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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

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SEC-registered adviser

V•• E•• A••••••••• C••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)New York, New YorkCRD 105080SEC 801-21340websiteIAPD
Legal name V•• E•• A••••••••• C•••••••••
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 44 filings
SEC status approved since May 17, 1984
RAUM
$126B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
292
46 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
44 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$126B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$37B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)292 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 26, 2013155 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 26, 2021
Mar 30, 20151 then
RAUM +50% over the last fiscal year+31% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$866MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+50%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companies, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$536M, 6 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Investment companies$125B99%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$853M0.7%
  • Charitable organizations$32.3M0.0%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
145reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$536M for 6 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=111.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      V••••• E••••• E••••• P••••••••no longer reportedOther Private Fund$988,4771Mar 28, 2016
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • G•••••••• F••••••••• M•••••• · Vice President And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • R••••••••• L••• R••••• · Vice President, Chief Financial Officer And Treasurercontrol
        since 07/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • S••••• J•••••••• R••• · Senior Vice President, General Counsel And Secretarycontrol
        since 02/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • S••••• B••••• J••• · Directorcontrol
        since 06/1997 · owns less than 5%
      • V•••••• J••• F•••••••• · President, Chief Executive Officer And Director/T••••••control
        since 01/1988 · owns less than 5%
      • G•••••• R•••••• R•••• · Director/T••••••
        since 05/2012 · owns less than 5%
      • U•••••• W••••••• A•••••••• · Director
        since 10/2010 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • J•• F•••••••• V•• E•• R•••••••• T••••• J•• V•• E•• T•••••• · Shareholder
        direct · owns 50% to 75%
      • J•• V•• E•• 2••• F••••• I••••••••• T••••• R••••• G••••• T•••••• · Shareholder
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • J•• V•• E•• 2••• G•••• J•• V•• E•• T•••••• · Shareholder
        direct · owns 5% to 10%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • F• A••••••• S•••••••• L•••
        investment adviseryRAUM $37.4M
      • I•••••• G••••• D• R••••••• L••••
        investment advisery
      • V•• E•• A••••••• R••••• A••••••• C••••
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsoryRAUM $3.1B
      • V•• E•• S••••••••• C•••••••••
        broker-dealery
      • V••••• ••••••• G•••
        broker-dealerinvestment advisery
      • V••••• A•••• M••••••••• B•••
        investment advisery
      • V••••• D•••••• A••••• A•••• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • V••••• D•••••• A••••• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • V••••• D•••••• A•••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • V••••• E•• A•
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • V••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• ••••••••• C••• L•••
        investment advisery
      • V••••• I••••••••• L••••••
        investment advisery
      • V••••• P•••••• F••• M••••••••• ••••••••• C••• L•••
        investment advisery
      • V••••• S•••••••• P••• L•••
        investment advisery
      Advisers that list V•• E•• A••••••••• C•••• as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
        performance-based compensation (Item 5.E.6): no on the filing of 2025-11-04, yes on the filing of 2026-03-30
        peers: asset managers, $20B and over (512)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 127 to 145
        Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 42 to 46
        Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • BD registered reps · 87 to 111
        Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $379M to $536M
        Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 261 to 292
        Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $84B to $126B
        Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $614M to $853M
        Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $84B to $126B
        Nov 4, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Mar 26, 2025 to Nov 4, 2025
      • Accounts · 99 to 127
        Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 41 to 42
        Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • BD registered reps · 81 to 87
        Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $344M to $379M
        Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Employees · 244 to 261
        Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $70B to $84B
        Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $576M to $614M
        Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • RAUM · $70B to $84B
        Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
      • Accounts · 94 to 99
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 44 to 41
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • BD registered reps · 77 to 81
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unset
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 11 to 10
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $384M to $344M
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $56B to $70B
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · 39097493.0 to unset
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $652M to $576M
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $56B to $70B
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Accounts · 85 to 94
        Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 40 to 44
        Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 80 to 77
        Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $385M to $384M
        Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Employees · 211 to 244
        Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $68B to $56B
        Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $47.5M to $39.1M
        Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $697M to $652M
        Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • RAUM · $68B to $56B
        Nov 1, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Accounts · 84 to 85
        Mar 30, 2022 to Apr 12, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 11
        Mar 30, 2022 to Apr 12, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $68B to $68B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Apr 12, 2022
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • V•• E•• A••••••••• C•••• reported RAUM $125.6B, up 50% from $83.5B (2025-11-04 to 2026-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • V•• E•• A••••••••• C•••• reported RAUM $70.4B, up 25% from $56.2B (2024-03-01 to 2024-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/vaneckreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      vaneck.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      212-293-2000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026