UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-CSR

              CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

                              INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number  811-10325

                            MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                     335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                         Van Eck Associates Corporation
                     335 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017
                     (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 293-2000

Date of fiscal year end:  DECEMBER 31

Date of reporting period: JUNE 30, 2013


Item 1. Report to Shareholders

 

   
   
    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
J U N E  3 0,  2 0 1 3
( u n a u d i t e d )
     
MARKET VECTORS
HARD ASSETS ETFs
   
     
   
 

 

MARKET VECTORS HARD ASSETS ETFs    
         
  Management Discussion   2
  Performance Comparison    
    Agribusiness ETF (MOO)   6
    Coal ETF (KOL)   7
    Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX)   8
    Gold Miners ETF (GDX)   9
    Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)   10
    Oil Services ETF (OIH)   11
    Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)   12
    RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP)   13
    Solar Energy ETF (KWT)   14
    Steel ETF (SLX)   15
    Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK)   16
    Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR)   17
  Explanation of Expenses   18
  Schedule of Investments    
    Agribusiness ETF (MOO)   20
    Coal ETF (KOL)   22
    Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX)   24
    Gold Miners ETF (GDX)   26
    Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)   28
    Oil Services ETF (OIH)   31
    Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)   32
    RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP)   34
    Solar Energy ETF (KWT)   40
    Steel ETF (SLX)   42
    Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK)   43
    Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR)   44
  Statements of Assets and Liabilities   46
  Statements of Operations   48
  Statements of Changes in Net Assets   50
  Financial Highlights    
    Agribusiness ETF (MOO)   55
    Coal ETF (KOL)   55
    Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX)   56
    Gold Miners ETF (GDX)   56
    Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)   57
    Oil Services ETF (OIH)   57
    Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)   58
    RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP)   58
    Solar Energy ETF (KWT)   59
    Steel ETF (SLX)   59
    Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK)   60
    Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR)   60
  Notes to Financial Statements   61
  Approval of Investor Management Agreement   69

 

The information contained in these shareholder letters represent the opinions of Van Eck Global and may differ from other persons. This information is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. The information contained herein regarding each index has been provided by the relevant index provider. Also, unless otherwise specifically noted, any discussion of the Funds’ holdings and the Funds’ performance, and the views of Van Eck Global are as of June 30, 2013, and are subject to change.

 

MARKET VECTORS HARD ASSETS ETFs

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

Market Vectors continues to be an industry leader in offering exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for a wide range of hard assets producer stocks.

 

As the chart below shows, the debt levels of developed countries, in particular France, Italy, Japan and the U.S., are huge.

 

 

Source: IMF - World Economic Outlook Database. Not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue.

 

Hard assets, including precious metals, can provide diversification away from the long-term risk inherent in significant debt levels of developed countries.

 

While debt levels appear to rise inexorably, so too does our need for, and consumption of, energy1.

 

We offer a number of energy-oriented ETFs which, by focusing, for example, on alternative fuel sources and support services, provide their shareholders with opportunities to diversify away from traditional fossil fuel production.

 

  n Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX) invests in companies whose technologies are involved with solar power, bio energy, wind power, hydro power and geothermal energy.
     
  n Market Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH) invests in 25 of the largest U.S. listed, publicly traded oil services companies.
     
  n Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT) invests in companies principally engaged in solar power, for example, photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal and solar lighting, together with related products and services.
     
  n Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK), based on the theme of unconventional energy production, invests in companies exploiting such fuel sources as coalbed methane (CBM), coal seam gas (CSG), shale oil, shale gas, tight natural gas, tight oil and tight sands.
     
  n Market Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) invests in companies around the world engaged in the nuclear energy business.

 

Going forward, we will, as always, continue to seek out and evaluate the most attractive opportunities for you as a shareholder, and we encourage you to stay in touch with us through the videos, email subscriptions and podcasts available on our website (www.marketvectorsetfs.com).

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MARKET VECTORS HARD ASSETS ETFs

 

On the following pages, you will find the performance record of each of the funds for the six-month period ending June 30, 2013. You will also find their financial statements. We value your continuing confidence in us and look forward to helping you meet your investment goals in the future.

 

 

Jan F. van Eck
Trustee and President
Market Vectors ETF Trust

 

July 30, 2013

 

Represents the opinions of the investment adviser. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue.

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION

 

Hard Assets Market Overview

 

The RogersTM-Van Eck Hard Assets Producer Index(RVEIT), which includes equities of the world’s largest and most prominent hard assets producers, remains the most comprehensive index in the hard assets producer space. For the six-month period ending June 30, 2013, the index returned -6.01%.

 

The table below shows average sector weightings within this index and the total return of each sector for the six-month period ending June 30, 2013.

 

RVEIT Sector Average Sector Weighting Six Month Total Return for
Period Ending June 30, 2013
Energy 41.66%   0.56%  
Agriculture 31.88%   0.92%  
Base/Industrial Metals 12.46%   -23.21%  
Precious metals 5.99%   -46.87%  
Alternatives 4.20%   7.26%  
Paper & Forest Products 4.19%   8.90%  

 

Source: Van Eck Global; FactSet; S-Network Global Indexes, LLC. Past performance is no guarantee of future results; current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

 

All sectors - except for metals (both base/industrial and precious) - had positive returns over the half year. The two largest sectors by average weight, energy and agriculture, respectively, which together accounted for nearly three quarters of the index, both had positive returns. Despite their significantly smaller aggregate average weighting, the underperformance in the two metals sectors alone, led, in particular, by both steel and gold companies, took the performance of the index into negative territory.

 

Just over half of the suite of twelve Market Vectors Hard Assets ETFs posted negative total returns during the six-month period, while the Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF and the Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF posted very strong performances. However, both the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF and the Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF posted significant negative total returns during the period.

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Source: Van Eck Global. Past performance is no guarantee of future results; current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

 

Agribusiness

 

The sector’s weak performance was driven, in large part, by the vicissitudes of the weather. While food product companies led contribution to performance in the sector, their positive contribution was more than offset by the poor performance of chemical companies engaged in agribusiness. Geographically, the most positive contributions to returns came from the United States and Japan, while the most negative came from Canada, Germany and Chile.

 

Coal

 

Coal stocks continued to decline in the first half of 2013, not least because of both environmental concerns and the substitution of natural gas for coal as a fuel in the United States, and reduced growth estimates for China2. In the first quarter of 2013 alone, at 245.1 million short tons, coal production in the United States was 8.0% lower than it was in the comparable period last year3. And, indeed, the two countries contributing most to the sector’s poor performance were the United States and China.

 

Global Alternative Energy

 

Global alternative energy stocks performed strongly in the first half of 2013, with a major contribution to overall performance from companies in the semiconductor and semiconductor equipment industry. The greatest contribution came from companies in the United States with by far the largest average weighting in the segment. But there was also a useful contribution from companies in Denmark. From a total return perspective, small-cap companies in the sectors performed particularly well.

 

Gold Miners

 

The first six months of 2013 saw some strong reactions to news coming from the Federal Reserve4, concerns over costs5 and capital spending at the mining companies (sometimes accompanied by large writedowns6), and a significant price decline in the price of gold itself over the first six months of 20137. None of these helped gold stocks over the period, with junior miners affected more than their established peers. While both large and junior Canadian gold mining stocks were hard hit, junior miners in Australia also had a particularly tough first half year.

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Oil Services

 

Together with energy in general, oil services stocks produced a positive return in the first half of 2013. Uncertainties in the oil market, not least from the continuing unrest in such countries as Egypt and Syria, contributed to oil’s strength, with the supply side still subject to geopolitical threat.8 While Egypt may not produce much oil itself, the Suez Canal does pass through it, and it is also one of the most important Arab nations in the region that produces a third of the world’s oil.9 Crude oil production in the United States increased significantly in April and May, reaching production levels not seen since 1992.10 And, in March, the U.S. Energy Information Administration was forecasting that, later in 2013, monthly domestic United States crude oil production would exceed imports for the first time since 1995.11

 

Rare Earth and Strategic Metals

 

While China continues to be both the world’s largest producer and consumer of rare earths, its efforts to shore up the prices for these elements through various measures, including export controls, forced consolidation in the industry and a continuing crackdown on both their illegal production and export, have, in general, not been very effective. Consequently, rare earth prices overall remained depressed during the first half of 2013. This, coupled with concerns about possible oversupply as a couple of rare earth projects started to come on stream, were among some of the reasons behind the sector’s poor performance.

 

Hard Assets Producers

 

As in 2012, paper and forest products, together with alternatives, were the strongest performers on an absolute basis in the first six months of 2013. And while the energy and agriculture sectors had the highest average weightings in the index, and both provided positive total returns, taken together the performance of these four sectors was not able successfully to counterbalance the severely negative contribution to performance from both the precious and base/industrial metals sectors.

 

Solar Energy

 

As did global alternative energy stocks, solar energy stocks performed very strongly in the first six months of 2013, providing the second highest total return of any Market Vectors Hard Assets ETF for the period. In the United States, the solar market was strong. In the first quarter of 2013, the United States installed 723 megawatts12 of solar power (a record result for the first quarter of any year), with installations projected to reach a figure of 4.3 gigawatts in 201313. Within the sector, the highest contribution to returns came from companies producing semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, with the vast majority coming from companies in the United States, and only a very small proportion coming from China. There was, however, a useful contribution to performance from Norway. In addition to having the highest average weighting in the sector, small-cap companies also made the most significant contribution to its overall performance.

 

Steel

 

Based as it is on the demand for automobiles, construction and manufacturing, the demand for steel is particularly sensitive to uncertainties over global growth, with growth in Europe and China, in particular, important factors. (China is both the largest producer and largest consumer of steel.14) In addition, excess capacity remains a major issue in the steel industry.15 The industry as a whole performed poorly in the first six months of 2013. The largest negative contribution to performance geographically came from Brazil, followed by the United States and the United Kingdom respectively.

 

Unconventional Oil and Gas

 

Unconventional energy companies performed well in the first six months of 2013, particularly those in the United States. It is estimated that 80% of wells in the United States are now non-vertical.16 Demand for natural gas among industrial consumers in the United States was strong in the first five months of the year, up 4.0% compared with the same period last year17. Historically low natural gas prices and better economic prospects have both been contributory factors. While off the top, the price of natural gas at the end of the half remained above its level at the start of the year. Within the United States, the amount of crude oil extracted from the shale fields has increased with shale now constituting 30% of oil and 40% of natural gas production.18 Even though Canadian stocks constituted on average just over 18% of the fund by weight, they vastly underperformed their peers in the United States (on average over 80% of the fund by weight) during the half year, and actually provided a very small negative contribution to the fund’s overall strong performance.

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Uranium and Nuclear Energy

 

Performance in the sector in the first half of 2013 was nearly flat. While companies in Japan and France contributed positively to returns, these were largely offset by negative contributions to returns from Australia, Canada and Poland. The performance of small-cap companies was a particular drag on returns. Nuclear power is estimated to generate around 11% of the world’s electricity. According to the World Nuclear Association, at the end of the half, there were 432 operable reactors, 68 under construction and 162 planned.19

 

All indices are unmanaged and include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the Fund. An index’s performance is not illustrative of the Fund’s performance. Indices are not securities in which investments can be made. Results reflect past performance and do not guarantee future results.

 

RogersTM-Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index (RVEIT) is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of a global universe of listed companies engaged in the production and distribution of commodities and commodity-related products and services.
   
1 World Nuclear Association: World Energy Needs and Nuclear Power, http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Current-and-Future-Generation/World-Energy-Needs-and-Nuclear-Power/#.Ueki8m0tcdk
   
2 The Motley Fool: Why Coal Stocks Crashed Today, http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/06/24/why-coal-stocks-crashed-today.aspx
   
3 U.S. Energy Information Administration: Quarterly Coal Report, http://www.eia.gov/coal/production/quarterly/
   
4 Forbes: FOCUS: Gold Market Volatility Shows It Hangs On Every Fed Word About QE, http://www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews/2013/05/22/focus-gold-market-volatility-shows-it-hangs-on-every-word-about-qe/
   
5 Financial Times: Gold miners face writedown pressure, http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/abef9736-da73-11e2-a237-00144feab7de.html#axzz2Z7GCoTL1
   
6 CBCNews: Gold miners take huge writedowns, http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/02/14/gold-miners-writedowns.html
   
7 MyDesert.com: Price of gold declines 30% in 1st half of 2013, http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130701/BUSINESS/307010028/Price-gold-declines-30-1st-half-2013
   
8 Oil & Gas Journal: MARKET WATCH: Oil prices rally, gas prices fall as first half of 2013 ends, http://www.ogj.com/articles/2013/06/market-watch-oil-prices-rally-gas-prices-fall-as-first-half-of-2013-ends.html
   
9 CNNMoney: Oil prices surge above $106, gasoline tops $3.50, http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/10/news/economy/oil-prices/index.html
   
10 U.S. Energy Information Administration: Short-Term Energy Outlook, http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/
   
11 U.S. Energy Information Administration: U.S. crude oil production on track to surpass imports for first time since 1995, http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=10451
   
12 Solar Energy Industries Association: U.S. Installs 723 MW of Solar PV in Q1 2013, According to New U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, http://www.seia.org/news/us-installs-723-mw-solar-pv-q1-2013-according-new-us-solar-market-insight-report
   
13 BloombergBusinessweek: U.S. Solar Grew 76% in 2012 Led by Utility-Scale Projects, http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-14/u-dot-s-dot-solar-grew-76-percent-in-2012-led-by-utility-scale-projects
   
14 World Steel Association: Crude steel production, http://www.worldsteel.org/statistics/crude-steel-production.html
   
15 Ernst & Young: Global steel 2013 - A new world, a new strategy http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/Global-Steel-Report-2013/$FILE/Global-Steel-Report-2013_ER0046.pdf
   
16 Oil & Gas Financial Journal: Cheap domestic energy is driving US economy, http://www.ogfj.com/articles/print/volume-10/issue-7/departments/editor-s-comment/cheap-domestic-energy-is-driving-us-economy.html
   
17 U.S. Energy Information Administration: Short-Term Energy Outlook, http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/report/natgas.cfm
   
18 CNBC: World Has 10 Years of Shale Oil: US Department of Energy, http://www.cnbc.com/id/100804970
   
19 World Nuclear Association: World Nuclear Power Reactors & Uranium Requirements, http://world-nuclear.org/info/Facts-and-Figures/World-Nuclear-Power-Reactors-and-Uranium-Requirements/#.UeQuqm0tcdk
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MARKET VECTORS AGRIBUSINESS ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return   Share Price1   NAV   MVMOOTR2
Six Months     (2.98 )%     (3.17 )%     (1.60 )%
One Year     5.15 %     5.12 %     6.01 %
Five Years     (2.77 )%     (2.73 )%     (2.21 )%
Life* (annualized)     4.82 %     4.85 %     5.44 %
Life* (cumulative)     31.63 %     31.81 %     36.23 %
* since 8/31/07
 
Index data prior to March 18, 2013 reflects that of the DAXglobal® Agribusiness Index (DXAG). From March 18, 2013 forward, the index data reflects that of the Market Vectors® Global Agribusiness Index (MVMOOTR). All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR ANY THIRD PARTY USE.

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO) was 8/31/07.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (8/31/07) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (9/5/07), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.55% / Net Expense Ratio 0.55%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.56% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 Market Vectors® Global Agribusiness Index (MVMOOTR) is a modified capitalization-weighted index designed to track the movements of securities of companies engaged in the agriculture business that are traded on leading global exchanges.

 

Market Vectors® Global Agribusiness Index (MVMOOTR) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate MVMOOTR. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that MVMOOTR is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in MVMOOTR to third parties. Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

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MARKET VECTORS COAL ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVKOLTR2
Six Months   (29.75)%   (29.64)%   (29.00)%
One Year   (26.79)%   (26.82)%   (25.56)%
Five Years   (20.37)%   (20.21)%   (19.75)%
Life* (annualized)   (13.24)%   (13.19)%   (12.53)%
Life* (cumulative)   (54.02)%   (53.89)%   (51.94)%
* since 1/10/08
 
Index data prior to September 24, 2012 reflects that of the Stowe Coal IndexSM (TCOAL). From September 24, 2012 forward, the index data reflects that of the Market Vectors® Global Coal Index (MVKOLTR). All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR ANY THIRD PARTY USE.

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Coal ETF (KOL) was 1/10/08.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (1/10/08) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (1/14/08), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.62% / Net Expense Ratio 0.59%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.59% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 Market Vectors® Global Coal Index (MVKOLTR) is a rules-based, capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of a global universe of listed companies engaged in the coal industry.

 

Market Vectors® Global Coal Index (MVKOLTR) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate MVKOLTR. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that MVKOLTR is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in MVKOLTR to third parties. Market Vectors Coal ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

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MARKET VECTORS GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  AGIXLT2
Six Months   37.86%   37.28%   37.01%
One Year   51.72%   50.67%   47.82%
Five Years   (20.51)%   (20.47)%   (21.15)%
Life* (annualized)   (13.49)%   (13.49)%   (14.01)%
Life* (cumulative)   (59.03)%   (59.04)%   (60.54)%
* since 5/3/07

 

Commencement dates for the Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX) was 5/3/07.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (5/3/07) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (5/9/07), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.77% / Net Expense Ratio 0.62%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.62% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 Ardour Global IndexSM (Extra Liquid) (AGIXLT) is a rules-based, global capitalization-weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of a global universe of listed companies engaged in the alternative energy industry.

 

“Ardour Global IndexesSM, LLC”, “ARDOUR GLOBAL INDEXSM (Extra Liquid)”, and “ARDOUR - XLSM” are service marks of Ardour Global IndexesSM, LLC and have been licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation in connection with Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX). Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Ardour Global IndexesSM, LLC and Ardour Global IndexesSM, LLC makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund. AGIXLT is calculated by Dow Jones Indexes. The Fund, based on the AGIXLT, is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones Indexes, and Dow Jones Indexes makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

8

MARKET VECTORS GOLD MINERS ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  GDM2
Six Months   (47.21)%   (47.11)%   (46.98)%
One Year   (44.75)%   (44.73)%   (44.39)%
Five Year   (12.42)%   (12.35)%   (11.86)%
Life* (annualized)   (6.03)%   (6.02)%   (5.52)%
Life* (cumulative)   (35.78)%   (35.75)%   (33.27)%
* since 5/16/06

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) was 5/16/06.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (5/16/06) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (5/22/06), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.53% / Net Expense Ratio 0.53%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.53% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index (GDM) is a modified capitalization-weighted index comprised of publicly traded companies involved primarily in the mining for gold.

 

NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index (GDM), a trademark of NYSE Euronext or its affiliates (NYSE Euronext), is licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation in connection with Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX). Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by NYSE Euronext and NYSE Euronext makes no representation as to the accuracy and/or completeness of GDM or results to be obtained by any person from using GDM in connection with trading the Fund.

9

MARKET VECTORS JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVGDXJTR2
Six Months   (53.71)%   (54.01)%   (54.11)%
One Year   (50.51)%   (50.51)%   (50.54)%
Life* (annualized)   (20.22)%   (20.36)%   (20.15)%
Life* (cumulative)   (56.02)%   (56.29)%   (55.87)%
* since 11/10/09

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) was 11/10/09.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (11/10/09) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (11/11/09), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.57% / Net Expense Ratio 0.57%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.56% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 Market Vectors® Global Junior Gold Miners Index (MVGDXJTR) is a rules-based, modified capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of a global universe of publicly traded small- and medium-capitalization companies that generate at least 50% of their revenues from gold and/or silver mining, hold real property that has the potential to produce at least 50% of the company’s revenue from gold or silver mining when developed, or primarily invest in gold or silver.

 

Market Vectors® Global Junior Gold Miners Index (MVGDXJTR) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate MVGDXJTR. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that MVGDXJTR is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in MVGDXJTR to third parties. Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

10

MARKET VECTORS OIL SERVICES ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVOIHTR2
Six Months   10.74%   10.74%   10.83%
One Year   21.31%   21.40%   21.61%
Life* (annualized)   9.30%   8.71%   8.87%
Life* (cumulative)   14.56%   13.62%   13.86%
* since 12/20/11

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH) was 12/20/2011.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (12/20/11) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (12/21/11), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.38% / Net Expense Ratio 0.35%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 Market Vectors® US Listed Oil Services 25 Index (MVOIHTR) is a rules-based, modified capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index intended to track the overall performance of 25 of the largest U.S. listed, publicly traded oil services companies.

 

Market Vectors® US Listed Oil Services 25 Index (MVOIHTR) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate MVOIHTR. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that MVOIHTR is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in MVOIHTR to third parties. Market Vectors Oil Services ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

11

MARKET VECTORS RARE EARTH/STRATEGIC METALS ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVREMXTR2
Six Months   (27.89)%   (27.44)%   (25.88)%
One Year   (29.53)%   (28.41)%   (27.46)%
Life* (annualized)   (21.71)%   (21.39)%   (21.47)%
Life* (cumulative)   (48.02)%   (47.46)%   (47.61)%
* since 10/27/10

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) was 10/27/10.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (10/27/10) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (10/28/10), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.67% / Net Expense Ratio 0.57%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.57% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 Market Vectors® Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index (MVREMXTR) is a rules-based, modified capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded companies engaged in a variety of activities that are related to the mining, refining and manufacturing of rare earth/strategic metals.

