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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 


 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-04297 

 
VAN ECK FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
99 Park Avenue - 8th Floor, New York, N.Y.
 
 10016
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 

Bruce J. Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Van Eck Funds
99 Park Avenue - 8th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10016
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 687-5200
 
         
             
 Date of fiscal year end:
  December 31
 Date of reporting period:
  September 30, 2007

 
Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
 
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
 
 ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments.


Emerging Markets Fund       
Schedule of Investments       
September 30, 2007 (unaudited)      
                   
 
Number 
               
 
 of Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Value
COMMON STOCKS: 93.2%
             
Argentina: 1.5%
               
 
158,000
 
Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. (GDR) *
     
$2,507,460
                   
Brazil: 7.7%
               
 
79,000
 
Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA *
     
1,437,343
 
145,000
 
BR Malls Participacoes SA *
       
1,739,525
 
179,400
 
Cremer S.A.  *
         
2,088,596
 
160,000
 
Localiza Rent A Car S.A.
       
1,627,932
 
42,000
 
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)
       
3,171,000
 
172,000
 
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd. *
       
2,856,920
                 
12,921,316
                   
China/Hong Kong: 14.3%
             
 
4,590,000
 
Beijing Development (Hong Kong) Ltd. * #
     
2,470,898
 
10,000,000
 
Century Sunshine Ecological * #
       
1,144,233
 
4,422,000
 
China Green Holdings Ltd. #
       
4,768,432
 
450,000
 
China Infrastructure Machinery Holdings Ltd. #
     
1,039,269
 
3,740,000
 
China Lifestyle Food & Beverages #
     
1,182,972
 
2,538,000
 
GST Holdings Ltd. #
       
816,001
 
83,000
 
Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc. *
     
2,888,400
 
7,100,000
 
PYI Corp. Ltd. #
         
2,875,401
 
7,280,000
 
Shanghai Real Estate Group Ltd. #
       
3,141,070
 
1,717,000
 
Tian An China Investments Co. Ltd. #
     
2,105,193
 
780,000
 
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co Ltd. #
       
1,595,087
                 
24,026,956
                   
India: 10.4%
               
 
230,000
 
Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd. #
     
1,618,054
 
110,000
 
Goetze India Ltd. *  #
       
410,581
 
31,900
 
Goetze India Ltd. Rights
         
     
   (INR 145, expiring 11/23/07) *
       
3,442
 
149,000
 
GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. * #
     
2,446,221
 
124,000
 
Hirco PLC (GBP) * #
       
937,874
 
168,000
 
Panacea Biotec Ltd. * #
       
1,685,628
 
25,515
 
Power Grid Corp. *
         
48,076
 
112,000
 
Reliance Capital Ltd. #
       
4,436,138
 
670,000
 
SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. #
       
1,940,768
 
23,024
 
TRF Ltd. #
         
645,389
 
440,000
 
Welspun-Gujarat Stahl Ltd. #
       
3,257,274
                 
17,429,445
                   
Indonesia: 0.7%
               
 
13,600,000
 
Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk PT #
       
1,175,485
                   
                   
Israel: 0.8%
               
 
68,000
 
Queenco Leisure International Ltd. Reg S (GDR) *
     
1,273,139
                   
                   
Kazakhstan: 5.5%
               
 
45,000
 
Chagala Group Ltd. (GDR) *
       
348,750
 
173,000
 
Halyk Savings Bank (GDR) #
       
3,467,587
 
197,400
 
Kazakhstan Kagazy PLC (GDR) REG S * #
     
921,858
 
187,000
 
KazMunaiGas Exploration (GDR) REG S #
     
4,447,033
                 
9,185,228
                   
Malaysia: 5.2%
               
 
1,569,000
 
CB Industrial Product Holding #
       
2,151,323
 
9,195,000
 
Dreamgate Corp. BHD #
       
1,590,534
 
3,681,400
 
KNM Group BHD #
       
4,982,020
                 
8,723,877
                   
Mexico: 1.7%
               
 
18,000
 
America Movil S.A. de C.V. (ADR)
       
1,152,000
 
440,000
 
Grupo FAMSA, S.A. de C.V. *
       
1,794,211
                 
2,946,211
                   
Nigeria: 0.5%
               
 
65,800
 
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC (GDR)
       
778,414
                   
Panama: 0.8%
               
 
33,800
 
Copa Holdings S.A. (ADR)
       
1,353,690
                   
Peru: 0.8%
               
 
21,000
 
Credicorp. (ADR)
         
