UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

 

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-10325

 

 

 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

666 Third Avenue - New York, NY   10017-4033
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

 

 

John J. Crimmins

Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer

Market Vectors ETF Trust

666 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017-4033

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 Date of fiscal year end:  September 30
 Date of reporting period:  December 31, 2015

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1 -5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N -Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

BIOTECH ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%     
Ireland: 2.7%     
 239,100   Alkermes Plc (USD) *  $18,979,758 
Netherlands: 2.6%     
 673,047   Qiagen NV (USD) *   18,609,750 
Spain: 2.0%     
 443,253   Grifols SA (ADR)   14,361,397 
United States: 92.7%     
 184,376   Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *   35,169,722 
 193,870   Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *   18,250,922 
 478,779   Amgen, Inc.   77,720,195 
 816,804   Baxalta, Inc.   31,879,860 
 135,117   Biogen Idec, Inc. *   41,393,093 
 322,817   BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *   33,818,309 
 79,419   Bluebird Bio, Inc. * †   5,100,288 
 582,071   Celgene Corp. *   69,708,823 
 200,983   Cepheid, Inc. *   7,341,909 
 120,007   Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *   9,647,363 
 897,866   Gilead Sciences, Inc.   90,855,060 
 169,938   Illumina, Inc. *   32,618,749 
 280,873   Incyte Corp. *   30,460,677 
 45,728   Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * †   6,829,477 
 289,544   Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *   17,931,460 
 488,263   Medivation, Inc. *   23,602,633 
 34,456   Puma Biotechnology, Inc. * †   2,701,350 
 306,774   Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc. *   21,063,103 
 61,693   Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *   33,491,279 
 222,246   Seattle Genetics, Inc. * †   9,974,400 
 130,496   United Therapeutics Corp. *   20,436,979 
 251,954   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *   31,703,372 
         651,699,023 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $707,892,539)
   703,649,928 
          
Principal         
Amount         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 2.2%     
Repurchase Agreements: 2.2%     
$3,575,726   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.34%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $3,575,861; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 1/15/16 to 4/1/51, valued at $3,647,240 including accrued interest)   3,575,726 
 3,575,726   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.35%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $3,575,865; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.50%, due 1/21/16 to 2/1/49, valued at $3,647,240 including accrued interest)   3,575,726 
 3,575,726   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.28%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $3,575,837; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.25%, due 1/15/16 to 11/15/43, valued at $3,647,251 including accrued interest)   3,575,726 
 752,503   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.32%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $752,530; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 2.00%, due 4/28/16 to 2/15/25, valued at $767,561 including accrued interest)   752,503 
 3,575,726   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.33%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $3,575,857; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 1/15/16 to 10/20/65, valued at $3,647,241 including accrued interest)   3,575,726 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $15,055,407)
   15,055,407 
Total Investments: 102.2%
(Cost: $722,947,946)
   718,705,335 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.2)%   (15,295,168)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $703,410,167 

 

ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt
USDUnited States Dollar
  
*Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $14,707,844.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Biotechnology   75.5%  $531,485,686 
Health Care   15.8    111,288,380 
Life Sciences Tools & Services   8.7    60,875,862 
    100.0%  $703,649,928 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

       Level 2   Level 3     
   Level 1   Significant   Significant     
   Quoted   Observable   Unobservable     
   Prices   Inputs   Inputs   Value 
Common Stocks*  $703,649,928   $   $   $703,649,928 
Repurchase Agreements       15,055,407        15,055,407 
Total  $703,649,928   $15,055,407   $   $718,705,335 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended December 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%     
Canada: 3.9%     
 24,145   Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. (USD)  $568,615 
United Kingdom: 4.0%     
 7,720   Steris Plc (USD)   581,625 
United States: 92.2%     
 19,465   ABM Industries, Inc.   554,169 
 33,212   Calgon Carbon Corp.   572,907 
 8,887   Cantel Medical Corp.   552,238 
 37,567   Ceco Environmental Corp.   288,515 
 11,376   Clarcor, Inc.   565,160 
 13,633   Clean Harbors, Inc. *   567,814 
 34,164   Covanta Holding Corp. †   529,200 
 53,970   Darling International, Inc. *   567,764 
 19,703   Donaldson Company, Inc.   564,688 
 71,283   Layne Christensen Co. * †   374,949 
 52,705   Newpark Resources, Inc. *   278,282 
 32,714   Republic Services, Inc.   1,439,089 
 20,108   Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.   288,952 
 12,211   Stericycle, Inc. *   1,472,647 
 9,644   Tennant Co.   542,571 
 12,267   Tenneco, Inc. *   563,178 
 21,327   Tetra Tech, Inc.   554,928 
 7,978   US Ecology, Inc.   290,718 
 25,785   Waste Connections, Inc.   1,452,211 
 27,037   Waste Management, Inc.   1,442,965 
         13,462,945 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $14,193,055)
   14,613,185 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.2%
(Cost: $29,939)
     
