VanEck Announces Preliminary Yearend Distribution Estimates for VanEck Vectors ETFs

NEW YORK--()--VanEck announced today preliminary yearend distribution estimates for its VanEck Vectors® exchange-traded funds.

Please note that capital gains estimates were made as of October 31, 2019 and income estimates were made as of November 20, 2019, and are based upon the best information available and may be subject to significant change based on a number of factors, including but not limited to changes in the number of shares outstanding, changes in income that may occur prior to record date, and certain tax adjustments and reclassifications. These factors may also result in some VanEck Vectors ETFs which currently show no estimated income or capital gain distributions making a distribution at yearend. VanEck strongly urges shareholders to consult with their tax adviser regarding the tax consequences of these distributions. You should not make investment decisions based on this information.

Ex-Date: December 23, 2019

 

Record Date: December 24, 2019

 

Payable Date: December 30, 2019

Hard Assets ETFs

Ticker

Estimated
Income

Estimated
Short-Term
Capital Gain

Estimated
Long-Term
Capital Gain

VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF

MOO

$0.869

None

None

VanEck Vectors Coal ETF

KOL

$0.939

None

None

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

GDX

$0.196

None

None

VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF

GDXJ

None

None

VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF

SMOG

None

None

None

VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF

HAP

$1.041

None

None

VanEck Vectors Oil Refiners ETF

CRAK

$0.430

None

None

VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF

OIH

$0.278

None

None

VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF

REMX

$0.220

None

None

VanEck Vectors Steel ETF

SLX

$1.226

None

None

VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF

FRAK

$0.206

None

None

VanEck Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF

NLR

$1.072

None

None

Country/Regional ETFs

Ticker

Estimated
Income

Estimated
Short-Term

Capital Gain

Estimated
Long-Term
Capital Gain

VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF

AFK

None

None

VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF

BRF

None

None

VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF

PEK

$0.797

None

None

VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF

CNXT

None

None

VanEck Vectors Egypt Index ETF

EGPT

None

None

VanEck Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF

SCIF

$0.465

None

None

VanEck Vectors Indonesia Index ETF

IDX

$0.500

None

None

VanEck Vectors Israel ETF

ISRA

None

None

VanEck Vectors Russia ETF

RSX

$1.389

None

None

VanEck Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF

RSXJ

$1.668

None

None

VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF

VNM

$0.108

None

None

Strategic Equity/Guided Allocation ETFs

Ticker

Estimated
Income

Estimated
Short-Term
Capital Gain

Estimated
Long-Term
Capital Gain

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF

GOAT

$0.350

$0.481

None

VanEck Vectors Morningstar International Moat ETF

MOTI

$1.074

None

None

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

MOAT

$0.682

None

None

VanEck Vectors NDR CMG Long/Flat Allocation ETF

LFEQ

$0.435

None

None

VanEck Vectors Real Asset Allocation ETF

RAAX

$0.609

None

None

Industry ETFs

Ticker

Estimated
Income

Estimated
Short-Term
Capital Gain

Estimated
Long-Term
Capital Gain

VanEck Vectors Biotech ETF

BBH

$0.416

None

None

VanEck Vectors Environmental Services ETF

EVX

$0.400

None

None

VanEck Vectors Gaming ETF

BJK

$1.208

None

None

VanEck Vectors Retail ETF

RTH

$1.178

None

None

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

SMH

$1.642

None

None

VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF

ESPO

$0.088

None

None

† The expected income cannot be determined at this time due to significant Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) income.

 

Ex-Date: December 30, 2019

 

Record Date: December 31, 2019

 

Payable Date: January 6, 2020

Industry ETFs

Ticker

Estimated
Income

Estimated
Short-Term
Capital Gain

Estimated
Long-Term
Capital Gain

VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF

PPH

**

None

None

Municipal Bond ETFs

Ticker

Estimated
Income

Estimated
Short-Term
Capital Gain

Estimated
Long-Term
Capital Gain

VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF

ITM

*

None

$0.060

VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF

MLN

*

None

$0.023

VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF

SMB

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF

XMPT

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF

HYD

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors Municipal Allocation ETF

