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  333-123257

                            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: DECEMBER 31, 2012


Item 1. Report to Shareholders

 

ANNUAL REPORT

D E C E M B E R 3 1 , 2 0 1 2

 

MARKET VECTORS

HARD ASSETS ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

MARKET VECTORS HARD ASSETS ETFs  
   
President’s Letter 1
Management Discussion 3
Performance Comparison  
Agribusiness ETF (MOO) 8
Coal ETF (KOL) 10
Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX) 12
Gold Miners ETF (GDX) 14
Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) 16
Oil Services ETF (OIH) 18
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) 20
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP) 22
Solar Energy ETF (KWT) 24
Steel ETF (SLX) 26
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK) 28
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) 30
Explanation of Expenses 32
Schedule of Investments  
Agribusiness ETF (MOO) 34
Coal ETF (KOL) 36
Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX) 38
Gold Miners ETF (GDX) 40
Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) 42
Oil Services ETF (OIH) 46
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) 48
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP) 50
Solar Energy ETF (KWT) 56
Steel ETF (SLX) 58
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK) 60
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) 62
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 64
Statements of Operations 66
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 68
Financial Highlights  
Agribusiness ETF (MOO) 73
Coal ETF (KOL) 73
Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX) 74
Gold Miners ETF (GDX) 74
Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) 75
Oil Services ETF (OIH) 75
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) 76
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP) 76
Solar Energy ETF (KWT) 77
Steel ETF (SLX) 77
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK) 78
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) 78
Notes to Financial Statements 79
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 88
Tax Information 89
Board of Trustees and Officers 90

 

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 December 31, 2012, and are subject to change.

 
MARKET VECTORS HARD ASSETS ETFs

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

Market Vectors is an industry leader in offering exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for a wide range of hard asset producer stocks. In 2012, we increased our family of hard assets ETFs to twelve funds with the February launch of Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK), the first ETF dedicated to this space. Additionally, we reduced the expenses for our RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP).

 

Unconventional Energy

 

Unlike several other ETFs in our family that focus on producers of an underlying commodity, FRAK is based on a theme - unconventional energy production. Initially, most unconventional energy producers were engaged in developing the vast “shale fields” in the U.S. for natural gas reserves. However, innovations in this industry converged in 2012 to help unconventional producers greatly increase yields of crude oil. In fact, the U.S. Department of Energy recently reported that total U.S. oil production increased by more than one million barrels per week in 2012, and our country is now meeting 83% of its energy needs, the highest level since 1991.1 In November, the International Energy Agency forecast that the U.S. will surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest oil producer by 2020, in part because of unconventional drilling.2 Looking at the progress made in the U.S., we believe there is great potential for unconventional energy globally.

 

US Oil and Gas Production

 

 

 

Source: OECD/IEA 2012

 

Expense Reduction

 

We continually review our ETFs for opportunities to make them more cost-efficient for investors. As a result, we announced in February the reduction of the expense cap of RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP).

 

HAP is a broad-based ETF that can serve as the core of any natural resources investment allocation, and we expect the cost reduction will make HAP a more attractive option for long-term investors. The expense cap was reduced from 0.59% to 0.49% on a contractual basis until at least May 1, 2013. As is typically the case, interest expenses and certain other expenses are excluded from the expense cap.

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We will continue to evaluate and identify the most attractive opportunities in the hard assets space. Please contact us at 1.888.MKT.VCTR or visit marketvectorsetfs.com if you have any questions. We value your ongoing 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

 

January 18, 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.

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION

 

Hard Assets Market Overview

 

The most comprehensive index in the hard asset producer space is the RogersTM-Van Eck Hard Assets Producer Index (RVEIT), which includes equities of the world’s largest and most prominent hard assets producers. For the year ending December 31, 2012, the index returned 8.59%.

 

The table below shows average sector weightings within this index and full year 2012 total return of each sector.

 

RVEIT Sector  Average Sector Weight  2012 Total Return  
Energy  40.66%  4.00%  
Agriculture  31.92%  18.69%  
Base/industrial metals  13.00%  7.19%  
Precious metals  6.57%  -12.32%  
Paper & forest products  4.13%  29.86%  
Alternatives  3.98%  10.50%  

 

Source: Van Eck Global, S-Network Global Indexes, LLC

 

Five of the six sectors – all except precious metals – had positive full year total returns. Agriculture, led by chemical and fertilizer companies, was a key driver of index performance. Energy, the largest sector by weight, had the lowest positive total return. This underperformance was driven in part by crude oil prices, which peaked for the year in February.

 

The graph below shows month-by-month performance of the index. After a strong start in January and February, the index declined in March, April and May – largely based on forecasts for slowing global growth and falling oil prices. Hard assets then rallied in the summer months on the strength of agriculture. After modest declines in October and November, a rebound in China’s growth prospects drove positive performance in December.

 

Monthly Returns of the RogersTM-Van Eck Hard Assets Producer Index in 2012

 

Source: Market Vectors

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In summary, 2012 demonstrated the benefit of diversifying hard asset investments among several sectors of producer stocks. Although agriculture drove index performance in 2012 and precious metals lagged, the pattern could be different in other years. Diversification can be increased by mixing several Market Vectors ETFs or by participating in HAP, the family’s multi-sector ETF.

 

Agribusiness

 

The sector’s strong performance was driven by drought conditions across many crop-producing regions of the globe, and also by sharply rising prices for key agricultural commodities during the summer. Companies that directly support farmers with products such as seed, fertilizer and farm equipment led agribusiness stock performance in 2012.3

 

Coal

 

Coal stocks performed poorly in 2012 due to declining commodity prices, environmental concerns, and the substitution of cheap U.S. natural gas for coal as an industrial and electricity-generating fuel. Coal stock performance began to stabilize in the second half of the year based on positive catalysts, including: 1) declining coal production4; 2) rising natural gas prices from a 13-year low point touched in April of 2012,5 and an apparent uptick in China’s economy in the fourth quarter.

 

Global Alternative Energy

 

Global alternative energy stocks began 2012 with a sharp decline but finished the year strong. The economies of producing electricity through wind, solar or water power are not competitive with natural gas priced at below about $4 per thousand cubic feet, where they have been in the U.S. since late 2011. The modest rise in natural gas prices in the second half of 2012 was a positive factor for alternative energy, as was President Obama’s reelection, with its potential for “green energy” policies.

 

Gold Miners

 

Although gold bullion increased by 7% in 2012 and it was bullion’s twelfth straight up year6, gold stocks continued to lag well behind the metal. The more volatile junior miners, which usually focus on developing a single mine prospect, underperformed the broad gold mining industry benchmark for the full year. Investors expressed broad disappointment with mining companies’ performance, especially earnings misses caused by rising mine costs and excessive capital spending. As a result, mining companies have begun retrenching, cutting capital investments, and focusing more intently on the bottom line.

 

Oil Services

 

Oil services was among the weakest performing industries in the S&P 500* in 2012, and the catalysts behind the under-performance were varied. After peaking at $109 per barrel in February, WTI crude prices fell to $78 over the next four months.7 In December, industry leader Schlumberger’s (19.0% of Fund net assets) shares declined behind a surprising miss on fourth quarter earnings. The company’s onshore drilling activities in the U.S. and Canada fell below expectations, based partly on oversupply of drilling equipment in shale gas fields.8 As offshore oil drilling moves into deeper waters, oil services companies are being forced to spend more heavily on research and development and environmental compliance. One bright spot for the industry came near yearend, when Transocean Ltd. (4.9% of Fund net assets) reached a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department for its role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, lifting its shares.9

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Rare Earth and Strategic Metals

 

Rare earths and strategic metals are used in making a variety of products, ranging from flat screen TVs and iPads to military systems and “clean technologies.” China is the dominant supplier of rare earths and also their largest consumer. In 2011, China announced cuts in its export quotas of rare earths, and this caused other countries to announce plans for increasing production. Malaysia recently began a new rare earth refinery that will become the first located outside China in many years. Concerns over excess production caused a sharp decline in producer stocks in the first half of 2012. However, prices stabilized toward yearend, based in part on prospects for an economic rebound in China.

 

Hard Assets Producers

 

Among diversified hard assets producer sectors, paper and forest products and agriculture were the strongest performers in 2012, and precious metals was the weakest. The energy and agriculture sectors had the highest average weightings in the RogersTM-Van Eck Hard Assets Producer Index in 2012 at 40.66% and 31.92%, respectively. Yet they produced quite different return profiles.

 

Solar Energy

 

For several years, solar energy equipment makers have faced oversupply conditions and compressed profit margins in a fiercely competitive global market. Concerned over China’s subsidies for its large solar industry, the U.S. Government imposed trade tariffs on Chinese solar equipment in October. The European Union is considering a similar response.10 Solar stock performance improved toward yearend, partially due to an upbeat report on the sector’s growth by the Solar Energy Industries Association. The report indicated that the U.S. solar industry installed a total of 1,992 megawatts in the first three quarters of 2012, more than in all of 2011. The group also reported that solar installations are booming in China.11

 

Steel

 

Steel is among the most cyclical of all hard assets based on demand for automobiles, manufacturing and construction. Due to manufacturing overcapacity and uncertainties over the global economic outlook, steel producer stocks had a roller coaster ride in 2012. Stock declines in the first half of the year were driven by reports of a slowdown in China and Europe’s slumping economies. Rallies in the second half were influenced first by reports of below average steel inventories in China, and then by data suggesting a recovery in China’s GDP growth rate.

 

Unconventional Oil & Gas

 

Unconventional energy is an evolving space in which both challenges and opportunities keep changing. A major trend of 2012 was the bottoming of U.S. natural gas wellhead prices at below $2 per thousand cubic feet, due to oversupplies produced by unconventional drilling. This put downward pressure on producer profits and stock prices, but it also produced two positives: 1) the conversion of several U.S. electricity-producing plants to natural gas fuel; and 2) increased efforts in the shale fields to extract crude oil, in addition to natural gas. Despite low natural gas prices, 2012 was a big year for acquisitions of (and by) unconventional energy companies.

 

Uranium and Nuclear Energy

 

The industry suffered a setback with the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in Japan in 2011. However, it managed to recover momentum in 2012 with continued development of nuclear projects in China, India and even oil-rich Saudi Arabia. Nuclear power currently is estimated to generate about 13.5% of the world’s electricity, and that share is expected to rise with 95 new reactions in planning stages and 62 already under construction, according to the World Nuclear Association.12

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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.

 

*S&P® 500 Index, calculated with dividends reinvested, consists of 500 widely held common stocks covering industrial, utility, financial and transportation sectors.

 

All Fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of December 31, 2012.

 

1Bloomberg 1/9/13, Fracking pushes U.S. oil production to highest in 20 years, www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-09/fracking-pushes-u-s-oil-production-to-highest-level-in-20-years.html

 

2CNN Money, 11/12/12, U.S. to become biggest oil producer - IEA, http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/12/news/economy/us-oil-production-energy/index.html

 

3Seeking Alpha: Agribusiness ETFs and the Drought of 2012, http://seekingalpha.com/article/779581-agribusiness-etfs-and-the-drought-of-2012-podcast

 

4Seeking Alpha, 11/29/12: Coal Stocks Look Ready to Run, http://seekingalpha.com/article/1035341-coal-stocks-look-ready-to-run

 

5U.S. Natural Gas Wellhead Prices, U.S. Energy Information Administration: www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/hist/n9190us3m.htm

 

6The Wall Street Journal, Comex Gold locks in 12th straight annual gain, up 7% in 2012, http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121231-705588.html

 

7WTI Crude Oil spot price: http://ycharts.com/indicators/crude_oil_spot_price

 

8Seeking Alpha 12/15/12, Schlumberger, Disappointing Quarterly Update Triggers a Sell-Off, http://seekingalpha.com/article/1066261-schlumberger-disappointing-quarterly-update-triggers-a-sell-off

 

9ABC News, Transocean Settlement of Gulf Spill Heads to Court, http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/transocean-spill-settlement-heads-court-18167417

 

10AP News, 10/11/12, China rejects U.S. solar tariffs as protectionism, www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-10-11/china-rejects-us-solar-tariffs-as-protectionism

 

11Solar Market Insight Report 2012 Q3, www.seia.org/research-resources/solar-market-insight-report-20

 

12Money Morning 11/21/12, Uranium Stocks to Benefit from Nuclear Resurgence, http://moneymorning.com/2012/11/21/uranium-stocks-to-benefit-from-nuclear-resurgence-ccj-dnn/

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MARKET VECTORS AGRIBUSINESS ETF
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  DXAG2  
One Year  13.96%  14.20%  13.22%  
Five Years  (0.69)%  (0.37)%  (0.23)%  
Life* (annualized)  5.89%  5.95%  6.29%  
Life* (cumulative)  35.67%  36.13%  38.44%  
*since 8/31/07              

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

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 vaneck.com/etf.

