HIP INVESTOR

HIP Investor, Inc. ("HIP") is a provider to Van Eck Associates Corporation ("Van Eck") of proprietary research products and services, including ESG ratings, Sustainable Development Goal ratings, Opportunity Zone mapping, Climate-Threat and Resilience ratings, and Human Impact + Profit ratings (collectively, the "HIP Ratings"). HIP is the exclusive provider to Van Eck of HIP ratings and similar data used in connection with any sustainable municipal-bond ETF provided by Van Eck, including the VanEck HIP Sustainable Muni ETF... HIP offers investors a number of investment strategies designed to seek higher financial returns with lower risk due to positive, quantifiable human, social and environmental results.

Also known as: HIP, HIP Investor, Inc.