,691,340 which represents 88.2% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $12,902,640, or 3.0% of net assets.

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended March 31, 2018 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates    Value 12/31/17   Purchases   Sales Proceeds  Realized Gain
(Loss)
  Dividend
Income
   Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
  Value 03/31/18 
Synopex, Inc.  $15,851,688   $2,967,512   $(1,891,734)  $(382,915)  $   $(2,836,186)  $13,708,365 
                                      
Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned
    % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary     11.4%  $49,800,509 
Consumer Staples     20.7    90,916,314 
Energy     3.8    16,683,820 
Financials     17.2    75,544,221 
Health Care     4.5    19,896,354 
Industrials     9.4    41,238,445 
Information Technology     4.5    19,696,964 
Materials     6.8    29,611,273 
Real Estate     19.7    86,210,111 
Utilities     1.4    6,035,273 
Money Market Fund     0.6    2,595,782 
      100.0%  $438,229,066 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Automobiles & Components  $   $4   $   $4 
Banks       38,537,982        38,537,982 
Capital Goods   22,350,285    18,888,148        41,238,433 
Consumer Durables & Apparel       49,800,505        49,800,505 
Diversified Financials       19,447,516        19,447,516 
Energy   6    16,683,814        16,683,820 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco       90,916,314        90,916,314 
Health Care Equipment & Services       19,896,354        19,896,354 
Insurance       17,558,723        17,558,723 
Materials       29,611,273        29,611,273 
Real Estate   27,591,653    58,618,458        86,210,111 
Technology Hardware & Equipment       19,696,964        19,696,964 
Transportation       12        12 
Utilities       6,035,273        6,035,273 
Money Market Fund   2,595,782            2,595,782 
Repurchase Agreement       285,319        285,319 
Total  $52,537,726   $385,976,659   $   $438,514,385 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2018, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $111,366,183 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $27,503,546. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

A summary of the inputs, the levels used to value the Funds’ investments, and transfers between levels are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.

 

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

 

ITEM 3. Exhibits.

 

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

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant) VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

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

 

Date: May 30, 2018

 

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

 

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

 

Date: May 30, 2018

 

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

 

Date: May 30, 2018