 29,939   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   29,939 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.3%
(Cost: $14,222,994)
   14,643,124 
           
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.4%
(Cost: $497,098)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 3.4%     
$497,098   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.33%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $497,116; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 1/15/16 to 10/20/65, valued at $507,040 including accrued interest)   497,098 
Total Investments: 103.7%
(Cost: $14,720,092)
   15,140,222 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.7)%   (536,079)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $14,604,143 

 

USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $480,313.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   3.9%  $563,178 
Consumer Staples   3.9    567,764 
Energy   1.9    278,282 
Health Care   7.7    1,133,863 
Industrials   76.5    11,208,239 
Materials   5.9    861,859 
Money Market Fund   0.2    29,939 
    100.0%  $14,643,124 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $14,613,185   $   $   $14,613,185 
Money Market Fund   29,939            29,939 
Repurchase Agreement       497,098        497,098 
Total  $14,643,124   $497,098   $   $15,140,222 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended December 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

GAMING ETF 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 97.7%  
Australia: 14.8%  
 111,271   Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. #  $820,317 
 69,811   Crown Resorts Ltd. #   629,972 
 116,064   Star Entertainment Group Ltd. #   425,218 
 155,837   TABCORP Holdings Ltd. #   529,760 
 271,370   Tatts Group Ltd. #   860,208 
         3,265,475 
Canada: 1.4%  
 16,488   Amaya, Inc. *   206,886 
 14,942   Intertain Group Ltd. *   107,136 
         314,022 
China / Hong Kong: 21.1%  
 476,240   Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. #   1,492,194 
 30,156   Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (ADR) †   506,621 
 92,400   Melco International Development Ltd. #   138,038 
 178,100   MGM China Holdings Ltd. #   221,353 
 511,600   Sands China Ltd. #   1,734,401 
 458,000   SJM Holdings Ltd. #   324,555 
 221,200   Wynn Macau Ltd. #   256,984 
         4,674,146 
Greece: 1.5%  
 38,727   OPAP SA #   339,700 
Ireland: 3.2%  
 5,260   Paddy Power Plc #   703,410 
Japan: 3.5%  
 10,279   Sankyo Co. Ltd. #   383,373 
 42,500   Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. #   397,187 
         780,560 
Malaysia: 3.8%  
 140,867   Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd   100,069 
 615,798   Genting Malaysia Bhd #   627,337 
 181,840   Magnum Bhd #   106,225 
         833,631 
Malta: 1.6% 
 3,553   Unibet Group Plc (SDR)   362,749 
New Zealand: 1.2%  
 85,888   Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd. #   259,887 
Singapore: 2.9%  
 1,201,200   Genting Singapore Plc #   647,797 
South Africa: 0.9%  
 127,371   Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd. #   199,755 
South Korea: 3.8%  
 21,416   Kangwon Land, Inc. #   698,984 
 9,297   Paradise Co. Ltd. * #   138,341 
         837,325 
Sweden: 3.0%  
 23,676   Betsson AB † #   434,419 
 4,031   NetEnt AB #   235,237 
         669,656 
United Kingdom: 11.4%  
 10,891   Betfair Group Plc #   626,074 
 128,883   Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc #   245,231 
 156,144   Ladbrokes Plc #   275,367 
 47,413   Playtech Ltd. #   580,355 
 135,586   William Hill Plc #   791,132 
         2,518,159 
United States: 23.6%  
 13,245   Boyd Gaming Corp. *   263,178 
 2,171   Churchill Downs, Inc.   307,175 
 20,296   International Game Technology Plc   328,389 
 39,513   Las Vegas Sands Corp.   1,732,250 
 66,005   MGM Mirage *   1,499,634 
 9,222   Penn National Gaming, Inc. *   147,736 
 8,168   Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. *   254,188 
 9,735   Wynn Resorts Ltd. †   673,565 
         5,206,115 
Total Common Stocks  
(Cost: $28,794,049)   21,612,387 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST: 1.9%  
(Cost: $600,576)     
United States: 1.9%  
 15,210   Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.   422,838 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.6%  
(Cost: $29,394,625)   22,035,225 
           