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, 2013 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 DAXglobal® Agribusiness Index (DXAG) 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.

 

DAXglobal® Agribusiness Index (DXAG), a trademark of Deutsche Börse AG, is licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation in connection with Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO). Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Deutsche Börse AG and Deutsche Börse AG makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

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MARKET VECTORS AGRIBUSINESS ETF
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
(unaudited)

 

Agribusiness ETF (MOO)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for MOO is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   September 5, 2007* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  2   0.1%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  1   0.1%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  5   0.4%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  5   0.4%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  20   1.5%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  179   13.3%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  541   40.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  460   34.3%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  95   7.1%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  19   1.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  10   0.7%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  1   0.1%  
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  2   0.1%  
Less Than -3.0%  2   0.1%  
   1342   100.0%  

 

   
* First day of secondary market trading.
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MARKET VECTORS COAL ETF
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVKOLTR2  
One Year  (20.73)%  (21.05)%  (20.91)%  
Life* (annualized)  (8.17)%  (8.14)%  (7.53)%  
Life* (cumulative)  (34.54)%  (34.47)%  (32.25)%  
*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.

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
 
(LINE GRAPH)

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 vaneck.com/etf.

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, 2013. 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 (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Structured Solutions AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Structured Solutions AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Structured Solutions AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties.

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MARKET VECTORS COAL ETF
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
(unaudited)

 

Coal ETF (KOL)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for KOL is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   January 14, 2008* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  10   0.8%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  10   0.8%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  12   1.0%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  23   1.8%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  43   3.4%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  144   11.5%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  376   30.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  410   32.8%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  153   12.2%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  37   3.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  17   1.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  13   1.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  3   0.2%  
Less Than -3.0%  1   0.1%  
   1252   100.0%  

 

   
* First day of secondary market trading.
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MARKET VECTORS GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ETF
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  AGIXLT2  
One Year  3.09%  3.07%  0.65%  
Five Years  (27.77)%  (27.59)%  (28.23)%  
Life* (annualized)  (19.29)%  (19.23)%  (19.73)%  
Life* (cumulative)  (70.28)%  (70.15)%  (71.20)%  
*since 5/3/07              

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
 
 (LINE GRAPH)

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 vaneck.com/etf.

Gross Expense Ratio 0.81% / 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, 2013. 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.

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MARKET VECTORS GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ETF
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
(unaudited)

 

Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for GEX is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   May 9, 2007* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  1   0.1%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  3   0.2%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  2   0.1%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  13   0.9%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  84   5.9%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  186   13.1%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  327   22.9%  
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  472   33.1%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  291   20.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  35   2.5%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  5   0.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  2   0.1%  
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  3   0.2%  
Less Than -3.0%  1   0.1%  
   1425   100.0%  

 

   
* First day of secondary market trading.
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MARKET VECTORS GOLD MINERS ETF
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  GDM2  
One Year  (8.90)%  (9.16)%  (8.46)%  
Five Year  0.68%  0.62%  1.17%  
Life* (annualized)  3.00%  2.98%  3.53%  
Life* (cumulative)  21.66%  21.47%  25.84%  
*since 5/16/06              

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 
 (LINE GRAPH)

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 vaneck.com/etf.

Gross Expense Ratio 0.52% / Net Expense Ratio 0.52%

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, 2013. 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.

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MARKET VECTORS GOLD MINERS ETF
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
(unaudited)

 

Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for GDX is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   May 22, 2006* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  1   0.1%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  2   0.1%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  1   0.1%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  12   0.7%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  51   3.1%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  888   53.2%  
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  675   40.5%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  27   1.6%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  6   0.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  2   0.1%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  1   0.1%  
Less Than -3.0%  0   0.0%  
   1666   100.0%  

 

   
* First day of secondary market trading.
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MARKET VECTORS JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVGDXJTR2  
One Year  (16.84)%  (16.07)%  (15.39)%  
Life* (annualized)  (1.61)%  (1.61)%  (1.23)%  
Life* (cumulative)  (4.98)%  (4.97)%  (3.83)%  
*since 11/10/09              
On January 23, 2013, the name of the Market Vectors® Junior Gold Miners Index changed to Market Vectors® Global Junior Gold Miners Index. This was a name change only. There were no other changes to the index.

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)       

 
 (LINE GRAPH)

 

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 vaneck.com/etf.

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, 2013. 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 Structured Solutions AG to maintain and calculate MVGDXJTR. Structured Solutions AG uses its best efforts to ensure that MVGDXJTR is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Structured Solutions 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.

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MARKET VECTORS JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
(unaudited)

 

Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for GDXJ is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   November 11, 2009* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  4   0.5%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  2   0.3%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  8   1.0%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  44   5.6%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  154   19.5%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  285   36.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  203   25.7%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  74   9.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  14   1.8%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  1   0.1%  
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  0   0.0%  
Less Than -3.0%  1   0.1%  
   790   100.0%  

 

   
* First day of secondary market trading.
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MARKET VECTORS OIL SERVICES ETF
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVOIHTR2  
One Year  1.96%  1.98%  2.10%  
Life* (annualized)  3.34%  2.52%  2.65%  
Life* (cumulative)  3.44%  2.60%  2.73%  
*since 12/20/11              

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 
 (LINE GRAPH)

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 vaneck.com/etf.

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, 2013. 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 Structured Solutions AG to maintain and calculate MVOIHTR. Structured Solutions AG uses its best efforts to ensure that MVOIHTR is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Structured Solutions 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.

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MARKET VECTORS OIL SERVICES ETF
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
(unaudited)

 

Oil Services ETF (OIH)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for OIH is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   December 21, 2011* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  1   0.4%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  1   0.4%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  141   54.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  114   44.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  2   0.8%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  0   0.0%  
Less Than -3.0%  0   0.0%  
   259   100.0%  

 

   
* First day of secondary market trading.
18
MARKET VECTORS RARE EARTH/STRATEGIC METALS ETF
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVREMXTR2  
One Year  (10.27)%  (10.88)%  (12.64)%  
Life* (annualized)  (13.96)%  (13.78)%  (14.72)%  
Life* (cumulative)  (27.92)%  (27.60)%  (29.31)%  
*since 10/27/10              
On January 23, 2013, the name of the Market Vectors® Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index changed to Market Vectors® Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index. This was a name change only. There were no other changes to the index.

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)      

 
 (LINE GRAPH)

 

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 vaneck.com/etf.

Gross Expense Ratio 0.66% / 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 0.57% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2013. 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 (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Structured Solutions AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Structured Solutions AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Structured Solutions AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index 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.

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MARKET VECTORS RARE EARTH/STRATEGIC METALS ETF
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
(unaudited)

 

Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for REMX is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   October 28, 2010* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  4   0.7%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  0   0.0%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  1   0.2%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  4   0.7%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  26   4.7%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  94   17.2%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  129   23.5%  
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  140   25.6%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  117   21.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  26   4.7%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  5   0.9%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  1   0.2%  
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  1   0.2%  
Less Than -3.0%  0   0.0%  
   548   100.0%  

 

   
* First day of secondary market trading.
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MARKET VECTORS RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  RVEIT2  
One Year  8.81%  8.98%  8.59%  
Life* (annualized)  (0.88)%  (0.83)%  (0.65)%  
Life* (cumulative)  (3.78)%  (3.53)%  (2.79)%  
*since 8/29/08              

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 
 (LINE GRAPH)

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 vaneck.com/etf.

Gross Expense Ratio 0.68% / Net Expense Ratio 0.52%

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, 2013. 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 (RVEIT) 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.

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MARKET VECTORS RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
(unaudited)

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for HAP is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   September 3, 2008* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  8   0.7%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  4   0.4%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  6   0.5%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  16   1.5%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  26   2.4%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  132   12.1%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  493   45.2%  
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  355   32.5%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  35   3.2%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  6   0.5%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  4   0.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  2   0.2%  
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  0   0.0%  
Less Than -3.0%  4   0.4%  
   1091   100.0%  

 

   
* First day of secondary market trading.
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MARKET VECTORS SOLAR ENERGY ETF
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  SOLRXT2  
One Year  (32.89)%  (31.89)%  (34.62)%  
Life* (annualized)  (44.04)%  (43.87)%  (44.56)%  
Life* (cumulative)  (93.45)%  (93.36)%  (93.73)%  
*since 4/21/08              

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 
 (LINE GRAPH)

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 vaneck.com/etf.

Gross Expense Ratio 1.86% / 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, 2013. 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 Solar Energy IndexSM (SOLRXT) 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.

 

“Ardour Global IndexesSM, LLC” and “Ardour Solar Energy IndexSM” (SOLRXT) are service marks of Ardour Global IndexesSM, LLC and have been licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation in connection with Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT). Market Vectors Solar 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. SOLRXT is calculated by Dow Jones Indexes. The Fund, based on the SOLRXT, 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.

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MARKET VECTORS SOLAR ENERGY ETF
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
(unaudited)

 

Solar Energy ETF (KWT)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for KWT is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   April 23, 2008* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  2   0.2%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  4   0.3%  
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  11   0.9%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  12   1.0%  
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  71   6.0%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  174   14.7%  
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  390   33.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  365   30.9%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  111   9.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  17   1.4%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  12   1.0%  
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  7   0.6%  
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  2   0.2%  
Less Than -3.0%  5   0.4%  
   1183   100.0%  

 

   
* First day of secondary market trading.
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MARKET VECTORS STEEL ETF
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  STEEL2  
One Year  4.66%  4.80%  5.22%  
Five Year  (8.34)%  (8.31)%  (8.00)%  
Life* (annualized)  5.16%  5.21%  5.58%  
Life* (cumulative)  36.76%  37.19%  40.19%  
*since 10/10/06              

 

  Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 
 (LINE GRAPH)

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 vaneck.com/etf.

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, 2013. 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 Solar Energy 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 STEEL ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Steel ETF (SLX)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for SLX is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   October 16, 2006* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  0    0.0%    
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  0    0.0%    
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  2    0.1%    
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  1    0.1%    
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  1    0.1%    
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  16    1.0%    
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  500    32.0%    
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  983    62.7%    
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  54    3.5%    
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  3    0.2%    
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  0    0.0%    
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  0    0.0%    
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  0    0.0%    
Less Than -3.0%  4    0.3%    
   1564    100.0%    

 

 

* First day of secondary market trading.

26

MARKET VECTORS UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return Share Price1 NAV MVFRAKTR2
Life* (cumulative) (8.16)% (9.04)% (8.85)%
*since 2/14/12      
On January 23, 2013, the name of the Market Vectors® Unconventional Oil & Gas Index changed to Market Vectors® Global Unconventional Oil & Gas Index. This was a name change only. There were no other changes to the index.

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Commencement date for the 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 vaneck.com/etf.

Gross Expense Ratio 0.92% / 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, 2013. 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 Structured Solutions AG to maintain and calculate MVFRAKTR. Structured Solutions AG uses its best efforts to ensure that MVFRAKTR is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Structured Solutions 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 UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for FRAK is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   February 15, 2012* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  0    0.0%    
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  0    0.0%    
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  0    0.0%    
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  0    0.0%    
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  4    1.8%    
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  26    12.0%    
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  88    40.6%    
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  63    29.0%    
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  28    12.9%    
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  6    2.8%    
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  2    0.9%    
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  0    0.0%    
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  0    0.0%    
Less Than -3.0%  0    0.0%    
   217    100.0%    

 

 

* First day of secondary market trading.

28

MARKET VECTORS URANIUM+NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return   Share Price1   NAV   DXNE2
One Year     (3.02) %     (3.53) %     (5.82) %
Five Years     (13.48) %     (13.47) %     (13.64) %
Life* (annualized)     (13.68) %     (13.66) %     (13.71) %
Life* (cumulative)     (54.70) %     (54.66) %     (54.79) %
*since 8/13/07                        

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

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 vaneck.com/etf.

Gross Expense Ratio 0.67% / 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, 2013. 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 URANIUM+NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

The following Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts chart is provided to show the frequency at which the closing price for NLR is at a premium or discount to its daily net asset value (NAV). The chart is for comparative purposes only and represents the period noted.

 

   August 15, 2007* through December 31, 2012  
Premium/Discount Range  Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days  
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%  2    0.1%    
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%  3    0.2%    
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%  4    0.3%    
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%  14    1.0%    
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%  46    3.4%    
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%  182    13.4%    
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%  435    32.2%    
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%  387    28.5%    
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%  188    13.9%    
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%  45    3.3%    
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%  22    1.6%    
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%  13    1.0%    
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%  6    0.4%    
Less Than -3.0%  9    0.7%    
   1356    100.0%    

 

 

* First day of secondary market trading.

