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

                                   FORM 24F-2
                        Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                             Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

             READ INSTRUCTIONS AT END OF FORM BEFORE PREPARING FORM.

1.    Name and address of issuer Van Eck Funds
                                 335 Madison Ave. New York NY 10017





2.    The name of each  series or class of  securities  for  which  this Form is
      filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities
      of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes): [x]


3.    Investment Company Act File Number: 811-4297


      Securities Act File Number:002-97596



4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:    December 31, 2010




4(b). Check box if this Form is being  filed  late (i.e.  more than 90  calendar
      days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)[ ]


      NOTE: IF THE FORM IS BEING FILED LATE, INTEREST MUST BE PAID ON THE
      REGISTRATION FEE DUE.


4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.[ ]

5.    Calculation of registration fee:

      (i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
      fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):                     $3,008,054,894


      (ii)  Aggregate   price  of  securities   redeemed  or
      repurchased during the fiscal year:                         1,231,055,159


      (iii)  Aggregate  price  of  securities   redeemed  or
      repurchased  during any prior  fiscal  year  ending no
      earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not previously
      used  to  reduce  registration  fees  payable  to  the
      Commission:                                                             0

      (iv) Total  available  redemption  credits  [add Items
      5(ii) and 5(iii):                                           1,231,055,159

      (v) Net  sales -- if Item  5(i) is  greater  than Item
      5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:                 1,776,999,735

      (vi)  Redemption  credits  available for use in future
      years  --  if  Item  5(i)  is  less  than  Item  5(iv)
      [subtract item 5(iv) from Item 5(i):                                    0

      (vii)  Multiplier  for  determining  registration  fee
      (See Instruction C.9):                                          0.0001161

      (viii)  Registration  fee due  [multiply  Item 5(v) by
      Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):                      206,309.67



6.    Prepaid Shares

      If the  response to Item 5(i) was  determined  by  deducting  an amount of
      securities that were registered  under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
      to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount
      of  securities  (number of shares or other  units)  deducted  here: 0 . If
      there is a number of shares or other units that were  registered  pursuant
      to rule 24e-2  remaining  unsold at the end of the  fiscal  year for which
      this  form is filed  that are  available  for use by the  issuer in future
      fiscal years, then state that number here:   0.

7.    Interest  due -- if this Form is being  filed  more than 90 days after the
      end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D): 0


8.    Total of the  amount of the  registration  fee due plus any  interest  due
      [line 5(viii) plus line 7]: 206,309.67


9.    Date  the  registration  fee  and any  interest  payment  was  sent to the
      Commission's lockbox depository: 3/23/2011


      Method of delivery:     N


                                   SIGNATURES


This  report has been  signed  below by the  following  persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By:  (Signature and Title)*               /s/ John J. Crimmins
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                                              Title: Treasurer
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Date       March 24, 2011
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