1,421,700
                   
Philippines: 1.3%
               
 
29,600,000
 
Megaworld Corp. #
         
2,246,432
                   
Poland: 0.4%
               
 
173,000
 
Multimedia Polska S.A. * #
       
764,950
                   
                   
Russia: 5.5%
               
 
163,750
 
C.A.T. Oil A.G. (EUR) * #
       
4,195,671
 
40,000
 
LUKOIL ( ADR)
         
3,332,000
 
4,000
 
Vismpo-Avisma Corp. (USD) #
       
1,164,496
 
850,000
 
World Trade Center Moscow (USD) *
     
603,500
                 
9,295,667
                   
Singapore: 3.7%
               
 
2,500,000
 
Best World International Ltd. #
       
1,714,814
 
2,155,000
 
Sino-Environment Technology Group Ltd. * #
     
4,539,158
                 
6,253,972
                   
South Africa: 6.9%
               
 
258,000
 
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. *
       
1,254,929
 
133,000
 
Bidvest Group Ltd. #
       
2,612,919
 
329,600
 
FirstRand Ltd. * #
         
1,057,346
 
63,000
 
Naspers Ltd. * #
         
1,743,852
 
100,000
 
Spar Group Ltd. * #
       
800,314
 
169,000
 
Standard Bank Group Ltd. #
       
2,440,190
 
630,000
 
Woolworths Holdings Ltd.
       
1,653,398
                 
11,562,948
                   
South Korea: 10.9%
               
 
35,000
 
Ecopro Co. Ltd. *
         
447,443
 
175,300
 
Finetec Corp. #
         
3,703,922
 
13,000
 
Hyundai Mobis #
         
1,375,944
 
28,960
 
Hyunjin Materials Co. Ltd. #
       
1,425,625
 
127,000
 
Inzi Controls Co. Ltd. #
       
1,037,016
 
52,085
 
SFA Engineering Corp. #
       
3,084,149
 
106,488
 
Solmics Co. Ltd. #
         
1,621,051
 
54,000
 
SSCP Co. Ltd. * #
         
1,764,286
 
19,597
 
Taewoong Co. Ltd. #
       
2,316,625
 
196,000
 
Won Ik Quartz Corp. #
       
1,505,596
                 
18,281,657
Taiwan: 7.7%
               
 
421,837
 
Advantech Co. Ltd. #
       
1,254,134
 
1,044,500
 
Awea Mechantronic Co. Ltd. #
       
2,388,126
 
1,520,000
 
China Ecotek Corp. #
       
2,090,496
 
1,000,000
 
Chrome ATE, Inc. * #
       
2,454,069
 
695,387
 
Gemtek Technology Corp. #
       
1,743,637
 
575,000
 
Lumax International Corp. #
       
1,524,510
 
229,939
 
MJC Probe, Inc. #
         
874,700
 
39,733
 
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. Ltd. #
     
172,954
 
115,000
 
Powertech Technology #
       
463,875
                 
12,966,501
                   
Thailand: 1.8%
               
 
556,066
 
Airports of Thailand Public Co. Ltd. #
     
1,004,799
 
84,300
 
Banpu PCL
         
855,912
 
387,824
 
Minor International PCL Warrants
         
     
   (THB 6.00, expiring 3/29/08) *
       
106,362
 
1,796,000
 
Ticon Industrial Connection PCL (NVDR) #
     
1,037,514
                 
3,004,587
                   
Turkey: 3.9%
               
 
245,000
 
Asya Katilim Bankasi AS * #
       
1,997,211
 
260,000
 
Sinpas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi A.S. *
     
1,658,658
 
315,000
 
Tav Havalimanlari Holding A.S. * #
       
2,896,078
                 
6,551,947
                   
Ukraine: 1.2%
               
 
68,000
 
XXI Century Investments Public Ltd (GBP) * #
     
2,004,394
                   
                   
Total Common Stocks
               
(Cost: $128,039,957)
             
156,675,976
                   
PREFERRED STOCK: 4.3%
             
(Cost: $3,223,921)
               
Brazil: 4.3%
               
 
254,988
 
Cia Vale do Rio Doce
       
7,282,391
                   
         
Principal
       
         
Amount
       
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 7.4%
             
State Street Bank & Trust Co.
             
