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VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP.

VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION, CRD 105080

NEW YORK, NY

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Data as of Mar 30, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 15
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Mar 30, 2012 to Mar 30, 2026
44 observations

Across DFX

This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Firm class: asset managerderivedprivate_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=111.0
Regulatory AUM: $126BItem 5.F on the latest filing (2026-03-30); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $126B
Private client RAUM: $0derivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 0%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 0
Employees: 292
Advisory employees: 46
Offices: 0Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 145
Custody, client assets: $536M
SEC number: 801-21340
CIK: 869178
CRD: 105080
Filings on the tape: 44
First filed: Mar 30, 2012
Latest filed: Mar 30, 2026
Organised: Corporation, DE
Website: soundcloud.com

Private funds

Schedule D 7.B(1); gross asset value as reported, never fund size; reporting ends 2024-12-31

Fund	Type	Reported GAV	As of	Owners	First reported	Status	Form D file
VANECK ENERGY EQUITY PORTFOLIO	Other Private Fund	$988,477	Nov 20, 2018	1	Mar 28, 2016	dropped	021-240832

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B as filed; ownership codes are the form's bands (NA under 5%, A 5 to 10%, B 10 to 25%, C 25 to 50%, D 50 to 75%, E over 75%); people are listed as filed and never merged by name

Owner	Title	Ownership code	Control person	Acquired	First seen	Last seen
GOZZILLO, FRANCESCO, MICHAEL	VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	Na	yes	01/2018	Jan 24, 2018	Nov 6, 2024
JAN FREDERICK VAN ECK REVOCABLE TRUST, JAN VAN ECK TRUSTEE	Shareholder	D	yes	10/2016	Jan 24, 2018	Nov 6, 2024
RAPPAPORT, LEE, ROBERT	VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER	Na	yes	07/2018	Aug 1, 2018	Nov 6, 2024
SIMON, JONATHAN, RICH	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY	Na	yes	02/2014	Mar 30, 2012	Nov 6, 2024
SMITH, BRUCE, JOHN	Director	Na	yes	06/1997	Mar 30, 2012	Nov 6, 2024
VANECK, JAN, FREDERICK	PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE	Na	yes	01/1988	Mar 30, 2012	Nov 6, 2024
GRUSKY, ROBERT, RUDOY	DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE	Na	no	05/2012	Mar 26, 2013	Nov 6, 2024
JAN VAN ECK 2016 FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST, ROBERT GRUSKY TRUSTEE	Shareholder	B	no	10/2018	Oct 30, 2018	Nov 6, 2024
JAN VAN ECK 2024 GRAT, JAN VAN ECK TRUSTEE	Shareholder	A	no	10/2024	Nov 6, 2024	Nov 6, 2024
ULLMAN, WILLIAM, ALEXANDER	Director	Na	no	10/2010	Mar 30, 2012	Nov 6, 2024

Affiliates (Item 7.A)

as filed on Item 7.A; a related person with a CRD on the graph links to its own page

Related person	Type	Class on the graph	Its RAUM	Control	Common control	State
VAN ECK ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVISERS CORPORATION	n/a	Asset manager	$3.1B	Y	no	n/a
FG ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC.	n/a	Former SEC adviser	$37.4M	Y	no	n/a
INVESTO GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a
VAN ECK SECURITIES CORPORATION	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a
VANECK (EUROPE) GMBH	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a
VANECK ASSET MANAGEMENT B.V.	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a
VANECK DIGITAL ASSETS ALPHA GP, LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a
VANECK DIGITAL ASSETS GP, LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a
VANECK DIGITAL ASSETS, LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a
VANECK ETP AG	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a
VANECK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a
VANECK INVESTMENTS LIMITED	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a
VANECK PRIVATE FUND MANAGEMENT (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a
VANECK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.	n/a	n/a	n/a	Y	no	n/a

Regulatory AUM by fiscal year

annual amendments (and the roster's annual snapshot) as filed; where a year was amended twice the later filing draws the line

