1y return+48.1%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+113.0%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+112.0%S&P 500 +74.5%
10y return+204.0%S&P 500 +256.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since June 30, 2016: $304 against $357 in the S&P 500.2
Van Eck Associates CorpS&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANvidia Corporation | $15.2B | 9.2% | +34.7% |
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufac | $8.2B | 5.0% | −10.6% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | $5.6B | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| AMATApplied Matls Inc | $5.6B | 3.4% | +16.2% |
| MUMicron Technology Inc | $5.6B | 3.4% | −25.0% |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc | $5.5B | 3.4% | −21.5% |
| Asml Hldg NvCUSIP N07059210 | $4.9B | 3.0% | +31.7% |
| INTCIntel Corp | $4.8B | 2.9% | −26.5% |
| LRCXLam Research Corp | $4.8B | 2.9% | +411.8% |
| KLACKla Corp | $4.8B | 2.9% | +953.0% |
| MRVLMarvell Technology Inc | $3.9B | 2.4% | +22.2% |
| TXNTexas Instrs Inc | $3.6B | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| ADIAnalog Devices Inc | $3.3B | 2.0% | +24.7% |
| QCOMQualcomm Inc | $3.2B | 1.9% | +22.7% |
| AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd | $3.1B | 1.9% | −5.7% |
| NEMNewmont Corp | $3.0B | 1.8% | −10.8% |
| BBarrick Mng Corp | $2.2B | 1.3% | −10.3% |
| CDNSCadence Design System Inc | $1.8B | 1.1% | +21.8% |
| WPMWheaton Precious Metals Corp | $1.6B | 1.0% | |
| SNPSSynopsys Inc | $1.5B | 0.9% | +19.7% |
| FNVFranco Nev Corp | $1.5B | 0.9% | −7.1% |
| Anglogold Ashanti PLCCUSIP G0378L100 | $1.5B | 0.9% | −3.8% |
| KGCKinross Gold Corp | $1.3B | 0.8% | −47.9% |
| TERTeradyne Inc | $1.3B | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| Nxp Semiconductors N VCUSIP N6596X109 | $1.2B | 0.7% | −5.1% |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANvidia Corporation | June 30, 2020 | +2006.7% | $15.2B |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | June 30, 2020 | +1096.9% | $5.6B |
| AMATApplied Matls Inc | June 30, 2020 | +1096.1% | $5.6B |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc | June 30, 2020 | +1004.1% | $5.5B |
| CCJCameco Corp | June 30, 2020 | +893.7% | $767.9M |
| TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufac | June 30, 2020 | +741.2% | $8.2B |
| TERTeradyne Inc | June 30, 2020 | +472.5% | $1.3B |
| Asml Hldg NvCUSIP N07059210 | June 30, 2020 | +440.6% | $4.9B |
| LRCXLam Research Corp | September 30, 2024 | +431.0% | $4.8B |
| Anglogold Ashanti PLCCUSIP G0378L100 | September 30, 2023 | +412.0% | $1.5B |
Sold off last quarter
- Seabridge Gold IncCUSIP 811916105 was $185K
- IEXIDEX Corp was $178K
- JJacobs Solutions Inc was $112K
- CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was $81K
- Honeywell International IncCUSIP 438516106 was $49K
- KEXKirby Corp was $30K
- PKGPackaging Corp of America was $22K
- ERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson was $16K
- Riot Platforms IncCUSIP 767292AB1 was $15K
- IEIvanhoe Electric Inc / US was $15K
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +10.7% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | +4.0% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +7.5% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +19.7% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +16.2% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | +0.5% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | −5.5% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +4.4% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | +5.8% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +9.6% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +13.5% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −5.2% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +2.9% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +11.5% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +13.6% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −8.4% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −22.0% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | +6.3% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +8.8% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −7.6% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Van Eck Associates Corp Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=869178&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 869178
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/869178/000086917826000093/Filed August 14, 2026 · accession 0000869178-26-000093