3.80% (dated 9/28/07, due 10/1/07,
             
repurchase price $12,389,922,
             
collateralized by $12,690,000
             
Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.75%,
             
due 08/15/08 with a value of
             
$12,635,801)
               
(Cost: $12,386,000)
     
$12,386,000
     
12,386,000
                   
Total Investments: 104.9%
             
(Cost: $143,649,878)
             
176,344,367
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.9)%
         
(8,291,087)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%
           
$168,053,280

                   
ADR      American Depositary Receipt
             
BHD      Malaysian Public Limited Company
           
EUR       Euro
               
GBP       British Pound
               
GDR      Global Depositary Receipt
             
INR       Indian Rupees
               
NVDR   Non-Voting Depository Receipt
           
THB      Thai Baht
               
USD      United States Dollar
             
                   
*
Non-income producing
             
#
Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has
   
 
been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of
   
 
fair valued securities is $120,273,176, which represented 71.6% of net assets.
       
REG S security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from
 
registration, securities offered and sold outside of the United States.  Such a security cannot be sold in the United
 
States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or pursuant to
 
an exemption from registration.
             
                   
The aggregate cost of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes is $143,649,878, and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on such investments is:
             
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
           
$36,610,929
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
           
     (3,916,440)
Net Unrealized Appreciation
           
$32,694,489
                   

             
% of
   
Summary of Investments by Sector
       
Investments
 
Value
Industrial
         
27.2%
 
$47,905,245
Financial
         
20.2
 
35,627,336
Consumer, Cyclical
         
11.5
 
20,326,054
Energy
           
10.0
 
17,596,703
Consumer, Non-cyclical
       
7.0
 
12,318,622
Basic Materials
         
6.5
 
11,560,211
Diversified
         
3.6
 
6,338,746
Communications
         
3.1
 
5,404,439
Technology
         
2.5
 
4,386,714
Utilities
         
1.4
 
2,494,297
Repurchase Agreement
       
7.0
 
12,386,000
             
100.0%
 
$176,344,367
                   
                   



Global Hard Assets Fund        
Schedule of  Investments        
September 30, 2007 (unaudited)       
                         
 
Number
                     
 
of Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Value
COMMON STOCKS: 92.1%
                     
Argentina:  0.1%
                     
 
83,200
   
Trefoil Ltd. (NOK) * #
         
$539,819
                         
Australia: 5.1%
                     
 
1,664,100
   
Iluka Resources Ltd. #
         
8,135,797
 
5,376,000
   
Lihir Gold Ltd. *   #
         
19,112,999
 
97,000
   
Rio Tinto Ltd. #
           
9,269,774
 
113,000
   
Rio Tinto PLC #
           
9,725,553
                       
46,244,123
                         
Brazil: 3.5%
                     
 
673,600
   
Cia Vale do Rio Doce (ADR)
         
22,855,248
 
116,000
   
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)
         
8,758,000
                       
31,613,248
                         
Canada: 14.6%
                     
 
457,000
   
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)
       
22,758,600
 
20,000
   
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD) Warrants *
       
       
   ($19.00, expiring 11/07/07)
         
612,400
 
107,500
   
Addax Petroluem Corp.
         
4,239,909
 
707,700
   
Brazilian Resources, Inc. * #
         
0
 
72,800
   
CIC Energy Corp. * R
         
1,152,767
 
30,000
   
FNX Mining Co., Inc. *
         
995,627
 
393,811
   
Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)
         
12,034,864
 
116,750
   
Killam Properties, Inc.
         
1,056,402
 
977,700
   
Kinross Gold Corp. (USD) *
         
14,645,946
 
146,172
   
Kinross Gold Corp. *
         
2,183,799
 
575,000
   
Miramar Mining Corp. *
         
2,717,036
 
369,000
   
Nexen, Inc.
             
11,274,227
 
360,000
   
Northern Orion Resources, Inc. * R
     
2,262,102
 
301,500
   
Northern Orion Resources, Inc. Warrants  * R
       
       
   (CAD 2.00, expiring 5/29/08)
         
1,318,579
 
658,000
   
OPTI Canada, Inc. *
         
12,317,861
 
58,800
   
Penn West Energy Trust
         
1,826,693
 
184,100
   
Petrolifera Petroleum Ltd. *
         
3,320,896
 
571,050
   
Petrolifera Petroleum Ltd. * R
         
8,219,123
 
222,000
   
Silver Wheaton Corp. *
         
3,095,702
 
11,400
   
Suncor Energy, Inc.
         
