● RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE NASDAQ-100® TECHNOLOGY SECTOR
INDEXSM -
All or substantially all of the equity securities included in the Nasdaq-100® Technology Sector IndexSM are issued by companies
whose primary line of business is directly associated with the technology sector. As a result, the value of the notes may be subject
to greater volatility and be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting this sector
than a different investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of issuers. The value of stocks of technology
companies and companies that rely heavily on technology is particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technology product cycles,
rapid product obsolescence, government regulation and competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition
from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Stocks of technology companies and companies that rely heavily on
technology, especially those of smaller, less-seasoned companies, tend to be more volatile than the overall market. Technology
companies are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights, the loss or impairment of which may adversely affect
profitability. Additionally, companies in the technology sector may face dramatic and often unpredictable changes in growth rates
and competition for the services of qualified personnel. These factors could affect the technology sector and could affect the value
of the equity securities included in the Nasdaq-100® Technology Sector IndexSM and the level of the Nasdaq-100® Technology
Sector IndexSM during the term of the notes, which may adversely affect the value of your notes.
● RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GOLD AND SILVER MINING INDUSTRIES WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND -
All or substantially all of the equity securities held by the Fund are issued by companies whose primary line of business is directly
associated with the gold and/or silver mining industries. As a result, the value of the notes may be subject to greater volatility and
be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these industries than a different
investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of issuers. Investments related to gold and silver are considered
speculative and are affected by a variety of factors. Competitive pressures may have a significant effect on the financial condition
of gold and silver mining companies. Also, gold and silver mining companies are highly dependent on the price of gold and silver
bullion, respectively, but may also be adversely affected by a variety of worldwide economic, financial and political factors. The
price of gold and silver may fluctuate substantially over short periods of time, so the Fund's share price may be more volatile than
other types of investments. Fluctuation in the prices of gold and silver may be due to a number of factors, including changes in
inflation, changes in currency exchange rates and changes in industrial and commercial demand for metals (including fabricator
demand). Additionally, increased environmental or labor costs may depress the value of metal investments. These factors could
affect the gold and silver mining industries and could affect the value of the equity securities held by the Fund and the price of the
Fund during the term of the notes, which may adversely affect the value of your notes.
● THE FUND HAS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED A PENDING TRANSITION TO TRACKING A NEW UNDERLYING INDEX, WHICH
DIFFERS FROM THE CURRENT UNDERLYING INDEX IN IMPORTANT WAYS -
The Fund currently seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the
NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index. VanEck® ETF Trust has recently announced that after market close on September 19, 2025, the
Fund's benchmark index will be the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index instead. The MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index
differs from the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index in important ways, including use of different market capitalization criteria for
inclusion in the index and different weighting schemes, and the composition of the Fund is expected to change as a result of this
transition. In connection with this change, the Fund may experience additional portfolio turnover, which may cause the Fund to
incur additional transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account by a Fund
shareholder. During the period of the transition, the Fund is likely to incur higher tracking error than is typical for the Fund.
When evaluating the historical performance of the Fund, you should bear in mind that the index tracked by the Fund during the
historical period shown in this pricing supplement is different from the index that the Fund is expected to track after market close on
September 19, 2025. The historical performance of the Fund might have been meaningfully different (positive or negative) had the
Fund tracked the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index during the historical period shown.
We cannot predict what effect these changes may have on the performance of the Fund. It is possible that these changes could
adversely affect the performance of the Fund and, in turn, your return on the notes.
● YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DECLINE IN THE VALUE OF EACH UNDERLYING-
Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of the Underlyings and are contingent upon the performance of each
individual Underlying. Poor performance by any of the Underlyings over the term of the notes may result in the notes not being
automatically called on a Review Date, may negatively affect whether you will receive a Contingent Interest Payment on any
Interest Payment Date and your payment at maturity and will not be offset or mitigated by positive performance by any other
Underlying.
● YOUR PAYMENT AT MATURITY WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE LEAST PERFORMING UNDERLYING.
● THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE TRIGGER VALUE MAY TERMINATE ON THE FINAL REVIEW DATE-
If the Final Value of any Underlying is less than its Trigger Value and the notes have not been automatically called, the benefit
provided by the Trigger Value will terminate and you will be fully exposed to any depreciation of the Least Performing Underlying.
● THE AUTOMATIC CALL FEATURE MAY FORCE A POTENTIAL EARLY EXIT -
If your notes are automatically called, the term of the notes may be reduced to as short as approximately three months and you will
not receive any Contingent Interest Payments after the applicable Call Settlement Date. There is no guarantee that you would be
able to reinvest the proceeds from an investment in the notes at a comparable return and/or with a comparable interest rate for a
similar level of risk. Even in cases where the notes are called before maturity, you are not entitled to any fees and commissions
described on the front cover of this pricing supplement.
● YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON THE FUND OR THE SECURITIES INCLUDED IN OR HELD BY ANY UNDERLYING
OR HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND OR THOSE SECURITIES.