Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation
- Regulatory AUM
- $3.1B
- Discretionary
- $3.1B
- Clients
- 14
- Avg AUM / client
- $222M
- Accounts
- 14
- Employees
- 271
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 30, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment companies | 8 | $2.6B | 85.1% |
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 6 | $464M | 14.9% |
Private funds (5)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Mar 2024 · $268M combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Emerging Markets Portfolio | Other Private Fund | New Hampshire | $80.8M | 10 |
| Vaneck Digital Assets Alpha Fund, Ltd. master | Other Private Fund | Cayman Islands | $79.5M | 41 |
| Vaneck Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund, Lp | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $55.7M | 2 |
| Vaneck New Finance Income Fund, Lp | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $36.5M | 7 |
| Vaneck Smart Contract Leaders Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $15.0M | 6 |
People (4)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck, Jan, Frederick | President, Chief Executive Officer And Director | May 1997 (29y) | Less than 5% | |
| Simon, Jonathan, Rich | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary And Director | May 2014 (12y) | Less than 5% | |
| Gozzillo, Francesco, Michael | Vice President And Chief Compliance Officer | Jan 2018 (9y) | Less than 5% | |
| Rappaport, Lee, Robert | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer And Director | Jun 2023 (3y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Eck Associates Corp. | Parent Company | Jan 1997 | A | 75% or more |
| Jan Frederick Van Eck Revocable Trust, Jan Van Eck Trustee | Shareholder | Oct 2016 | B | ≈ 37.5% – 75% via Van Eck Associates Corp. |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Jan Frederick Van Eck Revocable Trust, Jan Van Eck Trustee: 50% – 75% of Van Eck Associates Corp. × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 37.5% – 75% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (5, $268M gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Emerging Markets Portfolio | Other Private Fund | $80.8M | $5.0M | 10 |
| Vaneck Digital Assets Alpha Fund, Ltd. | Other Private Fund | $79.5M | $1.0M | 41 |
| Vaneck Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund, Lp | Other Private Fund | $55.7M | $0 | 2 |
| Vaneck New Finance Income Fund, Lp | Other Private Fund | $36.5M | $1.0M | 7 |
| Vaneck Smart Contract Leaders Fund | Other Private Fund | $15.0M | $100K | 6 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/30/2026 | 3.28 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
Custody
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
No custodian data reported or mined yet.
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 30, 2026.
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