# Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp.

> Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2006, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.

- CRD: 137177
- Filed as: VAN ECK ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVISERS CORP.
- Legal name: Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corporation
- Also doing business as: VANECK
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/137177
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/van-eck-absolute-return-advisers-corp-new-york-ny-137177

## Quick answers

**How is Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp. compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.

**What does Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp.'s brochure say about its fees?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.1% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp. located?**
Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp.'s principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp. registered with the SEC or a state?**
Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 137177.

**How much does Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp. manage?**
Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp. reports $3,108,547,475 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp.: Regulatory assets under management: $437,647,697 in the October 2021 data and $3,108,547,475 in the October 2026 data, up 610%. Total employees: 178 in October 2021 and 271 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: investment companies (8); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (6).

**Does Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp. report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(1) (SEC or CFTC finding of a false statement or omission), 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/137177

**What changed in Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp.'s recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 31 to 30. Regulatory assets under management went from $2,270,312,932 to $3,108,547,475 (+37%).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026)

- Asset-based fee: 0.1% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)

> The Adviser generally charges asset-based fees (which may be on a sliding scale with breakpoints dependent upon the value of assets under management) which generally range from 0.10% to 2.00% of assets under management for accounts managed on a discretionary basis.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $3,108,547,475
- Discretionary: $3,108,547,475
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Investment companies | 8 | $2,644,299,715 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 6 | $464,247,760 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2006 (20 years)
- Employees: 271 total, 30 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.C(1): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?
- 11.C(2): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(4): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/137177

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $437,647,697 | 178 | March 26, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $713,785,930 | 190 | April 28, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $818,479,342 | 224 | August 28, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,656,180,349 | 224 | March 28, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,270,312,932 | 241 | March 26, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $3,108,547,475 | 271 | March 30, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $437,647,697 in the October 2021 data and $3,108,547,475 in the October 2026 data, up 610%.
Total employees: 178 in October 2021 and 271 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 31 to 30.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $2,270,312,932 to $3,108,547,475 (+37%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Van ECK Absolute Return Advisers Corp. (CRD 137177): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.