SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 2, 2022

TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES AND PROSPECTUSES DATED MAY 1, 2022, MARCH 7, 2022, FEBRUARY 2, 2022, FEBRUARY 1, 2022 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

AND THE CURRENT STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

OF VANECK ETF TRUST

 IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

This Supplement updates certain information contained in the above-dated Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and the current Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for VanEck® ETF Trust (the “Trust”) regarding each of the funds listed below (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust. You may obtain copies of each Fund’s Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1.800.826.2333 or by visiting the VanEck website at www.vaneck.com.

Effective immediately, with respect to the “Portfolio Management” section in the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus, the “Portfolio Managers” section of the Prospectus, as well as the “Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers” and “Portfolio Manager Share Ownership” sections of the SAI, Mr. Peter H. Liao is the sole Portfolio Manager, on behalf of the investment adviser, of the Funds referenced below.

Fund Name

VanEck Africa Index ETF

VanEck Agribusiness ETF

VanEck BDC Income ETF

VanEck Biotech ETF

VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF

VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF

VanEck China Growth Leaders ETF

VanEck ChiNext ETF

VanEck Digital Assets Mining ETF

VanEck Digital India ETF

VanEck Digital Transformation ETF

VanEck Egypt Index ETF

VanEck Energy Income ETF

VanEck Environmental Services ETF

VanEck Gaming ETF

VanEck Gold Miners ETF

VanEck Green Metals ETF

VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF

VanEck Indonesia Index ETF

VanEck Israel ETF

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF

VanEck Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF

VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF

VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF

VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

VanEck Natural Resources ETF

VanEck Oil Refiners ETF

VanEck Oil Services ETF

VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF

VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF

VanEck Retail ETF

VanEck Russia ETF

VanEck Russia Small-Cap ETF

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

VanEck Social Sentiment ETF

VanEck Steel ETF

VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

VanEck Vietnam ETF

Please retain this supplement for future reference.