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 6.6%    
Repurchase Agreements: 6.6%     
$448,837   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.29%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $448,851; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 3.00%, due 11/15/44, valued at $457,815 including accrued interest)   448,837 
 1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.33%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $1,000,037; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 1/15/16 to 10/20/65, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned    
(Cost: $1,448,837)   1,448,837 
Total Investments: 106.2%     
(Cost: $30,843,462)   23,484,062 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (6.2)%   (1,369,565)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $22,114,497 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
SDR Special Drawing Right
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,382,769.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $15,122,811 which represents 68.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Casino Hotels   49.6%  $10,920,915 
Casino Services   10.7    2,368,942 
Casinos & Gaming   15.8    3,494,325 
Computer Software   2.6    580,355 
Diversified Operations   1.1    244,263 
Gambling (Non-Hotel)   12.9    2,837,944 
Internet Gambling   1.1    245,231 
Internet Software & Services   1.1    235,237 
Lottery Services   4.4    960,277 
Racetracks   0.7    147,736 
    100.0%  $22,035,225 
           

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $3,265,475   $   $3,265,475 
Canada   314,022            314,022 
China / Hong Kong   506,621    4,167,525        4,674,146 
Greece       339,700        339,700 
Ireland       703,410        703,410 
Japan       780,560        780,560 
Malaysia   100,069    733,562        833,631 
Malta   362,749            362,749 
New Zealand       259,887        259,887 
Singapore       647,797        647,797 
South Africa       199,755        199,755 
South Korea       837,325        837,325 
Sweden       669,656        669,656 
United Kingdom       2,518,159        2,518,159 
United States   5,206,115            5,206,115 
Real Estate Investment Trust*   422,838            422,838 
Repurchase Agreements       1,448,837        1,448,837 
Total  $6,912,414   $16,571,648   $   $23,484,062 

 

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

 

During the period ended December 31, 2015, transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $122,658. 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 Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

