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VanEck Launches New Active Municipal Bond ETF (SMI) Focusing on Sustainable Development

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Friday, September 10, 2021

This new ETF enables portfolios to focus on meaningful climate action, increasingly sustainable communities and stronger resilience overall.

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  • This new ETF enables portfolios to focus on meaningful climate action, increasingly sustainable communities and stronger resilience overall.
  • We believe combining active management with the robust analytical data on sustainability provided by HIP results in a compelling, first-to-market municipal bond ETF1.
  • VanEck is a 2017 signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and has decades of experience in fixed income and municipal bond strategies.
  • SMI also illustrates the expansion of the firms sustainable investing offerings, joining last months launch of the VanEck Environmental Sustainability Fund (ENVAX) , the first green bond ETF1, VanEck Green Bond ETF (GRNB) and the VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG) .

MVIS Licensed the MVIS Global Hydrogen Economy Index to VanEck

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS) today announced the licensing of the MVIS Global Hydrogen Economy Index (ticker: MVHTWO) to VanEck for the use as underlying for their UCITS compliant ETF that allows investors to invest in a global selection of companies in the hydrogen industry such as hydrogen producers, fuel cell manufacturers or companies in the electrolysis sector.

Key Points: 
  • MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS) today announced the licensing of the MVIS Global Hydrogen Economy Index (ticker: MVHTWO) to VanEck for the use as underlying for their UCITS compliant ETF that allows investors to invest in a global selection of companies in the hydrogen industry such as hydrogen producers, fuel cell manufacturers or companies in the electrolysis sector.
  • We are pleased to license our MVIS Global Hydrogen Economy Index to VanEck providing their new product with a pure-play benchmark for this transformative clean-energy-related theme, said Josh Kaplan, Global Head of Research at MV Index Solutions.
  • The MVIS Global Hydrogen Economy Index tracks the performance of the global hydrogen economy.
  • MV Index Solutions (MVIS) develops, monitors and licenses the MVIS Indices and BlueStar Indexes, a selection of focused, investable and diversified benchmark indices.

VanEck Expands Its Global Product Lineup With Launch of New ETF in Peru

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Friday, March 12, 2021

Partnering with an experienced local manager was an important facet of our product development efforts as we set about to bring ETFPERUD to market, continued Eduardo Escario.

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  • Partnering with an experienced local manager was an important facet of our product development efforts as we set about to bring ETFPERUD to market, continued Eduardo Escario.
  • Were very excited to be working with them on this initiative and in supporting them as we bring our experience in the ETF industry to Peru for the first time.
  • VanEck has a history of looking beyond the financial markets to identify trends that are likely to create impactful investment opportunities.
  • Find out about the essential characteristics of investing in the VanEck El Dorado Peru ETF, which are contained in the simplified prospectus and participation regulations.

Join the Swarm of Retail Investors Driving Sentiment. New ETF from VanEck Captures Opportunities in the Digital Discussions Reshaping the Market.

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

The Indexs proprietary model then scores and ranks each stock based on the degree of positive sentiment and breadth of the discussion.

Key Points: 
  • The Indexs proprietary model then scores and ranks each stock based on the degree of positive sentiment and breadth of the discussion.
  • The real power of the Index is its ability to distill millions of diverse opinions into actionable stock picks.
  • Alternative data sets like this are also what sophisticated institutional investors are now pouring over to find an edge.
  • VanEck has a history of looking beyond the financial markets to identify trends that are likely to create impactful investment opportunities.

BUZZ ADDS DAVE PORTNOY TO ITS OWNERSHIP GROUP; FLAGSHIP INDEX FEATURED IN A NEW ETF

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Thats why prominent investor and celebrity, Dave Portnoy, has signed on as a partner of BUZZ Holdings ULC.

Key Points: 
  • Thats why prominent investor and celebrity, Dave Portnoy, has signed on as a partner of BUZZ Holdings ULC.
  • The companys flagship BUZZ NextGen AI US Sentiment Leaders IndexTM (BUZZ) has been exclusively licensed for use within the VanEck Vectors Social Sentiment ETF (NYSE: BUZZ), which begins trading on March 4th, 2021.
  • BUZZ uses analytics models which feature Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing technologies to scan over 15 million stock-specific online posts a month.
  • Each month, the 75 stocks with the highest scores are featured in the BUZZ Index and weighted according to their rank.

