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 Semiconductor UCITS ETF (the "Fund") a sub-fund of VanEck UCITS ETFs plc (the "Company") Share Class: USD A ISIN: IE00BMC38736 This Fund is managed by VanEck Asset Management B.V., a subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corporation.

Objectives and Investment Policy

instruments may be utilised in a variety of circumstances, including but not The Fund's investment objective is to replicate, before fees and expenses, the

limited to, situations such as managing total exposure to cash and borrowing on MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 10% Capped ESG Index (the Index).

a short term basis and in anticipation of participation in a rights offering. In order to seek to achieve its investment objective, the Investment Manager willWhere it is not practical or cost efficient for the Fund to fully replicate the Index, use a replication strategy by investing directly in the underlying equity securities,the Investment Manager may utilise an optimised sampling methodology. Where being the stock, American depository receipts (ADRs), and global depository

it is not practical or cost efficient for the Fund to fully replicate the Index, the receipts (GDRs), that consists of the component securities of the Index. The Fund will not avail of the increased limits as set out in Regulation 71 of the CBI Fund will invest in equity securities and depositary receipts of U.S. exchange-

UCITS Regulations. listed companies in the semiconductor industry which are listed or traded on the The Fund may not invest more than 10% of its Net Asset Value in open-ended Markets referred to in Appendix II of the Prospectus.collective investment schemes. The Manager has categorised the Product as meeting the provisions set out in Furthermore, the Fund may not invest less than 51% of its Net Asset Value in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability related disclosures in the

equity securities which constitute "equity participation" within the meaning of financial services sector ("SFDR") for products, which promote environmental section 2, Article 8 of the German Investment Tax Act. and/or social characteristics and invest in companies that follow good governance practices. The Product does not have sustainable investment as itsThe Fund, using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, attempts to investment objective. The Index considers ESG factors as further detailed in the approximate the investment performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of Index methodology available on the Index Provider’s website and in the

securities that generally replicates the Index. The Investment Manager will Prospectus.

regularly monitor the Fund’s tracking accuracy. The Fund may also (or alternatively) invest in financial derivative instruments

Recommendation: This Fund may not be appropriate for investors who plan to (FDIs) which relate to the Index or constituents of the Index. The FDIs which thewithdraw their money within 5 years. Fund may use are futures, options (puts and calls), swaps (equity swaps and

• Fund’s base currency: U.S. Dollar swaps on the Index), currency forwards and non-deliverable forwards (a forward

• Distribution policy: Income accumulated contract that does not require settlement on maturity) (NDFs).

The shares are admitted for trading on various stock exchanges and can be The Fund may also invest in ancillary liquid assets and money market traded on the secondary market. The price of the shares offered on the instruments which may include bank deposits, depositary receipts, certificates ofsecondary market may deviate from the net asset value of the shares. The return deposit, fixed or floating rate instruments (treasury bills), commercial paper,

of the Fund is directly related to the return of the underlying assets minus the floating rate notes and freely transferable promissory notes. The ancillary liquid

costs associated with the Fund. If the performance of the underlying assets assets, money market instruments and FDI (other than permitted unlisted

decreases, the performance of the Fund will also decrease. There is no capital investments) will be listed or traded on the Markets referred to in Appendix II of

protection against Market Risk. the Prospectus. Investment in ancillary liquid assets and money market

Risk and Reward Profile Lower riskHigher riskcaptured by the synthetic risk indicator and may cause additional loss: Typically lower reward Typically higher reward Equity Market Risk: The prices of the securities in the Fund are subject to the risks associated with investing in the securities market, including

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7general economic conditions and sudden and unpredictable drops in value. An investment in the Fund may lose money.

The risk and reward indicator is calculated using historical and simulated

Industry or Sector Concentration Risk: The Fund’s assets may be historical data. Historical data may not be a reliable indication for the future.

concentrated in one or more particular sectors or industries. The Fund Therefore, the risk classification may change over time.may be subject to the risk that economic, political or other conditions that have a negative effect on the relevant sectors or industries will negatively Even if the Fund is in the lowest risk category, it does not mean it is risk free orimpact the Fund's performance to a greater extent than if the Fund’s that capital is guaranteed or protected.assets were invested in a wider variety of sectors or industries. This Fund is ranked at 7 because funds of this type have experienced very high rises and falls in value in the past.For more information on risks, please see the “Risk Factors” section of the

Fund’s prospectus, available on www.vaneck.com. The following risks can be materially relevant but are not necessarily adequately 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

0.35%

Charges taken from the Fund under certain specific conditions Performance fee

None

Past Performance

Until 18 March 2022, the performance was achieved with a different investment policy.80 %73.2%

​73.2%

​73.6%

73.6%70

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5043.6%​43.6%

43.9%​43.9%40

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23.2%

​23.2%

​23.5%

23.5%20

100

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-40 ​-34.8%

-34.8%

​-34.7% -34.7%

-50

2020

20212022

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 01 December 2020.

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.marketvector.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.