GLOBAL SPIN-OFF ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 85.8%     
Australia: 4.5%     
 18,234   Orora Ltd. #  $29,568 
 38,387   South32 Ltd. * #   29,442 
 8,137   Star Entertainment Group Ltd. #   29,811 
 4,857   Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. #   29,116 
         117,937 
Cayman Islands: 1.2%     
 1,850   Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (USD) *   30,321 
China / Hong Kong: 3.4%     
 4,500   Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. #   29,110 
 180,000   China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd. *   29,496 
 160,000   Global Brands Group Holding Ltd. * #   30,299 
         88,905 
Finland: 2.2%     
 2,975   Caverion Corp. #   29,111 
 3,002   Valmet OYJ #   28,918 
         58,029 
France: 1.1%     
 494   Groupe Fnac SA *   29,139 
Germany: 1.1%     
 680   OSRAM Licht AG #   28,398 
Ireland: 2.2%     
 445   Allegion Plc (USD)   29,334 
 405   Prothena Corp. Plc (USD) * †   27,585 
         56,919 
Luxembourg: 1.2%     
 853   Aperam SA * #   30,316 
New Zealand: 1.2%     
 11,498   Chorus Ltd. * #   30,715 
Norway: 1.1%     
 8,661   Aker Solutions ASA # Reg S   29,491 
Spain: 1.1%     
 4,896   Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA #   28,865 
Switzerland: 1.1%     
 143   Autoneum Holding AG #   28,811 
United Kingdom: 2.3%     
 2,403   Concentric AB (SEK)   30,499 
 10,188   Indivior Plc #   28,148 
         58,647 
United States: 62.1%     
 517   AbbVie, Inc.   30,627 
 883   ADT Corp. †   29,121 
 811   Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.   28,636 
 378   AMC Networks, Inc. *   28,229 
 1,411   Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. *   29,448 
 750   Baxalta, Inc.   29,272 
 66   Cable One, Inc.   28,622 
 14,545   California Resources Corp.   33,890 
 629   CDK Global, Inc.   29,859 
 4,832   Chemours Co.   25,900 
 1,491   Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.   29,820 
 1,049   CSRA, Inc.   31,470 
 746   CST Brands, Inc.   29,198 
 779   CSW Industrials, Inc. *   29,345 
 844   Energizer Holdings, Inc.   28,747 
 934   Engility Holdings, Inc.   30,336 
 872   Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. *   29,299 
 536   Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.   29,748 
 1,269   Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. *   30,659 
 1,079   FTD Cos, Inc. *   28,237 
 1,740   Gannett Co., Inc.   28,345 
 854   Halyard Health, Inc. *   28,532 
 2,034   Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.   30,917 
 230   Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.   29,175 
 554   Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.   29,057 
 1,028   Keysight Technologies, Inc. *   29,123 
 930   KLX, Inc. *   28,635 
 2,236   Knowles Corp. *   29,806 
 1,202   Lands’ End, Inc. * †   28,175 
 572   Liberty Broadband Corp. *   29,544 
 951   Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. *   28,853 
 1,369   Lumentum Holdings, Inc. *   30,145 
 179   Madison Square Garden Co. *   28,962 
 404   Mallinckrodt Plc *   30,151 
 572   Marathon Petroleum Corp.   29,652 
 511   Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.   29,101 
 473   Murphy USA, Inc. *   28,730 
 2,416   Navient Corp.   27,663 
 1,502   New Media Investment Group, Inc.   29,229 
 2,185   News Corp.   29,192 
 2,476   NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.   30,059 
 1,815   NOW, Inc. *   28,713 
 591   ONE Gas, Inc.   29,650 
 823   PayPal Holdings, Inc. *   29,793 
 357   Phillips 66   29,203 
 471   Post Holdings, Inc. *   29,061 
 642   Science Applications International Corp.   29,391 
 1,073   SPX Flow, Inc. *   29,947 
 883   Starz *   29,580 
 1,911   Time, Inc.   29,945 
 988   TopBuild Corp. *   30,401 
 664   Vista Outdoor, Inc. *   29,555 
 5,294   WPX Energy, Inc. *   30,388 
 1,250   Xura, Inc. *   30,725 
 804   Xylem, Inc.   29,346 
         1,619,207 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $2,333,099)
   2,235,700 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 14.4%     
United States: 14.4%     
 2,104   Altisource Residential Corp.   26,111 
 951   Care Capital Properties, Inc.   29,072 
 2,649   CareTrust REIT, Inc.   29,007 
 1,571   Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc. *   29,362 
 1,056   Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.   29,357 
 2,313   New Residential Investment Corp.   28,126 
 2,866   New Senior Investment Group, Inc.   28,259 
 2,606   NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.   30,777 
 1,945   Rouse Properties, Inc.   28,319 
 1,291   Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust   29,228 
 1,264   Urban Edge Properties   29,641 
 2,769   WP GLIMCHER, Inc.   29,379 
 1,887   Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.   28,928 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost: $431,659)
   375,566 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.2%
(Cost: $4,804)
     
 4,804   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   4,804 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.4%
(Cost: $2,769,562)
   2,616,070 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.3%
(Cost: $87,071)
    
Repurchase Agreement: 3.3%      
$87,071   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.35%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $87,074; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.50%, due 1/21/16 to 2/1/49, valued at $88,812 including accrued interest)   87,071 
Total Investments: 103.7%
(Cost: $2,856,633)
   2,703,141 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.7)%   (97,367)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $2,605,774 

 

SEK Swedish Krona
USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $83,532.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $440,119 which represents 16.9% 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 
Consumer Discretionary   24.5%  $641,257 
Consumer Staples   4.4    115,789 
Energy   7.0    182,444 
Financials   21.1    551,189 
Health Care   7.8    204,636 
Industrials   17.9    469,131 
Information Technology   10.4    271,229 
Materials   4.4    115,226 
Telecommunication Services   1.2    30,715 
Utilities   1.1    29,650 
Money Market Fund   0.2    4,804 
    100.0%  $2,616,070 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $117,937   $   $117,937 
Cayman Islands   30,321            30,321 
China / Hong Kong   29,496    59,409        88,905 
Finland       58,029        58,029 
France   29,139            29,139 
Germany       28,398        28,398 
Ireland   56,919            56,919 
Luxembourg       30,316        30,316 
New Zealand       30,715        30,715 
Norway       29,491        29,491 
Spain       28,865        28,865 
Switzerland       28,811        28,811 
United Kingdom   30,499    28,148        58,647 
United States   1,619,207            1,619,207 
Real Estate Investment Trusts*   375,566            375,566 
Money Market Fund   4,804            4,804 
Repurchase Agreement       87,071        87,071 
Total  $2,175,951   $527,190   $   $2,703,141 

 

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

 

During the period ended December 31, 2015, transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $65,360. 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 Schedules of Investments.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

MORNINGSTAR INTERNATIONAL MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 96.1%     
Australia: 10.2%     
 126,760   Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd. #  $209,887 
 10,286   National Australia Bank Ltd. #   224,105 
 24,337   QBE Insurance Group Ltd. #   221,000 
 132,394   Qube Holdings Ltd. #   229,465 
 270,806   Spotless Group Holdings Ltd. #   211,853 
         1,096,310 
Canada: 13.7%     
 3,767   Bank of Montreal   211,740 
 3,077   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce †   201,995 
 9,608   CI Financial Corp.   211,651 
 6,763   Enbridge, Inc.   223,957 
 9,792   Power Corp. of Canada   204,003 
 8,948   Power Financial Corp.   204,907 
 5,424   Toronto-Dominion Bank   211,790 
         1,470,043 
Chile: 4.2%     
 4,833,661   Banco Santander   216,853 
 185,422   Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA   229,909 
         446,762 
China / Hong Kong: 24.2%     
 571,000   Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. #   232,366 
 496,000   Bank of China Ltd. #   220,079 
 36,000   Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd. #   217,015 
 70,500   BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. #   214,530 
 320,000   China Construction Bank Corp. #   218,285 
 94,000   China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. #   220,036 
 18,500   China Mobile Ltd. #   208,235 
 466,000   China Telecom Corp. Ltd. #   217,371 
 154,000   Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. #   204,004 
 367,000   Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. #   219,984 
 18,000   Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. #   216,350 
 38,000   Wharf Holdings Ltd. #   209,509 
         2,597,764 
France: 13.7%     
 7,198   Carrefour SA #   207,645 
 18,563   Credit Agricole SA #   218,658 
 1,244   Kering #   212,605 
 5,364   Numericable-SFR SAS #   194,783 
 2,540   Sanofi #   216,374 
 3,582   Schneider Electric SE #   203,388 
 4,326   Technip SA #   215,044 
         1,468,497 
Germany: 3.9%     
 1,474   Linde AG #   212,844 
 3,166   Symrise AG #   209,498 
         422,342 
India: 6.4%     
 75,985   Ambuja Cements Ltd.  #   232,368 
 45,359   ITC Ltd. #   224,292 
 18,976   Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. #   234,737 
         691,397 
Netherlands: 1.9%     
 8,102   Koninklijke Philips NV #   206,712 
Singapore: 4.1%     
 93,800   CapitaLand Ltd. #   220,359 
 34,850   Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. #   215,344 
         435,703 
Spain: 1.9%     
 27,389   Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA #   200,043 
Sweden: 6.0%     
 25,189   Elekta AB #   214,303 
 19,816   Nordea Bank AB #   217,696 
 16,259   Svenska Handelsbanken AB #   216,222 
         648,221 
United Kingdom: 5.9%     
 27,717   HSBC Holdings Plc #   218,759 
 42,366   Kingfisher Plc #   205,157 
 200,649   Lloyds Banking Group Plc #   215,853 
         639,769 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $10,905,485)
   10,323,563 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 4.0%     
Australia: 2.0%     
 48,437   Goodman Group #   219,143 
Singapore: 2.0%     
 157,400   CapitaLand Mall Trust #   213,462 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost: $441,315)
   432,605 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $11,346,800)
   10,756,168 

 

Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 1.3%
(Cost: $133,386)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 1.3%     
$133,386   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.35%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $133,391; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.50%, due 1/21/16 to 2/1/49, valued at $136,054 including accrued interest)   133,386 
Total Investments: 101.4%
(Cost: $11,480,186)
   10,889,554 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.4)%   (147,736)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $10,741,818 

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $125,254.
#Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $8,839,363 which represents 82.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   9.5%  $1,026,436 
Consumer Staples   4.0    431,937 
Energy   4.1    439,001 
Financials   54.1    5,814,722 
Health Care   6.2    665,414 
Industrials   9.9    1,068,433 
Materials   6.1    654,710 
Telecommunication Services   4.0    425,606 
Utilities   2.1    229,909 
    100.0%  $10,756,168 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $1,096,310   $   $1,096,310 
Canada   1,470,043            1,470,043 
Chile   446,762            446,762 
China / Hong Kong       2,597,764        2,597,764 
France       1,468,497        1,468,497 
Germany       422,342        422,342 
India       691,397        691,397 
Netherlands       206,712        206,712 
Singapore       435,703        435,703 
Spain       200,043        200,043 
Sweden       648,221        648,221 
United Kingdom       639,769        639,769 
Real Estate Investment Trusts*       432,605        432,605 
Repurchase Agreement       133,386        133,386 
Total  $1,916,805   $8,972,749   $   $10,889,554 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended December 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

