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 J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond UCITS ETF (the "Fund") a sub-fund of VanEck UCITS ETFs plc (the "Company") Share Class: USD A ISIN: IE00BDS67326 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 exposures within the Fund. This may on occasions lead to an increase in risk price and yield performance of the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Core Index (the profile of the Fund or result in a fluctuation in the expected level of volatility. The "Index").investment in FDIs is subject to the conditions and limits contained in the Central The Fund will seek to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of Bank UCITS Regulations issued by the Central Bank of Ireland. bonds issued by emerging market governments that, as far possible andThe Fund invests in the underlying (physical) securities that make up the Index practicable, consist of the component securities that comprise the Index. Theand does not take part in securities lending. Index is comprised of fixed rate domestic currency government bonds with The Fund may not invest more than 10% of its Net Asset Value in open-ended greater than 13 months to maturity issued by emerging market governments and collective investment schemes. denominated in the local currency of the issuer. The Fund, using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, attempts to The Fund does not purchase all of the securities in the Index. Instead, the approximate the investment performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of Investment Manager utilizes a “sampling” methodology in seeking to achieve the securities that generally replicates the Index. The Investment Manager will Fund’s objective. As such, the Fund may purchase a subset of the bonds in theregularly monitor the Fund’s tracking accuracy. Index in an effort to hold a portfolio of bonds with generally the same risk and Recommendation: This Fund may not be appropriate for investors who plan to return characteristics of the Index. The Fund may concentrate its investments in withdraw their money within 5 years. a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that the Index• Fund’s base currency: U.S. Dollar concentrates in an industry or group of industries. • Distribution policy: Income accumulated The Fund may invest in ancillary liquid assets and money market instruments The shares are admitted for trading on various stock exchanges and can be which may include bank deposits, certificates of deposit, fixed or floating rate traded on the secondary market. The price of the shares offered on the instruments, commercial paper, floating rate notes and freely transferable secondary market may deviate from the net asset value of the shares. The return promissory notes.of the Fund is directly related to the return of the underlying assets minus the The Fund may also invest in financial derivative instruments (FDIs) for efficientcosts associated with the Fund. If the performance of the underlying assets portfolio management or hedging purposes. The Fund may use futures, swapsdecreases, the performance of the Fund will also decrease. There is no capital and currency forwards for the purpose of reducing risk associated with currency protection against Market Risk. Risk and Reward Profile Lower riskHigher risk currencies versus the base currency may result in reduced returns for the Typically lower reward Typically higher reward Fund, and the value of certain foreign currencies may be subject to a high degree of fluctuation. 12 3 4 56 7Credit Risk: The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable and/or unwilling to make timely interest payments and/or repay the principal on its debt or to otherwise honour its obligations. Bonds are The risk and reward indicator is calculated using historical and simulated subject to varying degrees of credit risk which may be reflected in credit historical data. Historical data may not be a reliable indication for the future. ratings. There is a possibility that the credit rating of a bond may be Therefore, the risk classification may change over time.downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security. Even if the Fund is in the lowest risk category, it does not mean it is risk free or that capital is guaranteed or protected.Emerging Markets Risk: Investments in emerging market countries are subject to specific risks and securities are generally less liquid and less This Fund is ranked at 5 because funds of this type have experienced high rises efficient and securities markets may be less well regulated. Specific risks and falls in value in the past. may be heightened by currency fluctuations and exchange control; The following risks can be materially relevant but are not necessarily adequately imposition of restrictions on the repatriation of funds or other assets; captured by the synthetic risk indicator and may cause additional loss: governmental interference; higher inflation; social, economic and political uncertainties. Foreign Currency Risk: Because all or a portion of the Fund are being invested in securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Fund’s exposure to foreign currencies and changes in the value of foreign For 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 the shares 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’s prospectus and/or supplement. This is available at www.vaneck.com. Exit chargeNone* 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 it 31 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 charges0.30% Charges taken from the Fund under certain specific conditions Performance fee None Past Performance 15 % 11.2% ​11.2% 10.9% ​10.9% 10.1% ​10.1% 9.3% ​9.3% 10 5 ​2.7% 2.7%​3.5% 3.5%0 -2.4% ​-2.4%-5 -3.2% ​-3.2% ​-6.9% -6.9% -10 ​-7.9% -7.9%-9.7% ​-9.2%​-9.7% -9.2%​- ​-10.2% 10.3%-10.2% -10.3% -15 2015201620172018 2019 20202021 2022 20232024 Fund 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 07 April 2017. 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 prospectus www.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 of at 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 beginningFurther 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.jpmorgan.com/country/US/en/jpmorgan/investbk/solutions/research/indices/ prepared for the Company rather than separately for the Fund. composition The net asset value and other information is available online at www.vaneck.com. VanEck Asset Management B.V. may be held liable solely on the basis of any Investors can buy or sell shares daily on stock exchange(s) on which the shares statement contained in this document that is misleading, inaccurate or are traded. The Fund shares are traded on one or more stock exchanges.inconsistent with the relevant parts of the prospectus of the Fund. The details of the remuneration policy of the management company, VanEck Under Irish law, the Company has segregated liability between its sub-funds. The Asset Management B.V., including, but not limited to, a description of howFund’s assets will not be used to discharge the liabilities of other sub-funds of remuneration benefits are calculated, the identities of persons responsible for the Company. In addition, the Fund’s assets and liabilities are segregated and awarding the remuneration and benefits including the composition of the held separately from the assets of other sub-funds. 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.