As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2020

Securities Act File No. 333-123257

Investment Company Act File No. 811-10325

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933	x
Pre-Effective Amendment No.	o
Post Effective Amendment No. 2,665	x
and/or
Registration Statement Under the Investment Company Act of 1940	x
Amendment No. 2,669	x

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(212) 293-2000

Registrant’s Telephone Number

Jonathan R. Simon, Esq.

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Van Eck Associates Corporation

666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10017

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

Stuart M. Strauss, Esq.

Dechert LLP

1095 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this
registration statement.

IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS FILING WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX)

x Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

o On [date] pursuant to paragraph (b)

o 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

o On [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

o 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

o On [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485

IF APPROPRIATE, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX:

o This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This filing relates solely to the following series of the Registrant: VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF, VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF, VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF, VanEck Vectors China Growth Leaders ETF, VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF, VanEck Vectors Coal ETF, VanEck Vectors Egypt Index ETF, VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, VanEck Vectors India Growth Leaders ETF, VanEck Vectors Indonesia Index ETF, VanEck Vectors Israel ETF, VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF, VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF, VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF, VanEck Vectors Oil Refiners ETF, VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF, VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF, VanEck Vectors Russia ETF, VanEck Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF, VanEck Vectors Steel ETF, VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF, VanEck Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF and VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and State of New York on the 12^th day of May 2020.

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST
	By: /s/ Jonathan R. Simon
	Name:  Jonathan R. Simon
	Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person in the capacities and on the date indicated.

/s/ David H. Chow* David H. Chow	Trustee	May 12, 2020
/s/ Laurie A. Hesslein* Laurie A. Hesslein	Trustee	May 12, 2020
/s/ R. Alastair Short* R. Alastair Short	Trustee	May 12, 2020
/s/ Peter J. Sidebottom* Peter J. Sidebottom	Trustee	May 12, 2020
/s/ Richard D. Stamberger* Richard D. Stamberger	Trustee	May 12, 2020
/s/ Jan F. van Eck* Jan F. van Eck	President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee	May 12, 2020
/s/ John J. Crimmins* John J. Crimmins	Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer	May 12, 2020

*By:	/s/ Jonathan R. Simon
	Jonathan R. Simon
	Attorney-in-Fact
	May 12, 2020

EXHIBIT INDEX

EX-101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX-101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
EX-101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase