Awards and Hall of Fame recognition reflect VanEck’s leadership in thematic investing and the firm’s forward-thinking investment philosophy
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VanEck is today celebrating multiple honors at the 2026 With Intelligence Mutual Fund and ETF Awards, highlighting the firm’s differentiated investment approach, industry engagement and decades-long commitment to identifying enduring opportunities early. The firm was recognized for Thematic ETF of the Year for REMX and Social Media Leader of the Year at last night’s ceremony at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. CEO Jan van Eck was also named Fund Leader of the Year and the firm received the Hall of Fame Award.
The With Intelligence Mutual Fund and ETF Awards recognize outstanding achievement across the asset management industry, honoring business leaders, innovators, product development specialists, fund directors, and top performing funds.
The VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (REMX), a $2.6B fund (as of 1/31/2025) that delivered 92% in total returns in 2025, provides exposure to companies involved in producing, refining, and recycling of rare earth and strategic metals and minerals. As critical inputs across modern industry, rare earths underpin technologies ranging from electric vehicles and renewable infrastructure to semiconductors and the hardware powering AI.
“We’re proud to have REMX recognized as Thematic ETF of the Year,” said Ed Lopez, Head of Product Management at VanEck. “With the launch of REMX in 2010, VanEck was early in identifying the strategic importance of rare earths and providing investors with a way to access the space. Not only are there ongoing supply chain and geopolitical concerns, but so many technologies we use today rely on the metals this industry produces. This recognition is an example of VanEck’s mission to be forward thinking.”
Jan van Eck was honored as Fund Leader of the Year, while VanEck was inducted into the Hall of Fame, a milestone recognition in the firm’s 70th year.
“As we reflect on our 70-year history, my colleagues and I are honored to receive the Hall of Fame award,” said van Eck. “Our investment philosophy is to identify major changes in the markets and construct funds that meet portfolio needs. Engagement with clients and the industry is an important part of this process, so being recognized is particularly meaningful.”
The firm’s Social Media Leader of the Year recognition speaks to the firm’s active engagement with investors to deliver timely perspectives and foster dialogue across platforms.
“I don’t do it for the awards, but I’m not going to say no,” said the VanEck Intern. “Of course, per my compliance colleagues, I should add that past award wins are no guarantee of award wins in the future.”
For more information on the 2026 With Intelligence Mutual Fund and ETF Awards, including nominees, winners and judges, please visit: https://awards.withintelligence.com/mutualfundandetfawards/en/page/home
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About VanEck
VanEck has a history of looking beyond the financial markets to identify trends that are likely to create impactful investment opportunities. We were one of the first U.S. asset managers to offer investors access to international markets. This set the tone for the firm’s drive to identify asset classes and trends – including gold investing in 1968, emerging markets in 1993, and exchange traded funds in 2006 – that subsequently shaped the investment management industry.
Today, VanEck offers active and passive strategies with compelling exposures supported by well-designed investment processes. As of 1/31/2026, VanEck managed approximately $205 billion in assets, including mutual funds, ETFs and institutional accounts. The firm’s capabilities range from core investment opportunities to more specialized exposures to enhance portfolio diversification. Our actively managed strategies are fueled by in-depth, bottom-up research and security selection from portfolio managers with direct experience in the sectors and regions in which they invest. Investability, liquidity, diversity, and transparency are key to the experienced decision-making around market and index selection underlying VanEck’s passive strategies.
Since our founding in 1955, putting our clients’ interests first, in all market environments, has been at the heart of the firm’s mission.
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Average Annual Total Returns† as of December 31, 2025
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3 MO |
YTD |
1 Yr |
5 Yr |
10 YR |
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VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF |
13.99 |
92.05 |
92.05 |
4.69 |
9.31 |
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MVIS® Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index (MVREMXTR) |
13.91 |
90.39 |
90.39 |
4.77 |
8.90 |
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†Returns less than one year are not annualized. |
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