VanEck Funds
666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10017
May 12, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: VanEck Funds (the “Registrant”)
File Nos. 002-97596 and 811-04297
Post-Effective Amendment No. 134
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of the Registrant and pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), I hereby certify that (i) the prospectus and statement of additional information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 134 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on May 10, 2016, constituting the most recent amendment to this Registration Statement (the “Amendment”), that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act would not have differed from that contained in the Amendment, and (ii) the text of the Amendment was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2016, accession number 0000930413-16-007055.
If you have any questions or comments concerning the filing, please contact me at 212-293-2029.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Jonathan R. Simon
Jonathan R. Simon
Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer