401k Plan data: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST plan

VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST
Plan identification number	001

VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST Benefits

401k Plan Type

Defined Contribution Pension

Plan Features/Benefits

Profit-sharing
ERISA section 404(c) Plan - This plan, or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1.
Total participant-directed account plan - Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all the assets allocated to their individual accounts, regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
Code section 401(k) feature - A cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan that provides for an election by employees to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
Code section 401(m) arrangement - Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based, in whole or in part, on employee deferrals or contribtions to the plan. Not applicable if plan is 401(k) plan with only QNECs and/or QMACs. Also not applicable if Code section 403(b)(1), 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements/accounts/annuities.
Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has employee contributions deducted from payroll.
Total or partial participant-directed account plan - plan uses default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Master plan - A pension plan that is made available by a sponsor for adoption by employers; that is the subject of a favorable opinion letter; and for which a single funding medium (for example, a trust or custodial account) is established for the joint use of all adopting employers.
Plan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees, as defined in Code section 414(n), during the plan year.

401k Sponsoring company profile

VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION

Employer identification number (EIN): 133210061

NAIC Classification: 523900

Additional information about VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION

Jurisdiction of Incorporation: State of Delaware Division of Corporations

Incorporation Date:

Company Identification Number: 2031857

More information about VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
001 2022-01-01
001 2021-01-01
001 2020-01-01
001 2020-01-01
001 2019-01-01
001 2018-01-01
001 2017-01-01 LEE RAPPAPORT
001 2016-01-01 LEE RAPPAPORT
001 2015-01-01 LEE RAPPAPORT
001 2014-01-01 LEE RAPPAPORT
001 2013-01-01 LEE RAPPAPORT

Plan Statistics for VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

401k plan membership statisitcs for VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

Measure Date Value
2022: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2022-01-01 291
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2022-01-01 244
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2022-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2022-01-01 77
Total of all active and inactive participants 2022-01-01 321
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2022-01-01 2
Total participants 2022-01-01 323
Number of participants with account balances 2022-01-01 320
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2022-01-01 15
2021: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2021-01-01 285
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2021-01-01 206
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2021-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2021-01-01 81
Total of all active and inactive participants 2021-01-01 287
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2021-01-01 0
Total participants 2021-01-01 287
Number of participants with account balances 2021-01-01 285
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2021-01-01 21
2020: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2020-01-01 274
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2020-01-01 220
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2020-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2020-01-01 62
Total of all active and inactive participants 2020-01-01 282
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2020-01-01 0
Total participants 2020-01-01 282
Number of participants with account balances 2020-01-01 281
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2020-01-01 7
2019: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2019-01-01 266
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2019-01-01 215
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2019-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2019-01-01 57
Total of all active and inactive participants 2019-01-01 272
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2019-01-01 0
Total participants 2019-01-01 272
Number of participants with account balances 2019-01-01 272
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2019-01-01 16
2018: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2018-01-01 246
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2018-01-01 203
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2018-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2018-01-01 55
Total of all active and inactive participants 2018-01-01 258
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2018-01-01 0
Total participants 2018-01-01 258
Number of participants with account balances 2018-01-01 258
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2018-01-01 12
2017: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 250
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 186
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 54
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 240
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2017-01-01 0
Total participants 2017-01-01 240
Number of participants with account balances 2017-01-01 237
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2017-01-01 23
2016: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 262
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 193
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 55
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 248
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 0
Total participants 2016-01-01 248
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 245
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 16
2015: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 239
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 187
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 70
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 257
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 0
Total participants 2015-01-01 257
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 256
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 18
2014: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 200
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 167
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 64
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 231
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 0
Total participants 2014-01-01 231
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 229
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 18
2013: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 167
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 153
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 41
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 194
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-01-01 0
Total participants 2013-01-01 194
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 188
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-01-01 11

