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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-19-002481
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190913
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190913

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:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-97596
		FILM NUMBER:		191091527

	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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<SERIES-ID>S000029608
<SERIES-NAME>CM Commodity Index Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000090895
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CMCAX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000090897
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000090898
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y
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<OWNER-CIK>0000768847
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<SERIES-NAME>Unconstrained Emerging Markets Bond Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000114413
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000117962
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>EMBCX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000117963
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000117964
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>EMBYX
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<OWNER-CIK>0000768847
<SERIES-ID>S000053755
<SERIES-NAME>VanEck NDR Managed Allocation Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000168968
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>NDRMX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000168969
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000168970
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>NDRYX
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<OWNER-CIK>0000768847
<SERIES-ID>S000059554
<SERIES-NAME>VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000195045
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000195046
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Z
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MWMZX
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