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GDXJ

VanEck
Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF

31 August 2024

Fund Details

Base Currency	USD
Inception Date	25 March 2015
Domicile	Ireland
Net Assets	USD 486.5M
Shares Outstanding	12,050,000
Total Expense Ratio	0.55%
Product Structure	Physical (Full Replication)
UCITS Compliant	Yes
Rebalance Frequency	Quarterly
Distribution Frequency	None
Income Treatment	Reinvestment
Swiss Valor	26419210
ISA Eligibility	Yes
SIPP Available	Yes
Countries of Registration	AT, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, IE, IT, LU, NL, NO, PL, PT, SE, UK

Index Information

Index Provider	MarketVector Indexes GmbH
Index Type	Total Return Net
Currency	USD
Inception Date	31 Aug 2009
Rebalance Frequency	Quarterly
Bloomberg Ticker	MVGDXJTR
Reuters Ticker	.MVGDXJTR

Fund Data

Number of Holdings	84
Price/Earnings Ratio^*	20.70
Price/Book Ratio^*	1.64
Weighted Avg. MCap	USD 4.0B

* Last 12 Months

Country Breakdown

Canada	52.15%
Australia	17.92%
South Africa	5.97%
United States	4.67%
Peru	3.97%
Mexico	3.18%
Other/Cash	12.15%

FUND DESCRIPTION

VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF is a UCITS compliant exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests in a portfolio of equity securities. The ETF aims to provide investment returns that closely track the performance of the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index (MVGDXJTR).

MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index, a pure-play, global index that combines blue-chip and benchmark characteristics, is especially designed to underlie ETFs. The index tracks the performance of the most liquid junior companies in the global gold and silver mining industry that generate or intend to generate at least 50% of their revenues from this sector. The index is reviewed quarterly based on a strictly rules-based methodology which applies most stringent size and liquidity requirements. Please consult www.mvis-indices.com for index data and detailed methodology.

Performance History (%)

Month End as of 31 Aug 2024	1 MO*	3 MO*	YTD*	1 YR	3 YR	5 YR	10 YR	ETF INCEPTION
ETF	0.41	1.79	20.68	28.45	3.15	3.21	--	7.73
MVGDXJTR (Index)	0.42	1.94	21.19	29.23	3.75	3.83	2.54	8.40

Source: VanEck

Past performance does not predict future returns.

Performance quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than average annual returns shown. Performance data for VanEck ETFs is displayed on a Net Asset Value basis, in Base Currency terms, with net income reinvested, net of fees. Brokerage or transaction fees will apply. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.

*Periods greater than one year are annualised.

Top 10 Holdings

KINROSS GOLD CORP	7.77%
ALAMOS GOLD INC	7.45%
HARMONY GOLD MINING CO LTD	5.83%
PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP	5.49%
CIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA SAA	3.33%
EVOLUTION MINING LTD	3.16%
ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC	2.41%
B2GOLD CORP	2.25%
HECLA MINING CO	2.09%
INDUSTRIAS PENOLES SAB DE CV	2.01%
SUBTOTAL - TOP 10	41.78%
REMAINING HOLDINGS	58.09%
OTHER/CASH	0.13%
TOTAL	100.00%
For a complete up-to-date listing of Fund holdings, please visit www.vaneck.com

GDXJ

VanEck
Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF

31 August 2024

Trading Information

EXCHANGE	TRADING CURRENCY	ISIN	EXCHANGE TICKER	BLOOMBERG TICKER	REUTERS TICKER	SEDOL	IOPV SYMBOL
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE	USD	IE00BQQP9G91	GDXJ	GDXJ LN	GDXJ.L	BVYTYJ6	GDXJINAV
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE	GBP	IE00BQQP9G91	GJGB	GJGB LN	GJGB.L	BYPCLK5	GDXJINAV
DEUTSCHE BÖRSE	EUR	IE00BQQP9G91	G2XJ	G2XJ GY	G2XJ.DE	BWXBW41	GDXJEUIV
SIX SWISS EXCHANGE	CHF	IE00BQQP9G91	GDXJ	GDXJ SE	GDXJ.S	BXVMC10	GDXJINAV
BORSA ITALIANA	EUR	IE00BQQP9G91	GDXJ	GDXJ IM	GDXJ.MI	BYT2J18	GDXJEUIV
BATS CHI-X	GBP	IE00BQQP9G91	GDGJx	GDGJX IX	GDGJx.CHI	BYPCLK5	GDXJINAV
BATS CHI-X	USD	IE00BQQP9G91	GDXJl	GDXJL IX	GDXJl.CHI	BVYTYJ6	GDXJINAV

Key Risks

Risk of Investing in Gold and Silver Mining Companies: A Gold ETF will be sensitive to changes in, and its performance will depend to a greater extent on, the overall condition of gold and silver ore mining companies.

