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Vaneck Emerging Markets Fund Class A (GBFAX)
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07/11 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD
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- Total Assets: 47.19M
VanEck Emerging Markets A
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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Vaneck Emerging Markets Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of GBFAX among other information.
Investment Strategy
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities in emerging markets around the world. Under normal conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies that are organized in, maintain at least 50% of their assets in, or derive at least 50% of their revenues from, emerging market countries. The Adviser has broad discretion to identify countries that the fund's manager considers to qualify as emerging markets.
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Top Executives
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ola El-Shawarby | - | 2024 | Now |
| Biography | Ms. El-Shawarby joined VanEck in 2017 as Senior Analyst for VanEck’s Emerging Markets Equity Strategy, with a specialized focus in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) regions of emerging markets. Prior to joining VanEck, Ms. El-Shawarby was Director and Investment Analyst at Caravel Management, LLC, where she was responsible for identifying and analyzing investment ideas and economic and political evaluations of growth and risk for Middle East, North Africa, and Emerging Europe equities and companies. Her previous experience included working as a Private Equity Summer Fellow at Kaust Investment Management Company helping to set the private equity investment strategy for the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Endowment. Prior to this, Ms. El-Shawarby held several roles at EFG-Hermes Asset Management, including Analyst, Vice President, and Portfolio Manager. Ms. El-Shawarby is a CFA Charterholder and member of the CFA Society, Egypt. She received an MBA from Harvard Business School. She earned a BA in Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude) with a concentration in Finance from The American University in Cairo and a BS in Political Science with a minor in Economics from Cairo University. | ||
| Angus Shillington | Portfolio Manager | 2009 | Now |
| Biography | Mr. Shillington joined VanEck in 2009. He serves as Deputy Portfolio Manager for VanEck’s Emerging Markets Equity Strategy. With extensive experience in Asia and broad emerging markets equity, his current responsibilities include company and macroeconomic research relating to these regions, with a particular emphasis on Asia. Prior to joining VanEck, Mr. Shillington was Head of International Equity for ABN AMRO in New York with, among other things, oversight for equity sales and trading. Prior to moving to New York in 2001 to become Managing Director and head of Asian equity and derivatives distribution in the U.S. at BNP Paribas, he held senior management positions as a Director at both Paribas in Los Angeles and, internationally, at UBS Securities in Hong Kong, and in private client management at Hill Samuel/BLW in Edinburgh, Scotland. In his roles in both research and portfolio management, Mr. Shillington has developed a specialized focus on many Asian markets, a region in which he continues to be deeply involved. | ||
| David A. Semple | Portfolio Manager | 2002 | 2024 |
| Biography | Mr. Semple joined VanEck in 1998. He serves as Portfolio Manager for VanEck’s Emerging Markets Equity Strategy and oversees the Emerging Markets Equity Team. He is responsible for company research, stock selection, and portfolio construction. Mr. Semple is a veteran of emerging markets investing. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Semple was a portfolio manager for Asian-focused funds and served on the team sub-advising VanEck’s VIP Emerging Markets Fund at Peregrine Asset Management (Hong Kong). From 1993 to 1996, he served as sales director and regional strategist at Peregrine Brokerage. Prior to 1993, Mr. Semple was a portfolio manager specializing in Asia equity markets at Murray Johnstone (Glasgow). Mr. Semple is a member of the CFA Institute and the Association of Investment Management and Research. He received a Bachelor of Law with Honours from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He has had numerous media appearances, including CNBC, Bloomberg, and NPR. Additionally, he was quoted in Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Barron’s, among others. | ||
| Sheila Coco | Portfolio Manager | 1999 | 2002 |
| Biography | Coco is a portfolio manager with Fiduciary Trust Company, her employer since 1980. She has 23 years of investment experience. | ||
| E. Alexandra von Stackelberg | Vice President and Portfolio Manager | 1999 | 2002 |
| Biography | von Stackelberg is vice president and portfolio manager with Fiduciary Trust, her employer since 1993. Prior to joining the firm, she was an analyst at Standard & Poor's international debt rating division for three years and spent four years with Manufacturers Hoover Trust Company's international correspondent banking division. | ||
| Steven J. Miller | Senior Vice President | 1995 | 1999 |
| Biography | Miller is senior vice president and is responsible for managing international equity portfolios at Fiduciary International, his employer since 1994. He has seven years prior investment experience with Vital Forsikring, a Norwegian Life Insurance Company based in Oslo, and Heller Financial in the leverage buyout group. | ||
| Anthony S Gould | Director | 1995 | 1999 |
| Biography | Tony is a director in the Investment Strategies Group. He is responsible for partnering across the firm to champion product development and distribution initiatives to support NISA’s next phases of growth. Prior to joining NISA in 2022, Tony served as Managing Director at AQR. He also gained significant leadership experience with other respected organizations such as J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Barclays/Lehman, and Franklin Templeton. In his career, Tony has built a fixed income business from near scratch, spearheaded strategic partnership wins, pioneered a liability-hedging solution for a Canadian plan using Long USD credit, and co-authored a book, as well as many financial papers. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is the inventor of a patent for a proprietary method of replicating a bond index via derivative instruments. | ||
| Anne M. Tatlock | President | 1993 | 1997 |
| Biography | Tatlock was named president of Fiduciary Trust International in January 1994. She joined Fiduciary Trust International in 1984 as a senior vice president, then became an executive vice president in September 1990. Prior to joining Fiduciary, Tatlock spent 22 years with Smith Barney Shearson. | ||
| Cheng-Hock Lau | CIO, Senior Portfolio Manager | 1993 | 1997 |
| Biography | Lau is chief investment officer for global fixed income and senior portfolio manager for global/international fixed income for INVESCO (NY). He joined the firm, formerly known as Chancellor LGT Asset Management, in 1995 as chief investment officer of global fixed income and investment grade income. He began his career in 1984 with Galaxo Enterprises as a treasury assistant and later promoted to portfolio manager. | ||
| Brian Hopkinson | Senior Vice President | 1993 | 1997 |
| Biography | Brian is Senior Vice President with GE Asset Management Limited and Portfolio Manager for the International Equity portfolio. In addition, he is the research analyst for various sectors including Commercial Services & Supplies, Building Products, Construction & Engineering, and Transportation and also acts as liaison between the International Equity team and Risk. He has 31 years of investment experience, 13 years in London and 18 years in the U.S. Before joining GE Asset Management, he worked for Fiduciary Trust Company International in both London and New York. | ||
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