VanEck Vectors MSCI Australian Sustainable Equity ETF (GRNV) is a true-to-label sustainable Australian equity portfolio with a values-based and environmental impact investing solution. GRNV tracks a state-of-the-art benchmark index, the MSCI Australia IMI Select SRI Screened Index (GRNV Index).

The rules for inclusion in the GRNV Index encompass both negative and positive screens across the broad MSCI Australia Domestic IMI universe. Business involvement screening exclusion is set out below.Companies with material involvement in the following activities are excluded: (material involvement criteria varies by category and is outlined in in the MSCI Australia IMI Select SRI Screened Index Methodology. • Adult entertainment• Alcohol• Animal welfare• Civilian firearms• Conventional weapons• Controversial weapons• Fossil fuel (any companies that own any fossil fuel reserves or derive revenue from mining thermal coal or from oil and gas related activity)• Gambling• Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)• Nuclear power• Nuclear weapons• Tobacco• Soft drinks• Nutrition & Health.ESG controversies exclusion:  Companies flagged by MSCI as having red or orange ESG controversies are excluded from the GRNV Index.Human rights controversies exclusion: Companies flagged by MSCI as having red, orange or yellow human rights controversies are excluded from the index.ESG leaders’ inclusion: Research data from MSCI is used to only include ESG leaders. MSCI rates companies’ ESG performance on a scale of 'AAA' to 'CCC'. Only companies rated ‘AAA’, 'AA' or 'A' are included in the GRNV Index.