Measure	Date	Value
2022: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2022-01-01	291
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2022-01-01	244
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2022-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2022-01-01	77
Total of all active and inactive participants	2022-01-01	321
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2022-01-01	2
Total participants	2022-01-01	323
Number of participants with account balances	2022-01-01	320
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2022-01-01	15
2021: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2021-01-01	285
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2021-01-01	206
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2021-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2021-01-01	81
Total of all active and inactive participants	2021-01-01	287
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2021-01-01	0
Total participants	2021-01-01	287
Number of participants with account balances	2021-01-01	285
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2021-01-01	21
2020: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2020-01-01	274
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2020-01-01	220
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2020-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2020-01-01	62
Total of all active and inactive participants	2020-01-01	282
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2020-01-01	0
Total participants	2020-01-01	282
Number of participants with account balances	2020-01-01	281
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2020-01-01	7
2019: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2019-01-01	266
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2019-01-01	215
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2019-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2019-01-01	57
Total of all active and inactive participants	2019-01-01	272
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2019-01-01	0
Total participants	2019-01-01	272
Number of participants with account balances	2019-01-01	272
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2019-01-01	16
2018: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2018-01-01	246
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2018-01-01	203
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2018-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2018-01-01	55
Total of all active and inactive participants	2018-01-01	258
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2018-01-01	0
Total participants	2018-01-01	258
Number of participants with account balances	2018-01-01	258
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2018-01-01	12
2017: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	250
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	186
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	54
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	240
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2017-01-01	0
Total participants	2017-01-01	240
Number of participants with account balances	2017-01-01	237
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2017-01-01	23
2016: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	262
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	193
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	55
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	248
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	0
Total participants	2016-01-01	248
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	245
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	16
2015: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	239
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	187
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	70
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	257
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	0
Total participants	2015-01-01	257
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	256
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	18
2014: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	200
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	167
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	64
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	231
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	0
Total participants	2014-01-01	231
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	229
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	18
2013: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	167
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	153
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	41
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	194
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-01-01	0
Total participants	2013-01-01	194
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	188
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-01-01	11

