VAN ECK ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVISERS CORP.

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Adviser Profile
As of Date 03/28/2024
Adviser Type - Large advisory firm
- An investment adviser (or subadviser) to an investment company
Number of Employees 224
of those in investment advisory functions 30 -3.23%
Registration SEC, Approved, 01/18/2006
AUM* 1,656,180,349 96.38%
of that, discretionary 1,656,180,349 96.38%
Private Fund GAV* 267,527,182 42.57%
Avg Account Size 165,618,035 37.46%
SMA’s No
Private Funds 5
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

Recent News

Reported AUM

Discretionary
Non-discretionary
843M 723M 602M 482M 361M 241M 120M
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Private Funds



Employees

Private Funds Structure

Fund Type Count GAV
Fund TypeOther Private Fund Count5 GAV$267,527,182

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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.