 Number         
 of Shares      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%     
Automobiles & Components: 4.9%     
 756,947   Harley-Davidson, Inc.  $34,357,824 
Capital Goods: 10.1%     
 740,887   Emerson Electric Co.   35,436,625 
 370,915   United Technologies Corp.   35,633,804 
         71,070,429 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 9.5%     
 367,944   Polaris Industries, Inc.   31,624,787 
 556,585   VF Corp.   34,647,416 
         66,272,203 
Diversified Financials: 10.0%     
 499,936   American Express Co.   34,770,549 
 265,169   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. *   35,012,915 
         69,783,464 
Energy: 5.0%       
 1,458,872   Spectra Energy Corp.   34,925,396 
Food & Staples Retailing: 5.2%     
 590,654   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.   36,207,090 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 5.1%     
 443,158   Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *   35,807,166 
Materials: 5.1%     
 361,507   Monsanto Co.   35,615,670 
Media: 9.5%     
 511,350   Time Warner, Inc.   33,069,005 
 1,241,130   Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.   33,709,091 
         66,778,096 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology: 5.4%     
 122,714   Biogen Idec, Inc. *   37,593,434 
Software & Services: 9.8%     
 255,662   International Business Machines Corp.   35,184,204 
 1,850,845   The Western Union Co.   33,148,634 
         68,332,838 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 5.1%     
 718,781   Qualcomm, Inc.   35,928,268 
Transportation: 15.1%     
 1,396,462   CSX Corp.   36,238,189 
 458,882   Kansas City Southern   34,264,719 
 450,415   Union Pacific Corp.   35,222,453 
         105,725,361 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $715,306,650)
   698,397,239 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.2%   1,483,500 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $699,880,739 

 

* Non-income producing

 

Summary of Investments by Sector (unaudited)  % of
Investments
  Value  
Consumer Discretionary   24.0%  $167,408,123 
Consumer Staples   5.2    36,207,090 
Energy   5.0    34,925,396 
Financials   10.0    69,783,464 
Health Care   10.5    73,400,600 
Industrials   25.3    176,795,790 
Information Technology   14.9    104,261,106 
Materials   5.1    35,615,670 
    100.0%  $698,397,239 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $698,397,239   $   $   $698,397,239 
Total  $698,397,239   $   $   $698,397,239 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended December 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

PHARMACEUTICAL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%     
Denmark: 5.0%     
 319,418   Novo-Nordisk AS (ADR)  $18,551,797 
France: 5.0%     
 430,546   Sanofi SA (ADR)   18,362,787 
Ireland: 9.5%     
 83,005   Endo International Plc (USD) *   5,081,566 
 20,755   Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc (USD) *   2,917,323 
 72,147   Perrigo Co. Plc (USD)   10,439,671 
 82,650   Shire Plc (ADR)   16,943,250 
         35,381,810 
Israel: 4.4%     
 249,119   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)   16,352,171 
Switzerland: 7.0%     
 302,231   Novartis AG (ADR)   26,003,955 
United Kingdom: 9.4%     
 487,522   AstraZeneca Plc (ADR)   16,551,372 
 457,925   GlaxoSmithKline Plc (ADR)   18,477,274 
         35,028,646 
United States: 59.6%     
 362,780   Abbott Laboratories   16,292,450 
 291,048   AbbVie, Inc.   17,241,683 
 43,076   Akorn, Inc. * †   1,607,166 
 59,150   Allergan Plc *   18,484,375 
 93,010   AmerisourceBergen Corp.   9,646,067 
 264,221   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   18,175,763 
 194,520   Eli Lilly & Co.   16,390,255 
 269,477   Johnson & Johnson   27,680,677 
 47,165   Mallinckrodt Plc *   3,519,924 
 87,306   McKesson Corp.   17,219,362 
 343,252   Merck and Co., Inc.   18,130,571 
 194,444   Mylan NV *   10,513,587 
 608,673   Pfizer, Inc.   19,647,964 
 153,641   Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. *   15,617,608 
 228,209   Zoetis, Inc.   10,935,775 
         221,103,227 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $400,125,933)
   370,784,393 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.2%
(Cost: $689,824)
     