 

Market Vectors® Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index (MVREMXTR) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary MVREMXTR of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate MVREMXTR. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in MVREMXTR to third parties. Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

12

MARKET VECTORS RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  RVEIT2
Six Months   (6.05)%   (6.51)%   (6.01)%
One Year   2.11%   1.89%   2.26%
Life* (annualized)   (2.07)%   (2.11)%   (1.85)%
Life* (cumulative)   (9.61)%   (9.82)%   (8.64)%
* since 8/29/08

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP) was 8/29/08.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (8/29/08) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (9/3/08), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.73% / Net Expense Ratio 0.50%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.49% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 The RogersTM-Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index is a rules-based, modified capitalization-weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of a global universe of listed companies engaged in the production and distribution of commodities and commodity-related products and services.

 

The RogersTM-Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index has been licensed by Van Eck Associates Corporation from S-Network Global Indexes, LLC in connection with Market Vectors RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP). Market Vectors RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S-Network Global Indexes, LLC, which makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

“Jim Rogers,” “James Beeland Rogers, Jr.,” and “Rogers,” are trademarks, service marks and/or registered trademarks of Beeland Interests, Inc. (“Beeland Interests”), which is owned and controlled by James Beeland Rogers, Jr., and are used subject to license. The personal names and likeness of Jim Rogers/James Beeland Rogers, Jr. are owned and licensed by James Beeland Rogers, Jr.

 

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Beeland Interests or James Beeland Rogers, Jr. Neither Beeland Interests nor James Beeland Rogers, Jr. makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, nor accepts any responsibility, regarding the accuracy or completeness of this material, or the advisability of investing in securities or commodities generally, or in the Fund or in futures particularly.

 

BEELAND INTERESTS AND ITS AFFILIATES AND VAN ECK AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS, AND MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY OWNERS OF HAP, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF RVEI. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL BEELAND INTERESTS OR VAN ECK OR ANY THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.

13

MARKET VECTORS SOLAR ENERGY ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVKWTTR2
Six Months   33.02%   30.68%   31.03%
One Year   26.21%   25.35%   23.59%
Five Years   (38.02)%   (38.09)%   (38.85)%
Life* (annualized)   (37.51)%   (37.55)%   (38.19)%
Life* (cumulative)   (91.29)%   (91.32)%   (91.79)%
* since 4/21/08
 
Index data prior to March 18, 2013 reflects that of the Ardour Solar Energy IndexSM (SOLRXT). From March 18, 2013 forward, the index data reflects that of the Market Vectors® Global Solar Energy Index (MVKWTTR). All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR ANY THIRD PARTY USE.

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT) was 4/21/08.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (4/21/08) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/23/08), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 1.74% / Net Expense Ratio 0.66%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 Market Vectors® Global Solar Energy Index (MVKWTTR) is a rules-based, modified global capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of a global universe of listed companies engaged in the solar energy industry.

 

Market Vectors® Global Solar Energy Index (MVKWTTR) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate MVKWTTR. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that MVKWTTR is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in MVKWTTR to third parties. Market Vectors Global Solar Energy ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

14

MARKET VECTORS STEEL ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  STEEL2
Six Months   (21.96)%   (22.13)%   (21.87)%
One Year   (12.86)%   (12.79)%   (12.36)%
Five Year   (16.54)%   (16.54)%   (16.25)%
Life* (annualized)   0.97%   0.99%   1.36%
Life* (cumulative)   6.74%   6.83%   9.53%
* since 10/10/06

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Steel ETF was 10/10/06.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (10/10/06) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (10/16/06), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.60% / Net Expense Ratio 0.55%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 NYSE Arca Steel Index (STEEL) is a modified capitalization-weighted index comprised of publicly traded companies predominantly involved in the production of steel products or mining and processing of iron ore.

 

NYSE Arca Steel Index (STEEL) is a trademark of NYSE Euronext or its affiliates (NYSE Euronext), is licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation in connection with Market Vectors Steel ETF (SLX). Market Vectors Steel ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by NYSE Euronext and NYSE Euronext makes no representation as to the accuracy and/or completeness of STEEL or the results to be obtained by any person from the using STEEL in connection with trading the Fund.

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MARKET VECTORS UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVFRAKTR2
Six Month   11.16%   11.27%   11.32%
One Year   21.46%   20.07%   20.29%
Life* (annualized)   1.51%   0.88%   1.07%
Life* (cumulative)   2.09%   1.21%   1.47%
* since 2/14/12

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK) was 2/14/2012.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (2/14/12) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (2/15/12), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 1.15% / Net Expense Ratio 0.54%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.54% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 Market Vectors® Global Unconventional Oil & Gas Index (MVFRAKTR) is a rules-based, modified capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index intended to track the overall performance of companies involved in the exploration, development, extraction, production and/or refining of unconventional oil and natural gas.

 

Market Vectors® Global Unconventional Oil & Gas Index (MVFRAKTR) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate MVFRAKTR. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that MVFRAKTR is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in MVFRAKTR to third parties. Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

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MARKET VECTORS URANIUM+NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

(unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  DXNE2
Six Months   0.73%   0.77%   1.62%
One Year   1.73%   1.56%   1.01%
Five Years   (12.66)%   (12.53)%   (12.63)%
Life* (annualized)   (12.49)%   (12.47)%   (12.39)%
Life* (cumulative)   (54.37)%   (54.31)%   (54.05)%
* since 8/13/07

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) was 8/13/07.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (8/13/07) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (8/15/07), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.70% / Net Expense Ratio 0.60%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

2 DAXglobal® Nuclear Energy Index (DXNE) is a modified capitalization-weighted index intended to track the movements of securities of companies engaged in the nuclear energy industry that are traded on leading global exchanges.

 

DAXglobal® Nuclear Energy Index (DXNE), a trademark of Deutsche Börse AG, is licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation in connection with Market Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR). Market Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Deutsche Börse AG and Deutsche Börse AG makes no representation as to the accuracy and/or completeness of DXNE or results to be obtained by any person using DXNE in connection with trading the Fund.

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

Hypothetical $1,000 investment at beginning of period

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur operating expenses, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This disclosure is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The disclosure is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses paid on your account during the period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as program fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

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  Beginning
Account
Value
January 1, 2013
  Ending
 Account
 Value
 June 30, 2013
  Annualized
 Expense
 Ratio
 During Period
  Expenses Paid  
During the Period*
 January 1, 2013-  
June 30, 2013
Agribusiness ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $968.30    0.55%  $2.68 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.07    0.55%  $2.76 
Coal ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $703.60    0.59%  $2.49 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,021.87    0.59%  $2.96 
Global Alternative Energy ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,372.80    0.62%  $3.65 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,021.72    0.62%  $3.11 
Gold Miners ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $528.90    0.53%  $2.01 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.17    0.53%  $2.66 
Junior Gold Miners ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $459.90    0.57%  $2.06 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,021.97    0.57%  $2.86 
Oil Services ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,107.40    0.35%  $1.83 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,023.06    0.35%  $1.76 
Rare Earth / Strategic Metals ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $725.60    0.57%  $2.44 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,021.97    0.57%  $2.86 
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $934.90    0.50%  $2.40 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.32    0.50%  $2.51 
Solar Energy ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,306.80    0.66%  $3.77 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,021.52    0.66%  $3.31 
Steel ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $778.70    0.55%  $2.43 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.07    0.55%  $2.76 
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,112.70    0.54%  $2.83 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.12    0.54%  $2.71 
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF                  
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,007.50    0.60%  $2.99 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,021.82    0.60%  $3.01 
*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended June 30, 2013) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 and divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
**   Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses
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AGRIBUSINESS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
         
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%     
Argentina: 0.1%     
532,807  Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A (ADR)  $3,958,756 
Australia: 1.8%     
28,363,771  Incitec Pivot Ltd. #   73,913,945 
3,113,892  Nufarm Ltd. #   13,218,722 
       87,132,667 
Canada: 11.3%     
2,528,475  Agrium, Inc. (USD) †   219,876,186 
8,676,378
 
 
 
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan,
Inc. (USD)
 
 
 
 
 
330,830,293
 
 
       550,706,479 
Chile: 0.6%     
670,825  Sociedad Quimica y Minera de
Chile S.A. (ADR)
   27,101,330 
China / Hong Kong: 0.4%     
64,396,000
 
 
 
Chaoda Modern Agriculture
Holdings Ltd. * † #
 
 
 
 
 
3,156,059
 
 
18,192,000  China BlueChemical Ltd. #   11,059,247 
30,584,000  Sinofert Holdings Ltd. † #   5,085,177 
       19,300,483 
Germany: 2.1%     
2,833,192  K+S AG #   104,561,806 
Indonesia: 1.7%     
5,759,376  Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT #   11,391,430 
122,794,500  Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT #   63,400,811 
48,716,510
 
 
 
Perusahaan Perkebunan London
Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT #
 
 
 
 
 
8,414,635
 
 
       83,206,876 
Israel: 1.5%     
7,536,144  Israel Chemicals Ltd. #   73,951,284 
Italy: 3.0%     
13,200,185  Fiat Industrial SpA † #   146,739,534 
Japan: 6.5%     
3,498,197  Kubota Corp. (ADR) †   254,633,760 
3,979,000  Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. #   60,768,832 
       315,402,592 
Malaysia: 4.3%     
24,816,600  Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd #   35,479,750 
50,111,255  IOI Corp. Bhd #   86,349,393 
7,244,470  Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd #   49,752,177 
8,684,400  PPB Group Bhd #   38,868,458 
       210,449,778 
Netherlands: 1.0%     
1,100,846  Nutreco N.V. #   46,552,251 
Norway: 3.5%     
46,998,782  Marine Harvest ASA † #   47,526,556 
3,118,106  Yara International ASA † #   123,701,537 
       171,228,093 
Russia: 3.1%     
4,601,672  Uralkali OJSC (GDR) # Reg S   151,925,536 
Singapore: 5.0%     
8,547,000  First Resources Ltd. #   11,935,151 
111,778,745  Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #   49,177,889 
7,492,520  Indofood Agri Resources Ltd. † #   5,751,748 
72,405,751  Wilmar International Ltd. #   178,963,918 
       245,828,706 
Number
of Shares
     Value 
         
South Africa: 0.4%     
1,570,409  Tongaat Hulett Ltd.  $19,853,164 
Switzerland: 8.1%     
5,095,404  Syngenta A.G. (ADR)   396,728,155 
Taiwan: 0.6%     
11,967,000  Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd. #   28,771,696 
Thailand: 0.9%     
53,936,236  Charoen Pokphand Foods #   44,658,650 
Turkey: 0.2%     
232,354
 
 
 
Turk Traktor ve Ziraat
Makineleri AS † #
 
 
 
 
 
8,183,503
 
 
Ukraine: 0.3%     
860,348  Kernel Holding S.A. * #   12,366,072 
United States: 43.6%     
1,694,681  AGCO Corp.   85,056,039 
325,655  Andersons, Inc.   17,321,589 
9,135,007  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   309,768,087 
2,552,225  Bunge Ltd.   180,620,963 
1,032,483  CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   177,070,835 
809,115  Chiquita Brands International, Inc. *   8,835,536 
3,860,149  Deere & Co.   313,637,106 
223,863  Lindsay Corp. †   16,785,248 
3,872,038  Monsanto Co.   382,557,354 
4,361,936  Mosaic Co.   234,715,776 
2,416,515  Smithfield Foods, Inc. *   79,140,866 
1,001,487  Toro Co.   45,477,525 
1,215,340  Tractor Supply Co.   142,936,137 
4,960,151  Tyson Foods, Inc.   127,376,678 
       2,121,299,739 
Total Common Stocks      
(Cost: $4,914,058,316)   4,869,907,150  
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%     
(Cost: $134)     
134  Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
   134 
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
     
(Cost: $4,914,058,450)   4,869,907,284 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 7.4%
     
(Cost: $358,711,687)     
358,711,687  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   358,711,687 
Total Investments: 107.4%     
(Cost: $5,272,770,137)   5,228,618,971 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (7.4)%   (361,300,167)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $4,867,318,804 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $345,362,205.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $1,495,625,767 which represents 30.7% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
  % of Investments      Value 
Agricultural Chemicals   43.9%  $2,136,235,737 
Agricultural Operations   15.4    749,963,949 
Auto-Med & Heavy Duty Trucks   3.0    146,739,534 
Chemicals – Diversified   4.5    218,833,142 
Diversified Operations   0.4    19,853,164 
Fisheries   1.0    47,526,556 
Food – Flour & Grain   0.7    35,479,750 
Food – Meat Products   5.5    267,286,376 
Food – Miscellaneous / Diversified   6.5    317,878,813 
Machinery - Farm   13.9    678,295,656 
Pastoral & Agricultural   1.3    63,400,811 
Retail – Gardening Products   3.9    188,413,662 
Money Market Fund   0.0    134 
    100.0%  $4,869,907,284 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs    
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Argentina  $3,958,756   $   $   $3,958,756 
Australia       87,132,667        87,132,667 
Canada   550,706,479            550,706,479 
Chile   27,101,330            27,101,330 
China / Hong Kong       19,300,483        19,300,483 
Germany       104,561,806        104,561,806 
Indonesia       83,206,876        83,206,876 
Israel       73,951,284        73,951,284 
Italy       146,739,534        146,739,534 
Japan   254,633,760    60,768,832        315,402,592 
Malaysia       210,449,778        210,449,778 
Netherlands       46,552,251        46,552,251 
Norway       171,228,093        171,228,093 
Russia       151,925,536        151,925,536 
Singapore       245,828,706        245,828,706 
South Africa   19,853,164            19,853,164 
Switzerland   396,728,155            396,728,155 
Taiwan       28,771,696        28,771,696 
Thailand       44,658,650        44,658,650 
Turkey       8,183,503        8,183,503 
Ukraine       12,366,072        12,366,072 
United States   2,121,299,739            2,121,299,739 
Money Market Funds   358,711,821            358,711,821 
Total  $3,732,993,204   $1,495,625,767   $   $5,228,618,971 

 

During the period ended June 30, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $25,350,852. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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COAL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
        
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%      
Australia: 7.8%     
1,112,551  Aurizon Holdings Ltd. #  $4,229,754 
864,686  New Hope Corp. Ltd. † #   2,822,985 
2,288,081  Whitehaven Coal Ltd. † #   4,818,301 
       11,871,040 
Canada: 7.6%     
1,104,079  Sherritt International Corp.   4,081,623 
276,074  Westshore Terminals Investment Corp.   7,518,466 
       11,600,089 
China / Hong Kong: 15.4%     
9,617,095  China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. † #   5,002,353 
4,189,408  China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #   10,649,380 
11,624,067
 
 
 
Fushan International Energy
Group Ltd. † #
 
 
 
 
 
4,488,559
 
 
2,072,307
 
 
 
Hidili Industry International
Development Ltd. † #
 
 
 
 
 
373,153
 
 
407,773  Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) †   2,899,266 
       23,412,711 
Indonesia: 12.0%     
60,654,715  Adaro Energy Tbk PT #   5,214,783 
43,416,500
 
 
 
Borneo Lumbung Energi & Metal
Tbk PT * #
 
 
 
 
 
1,682,861
 
 
59,475,000  Bumi Resources Tbk PT #   3,266,209 
1,426,552  Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT #   4,030,303 
2,997,000
 
 
 
Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam
Tbk PT #
 
 
 
 
 
3,988,668
 
 
       18,182,824 
Netherlands: 0.2%     
354,244  New World Resources PLC (GBP) † #   290,710 
Poland: 3.3%     
139,694  Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa S.A. #   2,688,725 
77,141  Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka S.A. * † #   2,331,406 
       5,020,131 
Russia: 0.3%     
469,347  Raspadskaya OAO (USD) *   437,474 
Number
of Shares
     Value 
         
South Africa: 5.0%     
519,072  Exxaro Resources Ltd. † #  $7,622,333 
Thailand: 4.7%     
928,700  Banpu PCL (ADR) #   7,192,682 
United States: 43.7%     
106,840  Alliance Holdings GP LP   6,811,050 
76,966  Alliance Resource Partners LP †   5,436,109 
820,980  Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. *   4,301,935 
789,165  Arch Coal, Inc. †   2,983,044 
226,166  Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. *   3,727,216 
416,979  Consol Energy, Inc.   11,300,131 
44,708  FreightCar America, Inc.   759,589 
223,321  Joy Global, Inc.   10,837,768 
249,060  Natural Resource Partners LP   5,123,164 
632,088  Peabody Energy Corp.   9,253,768 
260,194  SunCoke Energy, Inc. *   3,647,920 
232,648  Walter Energy, Inc. †   2,419,539 
       66,601,233 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $269,191,288)
   152,231,227 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $47,629)
     
47,629  Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
   47,629 
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
     
(Cost: $269,238,917)   152,278,856 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 17.8%
     
(Cost: $27,158,112)     
27,158,112  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   27,158,112 
Total Investments: 117.8%     
(Cost: $296,397,029)   179,436,968 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (17.8)%   (27,156,512)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $152,280,456 


 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $25,614,199.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $70,693,165 which represents 46.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
  % of Investments      Value 
Coal   80.7%  $122,830,456 
Diversified Minerals   1.3    1,973,571 
Diversified Operations   2.7    4,081,623 
Machinery - Construction & Mining   7.1    10,837,768 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing   0.5    759,589 
Storage/Warehousing   4.9    7,518,466 
Transport - Rail   2.8    4,229,754 
Money Market Fund   0.0    47,629 
    100.0%  $152,278,856 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

  Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $11,871,040   $   $11,871,040 
Canada   11,600,089            11,600,089 
China / Hong Kong   2,899,266    20,513,445        23,412,711 
Indonesia       18,182,824        18,182,824 
Netherlands       290,710        290,710 
Poland       5,020,131        5,020,131 
Russia   437,474            437,474 
South Africa       7,622,333        7,622,333 
Thailand       7,192,682        7,192,682 
United States   66,601,233            66,601,233 
Money Market Funds   27,205,741            27,205,741 
Total  $108,743,803   $70,693,165   $   $179,436,968 

 

During the period ended June 30, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $2,063,999. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
         
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2%     
Austria: 1.0%     
37,469  Verbund - Oesterreichische
Elektrizis A.G. † #
  $709,671 
Brazil: 4.3%     
192,271  Cosan Ltd. (Class A) (USD)   3,107,099 
Canada: 2.5%     
52,468  Westport Innovations, Inc. * †   1,763,108 
China / Hong Kong: 9.7%     
3,495,000  China Longyuan Power Group
Corp. Ltd. #
   3,593,241 
393,784  Dongfang Electric Corp.
Machinery Co. Ltd. † #
   525,037 
12,100,000  GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. * † #   2,580,015 
503,000  Xinjiang Goldwind Science &
Technology Co. Ltd. #
   340,476 
       7,038,769 
Denmark: 4.6%     
235,978  Vestas Wind Systems A/S * #   3,330,959 
Germany: 0.5%     
11,718  SMA Solar Technology A.G. #   347,739 
Ireland: 10.1%     
111,089  Eaton Corp. PLC (USD)   7,310,767 
Italy: 5.1%     
1,783,984  Enel Green Power SpA #   3,697,312 
Japan: 3.7%     
124,604  Kurita Water Industries Ltd. #   2,633,275 
Philippines: 2.0%     
10,895,100  Energy Development Corp. #   1,456,656 
Spain: 3.5%     
258,292  EDP Renovaveis S.A. * #   1,323,694 
222,947  Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica S.A. #   1,207,861 
       2,531,555 

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
         
United States: 53.2%     
53,953  AVX Corp.  $633,948 
74,723  Clean Energy Fuels Corp. * †   986,344 
131,923  Covanta Holding Corp.   2,641,099 
115,638  Cree, Inc. *   7,384,643 
60,519  EnerSys, Inc.   2,967,852 
78,066  First Solar, Inc. * †   3,491,892 
79,610  International Rectifier Corp. *   1,667,033 
42,733  Itron, Inc. *   1,813,161 
53,744  Polypore International, Inc. * †   2,165,883 
32,474  Power Integrations, Inc.   1,317,145 
28,618  Solarcity Corp. * †   1,080,902 
244,892  SunEdison Inc *   2,000,768 
45,690  Sunpower Corp. * †   945,783 
73,354  Tesla Motors, Inc. * †   7,880,420 
42,685  Veeco Instruments, Inc. * †   1,511,903 
       38,488,776 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $84,165,859)
   72,415,686 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $7,270)
     
7,270  Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
   7,270 
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 100.2%
     
(Cost: $84,173,129)   72,422,956 
      
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 26.6%
     
(Cost: $19,259,331)     
19,259,331  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   19,259,331 
Total Investments: 126.8%
(Cost: $103,432,460)
   91,682,287 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (26.8)%   (19,380,956)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $72,301,331 


 

 

USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $18,478,072.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $21,745,936 which represents 30.1% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

