KEY INVESTOR INFORMATION

This document provides you with key investor information about this Fund. It is not marketing material. The information is required by law to help you understand the nature and the risks of investing in this Fund. You are advised to read it so you can make an informed decision about whether to invest.

VanEck New China UCITS ETF (the "Fund") a sub-fund of VanEck UCITS ETFs plc (the "Company") Share Class: USD A ISIN: IE0000H445G8 This Fund is managed by VanEck Asset Management B.V., a subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corporation.

Objectives and Investment Policy The Fund’s investment objective is to replicate, before fees and expenses, the

The Fund may also (or alternatively) invest in financial derivative instruments price and yield performance of the MarketGrader New China ESG Index (the (FDIs) which relate to the Index or constituents of the Index. The FDIs which the “Index”).Fund may use are futures, options (puts and calls), swaps (equity swaps and In order to seek to achieve its investment objective, the Manager will normally

swaps on the Index), currency forwards and non-deliverable forwards (a forward use a replication strategy by investing directly in the underlying equity securities contract that does not require settlement on maturity) (NDFs). of the Index, being the stock, American depository receipts (ADRs), and global

The Fund may also invest in ancillary liquid assets and money market depository receipts (GDRs). The Index consists of the 100 most fundamentally instruments which may include bank deposits, depositary receipts, certificates of sound companies (being companies with good financial results based on an deposit, fixed or floating rate instruments (treasury bills), commercial paper, analysis of each company’s income statements, statements of cash flows and

floating rate notes and freely transferable promissory notes. The ancillary liquid balance sheets) with the best growth prospects in China's new economy sectors.

assets, money market instruments and FDI (other than permitted unlisted Such equities must be issued by the most financially sound companies investments) will be listed or traded on the Markets referred to in Appendix II of domiciled in China that are listed on one or more of the following exchanges: thethe Prospectus. Investment in ancillary liquid assets and money market Mainland China Stock Exchanges, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the instruments may be utilised in a variety of circumstances, including but not United States National Exchanges. The companies selected into the Index are

limited to, situations such as managing total exposure to cash and borrowing on compliant (above median performers) with ESG criteria based on the OWL

a short term basis and in anticipation of participation in a rights offering. Analytics consensus ESG Score. OWL ESG covers over 25,000 companies

The Fund may not invest more than 10% of its Net Asset Value in open-ended globally, publishing metrics monthly that are aggregated from hundreds ofcollective investment schemes. independent ESG data sources. OWL ESG scores and ranks all companies in

The Fund, using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, attempts to its coverage universe across thirty core metrics, including 12 key performance

approximate the investment performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of indicators (KPIs) that quantify company behaviour across Environmental, Social

securities that generally replicates the Index. The Investment Manager will and Governance factors.

regularly monitor the Fund’s tracking accuracy. The Fund may invest more than 20% of its Net Asset Value in emerging markets.Recommendation: This Fund may not be appropriate for investors who plan to The Manager has categorised the Fund as meeting the provisions set out inwithdraw their money within 5 years. Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability related disclosures in the

• Fund’s base currency: U.S. Dollar financial services sector ("SFDR") for products, which promote environmental • Distribution policy: Income accumulated and/or social characteristics and invest in companies that follow good

The shares are admitted for trading on various stock exchanges and can be governance practices. The Fund does not have sustainable investment as its

traded on the secondary market. The price of the shares offered on the investment objective. The Index considers ESG factors as further detailed in the secondary market may deviate from the net asset value of the shares. The return Index methodology available on the Index Provider’s website and in the

of the Fund is directly related to the return of the underlying assets minus the Prospectus.

costs associated with the Fund. If the performance of the underlying assets Where it is not practical or cost efficient for the Fund to fully replicate the Index,

decreases, the performance of the Fund will also decrease. There is no capital the Manager may utilise an optimised sampling methodology.

protection against Market Risk.

Risk and Reward Profile Lower riskHigher risk

generally less liquid and less efficient and securities markets may be less Typically lower reward Typically higher reward

well regulated. Specific risks may be heightened by currency fluctuations and exchange control; imposition of restrictions on the repatriation of funds or other assets; governmental interference; higher inflation; social,

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7economic and political uncertainties.