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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, July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.

 

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”.

 

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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EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

      Ending  Annualized  Expenses Paid  
   Beginning  Account  Expense  During the Period*  
   Account  Value  Ratio  July 1, 2012-  
   Value
July 1, 2012
  December 31,
2012
  During
Period
  December 31,
2012
 
Agribusiness ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,085.60  0.56%  $2.94  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.32  0.56%  $2.85  
Coal ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,040.00  0.59%  $3.03  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.16  0.59%  $3.00  
Global Alternative Energy ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,097.90  0.62%  $3.28  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.01  0.62%  $3.16  
Gold Miners ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,044.90  0.53%  $2.71  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.49  0.53%  $2.68  
Junior Gold Miners ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,076.00  0.55%  $2.85  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.39  0.55%  $2.78  
Oil Services ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,096.30  0.35%  $1.85  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,023.37  0.35%  $1.79  
Rare Earth / Strategic Metals ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $   986.60  0.61%  $3.06  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.05  0.61%  $3.12  
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,089.80  0.50%  $2.63  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.62  0.50%  $2.54  
Solar Energy ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $   960.40  0.66%  $3.24  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,021.84  0.66%  $3.34  
Steel ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,119.90  0.55%  $2.94  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.37  0.55%  $2.80  
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,079.10  0.54%  $2.82  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.42  0.54%  $2.75  
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF              
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,007.80  0.60%  $3.04  
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00  $1,022.11  0.60%  $3.06  

 

*      Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended December 31, 2012) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 and divided by 366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
**      Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses

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AGRIBUSINESS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2012

 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
   
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%  
Argentina: 0.1%  
 739,853   Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A (ADR)  $6,155,577 
Australia: 1.2%  
 3,366,804   GrainCorp. Ltd. #   43,649,367 
 3,875,405   Nufarm Ltd. #   23,628,525 
         67,277,892 
Brazil: 5.5%  
 12,816,895   Brasil Foods S.A. (ADR)   270,564,653 
 2,571,915   Cosan Ltd. (Class A) (USD)   44,519,849 
         315,084,502 
Canada: 11.2%  
 2,202,505   Agrium, Inc. (USD) †   220,052,275 
 2,065,793   Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.   24,834,330 
 9,525,399   Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (USD)   387,588,485 
         632,475,090 
Chile: 1.8%  
 1,775,684   Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (ADR)   102,350,426 
China / Hong Kong: 1.6%  
 64,396,000   Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings Ltd. * † #   2,318,251 
 77,441,630   China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd. † #   44,005,921 
 26,124,000   China BlueChemical Ltd. #   17,820,738 
 103,618,000   Sinofert Holdings Ltd. † #   25,668,137 
         89,813,047 
Indonesia: 1.3%  
 23,228,876   Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT #   47,695,112 
 100,644,010   Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT #   24,108,346 
         71,803,458 
Ireland: 0.8%  
 4,348,721   Glanbia Plc #   47,574,450 
Japan: 4.0%  
 18,969,000   Kubota Corp. #   218,522,906 
 1,283,000   Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. † #   7,197,005 
         225,719,911 
Luxembourg: 0.3%  
 1,788,695   Adecoagro S.A. (USD) *   15,168,134 
Malaysia: 5.0%  
 94,843,655   IOI Corp. Bhd #   158,536,070 
 15,746,770   Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd #   124,081,304 
         282,617,374 
Netherlands: 3.3%  
 3,536,057   CNH Global N.V. (USD) †   142,467,737 
 518,041   Nutreco Holding N.V. #   43,988,375 
         186,456,112 
Norway: 3.7%  
 4,243,222   Yara International ASA #   211,276,152 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
 
Russia: 5.7%
 8,361,607   Uralkali OJSC (GDR) † #  $324,024,471 
Singapore: 8.3% 
 23,367,000   First Resources Ltd. † #   38,964,812 
 189,366,745   Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. † #   101,912,020 
 21,157,520   Indofood Agri Resources Ltd. † #   23,384,091 
 35,258,590   Olam International Ltd. † #   45,292,524 
 11,035,938   Olam International Ltd. Rights (SGD 0.95, expiring 01/21/13) * #    
 94,347,751   Wilmar International Ltd. † #   260,484,833 
         470,038,280 
Switzerland: 7.4% 
 1,034,189   Syngenta A.G. #   417,478,731 
Ukraine: 0.4% 
 1,175,406   Kernel Holding S.A. *   25,350,852 
United Kingdom: 1.5% 
 6,876,516   Tate & Lyle Plc #   85,132,687 
United States: 36.8% 
 1,430,835   AGCO Corp. *   70,282,615 
 413,899   American Vanguard Corp.   12,859,842 
 274,369   Andersons, Inc.   11,770,430 
 9,711,526   Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   265,998,697 
 2,156,187   Bunge Ltd.   156,733,233 
 927,412   CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   188,413,022 
 683,076   Chiquita Brands International, Inc. *   5,635,377 
 1,737,184   Darling International, Inc. *   27,864,431 
 4,202,551   Deere & Co.   363,184,457 
 1,129,280   Ingredion, Inc.   72,759,510 
 1,110,738   Intrepid Potash, Inc.   23,647,612 
 187,677   Lindsay Corp.   15,036,681 
 4,944,093   Monsanto Co.   467,958,402 
 4,379,492   Mosaic Co.   248,010,632 
 3,820,501   Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *   27,698,632 
 2,204,969   Smithfield Foods, Inc. *   47,561,181 
 4,259,374   Tyson Foods, Inc.   82,631,856 
         2,088,046,610 
Total Common Stocks 
(Cost: $5,476,701,845)   5,663,843,756 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES
LOANED: 3.0%
  
(Cost: $167,592,140)     
   167,592,140        Bank of New York Overnight Government Fund        167,592,140   
Total Investments: 102.9% 
(Cost: $5,644,293,985)   5,831,435,896 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.9)%   (164,214,500)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $5,667,221,396 


 

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 $159,894,057.
#      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 $2,336,744,828 which represents 41.2% of net assets.

  

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Agricultural Chemicals   44.7%   $2,531,938,657 
Agricultural Operations   19.3     1,089,832,217 
Alternative Waste Technology   0.5     27,864,431 
Chemicals   0.2     12,859,842 
Chemicals - Diversified   2.2     125,978,951 
Chemicals - Specialty   0.1     7,197,005 
Food - Dairy Products   0.8     47,574,450 
Food - Meat Products   7.5     425,592,020 
Food - Miscellaneous / Diversified   8.3     468,000,782 
Food - Wholesale / Distribution   0.8     45,292,524 
Machinery - Farm   14.3     809,494,396 
Poultry   0.5     27,698,632 
Sugar   0.8     44,519,849 
    100.0%   $5,663,843,756 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

       Level 2 Level 3    
   Level 1   Significant Significant    
   Quoted   Observable Unobservable    
   Prices   Inputs Inputs  Value 
Common Stocks                    
Argentina  $6,155,577   $   $   $6,155,577 
Australia       67,277,892        67,277,892 
Brazil   315,084,502            315,084,502 
Canada   632,475,090            632,475,090 
Chile   102,350,426            102,350,426 
China / Hong Kong       89,813,047        89,813,047 
Indonesia       71,803,458        71,803,458 
Ireland       47,574,450        47,574,450 
Japan       225,719,911        225,719,911 
Luxembourg   15,168,134            15,168,134 
Malaysia       282,617,374        282,617,374 
Netherlands   142,467,737    43,988,375        186,456,112 
Norway       211,276,152        211,276,152 
Russia       324,024,471        324,024,471 
Singapore       470,038,280        470,038,280 
Switzerland       417,478,731        417,478,731 
Ukraine   25,350,852            25,350,852 
United Kingdom       85,132,687        85,132,687 
United States   2,088,046,610            2,088,046,610 
Money Market Fund   167,592,140            167,592,140 
Total  $3,494,691,068   $2,336,744,828   $   $5,831,435,896 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $30,291,851. 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

December 31, 2012

 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9% 
Australia: 10.0% 
 3,579,549   Aurizon Holdings Ltd. #  $14,072,776 
 900,062   New Hope Corp. Ltd. † #   3,955,161 
 1,491,535   Whitehaven Coal Ltd. † #   5,557,363 
         23,585,300 
Canada: 5.7% 
 1,126,260   Sherritt International Corp.   6,503,962 
 247,136   Westshore Terminals Investment Corp.   6,838,000 
         13,341,962 
China / Hong Kong: 21.5% 
 12,019,095   China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. † #   13,357,655 
 4,408,408   China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #   19,746,664 
 11,902,067   Fushan International Energy Group Ltd. † #   4,467,108 
 3,597,307   Hidili Industry International Development Ltd. † #   970,103 
 712,833   Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) †   12,175,188 
         50,716,718 
Indonesia: 10.3% 
 49,517,715   Adaro Energy Tbk PT #   8,214,185 
 18,488,500   Borneo Lumbung Energi & Metal Tbk PT * #   1,043,531 
 57,083,000   Bumi Resources Tbk PT #   3,521,203 
 1,530,552   Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT #   6,625,874 
 3,121,000   Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk PT #   4,920,380 
         24,325,173 
Netherlands: 0.9% 
 368,734   New World Resources PLC (GBP)   2,063,999 
 Poland: 3.2%     
 154,501   Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa S.A. #   4,631,945 
 65,821   Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka S.A. #   2,905,982 
         7,537,927 
Russia: 0.2% 
 271,972   Raspadskaya OAO (USD) *   524,896 
Number        
of Shares      Value 
 
South Africa: 3.1%
 359,967   Exxaro Resources Ltd. † #  $7,246,856 
Thailand: 4.6% 
 802,900   Banpu PCL #   10,897,451 
United States: 40.4% 
 113,526   Alliance Holdings GP LP   5,401,567 
 79,921   Alliance Resource Partners LP †   4,641,012 
 844,857   Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. *   8,228,907 
 821,572   Arch Coal, Inc. †   6,013,907 
 234,120   Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. *   4,525,540 
 534,801   Consol Energy, Inc. †   17,167,112 
 45,911   FreightCar America, Inc.   1,029,325 
 247,341   Joy Global, Inc.   15,775,409 
 213,385   Natural Resource Partners LP   3,956,158 
 581,755   Peabody Energy Corp.   15,480,501 
 270,787   SunCoke Energy, Inc. *   4,221,569 
 239,537   Walter Energy, Inc.   8,594,588 
         95,035,595 
Total Common Stocks 
(Cost: $292,255,064)   235,275,877 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4% 
(Cost: $914,865)     
 914,865   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   914,865 
Total Investments Before Collateral for
Securities Loaned: 100.3%
  
(Cost: $293,169,929)   236,190,742 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES
LOANED: 18.7%
  
(Cost: $43,924,698) 
 43,924,698   Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   43,924,698 
Total Investments: 119.0%     
(Cost: $337,094,627)   280,115,440 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (19.0)%   (44,757,329)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $235,358,111 

 

 

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 $41,975,040.
#      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 $112,134,237 which represents 47.6% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding         
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    % of Investments  Value 
Coal      80.4%  $190,012,874 
Diversified Minerals      0.4    1,043,531 
Diversified Operations      2.8    6,503,962 
Machinery - Construction & Mining      6.7    15,775,409 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing      0.4    1,029,325 
Storage/Warehousing      2.9    6,838,000 
Transport - Rail      6.0    14,072,776 
Money Market Fund      0.4    914,865 
        100.0%  $236,190,742 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Common Stocks                      
Australia  $   $23,585,300     $   $23,585,300 
Canada   13,341,962              13,341,962 
China / Hong Kong   12,175,188    38,541,530          50,716,718 
Indonesia       24,325,173          24,325,173 
Netherlands   2,063,999              2,063,999 
Poland       7,537,927          7,537,927 
Russia   524,896              524,896 
South Africa       7,246,856          7,246,856 
Thailand       10,897,451          10,897,451 
United States   95,035,595              95,035,595 
Money Market Funds   44,839,563              44,839,563 
Total  $167,981,203   $112,134,237     $   $280,115,440 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2012

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
        
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%    
Austria: 1.8%    
 32,878  Verbund—Oesterreichische Elektrizis A.G. #  $815,649 
Brazil: 6.3%     
 167,044  Cosan Ltd. (Class A) (USD)   2,891,532 
Canada: 2.6%     
 44,972  Westport Innovations, Inc. * †    1,188,775 
China / Hong Kong: 10.6%     
 2,505,000  China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. #   1,762,722 
 345,584  Dongfang Electric Corp. Machinery Co. Ltd. † #   711,339 
 9,829,000  GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. #   2,034,720 
 82,718  Trina Solar Ltd. (ADR) * †    358,996 
        4,867,777 
Denmark: 2.5%     
 207,065  Vestas Wind Systems A/S * † #   1,170,338 
Germany: 0.6%     
 10,282  SMA Solar Technology A.G. #   260,160 
Ireland: 10.2%     
 86,471  Eaton Corp PLC (USD)   4,686,728 
Italy: 6.5%     
 1,611,661  Enel Green Power SpA #   2,998,625 
Japan: 5.2%     
 108,904  Kurita Water Industries Ltd. #   2,396,346 
Norway: 0.6%     
 1,454,222  Renewable Energy Corp. A.S. * † #   283,041 
Philippines: 3.6%     
 10,208,500  Energy Development Corp. #   1,682,470 
Number of Shares      Value 
           
