Van Eck Emerging Markets A Load Waived  GBFAX.LW
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Diversified Emerging Mkts Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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As of 2009-06-30
Day Change
$ -0.05
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 10.29
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
112.16%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
106
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Van Eck Emerging Markets A Load Waived
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
Index: MSCI EAFE NDTR_D
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 1993-12-17 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 112.16 138.99 -9.53 1.56 5.48 7.59
+/- Category 55.61 88.79 -17.35 -14.43 --- ---
+/- MSCI EAFE NDTR_D 82.55 86.31 -4.78 -2.70 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 101.44 23.45 0.88 12.98 5.97 7.65
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 101.03 86.31 -0.13 12.30 5.48 7.59
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 83.49 -2.20 10.08 3.98 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 56.22 -0.61 10.07 4.26 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 5 funds), (5 yrs : out of 3 funds), (10 yrs : out of funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
Information 14.50
Software 0.60
Hardware 5.63
Media 4.58
Telecommunications 3.69
Service 42.06
Healthcare 0.00
Consumer Services 14.52
Business Services 7.19
Financial Services 20.35
Manufacturing 43.44
Consumer Goods 13.74
Industrial Materials 20.46
Energy 7.61
Utilities 1.63
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 2.1
Stocks 97.8
Bonds 0.0
Other 0.1
Foreign Stocks 97.8
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-06-30 Data through 2009-06-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 101 Turnover % 48
Total Number of Bond Holdings 0 30 Day SEC Yield % ---
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 21.90 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Sector Country % of Net
Assets
Tian An China Investments Co. Ltd. Hong Kong 3.05
JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production GDR Kazakhstan 2.40
Tencent Hldgs Cayman Islands 2.40
Vale Brazil 2.37
KNM Grp Malaysia 2.20
Ju Teng International Holdings Ltd. Cayman Islands 2.05
Naspers South Africa 2.03
Magnit OAO Russia 1.94
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR Brazil 1.79
Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes Brazil 1.67
Data through 2009-06-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1993-12-17
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
David Semple  (2002-12-18)
Semple is a portfolio manager and director at Van Eck Associates Corporation. He joined Van Eck in 1998 as the director of international equity. He has accumulated 15 years of experience in the investment business, being engaged as a manager and an analyst. Semple additionally serves as an adviser on Van Eck Multi-Strategy Partners.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-07-01)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.70
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2007-12-31)
Correspondence Information
99 Park Ave
8th FL
New York,  NY  10016
Telephone:
800-826-1115
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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