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VanEck Associates

VanEck Associates Portfolio holdings

AUM $133B
1-Year Est. Return 72.99%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+10.98%
1 Year Est. Return
+72.99%
3 Year Est. Return
+157.94%
5 Year Est. Return
+206.35%
10 Year Est. Return
+770.56%
AUM
$21.7B
AUM Growth
+$1.52B
Cap. Flow
-$396M
Cap. Flow %
-1.83%
Top 10 Hldgs %
30.74%
Holding
733
New
39
Increased
433
Reduced
235
Closed
15

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AUY
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
+$110M
2
CRR
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
+$77.5M
3
BTU
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
+$77M
4
PPP
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
+$75.2M
5
NBR icon
Nabors Industries
NBR
+$74.6M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
+$84.2M
2
SYT
Syngenta Ag
SYT
+$72.8M
3
NOV icon
NOV
NOV
+$66.8M
4
DE icon
Deere & Co
DE
+$66.6M
5
POT
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
+$66.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Materials 45.09%
2 Energy 26.66%
3 Healthcare 4.74%
4 Industrials 3.46%
5 Consumer Staples 2.43%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
MUA icon
526
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
MUA
$527M
$424K ﹤0.01%
33,069
+6,334
+24% +$80.8K
NXZ
527
DELISTED
NUVEEN DIV ADV MUNI FD-2
NXZ
$424K ﹤0.01%
30,478
+5,717
+23% +$79.3K
VNR
528
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
$423K ﹤0.01%
13,126
+3,813
+41% +$117K
MQY icon
529
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund
MQY
$807M
$416K ﹤0.01%
27,586
+8,899
+48% +$133K
ROCK icon
530
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.34B
$416K ﹤0.01%
26,851
+3,436
+15% +$57K
NMZ icon
531
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund
NMZ
$2.2B
$413K ﹤0.01%
31,168
+5,463
+21% +$71.8K
MMU
532
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
MMU
$549M
$412K ﹤0.01%
31,472
+6,227
+25% +$80.9K
LAYN
533
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
$411K ﹤0.01%
30,932
+9,338
+43% +$147K
XLE icon
534
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.5B
$410K ﹤0.01%
8,200
– –
AREX
535
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
$409K ﹤0.01%
18,000
– –
SPLS
536
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
$407K ﹤0.01%
37,585
+13,116
+54% +$156K
CSTE icon
537
Caesarstone
CSTE
$72.3M
$392K ﹤0.01%
7,980
+2,667
+50% +$136K
PML
538
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II
PML
$485M
$392K ﹤0.01%
32,795
+6,269
+24% +$74.6K
FTEK icon
539
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$48M
$386K ﹤0.01%
68,405
-6,861
-9% -$38.6K
DB icon
540
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
$382K ﹤0.01%
12,162
+3,241
+36% +$116K
MS icon
541
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
$379K ﹤0.01%
11,723
+2,111
+22% +$65.1K
PMM
542
Franklin Managed Municipal Income Trust
PMM
$275M
$378K ﹤0.01%
52,766
+9,598
+22% +$68.7K
LEO
543
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals
LEO
$387M
$373K ﹤0.01%
44,141
+7,685
+21% +$63.6K
ATHL
544
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
$372K ﹤0.01%
+7,804
New +$327K
PNC icon
545
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
$367K ﹤0.01%
4,116
+260
+7% +$22.2K
SE
546
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
$363K ﹤0.01%
8,541
-861,244
-99% -$34.5M
MMD
547
MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund
MMD
$283M
$361K ﹤0.01%
20,254
+3,849
+23% +$67.4K
CRZO
548
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
$356K ﹤0.01%
+5,147
New +$298K
ERII icon
549
Energy Recovery
ERII
$434M
$347K ﹤0.01%
70,604
-420
-0.6% -$2.17K
PNK
550
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
$341K ﹤0.01%
13,561
-7,153
-35% -$170K
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VanEck Associates's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2014, VanEck Associates held 733 positions worth $21.7B, up 7.6% from $20.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.

VanEck Associates's Q2 2014 filing shows 39 new, 433 increased, 235 reduced and 15 closed positions. Its largest new stake was MAG Silver: 5,536,686 shares worth $52.4M. The largest sale was Monsanto Co, an estimated $84.2M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Materials at 45% of assets, up from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Healthcare.

  • VanEck Associates's largest Q2 2014 buy was MAG Silver: 5,536,686 shares worth $52.4M.
  • VanEck Associates added most to Yamana Gold, Inc. in Q2 2014, an estimated $110M increase.
  • VanEck Associates's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Monsanto Co, cutting an estimated $84.2M.
  • VanEck Associates fully exited Weatherford International plc in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $45.6M.
  • VanEck Associates's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $21.7B portfolio in Q2 2014.
  • VanEck Associates opened 39 new positions and closed 15 in Q2 2014.
  • VanEck Associates's portfolio value rose 7.6% quarter-over-quarter to $21.7B.

Based on VanEck Associates's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.