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VanEck Is Our New Universal Brand

VanEck Is Our New Universal Brand. Market Vectors ETFs Change to VanEck Vectors ETFs;

New CUSIPs, ISINs, and SEDOLs effective on May 1

VanEck today rolled out the unification of its businesses and investment offerings under a single brand: “VanEck.”

This change supports VanEck’s growing global presence in markets ranging from China and Australia to the European Union and the U.S. VanEck expects that there will be no disruption to services rendered during the implementation of this change.

As part of this branding initiative, the well-known Market Vectors exchange-traded products have adopted the VanEck name and will now be known as VanEck VectorsTM ETFs. As a result, CUSIPs, ISINs, and SEDOLs for every VanEck Vectors ETF changed effective May 1, 2016. For a complete catalogue of all ETF modifications, please consult this list located on our website.

VanEck’s unified brand is designed to highlight the firm’s unique role in the marketplace as represented by its positioning statement: Access the opportunities. This, in turn, reflects the firm’s mission since its founding in 1955: creating value for investors and advisors by providing access to compelling market opportunities.
As of March 31, 2016, VanEck managed approximately $28.9 billion in assets, including mutual funds, ETFs and institutional accounts.

About VanEck

VanEck’s mission is to offer investors intelligently designed investment strategies that take advantage of targeted market opportunities. Founded in 1955, our firm was a pioneer in global investing with a history of placing clients’ interests first in all market environments. Today the firm continues this tradition by offering innovative active and passive investment portfolios in hard assets, emerging markets, precious metals, fixed income, and other alternative asset classes. VanEck Vectors exchange-traded products are one of the largest ETP families in the world, encompassing more than 70 funds that span a range of sectors, asset classes, and geographies.
Visit us at vaneck.com or call 800.826.2333 for more information.

Van Eck Global To Rename Market Vectors ETFs

Van Eck Global To Rename Market Vectors ETFs Global initiative unites businesses and investment offerings under universal brand “VanEck”, Van Eck Global To Rename Market Vectors ETFs.

Van Eck Global Investments Ltd. today announced that the widely-known Market Vectors exchange-traded products will be renamed VanEck Vectors ETFs. The name change is part of a company-wide effort to unite businesses and product offerings under the single, global brand name “VanEck”. The Market Vectors UCITS ETFs will adopt the VanEck brand on 2 May 2016.

The unified brand is designed to honor VanEck’s heritage while positioning the firm for future growth in global markets. Together with the brand change, the new positioning statement “Access the Opportunities” represents the firm’s mission and in turn, reflects the company’s commitment since its founding in 1955 – adding value for investors by providing access to compelling market opportunities.

The move to a universal brand supports VanEck’s growing global presence and will start to be implemented across the firm’s business lines worldwide on 1 May 2016. The actual name changes of the various businesses will occur in stages, with some assets retaining the existing brand for a longer period. VanEck expects that there will be no disruption to services rendered during the implementation.

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The Market Vectors UCITS ETFs are listed on stock exchanges in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Switzerland and are registered for public distribution in nine European countries. Existing fund tickers of the Market Vectors UCITS ETFs will not be affected by the name change.

About VanEck

VanEck’s mission is to offer investors intelligently designed investment strategies that take advantage of targeted market opportunities. Founded in 1955, VanEck was a pioneer in global investing with a history of placing clients’ interests first in all market environments. Today, the firm continues this tradition by offering innovative active and passive investment portfolios in hard assets, emerging markets, precious metals, fixed income, and other alternative assets classes.

Van Eck Global Investments Ltd., the management company of Market Vectors UCITS ETFs plc, is a subsidiary of VanEck. The company is regulated under the law of Ireland and distributes the Market Vectors UCITS ETFs.