Risk of Investing in China: The information provided to third parties seeking The risk and reward indicator is calculated using historical and simulated

to invest in Chinese domiciled companies might be inaccurate and the historical data. Historical data may not be a reliable indication for the future.

review by appropriate regulators of Chinese financial statements may not Therefore, the risk classification may change over time.be adequate. Even if the Fund is in the lowest risk category, it does not mean it is risk free orRisk of investing in smaller companies: The securities of smaller that capital is guaranteed or protected.companies may be more volatile and less liquid than the securities of large companies. Smaller companies, when compared with larger This Fund is ranked at 6 because funds of this type have experienced very high companies, may have a shorter history of operations, fewer financial rises and falls in value in the past. resources, less competitive strength, may have a less diversified product The following risks can be materially relevant but are not necessarily adequately

line, may be more susceptible to market pressure and may have a smaller captured by the synthetic risk indicator and may cause additional loss: market for their securities.

Emerging Markets Risk: Investments in emerging market countries and

China in particular are subject to specific risks and securities areFor more information on risks, please see the “Risk Factors” section of the

Fund’s prospectus, available on www.vaneck.com. Charges The charges you pay are used to pay the costs of running the Fund, including

*Not applicable to investors on the secondary market. Investors who buy or sell the costs of marketing and distributing it. These charges reduce the potential shares via a market pay the costs charged by their financial intermediaries. growth of your investment. Information on these charges can be obtained from the markets where theshares are listed and traded or from the financial intermediaries. One-off charges taken before or after you invest Entry charge None* You can find more information on the charges in the cost section of the Fund’sprospectus and/or supplement. This is available at www.vaneck.com. Exit charge

None*The ongoing charges figure is based on expenses for the 12-month period ending These are the maximum charges that could be taken from your money before it31 December 2024. This figure may vary from year to year. It excludes portfolio is invested or before we pay out the sale proceeds of your investment. transaction costs.

Charges taken from the Fund over a year Ongoing charges

0.60%

Charges taken from the Fund under certain specific conditions Performance fee

None

Past Performance 5 %

​0.4%

0.4% 0

​-0.5%

-0.5%-5

​-7.1%

-7.1%

-10 ​-8.6%

-8.6%-15

-20

-25

-27.5%​-27.5%

-30

-27.9%

​-27.9%

20202021

2022

20232024Fund Index

Any indication of past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

The chart shows the Fund’s annual performance in USD for each full calendar year over the period displayed in the chart. It is expressed as a percentage change of the Fund’s net asset value at each year-end. The Fund was launched on 24 September 2021.

Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges.

Practical Information The Depositary of the Fund is State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited.

remuneration committee, where applicable, may be obtained from the website Further information about the Company and the Fund including the prospectuswww.vaneck.com and a paper copy is available, free of charge and upon request, and most recent annual reports and semi-annual reports is available free ofat the registered office of the management company. The Company is subject to charge online at www.vaneck.com or on request at the registered office of the

the tax laws and regulations of Ireland. Depending on your own country of company. These documents are available in English and certain other languages. residence, this may have an impact on your investment. Please consult your The Fund is a sub-fund of the Company, an umbrella fund structure comprising

investment or tax adviser for advice on your own tax liabilities. different sub-funds. This document is specific to the Fund stated at the beginning Further details regarding the Index are available on the Index Provider's website: of this document. However, the prospectus, annual and semi-annual reports are

www.marketgrader.com prepared for the Company rather than separately for the Fund.

VanEck Asset Management B.V. may be held liable solely on the basis of any The net asset value and other information is available online at www.vaneck.com.

statement contained in this document that is misleading, inaccurate or Investors can buy or sell shares daily on stock exchange(s) on which the sharesinconsistent with the relevant parts of the prospectus of the Fund. are traded. The Fund shares are traded on one or more stock exchanges. Under Irish law, the Company has segregated liability between its sub-funds. The The details of the remuneration policy of the management company, VanEck

Fund’s assets will not be used to discharge the liabilities of other sub-funds of Asset Management B.V., including, but not limited to, a description of how the Company. In addition, the Fund’s assets and liabilities are segregated and remuneration benefits are calculated, the identities of persons responsible forheld separately from the assets of other sub-funds. awarding the remuneration and benefits including the composition of the

The Fund is authorized in Ireland and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). VanEck Asset Management B.V. is authorized in the Netherlands and regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). The key investor information is accurate as at 06 February 2025.