AFK VanEck Africa Index ETF

VanEck announced today preliminary yearend distribution estimates for its VanEck Vectors® equity exchange-traded funds.

Please note that these yearend estimates were made as of October 31, 2017 based upon the best information available and may be subject to significant change based on a number of factors, including but not limited to changes in the number of shares outstanding, changes in income that may occur prior to record date, and certain tax adjustments and reclassifications. These factors may also result in some VanEck Vectors ETFs which currently show no estimated income or capital gain distributions making a distribution at yearend. VanEck strongly urges shareholders to consult with their tax adviser regarding the tax consequences of these distributions. You should not make investment decisions based on this information.

Distribution estimates will not be provided for ETFs that may potentially be subject to significant passive foreign investment company (PFIC) income. Final distribution amounts for these ETFs are expected to be declared on December 15, 2017 (see tables below).

Ex-Date: December 18, 2017     Record Date: December 19, 2017     Payable Date: December 22, 2017 Hard Assets ETFs       Ticker      

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VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF       MOO       $0.880       None       None VanEck Vectors Coal ETF       KOL       $0.418       None       None VanEck Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF       GEX       $1.193       None       None VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF       GDX       $0.197       None       None VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF       GDXJ       †       None       None VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF       HAP       $0.679       None       None VanEck Vectors Oil Refiners ETF       CRAK       $0.370       None       $0.070 VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF       OIH       $0.812       None       None VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF       REMX       †       None       None VanEck Vectors Steel ETF       SLX       $1.169       None       None VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil and Gas ETF       FRAK       $0.125       None       None VanEck Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF       NLR       $2.050       None       None                         Country/Regional ETFs       Ticker      

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VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF       AFK       †       None       None VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF       BRF       †       None       None VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF       PEK       $0.633       None       None VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF       CNXT       †       None       None VanEck Vectors Egypt Index ETF       EGPT       †       None       None VanEck Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF       SCIF       †       None       None VanEck Vectors Indonesia Index ETF       IDX       $0.567       None       None VanEck Vectors Israel ETF       ISRA       $0.472       None       None VanEck Vectors Poland ETF       PLND       $0.881       None       None VanEck Vectors Russia ETF       RSX       $0.880       None       None VanEck Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF       RSXJ       $1.462       None       None VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF       VNM       $0.177       None       None                         Strategic Equity ETFs       Ticker      

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EstimatedShort-TermCapital Gain

     

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VanEck Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF       SPUN       $0.241       None       None VanEck Vectors Morningstar International Moat ETF       MOTI       $0.994       $0.832       $0.124 VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF       MOAT       $0.531       None       None VanEck Vectors NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF       LFEQ       $0.107       None       None †  

The expected income cannot be determined at this time due to significant Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) Income. See explanatory paragraph on Page 4.

  Ex-Date: December 18, 2017     Record Date: December 19, 2017     Payable Date: December 22, 2017 Industry ETFs       Ticker      

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VanEck Vectors Biotech ETF      

BBH

      $0.645       None       None VanEck Vectors Environmental Services ETF       EVX       $0.810       None       None VanEck Vectors Gaming ETF       BJK       $1.376       None       None VanEck Vectors Generic Drugs ETF       GNRX       $0.164       None       None VanEck Vectors Retail ETF       RTH       $1.915       None       None VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF       SMH       $0.995       None       None                         Ex-Date: December 27, 2017     Record Date: December 28, 2017     Payable Date: January 3, 2018 Industry ETFs       Ticker      

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VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF       PPH       **       None       None **   The ETF pays a quarterly scheduled income; therefore, no estimate is provided.

Due to yearend tax adjustments, the December distributions may be different than the regular quarterly distributions paid during the year.

About VanEck

VanEck’s mission is to offer investors forward-looking, intelligently designed investment strategies that take advantage of targeted market opportunities. Founded in 1955, the firm is a pioneer in global investing with a history of placing clients’ interests first in all market environments. Today, VanEck continues this tradition by offering innovative active and passive investment portfolios in hard assets, emerging markets equity and debt, precious metals, fixed income, and other alternative asset classes. VanEck Vectors exchange-traded products are one of the largest ETP families in the world, managing more than 70 funds that span a range of sectors, asset classes, and geographies. As of October 31, 2017, VanEck managed approximately $42.8 billion in assets, including mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional accounts.

Please call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com for the most recent month-end performance of VanEck Vectors ETFs. This information will be available no later than seven business days after the most recent month end.

The principal risks of investing in VanEck Vectors ETFs include sector, market, economic, political, foreign currency, world event, index tracking and non-diversification risks, as well as fluctuations in net asset value and the risks associated with investing in less developed capital markets. The assets of some Funds may be concentrated in a particular sector and may be subject to more risk than investments in a diverse group of sectors. The Funds may loan their securities, which may subject them to additional credit and counterparty risk.

Important Disclosures

Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) Income

Several VanEck Vectors ETFs may make investments in non-U.S. corporations classified as “passive foreign investment companies.” Generally speaking, PFICs are non-U.S. corporations having 50% or more of their assets invested in cash or securities, or having 75% or more of their gross income originating from passive sources, including but not limited to interest, dividends and rents. In other words, these foreign companies primarily derive their revenue streams from investments (rather than operations). Please refer to your VanEck Vectors ETF’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) for further information on PFICs.

IRS Circular 230 disclosure: VanEck does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Any statement contained in this communication concerning U.S. tax matters is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties imposed on the relevant taxpayer. Shareholders or potential shareholders of the VanEck Vectors ETFs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.

All registered investment companies, including VanEck Vectors ETFs, are obliged to distribute portfolio gains to shareholders at yearend regardless of performance. Trading VanEck Vectors ETFs will also generate tax consequences and transaction expenses. The information provided is not intended to be tax advice. Tax consequences of income distributions may vary by individual taxpayer. There is no guarantee that income will be paid.

To receive a distribution, you must have been a registered shareholder of the relevant VanEck Vectors ETFs on the record date. Distributions are paid to shareholders on the payment date. Past distribution are not indicative of future distributions.

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of an ETF is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the ETF; it is calculated by taking the total assets of an ETF subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as an ETF's intraday trading value. Investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV. Total returns are based upon closing “market price” (price) of the ETF on the dates listed.

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their 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. 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.

Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. Bonds and bond funds will decrease in value as interest rates rise. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of a Fund carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

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