Risk of Investing in Smaller Companies: The securities of smaller companies may be more volatile and less liquid than the securities of large companies. Smaller companies, when compared with larger companies, may have a shorter history of operations, fewer financial resources, less competitive strength, may have a less diversified product line, may be more susceptible to market pressure and may have a smaller market for their securities. This is one of the factors to take into account when considering an investment in a Gold Fund.

Risk of Investing in the Basic Materials Sector: Companies engaged in the production and distribution of basic materials may be adversely affected by changes in world events, political and economic conditions, energy conservation, environmental policies, commodity price volatility, changes in exchange rates, imposition of import controls, increased competition, depletion of resources and labor relations. This is a risk factor of a Gold ETF.

Market Risk and Volatility: The value of investments and the income from them, and therefore the value of and income from the shares can go down as well as up and an investor may not get back the amount invested. The ETFs’ exposure is based on the performance of the Index securities which, in turn, is exposed to general market movements (negative as well as positive). The prices of the securities in a given Gold ETF are subject to the risks associated with investing in the securities market, including general economic conditions and sudden and unpredictable drops in value.

For more information on risks, please see the “Risk Factors” section of the relevant Fund’s prospectus, available on www.vaneck.com.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This is a marketing communication. Please refer to the prospectus of the UCITS and to the KID before making any final investment decisions.

This information originates from VanEck (Europe) GmbH, which has been appointed as distributor of VanEck products in Europe by the Management Company VanEck Asset Management B.V., a UCITS Management Company incorporated under Dutch law and registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). VanEck (Europe) GmbH, with registered address at Kreuznacher Str. 30, 60486 Frankfurt, Germany, is a financial services provider regulated by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority in Germany (BaFin). The information is intended only to provide general and preliminary information to investors and shall not be construed as investment, legal or tax advice. VanEck (Europe) GmbH and its associated and affiliated companies (together “VanEck”) assume no liability with regards to any investment, divestment or retention decision taken by the investor on the basis of this information. Information herein may change at any time; current data may differ from data quoted. Information provided by third party sources is believed to be reliable and have not been independently verified for accuracy or completeness and cannot be guaranteed. Brokerage or transaction fees may apply.

VanEck Asset Management B.V., the management company of VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF (the "Fund"), a sub-fund of VanEck UCITS ETFs plc, is a UCITS management company incorporated under Dutch law and registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). The Fund is registered with the Central Bank of Ireland, passively managed and tracks an equity index. Investing in the ETF should be interpreted as acquiring shares of the ETF and not the underlying assets.

Investors must read the sales prospectus and key investor information before investing in a fund. These are available in English and the KIDs in certain other languages as applicable and can be obtained free of charge at www.vaneck.com, from the facility agent VanEck (Europe) GmbH or from the Management Company.

MVIS® Global Junior Gold Miners Index is the exclusive property of MarketVector Indexes GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corporation), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards MarketVector Indexes GmbH (“MarketVector”), Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. The VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF (the “ETF”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MarketVector and MarketVector makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the ETF.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

All performance information is based on historical data and does not predict future returns.

Note: no guarantee can be provided that the fund will attain its objective. Investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal.

No part of this material may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission of VanEck.

The IOPV is calculated by S&P Global Ltd.

VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF (the Fund) is a sub-fund of VanEck Vectors UCITS ETFs plc. (the Umbrella Fund), organised under the laws of Ireland. This document is for illustrative purposes to Investors and their investment consultants and does not constitute legal, tax, or investment advice. You must therefore not rely on the content of this document when making any investment decisions. Any investment decision should be made on the basis of an understanding of the prospectus and the key investor information document (“KIID”), which is available at www.vaneck.com/etf-europe/ and VanEck Investments Limited at its registered office at 25-28 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland. Please read these documents before investing and take note of the risk factors. Note: no guarantee can be provided that the Fund will attain its objective. The value of an investment may decline as well as increase. Nothing contained herein constitutes investment, tax or legal advice. All persons interested in investing in the Fund are recommended to seek advice from independent legal and tax advisors in order to ascertain whether the investment is appropriate to their own objectives.

Please note that the information herein may change at any time; current data may differ from data quoted. It is not intended to be a forecast of future results, a comprehensive statement of all of the factors or considerations which may be relevant to an investment. Current market conditions may not continue. Non-VanEck proprietary information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission of VanEck. ©2016 VanEck.

