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Global Resources Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Global Resources Fund
Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock
SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 25, 2024 TO
THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2024 AND THE
CURRENT STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF
VANECK FUNDS

GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND
Class A: GHAAX / Class C: GHACX / Class I: GHAIX / Class Y: GHAYX  
This Supplement updates certain information contained in the above-dated Summary Prospectus and Prospectus, and the current Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for VanEck Funds (the “Trust”) regarding Global Resources Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust. You may obtain copies of the Fund’s Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1.800.826.2333 or by visiting the VanEck website at www.vaneck.com.

Effective July 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), Van Eck Associates Corporation, the investment adviser to the Fund (the “Adviser”) has agreed to lower the management fee for the Fund from 1.00% to 0.95% of the first $2.5 billion of average daily net assets of the Fund.

Accordingly, effective on the Effective Date, the Fund’s Summary Prospectus and Prospectus are supplemented as follows:
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption The “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” and “Expense Example” tables (including the related footnotes) as included in the Fund’s Summary Prospectus and “Summary Information - Fund Fees and Expenses” section of the Fund’s Prospectus are hereby deleted and replaced with the following: Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination May 1, 2025
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock A contingent deferred sales charge for Class A shares of 1.00% for one year applies to redemptions of qualified commissionable shares purchased at or above the $1 million breakpoint level.
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses and Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect current fees.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading EXPENSE EXAMPLE
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Sold
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption Held
Supplement Closing [Text Block] ck0000768847_SupplementClosingTextBlock
Please retain this supplement for future reference.
Global Resources Fund | Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GHAAX
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.95%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.45% [1]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.07%) [1],[2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.38%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 707
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,001
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,315
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,205
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 707
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 1,001
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,315
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,205
Global Resources Fund | Class C  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GHACX
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.95%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.50%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.45% [1]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.25%) [1],[2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.20%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 323
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 740
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,283
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,767
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 223
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 740
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,283
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,767
Global Resources Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GHAIX
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.95%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.13%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.08% [1]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.13%) [1],[2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.95%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 97
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 331
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 583
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,305
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 97
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 331
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 583
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,305
Global Resources Fund | Class Y  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GHAYX
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.95%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.16%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.11% [1]
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets none [1],[2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.11%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 113
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 353
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 612
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,352
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 113
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 353
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 612
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,352
[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses and Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect current fees.
[2] Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, dividends and interest payments on securities sold short, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 1.38% for Class A, 2.20% for Class C, 0.95% for Class I, and 1.13% for Class Y of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until May 1, 2025. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation