9AT: VAN ECK ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVISERS CORP.

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VAN ECK ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVISERS CORP.
VANECK
VAN ECK ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVISERS CORPORATION

Adviser Profile

As of Date	03/30/2026
ADV Location	NEW YORK, NY, United States
Adviser Type - Large advisory firm - An investment adviser (or subadviser) to an investment company
Number of Employees	271 21%
of those in investment advisory functions	30
Registration	SEC, Approved, 01/18/2006

AUM^*	3,108,547,475 88%
of that, discretionary	3,108,547,475 88%
Private Fund GAV^*	571,528,085 42%
Avg Account Size	222,039,105 34%
SMA’s	No
Private Funds	18 7
Contact Info	212 xxxxxxx

Client Types

- Investment companies
- Pooled investment vehicles

Advisory Activities

- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Compensation Arrangments

- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

Fund Type	Count	GAV
Fund TypeHedge Fund	Count6	GAV$189,215,308
Fund TypeLiquidity Fund	Count1	GAV$180,241,139
Fund TypeVenture Capital Fund	Count3	GAV$24,544,951
Fund TypeOther Private Fund	Count8	GAV$177,526,687

Adviser	Hedge Fund	Liquidity Fund	Private Equity Fund	Real Estate Fund	Securitized Asset Fund	Venture Capital Fund	Other Fund	Total Private Fund GAV	AUM	#Funds
Adviser DIRECT LENDING INVESTMENTS, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM866.3m	#Funds-
Adviser DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY ADVISERS LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund2.6b	Total Private Fund GAV2.6b	AUM3.2b	#Funds28
Adviser LEGALIST	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund999.0m	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund1.3b	Total Private Fund GAV2.2b	AUM1.0b	#Funds18
Adviser STRUCTURAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY II, LP	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund419.7m	Total Private Fund GAV419.7m	AUM495.8m	#Funds22
Adviser ASTATINE INVESTMENT PARTNERS	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund963.8m	Total Private Fund GAV963.8m	AUM1.2b	#Funds6
Adviser BRIGHAM MANAGEMENT, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund1.0b	Total Private Fund GAV1.0b	AUM1.0b	#Funds16
Adviser TANGENCY CAPITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORY LTD.	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund2.7b	Total Private Fund GAV2.7b	AUM3.5b	#Funds6
Adviser Z2 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM859.6m	#Funds-
Adviser MARTIN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund3.6m	Total Private Fund GAV3.6m	AUM888.1m	#Funds1
Adviser BALLEW ADVISORS INC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM1.3b	#Funds-

Brochure Summary

Overview

The Adviser provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies, private funds, and other pooled investment vehicles. The Adviser is registered as a commodity pool operator and a commodity trading advisor with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corporation (“VanEck”) and was formed in 1995. VanEck is an investment adviser registered with the SEC and has been an investment adviser since 1955. VanEck acts as investment adviser or sub-adviser to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, other pooled investment vehicles and other investment accounts. VanEck was founded in 1955 by John van Eck to manage an international equity fund. In 1968, VanEck began offering investments in gold shares and other global resources. The Adviser provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles based on the investment objectives and restrictions as set forth in each prospectus or each pooled investment vehicle’s offering document. In addition, the Adviser provides investment advisory services

to institutional investors through investment accounts based on the individual investment objectives, client restrictions and guidelines of each client, as outlined by the client, and other factors deemed relevant by the client and disclosed to the Adviser. The Adviser serves as trust manager and/or may serve as general partner to certain private funds. In some instances, clients have similar investment objectives but are charged different fees. The variation in fee structure charged to clients is generally reflective of the differing levels of service required to be provided to that client and the complexity of managing the client’s account. The Adviser will be paid a fee at a certain annual rate of assets under management within the ranges described below under “Fees and Compensation,” and may also charge a performance-based fee. The Adviser does not currently participate as a manager in wrap fee programs, though it may do so in the future. As of December 31, 2023, the Adviser managed approximately $1.7 billion of client assets on a discretionary basis and no assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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