# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000869178
**File Stem:** 0000869178-26-000036
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000869178-26-000036.hdr.sgml**: 20260511

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000869178-26-000036

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260511

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260511

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VanEck CLO Opportunities Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002095816

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 412310438
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0430

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-95671
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26963854

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION
- **STREET 2:** 666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-293-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION
- **STREET 2:** 666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000869178

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 133210061
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2122932000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

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

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**VanEck CLO Opportunities Fund**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par value**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**—**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Jonathan R. Simon**<br>Van Eck Associates Corporation<br>666 Third Avenue<br>New York NY 10017<br>212-293-2029

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**05/01/2026**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **—** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Van Eck Associates Corporation** | Name of reporting person<br>**Van Eck Associates Corporation** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[x] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[x] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**1000000.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**1000000.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**1000000.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**1000000.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**100.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**100.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | |

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**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Class I Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, no par value

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
VanEck CLO Opportunities Fund

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
c/o Van Eck Associates Corporation, 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 10017

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

The Reporting Person acquired the Shares described in Item 3 above (i) to satisfy the initial capitalization requirements of Section 14(a) of the 1940 Act prior to the commencement of the Issuer's public offering, and (ii) to provide working capital to support the launch of the Issuer as a continuously offered, non-exchange-listed, closed-end management investment company operating as an interval fund that invests primarily in collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and related instruments. The Reporting Person serves as the investment adviser to the Issuer pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement and, in that capacity, acquired the Shares to facilitate the commencement of the Issuer's investment operations.

With respect to the Initial Seed Purchase, the capital was provided with a bona fide investment purpose, without present intention to dispose of the Shares. With respect to the Launch Seed Investment, the Reporting Person intends to hold the Shares on a temporary basis as seed capital. Any repurchases of the Reporting Person's Shares will be made on the same terms and subject to the same limitations as other shareholders. The Reporting Person does not currently intend to acquire additional Shares beyond those already acquired, although it reserves the right to do so.

The Reporting Person may engage with the Issuer's Board of Trustees in its capacity as investment adviser on matters relating to the Issuer's operations, investment strategy, and management in the ordinary course of its advisory relationship. Because the Shares are not listed on a national securities exchange and no secondary market for the Shares is expected to develop, any disposition of the Reporting Person's Shares would be subject to the Issuer's quarterly repurchase program and the terms of the Issuer's Declaration of Trust and other governing documents.

Except as described herein, the Reporting Person does not currently have any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions or events specified in Items 4(a) through 4(j) of Schedule 13D.

The Reporting Person reserves the right to change its intentions with respect to any of the matters described herein and will file any required amendments to this Schedule 13D in accordance with applicable SEC rules.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
1,000,000 (100%) Class I Shares

**(b)**
1,000,000

**(c)**
February 18, 2026 - Purchase (Section 14 seed - Purchase Agreement); Shares: 4,000; Price Per Share: $25.00; Aggregate Amount: $100,000

May 1, 2026 - Purchase (Launch Seed Investment); Shares 996,000; Price Per Share: $25.00; Aggregate Amount: $24,900,000

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

Investment Advisory Agreement.  The Reporting Person serves as investment adviser to the Issuer pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Issuer and VEAC (the "Investment Advisory Agreement"). Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, VEAC is entitled to receive a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly, at the annual rate of 1.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Expense Limitation Agreement.  VEAC has entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Issuer pursuant to which VEAC has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Other Expenses of the Fund (excluding management fee payments, brokerage and transactional expenses, borrowing and other financing charges, taxes, extraordinary expenses, and certain other exclusions) to an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Expense Limitation will continue until at least September 1, 2027, and may not be terminated by VEAC without the consent of the Board of Trustees. For a period not to exceed three years from the date on which a waiver is made, VEAC may recoup amounts waived or assumed, subject to the conditions described in the Fund's prospectus.

Management Fee Partial Waiver.  Additionally, VEAC has agreed to partially waive its management fee in an amount equal to an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets through September 1, 2027, to the extent VEAC or its affiliates collect a management fee from investments in investment companies managed by VEAC or its affiliates.

Purchase Agreement.  Pursuant to a Purchase Agreement between the Issuer and VEAC dated February 18, 2026, VEAC purchased 4,000 Class I Shares at $25.00 per Share as required by Section 14(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the Purchase Agreement, VEAC represented that the shares were acquired for investment purposes only and that it had no present intention of redeeming or reselling such shares.

Interval Fund Repurchase Program.  As the Issuer operates as an interval fund, any repurchase or disposition of the Reporting Person's Shares is subject to the Issuer's quarterly repurchase program, pursuant to which the Issuer offers to repurchase no less than 5% of its outstanding common shares on a non-discretionary basis once each calendar quarter. Any participation by VEAC in a quarterly repurchase offer would be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to all shareholders.

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement.  VEAC has retained PineBridge Investments LLC ("PineBridge") as investment sub-adviser to the Issuer pursuant to an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between VEAC and PineBridge. PineBridge is responsible, subject to VEAC's oversight, for the day-to-day investment management of the Issuer's assets. VEAC (not the Fund) pays PineBridge a monthly sub-advisory fee based on a percentage of the management fee paid to VEAC after taking into account expenses paid by VEAC. The sub-advisory arrangement does not affect the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership of, or rights with respect to, the Shares.

Except as described herein, the Reporting Person is not a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to the transfer or voting of any of the Shares, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Van Eck Associates Corporation

**Signature:** /s/ Laura I. Martinez

**Name/Title:** Laura I. Martinez, Vice President, Van Eck Associates Corporation

**Date:** 05/11/2026