SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 12, 2018 TO THE PROSPECTUS
OF VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST
Dated May 1, 2017
This Supplement updates certain information contained in the above-dated Prospectus for VanEck Vectors® ETF Trust (the “Trust”) regarding VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF and VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the Funds”), each a series of the Trust. You may obtain copies of the Funds’ Prospectus free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1.800.826.2333 or by visiting the VanEck website at www.vaneck.com.
Effective March 12, 2018, George Chao was replaced as a portfolio manager for the Funds by Guo Hua (Jason) Jin. Accordingly, the Prospectus is supplemented as follows:
| 1. | The information respecting George Chao in each Fund’s “Summary Information – Portfolio Management – Portfolio Managers” section of the Prospectus is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: |
| Name | Title with Adviser | Date Began Managing the Fund |
| Guo Hua (Jason) Jin | Portfolio Manager | March 2018 |
| 2. | The information in the second paragraph of the “Portfolio Managers” section of the Prospectus is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: |
Peter H. Liao, CFA, has been employed by the Adviser as an analyst since the summer of 2004 and has been a portfolio manager since 2006. Mr. Liao graduated from New York University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics. Guo Hua (Jason) Jin has been employed by the Adviser as an analyst since January 2007 and has been a portfolio manager since 2018. Mr. Jin graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Analysis. Messrs. Liao and Jin also serve as portfolio managers for certain other investment companies and pooled investment vehicles advised by the Adviser.
Please retain this supplement for future reference.