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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/105080",
  "disclosure_items": [
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      "item": "11.C(1)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(2)",
      "question": "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?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(4)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(5)",
      "question": "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?"
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  "city_as_filed": "NEW YORK",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/van-eck-associates-corp-new-york-ny-105080",
  "display_name": "Van ECK Associates Corp.",
  "summary": "Van ECK Associates Corp. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 1984, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Van ECK Associates Corp. (CRD 105080): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Van ECK Associates Corp. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Van ECK Associates Corp. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Van ECK Associates Corp. charge?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Van ECK Associates Corp. located?",
      "a": "Van ECK Associates Corp.'s principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Van ECK Associates Corp. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Van ECK Associates Corp. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1984. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 105080."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Van ECK Associates Corp. manage?",
      "a": "Van ECK Associates Corp. reports $125,605,775,515 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Van ECK Associates Corp.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Van ECK Associates Corp.: Regulatory assets under management: $60,756,654,395 in the October 2021 data and $125,605,775,515 in the October 2026 data, up 107%. Total employees: 216 in October 2021 and 292 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Van ECK Associates Corp. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: investment companies (76); other (58); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (10)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Van ECK Associates Corp. use?",
      "a": "Van ECK Associates Corp.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank of New York and J.P. Morgan Private Bank as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Van ECK Associates Corp. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/105080"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Van ECK Associates Corp.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 42 to 46. Regulatory assets under management went from $83,525,494,441 to $125,605,775,515 (+50%)."
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        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 42 to 46.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $83,525,494,441 to $125,605,775,515 (+50%)."
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      "period": "2025-12-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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  "custodians_note": "Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.",
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