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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-17-003005

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485APOS

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12

FILED AS OF DATE:		20170821

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170821


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VanEck Funds

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000768847

		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		485APOS

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-97596

		FILM NUMBER:		171043496



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR

		CITY:			NEW YORK

		STATE:			NY

		ZIP:			10017

		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-293-2000



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR

		CITY:			NEW YORK

		STATE:			NY

		ZIP:			10017



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN ECK FUNDS

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703




FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VanEck Funds

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000768847

		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		485APOS

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04297

		FILM NUMBER:		171043495



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR

		CITY:			NEW YORK

		STATE:			NY

		ZIP:			10017

		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-293-2000



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR

		CITY:			NEW YORK

		STATE:			NY

		ZIP:			10017



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN ECK FUNDS

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703



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