1,082,636
 
112,600
   
Suncor Energy, Inc. (USD)
         
10,675,606
 
10,900
   
Timberwest Forest Corp.
         
289,002
 
59,000
   
Timberwest Forest Corp. R
         
831,900
 
701,900
   
Uranium One, Inc. *
         
9,888,917
 
259,300
   
Uranium One, Inc. * R
         
2,818,850
                       
131,619,444
                         
Indonesia: 0.0%
                     
 
100,000
   
Medco Energi Internasional Tbk PT  #
     
45,359
                         
Netherlands: 1.6%
                     
 
183,500
   
Arcelor Mittal (USD)
         
14,379,060
                         
Norway: 1.8%
                     
 
735,500
   
SeaDrill Ltd. * #
           
16,516,528
                         
South Africa: 2.7%
                     
 
626,700
   
Exxaro Resources Ltd. #
         
7,929,512
 
465,500
   
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. #
         
16,223,769
                       
24,153,281
                         
United Kingdom: 1.9%
                     
 
530,000
   
Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)
         
17,617,200
                         
United States: 60.8%
                     
 
836,300
   
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. *
       
19,427,249
 
457,000
   
American Commercial Lines, Inc. *
       
10,844,610
 
105,367
   
Bois d’ Arc Energy, Inc. *
         
2,019,885
 
543,800
   
Celanese Corp.
           
21,197,324
 
67,100
   
ConAgra Foods Inc.
         
1,753,323
 
553,600
   
Darling International, Inc. *
         
5,475,104
 
301,000
   
Devon Energy Corp.
         
25,043,200
 
168,000
   
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
         
19,032,720
 
369,000
   
Ellora Oil & Gas, Inc. * # R
         
4,597,998
 
61,100
   
Exterran Holding, Inc. *
         
4,908,774
 
346,200
   
FMC Technologies, Inc. *
         
19,961,892
 
202,000
   
Frontier Oil Corp.
         
8,411,280
 
241,300
   
Georgia Gulf Corp.
         
3,354,070
 
355,500
   
Hess Corp.
             
23,651,415
 
89,700
   
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
         
6,330,129
 
154,750
   
KGEN Power Corp. * # R
         
2,932,853
 
643,000
   
Marathon Oil Corp.
         
36,663,860
 
415,800
   
McDermott International, Inc. *
         
22,486,464
 
194,300
   
Mercer International, Inc. *
         
1,836,135
 
647,800
   
Mirant Corp. *
             
26,352,504
 
243,000
   
Monsanto Co.
             
20,834,820
 
120,958
   
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. *
         
17,478,431
 
421,475
   
Newfield Exploration Co. *
         
20,298,236
 
388,000
   
Noble Corporation
         
19,031,400
 
602,000
   
NRG Energy, Inc. *
         
25,458,580
 
403,100
   
Nucor Corp.
             
23,972,357
 
417,400
   
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
         
26,746,992
 
28,600
   
Oil States International, Inc. *
         
1,381,380
 
109,000
   
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. *  
         
5,128,450
 
560,400
   
Range Resources Corp.
         
22,785,864
 
186,800
   
Schlumberger Ltd.
         
19,614,000
 
104,900
   
Teton Energy Corp. *
         
488,834
 
125,000
   
Transocean, Inc. *
         
14,131,250
 
41,600
   
Trinity Industries, Inc.
         
1,561,664
 
267,400
   
Valero Energy Corp.
         
17,963,932
 
328,300
   
Weatherford International Ltd. *
         
22,055,194
 
85,800
   
Weyerhauser Co.
         
6,203,340
 
289,200
   
XTO Energy, Inc.
         
17,884,128
                       
549,299,641
                         
Total Common Stocks
                     
(Cost: $608,065,060)
                   
832,027,703
                         
                         
                         
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: 2.7%
               
United States: 2.7%
                     
 
304,000
   
PowerShares Global Water
         
6,490,400
 
246,000
   
StreetTRACKS Gold Trust
         
18,083,460
(Cost: $23,612,956)
                   
24,573,860
                       
 

           
Principal
     
           
Amount
     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 9.4%
         
State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
               
    3.8% (dated 9/28/07, due
               
    10/1/07, repurchase price
               
    $84,516,755, collateralized
               
    by $86,920,000 Federal National
         
    Mortgage Association, 3.25%,
         
   due 8/15/08 with a value of
               
   $86,184,483)
               
(Cost: $84,490,000)
       
