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        <name>Sanlam Ltd</name>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Bid Corp Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Bid Corp Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="ZAE000216537"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>18138.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="15.04500000"/>
        <valUSD>390045.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.617297478872</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Investec PLC</name>
        <lei>2138007Z3U5GWDN3MY22</lei>
        <title>Investec PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00B17BBQ50"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>50190.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.74164700"/>
        <valUSD>214331.41000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.339207140407</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Standard Bank Group Ltd</name>
        <lei>2549003PEZXUT7MDBU41</lei>
        <title>Standard Bank Group Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="ZAE000109815"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>110315.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="15.04500000"/>
        <valUSD>1045575.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.654757884685</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Anglo American PLC</name>
        <lei>549300S9XF92D1X8ME43</lei>
        <title>Anglo American PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00B1XZS820"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>70578.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.74164700"/>
        <valUSD>2475407.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.917652389239</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Remgro Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Remgro Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="ZAE000026480"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>44518.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="15.04500000"/>
        <valUSD>401978.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.636183293396</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Safaricom PLC</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Safaricom PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KE1000001402"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>10900300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KES" exchangeRt="110.50000000"/>
        <valUSD>4152964.98000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.572603497911</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900BZFIFB4PD2Z778</lei>
        <title>Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="ZAE000083648"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>49107.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="15.04500000"/>
        <valUSD>553934.37000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.876672689369</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Quantum Minerals Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300I7UVBGWRYMYZ18</lei>
        <title>First Quantum Minerals Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA3359341052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>88171.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.26685000"/>
        <valUSD>1632087.42000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.582989150462</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shoprite Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900Q4O1EYP6NH5150</lei>
        <title>Shoprite Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="ZAE000012084"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>37330.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="15.04500000"/>
        <valUSD>442465.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.700259121261</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="340673.69495600"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MakeMyTrip Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900DNT8HNJ7RYUO60</lei>
        <title>MakeMyTrip Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="MU0295S00016"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>24729.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>672381.51000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.064130587625</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>MU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="100630.19000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <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>2021-10-29</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>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