BUZZ ADDS DAVE PORTNOY TO ITS OWNERSHIP GROUP; FLAGSHIP INDEX FEATURED IN A NEW ETF

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Thats why prominent investor and celebrity, Dave Portnoy, has signed on as a partner of BUZZ Holdings ULC.

Key Points: 
  • Thats why prominent investor and celebrity, Dave Portnoy, has signed on as a partner of BUZZ Holdings ULC.
  • The companys flagship BUZZ NextGen AI US Sentiment Leaders IndexTM (BUZZ) has been exclusively licensed for use within the VanEck Vectors Social Sentiment ETF (NYSE: BUZZ), which begins trading on March 4th, 2021.
  • BUZZ uses analytics models which feature Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing technologies to scan over 15 million stock-specific online posts a month.
  • Each month, the 75 stocks with the highest scores are featured in the BUZZ Index and weighted according to their rank.

State Street Named Fund Administrator and Transfer Agent for VanEck’s Bitcoin Trust ETF

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Pending approval by the SEC, State Street will continue to work closely with VanEck on all aspects of the launch and provide services including ETF basket operations, custody of the ETF shares, fund accounting, order-taking and transfer agency.

Key Points: 
  • Pending approval by the SEC, State Street will continue to work closely with VanEck on all aspects of the launch and provide services including ETF basket operations, custody of the ETF shares, fund accounting, order-taking and transfer agency.
  • We are pleased to continue expanding our relationship with VanEck to support their innovative advancements in the ETF market; including the VanEck Bitcoin Trust, said Nadine Chakar, head of State Street Global Markets.
  • In 2018, State Street partnered with Lukka, a crypto reference data provider, valuation and reconciliation tool, to co-develop comprehensive digital asset fund administration services.
  • Today, State Street remains the largest global ETF servicer, servicing close to 70% of US ETF assets, and is the only provider serving all major ETF regions.

Announcing VanEck Vectors ETFs’ December 2020 Distributions

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Monday, December 28, 2020

Shareholders or potential shareholders of VanEck Vectors ETFs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.

Key Points: 
  • Shareholders or potential shareholders of VanEck Vectors ETFs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.
  • As of November 30, 2020, VanEck managed approximately $64.0 billion in assets, including mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional accounts.
  • To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus for VanEck Funds and VanEck Vectors ETFs , which contain this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com .
  • Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for VanEck Funds and VanEck Vectors ETFs carefully before investing.

GoldMining Announces Inclusion in VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF

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Monday, December 21, 2020

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - GoldMining Inc.(the "Company" or "GoldMining") (TSX: GOLD) (NYSE American: GLDG) is pleased to announce that it is has been added to the VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF ("GDXJ") pursuant to the GDXJ's fourth quarter rebalance as of December 18, 2020.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - GoldMining Inc.(the "Company" or "GoldMining") (TSX: GOLD) (NYSE American: GLDG) is pleased to announce that it is has been added to the VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF ("GDXJ") pursuant to the GDXJ's fourth quarter rebalance as of December 18, 2020.
  • GoldMining Inc. is a public mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of gold assets in the Americas.
  • Through its disciplined acquisition strategy, GoldMining now controls a diversified portfolio of resource-stage gold and gold-copper projects in Canada, U.S.A., Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
  • GoldMining does not undertake any obligations to release publicly any revisions for updating any voluntary forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities law.

VanEck Announces Yearend Distributions for VanEck Vectors Equity ETFs

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Friday, December 18, 2020

Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) Income: Several VanEck Vectors ETFs may make investments in non-U.S. corporations classified as passive foreign investment companies.

Key Points: 
  • Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) Income: Several VanEck Vectors ETFs may make investments in non-U.S. corporations classified as passive foreign investment companies.
  • Please refer to your VanEck Vectors ETFs Statement of Additional Information (SAI) for further information on PFICs.
  • Shareholders or potential shareholders of the VanEck Vectors ETFs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.
  • To receive a distribution, you must have been a registered shareholder of the relevant VanEck Vectors ETFs on the record date.