84,490,000
   
84,490,000
                   
Total Investments Before Collateral
         
   for Securities Loaned: 104.2%
         
(Cost: $716,168,016)
             
941,091,563
                   
           
Number
     
           
of Shares
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
         
HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR
         
SECURITIES LOANED: 8.7%
         
State Street Navigator Securities
         
   Lending Prime Portfolio
               
(Cost: $78,287,225)
       
78,287,225
   
78,287,225
                   
Total Investments: 112.9%
               
(Cost: $794,455,241)
             
1,019,378,788
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (12.9)%
     
 (116,472,885)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%
             
$902,905,903
                   
ADR
American Depositary Receipt
         
CAD
Canadian Dollar
               
NOK
Norwegian Krone
               
USD
United States Dollar
               
                   
The aggregate cost of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes is $794,522,152, and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on such investments is:
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
       
 $230,269,759
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
             
       (5,413,123)
Net Unrealized Appreciation
             
$224,856,636

*
Non-income producing
                 
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $75,874,249.
   
#
Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote,
   
 
but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The
   
 
aggregate value of fair valued securities is $95,029,961, which represented 10.5% of net assets.
   
R
Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2007, these securities are considered liquid, unless otherwise noted, and the market value amounted to $24,134,172 or 2.7% of net assets.
 
 


                     
   
Acquisition
 
Number
 
Acquisition
     
% of
Security
 
Date
 
of Shares
 
Cost
 
Value
 
Net Assets
CIC Energy Corp.
 
2/8/07
 
72,800
 
$922,687
 
$1,152,767
 
0.1%
Ellora Oil & Gas, Inc.
 
6/30/06
 
369,000
 
4,428,000
 
4,597,998
 
0.5
KGEN Power Corp.
 
12/19/06
 
154,750
 
2,166,500
 
2,932,853
 
0.3
Northern Orion Resources, Inc.
 
5/16/03
 
360,000
 
343,486
 
2,262,102
 
0.3
Northern Orion Resources, Inc. Warrants
 
5/16/03
 
301,500
 
-
 
1,318,579
 
0.2
Petrolifera Petroleum Ltd.
 
3/7/05 - 5/2/07
 
571,050
 
507,487
 
8,219,123
 
0.9
Timberwest Forest Corp.
 
3/5/04
 
59,000
 
554,606
 
831,900
 
0.1
Uranium One, Inc.
 
10/12/06
 
259,300
 
1,891,619
 
2,818,850
 
0.3
           
$10,814,385
 
$24,134,172
 
2.7%
                     

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Investments by Industry
     
% of
       
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
     
Investments
     
Value
Energy
     
55.8%
     
$525,906,189
Industrial Metals
     
12.1
     
113,709,836
Precious Metals
     
10.9
     
102,914,343
Chemicals
     
5.5
     
51,716,343
Transportation
     
1.2
     
10,844,610
Paper And Forest Products
     
1.0
     
9,160,377
Consumer Durables
     
0.8
     
7,929,512
Consumer Goods
     
0.8
     
7,228,427
Capital Goods
     
0.2
     
1,561,664
Real Estate
     
0.1
     
1,056,402
Total Common Stocks
     
88.4
     
832,027,703
Exchange Traded Funds
     
2.6
     
24,573,860
Repurchase Agreement
     
9.0
     
84,490,000
       
100.0%
     
$941,091,563
                 



International Investors Gold Fund     
Schedule of Investments     
September 30, 2007 (unaudited)     
                 
 
Number
             
 
of Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
Value
COMMON STOCKS: 96.4%
           
Australia 12.3%
             
 
2,865,000
 
Adamus Resources Ltd. * #
     
$1,527,527
 
4,206,000
 
Andean Resources Ltd. * #
     
3,984,736
 
2,103,000
 
Andean Resources Ltd. Warrants
     
     
   (AUD 0.45, expiring 2/20/09) *
     
1,156,980
 
11,898,384
 
Lihir Gold Ltd. * † #
     
42,301,673
 
1,064,725
 
Newcrest Mining Ltd.* #
     
26,479,928
 
422,000
 
Sino Gold Ltd. * † #
     
2,815,689
 
14,175,000
 
Tanami Gold NL * #
     
1,640,269
               
79,906,802
                 
Canada: 66.4%
             
 
380,974
 
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. †
     
18,894,508
 
851,800
 
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)
     
