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MWMZX
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund - Class Z

Daily Price as of 02/24/21

NAV† DAILY CHANGE
$33.21 $0.52 / +1.6%

Class Z Details: MWMZX

INCEPTION DATE GROSS/NET EXPENSES1
3.02%/0.49%

Performance History: Average Annual Total Returns* (%)

1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
(11/06/17)
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund: Class Z
At Net Asset Value -0.59 17.64 -0.59 15.31 12.61 -- -- 15.83
Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexSM 2 -0.58 17.84 -0.58 16.07 13.21 19.67 15.08 16.47
S&P 500 Index3 -1.01 14.05 -1.01 17.25 11.70 16.16 13.50 13.95
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
(11/06/17)
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund: Class Z
At Net Asset Value 2.93 15.07 14.31 14.31 15.09 -- -- 16.51
Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexSM 2 3.06 15.28 15.09 15.09 15.72 18.61 15.70 17.16
S&P 500 Index3 3.84 12.15 18.40 18.40 14.18 15.22 13.88 14.72

*Returns less than one year are not annualized.

The tables present past performance which is no guarantee of future results and which may be lower or higher than current performance. Returns reflect temporary contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the Fund incurred all expenses and fees1, investment returns would have been reduced. Expenses: Class Z: Gross  3.02% and Net 0.49%. Expenses are capped contractually through 05/01/21 at 0.49% for Class Z. Investment returns and Fund share values will fluctuate so that investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV.

Effective June 20, 2016, Morningstar implemented several changes to the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index construction rules. Among other changes, the index increased its constituent count from 20 stocks to at least 40 stocks and modified its rebalance and reconstitution methodology. These changes may result in more diversified exposure, lower turnover, and longer holding periods for index constituents than under the rules in effect prior to this date. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index is unmanaged and includes the reinvestment of all dividends, but does not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the Fund. An index's performance is not illustrative of the Fund's performance. Indices are not securities in which investments can be made.

Growth of Hypothetical $10,000 Investment as of 01/31/2021

3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year | 3 Years |

This graph illustrates a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class Z shares of the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund invested at NAV versus its benchmark and other indices. Returns reflect capital appreciation and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any, as well as all fees and expenses, but do not reflect any sales load. All indices are unmanaged and include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the Fund. An index’s performance is not illustrative of the Fund’s performance. Indices are not securities in which investments can be made. Results reflect past performance and do not guarantee future results.

Distribution History (Class Z)

RECORD DATE DECLARATION DATE
EX-DATE
REINVEST DATE
PAYABLE DATE 		DIVIDEND
INCOME* 		SHORT-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS 		LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS 		RETURN
OF
CAPITAL 		TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
12/21/20 12/22/20 $0.4697 $0.9653 $1.0823 -- $ 2.52
12/20/19 12/23/19 $0.8950 $1.0663 $1.6337 -- $ 3.60
12/20/18 12/21/18 $0.4920 $1.7890 -- -- $ 2.28
12/20/17 12/21/17 $0.0720 -- -- -- $ 0.07

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All registered investment companies are obliged to distribute portfolio gains to shareholders at yearend regardless of performance. Trading VanEck Funds will also generate tax consequences and transaction expenses. The information provided is not intended to be tax advice. Tax consequences of dividend distributions may vary by individual taxpayer. There is no guarantee that dividends will be paid. To receive a distribution, you must have been a registered shareholder of the relevant VanEck Funds on the record date. Distributions are paid to shareholders on the payment date. Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions. Certain distributions may constitute a return of capital, which will have the effect of reducing your cost basis in the Fund’s shares and thereby increasing the amount of capital gain, if any, or decreasing the amount of capital loss, if any, that you will realize when selling or exchanging Fund shares. The final determination of the tax characteristics cannot be determined until after each Fund’s yearend and are reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV. The form is mailed to shareholders shortly after calendar yearend specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distribution on a shareholder’s tax return.</p> <p>The tax treatment and characterization of the Fund’s distributions may vary significantly from time to time depending on whether the Fund has gains or losses on the securities in its portfolio. The Fund’s distributions will normally reflect past and projected net investment income, and may include income from dividends and interest, capital gains and/or a return of capital. The final composition of the tax characteristics of the distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the year, and will be reported to shareholders at that time. The amount of distributions will vary, depending on a number of factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of dividends may change. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to declare a dividend distribution in each period. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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NAV History Class Z
as of 01/31/21

TIME PERIOD
12-Month High (12/08/20) 32.99
12-Month Low (03/23/20) 19.88

MONTH END
January 2021 30.14
December 2020 30.32
November 2020 31.94
October 2020 27.78
September 2020 28.57
August 2020 29.68
July 2020 28.00
June 2020 27.34
May 2020 27.24
April 2020 26.12
March 2020 22.92
February 2020 26.30