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 Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF (the "Fund") a sub-fund of VanEck UCITS ETFs plc (the "Company") Share Class: USD A ISIN: IE00BQQP9G91 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 track, before fees and expenses, the price collective investment schemes. and yield performance of the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index (the “Index”). Furthermore, the Fund may not invest less than 51% of its Net Asset Value in In order to seek to achieve its investment objective, the investment policy of the equity securities which constitute "equity participation" within the meaning of Fund is to invest in a portfolio of equity securities that as far as possible andsection 2, Article 8 of the German Investment Tax Act. practicable consists of all or substantially all of the component securities of the The Fund, using a “passive” or indexing investment approach, attempts to Index. The Index includes companies that generate at least 50% (25% of current approximate the investment performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of components) of their revenues from gold mining and/or silver mining or have securities that generally replicates the Index. The Investment Manager will mining projects with the potential to generate at least 50% of their revenues from regularly monitor the Fund’s tracking accuracy. gold and/or silver when developed. Such companies may include smallerRecommendation: This Fund may not be appropriate for investors who plan to companies and foreign issuers. At each quarterly review of the Index, the Index withdraw their money within 5 years. limits the maximum weight of any single stock to 7 %.• Fund’s base currency: U.S. Dollar The Fund may invest up to 15% of its Net Asset Value directly in shares issued • Distribution policy: Income accumulated by companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange or the Shenzhen Stock The shares are admitted for trading on various stock exchanges and can be Exchange. The Fund may invest more than 20% of its Net Asset Value intraded on the secondary market. The price of the shares offered on the emerging markets.secondary market may deviate from the net asset value of the shares. The return The Fund invests in the underlying (physical) securities that make up the Index of the Fund is directly related to the return of the underlying assets minus the and does not take part in securities lending. Where it is not practical or cost costs associated with the Fund. If the performance of the underlying assets efficient for the Fund to fully replicate the Index, the Manager may utilise an decreases, the performance of the Fund will also decrease. There is no capital optimised sampling methodology. protection against Market Risk. The Fund may not invest more than 10% of its Net Asset Value in open-ended Risk and Reward Profile Lower riskHigher risk resources and natural resources companies, which include companies Typically lower reward Typically higher reward engaged in alternatives (e.g., water and alternative energy), base and industrial metals, energy and precious metals, are very dependent on the demand for, and supply and price of, natural resources and can be 12 3 4 56 7significantly affected by events relating to these industries, including international political and economic developments, embargoes, tariffs, inflation, weather and natural disasters, limits on exploration, often The risk and reward indicator is calculated using historical and simulated changes in the supply and demand for natural resources and other historical data. Historical data may not be a reliable indication for the future. factors. Therefore, the risk classification may change over time. Industry or Sector Concentration Risk: The Fund’s assets may be Even if the Fund is in the lowest risk category, it does not mean it is risk free or concentrated in one or more particular sectors or industries. The Fund that capital is guaranteed or protected. may be subject to the risk that economic, political or other conditions that This Fund is ranked at 7 because funds of this type have experienced very high have a negative effect on the relevant sectors or industries will negatively rises and falls in value in the past. impact the Fund's performance to a greater extent than if the Fund’s assets were invested in a wider variety of sectors or industries. Investments in gold and silver mining companies are subject to sector-specific risks which include competitive pressures, dependency on the price of gold and Risk of investing in smaller companies: The securities of smaller silver bullion, and worldwide economic, financial and political events. companies may be more volatile and less liquid than the securities of Investments in early stage mining companies are subject to elevated risks which large companies. Smaller companies, when compared with larger include the potential that the companies’ properties may not ultimately produce companies, may have a shorter history of operations, fewer financial gold, major expenditures may be required to establish reserves, and many early resources, less competitive strength, may have a less diversified product stage miners operate at a loss and are dependent on securing financing. line, may be more susceptible to market pressure and may have a smaller The following risks can be materially relevant but are not necessarily adequately market for their securities. captured by the synthetic risk indicator and may cause additional loss: Risk of Investing in Natural Resources Companies: Investments in naturalFor 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 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 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 charges0.55% Charges taken from the Fund under certain specific conditions Performance fee None Past Performance 80 % ​73.6% 75.1% 73.6% ​75.1%70 60 50 ​41.4% 42.2% 41.4% ​42.2% 4030.0% ​30.9%​30.0% 30.9% 30 20 ​15.7%​14.9% 15.7%14.9%​7.9% 7.9% ​8.6% 8.6% ​5.4% 5.4%6.2% ​6.2% 10 0 -10 -11.8% ​- ​-11.3%11.8%-11.3% -20 ​- 14.7%-14.3% -14.7% ​-14.3% -21.5%​- ​-21.0% 21.5%-21.0% -30 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 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 25 March 2015. 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.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 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.