EXHIBIT 99(e) DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of May 2003 by and between VAN ECK FUNDS WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust established and existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of...Distribution Agreement • March 27th, 2003 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • New York
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EXHIBIT 99.5(a) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 9th day of October 1995 by and among PEREGRINE ASSET MANAGEMENT (HONG KONG) LIMITED a corporation organized under the laws of Hong Kong and having its principal place of...Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • March 1st, 1999 • New York
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EXHIBIT 23(d) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 28th day of September, 1995 between VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal place of business in New...Investment Advisory Agreement • March 27th, 2003 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • New York
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EXHIBIT 99.(h)(3) FORM OF PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH UNAFFILIATED FUND COMPLEXES PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTAgreement • February 15th, 2008 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • New York
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EXHIBIT 99.5(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 9th day of October 1995 by and among PEREGRINE ASSET MANAGEMENT (HONG KONG) LIMITED a corporation organized under the laws of Hong Kong and having its principal place of...Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • October 10th, 1995 • New York
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EXHIBIT 99.5(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 28th day of September, 1995 between VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal place of business in...Investment Advisory Agreement • March 1st, 1999 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • New York
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TO MASTER TRUST AGREEMENTMaster Trust Agreement • September 23rd, 2005 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust
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ARTICLE 1 --------- Aqreement and Declaration ------------------------- of Trust and Principal Office ----------------------------- 1.1 Agreement and Declaration of Trust. These By-Laws shall be subject to ---------------------------------- the...Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • March 1st, 1999
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SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of May, 2003 by and between GOTHAM ADVISORS, INC. a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal place of business in New York, New York (the...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • February 25th, 2005 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • New York
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EXHIBIT 23(d)(1) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the _____ day of _________________, 2003 by and between ____________________________ a Corporation organized under the laws of the State of __________ and having its principal...Advisory Agreement • March 27th, 2003 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • New York
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AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF VANECK VIP TRUSTVan Eck Vip Trust • April 25th, 2016
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Exhibit 99.(h)(2) Form of Trustee Indemnification AgreementIndemnification Agreement • April 13th, 2007 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • New York
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AMENDMENT NO. 8Master Trust Agreement • October 10th, 1995 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust
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WITNESSETH:Custodian Agreement • April 6th, 2001 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • Massachusetts
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • September 12th, 2014 • Van Eck Vip Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledSeptember 12th, 2014 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made this 27th day of August, 2014 between Van Eck Associates Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal place of business in New York, New York (the “Adviser”), and Van Eck VIP Trust, a Massachusetts business trust having its principal place of business in New York, New York (the “Trust”).
PROCEDURAL AGREEMENT AMONG MERRILL LYNCH FUTURES INC.Procedural Agreement • March 1st, 1999 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • New York
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VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST 99 Park Avenue 8th Floor New York, NY 10016 June 2, 1997 Van Eck Securities Corporation 99 Park Avenue 8th Floor New York, NY 10016 Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Section 1 of the Distribution Agreement, dated July...Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • April 30th, 2004
Company FiledApril 30th, 2004Pursuant to Section 1 of the Distribution Agreement, dated July 31, 1989 (the "Agreement"), between Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (formerly, Van Eck Investment Trust), (the "Trust") and Van Eck Securities Corporation (the "Distributor"), please be advised an additional series of the Trust, namely, Worldwide Real Estate (the "Fund") has adopted the Agreement and retained the Distributor to render services contemplated by the Agreement for the Fund.
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 18 TO MASTER TRUST AGREEMENTMaster Trust Agreement • April 30th, 2010 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 30th, 2010 CompanyAmendment No. 18 to the Master Trust Agreement dated January 7, 1987, as amended (the “Agreement”) of Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (the “Trust”), made at New York, New York, this 27th day of April, 2010.
Van Eck VIP Trust 335 Madison Avenue – 19th Floor New York, New York 10017Van Eck Vip Trust • April 19th, 2013
Company FiledApril 19th, 2013Pursuant to Section 1 of the Distribution Agreement, dated July 31, 1989 (the “Agreement”), between Van Eck VIP Trust (formerly Van Eck Investment Trust (the “Trust”) and Van Eck Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), please be advised that the Trust has established an additional series of the Trust, namely, Van Eck VIP Global Gold Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund has adopted the Agreement and retained the Distributor to render services contemplated by the Agreement for the Fund.
FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ---------------------------- Nationwide Life Insurance Company ("Nationwide"), and Van Eck Investment Trust ("Trust") and the Trust's investment adviser, Van Eck Associates Corporation ("Adviser") hereby agree that shares...Fund Participation Agreement • March 1st, 1999 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust
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Exhibit 99.(d)(2)(ii) Lazard Asset Management LLC Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement AGREEMENT made as of the 26th day of December, 2006 by and between Lazard Asset Management LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of...Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • April 13th, 2007 • New York
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VAN ECK VIP TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 19 TO MASTER TRUST AGREEMENTMaster Trust Agreement • April 19th, 2013 • Van Eck Vip Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 19th, 2013 CompanyAmendment No. 19 to the Master Trust Agreement dated January 7, 1987, as amended (the “Agreement”) of Van Eck VIP Trust (formerly known as the Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust) (the “Trust”), made at New York, New York, this 15th day of March, 2013.
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST 99 Park Avenue 8th Floor New York, NY 10016 September 28, 1995 Van Eck Securities Corporation 99 Park Avenue 8th Floor New York, NY 10016 Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Section 1 of the Distribution Agreement,...Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • April 30th, 2004
Company FiledApril 30th, 2004Pursuant to Section 1 of the Distribution Agreement, dated July 31, 1989 (the "Agreement"), between Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (formerly, Van Eck Investment Trust), (the "Trust") and Van Eck Securities Corporation (the "Distributor"), please be advised an additional series of the Trust, namely, Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund (the "Fund") has adopted the Agreement and retained the Distributor to render services contemplated by the Agreement for the Fund.
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST 99 Park Avenue 8th Floor New York, NY 10016 May 1, 2003 Van Eck Securities Corporation 99 Park Avenue 8th Floor New York, NY 10016 Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Section 1 of the Distribution Agreement, dated July...Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • April 30th, 2004
Company FiledApril 30th, 2004Pursuant to Section 1 of the Distribution Agreement, dated July 31, 1989 (the "Agreement"), between Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (formerly, Van Eck Investment Trust), (the "Trust") and Van Eck Securities Corporation (the "Distributor"), please be advised an additional series of the Trust, namely, Worldwide Absolute Return Fund (the "Fund") has adopted the Agreement and retained the Distributor to render services contemplated by the Agreement for the Fund.
VAN ECK VIP TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 22 TO THE MASTER TRUST AGREEMENTThe Master Trust Agreement • April 25th, 2016 • Van Eck Vip Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 25th, 2016 CompanyAmendment No. 22 (the “Amendment”) to the Master Trust Agreement dated January 7, 1987, as amended (the “Agreement”), of Van Eck VIP Trust (the “Trust”), made at New York, New York, this 15th day of April, 2016.
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO MASTER TRUST AGREEMENTMaster Trust Agreement • April 17th, 2009 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 17th, 2009 CompanyAmendment No. 17 to the Master Trust Agreement dated January 7, 1987, as amended (the “Agreement”) of Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (the “Trust”), made at New York, New York, this 24th day of March, 2009.
Van Eck VIP TrustVan Eck Vip Trust • September 12th, 2014
Company FiledSeptember 12th, 2014Pursuant to Section 1 of the Distribution Agreement, dated July 31, 1989 (the “Agreement”), between Van Eck VIP Trust (formerly Van Eck Investment Trust (the “Trust”) and Van Eck Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), please be advised that the Trust has established an additional series of the Trust, namely, Van Eck VIP Long/Short Equity Index Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund has adopted the Agreement and retained the Distributor to render services contemplated by the Agreement for the Fund.
VAN ECK VIP TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 21 TO MASTER TRUST AGREEMENTMaster Trust Agreement • September 12th, 2014 • Van Eck Vip Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 12th, 2014 CompanyAmendment No. 21 (the “Amendment”) to the Master Trust Agreement dated January 7, 1987, as amended (the “Agreement”), of Van Eck VIP Trust (the “Trust”), made at New York, New York, this 9th day of July, 2014.
ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAccounting and Administrative Services Agreement • April 19th, 2013 • Van Eck Vip Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 19th, 2013 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 16th day of April, 2013 by and between VAN ECK VIP TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”) and VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION (“the Administrator”), a Delaware corporation.
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ---------------------- THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 31st day of July, 1989 by and between Van Eck Investment Trust (the "Trust"), a business trust established and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and...Distribution Agreement • March 1st, 1999 • Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust • New York
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VAN ECK VIP TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO MASTER TRUST AGREEMENTMaster Trust Agreement • February 10th, 2014 • Van Eck Vip Trust
Contract Type FiledFebruary 10th, 2014 CompanyAmendment No. 20 to the Master Trust Agreement dated January 7, 1987, as amended (the “Agreement”) of Van Eck VIP Trust (formerly known as the Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust) (the “Trust”), made at New York, New York, this 15th day of January, 2014.