Spain: 3.5%    
 226,647   EDP Renovaveis S.A. * #  $1,200,596 
 197,714   Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica S.A. #   438,132 
         1,638,728 
United States: 46.0%    
 58,011   Clean Energy Fuels Corp. * †    722,237 
 116,635   Covanta Holding Corp.   2,148,417 
 115,190   Cree, Inc. * †    3,914,156 
 48,248   EnerSys, Inc. *   1,815,572 
 61,078   First Solar, Inc. * †    1,886,089 
 113,762   GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. * †    343,561 
 69,603   International Rectifier Corp. *   1,234,061 
 37,474   Itron, Inc. *   1,669,467 
 214,210   MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. *   687,614 
 47,153   Polypore International, Inc. * †    2,192,614 
 28,563   Power Integrations, Inc.   960,002 
 40,138   Sunpower Corp. * †    225,576 
 64,656   Tesla Motors, Inc. * †    2,189,899 
 39,313   Veeco Instruments, Inc. * †    1,160,520 
         21,149,785 
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost: $78,553,981)   46,029,954 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS    
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 19.1%    
(Cost: $8,793,800)    
 8,793,800   Bank of New York Overnight     
     Government Fund   8,793,800 
Total Investments: 119.1%    
(Cost: $87,347,781)  54,823,754 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (19.1)%  (8,810,515)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $46,013,239 


 

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 $8,418,606.
# 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 $15,754,138 which represents 34.2% of net assets.

 

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Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding          
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    % of Investments  Value 
Auto - Cars / Light Trucks      4.8%  $2,189,899 
Automobile / Truck Parts & Equipment      2.6    1,188,775 
Batteries / Battery System      8.7    4,008,186 
Diversified Manufacturing Operations      10.2    4,686,728 
Electric - Generation      3.6    1,682,470 
Electric - Integrated      1.8    815,649 
Electronic Component - Semiconductors      18.1    8,348,522 
Electronic Measure Instruments      3.6    1,669,467 
Energy - Alternate Sources      19.7    9,077,896 
Non - Hazardous Waste Disposal      4.7    2,148,417 
Power Conversion / Supply Equipment      6.1    2,805,545 
Semiconductor Component - Integrated Circuits      2.1    960,002 
Semiconductor Equipment      2.5    1,160,520 
Sugar      6.3    2,891,532 
Water Treatment Systems      5.2    2,396,346 
        100.0%  $46,029,954 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Common Stocks                      
Austria  $   $815,649     $   $815,649 
Brazil   2,891,532              2,891,532 
Canada   1,188,775              1,188,775 
China / Hong Kong   358,996    4,508,781          4,867,777 
Denmark       1,170,338          1,170,338 
Germany       260,160          260,160 
Ireland   4,686,728              4,686,728 
Italy       2,998,625          2,998,625 
Japan       2,396,346          2,396,346 
Norway       283,041          283,041 
Philippines       1,682,470          1,682,470 
Spain       1,638,728          1,638,728 
United States   21,149,785              21,149,785 
Money Market Fund   8,793,800              8,793,800 
Total  $39,069,616   $15,754,138     $   $54,823,754 

 

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GOLD MINERS ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2012

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
  
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9% 
Canada: 60.9%     
 7,846,935  Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)  $411,650,210 
 19,441,893  AuRico Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ *   159,034,685 
 11,332,225  Aurizon Mines Ltd. (USD) ‡ *    39,436,143 
 32,413,806  Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)   1,134,807,348 
 31,229,281  Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD)   402,233,139 
 7,999,040  First Majestic Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ * †    161,500,618 
 26,457,037  Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)   970,973,258 
 25,930,069  IAMGOLD Corp. (USD) ‡    297,417,891 
 47,767,151  Kinross Gold Corp. (USD)   464,296,708 
 13,698,233  Nevsun Resources Ltd. (USD) †    58,628,437 
 31,885,122  New Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ *   351,692,896 
 10,493,581  Pan American Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ †    196,544,772 
 3,068,927  Seabridge Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †    55,148,618 
 5,561,548  Silver Standard Resources, Inc. (USD) ‡ *   82,811,450 
 12,570,177  Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD)   453,531,986 
 6,934,531  Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. (USD) ‡ * †    30,581,282 
 26,825,205  Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD) †    461,661,778 
        5,731,951,219 
Peru: 4.6%     
 12,074,216  Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A. (ADR)   434,068,065 
South Africa: 12.8%    
 15,612,726  AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)   489,771,215 
 35,893,891  Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)   448,314,699 
 25,409,028  Great Basin Gold Ltd. (USD) * #    
 29,978,538  Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR) ‡ †    268,607,700 
        1,206,693,614 
United Kingdom: 4.5%     
 4,213,787  Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   418,218,360 
Number
of Shares
     Value 
      
United States: 17.1%     
 6,177,140  Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ‡ *  $186,117,228 
 6,162,627  Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. ‡ *   151,600,624 
 17,839,791  Golden Star Resources Ltd. ‡ *   32,825,215 
 19,663,894  Hecla Mining Co. ‡ †    114,640,502 
 16,136,342  Newmont Mining Corp.   749,371,723 
 4,435,436  Royal Gold, Inc. ‡    360,645,301 
 5,579,231  Vista Gold Corp. ‡ *   15,063,924 
        1,610,264,517 
Total Common Stocks     
(Cost: $11,740,996,055)   9,401,195,775 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS: 0.1%     
 6,000  Blackrock Federal Fund   6,000 
 5,726,945  Dreyfus Government Cash     
    Management Fund   5,726,945 
Total Money Market Funds     
(Cost: $5,732,945)   5,732,945 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%     
(Cost: $11,746,729,000)   9,406,928,720 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD
AS
COLLATERAL FOR
SECURITIES LOANED: 2.2%
   
(Cost: $205,172,384)     
 205,172,384  Bank of New York Overnight     
    Government Fund   205,172,384 
Total Investments: 102.2%    
(Cost: $11,951,901,384)9,612,101,104 
Liabilities in excess of other
assets: (2.2)%
 (206,047,540)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $9,406,053,564 


 

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 $197,100,879.
# 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 $0 which represents 0.0% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
      % of Investments  Value 
Gold Mining      87.6%  $8,240,565,823 
Precious Metals      1.6    151,600,624 
Silver Mining      10.7    1,009,029,328 
Money Market Funds      0.1    5,732,945 
        100.0%  $9,406,928,720 

 

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A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2012 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates  Value as of
December 31,
2011
   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Dividend
Income
   Value as of
December 31,
2012
 
Allied Nevada Gold Corp.  $122,141,344   $183,522,620   $(110,256,062)  $4,430,173   $   $186,117,228 
AuRico Gold, Inc.   101,872,502    141,511,448    (89,399,823)   1,675,406        159,034,685 
Aurizon Mines Ltd.   36,307,148    47,030,196    (29,365,729)   (1,469,170)       39,436,143 
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.   97,772,214    134,650,281    (81,991,641)   6,636,249        151,600,624 
First Majestic Silver Corp.   79,829,801    148,393,339    (77,643,677)   8,785,441        161,500,618 
Golden Star Resources Ltd.   19,277,648    26,958,673    (16,553,299)   (329,683)       32,825,215 
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.   226,306,091    258,371,204    (169,797,320)   (2,756,325)   2,077,240    268,607,700 
Hecla Mining Co.   66,065,099    98,595,501    (55,327,063)   306,475    818,763    114,640,502 
IAMGOLD Corp.   269,116,437    315,144,875    (195,450,446)   (10,055,365)   3,648,683    297,417,891 
New Gold, Inc.   205,139,602    313,378,865    (181,909,316)   14,333,001        351,692,896 
Pan American Silver Corp.   104,233,698    179,806,165    (103,924,665)   (2,812,408)   1,019,955    196,544,772 
Royal Gold, Inc.   166,823,101    327,657,204    (159,987,574)   34,624,286    1,598,744    360,645,301 
Seabridge Gold, Inc.   31,603,035    50,165,442    (30,657,229)   (1,757,967)       55,148,618 
Silver Standard Resources, Inc.   50,332,495    73,725,143    (45,122,498)   (2,589,374)       82,811,450 
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp.   10,841,136    28,808,703    (16,881,460)   92,630        30,581,282 
Vista Gold Corp.   9,877,387    16,027,661    (8,893,243)   339,869        15,063,924 
   $1,597,538,738   $2,343,747,320   $(1,373,161,045)  $49,453,238   $9,163,385   $2,503,668,849 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
 Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Common Stocks                      
Canada  $5,731,951,219             $5,731,951,219 
Peru   434,068,065              434,068,065 
South Africa   1,206,693,614              1,206,693,614 
United Kingdom   418,218,360              418,218,360 
United States   1,610,264,517              1,610,264,517 
Money Market Funds   210,905,329              210,905,329 
Total  $9,612,101,104   $     $   $9,612,101,104 

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the year ended December 31, 2012:

 

   Common
Stocks
 
   South Africa 
Balance as of December 31, 2011  $ 
Realized loss   (4,830,099)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (16,729,199)
Purchases   12,259,481 
Sales   (10,272,568)
Transfers in and/or out of level 3   19,572,385 
Balance as of December 31, 2012  $ 

 

Transfer from Level 1 to Level 3 resulted primarily from suspended trading activity.

 

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JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2012

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
      
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%     
Australia: 24.9%    
 47,511,197  Beadell Resources Ltd. ‡ * † #  $49,076,709 
 22,591,027  CGA Mining Ltd. (CAD) ‡ * †    59,670,986 
 32,733,276  Evolution Mining Ltd. * † #   58,896,557 
 304,247,102  Focus Minerals Ltd. * #   9,890,180 
 27,626,261  Gryphon Minerals Ltd. ‡ * † #   15,058,140 
 47,917,282  Indophil Resources NL *   11,939,448 
 36,735,120  Intrepid Mines Ltd. ‡ * † #   8,085,604 
 10,365,959  Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. ‡ † #   48,308,759 
 12,495,498  Medusa Mining Ltd. ‡ † #   71,165,011 
 27,155,732  Northern Star Resources Ltd. ‡ † #   35,266,342 
 17,974,833  OceanaGold Corp. (CAD) ‡ * †    51,449,507 
 31,918,423  Perseus Mining Ltd. (CAD) ‡ * †    70,523,783 
 22,487,040  Ramelius Resources Ltd. ‡ * † #   10,492,642 
 9,153,986  Red 5 Ltd. ‡ * † #   12,007,518 
 29,269,719  Resolute Mining Ltd. #   50,268,971 
 38,090,368  Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd. ‡ * #   15,263,734 
 565,952  Silver Lake Resources Ltd. * #   1,972,361 
 34,714,864  St. Barbara Ltd. ‡ * † #   52,921,817 
   632,258,069 
Canada: 59.6%    
 3,481,444  Alexco Resource Corp. (USD) ‡ * †    12,428,755 
 5,543,603  Atac Resources Ltd. ‡ * †    9,687,526 
 32,419,570  AURCANA Corp. ‡ *   30,280,406 
 10,986,076  Aurizon Mines Ltd. (USD) ‡ *   38,231,544 
 25,724,914  B2Gold Corp. ‡ * †    91,976,191 
 14,214,632  Banro Corp. ‡ * †    39,687,333 
 5,378,105  Bear Creek Mining Corp. ‡ * †    17,878,405 
 15,749,424  Brigus Gold Corp. (USD) ‡ *   14,646,964 
 17,219,981  China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. * †    58,973,722 
 7,256,643  Colossus Minerals, Inc. ‡ *   33,597,594 
 6,798,181  Continental Gold Ltd. ‡ * †    60,423,724 
 14,988,473  Crocodile Gold Corp. *   4,817,025 
 6,877,483  Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. ‡ * †    58,503,848 
 6,938,264  Endeavour Silver Corp. (USD) ‡ *   54,742,903 
 5,844,634  Exeter Resource Corp. (USD) ‡ * †    7,072,007 
 8,820,797  Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. ‡ *   36,764,394 
 21,463,621  Gran Colombia Gold Corp. ‡ *   7,760,273 
 9,511,303  Great Panther Silver Ltd. (USD) ‡ * †    14,552,294 
 4,868,711  Guyana Goldfields, Inc. ‡ *   15,304,876 
 5,998,716  International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (USD) ‡ * †    13,017,214 
 5,199,286  Keegan Resources, Inc. ‡ * †    20,625,871 
 4,091,446  Kirkland Lake Gold, Inc. ‡ * †    24,038,324 
 27,790,083  Lake Shore Gold Corp. ‡ *   20,932,572 
 3,367,946  MAG Silver Corp. ‡ * †    34,399,931 
 12,684,464  McEwen Mining, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †    48,581,497 
 14,003,260  Nevsun Resources Ltd. ‡    59,770,870 
 5,236,999  Orezone Gold Corp. ‡ * †    8,941,346 
 8,941,453  Orko Silver Corp. ‡ *   21,103,158 
 10,275,174  Premier Gold Mines Ltd. ‡ *   43,342,102 
 3,713,389  Primero Mining Corp. * †    23,868,323 
 6,958,770  Rainy River Resources Ltd. ‡ *   34,734,445 
 2,645,068  Richmont Mines, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †    7,961,655 
 11,198,449  Rio Alto Mining Ltd. ‡ *   57,246,264 
 41,191,290  Romarco Minerals, Inc. ‡ *   31,854,267 
 19,433,510  Rubicon Minerals Corp. ‡ * †    49,769,459 
 9,251,127  Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. ‡ * †    24,621,358 
Number
of Shares
     Value 
     
Canada: (continued)    
 23,130,402  San Gold Corp. ‡ *  $18,351,931 
 5,565,605  Sandstorm Gold Ltd. ‡ * †    65,398,793 
 13,939,225  Scorpio Mining Corp. ‡ *   14,419,405 
 2,883,615  Seabridge Gold, Inc. (USD) ‡ * †    51,818,562 
 11,780,809  Silvercorp Metals, Inc. (USD) ‡ †    60,317,742 
 16,614,583  Sulliden Gold Corp Ltd. ‡ *   15,518,291 
 6,588,194  Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. (USD) ‡ * †    29,053,936 
 9,667,195  Timmins Gold Corp. ‡ * †    29,029,741 
 42,969,143  Torex Gold Resources, Inc. ‡ * †    94,940,358 
        1,510,987,199 
Cayman Islands: 2.4%     
 28,801,974  Endeavour Mining Corp. (CAD) ‡ * †    59,877,560 
China / Hong Kong: 2.1%     
 198,048,000  China Precious Metal Resources Holdings Co. Ltd. * † #   37,936,189 
 21,144,000  Lingbao Gold Co. Ltd. (Class H) ‡ #   8,784,292 
 19,288,900  Real Gold Mining Ltd. * † #   5,795,817 
        52,516,298 
Singapore: 1.8%     
 51,439,000  LionGold Corp. Ltd. ‡ * † #   46,125,265 
South Africa: 0.3%     
 931,970  DRDGOLD Ltd. (ADR) †    7,511,678 
 42,837,924  Great Basin Gold Ltd. (CAD) ‡ * #    
        7,511,678 
United Kingdom: 2.5%     
 12,744,120  Avocet Mining Plc ‡ #   14,546,085 
 13,646,393  Highland Gold Mining Ltd. #   21,671,500 
 7,028,021  Lydian International Ltd. (CAD) ‡ * †    14,751,997 
 36,986,715  Patagonia Gold Plc * #   13,622,789 
        64,592,371 
United States: 6.5%     
 8,386,635  Argonaut Gold, Inc. (CAD) ‡ * †    79,764,420 
 2,392,464  Golden Minerals Co. * †    10,981,410 
 18,238,600  Golden Star Resources Ltd. ‡ * †    33,559,024 
 6,750,302  Midway Gold Corp. ‡ * †    9,382,920 
 8,290,578  Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. ‡ * †    19,234,141 
 4,623,204  Vista Gold Corp. ‡ * †    12,482,651 
        165,404,566 
Total Common Stocks     
(Cost: $3,226,360,995)   2,539,273,006 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%     
(Cost: $2,740,869)     
 2,740,869  Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   2,740,869 
Total Investments Before Collateral for     
Securities Loaned: 100.2%     
(Cost: $3,229,101,864)   2,542,013,875 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 11.0%     
(Cost: $278,842,775)     
 278,842,775  Bank of New York Overnight Government Fund   278,842,775 
Total Investments: 111.2%     
(Cost: $3,507,944,639)   2,820,856,650 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (11.2)%   (283,625,245)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $2,537,231,405 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

42

 

   
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 $256,979,994.
# 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 $587,156,282 which represents 23.1% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding           
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)      % of Investments  Value 
Diversified Minerals     4.3%  $108,730,794 
Gold Mining     79.7    2,026,667,933 
Precious Metals     5.5    138,714,637 
Silver Mining     10.4    265,159,642 
Money Market Fund     0.1    2,740,869 
        100.0%  $2,542,013,875 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2012 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates  Value as of
December 31,
2011
   Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Dividend
Income
   Value as of
December 31,
2012
 
Alamos Gold, Inc.  $103,209,581   $12,319,192   $(109,462,510)  $(2,658,103)  $   $ 
Alexco Resource Corp.   19,444,988    10,600,421    (7,595,403)   (1,944,326)       12,428,755 
Argonaut Gold, Inc.   30,361,040    44,288,895    (9,701,434)   2,239,975        79,764,420 
Atac Resources Ltd.   9,653,037    7,957,328    (2,730,754)   (3,444,918)       9,687,526 
AURCANA Corp.       36,867,975    (4,005,772)   (685,264)       30,280,406 
Aurizon Mines Ltd.   38,479,730    29,815,636    (12,443,865)   (6,341,419)       38,231,544 
Avion Gold Corp.   35,456,742    14,529,239    (17,106,835)   (21,410,462)        
Avocet Mining Plc   18,997,096    15,859,803    (3,725,645)   (154,628)   570,383    14,546,085 
B2Gold Corp.   39,725,496    68,799,514    (19,434,363)   911,725        91,976,191 
Banro Corp.   34,782,901    36,801,002    (12,454,658)   (3,015,722)       39,687,333 
Beadell Resources Ltd.   17,454,423    21,479,302    (9,935,728)   1,114,655        49,076,709 
Bear Creek Mining Corp.   13,435,650    9,697,842    (5,668,642)   (2,525,672)       17,878,405 
Brigus Gold Corp.   8,795,166    7,922,526    (1,833,513)   (394,795)       14,646,964 
CGA Mining Ltd.   28,839,515    29,886,674    (13,191,653)   (1,151,478)       59,670,986 
Colossus Minerals, Inc.   30,635,651    19,859,223    (9,626,903)   (4,606,978)       33,597,594 
Continental Gold Ltd.   28,468,124    28,554,500    (6,760,075)   531,505        60,423,724 
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.   39,807,751    31,715,783    (16,344,359)   1,270,740        58,503,848 
Endeavour Mining Corp.   13,854,799    42,748,008    (5,711,261)   (18,766)       59,877,560 
Endeavour Silver Corp.   42,490,814    33,173,245    (9,803,064)   1,054,378        54,742,903 
Exeter Resource Corp.   32,514,181    7,299,899    (2,828,141)   (4,677,393)       7,072,007 
Focus Minerals Ltd.   11,447,093    7,625,483    (3,441,889)   (2,645,519)       (a)
Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc.   34,359,041    23,493,792    (11,250,673)   (2,214,493)       36,764,394 
Golden Star Resources Ltd.   21,385,762    15,580,388    (8,045,933)   (8,171,599)       33,559,024 
Gran Colombia Gold Corp.   9,518,621    5,669,910    (4,399,922)   (13,484,280)       7,760,273 
Great Basin Gold Ltd.   21,555,742    14,581,271    (2,578,997)   (2,088,141)        
Great Panther Silver Ltd.   13,133,345    11,005,364    (4,714,574)   (2,512,339)       14,552,294 
Gryphon Minerals Ltd.   20,210,622    12,252,219    (3,674,025)   (1,321,108)       15,058,140 
Guyana Goldfields, Inc.   29,326,794    10,496,063    (6,880,561)   (11,229,134)       15,304,876 
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.   16,392,745    11,184,118    (3,481,390)   (3,127,431)       13,017,214 
Intrepid Mines Ltd.   28,215,342    13,241,399    (5,229,588)   (5,152,278)       8,085,604 
Keegan Resources, Inc.   14,420,544    10,579,595    (5,875,646)   (5,260,106)       20,625,871 
Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.   39,754,902    35,569,653    (14,236,132)   (6,235,461)   1,686,653    48,308,759 
Kirkland Lake Gold, Inc.   44,390,716    30,714,291    (11,568,186)   (5,481,973)       24,038,324 
Lake Shore Gold Corp.   23,922,285    16,237,203    (6,155,669)   (12,169,131)       20,932,572 
Lingbao Gold Co. Ltd. (Class H)   5,520,207    5,594,359    (2,883,407)   (1,335,119)   283,673    8,784,292 
LionGold Corp. Ltd.       49,205,379    (3,497,961)   454,163        46,125,265 
Lydian International Ltd.       18,875,458    (1,262,160)   (224,614)       14,751,997 
MAG Silver Corp.   14,797,568    18,183,913    (7,359,270)   (229,419)       34,399,931 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2012

 

Affiliates  Value as of
December 31,
2011
   Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Dividend
Income
   Value as of
December 31,
2012
 
McEwen Mining, Inc.  $   $30,823,402   $(27,883,929)  $(11,430,252)    $     $48,581,497 
Medusa Mining Ltd.   38,197,266    38,802,469    (17,146,008)   (1,721,189)     649,029      71,165,011 
Midway Gold Corp.   8,185,382    6,111,095    (1,757,807)   (820,304)           9,382,920 
Minefinders Corp.   43,245,530    5,836,911    (61,764,010)   6,425,890             
Nevsun Resources Ltd.   56,217,077    32,986,315    (16,255,820)   (5,672,894)     1,179,215      59,770,870 
Northern Star Resources Ltd.       28,191,887    (1,833,570)   139,090      644,053      35,266,342 
OceanaGold Corp.   26,113,532    27,481,360    (13,703,602)   (2,892,938)           51,449,507 
Orezone Gold Corp.   9,613,273    5,608,722    (2,573,128)   (2,293,115)           8,941,346 
Orko Silver Corp.   10,334,956    8,078,277    (5,281,463)   (1,470,241)           21,103,158 
Paramount Gold and Silver Corp.   12,424,587    11,103,211    (4,876,048)   (1,920,690)           19,234,141 
Perseus Mining Ltd.   55,055,665    46,932,719    (19,901,907)   (3,158,993)           70,523,783 
Premier Gold Mines Ltd.   26,026,211    31,015,913    (7,296,312)   (1,191,013)           43,342,102 
Rainy River Resources Ltd.   26,476,382    18,899,489    (3,886,729)   (321,514)           34,734,445 
Ramelius Resources Ltd.   16,392,292    8,303,815    (3,294,117)   (2,950,269)           10,492,642 
Red 5 Ltd.       16,333,210    (648,537)   (128,379)           12,007,518 
Richmont Mines, Inc.   15,244,865    9,700,901    (2,156,461)   (789,904)           7,961,655 
Rio Alto Mining Ltd.   24,455,444    27,149,703    (12,890,726)   1,726,056            57,246,264 
Romarco Minerals, Inc.   31,347,157    20,682,233    (9,260,424)   (11,471,371)           31,854,267 
Rubicon Minerals Corp.   41,115,332    40,911,119    (10,458,714)   (5,036,508)           49,769,459 
Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.   26,002,327    16,592,885    (7,856,614)   (4,309,498)           24,621,358 
San Gold Corp.   28,482,642    15,723,302    (4,905,265)   (6,600,353)           18,351,931 
Sandstorm Gold Ltd.       62,306,600    (8,398,827)   13,182            65,398,793 
Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.   19,331,093    12,679,745    (4,807,407)   (2,398,753)           15,263,734 
Scorpio Mining Corp.   15,712,239    8,358,766    (2,507,377)   (500,707)           14,419,405 
Seabridge Gold, Inc.       51,451,743    (269,617)   (11,186)           51,818,562 
Silvercorp Metals, Inc.   54,355,599    42,435,201    (19,536,402)   (13,172,942)     191,206      60,317,742 
St. Barbara Ltd.   31,509,697    54,332,543    (12,349,173)   (2,845,770)           52,921,817 
Sulliden Gold Corp Ltd.   13,509,999    11,901,279    (4,746,272)   (2,965,418)           15,518,291 
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp.       36,961,540    (6,107,112)   (513,432)           29,053,936 
Timmins Gold Corp.   11,126,609    11,867,803    (3,239,791)   337,412            29,029,741 
Torex Gold Resources, Inc.   30,097,777    60,026,033    (9,623,933)   901,847            94,940,358 
Vista Gold Corp.   11,069,392    8,998,163    (5,494,853)   (1,722,737)           12,482,651 
   $1,616,400,339   $1,628,854,219   $(699,612,516)  $(207,101,821)    $5,204,212     $2,221,127,036 

