C000125662 Fees and Costs — VanEck VIP Global Gold Fund, Class S
Data updated: 2026-08-26
The net expense ratio is 1.45%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.47% other expenses, less a 0.02% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $60K in broker commissions, 0.0627% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 55%.
C000125662 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000125662. Prospectus, as of May 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.47% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.47% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.45% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
C000125662 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000125662, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $937 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.59% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.45%) | $152 | $473 | $815 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $7 | $20 | $35 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $24 | $86 |
| Total costs | $159 | $517 | $937 |
| Value after costs | $10,341 | $11,059 | $11,826 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.59% | 1.59% | 1.59% |
C000125662 Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0627%
- Total broker commissions: $60K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $96.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 55%
- Securities on loan, average value: $3.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $22K (0.023% of average net assets)
C000125662 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $12K | 20.63% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $10K | 17.35% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $10K | 16.37% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $9K | 15.15% |
| CIBC World Markets Corp. | $7K | 11.16% |
| National Bank of Canada Financial Inc. | $5K | 7.79% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $3K | 4.84% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $1K | 2.53% |
| Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | $1K | 2.36% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $1K | 1.80% |
C000125662 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $93.8M | 97.44% |
| National Bank of Canada Financial Inc. | $793K | 0.82% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $621K | 0.65% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $332K | 0.35% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $279K | 0.29% |
| Canaccord Genuity LLC | $223K | 0.23% |
| Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | $211K | 0.22% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.