# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000768847
**File Stem:** 0000768847-25-000217
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 6844
**Document Hash:** f6d54a0814444bc767180e40b44257fe
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000768847-25-000217.hdr.sgml**: 20251204

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000768847-25-000217

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BXT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251204

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251204

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VanEck Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000768847

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-04297
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251548437

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-293-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VAN ECK FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VanEck Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000768847

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-97596
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251548436

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-293-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VAN ECK FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### VanEck India Select ETF (Series ID: S000096628)

| Class ID   | Class Name              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000265523 | VanEck India Select ETF |  |

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2025

**1933 Act File No. 002-97596**

**1940 Act File No. 811-04297**

**United States Securities and Exchange Commission**

Washington, D.C. 20549

**FORM N-1A**

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| **Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933** | 🗷 |
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. | □ |
| Post Effective Amendment No. 186 | 🗷 |
| and/or | |
| **Registration Statement Under the Investment Company Act of 1940** | 🗷 |
| Amendment No. 187 | 🗷 |

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**VANECK FUNDS**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

**666 Third Avenue, 9**<sup>th</sup> **Floor**

**New York, New York 10017**

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

**(212) 293-2000**

Registrant's Telephone Number

**Jonathan R. Simon, Esq.**

**Senior Vice President and General Counsel**

**Van Eck Associates Corporation**

**666 Third Avenue, 9**<sup>th</sup> **Floor**

**New York, NY 10017**

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

**Fabio Battaglia, Esq.**

**Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP**

**2005 Market Street**

**Suite 2600**

**Philadelphia, PA 19103**

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

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| **IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS FILING WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX)** | **IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS FILING WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX)** |
|  | Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| X | On January 2, 2026 pursuant to paragraph (b) |
|  | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
|  | On [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
|  | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
|  | On [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485 |
| **IF APPROPRIATE, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX:** | **IF APPROPRIATE, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX:** |
| X | This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |

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<u>EXPLANATORY NOTE</u>

The purpose of this filing is to delay the effectiveness of the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 184 to its Registration Statement until January 2, 2026. <u>[Parts A, B and C of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 184 under the Securities Act of 1933 and No. 185 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, filed on August 25, 2025, are incorporated by reference herein.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/768847/000076884725000177/vefindiaselect495a0825.htm)</u>

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**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 4<sup>th</sup> day of December, 2025.

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| By: | <u>/s/ Matthew A. Babinsky</u> |
| Name: | Matthew A. Babinsky |
| Title: | Vice President and Assistant Secretary |

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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.

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| /s/ <u>Jan F. van Eck</u>\*<br>Jan F. van Eck | Chief Executive Officer, President and Trustee | December 4, 2025 |
| /s/ <u>John J. Crimmins</u>\*<br>John J. Crimmins | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | December 4, 2025 |
| /s/ <u>Jane DiRenzo Pigott</u>\*<br>Jane DiRenzo Pigott | Trustee | December 4, 2025 |
| /s/ <u>Jayesh Bhansali\*</u><br>Jayesh Bhansali | Trustee | December 4, 2025 |
| /s/ <u>Jon Lukomnik</u>\*<br>Jon Lukomnik | Trustee | December 4, 2025 |
| /s/ <u>R. Alastair Short</u>\*<br>R. Alastair Short | Trustee | December 4, 2025 |

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| \*By: | <u>/s/ Matthew A. Babinsky</u> |
|  | Matthew A. Babinsky |
|  | Attorney-in-Fact |
|  | December 4, 2025 |

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