24

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
  % of Investments     Value 
Auto - Cars / Light Trucks   10.9%  $7,880,420 
Automobile / Truck Parts & Equipment   2.4    1,763,108 
Batteries / Battery System   7.1    5,133,735 
Diversified Manufacturing Operations   10.1    7,310,767 
Electric – Generation   2.0    1,456,656 
Electric – Integrated   1.0    709,671 
Electronic Compo-Misc   0.9    633,948 
Electronic Component – Semiconductors   20.1    14,544,336 
Electronic Measure Instruments   2.5    1,813,161 
Energy – Alternate Sources   18.3    13,261,508 
Non – Hazardous Waste Disposal   3.6    2,641,099 
Power Conversion / Supply Equipment   9.3    6,697,855 
Semiconductor Component – Integrated Circuits   1.8    1,317,145 
Semiconductor Equipment   2.1    1,511,903 
Sugar   4.3    3,107,099 
Water Treatment Systems   3.6    2,633,275 
Money Market Fund   0.0    7,270 
    100.0%  $72,422,956 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Common Stocks                     
Austria  $   $709,671   $   $709,671  
Brazil   3,107,099            3,107,099  
Canada   1,763,108            1,763,108  
China / Hong Kong       7,038,769        7,038,769  
Denmark       3,330,959        3,330,959  
Germany       347,739        347,739  
Ireland   7,310,767            7,310,767  
Italy       3,697,312        3,697,312  
Japan       2,633,275        2,633,275  
Philippines       1,456,656        1,456,656  
Spain       2,531,555        2,531,555  
United States   38,488,776            38,488,776  
Money Market Funds   19,266,601            19,266,601  
Total  $69,936,351   $21,745,936   $   $91,682,287  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

25

GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
        
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%     
Canada: 62.2%     
9,952,028  Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD) ‡ †   $274,078,851 
18,205,367  AuRico Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ †   79,557,454 
47,192,541  B2GOLD Corp. (USD) ‡ *   100,520,112 
39,590,456  Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)   623,153,777 
40,897,222  Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD) ‡   252,744,832 
8,622,947  First Majestic Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   91,317,009 
32,320,708  Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)   799,291,109 
27,771,746  IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) ‡ †   120,251,660 
51,464,018  Kinross Gold Corp. (USD)   262,466,492 
35,172,394  New Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ *   225,806,770 
11,166,496  Pan American Silver Corp. (USD) ‡   129,978,013 
3,359,807  Seabridge Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †   31,682,980 
5,955,627  Silver Standard Resources, Inc.
(USD) ‡ * †
   37,758,675 
14,414,881  Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD)   283,540,709 
7,436,754  Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp.
(USD) ‡ * †
   20,079,236 
29,790,432  Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD) †   283,307,008 
       3,615,534,687 
Peru: 4.4%     
17,065,336  Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.
(ADR) ‡
   251,884,359 
South Africa: 11.1%     
18,370,519  AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)   262,698,422 
49,719,329  Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR) ‡   261,026,477 
8,304,354  Great Basin Gold Ltd. (USD) *   27,404 
32,100,457  Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) ‡   122,302,741 
       646,055,044 
United Kingdom: 4.9%     
4,418,334  Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   282,994,293 

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
        
United States: 17.5%     
7,651,695  Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ‡ *  $49,582,984 
7,476,188  Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. ‡ *   99,433,300 
19,109,215  Golden Star Resources Ltd. ‡ *   8,025,870 
21,071,210  Hecla Mining Co. ‡ †   62,792,206 
19,729,549  Newmont Mining Corp.   590,899,993 
4,747,672  Royal Gold, Inc. ‡   199,782,038 
6,026,878  Vista Gold Corp. ‡ *   5,846,072 
       1,016,362,463 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $11,798,625,845)
   5,812,830,846 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $6,000)
     
6,000  Blackrock Federal Fund   6,000 
         
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
     
(Cost: $11,798,631,845)   5,812,836,846 
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 2.2%
     
(Cost: $128,571,640)     
128,571,640  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   128,571,640 
Total Investments: 102.3%
(Cost: $11,927,203,485)
   5,941,408,486 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.3)%   (131,086,683)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $5,810,321,803 


 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
Affiliated issuer - as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $123,970,145.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
  % of Investments     Value 
Gold Mining   87.9%  $5,108,010,934 
Precious Metals   1.7    99,433,300 
Silver Mining   10.4    605,386,612 
Money Market Fund   0.0    6,000 
    100.0%  $5,812,836,846 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

26

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended June 30, 2013 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates  Value as of
December 31, 2012
  Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Dividend
Income
   Value as of
June 30, 2013
 
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.  $411,650,210   $214,254,329   $(154,415,896)  $(15,281,062)  $2,931,881   $274,078,851 
Allied Nevada Gold Corp.     186,117,228    57,298,064    (48,429,506)   (6,739,334)       49,582,984 
AuRico Gold, Inc.     159,034,685    63,583,241    (74,358,804)   (29,744,186)   585,811    79,557,454 
Aurizon Mines Ltd.     39,436,143    22,369,947    (71,195,186)   (13,853,243)        
B2GOLD Corp.         110,575,292    (824,147)   (1,805)       100,520,112 
Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.     434,068,065    233,294,352    (150,706,949)   (6,762,695)   3,792,609    251,884,359 
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.     151,600,624    31,240,915    (29,079,414)   (97,810)       99,433,300 
Eldorado Gold Corp.     402,233,139    217,031,013    (150,259,206)   (20,861,273)   1,654,409    252,744,832 
First Majestic Silver Corp.     161,500,618    77,567,265    (70,561,859)   (17,460,327)       91,317,009 
Gold Fields Ltd.     448,314,699    233,849,990    (227,190,792)   (5,303,518)   2,341,780    261,026,477 
Golden Star Resources Ltd.     32,825,215    13,633,429    (12,131,672)   (12,232,008)       8,025,870 
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.     268,607,700    110,378,925    (101,986,961)   (6,088,878)   1,310,052    122,302,741 
Hecla Mining Co.     114,640,502    71,179,851    (63,106,304)   (5,834,314)   287,887    62,792,206 
IAMGOLD Corp.     297,417,891    110,956,246    (106,469,072)   (79,858,509)       120,251,660 
New Gold, Inc.     351,692,896    190,166,413    (165,746,350)   (3,302,520)       225,806,770 
Pan American Silver Corp.     196,544,772    104,862,348    (96,135,970)   (41,979,432)   2,194,063    129,978,013 
Royal Gold, Inc.     360,645,301    185,841,423    (171,603,596)   (412,459)   1,774,561    199,782,038 
Seabridge Gold, Inc.     55,148,618    28,352,759    (25,045,952)   (12,135,537)       31,682,980 
Silver Standard Resources, Inc.     82,811,450    33,896,227    (31,956,735)   (21,743,340)       37,758,675 
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp.     30,581,282    15,861,990    (13,684,840)   (5,497,790)       20,079,236 
Vista Gold Corp.     15,063,924    6,796,717    (6,040,745)   (2,658,011)       5,846,072 
   $4,199,934,962   $2,132,990,736   $(1,770,929,956)  $(307,848,051)  $16,873,053   $2,424,451,639 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
       Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
       Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
      Value 
Common Stocks*  $5,812,830,846   $   $   $5,812,830,846 
Money Market Funds   128,577,640            128,577,640 
Total  $5,941,408,486   $   $   $5,941,408,486 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Common Stocks
   South Africa
Balance as of December 31, 2012    $ 
Realized gain (loss)     (43,952,863)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     44,206,025 
Purchases      
Sales     (253,162)
Transfers in and/or out of level 3      
Balance as of June 30, 2013    $ 

 

During the period ended June 30, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 3 to Level 1 were valued at $0. These transfers resulted primarily from increased trading activity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

27

JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%     
Australia: 20.5%     
57,778,967  Beadell Resources Ltd. ‡ * † #  $26,979,910 
34,333,476  Evolution Mining Ltd. * #   18,346,576 
328,928,264  Focus Minerals Ltd. ‡ * † #   4,164,301 
59,366,358  Indophil Resources NL * † #   14,682,887 
38,387,414  Intrepid Mines Ltd. ‡ * † #   7,824,584 
11,180,861  Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. ‡ † #   13,333,115 
13,877,928  Medusa Mining Ltd. ‡ † #   19,982,421 
29,611,444  Northern Star Resources Ltd. ‡ † #   15,981,151 
21,567,611  OceanaGold Corp. (CAD) ‡ *   26,577,463 
20,547,717  Papillon Resources Ltd. ‡ * #   12,742,343 
33,644,427  Perseus Mining Ltd. (CAD) ‡ *   15,627,062 
10,828,383  Red 5 Ltd. ‡ * † # §   4,952,216 
47,245,263  Resolute Mining Ltd. ‡ #   26,439,111 
43,731,330  Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd. ‡ * † #   4,763,188 
24,505,373  Silver Lake Resources Ltd. ‡ * † #   13,690,671 
35,856,617  St. Barbara Ltd. ‡ * † #   15,276,703 
6,047,814  Troy Resources Ltd. ‡ #   8,532,555 
       249,896,257 
Canada: 57.9%     
2,988,065  Alexco Resource Corp. (USD) * †   3,346,633 
5,872,268  Asanko Gold, Inc. ‡ *   12,524,388 
5,985,256  Atac Resources Ltd. ‡ * †   4,709,003 
3,175,408  Aurcana Corp. ‡ *   4,214,011 
18,520,712  Banro Corp. ‡ * †   14,395,928 
5,487,831  Bear Creek Mining Corp. ‡ * †   8,843,370 
14,456,090  Belo Sun Mining Corp. ‡ *   6,440,459 
15,821,682  Brigus Gold Corp. (USD) ‡ *   8,069,058 
18,041,902  China Gold International Resources
Corp. Ltd. *
   47,885,990 
9,179,313  Colossus Minerals, Inc. ‡ * †   10,615,443 
7,617,215  Continental Gold Ltd. ‡ * †   23,827,489 
14,988,473  Crocodile Gold Corp. *   1,704,931 
7,677,015  Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. ‡ * †   31,291,686 
7,323,853  Endeavour Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ * †   25,120,816 
6,101,282  Exeter Resource Corp. (USD) ‡ *   4,331,910 
9,205,616  Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. ‡ *   30,541,406 
9,435,059  Great Panther Silver Ltd. (USD) ‡ *   7,123,470 
9,265,848  Guyana Goldfields, Inc. ‡ * †   11,857,334 
3,962,575  International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.
(USD) * †
   2,575,674 
3,710,649  Kirkland Lake Gold, Inc. ‡ * †   15,546,773 
30,607,224  Lake Shore Gold Corp. ‡ *   9,284,148 
2,827,746  MAG Silver Corp. * †   16,484,798 
18,995,593  McEwen Mining, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †   31,912,596 
10,988,812  Premier Gold Mines Ltd. ‡ * †   19,062,065 
5,765,967  Primero Mining Corp. * †   25,688,464 
7,363,300  Rainy River Resources Ltd. ‡ * †   24,778,155 
2,908,943  Richmont Mines, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †   4,421,593 
12,921,543  Rio Alto Mining Ltd. ‡ *   23,884,553 
42,984,690  Romarco Minerals, Inc. ‡ *   19,150,485 
21,193,961  Rubicon Minerals Corp. ‡ * †   27,121,520 
8,161,251  Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. * †   7,581,427 
5,805,831  Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (USD) ‡ * †   33,964,111 
14,574,745  Scorpio Mining Corp. ‡ *   4,697,297 
3,346,824  Seabridge Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †   31,560,550 
12,546,532  Silvercorp Metals, Inc. (USD) ‡ †   35,381,220 
19,877,343  Sulliden Gold Corp Ltd. ‡ *   14,885,161 
7,408,109  Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp.
(USD) ‡ * †
   20,001,894 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
Canada: (continued)     
10,590,719  Timmins Gold Corp. ‡ *  $23,290,647 
44,556,852  Torex Gold Resources, Inc. ‡ * †   56,173,860 
       704,290,316 
Cayman Islands: 1.2%     
26,364,292  Endeavour Mining Corp. (CAD) ‡ *   13,994,979 
China / Hong Kong: 4.0%     
239,602,000  China Precious Metal Resources
Holdings Co. Ltd. ‡ * † #
   39,815,694 
15,318,000  China Silver Group Ltd. * #   1,899,966 
18,322,000  Lingbao Gold Co. Ltd. (Class H) ‡ #   3,161,161 
19,288,900  Real Gold Mining Ltd. * † # §   3,990,899 
       48,867,720 
Singapore: 4.1%     
56,884,000  LionGold Corp. Ltd. ‡ * † #   50,479,785 
South Africa: 0.4%     
962,620  DRDGOLD Ltd. (ADR) †   5,227,027 
14,003,566  Great Basin Gold Ltd. (USD) *   46,212 
       5,273,239 
United Kingdom: 2.7%     
5,734,226  Highland Gold Mining Ltd.   4,674,693 
6,502,985  Lydian International Ltd. (CAD) * †   7,397,111 
40,222,792  Patagonia Gold Plc * † #   5,811,424 
10,626,957  Petropavlovsk Plc ‡ #   14,498,995 
       32,382,223 
United States: 9.1%     
10,289,088  Argonaut Gold, Inc. (CAD) ‡ *   55,495,436 
2,309,383  Gold Resource Corp.   20,114,726 
3,178,737  Golden Minerals Co. ‡ * †   4,323,082 
19,035,361  Golden Star Resources Ltd. * †   7,994,852 
6,983,193  Midway Gold Corp. ‡ *   6,585,151 
9,026,688  Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. ‡ * †   10,741,759 
5,583,476  Vista Gold Corp. ‡ *   5,415,972 
       110,670,978 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $2,789,247,042)
   1,215,855,497 
         
WARRANTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $224,709)
     
      
United States: 0.0%     
117,500  Coeur Mining, Inc. Warrants
(CAD 30.00, expiring 04/16/17) *
   182,663 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.9%
(Cost: $22,623,698)
     
22,623,698  Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
   22,623,698 
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 101.8%
     
(Cost: $2,812,095,449)   1,238,661,858 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 13.2%
     
(Cost: $161,249,930)     
161,249,930  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   161,249,930 
Total Investments: 115.0%
(Cost: $2,973,345,379)
   1,399,911,788 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (15.0)%   (182,958,413)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $1,216,953,375 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

28

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
USD United States Dollar
Affiliated issuer - as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $146,589,759.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $327,349,656 which represents 26.9% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security - the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $8,943,115 which represents 0.7% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    
  % of Investments    Value 
Diversified Minerals     2.7%    $32,932,944 
Gold Mining     77.3      957,119,140 
Precious Metals     7.0      87,356,640 
Silver Mining     11.2      138,629,436 
Money Market Fund     1.8      22,623,698 
      100.0%    $1,238,661,858 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended June 30, 2013 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates  Value as of
December 31, 2012
  Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Dividend
Income
   Value as of
June 30, 2013
 
Alexco Resource Corp.  12,428,755   $3,016,618   $(2,067,091)  $(7,229,502)  $   $(a)
Argonaut Gold, Inc.   79,764,420    37,365,637    (16,900,243)   (4,931,925)       55,495,436 
Asanko Gold, Inc.       37,994,713    (1,901,745)   (3,084,844)       12,524,388 
Atac Resources Ltd.   9,687,526    2,417,920    (1,280,409)   (4,740,597)       4,709,003 
Aurcana Corp.   30,280,406    42,515,799    (40,455,024)   (10,851,661)       4,214,011 
Aurizon Mines Ltd.   38,231,544    5,568,514    (53,919,894)   (11,450,077)        
Avocet Mining Plc   14,546,085    1,103,823    (3,959,050)   (30,619,476)        
B2Gold Corp.   91,976,191    70,851,130    (145,434,080)   (13,345,647)        
Banro Corp.   39,687,333    9,215,349    (2,438,546)   (974,182)       14,395,928 
Beadell Resources Ltd.   49,076,709    11,248,527    (3,922,617)   633,256        26,979,910 
Bear Creek Mining Corp.   17,878,405    3,947,132    (2,396,528)   (3,601,459)       8,843,370 
Belo Sun Mining Corp.       9,573,998    (65,375)   (9,511)       6,440,459 
Brigus Gold Corp.   14,646,964    3,668,644    (2,396,917)   (3,641,106)       8,069,058 
CGA Mining Ltd.   59,670,986    2,764,105    (59,020,394)            
China Precious Metal Resources
Holdings Co. Ltd.
   37,936,189    11,398,863    (3,832,636)   142,714        39,815,694 
Colossus Minerals, Inc.   33,597,594    6,924,536    (1,956,662)   (656,270)       10,615,443 
Continental Gold Ltd.   60,423,724    14,244,530    (6,191,210)   (4,704,698)       23,827,489 
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.   58,503,848    12,855,193    (5,665,958)   (1,005,667)       31,291,686 
Endeavour Mining Corp.   59,877,560    12,156,675    (7,783,399)   (18,537,978)       13,994,979 
Endeavour Silver Corp.   54,742,903    11,500,909    (6,595,801)   (6,175,054)       25,120,816 
Exeter Resource Corp.   7,072,007    1,821,438    (1,077,280)   (3,932,468)       4,331,910 
Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc.   36,764,394    9,489,088    (6,519,849)   (2,968,194)       30,541,406 
Golden Minerals Co.   10,981,410    2,643,049    (588,083)   (415,541)       4,323,082 
Golden Star Resources Ltd.   33,559,024    7,028,886    (3,131,704)   (7,215,616)       (a)
Gran Colombia Gold Corp.   7,760,273    17,361,034    (18,422,660)   (13,862,123)        
Great Panther Silver Ltd.   14,552,294    3,365,508    (2,197,260)   (4,597,344)       7,123,470 
Gryphon Minerals Ltd.   15,058,140    2,673,873    (4,964,934)   (36,165,790)        
Guyana Goldfields, Inc.   15,304,876    12,268,213    (1,401,073)   (489,938)       11,857,334 
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.   13,017,214    2,405,554    (2,327,604)   (22,596,958)       (a)
Intrepid Mines Ltd.    8,085,604    2,700,339    (1,770,444)   (5,196,489)       7,824,584 
Keegan Resources, Inc.    20,625,871    1,515,961    (34,488,014)   28,854         
Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.    48,308,759    10,340,940    (4,592,333)   (7,588,469)   474,914    13,333,115 
Kirkland Lake Gold, Inc.    24,038,324    5,878,155    (6,199,598)   (12,737,229)       15,546,773 
Lake Shore Gold Corp.    20,932,572    4,673,621    (1,746,463)   (7,972,820)       9,284,148 
Lingbao Gold Co. Ltd. (Class H)    8,784,292    2,054,283    (1,947,130)   (2,825,935)   252,690    3,161,161 
LionGold Corp. Ltd.    46,125,265    12,924,235    (7,730,602)   (52,520)       50,479,785 
Lydian International Ltd.    14,751,997    3,708,879    (3,150,045)   (2,729,813)       (a)
MAG Silver Corp.    34,399,931    8,863,784    (9,395,826)   (5,115,123)       (a)
McEwen Mining, Inc.    48,581,497    18,748,342    (3,377,622)   (432,978)       31,912,596 
Medusa Mining Ltd.    71,165,011    13,987,189    (5,747,227)   (4,680,693)       19,982,421 
Midway Gold Corp.    9,382,920    2,243,240    (1,591,804)   (1,483,343)       6,585,151 
Nevsun Resources Ltd.    59,770,870    5,723,228    (57,015,872)   (17,336,463)        
Northern Star Resources Ltd.    35,266,342    6,694,843    (3,295,249)   (988,830)   293,644    15,981,151 
OceanaGold Corp.    51,449,507    20,196,864    (7,134,554)   (5,124,534)       26,577,463 
Orezone Gold Corp.    8,941,346    2,685,700    (2,743,657)   (16,011,487)        
Orko Silver Corp.    21,103,158    4,755,658    (21,746,211)   (3,107,394)        
Papillon Resources Ltd.        15,328,482    (109,954)   (9,763)       12,742,343 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

29

JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Affiliates (continued)  Value as of
December 31, 2012
  Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Dividend
Income
   Value as of
June 30, 2013
 
Paramount Gold and Silver Corp.  19,234,141   $4,469,023   $(2,317,587)  $(1,898,816)  $   $10,741,759 
Perseus Mining Ltd.    70,523,783    14,856,091    (7,194,591)   (10,133,322)       15,627,062 
Petropavlovsk Plc        21,854,401    (165,773)   (5,136)   1,130,710    14,498,995 
Premier Gold Mines Ltd.    43,342,102    8,265,283    (4,472,652)   (5,551,288)       19,062,065 
Rainy River Resources Ltd.    34,734,445    6,511,955    (4,608,967)   (6,592,484)       24,778,155 
Ramelius Resources Ltd.    10,492,642    1,873,703    (3,673,924)   (22,305,824)        
Red 5 Ltd.    12,007,518    2,586,686    (703,740)   (125,236)       4,952,216 
Resolute Mining Ltd.    50,268,971    18,975,860    (3,572,384)   (507,199)       26,439,111 
Richmont Mines, Inc.    7,961,655    1,821,123    (916,023)   (1,830,057)       4,421,593 
Rio Alto Mining Ltd.    57,246,264    13,194,783    (4,945,502)   300,732        23,884,553 
Romarco Minerals, Inc.    31,854,267    8,672,531    (4,119,509)   (8,901,369)       19,150,485 
Rubicon Minerals Corp.    49,769,459    11,727,268    (6,007,011)   (5,165,811)       27,121,520 
Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.    24,621,358    4,757,409    (3,597,413)   (8,368,083)       (a)
San Gold Corp.    18,351,931    2,261,758    (3,054,163)   (52,549,698)        
Sandstorm Gold Ltd.    65,398,793    69,079,617    (63,822,009)   (4,490,368)       33,964,111 
Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.   15,263,734    3,185,280    (1,106,822)   (689,478)       4,763,188 
Scorpio Mining Corp.    14,419,405    3,054,128    (1,386,445)   (3,049,436)       4,697,297 
Seabridge Gold, Inc.    51,818,562    12,107,902    (4,747,294)   (1,194,472)       31,560,550 
Silver Lake Resources Ltd.    1,972,361    15,446,368    (2,111,630)   496,055        13,690,671 
Silvercorp Metals, Inc.    60,317,742    11,946,167    (6,932,696)   (10,499,657)   533,518    35,381,220 
St. Barbara Ltd.    52,921,817    11,075,724    (5,580,734)   (8,887,864)       15,276,703 
Sulliden Gold Corp. Ltd.    15,518,291    4,591,130    (1,506,520)   (234,763)       14,885,161 
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp.   29,053,936    6,525,267    (2,808,519)   (864,659)       20,001,894 
Timmins Gold Corp.    29,029,741    7,330,415    (4,224,133)   16,898        23,290,647 
Torex Gold Resources, Inc.    94,940,358    20,749,032    (13,508,387)   (5,820,449)       56,173,860 
Troy Resources Ltd.        12,369,022    (89,788)   (6,948)       8,532,555 
Vista Gold Corp.    12,482,651    3,268,552    (981,536)   (523,608)       5,415,972 
   2,322,285,967   $814,969,479   $(740,752,383)  $(469,775,025)  $2,685,476   $1,016,236,906 
(a)   As of June 30, 2013, the security was still held by the Fund and is no longer classified as an affiliate.

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                      
Australia  $42,204,525   $202,739,516   $  4,952,216   $249,896,257 
Canada   704,290,316              704,290,316 
Cayman Islands   13,994,979              13,994,979 
China / Hong Kong       44,876,821      3,990,889    48,867,720 
Singapore       50,479,785          50,479,785 
South Africa   5,273,239              5,273,239 
United Kingdom   12,071,804    20,310,419          32,382,223 
United States   110,670,978              110,670,978 
Warrants   182,663              182,663 
Money Market Funds   183,873,628              183,873,628 
Total  $1,072,562,132   $318,406,541   $  8,943,115   $1,399,911,788 

 

During the period ended June 30, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $11,939,448 and transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $21,671,500. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Common Stocks
   Australia  China/Hong Kong  South Africa
Balance as of December 31, 2012    $     $5,795,817       $ 
Realized gain (loss)     (125,236)             (54,197,471)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (8,813,012)     (1,804,928)       54,624,105 
Purchases     2,586,686              61,589,943 
Sales     (703,740)             (62,016,577)
Transfers in and/or out of level 3     12,007,518               
Balance as of June 30, 2013    $4,952,216     $3,990,889         

 

During the period ended June 30, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 3 to Level 1 were valued at $0. These transfers resulted primarily from increased trading activity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

30

OIL SERVICES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
         
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%     
Bermuda: 6.5%     
1,910,023  Nabors Industries Ltd. (USD)  $29,242,452 
1,744,807  Seadrill Ltd. (USD) †   71,083,437 
       100,325,889 
Luxembourg: 4.1%     
1,570,753  Tenaris S.A. (ADR) †   63,254,223 
Netherlands: 3.0%     
308,090  Core Laboratories N.V. (USD)   46,724,929 
Switzerland: 13.6%     
1,710,890  Noble Corp. (USD)   64,295,246 
1,579,477  Transocean, Inc. (USD)   75,735,922 
5,061,874  Weatherford International Ltd. (USD) *   69,347,674 
       209,378,842 
United Kingdom: 3.3%     
873,323  ENSCO Plc CL A (USD)    50,757,533 
United States: 69.5%     
1,680,741  Baker Hughes, Inc.    77,532,582 
1,254,346  Cameron International Corp. *    76,715,801 
134,186  CARBO Ceramics, Inc. †    9,048,162 
464,724  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. †    31,968,364 
514,523  Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. *    30,861,090 
1,256,624  FMC Technologies, Inc. *    69,968,824 
3,032,621  Halliburton Co.    126,520,948 
689,806  Helmerich & Payne, Inc.    43,078,385 
1,613,639  McDermott International, Inc. *    13,199,567 
1,480,639  National Oilwell Varco, Inc.    102,016,027 
730,555  Oceaneering International, Inc.    52,746,071 
Number
of Shares
     Value 
         
United States: (continued)     
371,278  Oil States International, Inc. *  $34,395,194 
982,306  Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.   19,012,533 
838,967  Rowan Companies Plc *   28,583,606 
4,302,045  Schlumberger Ltd.   308,284,545 
1,077,875  Superior Energy Services, Inc. *   27,960,078 
334,342  Tidewater, Inc.   19,047,464 
       1,070,939,241 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,612,194,327)
   1,541,380,657 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $200)
     
200  Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
   200 
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
     
(Cost: $1,612,194,527)   1,541,380,857 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 5.8%
     
(Cost: $89,307,535)     
89,307,535  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   89,307,535 
Total Investments: 105.8%
(Cost: $1,701,502,062)
   1,630,688,392 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.8)%   (89,678,942)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $1,541,009,450 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $87,346,459.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    
  % of Investments    Value 
Engineering / R&D Services     0.9%    $13,199,567 
Oil – Field Services     48.8      752,560,183 
Oil & Gas Drilling     26.9      413,757,478 
Oil Field Machine & Equipment     18.1      279,561,742 
Steel Pipe & Tube     4.1      63,254,223 
Transport – Marine     1.2      19,047,464 
Money Market Fund     0.0      200 
      100.0%    $1,541,380,857 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $1,541,380,657   $   $   $1,541,380,657 
Money Market Funds   89,307,735            89,307,735 
Total  $1,630,688,392   $   $   $1,630,688,392 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

31

RARE EARTH/STRATEGIC METALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
      
COMMON STOCKS: 94.8%     
Australia: 15.0%     
7,449,402  Alkane Resources Ltd. * † #  $2,070,607 
9,110,761  Galaxy Resources Ltd. * † #   1,371,520 
1,018,343  Iluka Resources Ltd. † #   9,185,440 
15,006,346  Lynas Corp. Ltd. * † #   5,099,953 
       17,727,520 
Canada: 6.6%     
1,655,039  5N Plus, Inc. * †   4,078,962 
2,766,666  Avalon Rare Metals, Inc. * †   1,363,729 
1,198,120  Rare Element Resources Ltd. (USD) * †   2,348,315 
       7,791,006 
Chile: 8.9%     
626,756  Molibdenos y Metales S.A.   10,529,654 
China / Hong Kong: 17.6%       
16,079,000  China Molybdenum Co. Ltd.
(Class H) † #
   5,523,671 
28,534,000  China Rare Earth Holdings Ltd. #   4,095,739 
17,524,000  Hunan Non-Ferrous Metal Corp.
Ltd. * † #
   5,558,868 
116,520,000  North Mining Shares Co. Ltd. *   5,633,449 
       20,811,727 
France: 6.0%     
83,504  Eramet S.A. † #   7,061,498 
Ireland: 4.0%     
12,708,078  Kenmare Resources Plc (GBP) * #   4,735,167 
Japan: 9.2%     
302,900  OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co. † #   5,393,338 
718,000  Toho Titanium Co. Ltd. † #   5,386,052 
       10,779,390 
Mexico: 0.9%     
1,714,123  Cia Minera Autlan S.A.B de C.V.   1,092,230 
Number
of Shares
     Value 
      
South Africa: 7.5%     
275,976  Assore Ltd. † #  $8,878,379 
United States: 19.1%     
1,464,057  General Moly, Inc. *   2,737,787 
1,128,107  Molycorp, Inc. * †   6,994,263 
272,373  RTI International Metals, Inc. *   7,547,456 
1,750,616  Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. *   5,304,367 
       22,583,873 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $218,765,119)
   111,990,444 
PREFERRED STOCK: 3.3%     
Brazil: 3.3%
(Cost: $4,108,012)
     
674,900  Cia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia   3,846,446 
RIGHTS: 0.6%
(Cost: $2,327,217)
     
Australia: 0.6%     
9,102,618  Galaxy Resources Ltd. Rights
(AUD 0.08, expiring 07/22/13) * #
   703,728 
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 98.7%
     
(Cost: $225,200,348)   116,540,618 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 24.4%
     
(Cost: $28,823,966)     
28,823,966  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   28,823,966 
Total Investments: 123.1%
(Cost: $254,024,314)
   145,364,584 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (23.1)%   (27,275,923)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $118,088,661 


 

 

 

AUD Australian Dollar
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $26,912,479.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $65,063,960 which represents 55.1% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
  % of Investments  Value 
Diversified Minerals   22.5%  $26,263,717 
Metal – Diversified   24.6    28,706,962 
Metal – Iron   4.2    4,938,676 
Metal Processors & Fabricators   6.5    7,547,456 
Mining   6.1    7,061,498 
Non - Ferrous Metals   36.1    42,022,309 
    100.0%  $116,540,618 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

32

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

  Level 1
Quoted
Prices
       Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value 
Common Stocks                
Australia  $   $17,727,520   $   $17,727,520 
Canada   7,791,006            7,791,006 
Chile   10,529,654            10,529,654 
China / Hong Kong   5,633,449    15,178,278        20,811,727 
France       7,061,498        7,061,498 
Ireland       4,735,167        4,735,167 
Japan       10,779,390        10,779,390 
Mexico   1,092,230            1,092,230 
South Africa       8,878,379        8,878,379 
United States   22,583,873            22,583,873 
Preferred Stock   3,846,446            3,846,446 
Rights       703,728        703,728 
Money Market Fund   28,823,966            28,823,966 
Total  $80,300,624   $65,063,960   $ –   $145,364,584 

 

During the period ended June 30, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $10,534,616. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

33

RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value
    
COMMON STOCKS: 100.3%   
Australia: 4.1%     
68,431  Alumina Ltd. * #  $60,955 
88,827  BHP Billiton Ltd. #   2,558,929 
14,275  BlueScope Steel Ltd. * #   60,783 
47,090  Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. #   129,745 
24,751  GrainCorp. Ltd. #   283,524 
11,584  Iluka Resources Ltd. #   104,488 
36,997  Newcrest Mining Ltd. #   341,825 
18,029  Oil Search Ltd. #   127,091 
17,853  Origin Energy Ltd. #   204,763 
13,727  PanAust Ltd. #   22,778 
15,735  Santos Ltd. #   179,348 
10,181  Woodside Petroleum Ltd. #   324,527 
3,368  WorleyParsons Ltd. #   59,717 
       4,458,473 
Austria: 0.3%     
318  Mayr-Melnhof Karton A.G. #   34,103 
2,350  OMV A.G. #   105,865 
4,572  Verbund - Oesterreichische Elektrizis
A.G. † #
   86,595 
3,055  Voestalpine A.G. #   107,886 
       334,449 
Bermuda: 0.3%     
4,808  Nabors Industries Ltd. (USD)   73,610 
5,895  SeaDrill Ltd. (NOK) #   236,197 
       309,807 
Brazil: 1.4%     
23,675  Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado
de Sao Paulo (ADR)
   246,457 
4,050  Cia de Saneamento de Minas
Gerais-COPA S.A.
   66,001 
20,985  Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (ADR) †   58,128 
8,700  Fibria Celulose S.A. *   97,474 
24,743  Gerdau S.A. (ADR)   141,283 
26,902  Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)   361,025 
5,300  SLC Agricola S.A.   45,393 
36,958  Vale S.A. (ADR) †   485,998 
       1,501,759 
Canada: 12.1%     
8,380  Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)   230,785 
16,207  Agrium, Inc. (USD)   1,409,361 
6,180  Alamos Gold, Inc.   74,632 
5,070  ARC Resources Ltd. †   132,307 
11,959  AuRico Gold, Inc. (USD) †   52,261 
28,270  B2Gold Corp. *   60,026 
48,521  Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)   763,721 
10,944  Cameco Corp. (USD)   226,103 
17,793  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (USD)   502,830 
3,322  Canfor Corp. *   58,571 
7,676  Centerra Gold, Inc.   24,157 
6,690  Detour Gold Corp. *   52,318 
1,303  Domtar Corp. (USD)   86,649 
34,655  Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD)   214,168 
13,430  Enbridge, Inc. (USD)   565,000 
12,005  EnCana Corp. (USD)   203,365 
5,667  First Majestic Silver Corp. *   59,949 
16,354  First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   241,834 
39,355  Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)   973,249 
Number
of Shares
     Value
       
Canada: (continued)     
4,812  Husky Energy, Inc.  $127,809 
18,251  IAMGOLD Corp.   76,468 
4,150  Imperial Oil Ltd. (USD)   158,571 
55,333  Kinross Gold Corp. (USD)   282,198 
14,069  Lundin Mining Corp. *   53,345 
13,202  New Gold, Inc. *   85,223 
21,165  Osisko Mining Corp. *   69,818 
7,343  Pan American Silver Corp. (USD)   85,473 
93,812  Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (USD)   3,577,052 
3,677  Resolute Forest Products (USD) *   48,426 
17,195  Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD)   338,226 
24,599  Suncor Energy, Inc. (USD)   725,425 
16,881  Talisman Energy, Inc. (USD)   192,950 
13,166  Teck Cominco Ltd. (USD)   281,357 
2,341  Tourmaline Oil Corp. *   93,489 
4,278  TransAlta Corp.   58,435 
11,537  TransCanada Corp. (USD)   497,360 
17,062  Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. *   100,921 
1,236  West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.   93,144 
36,465  Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD) †   346,782 
       13,223,758 
Chile: 0.4%     
201,016  Aguas Andinas S.A.   143,786 
2,042  Cap S.A.   45,526 
50,110  Empresas CMPC S.A.   155,199 
30,066  Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas S.A.   58,949 
       403,460 
China / Hong Kong: 1.9%     
4,367  Aluminum Corp of China Ltd. (ADR) * †   34,325 
29,500  Angang New Steel Co. Ltd. * #   14,375 
510,868  Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings
Ltd. * † #
   25,038 
240,414  China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd. #   104,760 
66,952  China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. † #   34,825 
24,800  China Hongqiao Group Ltd. #   12,398 
323,400  China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd. * #   92,043 
36,000  China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. (Class H) #   12,367 
24,800  China Oilfield Services Ltd. (Class H) #   48,231 
417,227  China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. #   291,949 
55,691  China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #   141,565 
262,679  CNOOC Ltd. #   439,949 
23,600  Dongfang Electric Corp. Machinery
Co. Ltd. #
   31,466 
37,400  Fosun International Ltd. #   27,332 
51,500  Huaneng Power International, Inc. #   50,903 
9,400  Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. (USD) #   45,343 
38,700  Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. (Class H) #   65,386 
53,100  Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. #   93,734 
62,700  Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. #   37,101 
46,900  Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd.
(Class H) * † #
   10,439 
64,557  Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd. #   41,542 
344,340  PetroChina Co. Ltd. (Class H) #   373,373 
31,500  Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. #   22,389 
42,500  Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. #   27,791 
291,861  Zijin Mining Group Ltd. † #   52,199 
       2,130,823 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

34

 

 

Number
of Shares
     Value
       
Colombia: 0.1%   
5,269  Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (CAD)  $ 92,249 
Denmark: 0.2%     
14,111  Vestas Wind Systems A/S * #   199,184 
Finland: 0.1%     
22,917  Stora Enso Oyj (R Shares) #   153,246 
France: 2.5%     
270  Eramet S.A. #   22,832 
20,087  Suez Environnement S.A. #   259,255 
1,751  Technip S.A. #   177,712 
38,607  Total S.A. † #   1,883,081 
30,595  Veolia Environnement S.A. #   348,826 
       2,691,706 
Germany: 0.4%     
932  Aurubis A.G. #   49,894 
1,406  BayWa A.G. #   67,256 
230  KWS Saat A.G. #   83,011 
1,064  Salzgitter A.G. #   34,968 
10,681  ThyssenKrupp A.G. * #   209,082 
       444,211 
Hungary: 0.0%     
752  MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas NyRt #   56,133 
India: 0.4%     
12,907  Reliance Industries Ltd.
(GDR) * # Reg S 144A
   370,878 
5,583  Sterlite Industries India Ltd. (ADR)   32,605 
       403,483 
Indonesia: 0.2%     
34,244  Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT #   67,731 
57,954  International Nickel Indonesia Tbk PT #   11,762 
303,000  Perusahaan Perkebunan London
Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT #
   52,336 
378,000  Salim Ivomas Pratama Tbk PT * #   34,195 
       166,024 
Ireland: 0.1%     
6,716  Smurfit Kappa Group Plc #   109,617 
Italy: 0.9%     
43,885  ENI S.p.A. #   899,449 
4,105  Saipem S.p.A. #   66,536 
       965,985 
Japan: 2.8%     
2,000  Calbee, Inc. #   189,521 
11,400  Daido Steel Co. #   57,460 
8,300  Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd. #   74,052 
4,317  Hitachi Metals Ltd. #   48,278 
45  Inpex Holdings, Inc. #   186,737 
14,864  JFE Holdings, Inc. #   325,132 
40,600  JX Holdings, Inc. #   195,728 
86,135  Kobe Steel Ltd. * #   106,355 
7,765  Kurita Water Industries Ltd. #   164,099 
36,929  Mitsubishi Materials Corp. #   129,809 
4,600  Nippon Paper Industries † #   65,575 
263,200  Nippon Steel Corp. #   708,021 
30,214  Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. * #   59,236 
24,300  Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. #   290,730 
38,376  OJI Paper Co. Ltd. #   154,445 
9,770  Rengo Co. Ltd. #   46,810 
6,483  Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. #   78,909 
16,323  Sumitomo Metal Mining Ltd. #   181,533 
Number
of Shares
     Value
      
Japan: (continued)     
4,600  TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. † #  $44,442 
       3,106,872 
Luxembourg: 0.5%     
6,760  Adecoagro S.A. (USD) *   42,250 
26,735  ArcelorMittal #   298,813 
3,853  Tenaris S.A. (ADR)   155,160 
1,498  Ternium S.A. (ADR)   33,900 
       530,123 
Malaysia: 0.9%     
25,551  Genting Plantation Bhd #   74,501 
313,394  IOI Corp. Bhd #   540,026 
47,378  Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd #   325,374 
52,800  Kulim Malaysia Bhd   57,655 
4,000  Petronas Dagangan Bhd   32,030 
       1,029,586 
Mexico: 0.4%     
16,350  Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V. *   73,931 
69,264  Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.   199,403 
6,002  Industrias Penoles, S.A.B. de C.V.   177,864 
       451,198 
Netherlands: 1.8%     
3,305  CNH Global N.V. (USD)   137,686 
748  Core Laboratories N.V. (USD)   113,442 
7,617  Nutreco N.V. #   322,105 
1,856  Royal Dutch Shell Plc (GBP) – Class A #   59,122 
41,878  Royal Dutch Shell Plc (GBP) – Class B #   1,383,080 
       2,015,435 
Norway: 1.5%     
5,617  Cermaq ASA   97,510 
312,972  Marine Harvest ASA #   316,487 
25,199  Norsk Hydro ASA #   100,522 
17,170  Statoil ASA #   352,858 
19,725  Yara International ASA † #   782,530 
       1,649,907 
Peru: 0.2%     
8,942  Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A. (ADR)   131,984 
85,680  Volcan Cia Minera S.A.A.   40,037 
       172,021 
Philippines: 0.0%     
55,700  Manila Water Co. Inc. #   41,732 
Poland: 0.2%     
1,040  Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa S.A. #   20,017 
3,765  KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. #   136,577 
5,025  Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A. * #   70,221 
26,959  Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I
Gazownictwo S.A. * #
   46,975 
       273,790 
Portugal: 0.1%     
3,518  Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. #   52,079 
7,441  Portucel-Empresa Productora de
Pasta e Papel S.A. #
   23,664 
       75,743 
Russia: 2.0%     
17,629  JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (ADR) #   254,011 
8,467  Lukoil (ADR) #   485,230 
3,331  Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works
(GDR) † # Reg S
   9,865 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