42,419,640
 
1,510,000
 
Amarillo Gold Corp. *
     
1,366,310
 
445,000
 
Aquiline Resources, Inc. *
     
4,563,414
 
390,000
 
Aquiline Resources, Inc. * R
     
3,999,397
 
195,000
 
Aquiline Resources, Inc. Warrants
     
     
   (CAD 3.00, expiring 10/11/07) *
     
1,411,552
 
546,000
 
Aurelian Resources, Inc.*
     
4,073,111
 
3,150,000
 
Aurizon Mines Ltd. *
     
12,857,789
 
1,000,000
 
AXMIN, Inc. * R
       
914,895
 
786,638
 
Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)
     
31,685,779
 
948,000
 
Bear Creek Mining Corp. * R
     
6,862,313
 
1,043,800
 
Brazauro Resources Corp. *
     
745,084
 
1,200,000
 
Claude Resources, Inc. *
     
1,749,359
 
800,000
 
Crystallex International Corp. (USD) *
   
2,536,000
 
1,800,000
 
Eldorado Gold Corp. *
     
11,111,446
 
1,198,900
 
European Goldfields Ltd. *
     
7,063,343
 
740,000
 
Full Metal Minerals Ltd. * R
     
2,120,344
 
370,000
 
Full Metal Minerals Ltd. Warrants
     
     
   (CAD 3.00, expiring 11/10/08) * R
     
226,244
 
740,000
 
Gabriel Resources Ltd. *
     
1,976,173
 
840,000
 
Gabriel Resources Ltd. * R
     
2,026,844
 
1,397,600
 
Gammon Gold, Inc. *
     
16,678,743
 
320,000
 
Gold Eagle Mines Ltd. *
     
2,052,581
 
489,000
 
Goldcorp, Inc.
       
14,945,559
 
938,207
 
Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)
     
28,671,606
 
17,500
 
Goldcorp, Inc. Warrants
       
     
   (CAD 45.75, expiring 6/9/11) *
     
216,408
 
24,000
 
Golden Star Resources Ltd. * R
     
98,929
 
1,195,000
 
Great Basin Gold Ltd. * †
     
3,616,297
 
300,000
 
Great Basin Gold Ltd. * R
     
907,857
 
422,500
 
Great Basin Gold Ltd. Warrants *
     
     
   (CAD 3.50, expiring 4/17/09)
     
327,075
 
180,000
 
Greystar Resources Ltd. *
     
1,248,680
 
219,000
 
Guyana Goldfields, Inc. *
     
2,179,762
 
533,300
 
High River Gold Mines Ltd. *
     
1,619,229
 
1,388,200
 
Iamgold Corp.
       
12,072,518
 
1,870,000
 
Jinshan Gold Mines, Inc. *
     
4,230,131
 
935,000
 
Jinshan Gold Mines, Inc. Warrants
     
     
   (CAD 1.45, expiring 3/1/08) * R
     
752,023
 
1,364,129
 
Kinross Gold Corp. *
     
20,379,990
 
1,193,614
 
Kinross Gold Corp. (USD) *
     
17,880,338
 
500,000
 
Kinross Gold Corp. Warrants
       
     
   (CAD 1.90, expiring 10/22/07) *
     
2,463,178
 
1640000
 
Lake Shore Gold Corp.
     