 689,824   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   689,824 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $400,815,757)
   371,474,217 
          
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 0.3%     
Repurchase Agreements: 0.3%     
$1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.35%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $1,000,039; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.50%, due 1/21/16 to 2/1/49, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
 81,503   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.33%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $81,506; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 1/15/16 to 10/20/65, valued at $83,133 including accrued interest)   81,503 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $1,081,503)
   1,081,503 
Total Investments: 100.4%
(Cost: $401,897,260)
   372,555,720 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.4)%    (1,485,030)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $371,070,690 

 

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 $1,061,731.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Health Care   16.8%  $62,300,638 
Health Care Equipment   4.4    16,292,450 
Pharmaceuticals   78.6    292,191,305 
Money Market Fund   0.2    689,824 
    100.0%  $371,474,217 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $370,784,393   $   $   $370,784,393 
Money Market Fund   689,824            689,824 
Repurchase Agreements       1,081,503        1,081,503 
Total  $371,474,217   $1,081,503   $   $372,555,720 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended December 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

RETAIL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%     
China / Hong Kong: 4.6%     
 238,127   JD.com, Inc. (ADR) *  $7,683,168 
United States: 95.5%     
 37,366   Amazon.com, Inc. *   25,255,306 
 44,150   AmerisourceBergen Corp.   4,578,797 
 4,886   AutoZone, Inc. *   3,624,972 
 34,924   Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. *   1,685,083 
 51,228   Best Buy Co., Inc.   1,559,893 
 67,948   Cardinal Health, Inc.   6,065,718 
 52,315   Costco Wholesale Corp.   8,448,873 
 98,998   CVS Caremark Corp.   9,679,034 
 61,672   Dollar General Corp.   4,432,367 
 106,525   Home Depot, Inc.   14,087,931 
 35,596   Kohl’s Corp.   1,695,437 
 182,304   Kroger Co.   7,625,776 
 61,354   L Brands, Inc.   5,878,940 
 109,769   Lowe’s Cos., Inc.   8,346,835 
 75,184   MACY’S, Inc.   2,629,936 
 40,202   McKesson Corp.   7,929,040 
 86,953   Ross Stores, Inc.   4,678,941 
 107,393   Sysco Corp.   4,403,113 
 104,431   Target Corp.   7,582,735 
 72,088   The Gap, Inc. †   1,780,574 
 106,199   TJX Cos., Inc.   7,530,571 
 100,260   Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.   8,537,640 
 172,445   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.   10,570,878 
 76,979   Whole Foods Market, Inc.   2,578,797 
         161,187,187 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $168,914,249)
   168,870,355 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $17,327)
     
 17,327   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   17,327 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $168,931,576)
   168,887,682 
           
Principal         
Amount         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 0.5%
(Cost: $924,350)
     
Repurchase Agreement: 0.5%     
$924,350   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.33%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $924,384; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 1/15/16 to 10/20/65, valued at $942,837 including accrued interest)   924,350 
Total Investments: 100.6%
(Cost: $169,855,926)
   169,812,032 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.6)%    (1,069,554)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $168,742,478 

 

ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt
  
*Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $886,088.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Consumer Discretionary   58.3%  $98,452,689 
Consumer Staples   30.7    51,844,111 
Health Care   11.0    18,573,555 
Money Market Fund   0.0    17,327 
    100.0%  $168,887,682 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

       Level 2   Level 3     
   Level 1   Significant   Significant     
   Quoted   Observable   Unobservable     
   Prices   Inputs   Inputs   Value 
Common Stocks*  $168,870,355   $   $   $168,870,355 
Money Market Fund   17,327            17,327 
Repurchase Agreement       924,350        924,350 
Total  $168,887,682   $924,350   $   $169,812,032 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended December 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

SEMICONDUCTOR ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%     
Bermuda: 0.6%     
 158,684   Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (USD)  $1,399,593 
Netherlands: 8.9%     
 119,309   ASML Holding NV (USD) †   10,591,060 
 124,331   NXP Semiconductors NV (USD) *   10,474,887 
         21,065,947 
Singapore: 4.5%     
 73,617   Avago Technologies Ltd. (USD)   10,685,508 
Taiwan: 13.5%     
 1,398,197   Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (ADR)   31,808,982 
United Kingdom: 4.1%     
 217,229   ARM Holdings Plc (ADR)   9,827,440 
United States: 68.2%     
 109,843   Analog Devices, Inc.   6,076,515 
 563,453   Applied Materials, Inc.   10,519,667 
 207,267   Broadcom Corp.   11,984,178 
 1,272,278   Intel Corp.   43,829,977 
 38,067   KLA-Tencor Corp.   2,639,946 
 56,648   Lam Research Corp.   4,498,984 
 78,747   Linear Technology Corp.   3,344,385 
 101,659   Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.   3,863,042 
 83,028   Microchip Technology, Inc. †   3,864,123 
 542,442   Micron Technology, Inc. *   7,680,979 
 198,537   NVIDIA Corp.   6,543,779 
 187,441   ON Semiconductor Corp. *   1,836,922 
 48,952   Qorvo, Inc. *   2,491,657 
 396,027   Qualcomm, Inc.   19,795,410 
 82,037   SanDisk Corp.   6,233,992 
 93,328   Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   7,170,390 
 73,504   Teradyne, Inc.   1,519,328 
 209,899   Texas Instruments, Inc.   11,504,564 
 115,253   Xilinx, Inc.   5,413,433 
         160,811,271 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $260,044,609)
   235,598,741 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.2%
(Cost: $455,352)
     
 455,352   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   455,352 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $260,499,961)
   236,054,093 
           
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 6.2%     
Repurchase Agreements: 6.2%     
$3,462,688   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.34%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $3,462,819; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 1/15/16 to 4/1/51, valued at $3,531,941 including accrued interest)   3,462,688 
 3,462,688   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.35%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $3,462,823; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.50%, due 1/21/16 to 2/1/49, valued at $3,531,942 including accrued interest)   3,462,688 
 3,462,688   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.28%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $3,462,796; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.25%, due 1/15/16 to 11/15/43, valued at $3,531,952 including accrued interest)   3,462,688 
 728,862   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.32%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $728,888; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 2.00%, due 4/28/16 to 2/15/25, valued at $743,447 including accrued interest)   728,862 
 3,462,688   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/15 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.33%, due 1/4/16, proceeds $3,462,815; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 1/15/16 to 10/20/65, valued at $3,531,942 including accrued interest)   3,462,688 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $14,579,614)
   14,579,614 
Total Investments: 106.2%
(Cost: $275,079,575)
   250,633,707 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (6.2)%   (14,728,685)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $235,905,022 

 

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 $13,887,888.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Information Technology   12.1%  $28,521,059 
Semiconductor Equipment   12.6    29,768,985 
Semiconductors   75.1    177,308,697 
Money Market Fund   0.2    455,352 
    100.0%  $236,054,093 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $235,598,741   $   $   $235,598,741 
Money Market Fund   455,352            455,352 
Repurchase Agreements       14,579,614        14,579,614 
Total  $236,054,093   $14,579,614   $   $250,633,707 

 

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

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended December 31, 2015.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

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 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. 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 securities 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 most 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.

 

Income Taxes–As of December 31, 2015, 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) 
Biotech ETF  $722,947,946   $32,568,486   $(36,811,097)  $(4,242,611)
Environmental Services ETF   14,742,046    1,694,708    (1,296,532)   398,176 
Gaming ETF   31,670,050    2,453,644    (10,639,632)   (8,185,988)
Pharmaceutical ETF   401,902,665    2,955,766    (32,302,711)   (29,346,945)
Retail ETF   169,855,926    12,340,999    (12,384,893)   (43,894)
Semiconductor ETF   274,706,340    66,541    (24,139,174)   (24,072,633)
Global Spin-Off ETF   2,856,673    115,797    (269,329)   (153,532)
Morningstar International Moat ETF   11,489,090    65,847    (665,383)   (599,536)
Morningstar Wide Moat ETF   715,306,650    18,260,590    (35,170,001)   (16,909,411)

 

ITEM 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3 (c)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15 (b)).
   
(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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. Exhibits.

 

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached as Exhibit 99.CERT

 

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 John J. Crimmins, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, Market Vectors ETF Trust

 

Date: February 25, 2016

 

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 Jan F. van Eck, Chief Executive Officer, Market Vectors ETF Trust

 

Date: February 25, 2016

 

By John J. Crimmins, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, Market Vectors ETF Trust

 

Date: February 25, 2016