Announcing VanEck Vectors ETFs’ Special Distributions

VanEck announced today its special distributions per share for two VanEck Vectors® exchange-traded funds.

The following dates apply to distribution declarations for the funds listed below:

In connection with the upcoming liquidation of the funds listed above, the dividend distributions will be paid out of net investment income, short-term capital gains, and long-term capital gains earned by the Funds. Portions of these distributions may later be reclassified amongst these categories or as a return of capital.

The final tax treatment of these dividends will be reported to shareholders on their 1099-DIV form, which will be mailed in February 2019. The amount of dividends paid by each ETF may vary from time to time. Past amounts of dividends are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts.

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.

If you have any questions concerning this information or the VanEck Vectors ETFs in general, please call 800.826.2333 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Important Disclosures

Please call 800.826.2333 or visit our website for the most recent month-end performance of VanEck Vectors ETFs.

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. 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.

Investors may call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com for a free prospectus and summary prospectus. Investing involves risk, 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, and charges and expenses of VanEck Vectors ETFs carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

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