3,132,760
 
565,660
 
Meridian Gold, Inc. *
     
18,806,994
 
271,000
 
Meridian Gold, Inc. (USD) *
     
8,970,100
 
50,000
 
Minefinders Corp. * †
     
535,867
 
450,000
 
Minefinders Corp. * R
     
4,822,802
 
1,917,300
 
Miramar Mining Corp. * †
     
9,059,780
 
445,000
 
New Gold, Inc. * †
     
2,751,470
 
800,000
 
New Gold, Inc. * † R
     
4,946,464
 
572,000
 
Northern Orion Resources, Inc. * R
   
3,594,229
 
536,000
 
Northern Orion Resources, Inc. Warrants
     
     
   (CAD 2.00, expiring 5/29/08) * R
   
2,344,141
 
770,000
 
Northgate Minerals Corp. * †
     
2,167,597
 
666,666
 
Northgate Minerals Corp. * R
     
1,876,705
 
2,585,000
 
Orezone Resources, Inc. *
     
4,807,973
 
1,373,200
 
Osisko Exploration Ltd. *
     
7,524,194
 
1,452,600
 
Pacific Rim Mining Corp. * †
     
1,670,490
 
226,759
 
PAN American Silver Corp. * †
     
6,590,864
 
96,000
 
PAN American Silver Corp. (USD) *
   
2,774,400
 
95,150
 
PAN American Silver Corp. Warrants
     
     
   (CAD 12.00, expiring 2/20/08) *
     
1,626,250
 
23,230
 
PAN American Silver Corp. Warrants
     
     
   (CAD 12.00, expiring 2/20/08) * R
   
397,034
 
2,261,700
 
Peak Gold Ltd. * R
     
1,591,706
 
1,130,850
 
Peak Gold Ltd. Warrants * R
     
329,710
 
265,000
 
Platinum Group Metals Ltd. *
     
1,065,702
 
530,000
 
Platinum Group Metals Ltd. * R
     
2,131,403
 
514,500
 
Premier Gold Mines Ltd. *
     
1,210,406
 
1,055,555
 
Red Back Mining, Inc. *
     
7,004,135
 
793,000
 
Silver Wheaton Corp. * †
     
11,058,071
 
808,000
 
Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD) *
     
11,328,160
 
1,257,500
 
Silver Wheaton Corp. Warrants
       
     
   (CAD 4.00, expiring 8/05/09) *
     
2,528,528
 
620,000
 
Silvercorp Metals, Inc. *
     
12,921,731
 
839,800
 
Western Goldfields, Inc. *
     
2,863,718
               
431,377,834
                 
South Africa: 5.5%
             
 
100,000
 
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR) †
   
4,689,000
 
168,000
 
First Uranium Corp. (CAD) * R
     
1,599,517
 
971,162
 
Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)
     
17,568,321
 
280,000
 
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.
     
9,758,658
 
202,500
 
Platmin Ltd. (CAD) * R
     
1,755,957
               
35,371,453
                 
United Kingdom: 7.6%
             
 
850,000
 
Cluff Gold Ltd. *
       
1,365,192
 
142,000
 
Lonmin Plc  #
       
10,640,335
 
1,125,000
 
Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)
   
37,395,000
               
49,400,527
                 
United States: 4.6%
             
 
8,300,000
 
Capital Gold Corp. *
     
3,984,000
 
30,000
 
Metallica Resources, Inc. *
     
133,200
 
1,610,000
 
Metallica Resources, Inc. (CAD) *
   
7,122,103
 
255,000
 
Metallica Resources, Inc. Warrants
     
     
   (CAD 3.10, expiring 12/11/08) * R
   
456,341
 
330,000
 
Newmont Mining Corp.
     
14,760,900
 
109,100
 
Royal Gold, Inc.  †
     
3,573,025
   
 
         
30,029,569
                 
Total Common Stocks
             
(Cost: $255,863,794)
           
626,086,184
         
Principal
     
         
Amount
     
CORPORATE NOTE: 0.9%
           
Canada: 0.9%
             
Eurasia Holdings AG Convertible
           
   Note, 7.00%, 9/14/09 * R
             
(Cost: $2,959,754)
   
CAD
3,280,000
   
5,718,953
                 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 3.6%
         
State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
           
3.80% (dated 8/28/07, due 10/1/07,
           
repurchase price $23,542,453
           
collateralized by $12,690,000
           
Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.75%, due 8/15/08
         
with a value of $12,635,801)
           
(Cost $23,535,000)
     
$23,535,000
   
23,535,000
                 
Total Investments Before Collateral
         
   for Securities Loaned: 100.9%
           
(Cost: $282,358,544)
       
 
 
655,340,137
                 
         
Number
     
         
of Shares
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
           
HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR
           
SECURITIES LOANED: 15.1%
           
State Street Navigator Securities
           
Lending Prime Portfolio 
               
(Cost: $98,075,559)
     
98,075,559
   
98,075,559
                 
Total Investments: 116.0%
             
(Cost: $380,434,103)
           
753,415,696
                 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (16.0%)
       
(103,755,451)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%
           
$649,660,245
                 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
         
AUD     Australian Dollar
             
CAD     Canadian Dollar
             
USD     United States Dollar
             
               
 Gross Unrealized Appreciation         
 $     353,657,499
 Gross Unrealized Depreciation          
(54,412,906)
 Net Unrealized Appreciation          
$299,244,593
           

*
     Non-income producing
           
     Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $94,926,581.
   
#     
     Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued using an independent quote, but has
 
     been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value
 
     for fair valued securities is $89,390,157 which represented 13.8% of net assets.
     
R     
     Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
 
 
     or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
 
     normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2007, these securities are considered
 
     liquid, unless otherwise noted, and the market value amounted to $49,473,807, or 7.1% of net
 
 
     assets.
             

 
Restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:
         
     
Acquisition
Number
Acquisition
   
% of
Security
 
Date
of Shares
Cost
Value
 
Net Assets
Aquiline Resources, Inc.
 
9/27/05
390,000
$529,932
$3,999,397
 
0.5%
AXMIN, Inc.
 
11/16/01
1,000,000
157,230
914,894
 
0.1
Bear Creek Mining Corp.
 
8/15/05
948,000
2,865,287
6,862,313
 
1.1
Eurasia Holdings
 
8/29/06
**
2,959,754
5,718,953
 
0.9
First Uranium Corp
 
12/13/06
168,000
1,016,518
1,599,517
 
0.2
Full Metal Minerals Ltd
 
10/24/06
740,000
1,511,524
2,120,344
 
0.3
Full Metal Minerals Ltd Warrants (a)
10/24/06
370,000
226,244
 
0.0
Gabriel Resources Ltd.
 
3/17/05
840,000
930,608
2,026,844
 
0.3
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
 
7/18/02
24,000
29,780
98,929
 
0.0
Great Basin Gold Ltd.
 
5/28/02
300,000
293,351
907,857
 
0.1
Jinshan Gold Mines, Inc. Warrants (a)
8/25/06
935,000
752,023
 
0.1
Metallica Resources, Inc. Warrants (a)
11/26/03
255,000
456,341
 
0.1
Minefinders Corp.
 
3/20/02
450,000
652,586
4,822,802
 
0.7
New Gold, Inc.
 
10/21/03
800,000
5,580,320
4,946,464
 
0.8
Northern Orion Resources, Inc.
5/16/03
572,000
545,761
3,594,229
 
0.6
Northern Orion Resources, Inc. Warrants (a)
5/16/03
536,000
2,344,141
 
0.4
Northgate Minerals Corp.
 
10/16/02
666,666
781,921
1,876,705
 
0.3
PAN American Silver Corp. Warrants (a)
2/7/02
22,230
32,187
397,034
 
0.1
Peak Gold Ltd.
 
3/9/07
2,261,700
1,448,845
1,591,706
 
0.2
Peak Gold Ltd. WTS
 
3/9/07
1,130,850
329,710
 
0.1
Platinum Group Metals Ltd.
 
6/30/06
530,000
857,169
2,131,403
 
0.3
Platmin Ltd.
 
7/28/06
202,500
715,676
1,755,957
 
0.3
           
$49,473,807
 
7.6%
**   Principal amount CAD 3,280,000.
           
(a)
Illiquid Securities
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                 
Summary of Investments by Industry
   
% of
   
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
     
Investments
 
Value
Gold
       
83.1%
 
$544,322,040
Silver
       
7.5
 
$49,225,039
Platinum
       
4.1
 
$26,600,735
Copper
       
0.9
 
$5,938,370
Total Common Stocks
       
95.6
 
$626,086,184
Corporate Note
       
0.9
 
$5,718,953
Repurchase Agreement
       
3.6
 
$23,535,000
           
100.1%
 
$655,340,137
                 




 
 
 

 Note To Schedules of Investments
September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
 
Security Valuation—Securities traded on national or foreign exchanges are valued at the last sales price as reported at the close of each business day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. Securities for which market values are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time (4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) but after the close of the securities’ primary market, are valued using methods approved by the Board of Trustees. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Fund is open. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented on the Schedule of Investments. Short-term obligations purchased with more than sixty days remaining to maturity are valued at market value. Short-term obligations purchased with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates market value. Futures are valued using the closing price reported at the close of the respective exchange. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the spot currency rate plus an amount (“points”), which reflects the differences in interest rates between the U.S. and foreign markets. Securities for which quotations are not readily available are stated at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee of the Adviser appointed by the Board of Trustees. Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends and security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned are valued at net asset value.
 
 
ITEM 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)    
The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3 (c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15 (b)).
 
(b)
There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
ITEM 3. Exhibits.
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached as Exhibit 99.CERT

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Van Eck Funds
 
By /s/ Bruce J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer, Van Eck Funds

Date: November 29, 2007
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By /s/ Keith J. Carlson, Chief Executive Officer, Van Eck Funds
 
Date: November 29, 2007
 

By /s/ Bruce J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer, Van Eck Funds
 
Date: November 29, 2007