35

RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value
      
Russia: (continued)     
3,801  Mechel OAO (ADR) * †  $10,947 
1,339  Novatek OAO (GDR) # Reg S   159,805 
1,825  Novolipetsk Steel (GDR) † # Reg S   23,973 
96,580  OAO Gazprom (ADR) * #   634,214 
8,425  PhosAgro OAO (GDR) Reg S   101,942 
6,734  Polymetal International (GBP) #   46,474 
17,294  Rosneft Oil Co. (GDR) #   118,332 
4,870  Severstal OAO (GDR) * # Reg S   31,092 
15,739  Surgutneftegas OJSC (ADR) * #   123,110 
3,673  Tatneft (ADR) * #   133,394 
       2,132,389 
Singapore: 1.1%     
737,319  Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #   324,389 
38,750  Hyflux Ltd. #   38,111 
165,381  Olam International Ltd. #   212,740 
270,664  Wilmar International Ltd. #   668,995 
       1,244,235 
South Africa: 1.4%     
2,676  African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. #   40,298 
2,614  Anglo Platinum Ltd. * † #   77,694 
18,507  AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)   264,650 
810  Assore Ltd. #   26,058 
2,218  Exxaro Resources Ltd. † #   32,570 
35,355  Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)   185,614 
17,771  Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR)   67,708 
26,331  Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. #   246,937 
1,961  Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. † #   91,126 
11,864  Northern Platinum Ltd. * #   38,149 
18,481  Sappi Ltd. * #   45,362 
8,315  Sasol Ltd. #   360,479 
       1,476,645 
South Korea: 1.1%     
810  Hyundai Hysco #   24,179 
1,563  Hyundai Steel Co. #   87,514 
382  Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. #   92,534 
2,292  POSCO #   597,424 
891  SK Energy Co. Ltd. #   104,964 
522  SK Holdings Co. Ltd. #   77,204 
671  S-Oil Corp. #   42,783 
3,832  Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd. #   186,213 
23  Young Poong Corp. #   29,819 
       1,242,634 
Spain: 0.4%     
3,177  Acerinox S.A. † #   29,551 
14,122  Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica S.A. #   76,509 
1,409  Pescanova S.A. * #    
13,320  Repsol YPF S.A. #   280,729 
       386,789 
Sweden: 0.8%     
6,613  Boliden AB #   81,444 
2,100  Holmen AB (B Shares) #   56,218 
4,096  Lundin Petroleum AB * #   80,493 
2,010  SSAB AB (B Shares) #   10,350 
24,507  Svenska Cellulosa AB (B Shares) #   610,657 
       839,162 
Number
of Shares
     Value
      
Switzerland: 4.8%     
5,375  Ferrexpo Plc (GBP) #  $10,883 
180,489  Glencore International Plc (GBP) #   745,044 
4,132  Noble Corp. (USD)   155,281 
10,099  Syngenta A.G. #   3,931,534 
5,880  Transocean, Inc. (USD)   281,946 
12,497  Weatherford International Ltd. (USD) *   171,209 
       5,295,897 
Taiwan: 0.3%     
329,735  China Steel Corp. #   269,587 
26,420  Formosa Petrochemical Corp. #   67,048 
       336,635 
Turkey: 0.1%     
49,407  Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S. #   50,865 
2,003  Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S. #   48,890 
       99,755 
United Kingdom: 7.7%     
4,591  Acergy S.A. (NOK) * #   80,351 
12,041  African Minerals Ltd. * #   34,580 
38,477  Anglo American Plc #   739,404 
10,641  Antofagasta Plc #   128,578 
55,433  BG Group Plc #   939,400 
310,641  BP Plc #   2,149,809 
84,786  Centrica Plc #   462,459 
35,953  DS Smith Plc #   134,868 
3,801  ENSCO Plc CL A (USD)   220,914 
10,189  Evraz Plc #   14,989 
7,539  Hochschild Mining Plc #   17,829 
5,654  Kazakhmys Plc † #   22,255 
20,625  Lonmin Plc. * #   79,736 
14,245  Mondi Plc #   176,863 
25,137  Pennon Group Plc #   245,666 
4,120  Petrofac Ltd. #   74,788 
24,982  Polyus Gold International Ltd. #   76,175 
4,452  Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   285,151 
33,977  Rio Tinto Plc #   1,377,948 
16,508  Severn Trent Plc #   416,844 
14,813  Tullow Oil Plc #   224,866 
47,240  United Utilities Group Plc #   490,120 
2,385  Vedanta Resources Plc #   36,966 
       8,430,559 
United States: 46.8%     
10,553  AGCO Corp.   529,655 
29,599  Alcoa, Inc.   231,464 
2,989  Allegheny Technologies, Inc.   78,641 
1,335  American States Water Co.   71,649 
8,185  Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   703,337 
1,886  Andersons, Inc.   100,316 
6,394  Apache Corp.   536,009 
9,751  Aqua America, Inc.   305,109 
71,462  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   2,423,276 
7,211  Baker Hughes, Inc.   332,643 
15,948  Bunge Ltd.   1,128,640 
3,440  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   244,309 
4,047  Cameron International Corp. *   247,515 
1,226  Carpenter Technology Corp.   55,256 
6,430  CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   1,102,745 
3,937  Cheniere Energy, Inc. *   109,291 
8,468  Chesapeake Energy Corp.   172,578 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements 36

36

 

 

Number
of Shares
     Value
      
United States: (continued)     
31,640  Chevron Corp.  $3,744,278 
1,412  Cimarex Energy Co.   91,766 
4,237  Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. †   68,851 
4,917  Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. *   65,396 
1,692  Concho Resources, Inc. *   141,654 
19,952  ConocoPhillips   1,207,096 
3,730  Consol Energy, Inc.   101,083 
930  Continental Resources, Inc. *   80,036 
8,168  Cree, Inc. *   521,608 
12,818  Darling International, Inc. *   239,184 
42,080  Deere & Co.   3,419,000 
6,088  Denbury Resources, Inc. *   105,444 
6,163  Devon Energy Corp.   319,736 
1,133  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. †   77,939 
4,440  EOG Resources, Inc.   584,659 
2,456  EQT Corp.   194,933 
72,558  Exxon Mobil Corp.   6,555,615 
4,604  First Solar, Inc. * †   205,937 
3,869  FMC Technologies, Inc. *   215,426 
28,737  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.   793,429 
7,280  Graphic Packaging Holding Co. *   56,347 
15,208  Halliburton Co.   634,478 
16,600  Hecla Mining Co.   49,468 
1,738  Helmerich & Payne, Inc.   108,538 
4,875  Hess Corp.   324,139 
3,318  HollyFrontier Corp.   141,944 
8,401  Ingredion, Inc.   551,274 
17,254  International Paper Co.   764,525 
2,739  Itron, Inc. *   116,216 
11,524  Joy Global, Inc.   559,260 
1,622  Kinder Morgan Management LLC *   135,583 
10,310  Kinder Morgan, Inc.   393,326 
1,393  Lindsay Corp.   104,447 
5,405  Louisiana-Pacific Corp. *   79,940 
11,565  Marathon Oil Corp.   399,918 
6,862  MeadWestvaco Corp.   234,063 
57,888  Monsanto Co.   5,719,334 
30,008  Mosaic Co.   1,614,730 
2,959  Murphy Oil Corp.   180,174 
6,973  National Oilwell Varco, Inc.   480,440 
24,099  Newmont Mining Corp.   721,765 
5,861  Noble Energy, Inc.   351,894 
8,796  Nucor Corp.   381,043 
13,148  Occidental Petroleum Corp.   1,173,196 
1,765  Oceaneering International, Inc.   127,433 
3,365  ONEOK, Inc.   139,008 
1,228  Ormat Technologies, Inc. †   28,883 
3,803  Packaging Corp. of America   186,195 
4,401  Peabody Energy Corp.   64,431 
10,105  Phillips 66   595,286 
6,460  Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *   96,512 
2,228  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   322,503 
2,926  QEP Resources, Inc.   81,284 
2,662  Range Resources Corp.   205,826 
2,124  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   139,249 
2,790  Rock-Tenn Co. (Class A)   278,665 
1,801  Royal Gold, Inc.   75,786 
21,695  Schlumberger Ltd.   1,554,664 
Number
of Shares
     Value
      
United States: (continued)     
1,218  Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.  $ 60,754 
35  Seaboard Corp.   94,780 
13,561  Smithfield Foods, Inc. *   444,123 
5,388  Southern Copper Corp.   148,817 
5,736  Southwestern Energy Co. *   209,536 
10,922  Spectra Energy Corp.   376,372 
6,102  Steel Dynamics, Inc.   90,981 
5,724  Stillwater Mining Co. *   61,476 
2,175  Sunpower Corp. * †   45,022 
2,216  Tesoro Corp.   115,941 
7,567  Tractor Supply Co.   889,955 
30,782  Tyson Foods, Inc.   790,482 
3,993  United States Steel Corp. †   69,997 
8,901  Valero Energy Corp.   309,488 
21,241  Weyerhaeuser Co.   605,156 
1,949  Whiting Petroleum Corp. *   89,829 
11,141  Williams Companies, Inc.   361,748 
1,477  Worthington Industries, Inc.   46,836 
       51,088,563 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $122,084,854)
   109,564,037 
RIGHTS: 0.0%     
Spain: 0.0%     
2,512  Acerinox S.A. Rights (EUR 0.00,
expiring 07/23/13) * #
   1,287 
14,263  Repsol S.A. Rights (EUR 0.00,
expiring 07/25/13) * #
   7,935 
Total Rights
(Cost: $9,819)
   9,222 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $2,307)
     
2,307  Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
   2,307 
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 100.3%
     
(Cost: $122,096,980)   109,575,566 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.9%
     
(Cost: $4,203,436)     
4,203,436  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   4,203,436 
Total Investments: 104.2%
(Cost: $126,300,416)
   113,779,002 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.2)%   (4,565,585)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $109,213,417 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

37

RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
NOK Norwegian Krone
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $4,023,351.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $40,084,716 which represents 36.7% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $370,878, or 0.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
  % of Investments    Value 
Agriculture   26.6%  $29,085,307 
Alternative Energy Sources   1.0    1,058,548 
Base/Industrial Metals   12.6    13,783,121 
Basic Materials   4.3    4,701,303 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   1.6    1,708,177 
Energy   40.9    44,834,269 
Forest Products   4.4    4,862,088 
Industrial   0.2    257,196 
Precious Metals   5.3    5,842,924 
Technology   0.5    521,608 
Utilities   0.5    582,423 
Water   2.1    2,336,295 
Money Market Fund   0.0    2,307 
    100.0%  $109,575,566 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

38

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
      Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
      Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
      Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $4,458,473   $   $4,458,473 
Austria       334,449        334,449 
Bermuda   73,610    236,197        309,807 
Brazil   1,501,759            1,501,759 
Canada   13,223,758            13,223,758 
Chile   403,460            403,460 
China / Hong Kong   34,325    2,096,498        2,130,823 
Colombia   92,249            92,249 
Denmark       199,184        199,184 
Finland       153,246        153,246 
France       2,691,706        2,691,706 
Germany       444,211        444,211 
Hungary       56,133        56,133 
India   32,605    370,878        403,483 
Indonesia       166,024        166,024 
Ireland       109,617        109,617 
Italy       965,985        965,985 
Japan       3,106,872        3,106,872 
Luxembourg   231,310    298,813        530,123 
Malaysia   89,685    939,901        1,029,586 
Mexico   451,198            451,198 
Netherlands   251,128    1,764,307        2,015,435 
Norway   97,510    1,552,397        1,649,907 
Peru   172,021            172,021 
Philippines       41,732        41,732 
Poland       273,790        273,790 
Portugal       75,743        75,743 
Russia   112,889    2,019,500        2,132,389 
Singapore       1,244,235        1,244,235 
South Africa   517,972    958,673        1,476,645 
South Korea       1,242,634        1,242,634 
Spain       386,789        386,789 
Sweden       839,162        839,162 
Switzerland   608,436    4,687,461        5,295,897 
Taiwan       336,635        336,635 
Turkey       99,755        99,755 
United Kingdom   506,065    7,924,494        8,430,559 
United States   51,088,563            51,088,563 
Rights                    
Spain       9,222        9,222 
Money Market Funds   4,205,743            4,205,743 
Total  $73,694,286   $40,084,716   $   $113,779,002 

 

During the period ended June 30, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $60,053 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $189,996. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2013:

 

   Common Stocks
   Spain
Balance as of December 31, 2012    $ 
Realized gain (loss)     230 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (26,244)
Purchases      
Sales     (1,328)
Transfers in and/or out of level 3     27,342 
Balance as of June 30, 2013    $ 

 

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 resulted primarily from limited trading activity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

39

SOLAR ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2% 
Canada: 2.6%     
34,046  Canadian Solar, Inc. (USD) * †  $374,166 
China / Hong Kong: 26.6%     
464,000  China Singyes Solar Technologies
Holdings Ltd. † #
   485,773 
4,609,000  GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. * † #   982,751 
12,358,000  Hanergy Solar Group Ltd. * #   949,324 
32,169  JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †   231,617 
88,368  LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (ADR) *   113,995 
61,630  Renesola Ltd. (ADR) * †   131,888 
144,992  Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) *   149,342 
60,108  Trina Solar Ltd. (ADR) * †   358,244 
120,692  Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd.
(ADR) * †
   391,042 
       3,793,976 
Germany: 2.7% 
11,406  SMA Solar Technology A.G. #   338,480 
91,176  Solarworld A.G. * † #   54,142 
       392,622 
Norway: 4.3% 
1,682,369  Renewable Energy Corp. A.S. * #   615,220 
South Korea: 2.3%     
35,067  Jusung Engineering Co. Ltd. * #   181,868 
76,062  Nexolon Co. Ltd. * #   66,310 
49,164  Woongjin Energy Co. Ltd. * #   78,646 
       326,824 
Switzerland: 3.8% 
86,914  Meyer Burger Technology A.G. * #   536,695 
Number
of Shares
       Value 
        
Taiwan: 21.6% 
299,000  Danen Technology Corp. * #  $109,731 
618,000  E-Ton Solar Tech Co. Ltd. * #   250,086 
25,000  Giga Solar Materials Corp. #   191,660 
383,688  Gintech Energy Corp. * #   357,607 
266,322  Green Energy Technology, Inc. * #   185,940 
397,000  Motech Industries, Inc. * #   496,234 
713,000  Neo Solar Power Corp. * #   529,992 
593,000  Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc. #   752,897 
333,646  Solartech Energy Corp. * #   207,594 
       3,081,741 
United States: 36.3% 
41,850  Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. *   728,608 
25,185  First Solar, Inc. * †   1,126,525 
135,345  GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. * †   561,682 
138,883  Power-One, Inc. *   877,741 
43,472  STR Holdings, Inc. *   98,681 
130,820  SunEdison, Inc. *   1,068,799 
34,572  Sunpower Corp. * †   715,640 
       5,177,676 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $12,545,430)
   14,298,920 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 28.4%
     
(Cost: $4,048,729)     
4,048,729  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   4,048,729 
Total Investments: 128.6%
(Cost: $16,594,159)
   18,347,649 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (28.6)%   (4,084,625)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $14,263,024 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $3,781,522.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $7,370,950 which represents 51.7% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    
  % of Investments  Value 
Advanced Materials / Products   0.7%  $98,681 
Building & Construct Product – Miscellaneous   3.4    485,773 
Electronic Component – Semiconductors   41.5    5,932,662 
Energy – Alternate Sources   22.3    3,183,994 
Mach Tools & Rel Products   3.7    536,695 
Power Conversion / Supply Equipment   27.1    3,879,247 
Semiconductor Equipment   1.3    181,868 
    100.0%  $14,298,920 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

40

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Canada  $374,166   $   $   $374,166 
China / Hong Kong   1,376,128    2,417,848        3,793,976 
Germany       392,622        392,622 
Norway       615,220        615,220 
South Korea       326,824        326,824 
Switzerland       536,695        536,695 
Taiwan       3,081,741        3,081,741 
United States   5,177,676            5,177,676 
Money Market Fund   4,048,729            4,048,729 
Total  $10,976,699   $7,370,950   $   $18,347,649 

  

See Notes to Financial Statements

41

STEEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%     
Brazil: 21.5%     
1,586,854  Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (ADR) †   $4,395,586 
838,393  Gerdau S.A. (ADR)   4,787,224 
983,372  Vale S.A. (ADR) †   12,931,342 
       22,114,152 
Luxembourg: 17.1%     
505,325  ArcelorMittal (USD) †   5,659,640 
179,104  Tenaris S.A. (ADR)   7,212,518 
205,374  Ternium S.A. (ADR)   4,647,614 
       17,519,772 
Mexico: 2.6%     
195,997  Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) *   2,642,039 
Russia: 1.4%     
493,467  Mechel OAO (ADR) * †   1,421,185 
South Korea: 6.7%     
105,820  POSCO (ADR)   6,886,766 
United Kingdom: 12.7%     
317,632  Rio Tinto Plc (ADR) †   13,048,322 
United States: 38.0%     
27,635  A.M. Castle & Co. * †   435,528 
161,589  AK Steel Holding Corp. * †   491,231 
127,975  Allegheny Technologies, Inc.   3,367,022 
62,494  Carpenter Technology Corp.   2,816,605 
181,486  Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. †   2,949,147 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
United States: (continued)     
138,553  Commercial Metals Co.  $2,046,428 
36,370  Gibraltar Industries, Inc. *   529,547 
12,042  LB Foster Co.   519,853 
116,656  Nucor Corp.   5,053,538 
12,956  Olympic Steel, Inc.   317,422 
71,948  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   4,716,911 
31,297  Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.   731,724 
318,031  Steel Dynamics, Inc.   4,741,842 
83,155  Timken Co.   4,679,963 
171,042  United States Steel Corp. †   2,998,366 
84,287  Worthington Industries, Inc.   2,672,741 
       39,067,868 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $177,266,157)
   102,700,104 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 30.4%
     
(Cost: $31,231,469)     
31,231,469  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   31,231,469 
Total Investments: 130.4%
(Cost: $208,497,626)
   133,931,573 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (30.4)%   (31,221,077)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $102,710,496 


 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $30,103,450.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    
  % of Investments  Value 
Building & Construction     0.5%    $529,547 
Metal – Diversified     12.7      13,048,322 
Metal – Iron     15.5      15,880,489 
Metal Processors & Fabricators     7.7      7,872,557 
Metal Products – Distribution     0.7      752,950 
Steel – Producers     52.6      54,036,699 
Steel – Specialty     3.3      3,367,022 
Steel Pipe & Tube     7.0      7,212,518 
      100.0%    $102,700,104 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $102,700,104    $    $   $102,700,104 
Money Market Fund   31,231,469              31,231,469 
Total  $133,931,573    $    $   $133,931,573 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

42

UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%     
Australia: 0.3%     
18,824  Aurora Oil & Gas Ltd. (CAD) *  $50,319 
Canada: 17.4%     
12,012  ARC Resources Ltd. †   313,465 
4,453  Baytex Energy Corp. (USD) †   160,486 
3,944  Birchcliff Energy Ltd. *   30,507 
16,084  Crescent Point Energy Corp. †   543,833 
29,366  EnCana Corp. (USD) †   497,460 
7,274  Lightstream Resources Ltd.   54,127 
21,693  Pengrowth Energy Corp. (USD) †   106,946 
20,383  Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (USD)   215,652 
6,252  Peyto Exploration & Development Corp.   180,161 
43,479  Talisman Energy, Inc. (USD)   496,965 
5,951  Tourmaline Oil Corp. *   237,656 
       2,837,258 
United States: 82.2%     
15,285  Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   1,313,440 
1,882  Berry Petroleum Co.   79,646 
8,841  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   627,888 
21,849  Chesapeake Energy Corp.   445,283 
3,634  Cimarex Energy Co.   236,174 
4,402  Concho Resources, Inc. *   368,535 
2,418  Continental Resources, Inc. * †   208,093 
15,684  Denbury Resources, Inc. *   271,647 
17,064  Devon Energy Corp.   885,280 
3,036  Energen Corp.   158,661 
8,861  EOG Resources, Inc.   1,166,816 
6,323  EQT Corp.   501,857 
6,034  EXCO Resources, Inc.   46,100 
5,014  Forest Oil Corp. *   20,507 
3,252  Gulfport Energy Corp. *   153,072 
14,429  Hess Corp.   959,384 
11,151  Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. *   99,132 
8,300  Linn Energy, LLC †   275,394 
3,509  National Fuel Gas Co.   203,347 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
United States: (continued)     
5,693  Newfield Exploration Co. *  $136,006 
15,027  Noble Energy, Inc.   902,221 
2,681  Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. * †   35,765 
2,950  Oasis Petroleum, Inc. *   114,666 
14,433  Occidental Petroleum Corp.   1,287,857 
5,741  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   831,010 
7,535  QEP Resources, Inc.   209,322 
6,854  Range Resources Corp.   529,951 
2,568  Rosetta Resources, Inc. *   109,191 
2,785  SM Energy Co.   167,044 
14,756  Southwestern Energy Co. *   539,037 
6,428  Ultra Petroleum Corp. *   127,403 
4,952  Whiting Petroleum Corp. *   228,238 
8,416  WPX Energy, Inc. *   159,399 
       13,397,366 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $16,677,734)
   16,284,943 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.2%
(Cost: $25,660)
     
25,660  Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
   25,660 
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
     
(Cost: $16,703,394)   16,310,603 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 6.5%
     
(Cost: $1,070,125)      
1,070,125  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   1,070,125 
Total Investments: 106.6%
(Cost: $17,773,519)
   17,380,728 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (6.6)%   (1,080,771)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $16,299,957 


 

 

CAD Canadian Dollar
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,031,700.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    
  % of Investments  Value 
Electric – Integrated     1.2%    $203,347 
Oil Company – Exploration & Production     92.7      15,122,212 
Oil Company – Integrated     5.9      959,384 
Money Market Fund     0.2      25,660 
      100.0%    $16,310,603 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $16,284,943    $    $   $16,284,943 
Money Market Funds   1,095,785              1,095,785 
Total  $17,380,728    $    $   $17,380,728 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

