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        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>AMG Critical Materials NV</name>
        <lei>5493006MN6OH67U2YI74</lei>
        <title>AMG Critical Materials NV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <isin value="NL0000888691"/>
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        <balance>1874695.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Shenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE000001DZ5"/>
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        <balance>31651981.00000000</balance>
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        <valUSD>104704278.37000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.043172191284</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd</name>
        <lei>8945006OYFHQ9HE4XE54</lei>
        <title>Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU0000066086"/>
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        <balance>18568996.00000000</balance>
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        <valUSD>41867183.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.616707892574</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Baoji Titanium Industry Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>300300Q4842AY5Y5DX21</lei>
        <title>Baoji Titanium Industry Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE000001B41"/>
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        <balance>8627973.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.90670000"/>
        <valUSD>42446003.18000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.639059094434</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>836800EKPLMTZTGKM209</lei>
        <title>Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100002FN3"/>
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        <balance>12834835.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.90670000"/>
        <valUSD>59531451.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.298816377768</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>300300CY5TYMU38UDM49</lei>
        <title>China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE000000T18"/>
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        <balance>25812816.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.90670000"/>
        <valUSD>179955182.71000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE1000009Y1"/>
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        <balance>37546015.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.90670000"/>
        <valUSD>102705037.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.965971184972</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>300300SEC2FOC4PL5N49</lei>
        <title>Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE000001D15"/>
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        <balance>15353944.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.90670000"/>
        <valUSD>125777240.85000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.856907954650</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>3003006BE6UOHWEOOR42</lei>
        <title>Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE1000031W9"/>
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        <balance>16186040.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84020000"/>
        <valUSD>153508721.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.927763453025</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="16150527.33840000"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>State Street Global Advisors</name>
        <lei>5493008BJIBKQ5KTIF74</lei>
        <title>State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>857492706</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8574927062"/>
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        <balance>62652015.75000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>62652015.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.419317450555</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="62652015.75000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tronox Holdings PLC</name>
        <lei>549300NRVC84SGJSXV06</lei>
        <title>Tronox Holdings PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BJT16S69"/>
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        <balance>6160787.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>60190888.99000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.324280653299</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lithium Argentina AG</name>
        <lei>25490091H0GF6CS01G98</lei>
        <title>Lithium Argentina AG</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH1403212751"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7439448.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>49695512.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.919000043414</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="145624.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-04-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>VanEck ETF Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>James Parker</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>James Parker</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