MAAX

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF

SHYD

*

None

None

Income ETFs

Ticker

Estimated
Income

Estimated
Short-Term
Capital Gain

Estimated
Long-Term
Capital Gain

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

BIZD

**

None

None

VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC China Bond ETF

CBON

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

HYEM

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF

EMAG

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

EMLC

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF

DURA

**

$0.226

None

VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF

ANGL

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF

GRNB

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF

IHY

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF

FLTR

*

None

None

VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF

MORT

**

None

None

VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF

PFXF

*

None

None

* The ETF pays a monthly scheduled income distribution; therefore, no estimate is provided.
** The ETF pays a quarterly scheduled income distribution; therefore, no estimate is provided.

Due to yearend tax adjustments, the December distributions may be different than the regular monthly or quarterly distributions paid during the year.

The majority, and possibly all, of the dividend distributions will be paid out of net investment income earned by the Funds. A portion of these distributions may come from net short-term or long-term realized capital gains or return of capital.

The final tax treatment of these dividends will be reported to shareholders on their 1099-DIV form, which is mailed after the close of each calendar year. The amount of dividends paid by each ETF may vary from time to time. Past dividend amounts are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts.

Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) Income: Several VanEck Vectors ETFs may make investments in non-U.S. corporations classified as “passive foreign investment companies”. Generally speaking, PFICs are non-U.S. corporations having 50% or more of their assets invested in cash or securities, or having 75% or more of their gross income originating from passive sources, including but not limited to interest, dividends and rents. In other words, these foreign companies primarily derive their revenue streams from investments (rather than operations). Please refer to your VanEck Vectors ETF’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) for further information on PFICs.

IRS Circular 230 disclosure: VanEck does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Any statement contained in this communication concerning U.S. tax matters is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties imposed on the relevant taxpayer. Shareholders or potential shareholders of the VanEck Vectors ETFs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.

About VanEck

VanEck has a history of looking beyond the financial markets to identify trends that are likely to create impactful investment opportunities. We were one of the first U.S. asset managers to offer investors access to international markets. This set the tone for the firm’s drive to identify asset classes and trends – including gold investing in 1968, emerging markets in 1993, and exchange traded funds in 2006 – that subsequently shaped the investment management industry.

Today, VanEck offers active and passive strategies with compelling exposures supported by well-designed investment processes. As of October 31, 2019, VanEck managed approximately $51.5 billion in assets, including mutual funds, ETFs and institutional accounts. The firm’s capabilities range from core investment opportunities to more specialized exposures to enhance portfolio diversification. Our actively managed strategies are fueled by in-depth, bottom-up research and security selection from portfolio managers with direct experience in the sectors and regions in which they invest. Investability, liquidity, diversity, and transparency are key to the experienced decision-making around market and index selection underlying VanEck’s passive strategies.

Since our founding in 1955, putting our clients’ interests first, in all market environments, has been at the heart of the firm’s mission.

The principal risks of investing in VanEck Vectors ETFs include sector, market, economic, political, foreign currency, world event, index tracking and non-diversification risks, as well as fluctuations in net asset value and the risks associated with investing in less developed capital markets. The assets of some Funds may be concentrated in a particular sector and may be subject to more risk than investments in a diverse group of sectors. The Funds may loan their securities, which may subject them to additional credit and counterparty risk. Fixed income investments are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, the risk that the issuer of a bond will fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of that bond to decline. High-yield bonds are subject to greater risk of loss of income and principal than higher-rated securities. Bonds and bond funds will decrease in value as interest rates rise. In addition when interest rates fall income may decline. Please see the prospectus of each Fund for more complete information regarding each Fund's specific risks.

To receive a distribution, you must have been a registered shareholder of the relevant VanEck Vectors ETFs on the record date. Distributions are paid to shareholders on the payment date. Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. You will incur brokerage expenses when trading Fund shares in the secondary market.

Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. Bonds and bond funds will decrease in value as interest rates rise. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of a Fund carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

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Release Summary

VanEck announced today preliminary yearend distribution estimates for its VanEck Vectors® exchange-traded funds.

Contacts

Media:
Mike MacMillan/Chris Sullivan
MacMillan Communications
212-473-4442
chris@macmillancom.com