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June 21, 1995
Via EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST (formerly VAN ECK
INVESTMENT TRUST)
Worldwide Bond Fund (formerly Global Bond Fund)
Gold and Natural Resources Fund
Worldwide Balanced Fund
File No. 33-13019
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Gentleman:
I have been requested to render an opinion in connection with the filing by
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (formerly Van Eck Investment Trust) (the
"Trust") of a Rule 24f-2 Notice with respect to the fiscal year ended April 30,
1995.
Reference is made to such Notice, wherein the Trust reports the number of
shares sold during the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995 (the "Shares") in
reliance upon Rule 24f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
I have examined the Master Trust Agreement of the Trust, as amended, the
By-Laws of the Trust, the minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees of the
Trust, the form of the Rule 24f-2 Notice and the Trust's current Registration
Statement, and such other documents as deemed necessary for purposes of this
opinion.
Based upon the foregoing, and assuming that all of such Shares were sold,
issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Trust's Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information contained in the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A in effect at the time of sale, it is my opinion that the above-
mentioned Shares were legally issued and are fully paid and non-assessable by
the Trust.
Very truly yours,
Thaddeus Leszczynski, Esq.
Secretary
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
RULE 24F-2 NOTICE
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST (Registrant)(formerly the VAN ECK INVESTMENT
TRUST)
99 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016
WORLDWIDE BOND FUND (formerly the GLOBAL BOND FUND)
GOLD AND NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
WORLDWIDE BALANCED FUND
(Title of securities with respect to which Notice is filed)
File 33-13019
1. Notice filed for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995.
2. Number or amount of securities of the same class or series, if any, which had
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other than pursuant to
Rule 24F-2 but which remained unsold at the beginning of such fiscal year: NONE
3. Number or amount of securities, if any, registered during such fiscal year
other than pursuant to Rule 24F-2: NONE
4. Number and amount of securities sold during such fiscal year:
GLOBAL GOLD AND NATURAL WORLDWIDE
BOND RESOURCES BALANCED
FUND FUND FUND
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Shares 4,223,715 16,179,492 2,586
Amount $45,886,052 $215,198,706 $25,864
5. Number and amount of securities sold during such fiscal year in reliance upon
registration pursuant to Rule 24F-2:
GLOBAL GOLD AND NATURAL WORLDWIDE
BOND RESOURCES BALANCED
FUND FUND FUND
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Shares 4,223,715 16,179,492 2,586
Amount $45,886,052 $215,198,706 $25,864
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The actual aggregate sales price for which such securities were sold for each
series was:
GLOBAL GOLD AND NATURAL WORLDWIDE
BOND RESOURCES BALANCED
FUND FUND FUND
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Amount $45,886,052 $215,198,706 $25,864
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995, the actual aggregate redemption
price of securities of the same series redeemed by Registrant was:
GLOBAL GOLD AND NATURAL WORLDWIDE
BOND RESOURCES BALANCED
FUND FUND FUND
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Amount $25,306,443 $170,852,980 $11,658
No portion of such aggregate redemption price (each series) has been applied by
the Registrant pursuant to Rule 24e-2(a) in a filing made pursuant to Section
24(e) (1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Pursuant to Rule 24F-2(c), the registration fee with respect to the securities
sold is calculated as follows:
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Securities Detailed Amount
Sold Redeemed Net 24f-2 Rate for Each Series
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Global Bond Fund $45,886,052 - $25,306,443 $20,579,609 1/29 of 1% $7,096.42
Gold and Natural Resources Fund $215,198,706 - $170,852,980 $44,345,726 1/29 of 1% $15,291.63
Worldwide Balanced Fund $25,864 $11,658 $14,206 1/29 of 1% $4.90
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$261,110,622 $196,171,081
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Net sales amount subject to fee calculation: $22,392.95
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A wire in the amount of $22,392.95 is being sent to Mellon Bank Account #910-
8739(CIK 0000811976)
6. The required opinion of counsel is attached hereto.
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
BY: __________________________
Vice President
& Treasurer
Dated: ___________________
