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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="8677449.90000000"/>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Orchid Island Capital Inc</name>
        <lei>549300KBIHGT19K9DY89</lei>
        <title>Orchid Island Capital Inc</title>
        <cusip>68571X301</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US68571X3017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1032635.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7238771.35000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.362703582582</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="3570431.34000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dynex Capital Inc</name>
        <lei>5CIJ4S9HAEBWILA19B65</lei>
        <title>Dynex Capital Inc</title>
        <cusip>26817Q886</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US26817Q8868"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1109505.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13558151.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.425321733247</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc</name>
        <lei>549300K0WA0EJUX74V72</lei>
        <title>ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc</title>
        <cusip>042315705</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0423157058"/>
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        <balance>679538.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11423033.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.728428697497</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Arbor Realty Trust Inc</name>
        <lei>549300ASFUWYQO0RW077</lei>
        <title>Arbor Realty Trust Inc</title>
        <cusip>038923108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0389231087"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1300762.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13918153.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.542824923059</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1070000.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BrightSpire Capital Inc</name>
        <lei>549300BOIFLLMVU37752</lei>
        <title>BrightSpire Capital Inc</title>
        <cusip>10949T109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US10949T1097"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1002097.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5060589.85000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.651754585199</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc</name>
        <lei>549300OLDJ20R2Y2UW20</lei>
        <title>Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc</title>
        <cusip>09257W100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US09257W1009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>779431.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15004046.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.897255804254</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="32725.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc</title>
        <cusip>167239102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1672391026"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>189733.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2648672.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.864515278566</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="32108.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TPG RE Finance Trust Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>TPG RE Finance Trust Inc</title>
        <cusip>87266M107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87266M1071"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>529367.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4086713.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.333885482255</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Annaly Capital Management Inc</name>
        <lei>2DTL0G3FPRYUT58TI025</lei>
        <title>Annaly Capital Management Inc</title>
        <cusip>035710839</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0357108390"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2181965.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>41064581.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>13.40330128741</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </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>2025-07-24</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>
</edgarSubmission>