43

URANIUM+NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
         
COMMON STOCKS: 95.8%     
Australia: 8.9%     
3,029,698  Energy Resources of Australia
Ltd. * † #
  $3,308,852 
3,574,732  Paladin Energy Ltd. * #   2,849,925 
       6,158,777 
Canada: 18.3%     
306,986  Alpha Minerals, Inc. * †   1,120,334 
310,155  Cameco Corp. (USD) †   6,407,802 
2,678,003  Denison Mines Corp. * †   3,096,984 
1,184,589  Uranium Energy Corp. (USD) * †   2,120,414 
       12,745,534 
France: 18.6%     
347,871  Areva S.A. * † #   5,382,519 
324,353  Electricite de France S.A. #   7,516,717 
       12,899,236 
Japan: 26.4%     
586,014  IHI Corp. #   2,213,735 
98,274  JGC Corp. #   3,533,567 
422,105  Kajima Corp. #   1,397,241 
1,280,306  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. #   7,106,831 
527,800  Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd. #   3,473,314 
38,800  Toshiba Plant Systems & Services
Corp. #
   579,897 
       18,304,585 

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
    
Poland: 8.2%     
1,240,003  Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. #  $5,729,349 
United States: 15.4%     
246,174  Exelon Corp.   7,601,853 
112,500  US Ecology, Inc.   3,087,000 
       10,688,853 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $78,307,506)
   66,526,334 
CLOSED-END FUND: 4.3%     
(Cost: $4,111,596)     
629,820  Uranium Participation Corp. * †   2,991,041 
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
     
(Cost: $82,419,102)   69,517,375 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 18.3%
     
(Cost: $12,707,542)     
12,707,542  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   12,707,542 
Total Investments: 118.4%
(Cost: $95,126,644)
   82,224,917 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (18.4)%   (12,785,197)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $69,439,720 


 

 

USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $12,097,669.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $43,091,947 which represents 62.1% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
  % of Investments      Value 
Building & Construction    7.0%  $4,870,555 
Electric - Integrated    30.0    20,847,919 
Energy - Alternate Sources    7.8    5,382,519 
Engineering / R&D Services    5.9    4,113,464 
Hazardous Waste Disposal    4.4    3,087,000 
Machinery - General Industry    13.4    9,320,566 
Non - Ferrous Metals    27.2    18,904,311 
Closed-End Fund    4.3    2,991,041 
     100.0%  $69,517,375 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

44

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                      
Australia  $   $6,158,777   $     $6,158,777 
Canada   12,745,534              12,745,534 
France       12,899,236          12,899,236 
Japan       18,304,585          18,304,585 
Poland       5,729,349          5,729,349 
United States   10,688,853              10,688,853 
Closed-End Fund   2,991,041              2,991,041 
Money Market Fund   12,707,542              12,707,542 
Total  $39,132,970   $43,091,947   $     $82,224,917 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

45

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

   Agribusiness ETF  Coal ETF  Global Alternative
Energy ETF(a)
  Gold Miners ETF
Assets:                                  
Investments, at value (1)                                  
Unaffiliated issuers (2)    $4,869,907,284       $152,278,856       $72,422,956       $3,388,385,207 
Affiliated issuers (3)                             2,424,451,639 
Short term investment held as collateral for securities loaned (4)     358,711,687        27,158,112        19,259,331        128,571,640 
Cash     66,058        30,509        2,226        679,636 
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (5)      1,901,795        403,071        52,870         
Receivables:                                  
Investment securities sold     492,278        99,837        215         
Shares sold     1,505                        12,697 
Due from Adviser                              
Dividends     12,224,876        1,297,148        148,095        1,840,682 
Prepaid expenses     10,658        2,251        85        19,235 
Total assets     5,243,316,141        181,269,784        91,885,778        5,943,960,736 
                                   
Liabilities:                                  
Payables:                                  
Investment securities purchased     2,714        1,486                 
Collateral for securities loaned     358,711,687        27,158,112        19,259,331        128,571,640 
Line of credit     13,544,000        1,494,000        156,000        1,592,000 
Shares redeemed     878,531        18,825                5,548 
Due to Adviser     2,075,158        64,069        24,618        2,328,202 
Due to custodian                              
Deferred Trustee fees     260,752        30,674        17,750        601,850 
Accrued expenses     524,495        222,162        126,748        539,693 
Total liabilities     375,997,337        28,989,328        19,584,447        133,638,933 
NET ASSETS    $4,867,318,804       $152,280,456       $72,301,331       $5,810,321,803 
Shares outstanding     94,950,000        8,600,000        1,583,333        237,152,500 
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share    $51.26       $17.71       $45.66       $24.50 
                                   
Net assets consist of:                                  
Aggregate paid in capital    $5,471,791,338       $599,646,094       $359,369,812       $13,235,275,150 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (44,195,546)       (116,964,388)       (11,751,580)       (5,985,794,998)
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)     56,317,089        2,487,993        714,426        36,627,951 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (616,594,077)       (332,889,243)       (276,031,327)       (1,475,786,300)
     $4,867,318,804       $152,280,456       $72,301,331       $5,810,321,803 
(1) Value of securities on loan    $345,362,205       $25,614,199       $18,478,072       $123,970,145 
(2) Cost of Investments - Unaffiliated issuers    $4,914,058,450       $269,238,917       $84,173,129       $6,648,848,929 
(3) Cost of investments - Affiliated issuers    $       $       $       $5,149,782,916 
(4) Cost of short term investment held as collateral for securities loaned    $358,711,687       $27,158,112       $19,259,331       $128,571,640 
(5) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency    $1,909,446       $403,071       $53,860       $ 

 

 
(a)   Net asset value per share and shares outstanding have been restated to reflect the 1 for 3 reverse share split which took place on July 1, 2013 (See Note 14).
(b)   Net asset value per share and shares outstanding have been restated to reflect the 1 for 4 reverse share split which took place on July 1, 2013 (See Note 14).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

46

 

 

 

 

Junior Gold
Miners ETF(b)
  Oil Services ETF   Rare Earth/
Strategic
Metals ETF(b)
  RVE Hard Assets
Producers ETF
  Solar Energy ETF   Steel ETF   Unconventional
Oil & Gas ETF
  Uranium+
Nuclear
Energy ETF(a)
                            
                            
  $222,424,952      $1,541,380,857      $116,540,618      $109,575,566      $14,298,920      $102,700,104      $16,310,603      $69,517,375 
   1,016,236,906                                                  
   161,249,930       89,307,535       28,823,966       4,203,436       4,048,729       31,231,469       1,070,125       12,707,542 
   213              53,739       15,782                     5,724        
   6,972,115              816,692       103,039       19,370                     247,929 
                                                             
   177,765              945,562       616              8,608,733              2,893 
   10,181       1,022                                          1,172 
                               8,805              3,551        
   1,973,775       1,099,070       318,388       267,852       18,754       240,996       21,407       322,924 
   7,661       10,137       2,821       2,053       17       256       2,597       652 
   1,409,053,498       1,631,798,621       147,501,786       114,168,344       18,394,595       142,781,558       17,414,007       82,800,487 
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
   30,001,589              776       48,261              229,429               
   161,249,930       89,307,535       28,823,966       4,203,436       4,048,729       31,231,469       1,070,125       12,707,542 
          999,000       367,000       577,000              67,004              493,000 
          1,669       57,326                     8,378,042               
   590,518       380,026       39,589       22,170              38,606              22,359 
          26,215                     13,365       1,280              641 
   99,340       19,624       8,536       9,551       2,176       26,276       258       15,583 
   158,747       55,102       115,932       94,509       67,301       98,956       43,667       121,642 
   192,100,124       90,789,171       29,413,125       4,954,927       4,131,571       40,071,062       1,114,050       13,360,767 
  $1,216,953,374      $1,541,009,450      $118,088,661      $109,213,417      $14,263,024      $102,710,496      $16,299,957      $69,439,720 
   33,437,500       36,010,863       3,075,000       3,250,000       300,000       2,700,000       650,000       1,666,667 
  $36.39      $42.79      $38.40      $33.60      $47.54      $38.04      $25.08      $41.66 
                                                             
                                                             
  $3,981,151,253      $1,482,391,597      $306,818,461      $130,042,242      $73,110,343      $329,639,799      $16,891,310      $252,807,077 
   (1,573,488,172)      (70,813,671)      (108,671,308)      (12,523,593)      1,752,865       (74,566,053)      (392,872)      (12,903,645)
   (109,525,098)      8,019,413       812,727       1,333,659       91,053       1,519,560       81,531       1,093,465 
   (1,081,184,609)      121,412,111       (80,871,219)      (9,638,891)      (60,691,237)      (153,882,810)      (280,012)      (171,557,177)
  $1,216,953,374      $1,541,009,450      $118,088,661      $109,213,417      $14,263,024      $102,710,496      $16,299,957      $69,439,720 
  $146,589,759      $87,346,459      $26,912,479      $4,023,351      $3,781,522      $30,103,450      $1,031,700      $12,097,669 
  $326,245,629      $1,612,194,527      $225,200,348      $122,096,980      $12,545,430      $177,266,157      $16,703,394      $82,419,102 
  $2,485,849,820      $      $      $      $      $      $      $ 
                                                             
  $161,249,930      $89,307,535      $28,823,966      $4,203,436      $4,048,729      $31,231,469      $1,070,125      $12,707,542 
  $7,014,185      $      $828,676      $103,795      $19,288      $      $      $248,250 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

47

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

   Agribusiness ETF   Coal ETF   Global Alternative
Energy ETF
  Gold Miners ETF
Income:                                  
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers    $74,624,594       $3,356,374       $314,963       $47,376,401 
Dividends — affiliated issuers                             16,873,053 
Securities lending income     2,380,081        44,821        562,132        1,352,850 
Foreign taxes withheld     (6,923,860)       (302,862)       (25,936)       (6,788,711)
Total income     70,080,815        3,098,333        851,159        58,813,593 
                                   
Expenses:                                  
Management fees     13,761,162        541,974        137,823        16,996,457 
Professional fees     183,814        33,264        20,445        245,364 
Insurance     48,469        1,925        418        76,815 
Trustees’ fees and expenses     81,756        4,753        615        74,858 
Reports to shareholders     140,075        18,084        13,044        219,485 
Indicative optimized portfolio value fee     5,774        7,465        7,439         
Custodian fees     429,967        36,282        8,006        242,617 
Registration fees     102,641        2,489        2,474        102,294 
Transfer agent fees     1,194        1,194        1,189         
Fund accounting fees     126,666        18,035        17,855         
Interest     138,113        2,109        670        33,853 
Other     39,831        3,292        1,946        63,582 
Total expenses     15,059,462        670,866        211,924        18,055,325 
Waiver of management fees             (29,229)       (40,353)       (5,227)
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                              
Net expenses     15,059,462        641,637        171,571        18,050,098 
Net investment income (loss)     55,021,353        2,456,696        679,588        40,763,495 
                                   
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                  
Investments - unaffiliated issuers     (222,522,462)       (13,599,264)       (4,444,913)       (249,219,979)
Investments - affiliated issuers                             (307,848,051)
In-kind redemptions     245,693,021        (632,643)       (29,371)       (132,784,118)
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     (2,040,208)       13,834        (6,650)        
Net realized gain (loss)     21,130,351        (14,218,073)       (4,480,934)       (689,852,148)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                  
Investments     (231,293,076)       (59,980,874)       20,773,854        (3,645,994,718)
Foreign currency transactions and
foreign denominated assets and liabilities
     (159,440)       (3,745)       (600)        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (231,452,516)       (59,984,619)       20,773,254        (3,645,994,718)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $(155,300,812)      $(71,745,996)      $16,971,908       $(4,295,083,371)

 

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Junior Gold
Miners ETF
  Oil Services ETF  Rare Earth/
Strategic
Metals ETF
  RVE Hard Assets
Producers ETF
  Solar Energy ETF  Steel ETF  Unconventional
Oil & Gas
ETF
  Uranium+
Nuclear
Energy ETF
                      
  $882,794     $10,560,357     $680,476     $1,690,530     $17,754     $1,801,699     $131,066     $802,265 
   2,685,476                                           
   2,088,344      109,854      482,450      35,809      121,327      102,056      5,501      96,907 
   (245,066)     (27,090)     (64,120)     (107,324)     (2,676)     (47,483)     (11,329)     (70,840)
   5,411,548      10,643,121      1,098,806      1,619,015      136,405      1,856,272      125,238      828,332 
                                                      
                                                      
   4,995,606      2,603,210      362,090      286,254      32,300      325,965      43,015      188,690 
   102,512      38,858      29,290      24,467      30,206      22,743      18,137      23,522 
   19,513      9,056      1,479      1,222      88      1,013      139      691 
   26,757      10,153      2,093      1,691      119      2,006      195      864 
   86,877      25,858      19,364      9,537      4,963      12,407      9,925      11,880 
   7,465      1,974      9,278      9,396      9,398            7,455      5,775 
   168,356      40,488      26,593      43,192      10,467      7,323      4,220      9,388 
   73,637      17,781      7,931      2,488      2,847      2,479      3,029      2,479 
   1,194      1,199      1,194      1,308      1,193      1,189      1,186      1,189 
   86,489      58,820      17,920      17,918      17,835      14,739      11,413      17,855 
   39,837      8,159      1,942      4,346      933      2,066            1,428 
   19,862      7,977      2,514      15,148      1,955      899      318      1,686 
   5,628,105      2,823,533      481,688      416,967      112,304      392,829      99,032      265,447 
         (212,164)     (66,966)     (132,091)     (32,300)     (32,202)     (43,015)     (37,592)
                           (37,081)           (9,561)      
   5,628,105      2,611,369      414,722      284,876      42,923      360,627      46,456      227,855 
   (216,557)     8,031,752      684,084      1,334,139      93,482      1,495,645      78,782      600,477 
                                                      
                                                      
   (94,023,916)     (1,188,705)     (19,458,103)     (1,296,085)     (2,521,535)     (23,682,187)     (77,740)     (7,743,914)
   (469,775,025)                                          
   5,380,427      124,047,436      918,851      1,168,535      279,299      3,787,006      296,958      1,700,888 
                                                      
   (1,260,024)           (68,863)     (7,071)     (3,234)           576      (56,101)
   (559,678,538)     122,858,731      (18,608,115)     (134,621)     (2,245,470)     (19,895,181)     219,794      (6,099,127)
                                                      
   (886,345,602)     1,181,034      (27,997,504)     (8,395,673)     5,501,985      (14,256,265)     1,342,506      6,376,766 
                                                      
   (52,076)           (10,665)     (5,662)     (1,250)           (12)     950 
   (886,397,678)     1,181,034      (28,008,169)     (8,401,335)     5,500,735      (14,256,265)     1,342,494      6,377,716 
  $(1,446,292,773)    $132,071,517     $(45,932,200)    $(7,201,817)    $3,348,747     $(32,655,801)    $1,641,070     $879,066 

 

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49

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   Agribusiness ETF  Coal ETF
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
  For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
  For the Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
   (unaudited)     (unaudited)   
             
Operations:                        
Net investment income (loss)    $55,021,353   $107,045,700     $2,456,696   $4,559,835 
Net realized gain (loss)     21,130,351    39,994,873      (14,218,073)   (142,189,399)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (231,452,516)   606,523,455      (59,984,619)   104,709,260 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (155,300,812)   753,564,028      (71,745,996)   (32,920,304)
                         
Dividends to shareholders:                        
Dividends from net investment income         (104,052,600)         (3,973,750)
                         
Share transactions:* *                        
Proceeds from sale of shares     27,640,121    191,268,360      19,318,439    140,338,113 
Cost of shares redeemed     (672,241,901)   (704,371,720)     (30,650,098)   (182,506,166)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (644,601,780)   (513,103,360)     (11,331,659)   (42,168,053)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (799,902,592)   136,408,068      (83,077,655)   (79,062,107)
Net Assets, beginning of period     5,667,221,396    5,530,813,328      235,358,111    314,420,218 
Net Assets, end of period†    $4,867,318,804   $5,667,221,396     $152,280,456   $235,358,111 
Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)    $56,317,089   $1,295,737     $2,487,993   $31,297 
* * Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                        
Shares sold     500,000    3,800,000      750,000    5,800,000 
Shares redeemed     (12,600,000)   (13,900,000)     (1,500,000)   (6,150,000)
Net increase (decrease)     (12,100,000)   (10,100,000)     (750,000)   (350,000)

 

 
(a)   Share activity has been restated to reflect the 1 for 3 reverse share split which took place on July 1, 2013 (See Note 14).
(b) Share activity has been restated to reflect the 1 for 4 reverse share split which took place on July 1, 2013 (See Note 14).

 

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Global Alternative Energy ETF(a)  Gold Miners ETF  Junior Gold Miners ETF(b)
For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
     For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
  For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
  For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
(unaudited)           (unaudited)           (unaudited)       
                                 
                                 
  $679,588     $923,061     $40,763,495     $76,636,120     $(216,557)    $235,775 
   (4,480,934)     (31,075,909)     (689,852,148)     90,969,205      (559,678,538)     (321,062,743)
   20,773,254      31,273,942      (3,645,994,718)     (1,030,211,098)     (886,397,678)     (71,001,872)
   16,971,908      1,121,094      (4,295,083,371)     (862,605,773)     (1,446,292,773)     (391,828,840)
                                        
                                        
         (859,050)           (89,467,455)           (96,187,500)
                                        
                                        
   11,671,425            4,044,190,266      7,497,171,033      300,747,333      1,391,056,126 
   (2,355,241)     (12,892,902)     (3,344,838,656)     (5,911,583,359)     (174,732,591)     (288,473,500)
   9,316,184      (12,892,902)     699,351,610      1,585,587,674      126,014,742      1,102,582,626 
   26,288,092      (12,630,858)     (3,595,731,761)     633,514,446      (1,320,278,031)     614,566,286 
   46,013,239      58,644,097      9,406,053,564      8,772,539,118      2,537,231,405      1,922,665,119 
  $72,301,331     $46,013,239     $5,810,321,803     $9,406,053,564     $1,216,953,374     $2,537,231,405 
  $714,426     $34,838     $36,627,951     $(4,135,544)    $(109,525,098)    $(109,308,541)
                                        
   266,667            129,200,000      155,350,000      4,412,500      15,462,500 
   (66,667)     (400,000)     (95,100,000)     (122,650,000)     (3,037,500)     (3,050,000)
   200,000      (400,000)     34,100,000      32,700,000      1,375,000      12,412,500 

 

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

   Oil Services ETF(b)   Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF(a) 
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
 
   (unaudited)       (unaudited)     
                 
Operations:                    
Net investment income  $8,031,752   $13,894,610   $684,084   $2,938,946 
Net realized gain (loss)   122,858,731    90,886,790    (18,608,115)   (31,092,041)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   1,181,034    (77,579,606)   (28,008,169)   8,895,126 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   132,071,517    27,201,794    (45,932,200)   (19,257,969)
                     
Dividends and Distributions to shareholders:                    
Dividends from net investment income       (13,484,728)       (2,996,400)
Distributions from net realized capital gains       (234,226)        
Total Dividends and Distributions       (13,718,954)       (2,996,400)
                     
Share transactions:**                    
Proceeds from sale of shares   3,189,179,849    5,542,879,994    2,863,724    21,255,021 
Cost of shares redeemed   (3,063,568,246)   (5,186,689,166)   (13,494,975)   (22,883,914)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions   125,611,603    356,190,828    (10,631,251)   (1,628,893)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   257,683,120    369,673,668    (56,563,451)   (23,883,262)
Net Assets, beginning of period   1,283,326,330    913,652,662    174,652,112    198,535,374 
Net Assets, end of period†  $1,541,009,450   $1,283,326,330   $118,088,661   $174,652,112 
†       Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)  $8,019,413   $(12,339)  $812,727   $128,643 
**      Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                    
Shares sold   75,100,000    140,400,000    62,500    400,000 
Shares redeemed   (72,300,000)   (131,050,000)   (287,500)   (387,500)
Net increase (decrease)   2,800,000    9,350,000    (225,000)   12,500 

 

 
(a) Share activity has been restated to reflect the 1 for 4 reverse share split which took place on July 1, 2013 (See Note 14).
(b) Share activity has been restated to reflect the 3 for 1 share split which took place on February 14, 2012 (See Note 10).
(c) Share activity has been restated to reflect the 1 for 15 reverse share split which took place on July 2, 2012 (See Note 10).

 

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52

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF  Solar Energy ETF(c)  Steel ETF
For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
  For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
  For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2012
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
(unaudited)          (unaudited)           (unaudited)       
                                
  $1,334,139     $2,940,941     $93,482     $386,852     $1,495,645     $3,426,928 
   (134,621)     3,552,446      (2,245,470)     (19,226,876)     (19,895,181)     (22,112,847)
   (8,401,335)     4,302,686      5,500,735      13,570,378      (14,256,265)     34,973,481 
   (7,201,817)     10,796,073      3,348,747      (5,269,646)     (32,655,801)     16,287,562 
                                        
         (2,900,200)           (395,100)           (3,386,250)
                                  
         (2,900,200)           (395,100)           (3,386,250)
                                        
   4,997,465      12,830,008      1,995,769      6,628,658      42,379,926      88,363,561 
   (10,786,445)     (57,208,727)     (1,995,769)           (60,894,652)     (128,420,817)
   (5,788,980)     (44,378,719)           6,628,658      (18,514,726)     (40,057,256)
   (12,990,797)     (36,482,846)     3,348,747      963,912      (51,170,527)     (27,155,944)
   122,204,214      158,687,060      10,914,277      9,950,365      153,881,023      181,036,967 
  $109,213,417     $122,204,214     $14,263,024     $10,914,277     $102,710,496     $153,881,023 
  $1,333,659     $(480)    $91,053     $(2,429)    $1,519,560     $23,915 
                                        
   150,000      350,000      50,000      120,000      950,000      1,900,000 
   (300,000)     (1,650,000)     (50,000)           (1,400,000)     (2,550,000)
   (150,000)     (1,300,000)           120,000      (450,000)     (650,000)

 

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

   Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF(a) 
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
   For the Period
February 14,
2012* through
December 31,
2012
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
 
   (unaudited)       (unaudited)     
                 
Operations:                    
Net investment income  $78,782   $161,553   $600,477   $2,382,526 
Net realized gain (loss)   219,794    (113,804)   (6,099,127)   (16,275,048)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   1,342,494    (1,735,366)   6,377,716    10,858,990 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   1,641,070    (1,687,617)   879,066    (3,033,532)
                     
Dividends to shareholders:                    
Dividends from net investment income       (152,600)       (3,602,400)
                     
Share transactions:**                    
Proceeds from sale of shares   4,928,793    23,305,562    728,616    5,465,787 
Cost of shares redeemed   (6,049,531)   (5,685,720)   (10,734,700)   (6,930,759)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions   (1,120,738)   17,619,842    (10,006,084)   (1,464,972)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   520,332    15,779,625    (9,127,018)   (8,100,904)
Net Assets, beginning of period   15,779,625        78,566,738    86,667,642 
Net Assets, end of period†  $16,299,957   $15,779,625   $69,439,720   $78,566,738 
†       Including undistributed net investment income  $81,531   $2,749   $1,093,465   $492,989 
**      Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                    
Shares sold   200,000    950,000    16,667    116,667 
Shares redeemed   (250,000)   (250,000)   (250,000)   (150,000)
Net increase (decrease)   (50,000)   700,000    (233,333)   (33,333)

 

 
* Commencement of operations
(a) Share activity has been restated to reflect the 1 for 3 reverse share split whick took place on July 1, 2013 (See Note 14).

 

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54
MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Agribusiness ETF
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31, 
   2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
   (unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period  $52.94    $47.21    $53.39    $43.69    $27.71    $56.73 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.58    1.00    0.30    0.31    0.45    0.35 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (2.26)   5.70    (6.18)   9.72    15.95    (29.09)
Total from investment operations   (1.68)   6.70    (5.88)   10.03    16.40    (28.74)
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.97)   (0.29)   (0.33)   (0.42)   (0.28)
Return of capital           (0.01)            
Total dividends       (0.97)   (0.30)   (0.33)   (0.42)   (0.28)
Net asset value, end of period  $51.26    $52.94    $47.21    $53.39    $43.69    $27.71 
Total return (b)   (3.17)%(c)   14.20%   (11.01)%   22.96%   59.18%   (50.64)%
                               
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $4,867,319   $5,667,221   $5,530,813   $2,624,216   $1,992,374   $679,014 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.55%(d)   0.55%   0.53%   0.56%   0.59%   0.59%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.55%(d)   0.55%   0.53%   0.56%   0.59%   0.59%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.54%(d)   0.54%   0.53%   0.55%   0.59%   0.58%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   2.00%(d)   1.89%   0.76%   0.78%   1.56%   0.66%
Portfolio turnover rate   20%(c)   19%   22%   20%   35%   29%
                               

 

       Coal ETF
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  For the Period
January 10,
2008(a)
through
December 31,
   2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
   (unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period   $25.17    $32.41    $47.07    $35.93    $14.55    $40.39 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.29    0.49    0.53    0.18    0.34    0.10 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (7.75)   (7.30)   (14.71)   11.15    21.35    (25.85)
Total from investment operations   (7.46)   (6.81)   (14.18)   11.33    21.69    (25.75)
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.43)   (0.48)   (0.19)   (0.31)   (0.09)
Net asset value, end of period   $17.71    $25.17    $32.41    $47.07    $35.93    $14.55 
Total return (b)   (29.64)%(c)   (21.05)%   (30.12)%   31.55%   149.05%   (63.75)%(c)
                               
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $152,280   $235,358   $314,420   $529,563   $418,528   $167,999 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.62%(d)   0.62%   0.59%   0.59%   0.64%   0.62%(d)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.59%(d)   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.64%   0.62%(d)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.59%(d)   0.59%   0.59%   0.58%   0.63%   0.61%(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   2.27%(d)   2.02%   0.93%   0.57%   1.51%   0.53%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate   11%(c)   55%   47%   29%   50%   47%(c)

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Global Alternative Energy ETF#
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,
   2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
   (unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period   $33.27    $32.88    $60.24    $75.51    $69.24    $178.50 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.42    0.66    1.02    0.60    0.27    0.45 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   11.97    0.36    (27.33)   (15.30)   6.03    (109.29)
Total from investment operations   12.39    1.02    (26.31)   (14.70)   6.30    (108.84)
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.63)   (1.02)   (0.57)   (0.03)   (0.42)
Return of capital           (0.03)            
Total dividends       (0.63)   (1.05)   (0.57)   (0.03)   (0.42)
Net asset value, end of period   $45.66    $33.27    $32.88    $60.24    $75.51    $69.24 
Total return (a)   37.28%(b)   3.07%   (43.69)%   (19.46)%   9.11%   (60.98)%
                               
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $72,301   $46,013   $58,644   $134,547   $212,645   $192,758 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.77%(c)   0.81%   0.68%   0.60%   0.66%   0.62%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.62%(c)   0.62%   0.62%   0.60%   0.66%   0.62%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.62%(c)   0.62%   0.62%   0.60%   0.65%   0.60%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   2.46%(c)   1.81%   1.59%   0.81%   0.34%   0.46%
Portfolio turnover rate   8%(b)   35%   26%   30%   50%   29%
                               

 

   Gold Miners ETF
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,
   2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
   (unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period   $46.32    $51.50    $61.44    $46.15    $33.70    $45.89 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.17    0.39    0.26    0.04    0.05    0.43 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (21.99)   (5.11)   (10.05)   15.65    12.51    (12.62)
Total from investment operations   (21.82)   (4.72)   (9.79)   15.69    12.56    (12.19)
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.46)   (0.15)   (0.40)   (0.11)    
Net asset value, end of period  $24.50    $46.32    $51.50    $61.44    $46.15    $33.70 
Total return (a)   (47.11)%(b)   (9.16)%   (15.93)%   34.01%   37.27%   (26.56)%
                               
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $5,810,322   $9,406,054   $8,772,539   $7,677,408   $5,568,529   $2,672,363 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.53%(c)   0.52%   0.52%   0.53%   0.54%   0.56%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.53%(c)   0.52%   0.52%   0.53%   0.54%   0.55%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.53%(c)   0.52%   0.52%   0.53%   0.54%   0.55%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.20%(c)   0.88%   0.35%   0.05%   0.00%   0.15%
Portfolio turnover rate   5%(b)   5%   9%   3%   12%   13%

 

 

 

(a) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(b) Not annualized
(c) Annualized
# On July 1, 2013, the Fund effected a 1 for 3 reverse share split (See Note 14). Per share data for all periods have been adjusted to reflect the split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Junior Gold Miners ETF*
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  For the Period
November 10,
2009(a)
through
December 31,
   2013  2012  2011  2010  2009
   (unaudited)                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $79.12    $97.84    $159.24    $103.24    $98.88 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income (loss)   0.12    0.36    2.72    (0.40)(b)   (0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (42.85)   (16.08)   (57.80)   68.12    4.40 
Total from investment operations   (42.73)   (15.72)   (55.08)   67.72    4.36 
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income       (3.00)   (4.84)   (11.72)    
Distributions from net realized gains           (1.48)        
Total dividends and distributions       (3.00)   (6.32)   (11.72)    
Net asset value, end of period   $36.39    $79.12    $97.84    $159.24    $103.24 
Total return (c)   (54.01)%(d)   (16.07)%   (34.57)%   65.74%   4.41%(d)
                          
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $1,216,953   $2,537,231   $1,922,665   $2,123,857   $660,843 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.57%(e)   0.55%   0.54%   0.54%   0.59%(e)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.57%(e)   0.55%   0.54%   0.54%   0.59%(e)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.56%(e)   0.55%   0.54%   0.54%   0.59%(e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   (0.02)%(e)   0.01%   (0.22)%   (0.34)%   (0.43)%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate   20%(d)   22%   60%   49%   20%(d)
                          

 

   Oil Services ETF#  
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2013
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  For the Period
December 20,
2011(a) through
December 31,
2011
 
   (unaudited)          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $38.64    $38.29    $38.06   
Income from investment operations:                 
Net investment income   0.22    0.42    (f)  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments   3.93    0.34    0.23   
Total from investment operations   4.15    0.76    0.23   
Less:                 
Dividends from net investment income       (0.40)      
Distributions from net realized gains       (0.01)      
Total dividends and distributions       (0.41)      
Net asset value, end of period   $42.79    $38.64    $38.29   
Total return (c)   10.74%(d)   1.98%   0.61%(d)  
                  
                  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                 
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $1,541,009   $1,283,326   $913,653   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.38%(e)   0.38%   0.46%(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.35%(e)   0.35%   0.35%(e)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.35%(e)   0.35%   0.35%(e)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   1.08%(e)   1.23%   (0.35)%(e)  
Portfolio turnover rate   3%(d)   6%   0%(d)  

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(d) Not annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share
* On July 1, 2013, the Fund effected a 1 for 4 reverse share split (See Note 14). Per share data for all periods have been adjusted to reflect the split.
# On February 14, 2012, the Fund effected a share split as decribed in the Notes to Financial Statements. Per share data has been adjusted to give effect to the share split (see Note 10).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF*  
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
  For the Period
October 27,
2010(a) through
December 31,
 
   2013  2012  2011  2010  
   (unaudited)              
Net asset value, beginning of period   $52.92    $60.40    $94.72    $79.04   
Income from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss)   0.24    0.88    1.00    (0.04)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (14.76)   (7.44)   (31.52)   15.72   
Total from investment operations   (14.52)   (6.56)   (30.52)   15.68   
Less:                      
Dividends from net investment income       (0.92)   (3.80)      
Net asset value, end of period   $38.40    $52.92    $60.40    $94.72   
Total return (b)   (27.44)%(c)   (10.88)%   (32.21)%   19.84%(c)  
                       
                       
Ratios/Supplemental Data                      
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $118,089   $174,652   $198,535   $236,782   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.67%(d)   0.66%   0.59%   0.63%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.57%(d)   0.59%   0.57%   0.57%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.57%(d)   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%(d)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   0.95%(d)   1.59%   0.95%   (0.38)%(d)  
Portfolio turnover rate   13%(c)   44%   35%   9%(c)  
                       

 

   RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  For the Period
August 29,
2008(a)
through
December 31,
   2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
   (unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period   $35.94    $33.76    $38.83    $33.58    $23.27    $39.60 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.41    0.86    0.66    0.30    0.26    0.05 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (2.75)   2.17    (5.07)   5.26    10.30    (16.31)
Total from investment operations   (2.34)   3.03    (4.41)   5.56    10.56    (16.26)
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.85)   (0.66)   (0.31)   (0.25)   (0.07)
Net asset value, end of period   $33.60    $35.94    $33.76    $38.83    $33.58    $23.27 
Total return (b)   (6.51)%(c)   8.98%   (11.36)%   16.57%   45.36%   (41.07)%(c)
                               
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $109,213   $122,204   $158,687   $209,695   $97,394   $24,429 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.73%(d)   0.68%   0.64%   0.63%   0.98%   2.20%(d)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.50%(d)   0.52%   0.61%   0.63%   0.65%   0.75%(d)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.49%(d)   0.51%   0.61%   0.63%   0.65%   0.65%(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   2.33%(d)   1.95%   1.40%   1.26%   1.38%   1.49%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate   8%(c)   10%   15%   19%   28%   19%(c)

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized
* On July 1, 2013, the Fund effected a 1 for 4 reverse share split (See Note 14). Per share data for all periods have been adjusted to reflect the split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

      Solar Energy ETF#
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,  For the Period
April 21, 2008(a)
through
December 31,
   2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
   (unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period   $36.38    $55.35    $165.75    $233.70    $213.30    $610.20 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.31    1.29    3.75    0.90    1.50    0.05 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   10.85    (18.94)   (110.70)   (67.80)   20.25    (396.95)
Total from investment operations   11.16    (17.65)   (106.95)   (66.90)   21.75    (396.90)
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income       (1.32)   (3.45)   (1.05)   (1.35)    
Net asset value, end of period   $47.54    $36.38    $55.35    $165.75    $233.70    $213.30 
Total return (b)   30.68%(c)   (31.89)%   (64.50)%   (28.65)%   10.17%   (65.04)%(c)
                               
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $14,263   $10,914   $9,950   $24,867   $34,279   $ 18,483 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   1.74%(d)   1.86%   1.06%   0.92%   0.96%   1.23%(d)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.66%(d)   0.66%   0.65%   0.65%   0.66%   0.65%(d)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.65%(d)   0.65%   0.65%   0.65%   0.65%   0.65%(d)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   1.45%(d)   3.47%   2.63%   0.50%   0.86%   (0.02)%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate   51%(c)   59%   35%   37%   51%   52%(c)
                               

 

   Steel ETF
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,
   2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
   (unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period   $48.85    $47.64    $72.48    $61.57    $29.43    $85.02 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.56    1.09    1.14    0.86    0.92    1.12 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (11.37)   1.20    (24.84)   11.08    32.20    (55.35)
Total from investment operations   (10.81)   2.29    (23.70)   11.94    33.12    (54.23)
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income       (1.08)   (1.14)   (0.87)   (0.92)   (1.31)
Distributions from net realized gains                       (0.05)
Return of capital               (0.16)   (0.06)    
Total dividends and distributions       (1.08)   (1.14)   (1.03)   (0.98)   (1.36)
Net asset value, end of period   $38.04    $48.85    $47.64    $72.48    $61.57    $29.43 
Total return (b)   (22.13)%(c)   4.80%   (32.70)%   19.39%   112.51%   (63.79)%
                               
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $102,710   $153,881   $181,037   $279,066   $390,947   $89,754 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.60%(d)   0.60%   0.58%   0.55%   0.59%   0.60%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.55%(d)   0.55%   0.55%   0.55%   0.56%   0.55%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.55%(d)   0.55%   0.55%   0.55%   0.55%   0.55%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   2.30%(d)   2.40%   1.97%   1.04%   2.79%   1.44%
Portfolio turnover rate   2%(c)   13%   3%   13%   19%   21%

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized
# On July 2, 2012, the Fund effected a 1 for 15 reverse share split (See Note 10). Per share data for all periods have been adjusted to reflect the split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF  
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2013
  For the Period
December 14,
2012(a) through
December 31,
2012
 
   (unaudited)       
Net asset value, beginning of period   $22.54    $25.02   
Income from investment operations:            
Net investment income   0.12    0.23   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   2.42    (2.49)  
Total from investment operations   2.54    (2.26)  
Less:            
Dividends from net investment income       (0.22)  
Net asset value, end of period   $25.08    $22.54   
Total return (b)   11.27%(c)   (9.04)%(c)  
             
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $16,300   $15,780   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   1.15%(d)   0.92%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.54%(d)   0.54%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.54%(d)   0.54%(d)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.92%(d)   1.12%(d)  
Portfolio turnover rate   5%(c)   35%(c)  
             

 

   Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF#
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  For the Year Ended December 31,
   2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
   (unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period   $41.34    $44.82    $75.87    $67.95    $57.90    $106.86 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   0.39    1.26    (0.27)   1.53    0.66    3.81 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.07)   (2.85)   (24.99)   9.57    10.65    (52.77)
Total from investment operations   0.32    (1.59)   (25.26)   11.10    11.31    (48.96)
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income       (1.89)   (5.79)   (3.18)   (1.26)    
Net asset value, end of period   $41.66    $41.34    $44.82    $75.87    $67.95    $57.90 
Total return (b)   0.77%(c)   (3.53)%   (33.29)%   16.37%   19.52%   (45.82)%
                               
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $69,440   $78,567   $86,668   $260,442   $157,402   $135,065 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.70%(d)   0.67%   0.63%   0.57%   0.66%   0.61%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.60%(d)   0.60%   0.62%   0.57%   0.66%   0.61%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.60%(d)   0.60%   0.61%   0.57%   0.63%   0.61%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.59%(d)   2.82%   1.42%   2.53%   1.00%   1.31%
Portfolio turnover rate   30%(c)   52%   51%   40%   45%   23%

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized
# On July 1, 2013, the Fund effected a 1 for 3 reverse share split (See Note 14). Per share data for all periods have been adjusted to reflect the split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Note 1–Fund Organization–Market Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was incorporated in Delaware as a statutory trust on March 15, 2001. The Trust operates as a series fund, and as of June 30, 2013, offers fifty three investment portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of the Trust.

 

These financial statements relate only to the following investment portfolios: Agribusiness ETF, Coal ETF, Global Alternative Energy ETF, Gold Miners ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Oil Services ETF, Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF, RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF, Solar Energy ETF, Steel ETF, Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF and Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (each a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”). Each Fund was created to provide investors with the opportunity to purchase a security representing a proportionate undivided interest in a portfolio of securities consisting of substantially all of the common stocks in substantially the same weighting, in an index sponsored, licensed or managed by the NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Börse AG, Ardour Global Indexes, LLC, S-Network Global Indexes, LLC and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser.

 

The Funds’ commencement of operations dates and their respective indices are presented below:

 

Fund   Commencement
of Operations     
  Index
Agribusiness ETF   August 31, 2007   Market Vectors Global Agribusiness Index*(a)
Coal ETF   January 10, 2008   Market Vectors Global Coal Index*
Global Alternative Energy ETF   May 03, 2007   Ardour Global IndexSM (Extra Liquid)
Gold Miners ETF   May 16, 2006   NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index
Junior Gold Miners ETF   November 10, 2009   Market Vectors Global Junior Gold Miners Index*
Oil Services ETF   December 20, 2011   Market Vectors US Listed Oil Services 25 Index*
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   October 27, 2010   Market Vectors Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index*
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   August 29, 2008   Rogers™–Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index
Solar Energy ETF   April 21, 2008   Market Vectors Global Solar Energy Index*(b)
Steel ETF   October 10, 2006   NYSE Arca Steel Index
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   February 14, 2012   Market Vectors Global Unconventional Oil & Gas Index*
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   August 13, 2007   DAXglobal® Nuclear Energy Index

 

* Published by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH.
(a) Prior to March 18, 2013, the index for Agribusiness ETF was DAXglobal® Agribusiness Index.
(b) Prior to March 18, 2013, the index for Solar Energy ETF was Ardour Solar Energy IndexSM.

 

Note 2–Significant Accounting Policies–The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

 

A. Security Valuation–The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities carried at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Securities traded on national exchanges or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sales price as reported at the close of each business day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included in the NASDAQ National Market System and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (described below). Certain foreign securities, whose values may be affected by market direction or events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time (4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) but after the last close of the securities’ primary market, are fair valued using a pricing service and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The pricing service, using methods approved by the Board of Trustees, considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to intraday trading in the U.S. markets, based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators such as prices of relevant ADR’s and futures contracts. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, such as, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Fund is open. Short-term obligations with
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(continued)

 

  more than sixty days remaining to maturity are valued at market value. Short-term obligations with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are considered to be Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the spot currency rate plus an amount (“points”), which reflects the differences in the interest rates between the U.S. and foreign markets and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Securities for which quotations are not available are stated at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee of Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Pricing Committee provides oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from broker dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.
   
  Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be classified either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.
   
  The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assume the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
   
  Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
   
  Level 2 - Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   
  Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
   
  A summary of the inputs, the levels used to value the Funds’ investments, and transfers between levels are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.
   
B. Federal Income Taxes–It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
   
C. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders–Dividends to shareholders from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP.
   
D. Currency Translation–Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing prices of such currencies each business day. Purchases and sales of investments are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when such investments are acquired or sold.Foreign denominated income and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when accrued. The portion of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that result from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed in the financial statements. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets, other than investments, and liabilities are recorded as net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statement of Operations.
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E. Restricted Securities–The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
F. Use of Derivative Instruments–The Funds may make investments in derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, options, futures, swaps and other derivatives relating to foreign currency transactions. A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. Derivative instruments may be privately negotiated contracts (often referred to as over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives) or they may be listed and traded on an exchange. Derivative contracts may involve future commitments to purchase or sell financial instruments at specified terms on a specified date, or to exchange interest payment streams or currencies based on a notional or contractual amount. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. The use of derivative instruments also involves the risk of loss if the Adviser is incorrect in its expectation of the timing or level of fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency prices. Investments in derivative instruments also include the risk of default by the counterparty, the risk that the investment may not be liquid and the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instruments. The Funds held no derivative instruments during the period ended June 30, 2013.
   
    Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–The Funds are subject to foreign currency risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Funds may buy and sell forward foreign currency contracts to settle purchases and sales of foreign denominated securities or to hedge foreign denominated assets. Realized gains and losses from forward foreign currency contracts, if any, are included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations. The Funds may incur additional risk from investments in forward foreign currency contracts if the counterparty is unable to fulfill its obligation or there are unanticipated movements of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The Funds held no forward foreign currency contracts during the period ended June 30, 2013.
   
G. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities–In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting agreements or other similar agreements. Generally, the right of setoff in those agreements allows the Funds to set off any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may pledge or receive cash and/or securities as collateral for derivative instruments and securities lending.
   
  The following tables below present both gross and net information about the derivative instruments and securities lending transactions eligible for offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, subject to master netting agreement or similar agreement, as well as financial collateral received or pledged (including cash collateral) as of June 30, 2013. Collateral is disclosed up to 100% of the net amount of market value or unrealized gain/loss for the respective financial instruments. In general, collateral received or pledged exceeds the net amount of the unrealized gain/loss. Refer to the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities for collateral received or pledged as of June 30, 2013.
   
  Offsetting Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2013:

 

Fund  Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
  Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
  Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments
and Cash
Collateral
Received
  Net
Amount
Agribusiness ETF  Securities Lending   345,362,205        345,362,205    345,362,205     
Coal ETF  Securities Lending   25,614,199        25,614,199    25,614,199     
Global Alternative Energy ETF  Securities Lending   18,478,072        18,478,072    18,478,072     
Gold Miners ETF  Securities Lending   123,970,145        123,970,145    123,970,145     
Junior Gold Miners ETF  Securities Lending   146,589,759        146,589,759    146,589,759     
Oil Services ETF  Securities Lending   87,346,459        87,346,459    87,346,459     
Rare Earth / Strategic Metals ETF  Securities Lending   26,912,479        26,912,479    26,912,479     
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF  Securities Lending   4,023,351        4,023,351    4,023,351     
Solar Energy ETF  Securities Lending   3,781,522        3,781,522    3,781,522     
Steel ETF  Securities Lending   30,103,450        30,103,450    30,103,450     
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF  Securities Lending   1,031,700        1,031,700    1,031,700     
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF  Securities Lending   12,097,669        12,097,669    12,097,669     
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(continued)

 

H. Other–Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Transactions in certain securities may take longer than the customary settlement cycle to be completed. The counterparty is required to collateralize such trades with cash in excess of the market value of the transaction, which is held at the custodian and marked to market daily. Realized gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recognized upon notification of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned.
   
  In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

Note 3–Investment Management and Other Agreements–The Adviser is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of 0.50% of each Fund’s average daily net assets (except for Oil Services ETF). The management fee rate for Oil Services ETF is 0.35%. The Adviser has agreed, at least until May 1, 2014, to voluntarily waive or limit its fees and to assume as its own expense certain expenses otherwise payable by the Funds so that each Fund’s total annual operating expenses does not exceed the expense caps, excluding interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses, listed in the table below.

 

The current expense caps and the amounts waived by the Adviser for the period ended June 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

Fund  Expense Cap  Waiver of
Management Fees
  Expenses Assumed
by the Adviser
Agribusiness ETF   0.56%  $   $ 
Coal ETF   0.59    29,229     
Global Alternative Energy ETF   0.62    40,353     
Gold Miners ETF   0.53    5,227     
Junior Gold Miners ETF   0.56         
Oil Services ETF   0.35    212,164     
Rare Earth / Strategic Metals ETF   0.57    66,966     
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   0.49    132,091     
Solar Energy ETF   0.65    32,300    37,081 
Steel ETF   0.55    32,202     
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   0.54    43,015    9,561 
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   0.60    37,592     

 

In addition, Van Eck Securities Corporation, an affiliate of the Adviser, acts as the Funds’ Distributor. Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and Distributor.

 

Note 4–Investments–For the period ended June 30, 2013, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments other than U.S. government obligations and short-term obligations (excluding in-kind transactions described in Note 6) were as follows:

 

Fund  Cost of Investments
Purchased
  Proceeds from
Investments Sold
Agribusiness ETF     $1,801,236,830      $1,114,044,962 
Coal ETF   26,722,072    24,266,916 
Global Alternative Energy ETF   5,221,741    4,471,248 
Gold Miners ETF   352,267,238    441,189,620 
Junior Gold Miners ETF   400,915,135    404,939,876 
Oil Services ETF   43,045,072    68,318,162 
Rare Earth / Strategic Metals ETF   18,408,297    19,985,978 
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   9,559,145    8,701,968 
Solar Energy ETF   7,295,232    6,552,471 
Steel ETF   2,024,210    11,188,273 
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   781,444    937,813 
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   27,084,220    22,678,452 
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Note 5–Income Taxes–As of June 30, 2013, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost of investments owned, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), gross unrealized appreciation, and gross unrealized depreciation of investments were as follows:

 

Fund  Cost of
Investments
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Agribusiness ETF  $5,323,075,020   $441,819,064   $(536,275,113)  $(94,456,049)
Coal ETF   301,498,439    2,499,481    (124,560,952)   (122,061,471)
Global Alternative Energy ETF   108,969,943    14,016,728    (31,304,384)   (17,287,656)
Gold Miners ETF   11,933,266,194        (5,991,857,708)   (5,991,857,708)
Junior Gold Miners ETF   3,058,829,417    5,257    (1,658,922,886)   (1,658,917,629)
Oil Services ETF   1,701,522,119    8,639,194    (79,472,921)   (70,833,727)
Rare Earth / Strategic Metals ETF   256,729,004    1,065,841    (112,430,261)   (111,364,420)
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   126,759,171    11,975,099    (24,955,268)   (12,980,169)
Solar Energy ETF   19,017,630    2,925,778    (3,595,759)   (669,981)
Steel ETF   211,500,628    1,658,969    (79,228,024)   (77,569,055)
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   17,774,111    1,318,809    (1,712,192)   (393,383)
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   97,955,240    5,861,640    (21,591,963)   (15,730,323)

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2012 was as follows:

 

   2012 Dividends
Fund  Ordinary Income
Agribusiness ETF  $104,052,600 
Coal ETF   3,973,750 
Global Alternative Energy ETF   859,050 
Gold Miners ETF   89,467,455 
Junior Gold Miners ETF   96,187,500 
Oil Services ETF*   13,718,954 
Rare Earth / Strategic Metals ETF   2,996,400 
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   2,900,200 
Solar Energy ETF   395,100 
Steel ETF   3,386,250 
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   152,600 
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   3,602,400 

 

* Include short-term capital gains.

 

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

 

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. One of the more prominent changes addresses capital loss carryforwards. Under the Act, each Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulation.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(continued)

 

At December 31, 2012, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

   Post-Effective
No Expiration
  Post-Effective
No Expiration
                
   Short-Term  Long-Term  Amount Expiring in the Year Ended December 31, 
Fund  Capital Losses  Capital Losses  2018   2017   2016   2015 
Agribusiness ETF  $102,772,109   $101,735,320   $85,630,099   $257,031,280   $40,221,865   $28,875 
Coal ETF   11,462,551    101,109,442    18,822,843    155,793,705    17,994,621     
Global Alternative Energy ETF   279,065    51,410,436    34,193,213    158,919,596    13,029,866    67,613 
Gold Miners ETF   245,247,263    84,402,665    1,784,160    388,612,074    63,268,445     
Junior Gold Miners ETF   210,549,584    123,371,555                 
Oil Services ETF                        
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   26,454,886    22,950,012                 
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   2,335,793    3,747,151    540,880    1,722,348    24,629     
Solar Energy ETF   4,236,188    17,226,418    8,586,525    19,016,483    800,768     
Steel ETF   1,889,761    15,132,245    21,020,656    79,176,906    10,643,838     
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   422,887                     
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   12,082,982    43,346,967    41,593,262    49,042,636    11,040,582    500,169 

 

The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by applicable tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on return filings for open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2009-2012), or expected to be taken in the Funds’ current tax year. The Funds do not have exposure for additional years that might still be open in certain foreign jurisdictions. Therefore, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2013, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 6–Capital Share Transactions–As of June 30, 2013, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Shares are issued and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Units, consisting of 50,000 shares, or multiples thereof. The consideration for the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of the Funds generally consists of the in-kind contribution or distribution of securities constituting the Funds’ underlying index plus a small amount of cash. For the period ended June 30, 2013 the Trust had in-kind contributions and redemptions as follows:

 

Fund  In-Kind Contributions  In-Kind Redemptions
           
Agribusiness ETF  $23,772,366   $1,296,778,322 
Coal ETF   19,247,206    30,534,230 
Global Alternative Energy ETF   11,689,183    2,353,512 
Gold Miners ETF   4,367,396,327    3,530,992,008 
Junior Gold Miners ETF   299,980,158    174,426,146 
Oil Services ETF   3,281,748,998    3,122,032,066 
Rare Earth / Strategic Metals ETF   2,582,796    12,294,854 
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   4,848,961    10,463,299 
Solar Energy ETF       639,120 
Steel ETF   56,797,919    64,423,892 
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   3,989,210    4,888,186 
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF       13,709,005 

 

Note 7–Concentration of Risk–The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index, as indicated in the name of each Fund. The Adviser uses a “passive” or index approach to achieve each Fund’s investment objective by investing in a portfolio of securities that generally replicates the Funds’ index. Each of the Funds is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act. Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers. The Funds may purchase securities on foreign exchanges. Securities of foreign issuers involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. These risks include devaluation of currencies, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, and future adverse political and economic

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developments. These risks are heightened for investments in emerging market countries. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. issuers.

 

Note 8–Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan–The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which the Trustees can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board of Trustees. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Funds as directed by the Trustees.

 

The expense for the Plan is included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations. The liability for the Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 9–Securities Lending–To generate additional income, each of the Funds may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, the securities lending agent and also the Funds’ custodian. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, shares of an investment trust or mutual fund, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral. The Funds may pay reasonable finders’, administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities and shares the interest earned on the collateral and borrowing fees received with the securities lending agent. Securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations. The collateral for securities loaned is recognized in the Schedules of Investments and the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in the Bank of New York Overnight Government Fund and/or the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserve. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the lender securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. As of June 30, 2013, the loans outstanding and the collateral received are included in value of securities on loan and collateral for securities loaned, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 10–Share Split–On January 27, 2012, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved a 3 for 1 share split for the Oil Services ETF. The split took place for shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 10, 2012, and were paid on February 13, 2012. Fund shares began trading on a split-adjusted basis on February 14, 2012. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights for the Oil Services ETF have been adjusted to reflect the 3 for 1 share split.

 

On July 2, 2012, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved a 1 for 15 reverse share split for Solar Energy ETF. Fund shares began trading on a split-adjusted basis on July 2, 2012. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights for Solar Energy ETF have been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 15 reverse share split.

 

Note 11–Bank Line of Credit–Certain Funds may participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds at rates based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the period ended June 30, 2013, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund  Days
Outstanding
  Average Daily
Loan Balance
  Average
Interest Rate
  Outstanding Loan
Balance as of
June 30, 2013
Agribusiness ETF   102   $17,597,520    1.62%  $13,544,000 
Coal ETF   92    366,924    1.60    1,494,000 
Global Alternative Energy ETF   54    167,296    1.61    156,000 
Gold Miners ETF   53    7,144,981    1.59    1,592,000 
Junior Gold Miners ETF   80    6,181,812    1.61     
Oil Services ETF   121    1,218,870    1.61    999,000 
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   90    288,378    1.63    367,000 
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   123    459,698    1.63    577,000 
Solar Energy ETF   18    870,722    1.64     
Steel ETF   122    238,638    1.61    67,004 
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   92    256,337    1.62    493,000 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(continued)

 

Note 12–Custodian Fees–The Funds have entered into an expense offset agreement with the custodian wherein they receive a credit toward the reduction of custodian fees whenever there are uninvested cash balances. The Funds could have invested their cash balances elsewhere if they had not agreed to a reduction in fees under the expense offset agreement with the custodian. For the period ended June 30, 2013, there were no offsets of custodial fees.

 

Note 13–Recent Accounting Pronouncements–The Funds have adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, as clarified by ASU No. 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” which requires entities to disclose gross and net information about derivative instruments, repurchase and reverse-repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and lending transactions that are either: (1) offset in accordance with GAAP, or (2) subject to enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreements, irrespective of whether they are offset in accordance with GAAP. In addition, ASU No. 2011-11 requires disclosure of collateral received and posted in connection with master netting agreements or similar arrangements. Additional disclosure requirements of ASU No. 2011-11 and ASU No. 2013-01 are reflected in Note 2 to the Funds’ financial statements.

 

Note 14–Subsequent Event Review–The Funds have evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

Effective July 1, 2013, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved a 1 for 3 reverse share splits for Global Alternative Energy ETF and Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF, and 1 for 4 reverse share splits for Junior Gold Miners ETF and Rare Earth/Strategic Metal ETF.

 

Shares of the Funds began trading on a split-adjusted basis on July 1, 2013. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights for the respective Funds have been adjusted to reflect the reverse share splits.

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTOR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

At a meeting held on June 6, 2013 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Market Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of an investment management agreement between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) with respect to the and the continuation of the investment management agreements between the Trust and the Adviser (the “Investment Management Agreements”) with respect to the Market Vectors Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, Agriculture Producers ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, Business Development Company/Specialty Finance ETF, China All-Cap ETF, China Consumer Discretionary ETF, China Consumer Staples ETF, China Energy ETF, China ETF, China Financials ETF, China Health Care ETF, China Industrials ETF, China Information Technology ETF, China Materials ETF, China Small-Cap ETF, China Utilities ETF, Coal ETF, Colombia ETF, Egypt Index ETF, Emerging Europe ex-Russia Index ETF, Energy Producers ETF, GDP Weighted Emerging Markets ETF, GDP Weighted Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF, GDP Weighted International ex-US ETF, Germany Mid-Cap ETF, Germany Small-Cap ETF, Global Alternative Energy ETF, Global Frontier Index ETF, Gold Miners ETF, Gulf States Index ETF, Hard Assets Producers Extra Liquid ETF, India Small-Cap Index ETF, Indonesia Index ETF, Indonesia Small-Cap ETF, Internet ETF, Israel ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Kuwait Index ETF, Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF, Metals ETF, MLP ETF, Mongolia ETF, Nigeria ETF, Nigeria-Focused West Africa ETF, Oil Services ETF, Poland ETF, Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF, RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF, Saudi Arabia ETF, Saudi Arabia Small-Cap ETF, Software ETF, Solar Energy ETF, Steel ETF, Telecom ETF, Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF, Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF and Vietnam ETF (the “Funds”).

 

The Board’s approval of the Investment Management Agreements was based on a comprehensive consideration of all of the information available to the Trustees and was not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered those factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors.

 

In preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees held a meeting on May 7, 2013. At that meeting, the Trustees discussed the information the Adviser and Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent third party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance (for those Funds which had begun operations) and expenses of the Funds (where applicable) and the Funds’ peer funds (other index-based exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), information about the advisory services provided to the Funds and the personnel providing those services, and the profitability and other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds. In reviewing performance and expense information for certain of the Funds against their peer groups, the Trustees considered that some of the Funds generally invest in a different group of issuers than some or all of the other funds in a Fund’s designated peer group, and certain measures of tracking error for designated peer groups are not available. For these and other reasons, the Trustees noted that the peer group information did not necessarily provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds.

 

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Investment Management Agreements was based, in part, on their review of information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and the May 7, 2013 meeting and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser provides under, the Investment Management Agreements, including, where applicable, the Adviser’s commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of each of the Funds to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each of the Funds from exceeding agreed upon limits for a period of time.

 

The Trustees concluded that the Adviser and its personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Funds’ portfolios, especially in light of the performance of those Funds that had commenced operations prior to the date of the Renewal Meeting (the “Operating Funds”). In evaluating each Operating Fund’s performance, the Trustees assessed the Operating Fund’s performance based on how well the performance of the Operating Fund tracked the performance of its benchmark index, using a variety of measurements in this regard, including a measure of tracking error that takes into account the fair value of the securities in the index. Based on discussions with the Adviser, the Trustees concluded that the investment performance of the Funds was satisfactory.

 

The Trustees also considered information relating to the financial condition of the Adviser, the current status, as they understood it, of the Adviser’s compliance environment and the Adviser’s views of the Trust’s other service providers.

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APPROVAL OF INVESTOR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

(continued)

 

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided various data from Lipper comparing the Operating Funds’ expenses and performance to that of other ETFs. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that, of the Operating Funds, each of Market Vectors China ETF, Colombia ETF, Egypt Index ETF, Global Alternative Energy ETF, Gulf States Index ETF, India Small-Cap ETF, Russia Small Cap ETF, Solar Energy ETF, Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF, Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF and Vietnam ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) greater than the average and median of its peer group of funds, and Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF had a total expense ratio (after the effect of any applicable expense limitation) greater than the average but below the median of its peer group of funds. The Trustees concluded, however, in light of this information and the other information available to them, including that the Adviser was waiving some or all of its management fee and/or reimbursing expenses for these Funds, that the fees paid by the Operating Funds were reasonable in light of the performance of the Funds and the quality of services received. The Trustees noted that this comparative data, while generally helpful, was limited in its usefulness in many cases due to the lack of a large number of directly comparable ETFs.

 

The Trustees also considered any other benefits received by the Adviser from serving as adviser to the Funds and from providing certain administrative services to the Funds, and from an affiliate of the Adviser serving as distributor for the Funds.

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser about the overall profitability of the Adviser and its profitability or loss in respect of each Operating Fund. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s asset size, expense ratio and expense cap and noted that the Investment Management Agreements do not include breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in a Fund increase. The Trustees noted that the Funds were still relatively new products, which therefore made it difficult to quantify the potential variability in net assets and thus determine the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for each Fund is reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of each Fund and the other factors discussed above and currently reflects an appropriate sharing of any economies of scale which may exist with shareholders. The Trustees also determined that the profits earned by the Adviser in respect of the Funds that were profitable to the Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services received by such Funds.

 

The Trustees did not consider historical information about the profitability of Market Vectors Agriculture Producers ETF, Business Development Company/Specialty Finance ETF, China All-Cap ETF, China Consumer Discretionary ETF, China Consumer Staples ETF, China Energy ETF, China Financials ETF, China Health Care ETF, China Industrials ETF, China Information Technology ETF, China Materials ETF, China Small-Cap ETF, China Utilities ETF, Emerging Europe ex-Russia Index ETF, Energy Producers ETF, GDP Weighted Emerging Markets ETF, GDP Weighted Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF, GDP Weighted International ex-US ETF, Germany Mid-Cap ETF, Global Frontier Index ETF, Hard Assets Producers Extra Liquid ETF, Internet ETF, Israel ETF, Kuwait Index ETF, Metals ETF, MLP ETF, Mongolia ETF, Nigeria ETF, Nigeria-Focused West Africa ETF, Saudi Arabia ETF, Saudi Arabia Small-Cap ETF, Software ETF and Telecom ETF to the Adviser because the Funds had not yet commenced operations at the time of the Renewal Meeting. The Trustees could not consider the historical performance or the quality of services previously provided to each of these Funds although they concluded that the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided by the Adviser were appropriate based on the Trustees’ knowledge of the Adviser and its personnel and the operations of the other series of the Trust.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their May 7, 2013 meeting, as part of their consideration of the Investment Management Agreements.

 

In voting to approve the continuation of the Investment Management Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of each Investment Management Agreement are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees further concluded that each Investment Management Agreement is in the interest of each Fund and such Fund’s shareholders.

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by a Market Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) Prospectus and Summary Prospectus, which includes more complete information. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Additional information about the Trust’s Board of Trustees/Officers and a description of the policies and procedures the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided in the Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information and information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ending June 30 is available, without charge, by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR, or by visiting vaneck.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust’s Form N-Qs are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1.202.942.8090. The Funds’ complete schedules of portfolio holdings are also available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Investment Adviser:

Van Eck Associates Corporation

 

Distributor:

Van Eck Securities Corporation

335 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

vaneck.com

 

Account Assistance:

1.888.MKT.VCTR

 

MVHASAR



Item 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

     Not applicable.

Item 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

     Not applicable.

Item 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

     Not applicable.

Item 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

     Not applicable.

Item 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

     Information included in Item 1.

Item 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
        MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

     Not applicable.

Item 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

     Not applicable.

Item 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
        COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

     Not applicable.

Item 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

     Not applicable.

Item 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a)  The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded
     that the Market Vectors ETF Trust disclosure controls and procedures (as defined

     in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable
     assurances that material information relating to the Market Vectors ETF Trust is
     made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of
     these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing
     date of this report.

(b)  There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial
     reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))
     that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report
     that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
     registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12. EXHIBITS.

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and
       principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2
       under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(b)  Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is
     furnished as Exhibit 99.906CERT.



                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

By (Signature and Title) /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and CFO
                         ---------------------------------------
Date September 6, 2013
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Jan F. van Eck, CEO
                        --------------------------
Date September 6, 2013
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By (Signature and Title)  /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and CFO
                        -----------------------------------------

Date September 6, 2013
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