# Worldwide Absolute Return Fund — new fund registration

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2008-02-15. Featured series: Worldwide Absolute Return Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
- CIK: 0000811976
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2008-02-15
- State of incorporation: NY
- Accession: 0000930413-08-001063

## Series & classes (1)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Worldwide Absolute Return Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000009224) | Initial Class | — | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 4.33%
- Management fee: 1.46%
- Net expense ratio: 2.05%
- Other expenses: 2.77%

## Investment objective

The Van Eck VIP Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund seeks to achieve consistent absolute (positive) returns in various market cycles.

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2015-01-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-15-000216)
- [485APOS — 2014-06-16](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-14-002876)
- [485APOS — 2014-02-10](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-14-000497)
- [485APOS — 2013-12-13 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-13-005768)
- [485APOS — 2013-02-22](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-13-001030)
- [485APOS — 2013-02-04 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-13-000535)
- [485APOS — 2010-02-10](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-10-000665)
- [485APOS — 2010-02-10](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-10-000682)
- [485APOS — 2008-02-15](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-08-001061)
- [485APOS — 2006-03-01](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898432-06-000268)
- [485APOS — 2005-06-27](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898432-05-000515)
- [485APOS — 2005-02-25](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898432-05-000208)

## More

- [Registrant profile: VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/811976)
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