Fiscal year	Filed	RAUM	Discretionary	Employees	Advisory staff	Offices	Private funds	Fund GAV
2025	Mar 30, 2026	$126B	$126B	292	46	0	n/a	n/a
2024	Mar 26, 2025	$84B	$84B	261	42	0	n/a	n/a
2023	Mar 28, 2024	$70B	$70B	244	41	0	n/a	n/a
2022	Mar 30, 2023	$56B	$56B	244	44	0	n/a	n/a
2021	Mar 30, 2022	$68B	$68B	211	40	0	n/a	n/a
2020	Mar 26, 2021	$61B	$61B	216	38	1	1	$120M
2019	Mar 27, 2020	$50B	$50B	218	40	1	1	$72.1M
2018	Mar 29, 2019	$41B	$41B	206	37	1	1	$51.3M
2017	Mar 28, 2018	$43B	$43B	201	37	1	2	$59.6M
2016	Mar 31, 2017	$39B	$39B	194	36	n/a	2	$33.1M
2015	Mar 28, 2016	$25B	$25B	194	36	n/a	2	$32.5M
2014	Mar 30, 2015	$28B	$28B	183	36	n/a	1	$4.0M
2013	Mar 31, 2014	$31B	$31B	161	36	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	Mar 26, 2013	$37B	$37B	155	30	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	Mar 30, 2012	$37B	$37B	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Growth

derived from consecutive annual filings; RAUM as reported

Latest fiscal year	RAUM	A year earlier	1y change	Three years earlier	3y CAGR	Employees	A year earlier	Offices	A year earlier
2025	$126B	$84B	50.4%	$56B	30.7%	292	261	0	0

Relationships

Affiliated with (4)

→ VAN ECK ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVISERS CORP.Registered adviserother investment adviser, bank, pooled vehicle sponsor, control
factForm ADV
→ FG ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC.Registered adviserother investment adviser, control
factForm ADV
← VAN ECK ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVISERS CORP.Registered adviserother investment adviser, control
factForm ADV
← FG ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC.Registered adviserother investment adviser, control
factForm ADV

Controls (6)

← SMITH, BRUCE, JOHNOwnerDIRECTOR, ownership code NA, individual
Mar 30, 2012 to Nov 6, 2024factForm ADV
← VANECK, JAN, FREDERICKOwnerPRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE, ownership code NA, individual
Mar 30, 2012 to Nov 6, 2024factForm ADV
← GOZZILLO, FRANCESCO, MICHAELOwnerVICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, ownership code NA, individual
Jan 24, 2018 to Nov 6, 2024factForm ADV
← RAPPAPORT, LEE, ROBERTOwnerVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER, ownership code NA, individual
Aug 1, 2018 to Nov 6, 2024factForm ADV
← SIMON, JONATHAN, RICHOwnerSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY, ownership code NA, individual
Mar 30, 2012 to Nov 6, 2024factForm ADV
← JAN FREDERICK VAN ECK REVOCABLE TRUST, JAN VAN ECK TRUSTEEOwnerSHAREHOLDER, ownership code D, domestic entity
Jan 24, 2018 to Nov 6, 2024factForm ADV

Owns (4)

← GRUSKY, ROBERT, RUDOYOwnerDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE, ownership code NA, individual
Mar 26, 2013 to Nov 6, 2024factForm ADV
← ULLMAN, WILLIAM, ALEXANDEROwnerDIRECTOR, ownership code NA, individual
Mar 30, 2012 to Nov 6, 2024factForm ADV
← JAN VAN ECK 2016 FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST, ROBERT GRUSKY TRUSTEEOwnerSHAREHOLDER, ownership code B, domestic entity
Oct 30, 2018 to Nov 6, 2024factForm ADV
← JAN VAN ECK 2024 GRAT, JAN VAN ECK TRUSTEEOwnerSHAREHOLDER, ownership code A, domestic entity
Nov 6, 2024 to Nov 6, 2024factForm ADV

Advises (1)

→ VANECK ENERGY EQUITY PORTFOLIOPrivate fundOther Private Fund, IA, no longer reported
Mar 28, 2016 to Nov 20, 2018factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Mar 30, 2026
Regulatory AUM changed
Van Eck Associates Corp. reported RAUM $125.6B, up 50% from $83.5B (2025-11-04 to 2026-03-30)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
$42.1B
Occurred
Mar 28, 2024
Regulatory AUM changed
Van Eck Associates Corp. reported RAUM $70.4B, up 25% from $56.2B (2024-03-01 to 2024-03-28)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
$14.2B

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:15ba69dd-43e8-41b5-b7ba-1930caeaf86c
First observed: Mar 30, 2012
Last observed: Mar 30, 2026 5 months ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings
3 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP.

VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION, CRD 105080

NEW YORK, NY

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Data as of Mar 30, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Fund

Type

Reported GAV

As of

Owners

First reported

Status

Form D file

VANECK ENERGY EQUITY PORTFOLIO

Other Private Fund

$988,477

Nov 20, 2018

Mar 28, 2016

dropped

021-240832

Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

GOZZILLO, FRANCESCO, MICHAEL

VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

yes

01/2018

Jan 24, 2018

Nov 6, 2024

JAN FREDERICK VAN ECK REVOCABLE TRUST, JAN VAN ECK TRUSTEE

Shareholder

yes

10/2016

Jan 24, 2018

Nov 6, 2024

RAPPAPORT, LEE, ROBERT

VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER

yes

07/2018

Aug 1, 2018

Nov 6, 2024

SIMON, JONATHAN, RICH

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

yes

02/2014

Mar 30, 2012

Nov 6, 2024

SMITH, BRUCE, JOHN

Director

yes

06/1997

Mar 30, 2012

Nov 6, 2024

VANECK, JAN, FREDERICK

PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE

yes

01/1988

Mar 30, 2012

Nov 6, 2024

GRUSKY, ROBERT, RUDOY

DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE

05/2012

Mar 26, 2013

Nov 6, 2024

JAN VAN ECK 2016 FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST, ROBERT GRUSKY TRUSTEE

Shareholder

10/2018

Oct 30, 2018

Nov 6, 2024

JAN VAN ECK 2024 GRAT, JAN VAN ECK TRUSTEE

Shareholder

10/2024

Nov 6, 2024

ULLMAN, WILLIAM, ALEXANDER

Director

10/2010

Mar 30, 2012

Nov 6, 2024

Related person

Type

Class on the graph

Its RAUM

Control

Common control

State

VAN ECK ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVISERS CORPORATION

n/a

Asset manager

$3.1B

n/a

FG ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC.

n/a

Former SEC adviser

$37.4M

n/a

INVESTO GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA.

n/a

VAN ECK SECURITIES CORPORATION

n/a

VANECK (EUROPE) GMBH

n/a

VANECK ASSET MANAGEMENT B.V.

n/a

VANECK DIGITAL ASSETS ALPHA GP, LLC

n/a

VANECK DIGITAL ASSETS GP, LLC

n/a

VANECK DIGITAL ASSETS, LLC

n/a

VANECK ETP AG

n/a

VANECK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

n/a

VANECK INVESTMENTS LIMITED

n/a

VANECK PRIVATE FUND MANAGEMENT (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

n/a

VANECK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

n/a

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2025

Mar 30, 2026

$126B

292

n/a

2024

Mar 26, 2025

$84B

261

n/a

2023

Mar 28, 2024

$70B

244

n/a

2022

Mar 30, 2023

$56B

244

n/a

2021

Mar 30, 2022

$68B

211

n/a

2020

Mar 26, 2021

$61B

216

$120M

2019

Mar 27, 2020

$50B

218

$72.1M

2018

Mar 29, 2019

$41B

206

$51.3M

2017

Mar 28, 2018

$43B

201

$59.6M

2016

Mar 31, 2017

$39B

194

n/a

$33.1M

2015

Mar 28, 2016

$25B

194

n/a

$32.5M

2014

Mar 30, 2015

$28B

183

n/a

$4.0M

2013

Mar 31, 2014

$31B

161

n/a

2012

Mar 26, 2013

$37B

155

n/a

2011

Mar 30, 2012

$37B

n/a

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2025

$126B

$84B

50.4%

$56B

30.7%

292

261