You can lose money by investing in the Fund. Any investment in the Fund should be part of an overall investment program, not a complete program. An investment in the Fund may be subject to product specific risks. These may negatively impact the Fund’s return. All risks are described in detail in the Prospectus and KIID.

The IOPV is calculated by Solactive AG.

No invitation to offer, or offer for, or sale of, the shares of any fund mentioned herein will be made to the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) (which, for such purposes, does not include the Hong Kong or Macau Special Administrative Regions or Taiwan) or by any means that would be deemed public under the Laws of the PRC. The information relating to any fund mentioned herein has not been submitted to or approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission or other relevant governmental authorities in the PRC. Such funds may only be offered or sold to investors in the PRC that are expressly authorized under the laws and regulations of the PRC to buy and sell securities denominated in foreign exchange. Potential investors resident in the PRC are responsible for obtaining all relevant approvals from the government authorities of the PRC, including but not limited to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, before purchasing the shares. This document further does not constitute any securities or investment advice to citizens of the PRC, or nationals with permanent residence in the PRC, or to any corporation, partnership, or other entity incorporated or established in the PRC.

This material does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation to buy any security, including shares of any Fund. An offer or solicitation will be made only through a Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus and will be subject to the terms and conditions contained therein. This material and the information provided herein are not directed at or intended for distribution to any person (or entity) who is a citizen or resident of (or located or established in) any jurisdiction where the distribution of these materials and/or the purchase or sale of interests of a Fund would be contrary to applicable law or regulation or would subject a Fund to any registration or licensing requirement in such jurisdiction. Persons who wish to review this material are required to inform themselves about and to observe any legal or regulatory restrictions which may affect their eligibility to make an investment in a Fund.

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their net asset value (NAV) only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. You will incur brokerage expenses when trading fund shares in the secondary market. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns for an actual fund’s investments may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

The contents of this material have not been reviewed nor endorsed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. Hong Kong residents are advised to exercise caution in relation to this offer. An investment in any fund mentioned herein may not be suitable for everyone. If you are in any doubt about the contents of this material, you should consult your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other financial adviser for independent professional advice. Such funds are not authorised by the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) in Hong Kong pursuant to Section 104 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571, Laws of Hong Kong) (“SFO”). This material has not been approved by the SFC in Hong Kong, nor has a copy of it been registered with the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong and, must not, therefore, be issued, or possessed for the purpose of issue, to persons in Hong Kong other than (1) professional investors within the meaning of the SFO (including professional investors as defined by the Securities and Futures (Professional Investors) Rules); or (2) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public for the purposes of the Companies Ordinance (Cap 32, Laws of Hong Kong) or the SFO. This material is distributed on a confidential basis and may not be reproduced in any form or transmitted to any person other than the person to whom it is addressed. No interest/rights/shares in any fund mentioned herein will be issued to any person other than the person to whom this material has been addressed and no person other than such addressee may treat the same as constituting an invitation for him to invest.

The IOPV is calculated by Solactive AG.

This material does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation to buy any security, including shares of any Fund. An offer or solicitation will be made only through a Fund’s prospectus or summary prospectus and will subject to the terms and conditions contained therein. This material and the information provided herein are not related to a collective investment scheme which is authorised under section 286 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”) or recognised under section 287 of the SFA. The Funds mentioned herein are not authorised or recognised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (the “MAS”) and Shares/Units/Interests are not allowed to be offered to the retail public. This material is not a prospectus as defined in the SFA. Accordingly, statutory liability under the SFA in relation to the content of prospectuses would not apply. You should consider carefully whether the investment is suitable for you.

This material has not been registered as a prospectus with the MAS. Accordingly, this material and any other document or material in connection with it, may not be circulated or distributed, nor may Shares/Units/Interests be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 304 of the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 305(1), or any person pursuant to Section 305(2), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 305 of the SFA, or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA. Professional advice shall be sought in cases of doubt.

The IOPV is calculated by Solactive AG.

Shares of any fund mentioned herein are being made available in the Republic of China (“R.O.C.”) on a private placement basis only to banks, bills houses, trust enterprises, insurance companies, securities firms, financial holding companies and other qualified entities or institutions (collectively, “Qualified Institutions”) and other entities and individuals meeting specific criteria (“Other Qualified Investors”) pursuant to the private placement provisions of the R.O.C. Rules Governing Offshore Funds. No other offer or sale of the shares in the R.O.C. is permitted. R.O.C. purchasers of the shares may not sell or otherwise dispose of their holdings except by redemption, transfer to a Qualified Institution or Other Qualified Investor, transfer by operation of law or other means approved by the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission.