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)

 

 

John J. Crimmins

Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer

VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

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:   April 30
Date of reporting period:   January 31, 2017

 

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 BDC INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%     
Diversified Financials: 4.6%     
 131,816   Medallion Financial Corp. †  $296,586 
 84,524   Newtek Business Services Corp. †   1,305,896 
 277,275   TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.   5,065,814 
         6,668,296 
Investment Companies: 93.3%     
 1,129,657   Apollo Investment Corp.   6,619,790 
 1,999,842   Ares Capital Corp.   33,797,330 
 489,058   BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp.   3,540,780 
 819,428   Fifth Street Finance Corp.   4,457,688 
 1,218,399   FS Investment Corp. †   12,549,510 
 163,134   Gladstone Capital Corp.   1,562,824 
 203,702   Gladstone Investment Corp.   1,784,430 
 200,479   Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. †   4,761,376 
 348,277   Golub Capital BDC, Inc.   6,505,814 
 506,226   Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.   7,152,973 
 264,762   Main Street Capital Corp.   9,369,927 
 360,716   New Mountain Finance Corp.   5,068,060 
 179,876   PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. †   2,534,453 
 478,192   PennantPark Investment Corp.   3,772,935 
 1,681,688   Prospect Capital Corp. †   14,159,813 
 199,013   Solar Capital Ltd.   4,223,056 
 310,534   TCP Capital Corp.   5,080,336 
 212,047   THL Credit, Inc. †   2,177,723 
 346,422   TICC Capital Corp.   2,386,848 
 271,599   Triangle Capital Corp. †   5,171,245 
         136,676,911 
Investment Management / Advisory Services: 1.9%     
 368,516   Medley Capital Corp. †   2,749,129 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $146,034,067)
   146,094,336 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $184,843)
     
 184,843   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   184,843 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.9%
(Cost: $146,218,910)
   146,279,179 
      
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 22.0%     
Repurchase Agreements: 22.0%     
$7,645,153   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.56%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $7,645,272; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.88% to 11.50%, due 2/1/17 to 6/1/52, valued at $7,798,056 including accrued interest)   7,645,153 
 7,645,153   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.58%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $7,645,276; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.88%, due 2/16/17 to 9/9/49, valued at $7,798,056 including accrued interest)   7,645,153 
 7,645,153   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.53%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $7,645,266; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 6.00%, due 10/1/22 to 2/1/47, valued at $7,798,057 including accrued interest)   7,645,153 
 1,609,092   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.54%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $1,609,116; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 1.25%, due 11/15/24 to 9/9/49, valued at $1,641,274 including accrued interest)   1,609,092 
 7,645,153   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.55%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $7,645,270; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.13%, due 2/10/17 to 12/20/66, valued at $7,798,056 including accrued interest)   7,645,153 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $32,189,704)
   32,189,704 
Total Investments: 121.9%
(Cost: $178,408,614)
   178,468,883 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (21.9)%   (32,021,055)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $146,447,828 

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $30,539,905.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Financial   99.9%  $146,094,336 
Money Market Fund   0.1    184,843 
    100.0%  $146,279,179 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $146,094,336   $   $   $146,094,336 
Money Market Fund   184,843            184,843 
Repurchase Agreements       32,189,704        32,189,704 
Total  $146,279,179   $32,189,704   $   $178,468,883 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC CHINA BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
CORPORATE BONDS: 69.7%     
Basic Materials: 2.2%     
CNY 1,000,000   Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd.
5.16%, 09/03/18 (p)
  $149,655 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 6.9%     
 2,000,000   Jiangsu Communications Holding Co. Ltd.
4.51%, 12/12/17
   294,799 
 1,135,000   Jiangxi Ganyue Expressway Co. Ltd.
5.15%, 04/19/23
   172,396 
         467,195 
Diversified: 2.3%     
 1,000,000   Xiamen C&D Corp. Ltd.
7.30%, 10/28/19 (p)
   158,538 
Energy: 8.3%     
 1,680,000   China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
4.90%, 06/01/22
   257,241 
 2,063,000   Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd.
5.77%, 11/09/17
   306,773 
         564,014 
Financial: 29.2%     
 8,532,000   China Development Bank Corp.
5.84%, 01/03/19
   1,305,651 
 2,000,000   China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd.
5.10%, 10/22/20 (p)
   294,977 
 1,000,000   China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd.
5.08%, 05/26/25
   153,829 
 1,500,000   Guangzhou Yue Xiu Holdings Ltd.
5.20%, 02/28/18 (p)
   226,554 
         1,981,011 
Industrial: 20.8%     
 587,000   China Railway Corp.
4.63%, 08/25/21
   88,172 
 500,000   Hubei Provincial Communications Investment Co. Ltd.
6.68%, 03/27/19 (p)
   82,938 
     Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd.     
 3,000,000   5.20%, 10/29/22   460,353 
 2,000,000   5.70%, 04/23/19   304,050 
 1,600,000   Shanghai Urban Construction Group Corp.
3.50%, 01/06/23
   227,856 
 1,800,000   Tianjin Infrastructure Construction & Investment Group Co. Ltd.
5.70%, 02/26/23
   248,276 
         1,411,645 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $5,140,388)
   4,732,058 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 23.8%     
Government: 23.8%     
     China Government Bond     
 7,347,000   3.40%, 04/17/23   1,078,664 
 3,541,000   4.26%, 07/31/21   541,025 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $1,755,412)
   1,619,689 
Total Investments: 93.5%
(Cost: $6,895,800)
   6,351,747 
Other assets less liabilities: 6.5%  442,283 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $6,794,030 

 

CNY Chinese Yuan
(p) Puttable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Basic Materials   2.4%  $149,655 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   7.3    467,195 
Diversified   2.5    158,538 
Energy   8.9    564,014 
Financial   31.2    1,981,011 
Government   25.5    1,619,689 
Industrial   22.2    1,411,645 
    100.0%  $6,351,747 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $   $4,732,058   $   $4,732,058 
Government Obligations*       1,619,689        1,619,689 
Total  $   $6,351,747   $   $6,351,747 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS EM INVESTMENT GRADE + BB RATED USD SOVEREIGN BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
CORPORATE BONDS: 16.7%     
British Virgin Islands: 2.0%     
$300,000   Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd.
3.25%, 04/28/25 Reg S
  $288,997 
Indonesia: 1.6%     
 225,000   Pertamina Persero Pt
4.30%, 05/20/23 Reg S
   227,002 
Kazakhstan: 2.1%     
 275,000   KazMunayGas National Co. JSC
7.00%, 05/05/20 144A
   303,487 
Malaysia: 4.3%     
     Petronas Capital Ltd.     
 175,000   4.50%, 03/18/45 Reg S   179,788 
 400,000   5.25%, 08/12/19 Reg S   429,477 
         609,265 
Mexico: 3.7%     
     Petróleos Mexicanos     
 150,000   5.50%, 01/21/21   156,158 
 48,000   5.50%, 06/27/44   39,610 
 95,000   6.75%, 09/21/47   89,889 
 225,000   6.88%, 08/04/26   238,793 
         524,450 
Netherlands: 1.6%     
 200,000   Majapahit Holding BV
7.75%, 01/20/20 Reg S
   224,900 
South Africa: 1.4%     
 200,000   Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.
5.75%, 01/26/21 † 144A
   199,820 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $2,438,216)
   2,377,921 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 81.4%     
Azerbaijan: 1.4%     
 200,000   Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond
4.75%, 03/18/24 144A
   199,438 
Brazil: 3.5%     
     Brazilian Government International Bonds     
 100,000   4.88%, 01/22/21 †   104,350 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/27/45   86,000 
 210,000   5.88%, 01/15/19   225,750 
 75,000   8.25%, 01/20/34   90,375 
         506,475 
Chile: 2.7%     
     Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile     
 250,000   3.75%, 11/04/20 Reg S   259,880 
 125,000   4.88%, 11/04/44 Reg S   125,472 
         385,352 
China / Hong Kong: 2.8%     
 400,000   Export-Import Bank of China
2.50%, 07/31/19 Reg S
   404,678 
Colombia: 5.5%     
     Colombia Government International Bonds     
 300,000   4.38%, 07/12/21   316,650 
 200,000   5.63%, 08/26/43 (c)   213,000 
 200,000   7.38%, 09/18/37   249,000 
         778,650 
Costa Rica: 0.7%     
 100,000   Costa Rica Government International Bond
7.00%, 04/04/44 Reg S
   96,596 
Croatia: 2.3%     
 300,000   Croatia Government International Bond
6.38%, 03/24/21 144A
   328,875 
Dominican Republic: 1.5%     
     Dominican Republic International Bonds     
 100,000   6.85%, 01/27/45 Reg S   98,832 
 100,000   7.50%, 05/06/21 Reg S   110,250 
        209,082 
Hungary: 4.7%     
     Hungary Government International Bonds     
 225,000   5.38%, 03/25/24   247,359 
 150,000   5.75%, 11/22/23   167,736 
 225,000   6.38%, 03/29/21   252,299 
         667,394 
India: 0.7%     
 100,000   Export-Import Bank of India
3.38%, 08/05/26 Reg S
   94,478 
Indonesia: 3.5%     
     Indonesia Government International Bonds     
 100,000   4.63%, 04/15/43 † Reg S   98,436 
 300,000   7.75%, 01/17/38 Reg S   398,429 
         496,865 
Kazakhstan: 1.9%     
 225,000   Kazakhstan Government International Bond
6.50%, 07/21/45 144A
   264,634 
Lithuania: 2.4%     
 300,000   Lithuania Government International Bond
6.13%, 03/09/21 144A
   336,750 
Mexico: 4.5%     
     Mexican Government International Bonds     
 50,000   4.00%, 10/02/23   50,450 
 150,000   4.75%, 03/08/44   138,000 
 150,000   5.13%, 01/15/20   161,925 
 150,000   6.05%, 01/11/40   164,438 
 100,000   6.75%, 09/27/34   120,487 
         635,300 
Morocco: 1.4%     
 200,000   Moroccan Government International Bond
4.25%, 12/11/22 144A
   205,860 
Oman: 1.3%     
 200,000   Oman Government International Bond
4.75%, 06/15/26 144A
   192,390 
Panama: 4.8%     
     Panamanian Government International Bonds     
 100,000   5.20%, 01/30/20   108,250 
 200,000   6.70%, 01/26/36   248,500 
 225,000   9.38%, 04/01/29 (p)   323,438 
         680,188 
Peru: 4.1%     
     Peruvian Government International Bonds     
 175,000   5.63%, 11/18/50   202,563 
 100,000   7.35%, 07/21/25 †   129,375 
 175,000   8.75%, 11/21/33   259,875 
         591,813 
Philippines: 6.2%     
     Philippine Government International Bonds     
 237,000   4.00%, 01/15/21   251,529 
 200,000   5.00%, 01/13/37   230,754 
 100,000   6.38%, 10/23/34   132,302 
 175,000   9.50%, 02/02/30   276,630 
         891,215 
Poland: 5.1%     
     Poland Government International Bonds     
 225,000   4.00%, 01/22/24   232,577 
 225,000   5.00%, 03/23/22   245,723 
 225,000   6.38%, 07/15/19   249,192 
        727,492 
Romania: 2.8%     
 375,000   Romanian Government International Bond
4.88%, 01/22/24 Reg S
   399,527 
Russia: 4.3%     
     Russian Federal Bonds     
 150,000   4.88%, 09/16/23 144A   159,223 
 150,000   5.00%, 04/29/20 144A   160,425 
 75,000   5.63%, 04/04/42 144A   81,478 
 173,875   7.50%, 03/31/30 (s) 144A   208,954 
         610,080 
Serbia: 0.9%     
 120,000   Serbia International Bond
4.88%, 02/25/20 144A
   123,462 
Slovakia: 0.8%     
 100,000   Slovakia Government International Bond
4.38%, 05/21/22 144A
   108,817 
South Africa: 3.5%     
     Republic of South Africa Government International Bonds     
 219,000   4.30%, 10/12/28   206,100 
 150,000   4.67%, 01/17/24   152,001 
 125,000   South Africa Government International Bond
6.25%, 03/08/41
   140,295 
         498,396 
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.7%     
 100,000   Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.
9.75%, 08/14/19 Reg S
   106,000 
Turkey: 3.7%     
     Turkey Government International Bonds     
 200,000   6.25%, 09/26/22   209,706 
 200,000   6.63%, 02/17/45   202,072 
 110,000   7.38%, 02/05/25   121,477 
         533,255 
Uruguay: 3.7%     
     Uruguay Government International Bonds     
 265,000   4.38%, 10/27/27   272,645 
 270,000   5.10%, 06/18/50   252,585 
        525,230 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $12,207,420)
   11,598,292 
      
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.9%
(Cost: $127,052)
     
 127,052   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   127,052 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.0%
(Cost: $14,772,688)
   14,103,265 
          
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.8%
(Cost: $545,189)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 3.8%     
$545,189   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.58%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $545,198; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.88%, due 2/16/17 to 9/9/49, valued at $556,093 including accrued interest)   545,189 
Total Investments: 102.8%
(Cost: $15,317,877)
   14,648,454 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.8)%   (396,816)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $14,251,638 

 

(c) Callable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
(s) Step Bond - coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $531,981.
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 $2,873,613, or 20.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value   
Energy   13.9%  $1,953,201 
Government   82.2    11,598,292 
Utilities   3.0    424,720 
Money Market Fund   0.9    127,052 
    100.0%  $14,103,265 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $   $2,377,921   $   $2,377,921 
Government Obligations*       11,598,292        11,598,292 
Money Market Fund   127,052            127,052 
Repurchase Agreement       545,189        545,189 
Total  $127,052   $14,521,402   $   $14,648,454 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS AGGREGATE BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
CORPORATE BONDS: 37.1%     
Argentina: 0.2%     
USD 30,000   Pan American Energy, LLC
7.88%, 05/07/21 Reg S
  $32,184 
Austria: 0.4%     
 64,000   ESAL GmbH
6.25%, 02/05/18 (c) Reg S
   64,179 
Bermuda: 1.2%     
 100,000   Digicel Group Ltd.
7.13%, 04/01/17 (c) 144A
   80,456 
 100,000   Qtel International Finance Ltd.
3.25%, 02/21/23 Reg S
   98,989 
         179,445 
Brazil: 2.6%     
 150,000   Banco do Brasil SA
5.88%, 01/26/22 Reg S
   155,100 
 102,000   Itau Unibanco Holding SA
6.20%, 04/15/20 144A
   109,364 
EUR 100,000   Vale SA
4.38%, 03/24/18
   113,013 
         377,477 
British Virgin Islands: 3.2%     
USD 157,000   CNOOC Finance Ltd.
3.88%, 05/02/22 Reg S
   161,516 
 100,000   CNPC General Capital Ltd.
3.95%, 04/19/22 144A
   103,673 
 100,000   Gerdau Trade, Inc.
5.75%, 01/30/21 Reg S
   105,250 
 100,000   Sinopec Group Overseas Development
4.38%, 10/17/23 Reg S
   105,527 
         475,966 
Cayman Islands: 4.9%     
 100,000   Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
3.60%, 08/28/24 (c) 144A
   99,589 
 100,000   China Overseas Finance Cayman VI Ltd.
4.25%, 05/08/19 Reg S
   104,224 
 100,000   Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.
7.50%, 01/10/18 (c) Reg S
   105,435 
 100,000   Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.
7.63%, 04/09/19 Reg S
   111,745 
 100,000   QNB Finance Ltd.
2.75%, 10/31/18 Reg S
   100,868 
 100,000   Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 2
3.47%, 04/08/23 144A
   101,775 
 100,000   Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd.
5.50%, 08/19/19 Reg S
   108,341 
         731,977 
China / Hong Kong: 1.5%     
EUR 100,000   China Construction Bank Asia Corp. Ltd.
1.50%, 02/11/20 Reg S
   110,188 
USD 100,000   CITIC Pacific Ltd.
6.63%, 04/15/21 Reg S
   113,162 
         223,350 
Colombia: 1.6%     
 102,000   Bancolombia SA
5.13%, 09/11/22
   106,590 
 90,000   Ecopetrol SA
5.88%, 09/18/23
   96,300 
COP 110,857,000   Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP
8.38%, 02/01/21 Reg S
   38,424 
         241,314 
Curacao: 0.3%     
USD 40,000   Teva Pharmaceutical
2.95%, 12/18/22
   38,505 
Czech Republic: 0.4%     
EUR 50,000   CEZ AS
4.50%, 06/29/20 Reg S
   61,735 
India: 0.2%     
USD 28,000   ICICI Bank Ltd.
5.75%, 11/16/20 Reg S
   30,811 
Indonesia: 0.5%     
 70,000   Pertamina Persero Pt
4.30%, 05/20/23 144A
   70,623 
Ireland: 0.4%     
EUR 50,000   Vnesheconombank
3.04%, 02/21/18 Reg S
   55,026 
Israel: 0.7%     
USD 100,000   Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.
5.00%, 11/12/24 Reg S 144A
   104,807 
Kazakhstan: 0.7%     
 100,000   KazMunayGas National Co.
7.00%, 05/05/20 Reg S
   110,359 
Luxembourg: 2.9%     
     Gaz Capital SA     
 200,000   6.51%, 03/07/22 Reg S   220,020 
 80,000   8.63%, 04/28/34 (p) Reg S   103,396 
 100,000   SB Cap SA     
     5.40%, 03/24/17 Reg S   100,487 
         423,903 
Malaysia: 0.8%     
 100,000   Petronas Capital Ltd.
7.88%, 05/22/22 Reg S
   122,836 
Mexico: 4.2%     
     America Movil SAB de CV     
EUR 100,000   4.13%, 10/25/19   119,123 
USD 25,000   5.00%, 03/30/20   26,632 
 100,000   BBVA Bancomer SA
6.75%, 09/30/22 144A
   109,000 
 85,000   Grupo Televisa SAB
6.63%, 01/15/40
   88,951 
     Petróleos Mexicanos     
 150,000   5.50%, 01/21/21   156,157 
EUR 50,000   5.50%, 02/24/25 Reg S   58,652 
USD 64,000   6.63%, 06/15/38   62,001 
         620,516 
Netherlands: 3.6%     
 100,000   Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV
5.13%, 03/11/23 144A
   105,007 
 100,000   Lukoil International Finance BV
7.25%, 11/05/19 Reg S
   110,897 
 128,000   Majapahit Holding BV
7.75%, 01/20/20 Reg S
   143,936 
 77,000   Petrobras International Finance Co.
6.75%, 01/27/41
   68,938 
 100,000   VimpelCom Holdings BV
5.95%, 02/13/23 144A
   104,870 
         533,648 
Peru: 0.8%     
 108,000   Banco de Credito del Peru
5.38%, 09/16/20 Reg S
   117,945 
South Africa: 0.7%     
 100,000   Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.
5.75%, 01/26/21 † 144A
   99,910 
Turkey: 1.7%     
 50,000   Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS
5.25%, 09/13/22 Reg S
   48,819 
 100,000   Turkiye Is Bankasi
5.50%, 04/21/19 144A
   101,436 
 100,000   Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao
6.00%, 11/01/22 144A
   94,145 
         244,400 
United Arab Emirates: 1.5%     
 100,000   DP World Ltd.
6.85%, 07/02/37 Reg S
   110,804 
 100,000   Dubai Electricity & Water Authority
7.38%, 10/21/20 Reg S
   115,418 
         226,222 
United States: 1.4%     
 100,000   Cemex Finance, LLC
6.00%, 04/01/19 (c) † 144A
   103,000 
 100,000   Reliance Holding USA, Inc.
5.40%, 02/14/22 144A
   108,601 
         211,601 
Venezuela: 0.7%     
     Petróleos de Venezuela SA     
 132,700   5.38%, 04/12/27 Reg S   50,426 
 34,000   8.50%, 11/02/17 Reg S   29,716 
 30,000   9.00%, 11/17/21 Reg S   17,213 
         97,355 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $5,534,939)
   5,496,094 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 58.3%     
Argentina: 0.3%     
EUR 60,000   Provincia de Buenos Aires
4.00%, 05/15/35 (s) Reg S
   48,145 
Bahrain: 0.5%     
USD 64,000   Bahrain Government International Bonds
6.13%, 08/01/23 144A
   66,916 
Brazil: 4.8%     
 28,000   Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
6.50%, 06/10/19 Reg S
   30,044 
 88,000   Brazilian Government International Bonds
4.88%, 01/22/21 †
   91,828 
BRL 420,000   Letra do Tesouro Nacional
15.50%, 01/01/19 ^
   110,560 
     Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F     
 102,000   10.00%, 01/01/19   32,305 
 425,000   10.00%, 01/01/23   130,925 
 300,000   10.00%, 01/01/25   91,303 
 715,000   10.14%, 01/01/21   224,013 
         710,978 
Cayman Islands: 0.8%     
EUR 100,000   IPIC GMTN Ltd.
2.38%, 05/30/18 Reg S
   111,348 
Chile: 1.7%     
     Chilean Government International Bonds     
USD 50,000   3.13%, 03/27/25 †   49,938 
 50,000   3.88%, 08/05/20   53,077 
CLP 9,000,000   5.50%, 08/05/20   14,766 
USD 119,600   Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
7.50%, 01/15/19 144A
   131,791 
         249,572 
China / Hong Kong: 0.9%     
USD 128,000   Bank of China Ltd.
5.55%, 02/11/20 Reg S
   137,811 
Colombia: 2.8%     
     Colombian Government International Bonds     
 128,000   7.38%, 03/18/19   142,144 
COP 537,000,000   7.75%, 04/14/21   194,182 
 200,000,000   Colombian TES
10.00%, 07/24/24
   81,841 
         418,167 
Croatia: 0.7%     
USD 100,000   Croatia Government International Bonds
6.75%, 11/05/19 Reg S
   108,986 
Czech Republic: 0.7%     
     Czech Republic Government Bonds     
EUR 35,000   3.88%, 05/24/22 Reg S   45,295 
CZK 1,100,000   5.70%, 05/25/24 Reg S   61,793 
         107,088 
Dominican Republic: 0.2%     
USD 21,200   Dominican Republic International Bonds
7.50%, 05/06/21 † Reg S
   23,373 
Hungary: 2.0%     
     Hungarian Government Bonds     
HUF 20,300,000   6.00%, 11/24/23   85,894 
USD 100,000   6.38%, 03/29/21   112,133 
HUF 22,120,000   7.50%, 11/12/20   93,980 
         292,007 
Indonesia: 4.7%
USD 192,000   Indonesia Government International Bonds
5.88%, 03/13/20 Reg S
   210,645 
     Indonesian Treasury Bonds     
IDR 960,000,000   8.38%, 03/15/24   74,808 
 1,743,000,000   8.38%, 09/15/26   137,354 
 1,479,000,000   10.50%, 08/15/30   132,682 
 1,682,000,000   11.00%, 11/15/20   141,627 
         697,116 
Israel: 2.6%     
     Israel Government Bonds     
USD 50,000   4.00%, 06/30/22   53,548 
ILS 565,000   4.25%, 03/31/23   174,468 
 385,000   5.00%, 01/31/20   115,393 
 135,000   5.50%, 02/28/17   35,985 
         379,394 
Kazakhstan: 0.4%     
USD 50,000   Kazakhstan Government International Bonds
5.13%, 07/21/25 Reg S
   53,842 
Lebanon: 1.0%     
 140,000   Lebanon Government International Bonds
8.25%, 04/12/21 Reg S
   151,939 
Lithuania: 0.4%     
 50,000   Lithuania Government International Bonds
7.38%, 02/11/20 Reg S
   57,031 
Malaysia: 2.8%     
     Malaysian Government Bonds     
MYR 835,000   3.48%, 03/15/23   184,173 
 670,000   3.89%, 03/15/27   146,149 
 351,000   5.73%, 07/30/19   83,528 
         413,850 
Mexico: 4.7%     
     Mexican Government International Bonds     
USD 77,000   4.00%, 10/02/23   77,693 
 102,000   6.05%, 01/11/40   111,817 
MXN 800,000   6.50%, 06/10/21   37,716 
 1,460,100   7.50%, 06/03/27   70,040 
 5,294,900   8.00%, 06/11/20   262,977 
 2,360,000   10.00%, 12/05/24   131,677 
         691,920 
Nigeria: 0.4%     
NGN 18,470,000   Nigerian Government Bonds
16.39%, 01/27/22
   61,051 
Panama: 0.6%     
USD 69,400   Panamanian Government International Bonds
7.13%, 01/29/26
   87,270 
Peru: 1.2%     
     Peruvian Government International Bonds     
PEN 90,000   5.70%, 08/12/24   27,551 
USD 62,000   7.35%, 07/21/25 †   80,212 
PEN 200,000   7.84%, 08/12/20   66,712 
         174,475 
Philippines: 1.1%     
USD 142,000   Philippine Government International Bonds
5.00%, 01/13/37
   163,835 
Poland: 4.3%     
     Poland Government International Bonds      
PLN 200,000   1.50%, 04/25/20   48,478 
 580,000   2.50%, 07/25/18   146,558 
 150,000   3.25%, 07/25/25   36,340 
 625,000   4.00%, 10/25/23   161,124 
 450,000   5.75%, 04/25/29   132,613 
USD 100,000   6.38%, 07/15/19   110,752 
         635,865 
Qatar: 0.7%     
 100,000   Qatar Government International Bonds
5.25%, 01/20/20 Reg S
   108,483 
Romania: 1.2%     
     Romanian Government International Bonds     
EUR 50,000   4.63%, 09/18/20 Reg S   62,603 
RON 450,000   5.90%, 07/26/17   111,088 
         173,691 
Russia: 3.3%     
     Russian Federal Bonds     
RUB 3,550,000   7.50%, 03/15/18   58,724 
 4,550,000   7.50%, 02/27/19   75,173 
USD 26,750   7.50%, 03/31/30 (s) Reg S   32,147 
RUB 10,080,000   8.15%, 02/03/27   170,018 
USD 130,000   11.00%, 07/24/18 Reg S   147,631 
         483,693 
Serbia: 0.3%     
 50,000   Serbian International Bonds
4.88%, 02/25/20 144A
   51,443 
South Africa: 3.7%     
     South Africa Government International Bonds     
 78,000   5.50%, 03/09/20   83,306 
ZAR 2,604,300   7.75%, 02/28/23   187,039 
 681,400   8.25%, 09/15/17   50,723 
 2,070,000   8.75%, 02/28/48   141,006 
 1,085,000   10.50%, 12/21/26   89,343 
         551,417 
Thailand: 3.5%     
     Thailand Government Bonds     
THB 3,680,000   3.25%, 06/16/17   105,200 
 8,863,000   3.63%, 06/16/23   270,040 
 4,100,000   4.88%, 06/22/29   137,921 
         513,161 
Turkey: 4.1%     
     Turkey Government International Bonds     
USD 90,000   6.88%, 03/17/36   93,366 
TRY 488,600   7.10%, 03/08/23   108,712 
USD 160,000   7.38%, 02/05/25   176,694 
TRY 357,100   9.00%, 03/08/17   94,783 
 370,000   10.50%, 01/15/20   97,563 
 125,000   10.70%, 02/17/21   33,076 
         604,194 
Ukraine: 0.4%     
     Ukraine Government International Bonds     
USD 20,000   0.00%, 05/31/40 (a) 144A   5,943 
 60,000   7.75%, 09/01/23 144A   56,954 
         62,897 
United Arab Emirates: 0.7%     
 100,000   Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.
6.25%, 09/16/19 Reg S
   110,240 
Uruguay: 0.5%     
 77,000   Uruguay Government International Bonds
4.50%, 08/14/24 †
   81,504 
Venezuela: 0.3%     
 100,000   Venezuelan Government International Bonds
9.25%, 05/07/28 Reg S
   48,375 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $9,981,295)
   8,631,077 
          
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.8%
(Cost: $269,636)
     
 269,636   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   269,636 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 97.2%
(Cost: $15,785,870)
   14,396,807 
      
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.2%
(Cost: $479,550)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 3.2%     
USD 479,550   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.58%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $479,558; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.88%, due 2/16/17 to 9/9/49, valued at $489,141 including accrued interest)   479,550 
Total Investments: 100.4%
(Cost: $16,265,420)
   14,876,357 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.4)%   (59,730)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $14,816,627 

 

BRL Brazilian Real
CLP Chilean Peso
COP Colombian Peso
CZK Czech Koruna
EUR Euro
HUF Hungarian Forint
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
ILS Israeli Sheqel
MXN Mexican Peso
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
NGN Nigerian Naira
PEN Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PLN Polish Zloty
RON Romanian Leu
RUB Russian Ruble
THB Thai Baht
TRY Turkish Lira
USD United States Dollar
ZAR South African Rand
(a) Coupon is based upon predetermined growth targets for the Gross Domestic Product of Ukraine. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period.
(c) Callable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
(s) Step Bond - coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
^ Zero Coupon Bond - the rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $466,256.
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 $1,809,303, or 12.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Basic Materials   1.5    218,263 
Communications   5.0    723,617 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   1.5    213,488 
Diversified   1.5    220,086 
Energy   12.4    1,789,035 
Financial   10.9    1,562,600 
Government   60.0    8,631,077 
Industrial   0.7    103,000 
Utilities   4.6    666,005 
Money Market Fund   1.9    269,636 
    100.0%  $14,396,807 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $   $5,496,094   $   $5,496,094 
Government Obligations*       8,631,077        8,631,077 
Money Market Fund   269,636            269,636 
Repurchase Agreement       479,550        479,550 
Total  $269,636   $14,606,721   $   $14,876,357 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value
CORPORATE BONDS: 87.8%
Argentina: 3.7%
$ 400,000     Arcor SAIC
6.00%, 07/06/20 (c) 144A
  $ 419,000  
  450,000     Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires SA
8.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    466,875  
  500,000     Banco Hipotecario SA
9.75%, 11/30/20 144A
    556,250  
  500,000     Banco Macro SA
6.75%, 11/04/21 (c) 144A
    486,600  
  900,000     Cablevision SA
6.50%, 06/15/19 (c) 144A
    929,250  
  500,000     IRSA Propiedades Comerciales SA
8.75%, 03/23/20 (c) 144A
    536,250  
  1,000,000     Pampa Energia SA
7.50%, 01/24/22 (c) 144A
    991,210  
        Pan American Energy LLC        
  200,000     7.88%, 05/07/21 † Reg S     214,560  
  470,000     7.88%, 05/07/21 144A     504,216  
  700,000     Petrobras Argentina SA
7.38%, 07/21/20 (c) 144A
    712,250  
  320     Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA
9.63%, 05/14/18 (c) 144A
    347  
        YPF SA        
  2,440,000     8.50%, 07/28/25 † 144A     2,573,736  
  3,345,000     8.75%, 04/04/24 144A     3,621,631  
  1,095,000     8.88%, 12/19/18 † 144A     1,204,828  
              13,217,003  
Austria: 0.2%
  700,000     JBS Investments GmbH
7.75%, 10/28/17 (c) 144A
    743,750  
                 
Azerbaijan: 0.7%
  700,000     International Bank of Azerbaijan OJSC
5.63%, 06/11/19 Reg S
    706,559  
  1,575,000     Southern Gas Corridor CJSC
6.88%, 03/24/26 144A
    1,707,394  
              2,413,953  
Bahamas: 0.1%
  250,000     Silversea Cruise Finance Ltd.
7.25%, 02/01/20 (c) 144A
    258,178  
                 
Bahrain: 0.2%
  600,000     BBK BSC
3.50%, 03/24/20 Reg S
    582,912  
                 
Bangladesh: 0.1%
  300,000     Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd.
8.63%, 05/06/17 (c) 144A
    315,750  
                 
Barbados: 0.6%
  1,990,000     Columbus International, Inc.
7.38%, 03/30/18 (c) 144A
    2,121,837  
                 
Bermuda: 3.1%
  745,000     China Oil & Gas Group Ltd.
5.25%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    758,410  
        Digicel Group Ltd.        
  1,400,000     7.13%, 04/01/17 (c) 144A     1,126,384  
  1,535,000     8.25%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A     1,368,069  
        Digicel Ltd.        
  1,900,000     6.00%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A     1,780,870  
  2,750,000     6.75%, 03/01/18 (c) 144A     2,569,531  
  350,000     GCX Ltd.
7.00%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    351,061  
  550,000     GeoPark Latin America Ltd., Agencia en Chile
7.50%, 02/11/17 (c) † Reg S
    541,750  
        Inkia Energy Ltd.        
  300,000     8.38%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S     312,000  
  350,000     8.38%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A     364,000  
        Noble Group Ltd.        
  400,000     6.75%, 01/29/20 Reg S     357,960  
  1,650,000     6.75%, 01/29/20 † 144A     1,476,585  
              11,006,620  
Brazil: 4.4%
  150,000     Banco ABC Brasil SA
7.88%, 04/08/20 144A
    160,425  
        Banco Bradesco SA        
  160,000     5.75%, 03/01/22 144A     169,811  
  1,470,000     5.90%, 01/16/21 144A     1,575,105  
        Banco BTG Pactual SA        
  725,000     5.75%, 09/28/22 Reg S     689,018  
  75,000     5.75%, 09/28/22 144A     71,278  
        Banco do Brasil SA        
  500,000     3.88%, 10/10/22     478,350  
  1,330,000     5.88%, 01/26/22 144A     1,375,220  
  995,000     8.50%, 10/20/20 (c) 144A     1,082,062  
        Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA        
  400,000     7.38%, 02/02/22 Reg S     407,600  
  50,000     7.38%, 02/02/22 144A     50,950  
  1,610,000     Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
5.50%, 07/12/20 † 144A
    1,702,752  
  200,000     Banco Pan SA
8.50%, 04/23/20 144A
    202,500  
  438,000     Banco Votorantim SA
7.38%, 01/21/20 144A
    470,850  
  1,370,000     Caixa Economica Federal
4.25%, 05/13/19 144A
    1,383,700  
        Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA        
  360,000     5.75%, 10/27/21 144A     364,392  
  885,000     6.88%, 07/30/19 144A     946,950  
        Itau Unibanco Holding SA        
  3,465,000     5.13%, 05/13/23 144A     3,508,312  
  350,000     5.75%, 01/22/21 144A     370,370  
  900,000     Votorantim Cimentos SA
7.25%, 04/05/41 144A
    881,910  
              15,891,555  
British Virgin Islands: 4.4%
  650,000     Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc.
6.63%, 09/27/23 144A
    681,707  
  1,140,000     Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd.
4.88%, 10/07/20 144A
    1,151,400  
  1,200,000     Greenland Global Investment Ltd.
5.88%, 07/03/24 † Reg S
    1,212,432  
  1,000,000     GTL Trade Finance, Inc.
5.89%, 01/29/24 (c) † 144A
    1,017,500  
  500,000     Hanrui Overseas Investment Co. Ltd.
4.90%, 06/28/19 Reg S
    490,350  
  400,000     Huayi Finance I Ltd.
4.00%, 12/02/19 Reg S
    402,749  
  1,025,000     LS Finance 2022 Ltd
4.25%, 10/16/22 Reg S
    1,028,197  
  1,000,000     Oceanwide Holdings International Co. Ltd.
9.63%, 08/11/18 (c) (p) † Reg S
    1,093,951  
  1,300,000     RKI Overseas Finance 2016 A Ltd.
5.00%, 08/09/19 † Reg S
    1,313,100  
  1,150,000     Sparkle Assets Ltd.
6.88%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
    1,194,021  
  500,000     Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd.
6.13%, 03/28/17 (c) 144A
    517,000  
  1,550,000     Studio City Co. Ltd.
7.25%, 11/30/18 (c) 144A
    1,641,372  
  1,150,000     Studio City Finance Ltd.
8.50%, 03/03/17 (c) † 144A
    1,204,625  
  1,100,000     Wanda Properties International Co. Ltd.
7.25%, 01/29/24 Reg S
    1,192,323  
  400,000     Yingde Gases Investment Ltd.
8.13%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
    389,000  
  400,000     Zhiyuan Group BVI Co Ltd.
6.20%, 01/11/19 Reg S
    411,489  
  600,000     Zhongrong International Bond 2016 Ltd.
6.95%, 06/21/19 Reg S
    620,014  
              15,561,230  
Cayman Islands: 12.3%
  500,000     361 Degrees International Ltd.
7.25%, 06/03/19 (c) Reg S
    537,071  
  1,100,000     Agile Group Holdings Ltd.
8.38%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
    1,150,871  
  500,000     Agricola Senior Trust
6.75%, 06/18/20 144A
    507,500  
  500,000     Agromercantil Senior Trust
6.25%, 04/10/19 144A
    522,175  
  1,020,000     Alpha Star Holding Ltd.
4.97%, 04/09/19 † Reg S
    1,017,450  
  600,000     Batelco International Finance No. 1 Ltd.
4.25%, 05/01/20 Reg S
    603,048  
  500,000     Biostime International Holdings Ltd.
7.25%, 06/21/18 (c) 144A
    525,089  
  800,000     CAR, Inc.
6.13%, 02/04/18 (c) 144A
    838,000  
  500,000     Cementos Progreso Trust
7.13%, 05/06/18 (c) † 144A
    528,260  
  750,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.
6.50%, 06/04/17 (c) † Reg S
    764,005  
  300,000     China Hongqiao Group Ltd.
6.88%, 05/03/18 Reg S
    309,134  
  360,000     China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.
7.50%, 03/10/18 (c) † § Reg S
    288,000  
  815,000     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.
8.88%, 02/16/17 (c) Reg S
    854,563  
  1,025,000     Comcel Trust
6.88%, 02/06/19 (c) 144A
    1,078,812  
        Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.        
  2,515,000     7.50%, 01/10/18 (c) 144A     2,651,703  
  1,400,000     7.50%, 03/09/18 (c) † Reg S     1,491,141  
  400,000     DIP Sukuk Ltd.
4.29%, 02/20/19 Reg S
    409,735  
  2,630,000     Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.
8.75%, 03/03/17 (c) † 144A
    2,721,261  
  800,000     Ezdan Sukuk Co. Ltd.
4.38%, 05/18/21 Reg S
    805,080  
  300,000     Future Land Development Holdings Ltd.
10.25%, 07/21/17 (c) Reg S
    323,444  
  400,000     Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.
5.25%, 10/06/17 (c) 144A
    416,280  
  1,355,000     Global A&T Electronics Ltd.
10.00%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    1,019,637  
  200,000     Glorious Property Holdings Ltd.
13.25%, 03/04/17 (c) Reg S
    179,140  
  450,000     Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.
4.38%, 08/07/17 Reg S
    451,121  
  600,000     Greentown China Holdings Ltd.
5.88%, 08/11/18 (c) † Reg S
    629,962  
  1,550,000     Grupo Aval Ltd.
4.75%, 09/26/22 144A
    1,559,300  
  411,542     Guanay Finance Ltd.
6.00%, 12/15/20 144A
    418,744  
  750,000     Industrial Senior Trust
5.50%, 11/01/22 144A
    729,697  
  1,555,000     KWG Property Holdings Ltd.
8.98%, 03/02/17 (c) † Reg S
    1,633,489  
  740,000     Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.
6.75%, 01/29/18 (c) Reg S
    787,612  
  750,000     MAF Global Securities Ltd.
7.13%, 10/29/18 (c) Reg S
    797,362  
  835,000     Marfrig Overseas Ltd.
9.50%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    865,269  
  1,290,000     MCE Finance Ltd.
5.00%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    1,302,900  
  650,000     MIE Holdings Corp.
7.50%, 04/25/17 (c) 144A
    491,361  
  900,000     Mumtalakat Sukuk Holding Co.
4.00%, 11/25/21 † Reg S
    881,280  
  475,475     Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd.
6.35%, 06/30/20 (c) 144A
    218,719  
  715,020     Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.
6.75%, 12/01/21 (c) 144A
    243,107  
  500,000     Parkson Retail Group Ltd.
4.50%, 05/03/18 † Reg S
    491,626  
  733,820     Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd
9.50%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    664,107  
        Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.        
  1,055,000     6.63%, 02/06/17 (c) Reg S     1,091,292  
  2,220,000     8.38%, 02/10/19 (c) Reg S     2,491,268  
  500,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.
8.75%, 12/05/17 (c) Reg S
    537,034  
  500,000     Suzano Trading Ltd.
5.88%, 01/23/21 144A
    531,250  
  225,000     TAM Capital 3, Inc.
8.38%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    233,438  
        Vale Overseas Ltd.        
  2,945,000     4.38%, 01/11/22 †     2,978,131  
  1,590,000     6.88%, 11/21/36     1,659,960  
  2,155,000     Wynn Macau Ltd.
5.25%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    2,210,233  
  400,000     Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.
8.63%, 03/02/17 (c) † Reg S
    418,669  
              43,858,330  
Chile: 0.9%
  1,410,000     AES Gener SA
8.38%, 06/18/19 (c) 144A
    1,505,598  
  750,000     CorpGroup Banking SA
6.75%, 03/15/18 (c) 144A
    716,812  
  800,000     Latam Airlines Group SA
7.25%, 06/09/20 144A
    845,600  
              3,068,010  
China / Hong Kong: 3.0%
        Bank of East Asia Ltd.        
  1,670,000     4.25%, 11/20/19 (c) Reg S     1,686,783  
  1,300,000     5.50%, 12/02/20 (c) Reg S     1,262,867  
  400,000     Chalieco Hong Kong Corp Ltd.
5.70%, 01/15/20 (c) Reg S
    410,824  
  3,150,000     China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd.
4.45%, 09/30/21 (c) Reg S
    3,049,704  
        China CITIC Bank International Ltd.        
  400,000     4.25%, 10/11/21 (c) Reg S     387,807  
  245,000     6.88%, 06/24/20 Reg S     271,190  
  700,000     7.25%, 04/22/19 (c) Reg S     742,448  
  800,000     China South City Holdings Ltd.
8.25%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
    831,966  
  300,000     Chong Hing Bank Ltd.
6.50%, 09/25/19 (c) Reg S
    311,573  
  1,350,000     ICBC Asia Ltd.
4.25%, 07/21/21 (c) Reg S
    1,307,089  
  600,000     Zoomlion HK SPV Co. Ltd.
6.13%, 12/20/22 144A
    588,000  
              10,850,251  
Colombia: 2.5%
  750,000     Banco Davivienda SA
5.88%, 07/09/22 144A
    799,687  
  2,468,000     Banco de Bogota SA
5.38%, 02/19/23 144A
    2,555,614  
  565,000     Banco GNB Sudameris SA
3.88%, 05/02/18 144A
    572,769  
  3,150,000     Bancolombia SA
5.13%, 09/11/22
    3,291,750  
        Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP        
  630,000     5.38%, 09/27/17 (c) 144A     622,125  
  1,365,000     8.50%, 03/30/20 (c) † 144A     1,244,728  
              9,086,673  
Croatia: 0.4%
        Agrokor D.D.        
  550,000     8.88%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S     473,550  
  50,000     8.88%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A     43,050  
  800,000     Hrvatska Elektroprivreda
5.88%, 10/23/22 144A
    843,781  
              1,360,381  
Dominican Republic: 0.3%
  500,000     Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA
6.75%, 04/01/24 (c) 144A
    512,500  
  550,000     Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana
7.00%, 02/01/23 144A
    553,746  
              1,066,246  
Georgia: 0.4%
  600,000     BGEO Group JSC
6.00%, 07/26/23 144A
    609,018  
  720,000     Georgian Railway JSC
7.75%, 07/11/22 144A
    786,744  
              1,395,762  
India: 1.6%
  800,000     Delhi International Airport Pvt Ltd.
6.13%, 10/31/26 144A
    833,755  
  845,000     Indian Overseas Bank
4.63%, 02/21/18 Reg S
    860,929  
  820,000     JSW Steel Ltd.
4.75%, 11/12/19 Reg S
    808,922  
  400,000     Reliance Communications Ltd.
6.50%, 11/06/20 Reg S
    400,000  
  1,100,000     Syndicate Bank
4.13%, 04/12/18 Reg S
    1,115,178  
  850,000     Tata Motors Ltd.
4.63%, 04/30/20 † Reg S
    884,331  
  900,000     Union Bank of India HK
4.50%, 10/28/19 Reg S
    936,414  
              5,839,529  
Indonesia: 0.2%
        Gajah Tunggal Tbk PT        
  600,000     7.75%, 03/02/17 (c) † Reg S     554,436  
  90,000     7.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A     83,165  
              637,601  
Ireland: 4.1%
  600,000     AK Transneft OJSC
8.70%, 08/07/18 144A
    655,967  
        Alfa Bank OJSC        
  975,000     7.75%, 04/28/21 144A     1,106,212  
  345,000     7.88%, 09/25/17 Reg S     356,566  
  750,000     Credit Bank of Moscow
7.70%, 02/01/18 Reg S
    781,080  
  300,000     EDC Finance Ltd.
4.88%, 04/17/20 144A
    306,188  
  775,000     Gazprombank OJSC
7.25%, 05/03/19 Reg S
    834,198  
  700,000     Metalloinvest Finance Ltd.
5.63%, 04/17/20 144A
    735,350  
  450,000     Mobile Telesystems OJSC
5.00%, 05/30/23 144A
    464,695  
  1,100,000     Nomos Bank
7.25%, 04/25/18 144A
    1,139,050  
  300,000     Phosagro OAO
4.20%, 02/13/18 144A
    304,125  
  1,225,000     Rosneft Oil Co.
4.20%, 03/06/22 144A
    1,211,788  
  1,300,000     Russian Railways
5.70%, 04/05/22 Reg S
    1,391,273  
  500,000     SCF Capital Ltd.
5.38%, 06/16/23 144A
    516,500  
  525,000     Sibur Securities Ltd.
3.91%, 01/31/18 144A
    531,563  
  720,000     Vimpel Communications OJSC
9.13%, 04/30/18 144A
    775,792  
  3,345,000     Vnesheconombank
6.90%, 07/09/20 144A
    3,646,134  
              14,756,481  
Kazakhstan: 3.1%
  700,000     Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC
7.25%, 01/28/21 144A
    752,500  
  1,550,000     Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Co JSC
6.38%, 10/06/20 144A
    1,668,293  
        KazMunayGas National Co. JSC        
  600,000     4.40%, 04/30/23 144A     600,898  
  1,000,000     5.75%, 04/30/43 144A     979,500  
  2,300,000     6.38%, 04/09/21 144A     2,511,922  
  1,800,000     7.00%, 05/05/20 144A     1,986,462  
  1,660,000     9.13%, 07/02/18 144A     1,801,553  
  850,000     Zhaikmunai International BV
7.13%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    841,500  
              11,142,628  
Luxembourg: 7.5%
  700,000     ALROSA Finance SA
7.75%, 11/03/20 144A
    794,629  
  250,000     Andrade Gutierrez International SA
4.00%, 04/30/18 144A
    227,500  
  1,460,000     Consolidated Energy Finance SA
6.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    1,470,950  
  700,000     CSN Resources SA
6.50%, 07/21/20 144A
    593,866  
  1,870,000     Evraz Group SA
6.75%, 04/27/18 144A
    1,953,346  
  1,720,000     Gazprom Neft OAO
6.00%, 11/27/23 144A
    1,844,597  
        Gazprom OAO        
  2,900,000     4.95%, 07/19/22 144A     2,991,936  
  1,300,000     9.25%, 04/23/19 (p) 144A     1,477,073  
  770,000     Gazprom PAO
7.29%, 08/16/37 144A
    886,847  
        MHP SA        
  200,000     8.25%, 04/02/20 Reg S     197,774  
  875,000     8.25%, 04/02/20 144A     865,262  
        Minerva Luxembourg SA        
  560,000     6.50%, 09/20/21 (c) 144A     558,600  
  180,000     7.75%, 01/31/18 (c) 144A     192,150  
  750,000     MOL Group Finance SA
6.25%, 09/26/19 Reg S
    815,640  
        Offshore Drilling Holding SA        
  700,000     8.38%, 09/20/17 (c) Reg S     320,250  
  590,000     8.38%, 09/20/17 (c) 144A     269,925  
  1,505,000     Puma International Financing SA
6.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    1,564,447  
  300,000     QGOG Constellation SA
6.25%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
    228,000  
        Rosneft Finance SA        
  400,000     7.25%, 02/02/20 144A     441,721  
  645,000     7.88%, 03/13/18 144A     682,120  
  1,400,000     Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC
5.10%, 07/25/18 144A
    1,438,080  
        Sberbank of Russia        
  800,000     4.95%, 02/07/17 144A     800,463  
  1,920,000     5.13%, 10/29/22 144A     1,962,889  
  750,000     6.13%, 02/07/22 144A     818,044  
  250,000     Sistema JSFC
6.95%, 05/17/19 144A
    266,681  
  500,000     Topaz Marine SA
8.63%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    500,186  
        VTB Bank OJSC        
  180,000     6.00%, 04/12/17 144A     181,400  
  1,030,000     6.88%, 05/29/18 (p) 144A     1,081,499  
  1,290,000     VTB Bank SA
6.95%, 10/17/22 144A
    1,399,650  
              26,825,525  
Marshall Islands: 0.2%
  690,000     Navios South American Logistics, Inc.
7.25%, 05/01/17 (c) 144A
  640,838  
Mauritius: 1.0%
  700,000     Greenko Investment Co.
4.88%, 08/16/19 (c) 144A
    673,163  
  500,000     HT Global IT Solutions Holdings Ltd.
7.00%, 07/14/18 (c) 144A
    517,739  
  2,700,000     MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd.
4.76%, 11/11/24 144A
    2,551,500  
              3,742,402  
Mexico: 3.6%
  1,520,000     BBVA Bancomer SA
7.25%, 04/22/20 144A
    1,660,600  
        Cemex SAB de CV        
  2,200,000     5.70%, 01/11/20 (c) † 144A     2,230,800  
  1,070,000     6.50%, 12/10/17 (c) 144A     1,134,200  
  1,160,000     7.25%, 01/15/18 (c) 144A     1,242,650  
  721,000     Controladora Mabe SA de CV
7.88%, 10/28/19 Reg S
    788,594  
  900,000     Credito Real SAB de CV
7.25%, 07/20/20 (c) 144A
    902,250  
  560,000     Elementia SAB de CV
5.50%, 01/15/20 (c) 144A
    543,200  
  500,000     Grupo Idesa SA de CV
7.88%, 12/18/17 (c) 144A
    452,500  
  400,000     Grupo KUO SAB de CV
6.25%, 12/04/17 (c) 144A
    395,400  
  550,000     Grupo Posadas SAB de CV
7.88%, 06/30/19 (c) 144A
    553,438  
  500,000     Metalsa SA de CV
4.90%, 04/24/23 144A
    467,500  
  695,000     Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV
8.25%, 11/07/17 (c) † 144A
    642,875  
  650,000     Tenedora Nemak SA
5.50%, 02/28/18 (c) 144A
    642,655  
  720,000     TV Azteca SAB de CV
7.63%, 09/18/17 (c) Reg S
    630,000  
  620,000     Unifin Financiera SA de CV
7.25%, 09/27/20 (c) 144A
    604,500  
              12,891,162  
Mongolia: 0.2%
  800,000     Trade & Development Bank of Mongolia LLC
9.38%, 05/19/20 144A
    794,948  
Morocco: 0.1%
  500,000     BMCE Bank
6.25%, 11/27/18 Reg S
    520,000  
Netherlands: 5.5%
  400,000     Access Finance BV
7.25%, 07/25/17 144A
    405,000  
  470,000     Ajecorp BV
6.50%, 05/14/17 (c) † 144A
    303,150  
  550,000     Cimpor Financial Operations BV
5.75%, 07/17/19 (c) † 144A
    482,350  
  1,700,000     EA Partners I BV
6.88%, 09/28/20 † Reg S
    1,691,243  
        FBN Finance Co. BV        
  675,000     8.00%, 07/23/19 (c) 144A     565,313  
  400,000     8.25%, 08/07/18 (c) 144A     345,978  
  830,000     Greenko Dutch BV
8.00%, 08/01/17 (c) 144A
    882,912  
  400,000     GTB Finance BV
6.00%, 11/08/18 † 144A
    405,680  
  1,210,000     IHS Netherlands Holdco BV
9.50%, 10/27/18 (c) 144A
    1,283,658  
  655,000     Indo Energy Finance II BV
6.38%, 01/24/18 (c) 144A
    505,807  
  1,200,000     Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV
6.95%, 07/10/42 144A
    1,215,000  
  800,000     Listrindo Capital BV
4.95%, 09/14/21 (c) † 144A
    789,000  
        Majapahit Holding BV        
  2,630,000     7.75%, 01/20/20 144A     2,957,435  
  915,000     8.00%, 08/07/19 144A     1,029,604  
        Petrobras Global Finance BV        
  1,800,000     4.38%, 05/20/23     1,665,000  
  1,050,000     6.25%, 03/17/24 †     1,056,825  
  1,795,000     Petrobras International Finance Co.
5.38%, 01/27/21
    1,811,245  
  2,100,000     VTR Finance BV
6.88%, 01/15/19 (c) 144A
    2,210,250  
              19,605,450  
Nigeria: 0.3%
  500,000     Fidelity Bank Plc
6.88%, 05/09/18 144A
    440,000  
  750,000     Zenith Bank Plc
6.25%, 04/22/19 144A
    749,662  
              1,189,662  
Panama: 0.7%
  400,000     AES El Salvador Trust II
6.75%, 03/28/18 (c) 144A
    371,000  
  1,300,000     AES Panama SRL
6.00%, 06/25/19 (c) 144A
    1,347,450  
  850,000     Avianca Holdings SA
8.38%, 05/10/17 (c) 144A
    850,000  
              2,568,450  
Paraguay: 0.2%
  450,000     Banco Regional SAECA
8.13%, 01/24/19 144A
    479,475  
  400,000     Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA
6.75%, 12/13/17 (c) 144A
    415,000  
              894,475  
Peru: 1.2%
  500,000     Cementos Pacasmayo SAA
4.50%, 02/08/23 144A
    513,750  
  500,000     Cia Minera Milpo SAA
4.63%, 03/28/23 144A
    506,400  
  565,000     InRetail Shopping Malls
6.50%, 07/09/18 (c) 144A
    599,296  
  700,000     Minsur SA
6.25%, 02/07/24 † 144A
    743,750  
  900,000     Union Andina de Cementos SAA
5.88%, 10/30/18 (c) 144A
    931,590  
  880,000     Volcan Cia Minera SAA
5.38%, 02/02/22 † 144A
    893,200  
              4,187,986  
Philippines: 0.3%
  400,000     Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.
3.45%, 02/02/21 Reg S
    403,916  
  500,000     Security Bank Corp.
3.95%, 02/03/20 Reg S
    520,605  
              924,521  
Russia: 0.1%
        Ukrlandfarming Plc        
  434,201     10.88%, 03/26/18  Reg S     139,758  
  244,238     10.88%, 03/26/18  144A     78,614  
              218,372  
Singapore: 1.7%
  2,390,000     ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.
5.95%, 07/31/24 † Reg S
    2,449,750  
  111,000     Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd.
11.50%, 05/07/15 (d) (e) * Reg S
    3,053  
  350,000     Golden Legacy Pte Ltd.
8.25%, 06/07/19 (c) 144A
    365,488  
  500,000     Pratama Agung Pte Ltd.
6.25%, 02/24/18 (c) Reg S
    519,375  
        STATS ChipPAC Ltd.        
  118,000     4.50%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A     115,345  
  600,000     8.50%, 11/24/18 (c) 144A     633,000  
  930,000     TBG Global Pte Ltd.
4.63%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    942,090  
  1,100,000     Theta Capital Pte Ltd.
7.00%, 04/11/18 (c) Reg S
    1,148,602  
              6,176,703  
South Africa: 1.6%
        Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.        
  1,980,000     5.75%, 01/26/21 † 144A     1,978,222  
  2,080,000     6.75%, 08/06/23 144A     2,105,638  
  1,740,000     7.13%, 02/11/25 144A     1,763,852  
              5,847,712  
South Korea: 0.4%
        Woori Bank Co. Ltd.        
  750,000     4.75%, 04/30/24 144A     767,225  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/10/20 (c) 144A     507,001  
              1,274,226  
Sri Lanka: 0.5%
  700,000     Bank of Ceylon
5.33%, 04/16/18 Reg S
    710,500  
  1,000,000     National Savings Bank
8.88%, 09/18/18 144A
    1,068,000  
              1,778,500  
Thailand: 0.3%
  1,080,000     Krung Thai Bank PCL
5.20%, 12/26/19 (c) Reg S
    1,123,407  
Turkey: 7.4%
        Akbank TAS        
  1,430,000     4.00%, 01/24/20 144A     1,398,829  
  925,000     5.13%, 03/31/25 144A     846,282  
  550,000     6.50%, 03/09/18 144A     566,622  
  500,000     Albaraka Turk Katilim Bankasi AS
6.25%, 06/30/19 Reg S
    498,140  
  500,000     Alternatifbank AS
8.75%, 04/16/21 (c) Reg S
    515,373  
  600,000     Arcelik AS
5.00%, 04/03/23 144A
    570,798  
        TC Ziraat Bankasi AS        
  1,340,000     4.25%, 07/03/19 144A     1,329,950  
  600,000     4.75%, 04/29/21 144A     576,946  
  700,000     Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS
4.13%, 05/02/18 144A
    703,913  
  3,300,000     Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS
3.88%, 02/05/20 144A
    3,128,515  
  2,000,000     Turkiye Is Bankasi
3.75%, 10/10/18 144A
    1,984,438  
        Turkiye Is Bankasi SA        
  3,180,000     5.00%, 04/30/20 144A     3,122,598  
  2,910,000     6.00%, 10/24/22 144A     2,797,237  
  1,500,000     Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS
5.13%, 04/22/20 Reg S
    1,483,125  
        Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS        
  400,000     4.25%, 05/09/20 Reg S     393,632  
  400,000     4.25%, 05/09/20 144A     393,632  
        Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao        
  1,500,000     3.75%, 04/15/18 144A     1,487,904  
  1,000,000     6.00%, 11/01/22 Reg S     941,450  
  1,445,000     6.00%, 11/01/22 144A     1,360,395  
  2,430,000     Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS
5.50%, 12/06/22 144A
    2,268,526  
              26,368,305  
United Kingdom: 3.4%
        AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc        
  1,685,000     5.13%, 08/01/22 †     1,749,872  
  600,000     5.38%, 04/15/20     629,700  
  480,000     6.50%, 04/15/40     481,440  
  800,000     Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc
4.25%, 04/10/20 Reg S
    809,504  
  720,000     Oschadbank
9.38%, 03/10/23 (s) 144A
    712,440  
  500,000     Petra Diamonds US Treasury PLC
8.25%, 05/31/17 (c) 144A
    527,500  
  650,000     Polyus Gold International Ltd.
5.63%, 04/29/20 144A
    681,353  
  700,000     Ukraine Railways
9.88%, 09/15/21 144A
    689,500  
        Vedanta Resources Plc        
  1,300,000     6.00%, 01/31/19 Reg S     1,332,500  
  1,100,000     6.00%, 01/31/19 144A     1,127,500  
  2,610,000     8.25%, 06/07/21 † 144A     2,848,815  
  400,000     West China Cement Ltd.
6.50%, 09/11/17 (c) Reg S
    416,131  
              12,006,255  
United States: 2.2%
        Cemex Finance LLC        
  1,455,000     6.00%, 04/01/19 (c) † 144A     1,498,650  
  3,335,000     9.38%, 10/12/17 (c) 144A     3,639,152  
        JBS USA LLC        
  1,150,000     5.75%, 06/15/20 (c) 144A     1,186,225  
  710,000     7.25%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A     736,980  
  727,329     Rio Oil Finance Trust
9.25%, 07/06/24 144A
    718,237  
              7,779,244  
Venezuela: 3.1%
  830,000     CA La Electricidad de Caracas
8.50%, 04/10/18 Reg S
    643,250  
        Petroleos de Venezuela SA        
  2,715,000     5.38%, 04/12/27 Reg S     1,031,700  
  1,480,000     5.50%, 04/12/37 Reg S     566,100  
  4,490,000     6.00%, 05/16/24 144A     1,818,450  
  3,880,000     6.00%, 11/15/26 144A     1,482,742  
  1,241,914     8.50%, 11/02/17 144A     1,085,433  
  2,200,000     8.50%, 10/27/20 144A     1,710,500  
  1,250,000     9.00%, 11/17/21 Reg S     717,187  
  2,100,000     9.75%, 05/17/35 144A     1,067,955  
  1,595,000     12.75%, 02/17/22 144A     1,064,662  
              11,187,979  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $312,328,004)
  313,720,802  
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 9.3%
Argentina: 4.2%
        City of Buenos Aires        
  600,000     7.50%, 06/01/27 144A     612,000  
  1,505,000     8.95%, 02/19/21 144A     1,691,921  
  500,000     Province of Salta
9.13%, 07/07/24 144A
    532,860  
        Provincia de Buenos Aires        
  2,150,000     9.13%, 03/16/24 144A     2,348,875  
  1,105,000     9.38%, 09/14/18 144A     1,209,975  
  1,555,000     9.95%, 06/09/21 144A     1,749,375  
  630,000     10.88%, 01/26/21 144A     722,925  
  2,785,000     10.88%, 01/26/21 Reg S     3,195,787  
  700,000     Provincia de Chubut
7.75%, 07/26/26 144A
    688,352  
  1,050,000     Provincia de Cordoba
7.13%, 06/10/21 144A
    1,078,875  
  700,000     Provincia de Mendoza
8.38%, 05/19/24 144A
    719,250  
  450,000     Provincia de Neuquen
8.63%, 05/12/28 144A
    473,625  
              15,023,820  
Azerbaijan: 0.7%
  2,670,000     State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic
4.75%, 03/13/23 Reg S
    2,588,098  
                 
Cayman Islands: 0.1%
  400,000     Brazil Minas SPE
5.33%, 02/15/28 144A
    395,000  
Costa Rica: 1.2%
  700,000     Banco de Costa Rica
5.25%, 08/12/18 144A
    721,840  
  2,295,000     Banco Nacional de Costa Rica
6.25%, 11/01/23 144A
    2,352,375  
  1,100,000     Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
6.95%, 11/10/21 144A
    1,158,971  
              4,233,186  
Indonesia: 0.9%
        Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT        
  1,550,000     5.25%, 10/24/42 144A     1,431,611  
  1,250,000     5.50%, 11/22/21 Reg S     1,350,475  
  400,000     5.50%, 11/22/21 144A      432,152  
              3,214,238  
Kazakhstan: 0.3%
  1,200,000     KazAgro National Management Holding JSC
4.63%, 05/24/23 144A
    1,142,698  
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.5%
        Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.        
  1,120,625     6.00%, 05/08/22 144A     1,095,411  
  300,000     9.75%, 08/14/19 Reg S     318,000  
  305,000     9.75%, 08/14/19 144A     323,300  
              1,736,711  
Turkey: 0.9%
        Export Credit Bank of Turkey        
  150,000     5.88%, 04/24/19 Reg S     154,182  
  3,120,000     5.88%, 04/24/19 144A     3,206,986  
              3,361,168  
Ukraine: 0.5%
  1,715,000     Ukreximbank
9.75%, 01/22/25 144A
    1,650,687  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $32,713,048)
    33,345,606  
         
Number
of Shares
             
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.6%
(Cost: $5,778,763)
  5,778,763     Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund     5,778,763  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.7%
(Cost: $350,819,815)
    352,845,171  
         
Principal
Amount
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 9.0%
Repurchase Agreements: 9.0%
$ 7,638,833     Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.56%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $7,638,952; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.88% to 11.50%, due 2/1/17 to 6/1/52, valued at $7,791,610 including accrued interest)     7,638,833  
  7,638,833     Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Credit Agricole CIB, 0.54%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $7,638,948; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.13% to 0.13%, due 4/15/17 to 4/15/17, valued at $7,791,611 including accrued interest)     7,638,833  
  7,638,833     Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.58%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $7,638,956; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.88%, due 2/16/17 to 9/9/49, valued at $7,791,610 including accrued interest)     7,638,833  
  1,592,725     Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.54%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $1,592,749; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 1.25%, due 11/15/24 to 9/9/49, valued at $1,624,580 including accrued interest)     1,592,725  
  7,638,833     Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.55%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $7,638,950; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.13%, due 2/10/17 to 12/20/66, valued at $7,791,610 including accrued interest)     7,638,833  
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities Loaned
(Cost: $32,148,057)
    32,148,057  
Total Investments: 107.7%
(Cost: $382,967,872)
    384,993,228  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (7.7)%     (27,508,686 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 357,484,542  

 

(c) Callable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d) Security in default of coupon payment
(e) Security in principal default
(p) Puttable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
(s) Step Bond - coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $30,659,292.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $288,000 which represents 0.1% 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 $250,336,524, or 70.0% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Basic Materials     7.8 %   $ 27,650,893  
Communications     6.8       23,869,305  
Consumer, Cyclical     5.0       17,658,890  
Consumer, Non-cyclical     3.1       10,783,956  
Diversified     1.2       4,353,806  
Energy     15.0       52,981,302  
Financial     37.2       131,216,648  
Government     9.5       33,345,606  
Industrial     7.0       24,871,702  
Technology     0.2       748,345  
Utilities     5.6       19,585,955  
Money Market Fund     1.6       5,778,763  
      100.0 %   $ 352,845,171  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Corporate Bonds*   $     $ 313,720,802     $     $  313,720,802  
Government Obligations*           33,345,606              33,345,606  
Money Market Fund     5,778,763                    5,778,763  
Repurchase Agreements           32,148,057              32,148,057  
Total   $ 5,778,763     $ 379,214,465     $     $ 384,993,228  

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended January 31, 2017:

 

   Government Obligations  
   Ukraine  
Balance as of April 30, 2016  $83,123 
Realized gain (loss)   (4,260)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   9,043 
Purchases    
Sales   (87,906)
Transfers in and/or out of level 3    
Balance as of January 31, 2017  $ 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS FALLEN ANGEL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 97.5%        
Bermuda: 2.0%        
      Weatherford International Ltd.        
$ 3,217,000   4.50%, 01/15/22 (c) †  $ 2,879,215  
  1,632,000   5.13%, 09/15/20 †    1,566,720  
  8,105,000   6.75%, 09/15/40    6,828,462  
  1,423,000   9.63%, 03/01/19 †    1,536,840  
          12,811,237  
Canada: 6.8%        
      Bombardier, Inc.        
  665,000   6.00%, 04/15/17 (c) † Reg S    653,363  
  560,000   7.45%, 05/01/34 144A    525,000  
      Cenovus Energy, Inc.        
  861,000   3.00%, 05/15/22 (c)    840,166  
  2,235,000   3.80%, 06/15/23 (c)    2,226,570  
  3,113,000   4.45%, 03/15/42 (c)    2,789,419  
  5,177,000   5.70%, 10/15/19    5,596,006  
  6,482,000   6.75%, 11/15/39    7,304,170  
      Kinross Gold Corp.        
  2,262,000   5.13%, 06/01/21 (c) †    2,363,790  
  1,146,000   5.95%, 12/15/23 (c)    1,208,171  
  1,376,000   6.88%, 03/01/41 (c)    1,388,040  
      Teck Resources Ltd.        
  1,500,000   3.00%, 03/01/19    1,515,000  
  4,296,000   3.75%, 11/01/22 (c) †    4,188,600  
  3,002,000   4.75%, 10/15/21 (c) †    3,092,060  
  9,365,000   6.25%, 01/15/41 (c)    9,669,362  
            43,359,717  
Cayman Islands: 3.8%        
      Noble Holding International Ltd.        
  930,000   3.95%, 03/15/22    838,395  
  1,016,000   4.63%, 03/01/21 †    975,360  
  77,000   4.90%, 08/01/20 †    77,292  
  134,000   5.25%, 03/16/18 †    135,340  
  2,553,000   5.25%, 03/15/42    1,870,073  
  1,024,000   6.05%, 03/01/41    798,720  
  1,600,000   6.20%, 08/01/40    1,256,000  
  1,400,000   7.20%, 01/01/25 (c) †    1,393,000  
  543,000   8.20%, 10/01/44 (c)    505,669  
      Transocean, Inc.        
  200,000   4.25%, 10/15/17 (s)    202,500  
  4,781,000   5.55%, 07/15/22 (c) (s) †    4,374,615  
  2,080,000   6.00%, 03/15/18    2,134,600  
  1,261,000   6.50%, 11/15/20 †    1,286,220  
  6,235,000   6.80%, 03/15/38    5,050,350  
  3,219,000   8.13%, 12/15/21 †    3,347,760  
            24,245,894  
Finland: 1.5%        
      Nokia OYJ        
  3,819,000   5.38%, 05/15/19    4,014,724  
  1,880,000   6.63%, 05/15/39    1,978,550  
  1,070,000   Stora Enso OYJ
7.25%, 04/15/36 144A
   1,179,675  
      UPM-Kymmene OYJ        
  750,000   5.50%, 01/30/18 144A    780,000  
  1,525,000   7.45%, 11/26/27 † 144A    1,906,250  
            9,859,199  
France: 0.9%        
  1,540,000   BPCE SA
12.50%, 09/30/19 (c) 144A
   1,890,350  
  3,765,000   Credit Agricole SA
8.38%, 10/13/19 (c) 144A
   4,163,262  
            6,053,612  
Ireland: 0.2%        
  996,000   Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding Ltd.
7.50%, 11/20/25
   1,167,810  
Italy: 1.1%        
  7,450,000   Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
5.02%, 06/26/24 144A
   6,905,584  
Japan: 1.5%        
  9,440,000   SoftBank Corp.
4.50%, 04/15/20 † 144A
   9,699,600  
Liberia: 0.2%        
  1,134,000   Royal Caribbean Cruises
7.50%, 10/15/27
   1,383,480  
Luxembourg: 7.7%        
      ArcelorMittal        
  3,935,000   6.13%, 06/01/18 †    4,136,669  
  2,180,000   6.25%, 08/05/20 (s) †    2,370,750  
  2,495,000   6.50%, 03/01/21 (s) †    2,738,262  
  3,902,000   7.25%, 02/25/22 (s) †    4,419,015  
  3,375,000   7.75%, 03/01/41 (s) †    3,687,187  
  6,389,000   8.00%, 10/15/39 (s)    7,139,707  
  2,498,000   10.85%, 06/01/19 (s)    2,944,517  
      Telecom Italia Capital        
  5,005,000   6.00%, 09/30/34    4,954,950  
  4,665,000   6.38%, 11/15/33    4,730,543  
  5,369,000   7.00%, 06/04/18    5,717,985  
  5,800,000   7.72%, 06/04/38    6,409,000  
           49,248,585  
Netherlands: 0.2%        
  1,202,000   Royal Bank of Scotland NV
4.65%, 06/04/18
   1,229,160  
United Kingdom: 7.2%        
      Anglo American Capital Plc        
  1,355,000   2.63%, 09/27/17 144A    1,357,371  
  4,055,000   3.63%, 05/14/20 † 144A    4,105,687  
  6,725,000   4.13%, 04/15/21 144A    6,859,500  
  2,995,000   4.88%, 05/14/25 144A    3,047,412  
  2,239,000   Barclays Bank Plc
6.28%, 12/15/34 (c)
   2,370,541  
      Ensco Plc        
  3,005,000   4.50%, 07/01/24 (c) †    2,696,987  
  300,000   4.70%, 03/15/21    298,470  
  2,736,000   5.20%, 12/15/24 (c) †    2,489,760  
  4,138,000   5.75%, 04/01/44 (c)    3,341,435  
      Lloyds Banking Group Plc        
  1,295,000   6.41%, 10/01/35 (c) 144A    1,398,600  
  1,825,000   6.66%, 05/21/37 (c) † 144A    1,993,813  
      Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc        
  2,657,000   4.70%, 07/03/18    2,715,032  
  3,645,000   7.65%, 09/30/31 (c)    4,230,934  
  2,815,000   Standard Chartered Plc
7.01%, 07/30/37 (c) 144A
   2,980,381  
  4,395,000   Tesco Plc
6.15%, 11/15/37 144A
   4,387,911  
  1,795,000   Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc
5.25%, 01/15/21
   1,916,163  
           46,189,997  
United States: 64.4%        
      ADT Corp.        
  4,465,000   3.50%, 07/15/22 †    4,241,750  
  1,455,000   4.13%, 06/15/23    1,394,981  
  670,000   4.88%, 07/15/32 144A    542,700  
      Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.        
  5,155,000   6.45%, 03/15/29    5,401,924  
  1,180,000   6.50%, 01/15/28    1,233,100  
      Alcoa, Inc.        
  4,115,000   5.40%, 01/15/21 (c) †    4,397,906  
  2,599,000   5.72%, 02/23/19    2,748,702  
  2,192,000   5.90%, 02/01/27    2,345,878  
  2,681,000   5.95%, 02/01/37    2,689,043  
  2,747,000   6.15%, 08/15/20    2,991,725  
  2,813,000   6.75%, 07/15/18    2,999,361  
      Allegheny Technologies, Inc.        
  4,223,000   5.95%, 10/15/20 (c)    4,180,770  
  1,130,000   7.88%, 05/15/23 (c) (s)    1,146,950  
  1,945,000   Ally Financial, Inc.        
      8.00%, 11/01/31    2,319,412  
  6,350,000   Arconic, Inc.
5.87%, 02/23/22
   6,851,015  
      Avon Products, Inc.        
  757,000   6.60%, 03/15/20 (s) †    777,780  
  3,638,000   7.00%, 03/15/23 (s)    3,510,670  
  1,893,000   BAC Capital Trust XI
6.63%, 05/23/36
   2,105,663  
  1,175,000   BMC Software, Inc.
7.25%, 06/01/18
   1,192,625  
      Carpenter Technology Corp.        
  975,000   4.45%, 12/01/22 (c)    972,439  
  1,105,000   5.20%, 04/15/21 (c) †    1,116,759  
      CDK Global, Inc.        
  967,000   3.80%, 09/15/19 (c)    981,689  
  1,950,000   5.00%, 07/15/24 (c)    1,952,438  
      CenturyLink, Inc.        
  170,000   6.00%, 04/01/17    171,254  
  6,350,000   6.88%, 01/15/28    5,953,125  
  1,965,000   7.60%, 09/15/39    1,809,136  
      CF Industries Holdings, Inc.        
  2,440,000   3.45%, 06/01/23 †    2,299,700  
  1,805,000   4.95%, 06/01/43    1,556,813  
  4,500,000   5.15%, 03/15/34    4,151,250  
  2,528,000   5.38%, 03/15/44    2,224,640  
  888,000   Choice Hotels International, Inc.
5.70%, 08/28/20
   967,920  
  606,000   Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
7.25%, 10/15/27
   266,640  
      Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.        
  1,103,000   4.88%, 01/01/21 (c)    1,042,335  
  1,255,000   6.25%, 10/01/40    1,032,238  
  1,533,000   Commercial Metals Co.
7.35%, 08/15/18
   1,651,808  
      Continental Resources, Inc.        
  3,564,000   3.80%, 03/01/24 (c)    3,345,705  
  2,876,000   4.90%, 12/01/43 (c)    2,545,260  
  455,000   Countrywide Capital III
8.05%, 06/15/27
   559,888  
  1,369,000   Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
7.38%, 12/15/26
   1,553,815  
      DCP Midstream Operating LP        
  1,577,000   2.70%, 03/01/19 (c)    1,565,173  
  3,049,000   3.88%, 12/15/22 (c)    2,957,530  
  5,650,000   4.75%, 09/30/21 144A    5,791,250  
  1,914,000   5.35%, 03/15/20 144A    2,019,270  
  1,458,000   5.60%, 10/01/43 (c)    1,332,248  
  2,700,000   6.75%, 09/15/37 144A    2,821,500  
      Dell, Inc.        
  4,043,000   4.63%, 04/01/21 †    4,174,397  
  3,176,000   5.88%, 06/15/19 †    3,394,985  
  3,018,000   6.50%, 04/15/38    2,882,190  
      Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.        
  765,000   3.45%, 08/01/23 (c)    677,025  
  2,565,000   4.88%, 05/01/43 (c)    1,904,513  
  2,260,000   5.70%, 10/15/39    1,847,550  
  1,900,000   5.88%, 05/01/19    1,985,500  
  3,810,000   Dresdner Funding Trust I
8.15%, 06/30/29 (c) 144A
   4,419,600  
      Edgewell Personal Care        
  2,176,000   4.70%, 05/19/21    2,290,077  
  2,040,000   4.70%, 05/24/22    2,114,664  
  5,662,000   Embarq Corp.
8.00%, 06/01/36
   5,504,540  
      EMC Corporation        
  7,922,000   1.88%, 06/01/18    7,884,141  
  8,994,000   2.65%, 06/01/20    8,728,065  
  3,198,000   3.38%, 03/01/23 (c) †    3,004,224  
  1,482,000   Energen Corp.
4.63%, 06/01/21 (c)
   1,478,295  
      EnLink Midstream Partners LP        
  1,595,000   2.70%, 03/01/19 (c)    1,602,524  
  4,580,000   4.15%, 03/01/25 (c)    4,508,534  
  3,501,000   5.05%, 10/01/44 (c)    3,230,723  
  1,110,000   Family Dollar Store, Inc.
5.00%, 02/01/21
   1,193,250  
  2,442,000   FirstEnergy Solutions Co.
6.05%, 08/15/21
   1,025,640  
      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.        
  5,094,000   2.38%, 03/15/18    5,104,188  
  4,460,000   3.10%, 03/15/20    4,448,850  
  7,202,000   3.55%, 12/01/21 (c) †    6,769,880  
  13,335,000   3.88%, 12/15/22 (c)    12,368,212  
  550,000   5.40%, 05/14/34 (c)    483,142  
  9,162,000   5.45%, 09/15/42 (c)    7,925,130  
      Frontier Communications Corp.        
  1,231,000   6.86%, 02/01/28    1,049,258  
  3,438,000   9.00%, 08/15/31    2,981,399  
  1,214,000   GenOn Americas Generation, LLC
9.13%, 05/01/31 †
   1,071,355  
      Genworth Holdings, Inc.        
  4,397,000   4.80%, 02/15/24    3,583,555  
  1,532,000   6.52%, 05/22/18 †    1,509,020  
  5,229,000   7.63%, 09/24/21    4,849,897  
  1,261,000   7.70%, 06/15/20    1,216,865  
  5,190,000   Goldman Sachs Capital I
6.35%, 02/15/34
   6,113,810  
  1,581,000   Graham Holdings Co.
7.25%, 02/01/19
   1,735,148  
  1,159,000   HCA, Inc.
7.69%, 06/15/25
   1,277,798  
  870,000   IFM (US) Colonial Pipeline 2 LLC
6.45%, 02/01/21 (c) 144A
   945,526  
  150,000   iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.88%, 06/15/18
   111,000  
      Illinois Power Generating        
  977,000   7.00%, 04/15/18    366,375  
  660,000   7.95%, 06/01/32    244,200  
      Ingram Micro, Inc.        
  1,200,000   5.00%, 02/10/22 (c)    1,181,646  
  1,885,000   5.45%, 09/15/24 (c)    1,873,413  
      International Game Technology        
  95,000   5.50%, 06/15/20    101,650  
  1,870,000   7.50%, 06/15/19    2,076,878  
      JC Penney Corp., Inc.        
  978,000   5.75%, 02/15/18 †    1,010,396  
  1,581,000   6.38%, 10/15/36    1,284,563  
  2,879,000   7.40%, 04/01/37 †    2,483,137  
      Joy Global, Inc.        
  1,885,000   5.13%, 10/15/21    2,049,730  
  55,000   6.63%, 11/15/36    68,058  
  2,490,000   L Brands, Inc.
6.95%, 03/01/33
   2,433,975  
  1,564,000   Leidos Holdings, Inc.
4.45%, 09/01/20 (c)
   1,644,155  
  200,000   Leidos, Inc.
7.13%, 07/01/32 †
   214,009  
  3,688,000   Leucadia National Corp.
5.50%, 01/18/23 (c)
   3,927,266  
  1,435,000   Lexmark International, Inc.
6.13%, 03/15/20
   1,467,760  
      McClatchy Co.        
  75,000   5.75%, 09/01/17    76,406  
  865,000   6.88%, 03/15/29    765,525  
      MDC Holdings, Inc.        
  1,274,000   5.50%, 10/15/23 (c)    1,315,405  
  777,000   5.63%, 02/01/20    831,390  
  1,146,000   6.00%, 10/15/42 (c)    1,011,345  
      Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.        
  1,525,000   6.25%, 07/15/19 144A    1,643,188  
  1,585,000   6.25%, 01/15/40 144A    1,617,096  
  1,540,000   7.38%, 07/15/39 144A    1,709,400  
      Murphy Oil Corp.        
  4,922,000   4.00%, 03/01/22 (c) †    4,774,340  
  1,692,000   6.13%, 06/01/42 (c)    1,611,630  
      Nabors Industries, Inc.        
  2,454,000   4.63%, 09/15/21    2,515,350  
  3,113,000   5.00%, 09/15/20    3,246,859  
  1,410,000   5.10%, 06/15/23 (c)    1,476,975  
  4,562,000   6.15%, 02/15/18    4,755,885  
      New Albertsons, Inc.        
  928,000   6.63%, 06/01/28    844,480  
  1,601,000   8.00%, 05/01/31    1,576,985  
  1,502,000   8.70%, 05/01/30    1,550,815  
  1,960,000   NGPL Pipeco LLC
7.77%, 12/15/37 144A
   2,175,600  
  700,000   Nine West Holdings, Inc.
6.13%, 11/15/34
   171,500  
      NuStar Logistics, LP        
  3,091,000   4.80%, 09/01/20    3,160,547  
  922,000   8.15%, 04/15/18    986,540  
  1,460,000   Och-Ziff Finance Co. LLC
4.50%, 11/20/19 144A
   1,392,244  
      ONEOK, Inc.        
  2,103,000   4.25%, 11/02/21 (c)    2,155,575  
  1,498,000   6.00%, 06/15/35    1,512,980  
  1,090,000   Pactiv LLC
7.95%, 12/15/25
   1,174,475  
      PulteGroup, Inc.        
  2,884,000   6.38%, 05/15/33    2,905,630  
  105,000   7.63%, 10/15/17    109,725  
  832,000   7.88%, 06/15/32    923,520  
  50,000   Red Oak Power LLC
9.20%, 11/30/29
   52,188  
      Rite Aid Corp.        
  167,000   6.88%, 12/15/28 144A    194,555  
  994,000   7.70%, 02/15/27    1,197,770  
      Rockies Express Pipeline        
  3,530,000   5.63%, 04/15/20 144A    3,759,450  
  1,691,000   6.85%, 07/15/18 144A    1,805,143  
  2,611,000   6.88%, 04/15/40 144A    2,695,857  
      Rowan Cos, Inc.        
  3,042,000   4.75%, 10/15/23 (c)    2,806,245  
  2,851,000   4.88%, 03/01/22 (c)    2,726,269  
  1,959,000   5.40%, 06/01/42 (c) †    1,596,585  
  1,383,000   RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
7.63%, 06/15/20 †
   1,472,895  
      Safeway, Inc.        
  1,317,000   5.00%, 08/15/19    1,336,755  
  2,049,000   7.25%, 02/01/31    2,023,388  
  1,540,000   Sealed Air Corp.        
      6.88%, 07/15/33 144A    1,624,700  
      SLM Corp.        
  2,120,000   5.63%, 08/01/33    1,690,700  
  8,217,000   8.00%, 03/25/20    8,853,817  
  4,197,000   8.45%, 06/15/18    4,478,619  
      Southwestern Energy Co.        
  7,408,000   4.10%, 12/15/21 (c) †    6,907,960  
  1,428,000   5.80%, 12/23/19 (c) †    1,481,550  
  2,292,000   6.70%, 10/23/24 (c)    2,309,190  
      Sprint Capital Corp.        
  9,221,000   6.88%, 11/15/28    9,520,682  
  5,843,000   6.90%, 05/01/19    6,252,010  
  7,713,000   8.75%, 03/15/32    8,869,950  
  790,000   Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.25%, 04/15/22
   946,025  
      Talen Energy Supply LLC        
  2,877,000   4.60%, 09/15/21 (c) †    2,351,947  
  1,405,000   6.50%, 05/01/18    1,464,713  
  1,385,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.88%, 11/15/31
   1,127,044  
  990,000   Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
6.75%, 11/01/19
   1,091,475  
  100,000   TRW Automotive, Inc.
4.45%, 09/01/23 (c) § 144A
   99,500  
  2,150,000   United States Cellular Corp.
6.70%, 12/15/33 †
   2,176,875  
  1,376,000   United States Steel Corp.
6.65%, 06/01/37
   1,233,240  
      Williams Cos, Inc.        
  3,389,000   3.70%, 10/15/22 (c)    3,346,637  
  7,221,000   4.55%, 03/24/24 (c)    7,347,367  
  4,041,000   5.75%, 12/24/43 (c)    4,111,717  
      XPO CNW, Inc.        
  906,000   6.70%, 05/01/34    747,450  
  204,000   7.25%, 01/15/18 †    210,346  
      Yum! Brands, Inc.        
  2,213,000   3.75%, 08/01/21 (c) †    2,254,494  
  3,744,000   3.88%, 08/01/23 (c) †    3,664,440  
  1,150,000   6.25%, 03/15/18    1,201,750  
  1,197,000   6.88%, 11/15/37    1,205,978  
           411,764,145  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $595,371,955)
    623,918,020  

 

Number
of Shares
             
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.6%
(Cost: $3,567,359)
       
  3,567,359   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund     3,567,359  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.1%
(Cost: $598,939,314)
    627,485,379  

 

Principal
Amount
          
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 8.7%       
Repurchase Agreements: 8.7%       
$ 13,292,923   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.56%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $13,293,130; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.88% to 11.50%, due 2/1/17 to 6/1/52, valued at $13,558,782 including accrued interest)    13,292,923  
  13,292,923   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.58%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $13,293,137; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.88%, due 2/16/17 to 9/9/49, valued at $13,558,782 including accrued interest)    13,292,923  
  13,292,923   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.53%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $13,293,119; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 6.00%, due 10/1/22 to 2/1/47, valued at $13,558,783 including accrued interest)    13,292,923  
  2,797,620   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.54%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $2,797,662; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 1.25%, due 11/15/24 to 9/9/49, valued at $2,853,573 including accrued interest)    2,797,620  
  13,292,923   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.55%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $13,293,126; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.13%, due 2/10/17 to 12/20/66, valued at $13,558,781 including accrued interest)    13,292,923  
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities Loaned
(Cost: $55,969,312)
    55,969,312  
Total Investments: 106.8%
(Cost: $654,908,626)
    683,454,691  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (6.8)%     (43,771,328 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 639,683,363  

 

(c) Callable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(s) Step Bond - coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $54,047,384.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $99,500 which represents 0.0% 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 $88,436,975, or 13.8% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Basic Materials   24.9%  $155,996,809 
Communications   14.7    92,510,364 
Consumer, Cyclical   5.6    35,086,006 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   3.8    24,042,829 
Diversified   0.6    3,927,266 
Energy   27.8    174,464,491 
Financial   11.6    72,970,747 
Industrial   3.4    21,036,421 
Technology   5.9    37,306,669 
Utilities   1.1    6,576,418 
Money Market Fund   0.6    3,567,359 
    100.0%  $627,485,379  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $   $623,918,020   $   $623,918,020 
Money Market Fund   3,567,359            3,567,359 
Repurchase Agreements       55,969,312        55,969,312 
Total  $3,567,359   $679,887,332   $   $683,454,691 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
CORPORATE BONDS: 95.5%      
Argentina: 0.9%        
USD 2,800   Aeropuertos Argentinia 2000 SA
10.75%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
  $3,020 
  200,000   Arcor SAIC
6.00%, 07/06/20 (c) 144A
   209,500 
      Pan American Energy LLC     
  150,000   7.88%, 05/07/21 Reg S   160,920 
  25,000   7.88%, 05/07/21 144A   26,820 
  100,000   Petrobras Argentina SA
7.38%, 07/21/20 (c) 144A
   101,750 
      YPF SA     
  375,000   8.50%, 07/28/25 † 144A   395,554 
  265,000   8.88%, 12/19/18 † 144A   291,579 
             1,189,143 
Australia: 0.3%      
  100,000   Barminco Finance Pty Ltd.
9.00%, 06/01/18 144A
   104,750 
  55,000   FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
6.88%, 04/01/17 (c) 144A
   57,200 
EUR 200,000   Origin Energy Finance Ltd.
7.88%, 06/16/18 (c) Reg S
   231,422 
             393,372 
Austria: 1.2%      
USD 300,000   JBS Investments GmbH
7.25%, 04/03/19 (c) 144A
   316,125 
  530,000   JBS USA Finance, Inc.
7.25%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   550,140 
EUR 300,000   Raiffeisen Bank International
4.50%, 02/21/20 (c) Reg S
   330,714 
  150,000   Telekom Austria AG
5.63%, 02/01/18 (c) Reg S
   170,033 
  200,000   Wienerberger AG
6.50%, 02/09/21 (c)
   229,381 
             1,596,393 
Barbados: 0.2%      
USD 250,000   Columbus International, Inc.
7.38%, 03/30/18 (c) 144A
   266,563 
Belgium: 0.2%      
EUR 200,000   Barry Callebaut Services NV
5.63%, 06/15/21 Reg S
   262,022 
Bermuda: 0.9%      
USD 200,000   China Oil & Gas Group Ltd.
5.25%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   203,600 
  500,000   Digicel Group Ltd.
7.13%, 04/01/17 (c) 144A
   402,280 
  240,000   Digicel Ltd.
6.00%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   224,952 
  200,000   Inkia Energy Ltd.
8.38%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   208,000 
  225,000   Noble Group Ltd.
6.75%, 01/29/20 † 144A
   201,353 
             1,240,185 
Brazil: 3.3%      
  470,000   Banco Bradesco SA
5.90%, 01/16/21 144A
   503,605 
  380,000   Banco BTG Pactual SA
5.75%, 09/28/22 Reg S
   361,141 
      Banco do Brasil SA     
EUR 500,000   3.75%, 07/25/18 Reg S   559,208 
USD 570,000   5.88%, 01/19/23 144A   589,494 
  200,000   Banco Votorantim SA
7.38%, 01/21/20 144A
   215,000 
  275,000   Cent Elet Brasileiras SA
6.88%, 07/30/19 144A
   294,250 
  1,210,000   Itau Unibanco Holding SA
5.13%, 05/13/23 144A
   1,225,125 
EUR 200,000   Vale SA
3.75%, 01/10/23
   230,028 
USD 450,000   Votorantim Cimentos SA
7.25%, 04/05/41 144A
   440,955 
             4,418,806 
British Virgin Islands: 2.2%      
  100,000   Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc.
6.63%, 09/27/23 144A
   104,878 
  150,000   Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd.
4.88%, 10/07/20 144A
   151,500 
  200,000   Greenland Global Investment Ltd.
5.88%, 07/03/24 † Reg S
   202,072 
  450,000   GTL Trade Finance, Inc.
5.89%, 01/29/24 (c) † 144A
   457,875 
  200,000   Hanrui Overseas Investment Co. Ltd.
4.90%, 06/28/19 Reg S
   196,140 
  200,000   Oceanwide Holdings International Co. Ltd.
9.63%, 08/11/18 (c) (p) † Reg S
   218,790 
  200,000   RKI Overseas Finance 2016 A Ltd.
5.00%, 08/09/19 Reg S
   202,015 
  200,000   Sparkle Assets Ltd.
6.88%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
   207,656 
  200,000   Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd.
6.13%, 03/28/17 (c) Reg S
   206,800 
  200,000   Studio City Co. Ltd.
7.25%, 11/30/18 (c) 144A
   211,790 
  200,000   Studio City Finance Ltd.
8.50%, 03/03/17 (c) † 144A
   209,500 
  200,000   Wanda Properties International Co. Ltd.
7.25%, 01/29/24 Reg S
   216,786 
  75,000   Yingde Gases Investment Ltd.
8.13%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   72,938 
  200,000   Zhongrong International Bond Ltd.
6.95%, 06/21/19 Reg S
   206,671 
              2,865,411 
Bulgaria: 0.2%            
EUR 200,000   Bulgarian Energy Holding
4.25%, 11/07/18 Reg S
   224,645 
Canada: 6.7%       
USD 320,000   Baytex Energy Corp.
5.63%, 06/01/19 (c) 144A
   296,000 
      Bombardier, Inc.     
EUR 300,000   6.13%, 05/15/21 Reg S   343,659 
USD 645,000   6.13%, 01/15/23 144A   633,712 
CAD 399,000   7.35%, 12/22/26 144A   301,450 
USD 250,000   Brookfield Residential
6.50%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   258,750 
  100,000   Cascades, Inc.
5.50%, 07/15/17 (c) 144A
   101,875 
  615,000   Cenovus Energy, Inc.
6.75%, 11/15/39
   693,006 
  400,000   Concordia Healthcare Corp.
9.50%, 12/15/18 (c) 144A
   172,000 
  200,000   Eldorado Gold Corp.
6.13%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   205,500 
  200,000   Emera Inc.
6.75%, 06/15/26 (c)
   219,000 
      First Quantum Minerals Ltd.     
  221,000   6.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A   227,769 
  321,000   7.00%, 02/15/18 (c) 144A   330,630 
  200,000   Gibson Energy, Inc.
6.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   208,500 
CAD 150,000   Great Canadian Gaming Corp.
6.63%, 07/25/17 (c) 144A
   121,668 
USD 200,000   Iamgold Corp.
6.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   202,500 
  250,000   Jupiter Resources, Inc.
8.50%, 10/01/17 (c) † 144A
   222,500 
  275,000   Kinross Gold Corp.
5.95%, 12/15/23 (c)
   289,919 
  256,000   Lightstream Resources
8.63%, 03/03/17 (c) (d) * 144A
   12,800 
  250,000   Lundin Mining Corp.
7.50%, 11/01/17 (c) 144A
   266,355 
  400,000   MEG Energy Corp.
6.38%, 07/30/17 (c) 144A
   374,000 
  200,000   New Gold, Inc.
6.25%, 11/15/17 (c) 144A
   201,500 
  430,000   New Red Finance, Inc.
6.00%, 10/01/17 (c) 144A
   449,101 
  100,000   Northern Blizzard Resources, Inc.
7.25%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   101,000 
  250,000   NOVA Chemicals Corp.
5.25%, 08/01/18 (c) 144A
   259,688 
  300,000   Open Text Corp.
5.63%, 01/15/18 (c) 144A
   313,500 
  280,000   Precision Drilling Corp.
6.50%, 03/03/17 (c)
   289,100 
      Quebecor Media, Inc.     
  140,000   5.75%, 01/15/23   147,175 
CAD 335,000   6.63%, 01/15/23 144A   274,938 
USD 200,000   Seven Generations Energy Ltd.
8.25%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   213,250 
CAD 200,000   Sobeys, Inc.
4.70%, 05/08/23 (c)
   157,771 
      Teck Resources Ltd.     
USD 100,000   4.75%, 10/15/21 (c) †   103,000 
  750,000   6.25%, 01/15/41 (c)   774,375 
CAD 104,164   Videotron Ltd.
6.88%, 03/02/17 (c)
   82,692 
              8,848,683 
Cayman Islands: 6.1%       
USD 200,000   Agile Group Holdings Ltd.
9.00%, 05/21/18 (c) Reg S
   216,981 
  200,000   Alpha Star Holding Ltd.
4.97%, 04/09/19 Reg S
   199,500 
  200,000   Batelco International Finance No. 1 Ltd.
4.25%, 05/01/20 Reg S
   201,016 
  200,000     CAR, Inc.
6.13%, 02/04/18 (c) 144A
    209,500  
  200,000     Central China Real Estate
8.00%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
    208,668  
  200,000     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.
7.75%, 06/05/18 (c) † Reg S
    216,218  
  540,000     Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.
7.50%, 01/10/18 (c) 144A
    569,352  
  400,000     Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.
8.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    413,880  
  150,000     Global A&T Electronics Ltd.
10.00%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    112,875  
  200,000     Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.
3.88%, 07/28/19 Reg S
    195,638  
  200,000     Grupo Aval Ltd.
4.75%, 09/26/22 144A
    201,200  
  200,000     Industrial Senior Trust
5.50%, 11/01/22 Reg S
    194,586  
  200,000     KWG Property Holdings Ltd.
8.98%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
    210,095  
  200,000     Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.
6.75%, 01/29/18 (c) Reg S
    212,868  
  200,000     MAF Global Securities Ltd.
7.13%, 10/29/18 (c) Reg S
    212,630  
  200,000     MCE Finance Ltd.
5.00%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    202,000  
  100,000     MIE Holdings Corp.
7.50%, 04/25/17 (c) 144A
    75,594  
  500,000     Noble Holding International Ltd.
7.20%, 01/01/25 (c) †
    497,500  
  437,424     Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.
6.75%, 12/01/21 (c) 144A
    148,724  
  400,000     Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.
8.38%, 02/10/19 (c) Reg S
    448,877  
  200,000     Suzano Trading Ltd.
5.88%, 01/23/21 144A
    212,500  
  200,000     TAM Capital 3, Inc.
8.38%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    207,500  
  235,000     UPCB Finance IV Ltd.
5.38%, 01/15/20 (c) 144A
    239,700  
        Vale Overseas Ltd.        
  885,000     4.38%, 01/11/22 †     894,956  
  1,000,000     6.88%, 11/21/36     1,044,000  
  260,000     Wynn Macau Ltd.
5.25%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
    266,664  
  200,000     Yuzhou Properties Co., Ltd.
8.63%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
    209,334  
            8,022,356  
Chile: 0.1%      
  200,000     Empresa Electrica Guacolda SA
4.56%, 01/30/25 (c) 144A
    187,834  
China / Hong Kong: 0.7%      
  400,000     Bank of East Asia Ltd.
5.50%, 12/02/20 (c) Reg S
    388,574  
  400,000     China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd.
4.45%, 09/30/21 (c) Reg S
    387,264  
  200,000     ICBC Asia Ltd.
4.25%, 07/21/21 (c) Reg S
    193,643  
            969,481  
Colombia: 0.8%      
  100,000     Banco Davivienda SA
5.88%, 07/09/22 Reg S
    106,625  
  200,000     Banco de Bogota SA
5.38%, 02/19/23 144A
    207,100  
        Banco GNB Sudameris SA        
  80,000     7.50%, 07/30/22 Reg S     84,800  
  50,000     7.50%, 07/30/22 144A     53,000  
  250,000     Bancolombia SA
5.13%, 09/11/22
    261,250  
  365,000     Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA, ESP
5.38%, 09/27/17 (c) Reg S
    360,437  
            1,073,212  
Croatia: 0.1%      
  175,000     Agrokor D.D.
8.88%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
    150,675  
Denmark: 0.1%      
EUR 150,000     TDC A/S
3.50%, 02/26/21 (c) Reg S
    159,258  
Finland: 0.6%      
USD 334,000     Nokia OYJ
5.38%, 05/15/19
    351,117  
EUR 200,000     Stora Enso OYJ
5.50%, 03/07/19 Reg S
    239,331  
USD 210,000     UPM-Kymmene OYJ
7.45%, 11/26/27 144A
    262,500  
            852,948  
France: 6.2%      
EUR 200,000     Accor SA
4.12%, 06/30/20 (c) Reg S
    223,091  
  220,000     BPCE SA
12.50%, 09/30/19 (c) Reg S
   305,736  
      Casino Guichard Perrachon SA        
  300,000   3.25%, 12/07/23 (c) Reg S    359,078  
  300,000   4.56%, 01/25/23 Reg S    364,031  
  300,000   4.87%, 01/31/19 (c) Reg S    320,563  
USD 290,000   Cie Generale de Geophysique Veritas
6.50%, 03/03/17 (c)
   130,500  
EUR 150,000   CMA CGM SA
7.75%, 01/15/18 (c) Reg S
   152,784  
      Credit Agricole SA        
  350,000   8.20%, 03/31/18 (c)    410,178  
USD 100,000   8.38%, 10/13/19 (c) 144A    110,578  
EUR 100,000   Europcar Groupe SA
5.75%, 06/15/18 (c) Reg S
   113,335  
  275,000   Faurecia
3.13%, 06/15/18 (c) Reg S
   306,859  
  350,000   Groupama SA
7.88%, 10/27/19 (c)
   411,565  
  200,000   Loxam SAS
4.88%, 07/23/17 (c) 144A
   224,207  
  100,000   Médi-Partenaires SAS
7.00%, 02/10/17 (c) Reg S
   114,135  
      NEW Areva Holding SA        
  200,000   3.13%, 12/20/22 (c) Reg S    208,819  
  100,000   4.38%, 11/06/19    112,097  
  200,000   4.88%, 09/23/24    223,104  
  100,000   Nexans SA
4.25%, 03/19/18 Reg S
   112,922  
      Numericable Group SA        
  530,000   5.63%, 05/15/19 (c) 144A    606,207  
USD 1,200,000   6.00%, 05/15/17 (c) 144A    1,239,000  
EUR 310,000   Peugeot SA
7.38%, 03/06/18 Reg S
   361,428  
USD 198,000   Rexel SA
5.25%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   204,311  
EUR 300,000   Societe Generale SA
9.38%, 09/04/19 (c) Reg S
   387,546  
  250,000   Solvay Finance, Inc.
4.20%, 05/12/19 (c) Reg S
   282,689  
USD 200,000   SPCM SA
6.00%, 09/15/17 (c) 144A
   208,500  
EUR 200,000   Tereos Finance Groupe I SA
4.25%, 03/04/19 (c)
   230,950  
  200,000   Vallourec SA
3.25%, 08/02/19
   223,189  
  300,000   Veolia Environnement
4.45%, 04/16/18 (c) Reg S
   338,487  
           8,285,889  
Germany: 2.7%        
  200,000   Deutsche Lufthansa AG
5.13%, 02/12/21 (c) Reg S
   229,214  
  200,000   Hapag-Lloyd AG
7.75%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
   222,246  
  300,000   K+S AG
3.00%, 06/20/22 Reg S
   346,825  
USD 200,000   Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
6.25%, 04/10/24 Reg S
   191,210  
      RWE AG        
EUR 225,000   2.75%, 10/21/20 (c) Reg S    233,553  
GBP 100,000   7.00%, 03/20/19 (c) Reg S    131,679  
EUR 160,000   Techem GmbH
6.13%, 02/10/17 (c) Reg S
   179,208  
      ThyssenKrupp AG        
  300,000   3.13%, 07/25/19 (c) Reg S    344,181  
  345,000   4.00%, 08/27/18    394,832  
  180,000   Trionista HoldCo GmbH
5.00%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
   199,593  
      Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co.        
  610,000   4.00%, 01/15/20 (c) Reg S    686,410  
  324,000   5.50%, 09/15/17 (c) Reg S    368,848  
           3,527,799  
India: 0.5%        
USD 200,000   Delhi International Airport Pvt Ltd.
6.13%, 02/03/22 Reg S
   213,187  
  200,000   Syndicate Bank
4.13%, 04/12/18 Reg S
   202,760  
  200,000   Union Bank of India HK
4.50%, 10/28/19 Reg S
   208,092  
           624,039  
Indonesia: 0.1%      
  200,000   Gajah Tunggal Tbk PT
7.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   184,812  
Ireland: 4.3%      
  200,000   AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd.
4.50%, 05/15/21
   208,860  
  200,000   AK Transneft OJSC
8.70%, 08/07/18 144A
   218,656  
  360,000   Alfa Bank
7.75%, 04/28/21 Reg S
   408,447  
EUR 200,000   Allied Irish Banks Plc
2.75%, 04/16/19 Reg S
   228,368  
      Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc        
  815,000   4.25%, 06/30/17 (c) Reg S   908,251 
USD 400,000   4.63%, 05/15/19 (c) 144A   405,250 
EUR 200,000   Bank of Ireland
4.25%, 06/11/19 (c) Reg S
   223,767 
  400,000   Gazprombank OJSC
4.00%, 07/01/19 Reg S
   452,791 
USD 180,000   Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd.
5.25%, 04/01/17 (c)
   187,693 
  200,000   Metalloinvest Finance Ltd.
5.63%, 04/17/20 144A
   210,100 
  250,000   Mobile Telesystems OJSC
5.00%, 05/30/23 144A
   258,164 
  400,000   Nomos Bank
7.25%, 04/25/18 144A
   414,200 
  310,000   Rosneft Oil Co.
4.20%, 03/06/22 144A
   306,657 
  675,000   Russian Railways
5.70%, 04/05/22 Reg S
   722,392 
  200,000   Sibur Securities Ltd.
3.91%, 01/31/18 144A
   202,500 
EUR 306,000   Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions
5.13%, 06/15/18 (c) Reg S
   353,016 
              5,709,112 
Italy: 6.7%       
  100,000   Astaldi SpA
7.13%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
   113,106 
  100,000   Autostrada Brescia Verona Vicenza Padova SpA
2.38%, 03/20/20 Reg S
   113,064 
  200,000   Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA
3.63%, 04/01/19 Reg S
   212,358 
      Banco Popolare SC     
  400,000   3.50%, 03/14/19 Reg S   447,017 
  300,000   6.00%, 11/05/20 Reg S   340,395 
  175,000   Buzzi Unicem SpA
6.25%, 09/28/18 Reg S
   207,908 
      Enel SpA     
  500,000   6.50%, 01/10/19 (c) Reg S   582,564 
USD 200,000   8.75%, 09/24/23 (c) 144A   228,500 
      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA     
EUR 250,000   5.00%, 09/23/19 Reg S   291,851 
  300,000   6.63%, 09/13/23 Reg S   377,721 
  200,000   8.05%, 06/20/18 (c)   231,326 
  600,000   8.38%, 10/14/19 (c) Reg S   734,660 
      Leonardo Finmeccanica SpA     
  100,000   4.38%, 12/05/17   112,868 
  167,000   4.88%, 03/24/25   215,188 
GBP 175,000   8.00%, 12/16/19   258,101 
EUR 200,000   Mediobanca SpA
5.00%, 11/15/20
   238,540 
  200,000   Salini Impregilo SpA
3.75%, 06/24/21 Reg S
   230,135 
      Telecom Italia SpA     
  950,000   5.25%, 02/10/22 † Reg S   1,186,788 
USD 150,000   5.30%, 05/30/24 144A   151,388 
EUR 100,000   5.38%, 01/29/19 Reg S   118,830 
GBP 650,000   6.38%, 06/24/19   892,080 
      UniCredit SpA     
EUR 300,000   5.75%, 10/28/20 (c) Reg S   344,081 
  150,000   6.70%, 06/05/18 Reg S   173,363 
  500,000   6.95%, 10/31/22 Reg S   619,520 
  200,000   Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA
3.00%, 03/18/25 Reg S
   210,748 
  200,000   UnipolSai SpA
5.75%, 06/18/24 (c) Reg S
   208,699 
              8,840,799 
Japan: 0.8%       
USD 1,050,000   SoftBank Corp.
4.50%, 04/15/20 144A
   1,078,875 
Kazakhstan: 0.9%       
  200,000   Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC
7.25%, 01/28/21 144A
   215,000 
  650,000   KazMunayGas National Co. JSC
6.38%, 04/09/21 144A
   709,891 
  200,000   Zhaikmunai International BV
7.13%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   198,000 
              1,122,891 
Luxembourg: 15.1%       
  200,000   Accudyne Industries Borrower
7.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   171,000 
  200,000   Albea Beauty Holdings SA
8.38%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   208,000 
  220,000   Alrosa Finance SA
7.75%, 11/03/20 144A
   249,741 
      Altice Financing SA     
EUR 200,000   5.25%, 02/15/18 (c) Reg S   229,921 
USD 565,000   6.63%, 02/15/18 (c) 144A   593,250 
  350,000   9.88%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A   369,687 
  970,000   Altice SA
7.75%, 05/15/17 (c) 144A
   1,031,837 
      ArcelorMittal     
EUR 250,000   3.00%, 04/09/21 Reg S   284,886 
USD 85,000   7.25%, 02/25/22 (s) †   96,263 
  375,000   7.75%, 03/01/41 (s) †   409,687 
  380,000   8.00%, 10/15/39 (s)   424,650 
  340,000   10.85%, 06/01/19 (s)   400,775 
GBP 100,000   Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA
6.50%, 04/01/17 (c) Reg S
   128,666 
USD 200,000   Consolidated Energy Finance SA
6.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   201,500 
  200,000   Cosan Luxembourg SA
7.00%, 01/20/22 (c) † 144A
   208,760 
      CSN Resources SA     
  220,000   6.50%, 07/21/20 Reg S   186,644 
  200,000   6.50%, 07/21/20 144A   169,676 
EUR 275,000   Dufry Finance SCA
4.50%, 07/15/17 (c) Reg S
   312,126 
      Evraz Group SA     
USD 300,000   6.50%, 04/22/20 Reg S   319,125 
  180,000   6.50%, 04/22/20 144A   191,475 
      Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe     
EUR 755,000   4.75%, 07/15/22 Reg S   893,931 
  250,000   6.63%, 03/15/18 Reg S   287,392 
  650,000   Fiat Industrial Finance Europe SA
6.25%, 03/09/18 Reg S
   746,977 
  100,000   Galapagos SA
5.38%, 06/15/17 (c) 144A
   106,860 
  300,000   Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA
7.50%, 08/01/18 (c) Reg S
   337,178 
      Gazprom Neft OAO     
USD 350,000   4.38%, 09/19/22 144A   349,979 
  200,000   6.00%, 11/27/23 144A   214,488 
      Gazprom OAO     
  1,240,000   4.95%, 07/19/22 144A   1,279,310 
  400,000   9.25%, 04/23/19 (p) 144A   454,484 
  780,000   Gazprom PAO
7.29%, 08/16/37 144A
   898,365 
      Ineos Group Holdings SA     
EUR 400,000   5.75%, 03/01/17 (c) 144A   440,710 
  100,000   5.75%, 03/01/17 (c) Reg S   110,177 
USD 95,000   International Automotive Components Group SA
9.13%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   95,713 
EUR 150,000   Intralot Capital Luxembourg SA
6.00%, 05/15/17 (c) Reg S
   163,030 
  200,000   Matterhorn Telecom SA
3.88%, 05/01/18 (c) Reg S
   222,343 
USD 120,000   MHP SA
8.25%, 04/02/20 144A
   118,665 
  300,000   Millicom International Cellular
6.63%, 10/15/17 (c) 144A
   314,625 
      Minerva Luxembourg SA     
  200,000   6.50%, 09/20/21 (c) 144A   199,500 
  150,000   12.25%, 02/10/17 (c) Reg S   160,500 
  330,000   MOL Group Finance SA
6.25%, 09/26/19 Reg S
   358,882 
  200,000   OAO TMK
6.75%, 04/03/20 Reg S
   209,625 
  200,000   Offshore Drilling Holding SA
8.38%, 09/20/17 (c) 144A
   91,500 
EUR 300,000   Play Finance 2 SA
5.25%, 02/10/17 (c) Reg S
   329,641 
USD 300,000   Puma International Financing SA
6.75%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
   311,850 
  300,000   Rosneft Finance SA
7.88%, 03/13/18 144A
   317,265 
  310,000   Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC
5.30%, 12/27/17 144A
   316,733 
      Sberbank of Russia     
  460,000   5.13%, 10/29/22 144A   470,275 
  200,000   5.18%, 06/28/19 Reg S   210,444 
  290,000   6.13%, 02/07/22 144A   316,310 
EUR 300,000   SES SA
4.63%, 01/02/22 (c) Reg S
   330,840 
  150,000   Swissport Investments SA
6.75%, 06/15/18 (c) Reg S
   176,492 
  100,000   Takko Luxembourg 2 SCA
9.88%, 02/10/17 (c) Reg S
   94,767 
  470,000   Telecom Italia Finance SA
7.75%, 01/24/33
   652,628 
  250,000   Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA
6.25%, 08/15/17 (c) Reg S
   286,729 
USD 100,000   Tonon Luxembourg SA
1.05%, 05/14/17 (c) (d) * 144A
   44,375 
      VTB Bank OJSC     
  110,000   6.88%, 05/29/18 (p) 144A   115,500 
  400,000   6.95%, 10/17/22 144A   434,000 
      Wind Acquisition Finance SA     
EUR 100,000   4.00%, 02/10/17 (c) Reg S   110,155 
  200,000   4.00%, 02/10/17 (c) 144A   220,310 
USD 400,000   6.50%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A   416,000 
  585,000   7.38%, 04/23/17 (c) 144A   609,804 
              20,006,021 
Marshall Islands: 0.1%       
  100,000   Teekay Corp.
8.50%, 01/15/20 †
   99,000 
Mauritius: 0.2%      
300,000     MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd.
4.76%, 11/11/24 144A
   283,500 
Mexico: 0.7%       
  200,000   BBVA Bancomer SA
7.25%, 04/22/20 144A
   218,500 
  114,000   Grupo Elektra SAB de CV
7.25%, 02/20/17 (c) Reg S
   116,582 
  170,000   Tenedora Nemak SA
5.50%, 02/28/18 (c) 144A
   168,079 
  200,000   TV Azteca SAB de CV
7.63%, 09/18/17 (c) Reg S
   175,000 
  200,000   Unifin Financiera SA de CV
7.25%, 09/27/20 (c) 144A
   195,000 
              873,161 
Netherlands: 10.4%       
  200,000   Access Finance BV
7.25%, 07/25/17 144A
   202,500 
  200,000   Cimpor Financial Operations BV
5.75%, 07/17/19 (c) † 144A
   175,400 
EUR 310,000   Constellium NV
4.63%, 05/15/17 (c) Reg S
   331,751 
USD 200,000   EA Partners I BV
6.88%, 09/28/20 † Reg S
   198,970 
  200,000   FBN Finance Co. BV
8.00%, 07/23/19 (c) 144A
   167,500 
EUR 320,000   Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
3.75%, 03/29/24 Reg S
   359,225 
  300,000   Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV
4.13%, 11/18/22 (c) Reg S
   329,877 
  150,000   Grupo Antolin Dutch BV
5.13%, 06/30/18 (c) Reg S
   174,463 
USD 200,000   GTB Finance BV
6.00%, 11/08/18 144A
   202,840 
  300,000   Indo Energy Finance II BV
6.38%, 01/24/18 (c) 144A
   231,667 
  230,000   InterGen NV
7.00%, 06/30/18 (c) 144A
   211,025 
  250,000   Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV
6.95%, 07/10/42 144A
   253,125 
GBP 349,000   Koninklijke KPN NV
6.88%, 03/14/20 (c) Reg S
   476,508 
EUR 250,000   LGE HoldCo VI BV
7.13%, 05/15/19 (c) Reg S
   308,824 
USD 575,000   Majapahit Holding BV
7.75%, 01/20/20 144A
   646,587 
  400,000   Marfrig Holding Europe BV
8.00%, 06/08/19 (c) 144A
   422,500 
  770,000   NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC
5.75%, 03/15/18 (c) 144A
   812,350 
      Petrobras Global Finance BV     
EUR 250,000   2.75%, 01/15/18   274,904 
  1,000,000   3.25%, 04/01/19 Reg S   1,128,494 
USD 550,000   4.38%, 05/20/23   508,750 
  575,000   7.88%, 03/15/19   629,050 
  1,430,000   Petrobras International Finance Co.
5.38%, 01/27/21
   1,442,941 
EUR 160,000   Portugal Telecom International Finance BV
4.63%, 05/08/20 Reg S
   59,672 
  300,000   Repsol International Finance BV
3.88%, 03/25/21 (c) Reg S
   326,034 
  200,000   Saipem Finance International BV
3.75%, 09/08/23 Reg S
   226,597 
USD 200,000   Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group BV
4.88%, 06/16/19 (c) † Reg S
   204,375 
      Schaeffler Finance BV     
EUR 250,000   3.50%, 05/15/17 (c) 144A   277,537 
  150,000   3.50%, 05/15/17 (c) Reg S   166,522 
USD 500,000   4.25%, 05/15/17 (c) 144A   512,500 
EUR 400,000   SNS Bank NV
11.25%, 11/27/19 (c) (d) * Reg S
   15,130 
  700,000   Telefonica Europe BV
6.50%, 09/18/18 (c) Reg S
   810,973 
  150,000   UPC Holding BV
6.38%, 09/15/17 (c) Reg S
   172,083 
      VimpelCom Holdings BV     
USD 640,000   5.95%, 02/13/23 144A   671,168 
  50,000   6.25%, 03/01/17 Reg S   50,172 
  100,000   6.25%, 03/01/17 144A   100,344 
  240,000   VTR Finance BV
6.88%, 01/15/19 (c) 144A
   252,600 
  500,000   Ziggo Secured Finance BV
5.50%, 01/15/22 (c) 144A
   499,375 
            13,834,333 
Norway: 0.2%        
EUR 200,000   Lock AS
7.00%, 08/15/17 (c) Reg S
   230,459 
  130,000   Norske Skog Holding AS
8.00%, 02/24/18 (c) 144A
   83,592 
              314,051 
Peru: 0.2%       
USD 200,000   Cia Minera Ares SAC
7.75%, 01/23/18 (c) 144A
   215,200 
  97,000   Corp. Azucarera del Peru SA
6.38%, 08/02/17 (c) 144A
   96,467 
              311,667 
Russia: 0.0%            
  189,963   Ukrlandfarming Plc
10.88%, 03/26/18 * 144A
   61,144 
Singapore: 0.3%       
  350,000   ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.
5.95%, 07/31/24 Reg S
   358,750 
  150,000   Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd.
11.50%, 05/07/15 (d) (e) * Reg S
   4,125 
            362,875 
South Africa: 0.4%       
EUR 200,000   Edcon Pty Ltd.
9.50%, 03/02/17 (c) (d) * Reg S
   21,052 
      Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.     
USD 100,000   5.75%, 01/26/21 † 144A   99,910 
  465,000   6.75%, 08/06/23 144A   470,732 
              591,694 
South Korea: 0.1%       
  100,000   Woori Bank Co. Ltd.
6.21%, 05/02/17 (c) 144A
   101,030 
Spain: 1.1%       
  190,000   Abengoa Finance SAU
8.88%, 11/01/17 (d) * Reg S
   9,500 
EUR 100,000   Abengoa SA
8.50%, 03/31/16 (d) *
   4,825 
  200,000   Banco de Sabadell SA
5.63%, 05/06/26 Reg S
   233,661 
  400,000   Bankia SA
3.50%, 01/17/19 Reg S
   460,203 
  50,000   Bankinter SA
6.38%, 09/11/19 Reg S
   61,707 
  100,000   BPE Financiaciones SA
2.50%, 02/01/17
   108,075 
  200,000   CaixaBank SA
5.00%, 11/14/18 (c) Reg S
   228,436 
  300,000   Cellnex Telecom SAU
3.13%, 07/27/22 Reg S
   345,170 
      Grupo Isolux Corsan SA     
  302   0.25%, 03/02/17 (c) (s) §   20 
  56,417   3.00%, 03/02/17 (c) (s) §   29,144 
              1,480,741 
Sri Lanka: 0.3%       
USD 200,000   Bank of Ceylon
5.33%, 04/16/18 Reg S
   203,000 
  200,000   National Savings Bank
8.88%, 09/18/18 144A
   213,600 
              416,600 
Sweden: 0.6%       
EUR 200,000   Stena AB
6.13%, 02/01/17 Reg S
   216,169 
  150,000   Verisure Holding AB
6.00%, 11/01/18 (c) Reg S
   177,199 
  300,000   Volvo Treasury AB
4.20%, 06/10/20 (c) Reg S
   339,274 
              732,642 
Turkey: 2.2%       
USD 400,000   Akbank TAS
4.00%, 01/24/20 144A
   391,281 
  200,000   Arcelik AS
5.00%, 04/03/23 144A
   190,266 
  200,000   TC Ziraat Bankasi AS
4.25%, 07/03/19 144A
   198,500 
  200,000   Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS
4.13%, 05/02/18 144A
   201,118 
  300,000   Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS
3.88%, 02/05/20 144A
   284,411 
      Turkiye Is Bankasi SA     
  400,000   5.00%, 04/30/20 144A   392,780 
  425,000   6.00%, 10/24/22 144A   408,531 
      Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao     
  400,000   3.75%, 04/15/18 144A   396,774 
  200,000   6.00%, 11/01/22 144A   188,290 
  270,000   Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A/S
5.50%, 12/06/22 144A
   252,059 
              2,904,010 
United Kingdom: 11.2%       
  195,167   Afren Plc
6.63%, 12/09/17 (c) (d) * 144A
   1,015 
      Algeco Scotsman Global Finance Plc     
  100,000   8.50%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A   94,500 
  250,000   10.75%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A   191,250 
      Anglo American Capital Plc     
EUR 825,000   2.50%, 04/29/21 Reg S   933,075 
USD 100,000   2.63%, 09/27/17 144A   100,175 
  400,000   4.88%, 05/14/25 144A   407,000 
      AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc     
  175,000   5.13%, 08/01/22 †   181,738 
  137,000   5.38%, 04/15/20   143,782 
GBP 100,000   Arqiva Broadcast Finance Plc
9.50%, 03/31/17 (c) Reg S
   134,114 
  35,226   Bakkavor Finance 2 Plc
8.25%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
   44,700 
      Barclays Bank Plc     
EUR 150,000   4.75%, 03/15/20 (c) Reg S   154,106 
GBP 450,000   14.00%, 06/15/19 (c) Reg S   697,053 
  200,000   Boparan Finance Plc
5.50%, 07/15/17 (c) Reg S
   247,277 
USD 200,000   CEVA Group Plc
7.00%, 03/01/17 (c) 144A
   174,000 
GBP 149,000   Co-operative Group Holdings Ltd.
6.88%, 07/08/20 (s) Reg S
   213,017 
  100,000   Elli Finance UK Plc
8.75%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
   122,510 
  193,000   Enterprise Inns
6.50%, 12/06/18
   263,315 
  255,000   HBOS Capital Funding LP
6.46%, 11/30/18 (c) Reg S
   338,581 
  100,000   Heathrow Finance Plc
7.13%, 03/01/17 Reg S
   126,543 
USD 200,000   Inmarsat Finance Plc
4.88%, 05/15/17 (c) 144A
   197,000 
EUR 150,000   International Personal Finance Plc
5.75%, 04/07/21 Reg S
   128,549 
GBP 150,000   Iron Mountain Europe Plc
6.13%, 09/15/17 (c) Reg S
   201,708 
  530,000   Jaguar Land Rover Plc
5.00%, 02/15/22 144A
   727,538 
USD 300,000   KCA Deutag Finance Plc
7.25%, 05/15/17 (c) 144A
   287,250 
GBP 100,000   Ladbrokes Group Finance Plc
5.13%, 09/16/22 Reg S
   127,896 
EUR 250,000   Lincoln Finance Ltd.
6.88%, 04/15/18 (c) Reg S
   292,161 
USD 400,000   Lloyds TSB Bank Plc
12.00%, 12/16/24 (c) 144A
   531,000 
      Lynx I Corp.     
GBP 82,036   6.00%, 02/02/17 (c) 144A   107,592 
  290,909   6.00%, 02/02/17 (c) Reg S   381,533 
  200,000   Lynx II Corp.
7.00%, 04/15/18 (c) 144A
   271,574 
  100,000   Matalan Finance Plc
6.88%, 02/10/17 (c) 144A
   106,089 
  100,000   New Look Secured Issuer Plc
6.50%, 06/24/18 (c) Reg S
   114,305 
  150,000   Old Mutual Plc
8.00%, 06/03/21 Reg S
   219,270 
EUR 300,000   OTE Plc
3.50%, 07/09/20 Reg S
   327,660 
USD 200,000   Polyus Gold International Ltd.
5.63%, 04/29/20 144A
   209,647 
EUR 100,000   PPC Finance Plc
5.50%, 02/10/17 (c) Reg S
   91,853 
GBP 100,000   Premier Foods Investments Plc
6.50%, 03/15/17 (c) Reg S
   124,552 
      Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc     
EUR 300,000   3.62%, 03/25/19 (c) Reg S   328,826 
USD 300,000   5.13%, 05/28/24   299,575 
  225,000   6.13%, 12/15/22   237,636 
EUR 550,000   6.93%, 04/09/18   638,365 
USD 200,000   Standard Chartered Plc
7.01%, 07/30/37 (c) 144A
   211,750 
GBP 100,000   Stonegate Pub Company Financing Plc
5.75%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
   128,886 
  100,000   Stretford 79 Plc
6.75%, 07/15/19 (c) Reg S
   128,592 
EUR 200,000   Synlab Bondco Plc
6.25%, 07/01/18 (c) Reg S
   236,230 
  900,000   Tesco Corporate Treasury Services Plc
1.38%, 07/01/19 Reg S
   991,153 
      Tesco Plc     
GBP 70,000   6.13%, 02/24/22   100,667 
USD 100,000   6.15%, 11/15/37 144A   99,839 
GBP 100,000   Thames Water Kemble Finance Plc
7.75%, 04/01/19 Reg S
   141,710 
EUR 200,000   Thomas Cook Finance Plc
6.75%, 01/15/18 (c) Reg S
   228,822 
GBP 100,000   Travis Perkins Plc
4.38%, 09/15/21 Reg S
   131,856 
USD 250,000   Tullow Oil Plc
6.00%, 02/13/17 (c) 144A
   238,125 
GBP 100,000   Twinkle Pizza Plc
6.63%, 08/01/17 (c) Reg S
   128,317 
USD 595,000   Vedanta Resources Plc
6.00%, 01/31/19 144A
   609,875 
  220,000   Virgin Media Finance Plc
4.88%, 02/15/22
   198,000 
GBP 325,000   Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc
4.88%, 01/15/21 (c) Reg S
   406,638 
  100,000   Voyage Care Bondco Plc
6.50%, 03/02/17 (c) Reg S
   128,509  
  125,000   William Hill Plc
4.25%, 06/05/20 Reg S
   163,334  
           14,791,633  
United States: 4.2%        
USD 300,000   Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.
6.45%, 03/15/29
   314,370  
  325,000   Ashtead Capital, Inc.
6.50%, 07/15/17 (c) 144A
   341,656  
  110,000   Calfrac Holdings LP
7.50%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A
   102,850  
  77,272   CEDC Finance Corporation International, Inc.
10.00%, 03/03/17 (c)
   23,954  
      Cemex Finance LLC        
  550,000   6.00%, 04/01/19 (c) † 144A    566,500  
  625,000   9.38%, 10/12/17 (c) 144A    682,000  
  200,000   Cott Beverages, Inc.
5.38%, 07/01/17 (c)
   205,550  
EUR 160,000   Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust IV
8.00%, 05/15/18 (c) Reg S
   182,429  
USD 630,000   Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc.
5.75%, 02/15/21 144A
   683,550  
  355,000   RBS Capital Trust II
6.43%, 01/03/34 (c)
   360,325  
  880,000   Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
5.75%, 03/03/17 (c)
   907,130  
  386,394   Rio Oil Finance Trust
9.25%, 07/06/24 144A
   381,564  
  800,000   ZF North America Capital, Inc.
4.50%, 04/29/22 144A
   824,000  
           5,575,878  
Venezuela: 1.4%        
      Petroleos de Venezuela SA        
  285,000   5.38%, 04/12/27 Reg S    108,300  
  345,000   5.50%, 04/12/37 Reg S    131,963  
  400,000   6.00%, 05/16/24 144A    162,000  
  153,333   8.50%, 11/02/17 Reg S    134,013  
  76,667   8.50%, 11/02/17 144A    67,007  
  200,000   8.50%, 10/27/20 144A    155,500  
  90,000   9.00%, 11/17/21 Reg S    51,638  
  975,000   9.00%, 11/17/21 144A    559,406  
  375,000   9.75%, 05/17/35 144A    190,706  
  465,000   12.75%, 02/17/22 144A    310,387  
           1,870,920  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $131,401,257)
   126,706,103  
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 1.1%        
Azerbaijan: 0.3%        
USD 400,000   State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic
4.75%, 03/13/23 Reg S
   387,730  
Costa Rica: 0.2%        
  200,000   Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
6.95%, 11/10/21 Reg S
   210,722  
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.2%        
  217,708   Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.
6.00%, 05/08/22 144A
   212,810  
Turkey: 0.3%        
  400,000   Export Credit Bank of Turkey
5.88%, 04/24/19 Reg S
   411,152  
United Kingdom: 0.1%        
  200,000   Ukreximbank
9.75%, 01/22/25 144A
   192,500  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $1,409,206)
   1,414,914  

 

Number
of Shares
            
COMMON STOCK: 0.0%
(Cost: $5,626)
       
United States: 0.0%        
  988   Tervita Corp. * § #    5,625  
WARRANTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $10,977)
       
Spain: 0.0%        
  138   Grupo Isolux Corsan SA        
      Warrants ($0.00 expiring 12/30/21) * § #    746  
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.6%
(Cost: $2,097,364)
       
  2,097,364   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund    2,097,364  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.2%
(Cost: $134,924,430)
    130,224,752  

 

Principal
Amount
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 5.2%        
Repurchase Agreements: 5.2%        
USD 1,644,349     Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.56%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $1,644,375; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.88% to 11.50%, due 2/1/17 to 6/1/52, valued at $1,677,236 including accrued interest)     1,644,349  
  1,644,349     Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.58%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $1,644,375; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.88%, due 2/16/17 to 9/9/49, valued at $1,677,236 including accrued interest)     1,644,349  
  1,644,349     Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.52%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $1,644,373; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.63% to 6.25%, due 6/30/17 to 2/15/46, valued at $1,677,240 including accrued interest)     1,644,349  
  340,028     Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.54%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $340,033; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 1.25%, due 11/15/24 to 9/9/49, valued at $346,829 including accrued interest)     340,028  
  1,644,349     Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.55%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $1,644,374; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.13%, due 2/10/17 to 12/20/66, valued at $1,677,236 including accrued interest)     1,644,349  
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities Loaned
(Cost: $6,917,424)
    6,917,424  
Total Investments: 103.4%
(Cost: $141,841,854)
    137,142,176  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.4)%     (4,466,046 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 132,676,130  

 

CAD Canadian Dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar
(c) Callable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d) Security in default of coupon payment
(e) Security in principal default
(p) Puttable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
(s) Step Bond - coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $6,607,113.
# 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 $6,371 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $35,535 which represents 0.03% 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 $56,697,915, or 42.7% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Basic Materials   12.0%  $15,689,226 
Communications   16.7    21,732,516 
Consumer, Cyclical   8.9    11,605,483 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   8.0    10,452,351 
Diversified   0.8    1,026,556 
Energy   13.5    17,588,415 
Financial   25.2    32,760,993 
Government   1.1    1,414,914 
Industrial   7.5    9,793,141 
Technology   0.9    1,125,850 
Utilities   3.8    4,937,943 
Money Market Fund   1.6    2,097,364 
    100.0%  $130,224,752 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $   $126,706,103   $   $126,706,103 
Government Obligations*       1,414,914        1,414,914 
Common Stock*        5,625   5,625 
Warrants*           746    746 
Money Market Fund   2,097,364            2,097,364 
Repurchase Agreements       6,917,424        6,917,424 
Total  $2,097,364   $135,038,441   $6,371   $137,142,176 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended January 31, 2017:

 

   Warrants     Common Stock
   Spain    United States 
Balance as of April 30, 2016  $   $ 
Realized gain (loss)        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (10,231)   (1)
Purchases   10,977    5,626 
Sales        
Transfers in and/or out of level 3         
Balance as of January 31, 2017  $746    $5,625 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
FLOATING RATE NOTES: 99.5%     
Australia: 7.1%     
     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.     
$325,000   1.47%, 05/15/18  $326,321 
 600,000   1.66%, 09/23/19 144A   601,463 
 250,000   1.66%, 11/16/18 144A   251,458 
     Commonwealth Bank of Australia     
 1,020,000   1.35%, 03/12/18 144A   1,021,324 
 282,000   1.52%, 11/07/19 144A   282,356 
 550,000   1.78%, 09/06/21 144A   552,303 
 600,000   Macquarie Bank Ltd.
1.79%, 03/24/17 144A
   600,505 
     National Australia Bank Ltd.     
 200,000   1.28%, 06/30/17 144A   200,143 
 750,000   1.80%, 01/14/19 144A   753,911 
 1,950,000   Westpac Banking Corp.
1.76%, 08/19/21
   1,958,048 
         6,547,832 
British Virgin Islands: 0.4%     
     Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd.     
 180,000   1.79%, 04/10/17 144A   180,014 
 200,000   1.93%, 04/10/19 144A   200,799 
         380,813 
Canada: 3.5%     
     Bank of Montreal     
 160,000   1.65%, 07/31/18   160,639 
 115,000   1.73%, 08/27/21   115,449 
 515,000   Bank of Nova Scotia
1.85%, 01/15/19
   520,262 
 900,000   Royal Bank of Canada
1.47%, 03/06/20
   898,366 
     Toronto-Dominion Bank     
 1,015,000   1.59%, 04/30/18 †   1,018,939 
 100,000   1.88%, 01/22/19   100,846 
 450,000   2.01%, 04/07/21   456,325 
         3,270,826 
China / Hong Kong: 0.2%     
 150,000   Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
 2.09%, 11/13/17
   150,238 
Denmark: 0.3%     
 300,000   Danske Bank A/S
1.53%, 09/06/19 144A
   300,210 
France: 1.4%     
 650,000   Credit Agricole SA
1.82%, 04/15/19 144A
   652,882 
 500,000   Societe Generale SA
 2.34%, 04/08/21 144A
   508,607 
 150,000   Total Capital International SA
1.45%, 08/10/18
   150,745 
         1,312,234 
Germany: 0.4%     
     Deutsche Bank AG     
 100,000   1.58%, 02/13/18   99,712 
 250,000   2.79%, 05/10/19   253,614 
         353,326 
Guernsey: 0.8%     
 750,000   Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.
3.31%, 04/16/21
   778,809 
Japan: 6.4%     
     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     
 1,000,000   2.02%, 09/13/21   1,005,072 
 550,000   2.81%, 03/01/21   569,884 
 360,000   Mizuho Bank Ltd.
1.64%, 03/26/18 144A
   360,084 
 1,450,000   Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
2.10%, 09/13/21
   1,458,287 
     Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.     
 100,000   1.25%, 05/02/17   100,072 
 350,000   1.60%, 01/16/18   350,484 
 1,152,000   2.13%, 07/14/21   1,157,509 
 125,000   2.16%, 10/19/21   126,301 
 300,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.
1.93%, 10/18/19 144A
   300,933 
 480,000   The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.
1.49%, 03/05/18 144A
   480,099 
         5,908,725 
Luxembourg: 0.6%     
 575,000   Actavis Funding SCS
2.21%, 03/12/20
   586,573 
Mexico: 0.7%     
 600,000   Petroleos Mexicanos
4.61%, 03/11/22 144A
   624,000 
Netherlands: 2.5%     
 400,000   ING Bank NV
2.13%, 03/22/19 144A
   405,139 
 450,000   Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV
1.65%, 10/28/19 144A
   451,691 
 400,000   Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV
1.05%, 02/14/18 144A
   400,726 
 1,049,000   Shell International Finance BV
1.35%, 05/11/20
   1,050,758 
         2,308,314 
Norway: 0.5%     
     Statoil ASA     
 341,000   1.20%, 05/15/18   341,712 
 125,000   1.34%, 11/08/18   125,736 
         467,448 
Singapore: 0.5%     
 500,000   DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
1.52%, 07/16/19 144A
   499,899 
South Korea: 0.2%     
 180,000   Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.
1.79%, 03/18/17 144A
   179,999 
Sweden: 0.9%     
 250,000   Nordea Bank AB
 1.36%, 04/04/17 144A
   250,148 
 600,000   Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.44%, 09/06/19
   600,642 
         850,790 
Switzerland: 2.2%     
 590,000   Credit Suisse
1.43%, 05/26/17
   590,264 
     UBS AG     
 900,000   1.54%, 08/14/19   904,033 
 540,000   1.70%, 03/26/18   542,522 
         2,036,819 
United Kingdom: 6.3%     
 950,000   Barclays Plc
2.99%, 08/10/21
   985,714 
 300,000   BAT International Finance Plc
1.47%, 06/15/18 144A
   300,364 
 220,000   BP Capital Markets Plc
1.63%, 09/26/18
   220,851 
 400,000   HSBC Bank Plc
1.55%, 05/15/18 144A
   401,122 
     HSBC Holdings Plc     
 1,150,000   2.50%, 01/05/22   1,176,667 
 900,000   2.59%, 05/25/21   924,917 
 600,000   3.19%, 03/08/21   628,539 
 400,000   Standard Chartered Plc
2.04%, 08/19/19 144A
   401,937 
 755,000   UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd.
 2.42%, 02/01/22 144A
   770,089 
         5,810,200 
United States: 64.6%     
     American Express Credit Corp.     
 1,325,000   1.54%, 03/18/19   1,329,098 
 50,000   2.01%, 08/14/20 (c)   50,849 
     American Honda Finance Corp.     
 500,000   1.19%, 11/19/18   500,817 
 250,000   1.26%, 12/11/17   250,357 
 340,000   Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
2.15%, 02/01/21
   346,056 
     Apple, Inc.     
 720,000   1.13%, 05/03/18   722,128 
 654,000   1.14%, 02/07/20   656,575 
 750,000   1.18%, 05/06/19   754,844 
 275,000   2.05%, 02/23/21   283,998 
 649,000   AT&T, Inc.
1.93%, 06/30/20
   657,320 
     Bank of America Corp.     
 750,000   1.87%, 04/01/19   754,245 
 900,000   2.06%, 01/15/19   908,087 
 500,000   2.22%, 10/21/21 (c) †   506,806 
     Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.     
 300,000   1.32%, 01/12/18   300,954 
 200,000   1.65%, 03/15/19   202,244 
     Chevron Corp.     
 140,000   1.08%, 11/15/17   140,114 
 410,000   1.10%, 03/02/18   409,782 
     Cisco Systems, Inc.     
 505,000   1.22%, 03/03/17   505,127 
 128,000   1.27%, 06/15/18   128,420 
 200,000   1.34%, 09/20/19   200,646 
 433,000   1.43%, 03/01/19   436,063 
     Citigroup, Inc.     
 1,222,000   1.88%, 06/07/19   1,230,817 
 2,200,000   2.07%, 08/02/21   2,222,902 
 775,000   2.36%, 09/01/22 (c)   788,671 
 2,200,000   2.38%, 03/30/21   2,241,518 
 500,000   CoBank ACB
1.56%, 06/15/17 (c)
   485,380 
 400,000   ConocoPhillips Co.
 1.81%, 05/15/22 †
   396,451 
 300,000   Daimler Finance North America LLC
1.30%, 03/10/17 144A
   300,071 
     Exxon Mobil Corp.     
 800,000   1.11%, 03/15/19   801,241 
 150,000   1.32%, 03/06/22   149,095 
 700,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
1.78%, 03/12/19
   701,315 
     General Electric Capital Corp.     
 932,000   1.26%, 05/05/26   906,435 
 645,000   1.96%, 03/15/23   652,330 
     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     
 850,000   2.01%, 11/15/18   858,673 
 1,250,000   2.06%, 10/23/19   1,258,775 
 1,300,000   2.16%, 08/15/20 (c)   1,313,871 
 2,000,000   2.20%, 03/23/20 (c)   2,023,818 
 1,694,000   2.40%, 03/23/21 (c)   1,718,922 
 1,956,000   2.54%, 11/29/23   2,014,199 
 245,000   2.70%, 02/25/21   252,867 
 900,000   2.79%, 10/28/26 (c)   916,903 
     International Business Machines Corp.     
 180,000   1.07%, 02/06/18   180,307 
 680,000   1.27%, 02/12/19   683,484 
 600,000   1.46%, 11/06/21   605,200 
     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     
 1,250,000   1.94%, 01/25/18   1,257,181 
 300,000   1.94%, 01/15/22 (c)   301,546 
 1,269,000   2.00%, 01/23/20   1,285,571 
 200,000   2.05%, 05/07/21 (c)   202,718 
 2,675,000   2.27%, 10/24/22 (c)   2,723,308 
 1,800,000   2.41%, 02/01/21 (c)   1,852,328 
 450,000   Medtronic, Inc.
1.76%, 03/15/20
   456,130 
     Merck & Co., Inc.     
 600,000   1.26%, 02/10/20   605,098 
 215,000   1.27%, 05/18/18   215,969 
 110,000   Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
1.39%, 04/10/17 144A
   110,092 
     Morgan Stanley     
 583,000   1.78%, 07/23/19   586,005 
 278,000   2.18%, 01/27/20   281,885 
 2,337,000   2.44%, 04/21/21   2,390,536 
 1,700,000   2.44%, 10/24/22 (c)   1,721,505 
 220,000   NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
1.71%, 04/15/18 144A
   221,521 
 400,000   Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
1.48%, 09/13/19 144A
   400,126 
     Oracle Corp.     
 165,000   1.21%, 07/07/17   165,203 
 385,000   1.52%, 10/08/19   388,339 
 385,000   1.60%, 01/15/19   388,477 
 195,000   Pfizer, Inc.
 1.26%, 06/15/18
   195,823 
 550,000   Roche Holdings, Inc.
1.34%, 09/30/19 144A
   551,378 
 50,000   Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
 2.38%, 11/24/17
   50,397 
 526,000   State Street Corp.
1.81%, 08/18/20
   534,984 
 135,000   The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
1.45%, 08/01/18
   135,441 
     Toyota Motor Credit Corp.     
 550,000   1.32%, 03/12/20   550,799 
 350,000   1.48%, 07/13/18   351,493 
 470,000   US Bancorp
1.40%, 10/15/18 (c)
   471,752 
     Verizon Communications, Inc.     
 300,000   1.76%, 06/17/19   302,787 
 500,000   2.71%, 09/14/18   511,411 
     Wells Fargo & Co.     
 2,250,000   1.67%, 04/23/18   2,258,131 
 650,000   1.72%, 01/30/20   650,603 
 650,000   1.92%, 07/22/20   653,309 
 2,925,000   2.27%, 10/31/22 (c)   2,958,871 
 865,000   2.28%, 03/04/21   883,533 
 400,000   Wells Fargo Bank NA
 1.53%, 05/24/19
   401,967 
         59,763,992 
Total Floating Rate Notes
(Cost: $91,830,928)
   92,131,047 
           
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%
(Cost: $356,706)
     
 356,706   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   356,706 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.9%
(Cost: $92,187,634)
   92,487,753 
          
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 0.7%
(Cost: $626,407)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 0.7%     
$626,407   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.58%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $626,417; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.88%, due 2/16/17 to 9/9/49, valued at $638,935 including accrued interest)   626,407 
Total Investments: 100.6%
(Cost: $92,814,041)
   93,114,160 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.6)%   (544,398)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $92,569,762 

 

(c) Callable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $609,390.
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 $13,515,393, or 14.6% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Communications   3.2%  $2,963,295 
Consumer, Cyclical   2.5    2,353,663 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   4.0    3,709,082 
Energy   5.2    4,791,298 
Financial   79.5    73,485,154 
Technology   5.2    4,828,555 
Money Market Fund   0.4    356,706 
    100.0%  $92,487,753 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Floating Rate Notes*  $   $92,131,047   $   $92,131,047 
Money Market Fund   356,706            356,706 
Repurchase Agreement       626,407        626,407 
Total  $356,706   $92,757,454   $   $93,114,160 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
CORPORATE BONDS: 2.2%     
Brazil: 0.2%     
BRL4,641,000   Banco do Brasil SA
9.75%, 07/18/17 Reg S
  $1,447,800 
 569,000   Banco Safra Cayman Islands Ltd.
10.88%, 04/03/17 Reg S
   179,539 
 6,151,000   Concessionaria Ecovias dos Imigrantes SA (TIPS)
 5.57%, 04/15/24
   2,359,563 
         3,986,902 
Colombia: 0.6%     
     Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP     
COP5,396,000,000   7.63%, 06/10/24 (c) Reg S   1,793,532 
 19,762,000,000   8.38%, 02/01/21 Reg S   6,849,606 
 19,450,000,000   Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial SA Findeter
7.88%, 05/12/24 (c) Reg S
   6,432,960 
         15,076,098 
Germany: 0.7%     
     Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau     
ZAR37,530,000   7.88%, 01/15/20   2,764,079 
TRY8,950,000   9.25%, 05/22/20 Reg S   2,286,958 
 13,734,000   10.00%, 03/06/19   3,585,060 
     Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank     
ZAR98,300,000   6.00%, 03/18/19 Reg S   7,050,079 
 34,000,000   8.25%, 05/23/22 Reg S   2,498,319 
         18,184,495 
Mexico: 0.2%     
     Petroleos Mexicanos     
MXN28,330,000   7.19%, 09/12/24 Reg S   1,166,899 
 109,600,000   7.65%, 11/24/21 Reg S   4,905,906 
         6,072,805 
South Africa: 0.5%       
     Eskom Holdings Ltd.     
ZAR11,000,000   7.50%, 09/15/33   628,409 
 25,350,000   7.85%, 04/02/26   1,663,976 
 17,800,000   9.25%, 04/20/18   1,334,662 
 77,330,000   9.50%, 08/18/27 ^   1,599,377 
     Transnet Ltd.     
 21,000,000   9.50%, 08/19/25   1,453,328 
 86,800,000   10.80%, 11/06/23   6,645,828 
 5,000,000   13.50%, 04/18/28   418,769 
         13,744,349 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $75,792,503)
   57,064,649 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 92.0%     
Brazil: 8.3%     
     Brazilian Government International Bonds     
BRL2,590,000   8.50%, 01/05/24   782,241 
 4,560,000   10.25%, 01/10/28   1,446,089 
 2,860,000   12.50%, 01/05/22   991,082 
     Letra do Tesouro Nacional     
 92,740,000   7.03%, 07/01/20 ^   21,014,561 
 36,000,000   11.15%, 10/01/18 ^   9,723,313 
 80,150,000   12.21%, 01/01/20 ^   19,070,092 
 32,700,000   12.41%, 04/01/18 ^   9,251,716 
 54,440,000   12.91%, 07/01/18 ^   15,048,352 
 46,440,000   14.23%, 07/01/19 ^   11,634,413 
 108,750,000   14.67%, 01/01/19 ^   28,627,030 
     Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series F     
 9,650,000   10.00%, 01/01/19   3,056,308 
 103,898,000   10.00%, 01/01/23   32,006,674 
 63,010,000   10.00%, 01/01/25   19,176,678 
 37,925,000   10.00%, 01/01/27   11,456,365 
 107,031,000   10.14%, 01/01/21   33,533,306 
         216,818,220 
Chile: 2.9%     
CLP450,000,000   Bonos del Banco Central de Chile en Pesos
4.50%, 06/01/20
   716,878 
 46,046,500,000   Chilean Government International Bonds
5.50%, 08/05/20
   75,547,990 
         76,264,868 
Colombia: 5.0%     
COP3,437,000,000   Colombian Government International Bonds
 7.75%, 04/14/21
   1,242,840 
     Colombian TES     
 58,408,000,000   7.50%, 08/26/26   20,994,128 
 50,390,000,000   7.75%, 09/18/30   18,472,854 
 6,870,000,000   Republic of Colombia
9.85%, 06/28/27
   2,912,178 
     Titulos de Tesoreria     
 5,096,700,000   5.00%, 11/21/18   1,718,017 
 42,436,700,000   6.00%, 04/28/28   13,523,892 
 12,877,200,000   7.00%, 09/11/19   4,499,502 
 64,667,200,000   7.00%, 05/04/22   22,731,426 
 63,160,800,000   10.00%, 07/24/24   25,845,615 
 44,281,700,000   11.00%, 07/24/20   17,342,723 
         129,283,175 
Hungary: 4.7%     
     Hungarian Government Bonds     
HUF1,999,210,000   2.00%, 10/30/19   7,188,428 
 1,272,260,000   2.50%, 06/22/18   4,570,208 
 1,564,640,000   2.50%, 10/27/21   5,602,564 
 2,046,100,000   3.00%, 06/26/24   7,160,843 
 1,080,920,000   3.00%, 10/27/27   3,615,079 
 3,448,900,000   3.50%, 06/24/20   12,890,199 
 1,780,140,000   4.00%, 04/25/18   6,487,721 
 1,022,090,000   5.50%, 12/20/18   3,904,596 
 3,449,250,000   5.50%, 06/24/25   14,109,892 
 3,291,090,000   6.00%, 11/24/23   13,925,345 
 4,850,310,000   6.50%, 06/24/19   19,213,422 
 2,972,430,000   7.00%, 06/24/22   12,962,693 
 2,538,920,000   7.50%, 11/12/20   10,786,962 
         122,417,952 
Indonesia: 8.3%     
     Indonesian Treasury Bonds     
IDR75,140,000,000   5.63%, 05/15/23   5,110,117 
 76,116,000,000   6.13%, 05/15/28   4,954,902 
 126,583,000,000   6.63%, 05/15/33   8,226,980 
 88,762,000,000   7.00%, 05/15/22   6,601,952 
 136,321,000,000   7.00%, 05/15/27   9,788,670 
 5,680,000,000   7.88%, 04/15/19   434,534 
 271,823,000,000   8.25%, 07/15/21   20,998,131 
 120,374,000,000   8.25%, 06/15/32   9,066,567 
 164,000,000,000   8.25%, 05/15/36   12,406,592 
 377,563,000,000   8.38%, 03/15/24   29,421,779 
 344,502,000,000   8.38%, 09/15/26   27,147,893 
 267,229,000,000   8.38%, 03/15/34   20,423,681 
 227,600,000,000   8.75%, 05/15/31   17,944,647 
 256,492,000,000   9.00%, 03/15/29   20,811,341 
 77,811,000,000   9.50%, 07/15/31   6,497,138 
 63,842,000,000   10.50%, 08/15/30   5,727,291 
 20,300,000,000   11.00%, 11/15/20   1,709,290 
 70,489,000,000   11.00%, 09/15/25   6,356,199 
 33,600,000,000   Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia
8.25%, 09/15/20
   2,588,847 
         216,216,551 
Malaysia: 7.0%     
     Malaysian Government Bonds     
MYR38,745,000   3.42%, 08/15/22   8,570,548 
 60,005,000   3.48%, 03/15/23   13,235,102 
 11,080,000   3.49%, 03/31/20   2,496,408 
 45,255,000   3.58%, 09/28/18   10,275,894 
 20,136,000   3.65%, 10/31/19   4,575,438 
 58,238,000   3.66%, 10/15/20   13,192,186 
 4,322,000   3.73%, 06/15/28   918,466 
 22,268,000   3.80%, 09/30/22   5,004,582 
 26,450,000   3.80%, 08/17/23   5,923,433 
 900,000   3.84%, 04/15/33   183,391 
 30,587,000   3.89%, 07/31/20   6,982,633 
 6,200,000   3.89%, 03/15/27   1,352,423 
 15,668,000   3.90%, 11/30/26   3,466,273 
 38,323,000   3.96%, 09/15/25   8,528,661 
 59,994,000   4.05%, 09/30/21   13,768,498 
 33,053,000   4.07%, 09/30/26   7,406,984 
 70,211,000   4.16%, 07/15/21   16,199,252 
 64,477,000   4.18%, 07/15/24   14,664,191 
 21,320,000   4.23%, 06/30/31   4,662,768 
 16,080,000   4.25%, 05/31/35   3,454,014 
 69,612,000   4.38%, 11/29/19   16,124,163 
 28,635,000   4.39%, 04/15/26   6,533,221 
 39,354,000   4.50%, 04/15/30   8,868,879 
 21,683,000   5.73%, 07/30/19   5,159,927 
         181,547,335 
Mexico: 8.8%     
     Mexican Government International Bonds     
MXN440,934,500   4.75%, 06/14/18   20,719,881 
 499,000   5.00%, 06/15/17   23,915 
 381,951,000   5.00%, 12/11/19   17,524,037 
 210,520,000   5.75%, 03/05/26   9,038,739 
 544,983,000   6.50%, 06/10/21   25,692,946 
 284,144,000   6.50%, 06/09/22   13,278,434 
 201,838,300   7.50%, 06/03/27   9,682,016 
 391,768,000   7.75%, 05/29/31   18,741,213 
 194,780,000   7.75%, 11/23/34   9,219,451 
 380,607,800   7.75%, 11/13/42   17,874,042 
 223,005,900   8.00%, 06/11/20   11,075,828 
 148,900,000   8.00%, 12/07/23   7,446,381 
 282,759,700   8.50%, 12/13/18   14,034,521 
 172,080,000   8.50%, 05/31/29   8,813,145 
 202,563,900   8.50%, 11/18/38   10,254,290 
 544,293,200   10.00%, 12/05/24   30,369,100 
 112,447,000   10.00%, 11/20/36   6,494,890 
         230,282,829 
Peru: 2.9%     
     Peruvian Government Bonds     
PEN37,663,000   5.70%, 08/12/24   11,529,389 
 53,850,000   6.35%, 08/12/28   16,576,742 
 31,708,000   6.90%, 08/12/37   9,933,083 
 50,941,000   6.95%, 08/12/31   16,257,048 
 21,013,000   7.84%, 08/12/20   7,009,095 
 40,875,000   8.20%, 08/12/26   14,420,062 
 30,000   8.60%, 08/12/17   9,381 
         75,734,800 
Philippines: 3.0%     
     Philippine Government International Bonds     
PHP 868,000,000   3.90%, 11/26/22   16,897,788 
 1,320,500,000   4.95%, 01/15/21   27,198,081 
 1,546,500,000   6.25%, 01/14/36   33,950,593 
         78,046,462 
Poland: 9.4%     
     Polish Government Bonds     
PLN87,769,000   1.50%, 04/25/20   21,274,275 
 87,563,000   1.75%, 07/25/21   20,850,105 
 49,028,000   1.84%, 10/25/18 ^   11,847,719 
 66,962,000   2.00%, 04/25/21   16,172,302 
 12,090,000   2.25%, 04/25/22   2,893,925 
 75,481,000   2.50%, 07/25/18   19,073,054 
 104,910,000   2.50%, 07/25/26   23,636,871 
 15,190,000   2.50%, 07/25/27   3,371,337 
 79,709,000   3.25%, 07/25/19   20,400,404 
 75,752,000   3.25%, 07/25/25   18,352,205 
 42,418,000   3.75%, 04/25/18   10,881,738 
 50,453,000   4.00%, 10/25/23   13,006,685 
 44,695,000   5.25%, 10/25/20   12,179,695 
 55,971,000   5.50%, 10/25/19   15,143,366 
 44,405,000   5.75%, 10/25/21   12,449,160 
 82,191,000   5.75%, 09/23/22   23,151,526 
         244,684,367 
Romania: 3.2%     
     Romanian Government Bonds     
RON12,330,000   2.25%, 02/26/20   2,975,229 
 39,545,000   2.50%, 04/29/19   9,685,540 
 26,230,000   3.25%, 03/22/21   6,425,755 
 8,030,000   3.50%, 12/19/22   1,942,545 
 26,900,000   4.75%, 06/24/19 †   6,915,510 
 34,635,000   4.75%, 02/24/25   8,900,175 
 29,500,000   5.60%, 11/28/18   7,627,755 
 41,750,000   5.75%, 04/29/20   11,153,176 
 18,630,000   5.80%, 07/26/27   5,115,793 
 45,440,000   5.85%, 04/26/23   12,389,138 
 35,820,000   5.95%, 06/11/21   9,714,674 
         82,845,290 
Russia: 4.9%     
     Russian Federal Bonds     
RUB529,140,000   6.40%, 05/27/20   8,429,700 
 724,200,000   6.70%, 05/15/19   11,772,152 
 405,150,000   6.80%, 12/11/19   6,548,795 
 576,509,000   7.00%, 01/25/23   9,217,905 
 902,812,000   7.00%, 08/16/23   14,354,109 
 1,103,470,000   7.05%, 01/19/28   17,033,122 
 268,331,000   7.50%, 03/15/18   4,438,703 
 326,965,000   7.50%, 02/27/19   5,401,984 
 1,007,211,000   7.50%, 08/18/21   16,498,291 
 422,250,000   7.60%, 04/14/21   6,941,117 
 437,935,000   7.60%, 07/20/22   7,205,803 
 5,000,000   7.85%, 03/10/18 Reg S   82,433 
 974,884,000   8.15%, 02/03/27   16,443,225 
 232,110,000   8.50%, 09/17/31   3,954,545 
         128,321,884 
South Africa: 7.1%     
     South African Government Bonds     
ZAR210,382,000   6.25%, 03/31/36   11,234,165 
 207,552,000   6.50%, 02/28/41   11,035,515 
 54,617,000   6.75%, 03/31/21   3,859,189 
 296,305,000   7.00%, 02/28/31   18,175,630 
 65,349,000   7.25%, 01/15/20   4,760,830 
 70,587,000   7.75%, 02/28/23   5,069,513 
 257,347,000   8.00%, 01/31/30   17,336,215 
 255,853,000   8.25%, 03/31/32   17,302,040 
 346,595,000   8.50%, 01/31/37   23,367,034 
 298,412,000   8.75%, 01/31/44   20,367,549 
 337,696,000   8.75%, 02/28/48   23,003,411 
 13,192,000   8.88%, 02/28/35   927,403 
 349,422,000   10.50%, 12/21/26   28,772,880 
         185,211,374 
Supranational: 6.7%     
TRY2,225,000   African Development Bank
4.55%, 12/21/17
   555,403 
     European Bank for Reconstruction & Development     
IDR156,400,000,000   7.38%, 04/15/19   11,700,910 
TRY25,377,000   8.00%, 10/11/18   6,409,038 
IDR126,130,000,000   9.25%, 12/02/20   10,097,957 
     European Investment Bank     
MXN68,900,000   4.00%, 02/25/20 Reg S   3,059,069 
PLN31,700,000   4.25%, 10/25/22   8,421,654 
IDR46,700,000,000   5.20%, 03/01/22 Reg S   3,130,797 
TRY4,497,000   5.25%, 09/03/18 Reg S   1,093,033 
IDR28,000,000,000   6.95%, 02/06/20 Reg S   2,062,385 
 29,900,000,000   7.20%, 07/09/19 Reg S   2,242,584 
ZAR45,040,000   7.50%, 01/30/19   3,301,846 
 124,910,000   7.50%, 09/10/20 Reg S   9,040,454 
 184,070,000   8.13%, 12/21/26   13,064,600 
TRY36,991,000   8.50%, 07/25/19   9,282,068 
ZAR17,600,000   8.50%, 09/17/24 Reg S   1,279,682 
TRY33,000,000   8.75%, 09/18/21 Reg S   8,068,298 
ZAR26,390,000   9.00%, 12/21/18 Reg S   1,981,580 
TRY3,650,000   9.13%, 10/07/20 Reg S   913,663 
BRL24,600,000   9.24%, 08/27/21 ^   5,360,547 
TRY6,150,000   9.25%, 07/20/18   1,588,293 
BRL15,410,000   9.52%, 10/22/19 ^   3,878,282 
TRY7,150,000   10.75%, 11/15/19   1,879,660 
     Inter-American Development Bank     
IDR30,500,000,000   7.00%, 02/04/19   2,260,415 
 9,400,000,000   7.25%, 07/17/17   704,467 
 24,680,000,000   7.88%, 03/14/23   1,887,829 
BRL26,450,000   10.25%, 05/18/18   8,549,822 
     International Bank for Reconstruction & Development     
PLN14,000,000   1.13%, 08/07/17 Reg S   3,498,915 
MXN219,600,000   4.00%, 08/16/18   10,260,323 
 137,588,000   7.50%, 03/05/20   6,759,860 
COP15,310,000,000   8.00%, 03/02/20   5,495,466 
TRY 26,050,000   9.63%, 07/13/18   6,770,578 
RUB194,300,000   10.30%, 03/05/19   3,378,713 
     International Finance Corp.     
BRL42,010,000   10.50%, 04/17/18   13,586,855 
 13,700,000   12.00%, 01/29/19 Reg S   4,616,827 
         176,181,873 
Thailand: 4.9%     
     Thailand Government Bonds     
THB93,513,000   1.88%, 06/17/22   2,603,980 
 353,032,000   2.55%, 06/26/20   10,247,473 
 168,414,000   3.40%, 06/17/36   4,790,740 
 66,090,000   3.45%, 03/08/19   1,947,057 
 83,143,000   3.58%, 12/17/27   2,494,932 
 812,028,000   3.63%, 06/16/23   24,741,047 
 751,811,000   3.65%, 12/17/21   22,817,047 
 596,108,000   3.85%, 12/12/25   18,442,661 
 559,190,000   3.88%, 06/13/19   16,689,892 
 824,000   4.75%, 12/20/24   26,970 
 664,647,000   4.88%, 06/22/29   22,358,264 
 64,238,000   5.13%, 03/13/18   1,895,530 
         129,055,593 
Turkey: 4.9%     
     Turkish Government Bonds     
TRY51,230,000   7.10%, 03/08/23   11,398,466 
 28,765,000   7.40%, 02/05/20   6,971,532 
 42,924,000   8.00%, 03/12/25   9,720,958 
 33,183,000   8.30%, 06/20/18   8,521,308 
 5,508,000   8.50%, 07/10/19   1,387,814 
 33,130,000   8.50%, 09/14/22   7,968,101 
 11,530,000   8.80%, 11/14/18   2,956,293 
 34,790,000   8.80%, 09/27/23   8,385,686 
 53,160,000   9.00%, 07/24/24   12,880,424 
 11,232,000   9.20%, 09/22/21   2,812,946 
 56,902,000   9.40%, 07/08/20   14,514,317 
 12,298,000   9.50%, 01/12/22   3,109,233 
 7,000,000   10.40%, 03/27/19   1,841,154 
 20,200,000   10.40%, 03/20/24   5,275,590 
 32,410,000   10.50%, 01/15/20   8,546,004 
 43,292,000   10.60%, 02/11/26   11,426,882 
 41,130,000   10.70%, 02/17/21   10,883,460 
         128,600,168 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $2,569,061,998)
   2,401,512,741 
           
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $737,599)
     
 737,599   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   737,599 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 94.2%
(Cost: $2,645,592,100)
   2,459,314,989 
           
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 0.1%     
Repurchase Agreements: 0.1%     
USD1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.58%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $1,000,016; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.88%, due 2/16/17 to 9/9/49, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
 896,950   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.55%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $896,964; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.13%, due 2/10/17 to 12/20/66, valued at $914,889 including accrued interest)   896,950 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities Loaned
(Cost: $1,896,950)
   1,896,950 
Total Investments: 94.3%
(Cost: $2,647,489,050)
   2,461,211,939 
Other assets less liabilities: 5.7%   148,902,988 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $2,610,114,927 

 

BRL Brazilian Real
CLP Chilean Peso
COP Colombian Peso
HUF Hungarian Forint
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
MXN Mexican Peso
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
PEN Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PHP Philippine Peso
PLN Polish Zloty
RON Romanian Leu
RUB Russian Ruble
THB Thai Baht
TRY Turkish Lira
USD United States Dollar
ZAR South African Rand
(c) Callable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
^ Zero Coupon Bond - the rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,671,034.
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.
TIPS Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   0.1%  $2,359,563 
Energy   0.2    6,072,805 
Financial   1.1    26,244,794 
Government   97.7    2,401,512,741 
Industrial   0.3    8,517,925 
Utilities   0.6    13,869,562 
Money Market Fund   0.0    737,599 
    100.0%  $2,459,314,989 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $   $57,064,649   $   $57,064,649 
Government Obligations*       2,401,512,741        2,401,512,741 
Money Market Fund   737,599            737,599 
Repurchase Agreements       1,896,950        1,896,950 
Total  $737,599   $2,460,474,340   $   $2,461,211,939 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS MORTGAGE REIT INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
      Value 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 100.3%      
United States: 100.3%      
 89,548   AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.  $1,568,881 
 493,628   AGNC Investment Corp.   9,216,035 
 1,537,339   Annaly Capital Management, Inc.   15,711,605 
 341,989   Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.   1,754,404 
 314,734   Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.   5,479,519 
 131,179   ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. †   2,757,383 
 182,951   Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.   5,578,176 
 306,228   Capstead Mortgage Corp.   3,267,453 
 319,878   Chimera Investment Corp.   5,639,449 
 541,084   CYS Investments, Inc.   4,096,006 
 181,890   Dynex Capital, Inc.   1,215,025 
 143,371   Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.   2,620,822 
 323,831   Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.   4,718,218 
 139,269   iStar Financial, Inc. *   1,562,598 
 140,423   Ladder Capital Corp.   1,904,136 
 650,159   MFA Financial, Inc.   5,129,755 
 163,638   MTGE Investment Corp.   2,601,844 
 382,835   New Residential Investment Corp.   5,799,950 
 428,784   New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. †   2,748,505 
 238,314   PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust   4,039,422 
 185,861   Redwood Trust, Inc.   2,880,845 
 359,551   Starwood Property Trust, Inc.   8,003,605 
 630,781   Two Harbors Investment Corp.   5,531,949 
 164,047   Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp.   1,655,234 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost: $111,288,780)
   105,480,819  
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.8%
(Cost: $817,253)
      
 817,253   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   817,253 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 101.1%
(Cost: $112,106,033)
   106,298,072  

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 4.9%      
Repurchase Agreements: 4.9%      
$1,232,379   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. , 0.56%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $1,232,398; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.88% to 11.50%, due 2/1/17 to 6/1/52, valued at $1,257,026 including accrued interest)   1,232,379 
 1,232,379   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.58%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $1,232,399; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.88%, due 2/16/17 to 9/9/49, valued at $1,257,027 including accrued interest)   1,232,379 
 1,232,379   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.53%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $1,232,397; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 6.00%, due 10/1/22 to 2/1/47, valued at $1,257,027 including accrued interest)   1,232,379 
 259,368   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.54%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $259,372; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 1.25%, due 11/15/24 to 9/9/49, valued at $264,555 including accrued interest)   259,368 
 1,232,379   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Nomura Securities International, Inc. , 0.55%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $1,232,398; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.13%, due 2/10/17 to 12/20/66, valued at $1,257,027 including accrued interest)   1,232,379 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $5,188,884)
   5,188,884  
Total Investments: 106.0%
(Cost: $117,294,917)
   111,486,956  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (6.0)%   (6,327,972 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $ 105,158,984  

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $4,962,976.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Financials   97.7%  $103,918,221 
Real Estate   1.5    1,562,598 
Money Market Fund   0.8    817,253 
    100.0%  $106,298,072 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Real Estate Investment Trusts*  $105,480,819   $   $   $105,480,819 
Money Market Fund   817,253            817,253 
Repurchase Agreements       5,188,884        5,188,884 
Total  $106,298,072   $5,188,884   $   $111,486,956 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Number

of Shares

      Value 
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 100.8%     
Communications: 20.9%     
$  81,752   Comcast Corp.
5.00%, 12/15/17 (c) †
  $2,096,939 
 213,265   eBay, Inc.
6.00%, 03/01/21 (c)
   5,525,696 
 136,844   Frontier Communications Corp.
11.13%, 06/29/18
   10,004,665 
     General Electric Co.     
 208,181   4.70%, 05/16/18 (c) †   5,304,452 
 234,591   4.88%, 10/15/17 (c) †   5,888,234 
 179,852   4.88%, 01/29/18 (c)   4,532,270 
     Qwest Corp.     
 220,373   6.13%, 06/01/18 (c) †   5,414,565 
 277,955   6.50%, 09/01/21 (c)   6,851,591 
 116,585   6.63%, 09/15/20 (c) †   2,922,786 
 142,176   6.88%, 10/01/19 (c)   3,649,658 
 149,284   7.00%, 04/01/17 (c) †   3,757,478 
 113,741   7.00%, 07/01/17 (c) †   2,873,098 
 82,036   7.50%, 02/15/17 (c)   2,078,792 
 85,305   Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.
7.00%, 02/28/17 (c) †
   2,159,923 
 142,176   T-Mobile US, Inc.
5.50%, 12/15/17
   14,524,700 
     United States Cellular Corp.     
 97,249   6.95%, 03/02/17 (c) †   2,461,372 
 78,197   7.25%, 12/08/19 (c) †   2,052,671 
 85,305   7.25%, 12/01/20 (c)   2,260,582 
 142,176   Verizon Communications, Inc.
5.90%, 02/15/19 (c)
   3,756,290 
         88,115,762 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 7.3%     
 177,720   Anthem, Inc.
5.25%, 05/01/18
   8,608,757 
     CHS, Inc.     
 140,044   6.75%, 09/30/24 (c)   3,775,586 
 119,428   7.10%, 03/31/24 (c)   3,283,076 
 147,151   7.50%, 01/21/25 (c)   4,024,580 
 147,611   7.88%, 09/26/23 (c)   4,227,579 
 87,240   8.00%, 07/18/23 (c)   2,558,749 
 65,918   Tyson Foods, Inc.
4.75%, 07/15/17
   4,492,971 
         30,971,298 
Energy: 7.9%     
 227,481   Kinder Morgan, Inc.
9.75%, 10/26/18 †
   11,221,638 
     NextEra Energy, Inc.     
 213,265   6.12%, 09/01/19   10,678,179 
 99,523   6.37%, 09/01/18   5,863,895 
 245,254   Southwestern Energy Co.
6.25%, 01/15/18
   5,427,471 
         33,191,183 
Government: 0.5%     
 77,744   Tennessee Valley Authority
3.55%, 06/01/17 (p) †
   1,952,929 
Industrial: 4.7%     
 177,720   Arconic, Inc.
5.38%, 10/01/17
   6,516,992 
 81,752   Hess Corp.
8.00%, 02/01/19
   5,272,186 
 98,102   Seaspan Corp.
6.38%, 04/30/19
   2,480,019 
 213,265   Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
5.75%, 07/25/17 (c) †
   5,382,809 
         19,652,006 
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 28.5%     
 73,577   American Homes 4 Rent
6.50%, 05/24/21 (c)
   1,821,031 
 97,745   American Tower Corp.
5.50%, 02/15/18
   9,855,628 
     Annaly Capital Management, Inc.     
 130,803   7.50%, 09/13/17 (c)   3,162,817 
 81,752   7.63%, 08/27/17 (c)   1,999,654 
 85,305   7.63%, 05/16/17 (c)   2,077,177 
 129,026   CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
7.38%, 03/02/17 (c)
   3,180,491 
     Colony NorthStar, Inc.     
 81,752   7.13%, 04/13/20 (c) †   1,994,749 
 99,516   8.25%, 03/02/17 (c)   2,521,735 
 71,656   8.50%, 03/20/17 (c)   1,837,976 
 71,089   8.75%, 05/15/19 (c)   1,856,134 
     Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     
 71,089   5.88%, 04/09/18 (c) †   1,749,500 
 71,089   6.35%, 08/24/20 (c) †   1,831,253 
 103,788   7.38%, 03/26/19 (c)   2,844,829 
 91,444   FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.
1.95%, 12/31/49 †
   2,276,956 
 71,089   GGP, Inc.
6.38%, 02/13/18 (c)
   1,797,841 
 88,150   Government Properties Income Trust
5.88%, 05/26/21 (c) †
   2,164,082 
 81,665   Hospitality Properties Trust
7.13%, 02/10/17 (c)
   2,050,608 
 113,741   Kimco Realty Corp.
6.00%, 03/20/17 (c) †
   2,862,861 
     National Retail Properties, Inc.     
 98,102   5.20%, 10/11/21 (c)   2,179,826 
 81,752   5.70%, 05/30/18 (c)   1,983,304 
 80,962   6.63%, 02/23/17 (c)   2,046,719 
 114,453   NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
7.63%, 01/15/18 (c)
   2,975,778 
 99,523   PS Business Parks, Inc.
6.00%, 05/14/17 (c) †
   2,524,898 
     Public Storage     
 99,523   4.90%, 10/14/21 (c) †   2,161,640 
 92,415   4.95%, 07/20/21 (c)   2,029,433 
 142,176   5.20%, 01/16/18 (c) †   3,420,755 
 140,754   5.38%, 09/20/17 (c)   3,361,206 
 85,305   5.40%, 01/20/21 (c)   2,051,585 
 81,752   5.63%, 06/15/17 (c)   1,980,851 
 131,513   5.75%, 03/13/17 (c)   3,243,111 
 130,803   5.90%, 02/28/17 (c)   3,296,236 
 81,752   6.00%, 06/04/19 (c)   2,147,625 
 81,040   6.38%, 03/17/19 (c)   2,168,630 
 116,228   Realty Income Corp.
6.63%, 02/28/17 (c)
   2,939,406 
 70,402   Regency Centers Corp.
6.63%, 02/16/17 (c)
   1,774,130 
     Senior Housing Properties Trust     
 99,523   5.63%, 08/01/17 (c)   2,352,724 
 71,089   6.25%, 02/18/21 (c)   1,835,518 
 73,577   Ventas Realty LP
5.45%, 03/07/18 (c)
   1,896,815 
 304,499   VEREIT, Inc.
6.70%, 01/03/19 (c) †
   7,700,780 
     Vornado Realty Trust     
 85,305   5.40%, 01/25/18 (c)   1,960,309 
 85,305   5.70%, 07/18/17 (c) †   2,063,528 
 76,775   6.63%, 03/02/17 (c) †   1,952,388 
 78,197   Wells Fargo Real Estate Investment Corp.
6.38%, 12/11/19 (c)
   2,040,160 
     Welltower, Inc.     
 81,752   6.50%, 03/07/17 (c)   2,065,873 
 102,189   6.50%, 12/31/49   6,130,318 
         120,168,868 
Reinsurance: 4.9%     
     Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.     
 71,089   5.63%, 01/01/27 (c)   1,635,047 
 78,197   5.95%, 07/01/23 (c) †   2,052,671 
     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     
 156,394   5.50%, 11/07/21 (c)   3,525,121 
 113,741   6.88%, 04/15/17 (c)   2,882,197 
 83,557   PartnerRe Ltd.
7.25%, 04/29/21 (c)
   2,327,062 
     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     
 113,741   5.75%, 06/15/26 (c)   3,048,259 
 113,741   6.20%, 09/15/22 (c) †   3,206,359 
 78,197   RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
5.38%, 06/01/18 (c)
   1,868,126 
         20,544,842 
Technology: 0.7%     
 120,850   Pitney Bowes, Inc.
6.70%, 03/07/18 (c) †
   3,169,895 
           
Utilities: 25.4%     
 73,577   AES Trust III
6.75%, 02/28/17 (c)
   3,752,427 
 71,089   BGE Capital Trust II
6.20%, 03/02/17 (c)
   1,837,651 
     Dominion Resources, Inc.     
 227,481   5.25%, 07/30/21 (c)   5,257,086 
 142,176   6.38%, 07/01/17   7,198,371 
 199,047   6.75%, 08/15/19   10,101,635 
     DTE Energy Co.     
 85,305   5.38%, 06/01/21 (c)   2,021,728 
 79,619   6.00%, 12/15/21 (c) †   2,016,749 
 95,970   6.50%, 10/01/19   5,089,289 
 142,176   Duke Energy Corp.
5.13%, 01/15/18 (c) †
   3,557,244 
 116,585   Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
4.88%, 09/01/21 (c) †
   2,613,836 
 76,775   Entergy Louisiana LLC
4.88%, 09/01/21 (c)
   1,728,973 
 73,932   Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
4.90%, 10/01/21 (c)
   1,658,295 
 163,502   Exelon Corp.
6.50%, 06/01/17
   8,104,794 
 85,305   FPL Group Capital Trust I
5.88%, 03/02/17 (c)
   2,165,041 
 122,628   Great Plains Energy, Inc.
7.00%, 09/15/19
   6,282,232 
     NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.     
 127,958   5.00%, 01/15/18 (c) †   2,909,765 
 142,176   5.13%, 11/15/17 (c) †   3,311,279 
 162,081   5.25%, 06/01/21 (c)   3,760,279 
 99,523   5.63%, 06/15/17 (c)   2,440,304 
 113,741   5.70%, 03/01/17 (c) †   2,817,365 
 127,958   PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
5.90%, 04/30/18 (c)
   3,207,907 
 135,068   SCE Trust I
5.63%, 06/15/17 (c)
   3,340,232 
 113,741   SCE Trust II
5.10%, 03/15/18 (c)
   2,727,509 
 78,197   SCE Trust III
5.75%, 03/15/24 (c)
   2,045,634 
 92,415   SCE Trust IV
5.38%, 09/15/25 (c)
   2,423,121 
 85,305   SCE Trust V
5.45%, 03/15/26 (c)
   2,272,525 
     Southern Co.     
 227,481   5.25%, 10/01/21 (c) †   5,243,437 
 284,352   6.25%, 10/15/20 (c)   7,461,396 
         107,346,104 
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost: $434,791,122)
   425,112,887 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $106,725)
     
106,725   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   106,725 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.8%
(Cost: $434,897,847)
   425,219,612 
      
Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.8%     
Repurchase Agreements: 3.8%     
$3,815,261   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.56%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $3,815,320; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.88% to 11.50%, due 2/1/17 to 6/1/52, valued at $3,891,566 including accrued interest)   3,815,261 
 3,815,261   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.58%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $3,815,322; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.88%, due 2/16/17 to 9/9/49, valued at $3,891,566 including accrued interest)   3,815,261 
 3,815,261   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.53%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $3,815,317; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 6.00%, due 10/1/22 to 2/1/47, valued at $3,891,567 including accrued interest)   3,815,261 
 802,971   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.54%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $802,983; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 1.25%, due 11/15/24 to 9/9/49, valued at $819,030 including accrued interest)   802,971 
 3,815,261   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Nomura Securities International, Inc. , 0.55%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $3,815,319; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.13%, due 2/10/17 to 12/20/66, valued at $3,891,566 including accrued interest)   3,815,261 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities Loaned
(Cost: $16,064,015)
   16,064,015 
Total Investments: 104.6%
(Cost: $450,961,862)
   441,283,627 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.6)%   (19,511,552)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $421,772,075 

 

(c) Callable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $15,784,802.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Communications   20.7%  $88,115,762 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   7.3    30,971,298 
Energy   7.8    33,191,183 
Financial   0.8    3,525,121 
Government   0.5    1,952,929 
Industrial   4.6    19,652,006 
Real Estate Investment Trusts   28.3    120,168,868 
Reinsurance   4.0    17,019,721 
Technology   0.8    3,169,895 
Utilities   25.2    107,346,104 
Money Market Fund   0.0    106,725 
    100.0%  $425,219,612 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Preferred Securities*  $425,112,887   $   $   $425,112,887 
Money Market Fund   106,725            106,725 
Repurchase Agreements       16,064,015        16,064,015 
Total  $425,219,612   $16,064,015   $   $441,283,627 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS TREASURY-HEDGED HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
CORPORATE BONDS: 95.3%      
Basic Materials: 5.7%      
     Alcoa, Inc.     
$40,000   5.13%, 07/01/24 (c) †  $41,694 
 34,000   5.90%, 02/01/27   36,387 
 17,000   Ashland, Inc.     
     4.75%, 05/15/22 (c)   17,446 
 20,000   Blue Cube Spinco, Inc.     
     9.75%, 10/15/20 (c)   23,850 
 50,000   CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     
     3.45%, 06/01/23 †   47,125 
     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     
 50,000   3.88%, 12/15/22 (c)   46,375 
 50,000   5.40%, 05/14/34 (c)   43,922 
 17,000   Hexion US Finance Corp.     
     6.63%, 03/03/17 (c)   15,938 
         272,737  
Communications: 24.6%      
 17,000   Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.     
     6.45%, 03/15/29   17,814 
 25,000   Altice US Finance I Corp.     
     5.50%, 05/15/21 (c) 144A   25,687 
 40,000   Avaya, Inc.     
     10.50%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A   11,100 
 27,000   Cablevision Systems Corp.     
     8.63%, 09/15/17   28,030 
     CCO Holdings LLC     
 40,000   5.50%, 05/01/21 (c) 144A   42,000 
 27,000   5.75%, 07/15/18 (c)   28,418 
 67,000   CenturyLink, Inc.     
     5.80%, 03/15/22   69,157 
 27,000   Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC     
     6.38%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A   27,810 
 27,000   Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.     
     6.50%, 11/15/17 (c)   28,323 
 100,000   DISH DBS Corp.     
     5.88%, 07/15/22   104,200 
 27,000   Equinix, Inc.     
     5.38%, 04/01/18 (c)   28,386 
     Frontier Communications Corp.     
 34,000   8.25%, 04/15/17 †   34,510 
 34,000   8.50%, 04/15/20   36,358 
 40,000   Gannett Co, Inc.     
     6.38%, 10/15/18 (c)   42,450 
 30,000   Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.     
     6.50%, 06/15/19   32,362 
 27,000   iHeartCommunications, Inc.     
     9.00%, 03/03/17 (c)   22,697 
 54,000   Level 3 Financing, Inc.     
     5.38%, 08/15/17 (c)   55,890 
 50,000   Neptune Finco Corp.     
     10.88%, 10/15/20 (c) 144A   59,625 
 34,000   Netflix, Inc.     
     5.88%, 02/15/25   36,975 
 34,000   Nielsen Finance LLC     
     4.50%, 03/03/17 (c)   34,807 
 27,000   Sirius XM Radio, Inc.     
     4.63%, 05/15/18 (c) 144A   27,320 
     Sprint Corp.     
 67,000   7.88%, 09/15/23   73,365 
 67,000   8.38%, 08/15/17   69,177 
 47,000   9.13%, 03/01/17   47,279 
     T-Mobile USA, Inc.     
 50,000   6.25%, 04/01/17 (c)   51,935 
 67,000   6.63%, 04/01/18 (c)   71,368 
 35,000   Univision Communications, Inc.     
     5.13%, 02/15/20 (c) 144A   33,535 
 30,000   Windstream Services LLC     
     7.75%, 03/03/17 (c) †   30,756 
         1,171,334  
Consumer, Cyclical: 8.8%      
 30,000   Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC     
     11.00%, 03/03/17 (c)   32,737 
 34,000   Dollar Tree, Inc.     
     5.75%, 03/01/18 (c)   36,176 
 40,000   GLP Capital LP     
     4.88%, 08/01/20 (c)   42,200 
 25,000   Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.     
     5.13%, 11/15/18 (c)   25,781 
 20,000   Hanesbrands, Inc.     
     4.88%, 02/15/26 (c) 144A   19,800 
 30,000   Lennar Corp.     
     4.50%, 08/15/19 (c)   31,275 
 27,000   L Brands     
     6.63%, 04/01/21   29,768 
 50,000   MGM Resorts International     
     6.63%, 12/15/21   55,875 
 17,000   Rite Aid Corp.     
     6.75%, 03/03/17 (c)   17,696 
 50,000   Scientific Games International, Inc.     
     7.00%, 01/01/18 (c) 144A   53,687 
 34,000   Wynn Las Vegas LLC     
     4.25%, 02/28/23 (c) 144A   33,150 
 40,000   ZF North America Capital, Inc.     
     4.75%, 04/29/25 144A   40,818 
         418,963  
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 15.5%      
 47,000   ADT Corp.     
     3.50%, 07/15/22   44,650 
 30,000   Albertson's LLC     
     6.63%, 06/15/19 (c) 144A   31,341 
 25,000   APX Group, Inc.     
     7.88%, 12/01/18 (c) †   27,250 
 20,000   Centene Corp.     
     5.63%, 02/15/18 (c)   21,046 
 40,000   CHS     
     6.88%, 02/01/18 (c)   29,300 
 40,000   Community Health Systems, Inc.     
     8.00%, 03/03/17 (c) †   35,800 
 50,000   DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.     
     5.00%, 05/01/20 (c)   48,925 
 27,000   Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc.     
     5.63%, 07/31/19 144A   28,890 
     HCA, Inc.     
 25,000   5.38%, 02/01/25   25,531 
 110,000   6.50%, 02/15/20   120,450 
 30,000   Iron Mountain, Inc.     
     5.75%, 08/15/17 (c)   30,600 
 14,000   JBS USA LLC     
     8.25%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A   14,420 
 17,000   Post Holdings, Inc.     
     6.75%, 12/01/17 (c) 144A   18,063 
 20,000   Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.     
     9.25%, 05/15/19 (c) 144A   21,725 
 44,000   Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.     
     5.75%, 03/03/17 (c)   45,357 
 34,000   Spectrum Brands, Inc.     
     5.75%, 07/15/20 (c)   35,700 
 67,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp.     
     4.75%, 06/01/20   68,340 
 27,000   The Hertz Corp.     
     7.38%, 03/03/17 (c)   26,258 
     United Rentals North America, Inc.     
 25,000   4.63%, 07/15/18 (c)   25,625 
 16,000   7.63%, 04/15/17 (c)   16,790 
 27,000   Valeant Pharmaceuticals International     
     6.38%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A   23,794 
         739,855  
Energy: 13.2%      
 40,000   Antero Resources Corp.     
     5.13%, 06/01/17 (c)   40,500 
     California Resources Corp.     
 3,000   6.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   2,258 
 40,000   8.00%, 12/15/18 (c) 144A   35,700 
 24,000   Chesapeake Energy Corp.     
     8.00%, 12/15/18 (c) 144A   25,710 
 25,000   Citgo Holding, Inc.     
     10.75%, 02/15/20 144A   26,833 
 34,000   Concho Resources, Inc.     
     5.50%, 10/01/17 (c)   35,445 
 20,000   CONSOL Energy, Inc.     
     5.88%, 04/15/17 (c)   19,450 
 30,000   Continental Resources, Inc.     
     4.50%, 01/15/23 (c)   29,775 
 34,000   Denbury Resources, Inc.     
     5.50%, 05/01/17 (c)   29,325 
 20,000   Energy Transfer Equity LP     
     7.50%, 10/15/20   22,550 
 40,000   EP Energy LLC     
     9.38%, 03/03/17 (c)   40,200 
 20,000   Newfield Exploration Co.     
     5.63%, 07/01/24   21,150 
 17,000   NGPL Pipeco LLC     
     7.12%, 12/15/17 144A   17,595 
 34,000   QEP Resources, Inc.     
     6.88%, 03/01/21   36,125 
 20,000   Range Resources Corp.     
     5.00%, 05/15/22 (c) 144A   20,220 
 14,000   Rockies Express Pipeline     
     6.88%, 04/15/40 144A   14,455 
     Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC     
 51,000   5.63%, 11/01/20 (c)   55,335 
 25,000   5.63%, 12/01/24 (c)   27,250 
 20,000   Targa Resources Partners LP     
     5.25%, 11/01/17 (c)   20,600 
 40,000   Tesoro Logistics LP     
     6.13%, 02/16/17 (c)   41,950 
 17,000   Whiting Petroleum Corp.     
     5.00%, 12/15/18 (c)   17,383 
 25,000   Williams Cos, Inc.     
     4.55%, 03/24/24 (c)   25,438 
 20,000   WPX Energy, Inc.     
     8.25%, 06/01/23 (c)   22,850 
         628,097  
Financial: 13.8%      
 94,000   Ally Financial, Inc.     
     8.00%, 11/01/31   112,095 
     Bank of America Corp.     
 34,000   5.20%, 06/01/23 (c)   33,405 
 77,000   8.00%, 01/30/18 (c)   79,716 
     CIT Group, Inc.     
 24,000   4.25%, 08/15/17   24,270 
 51,000   5.50%, 02/15/19 144A   53,784 
 90,000   Citigroup, Inc.     
     6.30%, 05/15/24 (c)   92,025 
 34,000   Genworth Financial, Inc.     
     2.91%, 02/16/17 (c)   13,005 
 40,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     
     5.38%, 05/10/20 (c)   40,970 
 34,000   Icahn Enterprises LP     
     6.00%, 03/03/17 (c)   35,003 
 40,000   Morgan Stanley     
     5.55%, 07/15/20 (c)   41,100 
 34,000   Navient Corp.     
     5.88%, 03/25/21   34,255 
     SLM Corp.     
 34,000   5.50%, 01/25/23   32,215 
 34,000   8.45%, 06/15/18   36,281 
 30,000   Springleaf Finance Corp.     
     8.25%, 12/15/20   32,287 
         660,411  
Industrial: 3.2%      
 27,000   Ball Corp.     
     5.00%, 03/15/22   28,451 
 30,000   Building Materials Corp. of America     
     5.38%, 11/15/19 (c) 144A   31,087 
 34,000   Cemex Finance LLC     
     9.38%, 10/12/17 (c) 144A   37,101 
 27,000   TransDigm, Inc.     
     5.50%, 03/03/17 (c)   27,236 
 30,000   XPO Logistics, Inc.     
     6.50%, 06/15/18 (c) 144A   31,387 
         155,262 
Technology: 5.5%      
 17,000   BMC Software Finance, Inc.     
     8.13%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A   16,490 
 25,000   Diamond 1 Finance Corp. / Diamond 2 Finance Corp.     
     7.13%, 06/15/19 (c) 144A   27,387 
 45,000   EMC Corp.     
     3.38%, 03/01/23 (c) †   42,274 
 70,000   First Data Corp.     
     7.00%, 12/01/18 (c) 144A   74,410 
 34,000   Micron Technology, Inc.     
     5.50%, 08/01/19 (c)   34,340 
 34,000   NCR Corp.     
     6.38%, 12/15/18 (c)   36,210 
 25,000   Western Digital Corp.     
     10.50%, 04/01/19 (c) 144A   29,500 
         260,611  
Utilities: 5.0%      
 34,000   AES Corp.     
     7.38%, 06/01/21 (c)   38,420 
     Calpine Corp.     
 34,000   5.75%, 10/15/19 (c) †   33,405 
 17,000   6.00%, 03/03/17 (c) 144A   17,850 
 34,000   Dynegy, Inc.     
     6.75%, 05/01/17 (c)   35,062 
 17,000   FirstEnergy Corp.     
     7.38%, 11/15/31   22,209 
     NRG Energy, Inc.     
 40,000   6.25%, 07/15/18 (c)   41,400 
 10,000   7.63%, 01/15/18   10,513 
 40,000   Talen Energy Supply LLC     
     4.63%, 03/03/17 (c) † 144A   38,900 
         237,759  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $4,494,931)
   4,545,029  
       
Number
of Shares
       
MONEY MARKET FUND: 3.1%
(Cost: $149,165)
      
 149,165    Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   149,165 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.4%
(Cost: $4,644,096)
   4,694,194  
         
Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 7.2%
(Cost: $342,505)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 7.2%     
$342,505   Repurchase agreement dated 1/31/17 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.58%, due 2/1/17, proceeds $342,511; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.88%, due 2/16/17 to 9/9/49, valued at $349,355 including accrued interest)   342,505 
Total Investments: 105.6%
(Cost: $4,986,601)
   5,036,699 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.6)%   (267,295)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $4,769,404 

 

(c) Callable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $331,714.
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 $1,011,174, or 21.2% of net assets.

 

At January 31, 2017, the Fund held the following open futures contracts:

 

   Number
of Contracts
  Expiration Date  Unrealized Depreciation 
Contracts to Sell:           
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note (s)   36   March 2017  $(11,531)

 

(s)Cash in the amount of $54,523 has been segregated by the broker as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities
Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Basic Materials   5.8%  $272,737 
Communications   24.9    1,171,334 
Consumer, Cyclical   8.9    418,963 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   15.8    739,855 
Energy   13.4    628,097 
Financial   14.1    660,411 
Industrial   3.3    155,262 
Technology   5.5    260,611 
Utilities   5.1    237,759 
Money Market Fund   3.2    149,165 
    100.0%  $4,694,194 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $   $4,545,029   $   $4,545,029 
Money Market Fund   149,165            149,165 
Repurchase Agreement       342,505        342,505 
Total  $149,165   $4,887,534   $   $5,036,699 
                     
Other Financial Instruments:                    
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note  $(11,531)  $   $   $(11,531)

 

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

.There were no transfers between levels for the period ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Security Valuation–The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities carried 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). 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. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Short-term obligations with more than sixty days remaining to maturity are valued at market value. Short-term obligations with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Securities for which quotations are not available are stated at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee of the VanEck Associates Corporation, the Adviser. The Pricing Committee 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 for which market prices are not readily available. 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, 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 for 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 the 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.

 

Income Taxes–As of January 31, 2017, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost of investments owned, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), gross unrealized appreciation, and gross unrealized depreciation of investments were as follows:

 

Fund   Cost of
Investments
  Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BDC Income   $ 179,243,638   $ 4,710,269   $ (5,485,024 )   $ (774,755 )
ChinaAMC China Bond     6,914,007         (562,260 )     (562,260 )
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sov Bond     15,317,877     37,417     (706,840 )     (669,423 )
Emerging Markets Aggregate     16,269,536     369,568     (1,762,747 )     (1,393,179 )
Emerging Markets High Yield     383,045,814     8,829,289     (6,881,875 )     1,947,414  
Fallen Angel     655,581,968     29,892,053     (2,019,330 )     27,872,723  
International High Yield     141,884,252     3,796,007     (8,538,083 )     (4,742,076 )
Investment Grade     92,814,041     335,522     (35,403 )     300,119  
J.P. Morgan EM     2,669,823,207     50,169,435     (258,780,703 )     (208,611,268 )
Mortgage REIT     120,436,548     2,227,044     (11,176,636 )     (8,949,592 )
Preferred Securities     450,438,252     9,522,665     (18,677,290 )     (9,154,625 )
Treasury-Hedged     4,986,601     145,966     (95,868 )     50,098  

 

Other–The United Kingdom recently decided to leave the European Union (“EU”), creating economic and political uncertainty in its wake. Significant uncertainty exists regarding the timing of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU and the effects such withdrawal will have on the Euro, European economies and the global markets. This may further impact the value of the Euro and the British pound sterling, and has caused volatility and uncertainty in European and global markets.

 

As a result of events involving Ukraine and the Russian Federation, the United States and the EU have imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies. These sanctions do not currently impact the Funds. Additional economic sanctions may be imposed or other actions may be taken that may adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Russian-related issuers held by the Funds.

 

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: March 29, 2017

 

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: March 29, 2017

 

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

 

Date: March 29, 2017