Financial Data on VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

Measure	Date	Value
2022 : VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2022 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2022-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2022-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2022-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2022-12-31	$-3,706,998
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2022-12-31	$1,321,051
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2022-12-31	$1,309,876
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2022-12-31	$3,335
Value of total corrective distributions	2022-12-31	$4,788
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2022-12-31	$6,814,636
Value of total assets at end of year	2022-12-31	$60,663,773
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$65,691,822
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$3,052
Total interest from all sources	2022-12-31	$22,805
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2022-12-31	$2,745,570
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2022-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$2,745,570
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2022-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2022-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2022-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2022-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2022-12-31	$3,865,278
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$440,296
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$521,259
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2022-12-31	$544,279
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$670,836
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2022-12-31	$85,199
Other income not declared elsewhere	2022-12-31	$-126,299
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2022-12-31	$3,052
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2022-12-31	$-5,028,049
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$60,663,773
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$65,691,822
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2022-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2022-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2022-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2022-12-31	$59,297,495
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$63,362,184
Interest on participant loans	2022-12-31	$22,805
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$-13,163,710
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2022-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2022-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2022-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2022-12-31	$2,864,159
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2022-12-31	$381,703
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$1,137,543
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2022-12-31	$1,309,876
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2022-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2022-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2022-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2022-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2022-12-31	134008324
2021 : VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2021 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2021-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2021-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2021-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2021-12-31	$11,858,475
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2021-12-31	$603,290
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2021-12-31	$600,356
Value of total corrective distributions	2021-12-31	$629
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2021-12-31	$6,968,408
Value of total assets at end of year	2021-12-31	$65,691,822
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$54,436,637
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$2,305
Total interest from all sources	2021-12-31	$26,968
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2021-12-31	$3,656,369
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2021-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$3,656,369
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2021-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2021-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2021-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2021-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2021-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2021-12-31	$3,488,581
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$521,259
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$586,692
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2021-12-31	$670,836
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$598,320
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2021-12-31	$882,376
Other income not declared elsewhere	2021-12-31	$72,516
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2021-12-31	$2,305
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2021-12-31	$11,255,185
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$65,691,822
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$54,436,637
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2021-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2021-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2021-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2021-12-31	$63,362,184
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$53,086,706
Interest on participant loans	2021-12-31	$26,968
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$1,134,214
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2021-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2021-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2021-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2021-12-31	$2,597,451
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2021-12-31	$1,137,543
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$164,919
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2021-12-31	$600,356
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2021-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2021-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2021-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2021-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2021-12-31	346565596
2020 : VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2020 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2020-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2020-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2020-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2020-12-31	$13,719,196
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2020-12-31	$439,650
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2020-12-31	$437,327
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2020-12-31	$5,582,115
Value of total assets at end of year	2020-12-31	$54,436,637
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$41,157,091
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$2,323
Total interest from all sources	2020-12-31	$24,937
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2020-12-31	$1,974,343
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2020-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$1,974,343
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2020-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2020-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2020-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2020-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2020-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2020-12-31	$3,375,024
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$586,692
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$519,002
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2020-12-31	$598,320
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$524,530
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2020-12-31	$704,841
Other income not declared elsewhere	2020-12-31	$54,325
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2020-12-31	$2,323
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2020-12-31	$13,279,546
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$54,436,637
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$41,157,091
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2020-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2020-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2020-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2020-12-31	$53,086,706
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$39,970,290
Interest on participant loans	2020-12-31	$24,937
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$6,083,476
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2020-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2020-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2020-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2020-12-31	$1,502,250
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2020-12-31	$164,919
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$143,269
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2020-12-31	$437,327
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2020-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2020-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2020-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2020-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2020-12-31	346565596
2019 : VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2019 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2019-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2019-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2019-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2019-12-31	$11,997,937
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2019-12-31	$1,621,106
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2019-12-31	$1,617,421
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2019-12-31	$4,488,902
Value of total assets at end of year	2019-12-31	$41,157,091
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$30,780,260
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$3,685
Total interest from all sources	2019-12-31	$20,180
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2019-12-31	$1,263,372
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2019-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$1,263,372
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2019-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2019-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2019-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2019-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2019-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2019-12-31	$3,071,111
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$519,002
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$329,210
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2019-12-31	$524,530
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$411,884
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2019-12-31	$35,667
Other income not declared elsewhere	2019-12-31	$157,234
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2019-12-31	$3,685
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2019-12-31	$10,376,831
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$41,157,091
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$30,780,260
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2019-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2019-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2019-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2019-12-31	$39,970,290
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$29,879,891
Interest on participant loans	2019-12-31	$20,180
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$6,068,249
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2019-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2019-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2019-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2019-12-31	$1,382,124
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2019-12-31	$143,269
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$159,275
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2019-12-31	$1,617,421
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2019-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2019-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2019-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2019-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2019-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2019-12-31	346565596
2018 : VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2018 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2018-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2018-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2018-12-31	$480,936
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2018-12-31	$2,892,265
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2018-12-31	$2,889,867
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2018-12-31	$4,264,382
Value of total assets at end of year	2018-12-31	$30,780,260
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$33,191,589
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$2,398
Total interest from all sources	2018-12-31	$12,902
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2018-12-31	$1,198,252
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2018-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$1,198,252
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2018-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2018-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2018-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2018-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2018-12-31	$2,811,783
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$329,210
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$363,891
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$33,216
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2018-12-31	$411,884
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$74,647
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2018-12-31	$152,243
Other income not declared elsewhere	2018-12-31	$-58,508
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2018-12-31	$2,398
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2018-12-31	$-2,411,329
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$30,780,260
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$33,191,589
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2018-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2018-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2018-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2018-12-31	$29,879,891
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$32,557,298
Interest on participant loans	2018-12-31	$12,902
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$-4,936,092
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2018-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2018-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2018-12-31	$1,300,356
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2018-12-31	$159,275
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$162,537
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2018-12-31	$2,889,867
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2018-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2018-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2018-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2018-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2018-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2018-12-31	346565596
2017 : VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2017 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2017-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2017-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-12-31	$8,851,548
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$1,982,265
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$1,978,989
Value of total corrective distributions	2017-12-31	$251
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$3,867,077
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$33,191,589
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$26,322,306
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$3,025
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$13,874
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2017-12-31	$1,028,331
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2017-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$1,028,331
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2017-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2017-12-31	$2,603,574
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$363,891
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$365,076
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$33,216
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$43,667
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2017-12-31	$74,647
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$67,911
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2017-12-31	$82,297
Other income not declared elsewhere	2017-12-31	$7,364
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2017-12-31	$3,025
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2017-12-31	$6,869,283
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$33,191,589
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$26,322,306
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2017-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2017-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2017-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2017-12-31	$32,557,298
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$25,701,572
Interest on participant loans	2017-12-31	$13,874
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$3,934,902
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2017-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2017-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2017-12-31	$1,181,206
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2017-12-31	$162,537
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$144,080
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-12-31	$1,978,989
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2017-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2017-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2017-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2017-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2017-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	346565596
2016 : VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2016 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2016-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2016-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-12-31	$6,759,831
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$783,606
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$744,423
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2016-12-31	$36,074
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$3,934,179
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$26,322,306
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$20,346,081
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$3,109
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$12,730
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$591,268
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2016-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$591,268
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2016-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2016-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2016-12-31	$2,481,832
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$365,076
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$291,198
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$43,667
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$26,464
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2016-12-31	$67,911
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$91,677
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2016-12-31	$317,544
Other income not declared elsewhere	2016-12-31	$18,996
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2016-12-31	$3,109
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2016-12-31	$5,976,225
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$26,322,306
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$20,346,081
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2016-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2016-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2016-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2016-12-31	$25,701,572
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$17,969,431
Interest on participant loans	2016-12-31	$12,730
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2016-12-31	$1,715,602
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$1,715,602
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$2,202,658
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2016-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2016-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2016-12-31	$1,134,803
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2016-12-31	$144,080
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$251,709
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-12-31	$744,423
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2016-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2016-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2016-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2016-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2016-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	346565596
2015 : VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2015 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2015-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$1,793,826
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$1,581,857
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$1,579,657
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$3,700,794
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$20,346,081
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$20,134,112
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$2,200
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$9,192
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$645,882
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$645,882
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2015-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2015-12-31	$2,273,959
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$291,198
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$235,249
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$26,464
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2015-12-31	$91,677
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$53,521
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2015-12-31	$254,471
Other income not declared elsewhere	2015-12-31	$-5,904
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2015-12-31	$2,200
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$211,969
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$20,346,081
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$20,134,112
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2015-12-31	$17,969,431
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$18,083,460
Interest on participant loans	2015-12-31	$9,192
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2015-12-31	$1,715,602
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-12-31	$1,761,882
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$1,761,882
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$-2,556,138
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2015-12-31	$1,172,364
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2015-12-31	$251,709
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$1,579,657
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	346565596
2014 : VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2014 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2014-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2014-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$2,882,831
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$1,112,793
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$1,110,971
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$2,942,943
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$20,134,112
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$18,364,074
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$1,822
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$5,880
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$635,563
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$635,563
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2014-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2014-12-31	$1,919,563
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$235,249
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$118,343
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2014-12-31	$53,521
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2014-12-31	$261,064
Other income not declared elsewhere	2014-12-31	$4,687
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2014-12-31	$1,822
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$1,770,038
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$20,134,112
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$18,364,074
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2014-12-31	$18,083,460
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$16,153,309
Interest on participant loans	2014-12-31	$5,880
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-12-31	$1,761,882
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-12-31	$1,923,859
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$1,923,859
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$-706,242
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2014-12-31	$762,316
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$168,563
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$1,110,971
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	KPMG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	135562007
2013 : VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2013 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$55
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$3,622,826
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$1,056,274
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$1,042,706
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$2,846,915
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$18,364,074
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$15,797,577
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$13,568
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$2,828
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$407,164
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$407,164
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2013-12-31	$13,568
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	Yes
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2013-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2013-12-31	$1,819,944
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$118,343
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$103,954
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$35,705
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2013-12-31	$234,862
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$3,434
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$55
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$1,338
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$2,566,552
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$18,364,074
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$15,797,522
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2013-12-31	$16,153,309
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$13,523,978
Interest on participant loans	2013-12-31	$2,828
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$163,721
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-12-31	$1,923,859
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-12-31	$1,716,215
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$1,716,215
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$365,919
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2013-12-31	$792,109
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2013-12-31	$168,563
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$249,232
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$1,042,706
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	KPMG LLC
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	135562007

Form 5500 Responses for VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

2022: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2022 form 5500 responses
2022-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2022-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2022-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2022-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2022-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2022-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2021: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2021 form 5500 responses
2021-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2021-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2021-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2021-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2021-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2021-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2021-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2020: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2020 form 5500 responses
2020-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2020-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2020-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2020-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2020-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2020-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2020-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2019: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2019 form 5500 responses
2019-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2019-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2019-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2019-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2019-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2019-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2019-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2018: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2018 form 5500 responses
2018-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2018-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2018-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2018-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2018-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2018-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2018-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2017: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2017-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2017-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2017-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2017-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2016: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2016-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2016-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2016-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2015-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2015-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2015-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2014-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2014-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2014-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2013-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2013-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2013-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

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Company Name:	VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION
Employer identification number (EIN):	133210061
NAIC Classification:	523900

Jurisdiction of Incorporation:	State of Delaware Division of Corporations
Incorporation Date:
Company Identification Number:	2031857