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 Global Fallen Angel High Yield Bond UCITS ETF (the "Fund") a sub-fund of VanEck UCITS ETFs plc (the "Company") Share Class: USD A ISIN: IE00BF540Z61 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

Net Asset Value. price and yield performance of the ICE Global Fallen Angel High Yield 10%The Fund may not invest more than 10% of its Net Asset Value in open-ended Constrained Index (the “Index”). collective investment schemes and the Fund may borrow money in an amount up In order to seek to achieve its investment objective, the investment policy of the

to 10% of the market value of its net assets at any time for the account of any Fund is to invest in a diversified portfolio of US dollar, Canadian dollar, British

Fund and the Depositary may charge the assets of the Fund as security for any pound sterling and Euro denominated below investment grade corporate and such borrowing, provided that such borrowing is only for temporary purposes. The quasi-government fixed rate debt instruments publicly issued and listed on the

Fund may invest more than 30% of its Net Asset Value in securities which are major US or eurobond markets by both U.S. and non-U.S. issuers that were below investment grade. rated investment grade at the time of issuance and which consist of

The Fund invests in the underlying (physical) securities that make up the Index the component securities that comprise the Index. Due to the practical

and does not take part in securities lending. difficulties and expense of purchasing all of the securities (debt instruments such as bonds) in the Index, the Fund does not purchase all of the securities in the

The Fund, using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, attempts to Index. Instead, the Investment Manager utilises a “sampling” methodology in

approximate the investment performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of seeking to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund may purchase a

securities that generally replicates the Index. The Investment Manager will subset of the securities in the Index in an effort to hold a portfolio of securities regularly monitor the Fund’s tracking accuracy. with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index. Further, the

Recommendation: This Fund may not be appropriate for investors who plan to Fund may also invest in financial derivative instruments for efficient portfolio withdraw their money within 5 years. management or hedging purposes. The Fund may use futures, swaps and

• Fund’s base currency: U.S. Dollar currency forwards.

• Distribution policy: Income accumulated The Fund may also (or alternatively) invest in financial derivative instruments

The shares are admitted for trading on various stock exchanges and can be (FDIs) which relate to the Index or constituents of the Index. The FDIs which thetraded on the secondary market. The price of the shares offered on the Fund may use are futures, options (puts and calls), swaps (including fixed

secondary market may deviate from the net asset value of the shares. The return income swaps and swaps on the Index), currency forwards Futures and options, of the Fund is directly related to the return of the underlying assets minus the currency forwards and non-deliverable forwards (a forward contract that does not costs associated with the Fund. If the performance of the underlying assets require settlement on maturity) (NDFs).

decreases, the performance of the Fund will also decrease. There is no capital The Fund may be leveraged through the use of financial derivative instruments;

protection against Market Risk. any such leverage would not be expected to be in excess of 100% of the Fund’s

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.

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7Emerging Markets Risk: Investments in emerging market countries are subject to specific risks and securities are generally less liquid and less efficient and securities markets may be less well regulated. Specific risks The risk and reward indicator is calculated using historical and simulated

may be heightened by currency fluctuations and exchange control; historical data. Historical data may not be a reliable indication for the future.

imposition of restrictions on the repatriation of funds or other assets; Therefore, the risk classification may change over time.governmental interference; higher inflation; social, economic and political uncertainties. 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.High Yield Securities Risk: The prices of junk bonds are likely to be more sensitive to adverse economic changes or individual issuer developments This Fund is ranked at 4 because funds of this type have experienced high rises than higher rated securities possibly leading to junk bond issuers not and falls in value in the past. being able to service their principal and interest payment obligations. The The following risks can be materially relevant but are not necessarily adequately

secondary market for securities that are junk bonds may be less liquid captured by the synthetic risk indicator and may cause additional loss: than the markets for higher quality securities.

Foreign Currency Risk: Because all or a portion of the Fund are being

invested in securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Fund’sFor more information on risks, please see the “Risk Factors” section of the

exposure to foreign currencies and changes in the value of foreign

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 potentialshares 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 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 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 charges

0.40%

Charges taken from the Fund under certain specific conditions Performance fee

None

Past Performance Until 31 July 2020, the performance was achieved with a different investment policy. Prior to 31 July 2020 the Fund used a different Index, the ICE Global Fallen Angel High Yield Index, which is reflected in the performance data of the Index.

20 %​16.4% 16.4% ​14.8%

14.8%

14.1%

​14.1%

15​13.2%

13.2%

10.7%

​11.0%

​10.7% 11.0%

105.5%

​5.5%5.9%

​5.9%

5​2.8%

2.8%

​3.4%

3.4%0 -5

-10

-15 ​-13.0%-13.0%

-13.0%​-13.0%2015

201620172018 2019

2020

2021 202220232024FundIndex

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 19 March 2018.

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.theice.com/market-data/indices/fixed-income-indices 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 shares

inconsistent 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 howthe Company. In addition, the Fund’s assets and liabilities are segregated and remuneration benefits are calculated, the identities of persons responsible for

held 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.