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Cillian M. Lynch, Esquire

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1933 Act Rule 497(j)

1933 Act File No. 002-97596

1940 Act File No. 811-04297

May 1, 2019

VIA EDGAR

Filing Desk

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Re:	VanEck Funds (the “Registrant”)
	File Nos. 002-97596 and 811-04297
	Rule 497(j) filing

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this letter serves as certification that the forms of Prospectuses that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 157 (the “Amendment”) to the Registration Statement of the Registrant. The Amendment was filed electronically with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2019, with an effective date of May 1, 2019.

Please direct questions or comments relating to this filing to me at the above-referenced telephone number.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Cillian M. Lynch

Cillian M. Lynch, Esquire

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