 

(a) As of December 31, 2012, 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 December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $193,583,724   $438,674,345   $   $632,258,069 
Canada   1,510,987,199            1,510,987,199 
Cayman Islands   59,877,560            59,877,560 
China / Hong Kong       46,720,481    5,795,817    52,516,298 
Singapore       46,125,265        46,125,265 
South Africa   7,511,678            7,511,678 
United Kingdom   14,751,997    49,840,374        64,592,371 
United States   165,404,566            165,404,566 
Money Market Funds   281,583,644            281,583,644 
Total  $2,233,700,368   $581,360,465   $5,795,817   $2,820,856,650 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $70,610,376. 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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The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the year ended December 31, 2012:

 

   Common Stocks
   South Africa  China/Hong Kong
Balance as of December 31, 2011    $       $ 
Realized loss     (2,088,141)       (696,779)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (31,469,875)       3,647,176 
Purchases     14,581,271         
Sales     (2,578,997)       (118,326)
Transfers in and/or out of level 3     21,555,742        2,963,746 
Balance as of December 31, 2012    $       $5,795,817 

 

Transfers from Level 1 and Level 2 to Level 3 resulted primarily from limited and suspended trading activity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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OIL SERVICES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2012

 

Number
of Shares
     Value 
      
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%     
    Bermuda: 1.8%     
 1,564,970  Nabors Industries Ltd. (USD) *  $22,613,816 
Luxembourg: 4.3%     
 1,305,942  Tenaris S.A. (ADR) †    54,745,089 
Netherlands: 2.2%     
 256,746  Core Laboratories N.V. (USD)   28,064,905 
Norway: 4.5%     
 1,559,413  Seadrill Ltd. (USD) †    57,386,398 
Switzerland: 12.8%     
 1,419,334  Noble Corp. (USD)   49,421,210 
 1,399,622  Transocean, Inc. (USD)   62,493,122 
 4,715,413  Weatherford International Ltd. (USD) *   52,765,471 
        164,679,803 
United Kingdom: 3.3%     
 724,606  ENSCO Plc CL A (USD)   42,954,644 
United States: 71.1%     
 1,492,888  Baker Hughes, Inc.   60,969,546 
 1,048,494  Cameron International Corp. *   59,197,971 
 112,665  CARBO Ceramics, Inc. †    8,826,176 
 394,358  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. †    26,800,570 
 424,977  Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. *   23,858,209 
 1,321,658  FMC Technologies, Inc. *   56,606,612 
 3,965,439  Halliburton Co.   137,561,079 
 581,797  Helmerich & Payne, Inc.   32,586,450 
 1,324,557  McDermott International, Inc. *   14,596,618 
 1,824,236  National Oilwell Varco, Inc.   124,686,531 
 606,036  Oceaneering International, Inc.   32,598,676 
 308,307  Oil States International, Inc. *   22,056,283 
 830,328  Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. †    15,469,011 
 697,501  Rowan Companies Plc *   21,810,856 
 3,521,064  Schlumberger Ltd.   243,974,525 
 885,658  Superior Energy Services, Inc. *   18,350,834 
 279,822  Tidewater, Inc.   12,502,447 
        912,452,394 
Number
of Shares
     Value 
     
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost: $1,354,891,754)  $1,282,897,049 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 5.0%     
(Cost: $64,292,742)     
  64,292,742  Bank of New York Overnight Government Fund   64,292,742 
Total Investments: 105.0%     
(Cost: $1,419,184,496)   1,347,189,791 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.0)%   (63,863,461)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $1,283,326,330 


 

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 $62,895,652.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding              
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)       % of Investments   Value 
Engineering / R&D Services      1.1%   $14,596,618 
Oil - Field Services      47.2     605,167,495 
Oil & Gas Drilling      25.8     331,536,077 
Oil Field Machine & Equipment      20.6     264,349,323 
Steel Pipe & Tube      4.3     54,745,089 
Transport - Marine      1.0     12,502,447 
         100.0%   $1,282,897,049 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

46

 

   

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Common Stocks*  $1,282,897,049     $     $    $1,282,897,049 
Money Market Fund   64,292,742                  64,292,742 
Total  $1,347,189,791     $     $    $1,347,189,791 

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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RARE EARTH/STRATEGIC METALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2012

 

 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
COMMON STOCKS: 96.2% 
Australia: 19.5% 
 6,740,775  Alkane Resources Ltd. * † #  $4,885,051 
 8,393,481  Galaxy Resources Ltd. * † #   3,540,255 
 1,467,258  Iluka Resources Ltd. † #   14,176,119 
 18,487,525  Lynas Corp. Ltd. * † #   11,390,755 
        33,992,180 
Canada: 6.2% 
 1,436,181  5N Plus, Inc. *   3,865,587 
 2,432,369  Avalon Rare Metals, Inc. * †   3,395,594 
 1,028,997  Rare Element Resources Ltd. (USD) * †   3,498,590 
        10,759,771 
Chile: 4.3% 
 433,097  Molibdenos y Metales S.A.   7,440,802 
China / Hong Kong: 17.2% 
 17,138,000  China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. (Class H) † #   7,651,539 
 26,994,000  China Rare Earth Holdings Ltd. #   6,110,569 
 22,498,000  Hunan Non-Ferrous Metal Corp. Ltd. * † #   8,801,962 
 114,250,000  North Mining Shares Co. Ltd. *   7,517,563 
        30,081,633 
France: 5.5% 
 64,562  Eramet S.A. † #   9,557,441 
Ireland: 7.8% 
 26,607,206  Kenmare Resources Plc (GBP) * #   13,596,557 
Japan: 8.9% 
 368,800  OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co. † #   8,266,788 
 731,900  Toho Titanium Co. Ltd. † #   7,300,166 
        15,566,954 
Mexico: 0.9% 
 1,577,273  Cia Minera Autlan S.A.B de C.V.   1,668,853 
 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
South Africa: 6.0% 
 219,391  Assore Ltd. †  $10,534,616 
United States: 19.9% 
 1,629,061  General Moly, Inc. * †   6,532,535 
 988,172  Molycorp, Inc. * †   9,328,344 
 332,161  RTI International Metals, Inc. *   9,154,357 
 2,356,886  Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. * †   9,757,508 
        34,772,744 
Total Common Stocks 
(Cost: $248,113,064)  167,971,551 
PREFERRED STOCK: 3.6% 
Brazil: 3.6% 
(Cost: $6,916,273) 
 1,051,800  Cia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia   6,395,560 
Total Investments Before Collateral for
Securities Loaned: 99.8%
  
(Cost: $255,029,337)  174,367,111 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 24.7%
  
(Cost: $43,047,319)    
 43,047,319  Bank of New York Overnight Government Fund   43,047,319 
Total Investments: 124.5% 
(Cost: $298,076,656)  217,414,430 
Liabilities in excess of other
assets: (24.5)%
 (42,762,318)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $174,652,112 


 

GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $39,987,792.
# 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 $95,277,202 which represents 54.6% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding          
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    % of Investments   Value 
Diversified Minerals     30.0%   $52,236,680 
Metal - Diversified     24.1     42,052,471 
Metal - Iron     4.6     8,064,413 
Metal Processors & Fabricator     5.2     9,154,357 
Mining     5.5     9,557,441 
Non - Ferrous Metals     30.6     53,301,749 
        100.0%   $174,367,111 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

48

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

       Level 2   Level 3      
   Level 1   Significant   Significant    
   Quoted   Observable   Unobservable    
   Prices   Inputs   Inputs  Value 
Common Stocks                      
Australia  $   $33,992,180     $   $33,992,180 
Canada   10,759,771              10,759,771 
Chile   7,440,802              7,440,802 
China / Hong Kong   7,517,563    22,564,070          30,081,633 
France       9,557,441          9,557,441 
Ireland       13,596,557          13,596,557 
Japan       15,566,954          15,566,954 
Mexico   1,668,853              1,668,853 
South Africa   10,534,616              10,534,616 
United States   34,772,744              34,772,744 
Preferred Stock                      
Brazil   6,395,560              6,395,560 
Money Market Fund   43,047,319              43,047,319 
Total  $122,137,228   $95,277,202     $   $217,414,430 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, transfers of securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $4,808,445. 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

49

RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2012

 

 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
COMMON STOCKS: 100.5% 
Australia: 4.4% 
 58,870  Alumina Ltd. #  $56,486 
 76,310  BHP Billiton Ltd. #   2,978,457 
 40,456  Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. † #   201,561 
 27,888  GrainCorp. Ltd. #   361,558 
 9,951  Iluka Resources Ltd. #   96,143 
 23,895  Newcrest Mining Ltd. #   558,834 
 19,271  Oil Search Ltd. #   142,476 
 19,140  Origin Energy Ltd. #   235,226 
 7,481  OZ Minerals Ltd. #   53,114 
 11,170  PanAust Ltd. #   39,718 
 16,807  Santos Ltd. #   196,874 
 11,007  Woodside Petroleum Ltd. #   392,140 
 3,639  WorleyParsons Ltd. #   89,618 
        5,402,205 
Austria: 0.3% 
 378  Mayr-Melnhof Karton A.G. #   40,322 
 2,540  OMV A.G. #   91,931 
 6,165  Verbund–Oesterreichische Elektrizis A.G. #   152,943 
 2,573  Voestalpine A.G. † #   94,429 
        379,625 
Bermuda: 0.1% 
 5,122  Nabors Industries Ltd. (USD) *   74,013 
Brazil: 1.8% 
 5,320  Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (ADR)   444,592 
 5,450  Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais-COPA S.A.   116,453 
 18,028  Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (ADR)   106,365 
 10,250  Fibria Celulose S.A. *   112,988 
 21,256  Gerdau S.A. (ADR)   191,091 
 29,080  Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)   566,188 
 5,900  SLC Agricola S.A.   57,199 
 31,751  Vale S.A. (ADR)   665,501 
        2,260,377 
Canada: 13.1% 
 5,367  Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)   281,553 
 18,242  Agrium, Inc. (USD)   1,822,558 
 3,752  Alamos Gold, Inc.   65,755 
 5,407  ARC Resources Ltd.   132,718 
 8,823  AuRico Gold, Inc. (USD) *   72,172 
 31,322  Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)   1,096,583 
 9,401  Cameco Corp. (USD)   185,388 
 19,317  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (USD)   557,682 
 3,948  Canfor Corp. *   65,741 
 4,958  Centerra Gold, Inc.   46,358 
 3,526  Detour Gold Corp. *   88,141 
 1,655  Domtar Corp. (USD)   138,226 
 22,319  Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD)   287,469 
 14,062  Enbridge, Inc. (USD)   609,166 
 12,989  EnCana Corp. (USD)   256,663 
 3,610  First Majestic Silver Corp. *   72,729 
 11,326  First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   249,224 
 25,387  Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)   931,703 
 5,197  Husky Energy, Inc. †   153,452 
 11,772  IAMGOLD Corp.   134,662 
 4,486  Imperial Oil Ltd. (USD)   192,898 
 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
Canada: (continued) 
 1,607  Inmet Mining Corp.  $119,448 
 35,664  Kinross Gold Corp. (USD)   346,654 
 12,059  Lundin Mining Corp. *   62,009 
 10,986  New Gold, Inc. *   121,478 
 9,338  Nexen, Inc. (USD)   251,566 
 12,125  Osisko Mining Corp. *   97,419 
 4,763  Pan American Silver Corp. (USD) †   89,211 
 104,971  Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (USD)   4,271,270 
 4,577  Resolute Forest Products (USD) *   60,599 
 11,077  Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD)   399,658 
 27,136  Suncor Energy, Inc. (USD)   894,945 
 18,203  Talisman Energy, Inc. (USD)   206,240 
 11,426  Teck Cominco Ltd. (USD)   415,335 
 4,446  TransAlta Corp.   67,514 
 12,425  TransCanada Corp. (USD)   587,951 
 10,970  Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. *   83,732 
 10,698  Uranium One, Inc. * †   25,249 
 1,462  West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.   102,855 
 23,518  Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD) †   404,745 
        16,048,719 
Chile: 0.4% 
 270,997  Aguas Andinas S.A.   192,284 
 1,756  Cap S.A.   58,882 
 55,835  Empresas CMPC S.A.   206,163 
 40,534  Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas S.A.   81,681 
        539,010 
China / Hong Kong: 2.4% 
 3,751  Aluminum Corp of China Ltd. (ADR) * †   44,674 
 26,400  Angang New Steel Co. Ltd. * † #   19,840 
 510,868  Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings Ltd. * † #   18,391 
 270,714  China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd. #   153,832 
 72,552  China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. #   80,632 
 31,200  China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. (Class H) † #   13,930 
 28,000  China Oilfield Services Ltd. (Class H) #   58,710 
 296,683  China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. #   341,564 
 59,891  China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #   268,271 
 283,879  CNOOC Ltd. #   625,389 
 31,700  Dongfang Electric Corp. Machinery Co. Ltd. #   65,250 
 32,100  Fosun International Ltd. #   20,739 
 55,900  Huaneng Power International, Inc. #   52,221 
 10,300  Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. (USD) #   58,808 
 32,900  Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. (Class H) #   88,626 
 58,100  Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. #   122,843 
 73,000  Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. #   46,906 
 40,400  Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (Class H) * † #   12,586 
 76,857  Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd. #   71,408 
 373,140  PetroChina Co. Ltd. (Class H) #   538,317 
 35,000  Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. #   59,663 
 27,600  Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. #   44,176 
 188,961  Zijin Mining Group Ltd. † #   76,078 
        2,882,854 
Colombia: 0.1% 
 5,202  Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (CAD)   120,737 


 

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 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
Denmark: 0.1% 
 19,025  Vestas Wind Systems A/S * † #  $107,530 
Finland: 0.1% 
 26,251  Stora Enso Oyj (R Shares) #   183,526 
France: 2.6% 
 232  Eramet S.A. #   34,344 
 27,081  Suez Environnement Co. #   326,289 
 1,893  Technip S.A. #   218,642 
 41,427  Total S.A. #   2,153,036 
 41,248  Veolia Environnement S.A. #   499,464 
        3,231,775 
Germany: 0.4% 
 802  Aurubis A.G. #   57,307 
 1,572  BayWa A.G. #   67,812 
 258  KWS Saat A.G. #   82,983 
 915  Salzgitter A.G. #   47,898 
 9,175  ThyssenKrupp A.G. #   216,391 
        472,391 
Hungary: 0.1% 
 811  MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas NyRt #   65,377 
India: 0.4% 
 14,134  Reliance Industries Ltd. (GDR) * # Reg S 144A   437,094 
 4,796  Sterlite Industries India Ltd. (ADR)   41,294 
        478,388 
Indonesia: 0.2% 
 282,000  Adaro Energy Tbk PT #   46,779 
 38,244  Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT #   78,525 
 49,454  International Nickel Indonesia Tbk PT #   12,139 
 342,000  Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT #   81,923 
 425,000  Salim Ivomas Pratama Tbk PT * #   50,844 
        270,210 
Ireland: 0.1% 
 7,813  Smurfit Kappa Group Plc #   91,696 
Italy: 1.1% 
 47,440  ENI S.p.A. #   1,160,797 
 4,437  Saipem S.p.A. #   172,631 
        1,333,428 
Japan: 2.5% 
 2,300  Calbee, Inc. #   162,383 
 9,400  Daido Steel Co. #   47,759 
 3,617  Hitachi Metals Ltd. #   30,906 
 48  Inpex Holdings, Inc. #   257,226 
 13,864  JFE Holdings, Inc. #   261,804 
 44,000  JX Holdings, Inc. #   248,902 
 73,835  Kobe Steel Ltd. * #   94,527 
 10,565  Kurita Water Industries Ltd. #   232,474 
 31,129  Mitsubishi Materials Corp. #   106,629 
 5,400  Nippon Paper Group, Inc. #   75,176 
 225,600  Nippon Steel Corp. #   556,558 
 33,914  Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. #   70,275 
 27,000  Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. #   338,546 
 46,476  OJI Paper Co. Ltd. #   160,627 
 11,370  Rengo Co. Ltd. #   57,536 
 7,683  Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. #   72,789 
 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
Japan: (continued) 
 13,923  Sumitomo Metal Mining Ltd. #  $196,922 
 4,900  TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. † #   42,457 
        3,013,496 
Luxembourg: 0.5% 
 7,511  Adecoagro S.A. (USD) *   63,693 
 21,528  ArcelorMittal #   374,909 
 4,165  Tenaris S.A. (ADR)   174,597 
 1,287  Ternium S.A. (ADR)   30,309 
        643,508 
Malaysia: 1.0% 
 28,751  Genting Plantation Bhd #   84,971 
 353,094  IOI Corp. Bhd #   590,215 
 53,478  Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd #   421,396 
 58,600  Kulim Malaysia Bhd #   94,132 
 4,200  Petronas Dagangan Bhd   32,276 
        1,222,990 
Mexico: 0.4% 
 18,400  Gruma, S.A. de C.V. (Class B) *   55,515 
 59,564  Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.   213,882 
 3,882  Industrias Penoles, S.A. de C.V.   194,910 
        464,307 
Netherlands: 1.9% 
 3,190  CNH Global N.V. (USD)   128,525 
 835  Core Laboratories N.V. (USD)   91,274 
 4,291  Nutreco Holding N.V. #   364,361 
 46,418  Royal Dutch Shell Plc (GBP) #   1,657,095 
 690  Royal Dutch Shell Plc (GBP) #   23,966 
        2,265,221 
Norway: 1.9% 
 6,329  Cermaq ASA #   95,864 
 336,327  Marine Harvest ASA * #   312,888 
 21,647  Norsk Hydro ASA #   109,722 
 6,374  SeaDrill Ltd. #   234,514 
 18,562  Statoil ASA #   467,218 
 22,494  Yara International ASA #   1,120,009 
        2,340,215 
Peru: 0.2% 
 5,776  Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A. (ADR)   207,647 
 66,917  Volcan Cia Minera S.A.A.   67,900 
        275,547 
Philippines: 0.0% 
 74,900  Manila Water Co. Inc. #   58,499 
Poland: 0.3% 
 893  Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa S.A. #   26,772 
 3,234  KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. #   199,803 
 5,432  Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A. * #   87,081 
 29,142  Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo S.A. * #   49,159 
        362,815 
Portugal: 0.1% 
 3,803  Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. #   59,173 
 8,844  Portucel-Empresa Productora de Pasta e Papel S.A.   26,585 
        85,758 


 

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 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
Russia: 2.4% 
 16,772  JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (ADR) † #  $313,994 
 9,153  Lukoil (ADR) #   614,541 
 1,431  Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (GDR) * # Reg S   6,445 
 3,266  Mechel OAO (ADR)   22,633 
 2,357  Novatek OAO (GDR) * # Reg S   287,949 
 1,568  Novolipetsk Steel (GDR) # Reg S   32,499 
 104,401  OAO Gazprom (ADR) #   1,009,083 
 4,106  PhosAgro OAO (GDR) Reg S   55,842 
 4,350  Polymetal International (GBP) #   84,304 
 18,695  Rosneft Oil Co. (GDR) * #   169,400 
 4,183  Severstal OAO (GDR) # Reg S   51,978 
 17,016  Surgutneftegas OJSC (ADR) #   153,265 
 3,971  Tatneft (ADR) #   176,801 
        2,978,734 
Singapore: 1.3% 
 831,419  Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #   447,447 
 52,450  Hyflux Ltd. † #   55,509 
 186,881  Olam International Ltd. † #   240,064 
 58,493  Olam International Ltd. Rights (SGD 0.95, expiring 01/21/13) * #    
 304,764  Wilmar International Ltd. #   841,423 
        1,584,443 
South Africa: 1.6% 
 2,299  African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. #   51,739 
 1,688  Anglo Platinum Ltd. † #   89,298 
 11,953  AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)   374,966 
 4,240  ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. * #   18,113 
 697  Assore Ltd.   33,468 
 3,759  Astral Foods Ltd. #   45,832 
 2,397  Exxaro Resources Ltd. † #   48,256 
 22,836  Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)   285,222 
 11,477  Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR)   102,834 
 17,006  Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. #   339,829 
 1,685  Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. † #   113,920 
 7,663  Northern Platinum Ltd. #   34,657 
 21,962  Sappi Ltd. * #   80,440 
 8,988  Sasol Ltd. #   387,276 
        2,005,850 
South Korea: 1.2% 
 710  Hyundai Hysco #   30,363 
 1,343  Hyundai Steel Co. #   111,465 
 328  Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. #   125,380 
 1,970  POSCO #   645,353 
 962  SK Energy Co. Ltd. #   159,176 
 565  SK Holdings Co. Ltd. #   95,552 
 727  S-Oil Corp. #   71,807 
 5,162  Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd. * #   209,864 
        1,448,960 
Spain: 0.3% 
 2,608  Acerinox S.A. #   28,963 
 1,475  Pescanova S.A. #   27,342 
 15,068  Repsol S.A. Rights (EUR 0.00, expiring 01/11/13) *   9,178 
 15,068  Repsol YPF S.A. #   307,218 
        372,701 
 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
Sweden: 0.8% 
 6,504  Boliden AB #  $123,539 
 2,406  Holmen AB (B Shares) #   71,491 
 4,262  Lundin Petroleum AB * #   98,597 
 1,978  SSAB AB (B Shares) #   14,789 
 28,073  Svenska Cellulosa AB (B Shares) #   610,165 
        918,581 
Switzerland: 4.6% 
 4,619  Ferrexpo Plc (GBP) #   19,407 
 75,713  Glencore International Plc (GBP) † #   437,664 
 4,456  Noble Corp. (USD)   155,158 
 11,378  Syngenta A.G. #   4,593,041 
 6,340  Transocean, Inc. (USD)   283,081 
 13,399  Weatherford International Ltd. (USD) *   149,935 
        5,638,286 
Taiwan: 0.3% 
 283,735  China Steel Corp. #   267,933 
 28,420  Formosa Petrochemical Corp. #   84,612 
        352,545 
 Turkey: 0.1%     
 37,474  Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S. #   51,778 
 2,165  Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S. #   62,835 
        114,613 
United Kingdom: 8.9% 
 4,965  Acergy S.A. (NOK) #   119,160 
 7,776  African Minerals Ltd. * #   41,286 
 33,057  Anglo American Plc #   1,042,734 
 9,143  Antofagasta Plc #   200,498 
 59,925  BG Group Plc #   1,000,184 
 335,800  BP Plc #   2,336,299 
 91,653  Centrica Plc #   500,538 
 42,726  DS Smith Plc #   144,119 
 4,093  ENSCO Plc CL A (USD)   242,633 
 7,965  Evraz Plc #   34,206 
 4,868  Hochschild Mining Plc #   38,604 
 4,857  Kazakhmys Plc #   62,816 
 13,322  Lonmin Plc #   63,089 
 16,927  Mondi Plc #   186,960 
 33,887  Pennon Group Plc #   346,119 
 4,454  Petrofac Ltd. #   119,114 
 2,876  Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   285,443 
 29,191  Rio Tinto Plc #   1,703,686 
 22,257  Severn Trent Plc #   573,085 
 15,999  Tullow Oil Plc #   333,754 
 63,685  United Utilities Group Plc #   701,543 
 2,683  Vedanta Resources Plc #   51,835 
 39,984  Xstrata Plc #   698,404 
        10,826,109 
United States: 42.5% 
 11,879  AGCO Corp. *   583,496 
 7,103  Alacer Gold Corp. (CAD) *   37,095 
 25,369  Alcoa, Inc.   220,203 
 2,548  Allegheny Technologies, Inc.   77,357 
 2,561  Allied Nevada Gold Corp. *   77,163 
 1,767  American States Water Co.   84,781 
 8,814  Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   654,968 
 2,114  Andersons, Inc.   90,691 
 6,901  Apache Corp.   541,729 


 

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 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
United States: (continued) 
 13,051  Aqua America, Inc.  $331,756 
 80,471  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   2,204,101 
 7,754  Baker Hughes, Inc.   316,673 
 17,845  Bunge Ltd.   1,297,153 
 3,704  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   184,237 
 4,344  Cameron International Corp. *   245,262 
 1,050  Carpenter Technology Corp.   54,212 
 7,660  CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   1,556,206 
 9,156  Chesapeake Energy Corp. †   152,173 
 34,613  Chevron Corp.   3,743,050 
 1,517  Cimarex Energy Co.   87,576 
 3,388  Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. †   130,641 
 2,814  Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. *   69,224 
 1,840  Concho Resources, Inc. *   148,230 
 21,425  ConocoPhillips   1,242,436 
 4,015  Consol Energy, Inc. †   128,882 
 991  Continental Resources, Inc. *   72,829 
 14,371  Darling International, Inc. *   230,511 
 47,855  Deere & Co.   4,135,629 
 6,901  Denbury Resources, Inc. *   111,796 
 6,636  Devon Energy Corp.   345,337 
 1,226  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. †   83,319 
 4,763  EOG Resources, Inc.   575,323 
 2,639  EQT Corp.   155,648 
 81,426  Exxon Mobil Corp.   7,047,420 
 5,605  First Solar, Inc. * †   173,082 
 4,205  FMC Technologies, Inc. *   180,100 
 22,572  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.   771,962 
 5,988  Graphic Packaging Holding Co. *   38,682 
 16,366  Halliburton Co.   567,737 
 8,937  Hecla Mining Co.   52,103 
 1,864  Helmerich & Payne, Inc.   104,403 
 5,241  Hess Corp.   277,563 
 3,591  HollyFrontier Corp.   167,161 
 9,308  Ingredion, Inc.   599,714 
 20,158  International Paper Co.   803,095 
 3,691  Itron, Inc. *   164,434 
 1,868  Joy Global, Inc.   119,141 
 1,682  Kinder Morgan Management LLC *   126,924 
 11,161  Kinder Morgan, Inc.   394,318 
 1,554  Lindsay Corp.   124,506 
 6,346  Louisiana-Pacific Corp. *   122,605 
 12,436  Marathon Oil Corp.   381,288 
 8,002  MeadWestvaco Corp.   255,024 
 2,296  Molycorp, Inc. * †   21,674 
 65,117  Monsanto Co.   6,163,324 
 33,790  Mosaic Co.   1,913,528 
 3,255  Murphy Oil Corp.   193,835 
 7,522  National Oilwell Varco, Inc.   514,129 
 2,381  Newfield Exploration Co. *   63,763 
 15,532  Newmont Mining Corp.   721,306 
 3,137  Noble Energy, Inc.   319,158 
 7,549  Nucor Corp.   325,966 
 14,288  Occidental Petroleum Corp.   1,094,604 
 3,617  ONEOK, Inc.   154,627 
 1,655  Ormat Technologies, Inc.   31,908 
 4,524  Packaging Corp. of America   174,038 
 4,733  Peabody Energy Corp.   125,945 
 11,059  Phillips 66   587,233 
 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
United States: (continued) 
 7,276  Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *  $52,751 
 2,170  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   231,300 
 2,276  Plains Exploration & Production Co. *   106,835 
 3,136  QEP Resources, Inc.   94,927 
 2,866  Range Resources Corp.   180,071 
 1,790  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   111,159 
 1,962  Robbins & Myers, Inc.   116,641 
 3,262  Rock-Tenn Co. (Class A)   228,046 
 1,525  Royal Gold, Inc.   123,998 
 23,409  Schlumberger Ltd.   1,622,010 
 38  Seaboard Corp.   96,135 
 16,437  Smithfield Foods, Inc. *   354,546 
 4,628  Southern Copper Corp.   175,216 
 6,142  Southwestern Energy Co. *   205,204 
 11,517  Spectra Energy Corp.   315,335 
 5,212  Steel Dynamics, Inc.   71,561 
 8,661  Tractor Supply Co.   765,286 
 35,378  Tyson Foods, Inc.   686,333 
 3,431  United States Steel Corp. †   81,898 
 9,730  Valero Energy Corp.   331,988 
 24,787  Weyerhaeuser Co.   689,574 
 2,075  Whiting Petroleum Corp. *   89,993 
 11,051  Williams Companies, Inc.   361,810 
        51,938,604 
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost: $126,979,383)  122,853,643 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES
LOANED: 2.3%
  
(Cost: $2,761,692)    
 2,761,692  Bank of New York Overnight Government Fund   2,761,692 
Total Investments: 102.8% 
(Cost: $129,741,075)  125,615,335 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.8)%  (3,411,121)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $122,204,214 


 

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ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
NOK Norwegian Krone
SGD Singapore Dollar
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $2,624,242.
# 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 $48,498,709 which represents 39.7% 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 $437,094, or 0.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding        
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    % of Investments   Value 
Agriculture     27.4%   $33,612,566 
Alternative Energy Sources     0.8     961,264 
Base/Industrial Metals     12.9     15,902,423 
Basic Materials     3.9     4,749,283 
Consumer, Non-cyclical     1.2     1,476,836 
Energy     40.2     49,345,441 
Forest Products     4.2     5,137,934 
Industrial     0.3     365,598 
Precious Metals     5.9     7,280,379 
Utilities     0.6     778,306 
Water     2.6     3,243,613 
        100.0%   $122,853,643 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

54

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

         Level 2   Level 3     
    Level 1    Significant   Significant     
    Quoted    Observable   Unobservable     
  Prices   Inputs   Inputs  Value 
Common Stocks                      
Australia  $   $5,402,205     $   $5,402,205 
Austria       379,625          379,625 
Bermuda   74,013              74,013 
Brazil   2,260,377              2,260,377 
Canada   16,048,719              16,048,719 
Chile   539,010              539,010 
China / Hong Kong   44,674    2,838,180          2,882,854 
Colombia   120,737              120,737 
Denmark       107,530          107,530 
Finland       183,526          183,526 
France       3,231,775          3,231,775 
Germany       472,391          472,391 
Hungary       65,377          65,377 
India   41,294    437,094          478,388 
Indonesia       270,210          270,210 
Ireland       91,696          91,696 
Italy       1,333,428          1,333,428 
Japan       3,013,496          3,013,496 
Luxembourg   268,599    374,909          643,508 
Malaysia   32,276    1,190,714          1,222,990 
Mexico   464,307              464,307 
Netherlands   219,799    2,045,422          2,265,221 
Norway       2,340,215          2,340,215 
Peru   275,547              275,547 
Philippines       58,499          58,499 
Poland       362,815          362,815 
Portugal   26,585    59,173          85,758 
Russia   78,475    2,900,259          2,978,734 
Singapore       1,584,443          1,584,443 
South Africa   796,490    1,209,360          2,005,850 
South Korea       1,448,960          1,448,960 
Spain   9,178    363,523          372,701 
Sweden       918,581          918,581 
Switzerland   588,174    5,050,112          5,638,286 
Taiwan       352,545          352,545 
Turkey       114,613          114,613 
United Kingdom   528,076    10,298,033          10,826,109 
United States   51,938,604              51,938,604 
Money Market Fund   2,761,692              2,761,692 
Total  $77,116,626   $48,498,709     $   $125,615,335 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $872,592 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $34,109. 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

55

SOLAR ENERGY ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2012

 

 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2% 
Canada: 1.7% 
 54,056  Canadian Solar, Inc. (USD) * †  $183,790 
China / Hong Kong: 36.2% 
 690,000  Comtec Solar Systems Group Ltd. * #   111,544 
 5,660,000  GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. #   1,171,687 
 150,459  Hanwha SolarOne Co. Ltd. (ADR) *   150,459 
 60,798  JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †   259,608 
 39,987  JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †   248,319 
 227,441  LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †   327,515 
 117,306  Renesola Ltd. (ADR) * †   180,651 
 322,211  Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †   492,983 
 130,189  Trina Solar Ltd. (ADR) * †   565,020 
 188,082  Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †   441,993 
        3,949,779 
Germany: 6.1% 
 18,275  SMA Solar Technology A.G. #   462,403 
 144,055  Solarworld A.G. † #   202,194 
        664,597 
Norway: 4.4% 
 2,502,126  Renewable Energy Corp. A.S. * † #   486,998 
Taiwan: 15.0% 
 505,688  Gintech Energy Corp. * #   476,828 
 409,322  Green Energy Technology, Inc. * #   349,288 
 738,000  Neo Solar Power Corp. * #   488,102 
 474,646  Solartech Energy Corp. * #   319,885 
        1,634,103 
 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
United States: 36.8% 
 26,274  Enphase Energy, Inc. *  $95,900 
 33,104  First Solar, Inc. * †   1,022,252 
 179,048  GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. * †   540,725 
 334,941  MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. *   1,075,161 
 188,735  Power-One, Inc. * †   775,701 
 43,512  STR Holdings, Inc. * †   109,650 
 70,618  Sunpower Corp. * †   396,873 
        4,016,262 
Total Common Stocks 
(Cost: $14,684,024)  10,935,529 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.8% 
(Cost: $91,756)    
 91,756  Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   91,756 
Total Investments Before Collateral for
Securities Loaned: 101.0%
 
(Cost: $14,775,780)  11,027,285 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES
LOANED: 24.6%
 
(Cost: $2,685,136)    
 2,685,136  Bank of New York Overnight Government Fund   2,685,136 
Total Investments: 125.6% 
(Cost: $17,460,916)  13,712,421 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (25.6)%  (2,798,144)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $10,914,277 

 

 

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 $2,554,375.
#   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 $4,068,929 which represents 37.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)  % of Investments Value 
Advanced Materials / Products     1.0%   $109,650 
Electronic Component – Semiconductors     33.9     3,736,427 
Energy – Alternate Sources     37.5     4,133,515 
Power Conversion / Supply Equipment     26.8     2,955,937 
Money Market Fund     0.8     91,756 
        100.0%   $11,027,285 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

56

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

       Level 2   Level 3       
   Level 1   Significant   Significant     
   Quoted   Observable   Unobservable     
   Prices   Inputs   Inputs    Value 
Common Stocks                      
Canada  $183,790   $     $   $183,790 
China / Hong Kong   2,666,548    1,283,231          3,949,779 
Germany       664,597          664,597 
Norway       486,998          486,998 
Taiwan       1,634,103          1,634,103 
United States   4,016,262              4,016,262 
Money Market Funds   2,776,892              2,776,892 
Total  $9,643,492   $4,068,929     $   $13,712,421 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

57

STEEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2012

 

 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9% 
Brazil: 22.0% 
 1,187,450  Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (ADR) †  $7,005,955 
 846,484  Gerdau S.A. (ADR)   7,609,891 
 918,871  Vale S.A. (ADR)   19,259,536 
        33,875,382 
Luxembourg: 11.9% 
 650,003  ArcelorMittal (USD) †   11,355,552 
 292,130  Ternium S.A. (ADR)   6,879,662 
        18,235,214 
Mexico: 2.6% 
 278,602  Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) * †   3,984,009 
Russia: 3.1% 
 699,115  Mechel OAO (ADR) †   4,844,867 
South Korea: 7.8% 
 145,227  POSCO (ADR) †   11,930,398 
United Kingdom: 12.4% 
 329,251  Rio Tinto Plc (ADR) †   19,126,191 
United States: 40.1% 
 38,793  A.M. Castle & Co. * †   572,973 
 228,291  AK Steel Holding Corp. †   1,050,139 
 180,234  Allegheny Technologies, Inc.   5,471,904 
 88,399  Carpenter Technology Corp.   4,564,040 
 188,081  Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. †   7,252,403 
 195,415  Commercial Metals Co.   2,903,867 
 51,332  Gibraltar Industries, Inc. *   817,205 
 17,033  LB Foster Co.   739,914 
 Number        
 of Shares      Value 
          
United States: (continued) 
 172,238  Nucor Corp.  $7,437,237 
 18,336  Olympic Steel, Inc.   405,959 
 110,178  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   6,842,054 
 46,053  Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.   1,396,787 
 368,213  Steel Dynamics, Inc.   5,055,564 
 146,096  Timken Co.   6,987,772 
 279,486  United States Steel Corp. †   6,671,331 
 11,590  Universal Stainless & Alloy, Inc. *   426,164 
 117,361  Worthington Industries, Inc.   3,050,212 
        61,645,525 
Total Common Stocks 
(Cost: $213,951,374)  153,641,586 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES
LOANED: 21.1%
 
(Cost: $32,480,954)    
 32,480,954  Bank of New York Overnight Government Fund   32,480,954 
Total Investments: 121.0% 
(Cost: $246,432,328)  186,122,540 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (21.0)%  (32,241,517)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $153,881,023 


 

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 $31,703,473.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)  % of
Investments
Value 
Building & Construction     0.5%   $817,205 
Metal - Diversified     12.5     19,126,191 
Metal - Iron     17.3     26,511,939 
Metal Processors & Fabricators     7.0     10,777,898 
Metal Products - Distribution     0.6     978,932 
Steel - Producers     58.3     89,531,353 
Steel - Specialty     3.8     5,898,068 
        100.0%   $153,641,586 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

58

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

      Level 2  Level 3       
   Level 1  Significant  Significant       
   Quoted  Observable  Unobservable       
   Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Value  
Common Stocks*  $153,641,586   $     $   $153,641,586  
Money Market Fund   32,480,954              32,480,954  
Total  $186,122,540   $     $   $186,122,540  

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

59
UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2012

 

Number       
of Shares     Value 
        
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%    
Australia: 0.4%  
 18,486  Aurora Oil & Gas Ltd. (CAD) *  $70,550 
Canada: 19.5%  
 13,528  ARC Resources Ltd.   332,052 
 5,283  Baytex Energy Corp. (USD)   228,437 
 4,273  Birchcliff Energy Ltd. *   32,014 
 16,328  Crescent Point Energy Corp.   616,912 
 32,704  EnCana Corp. (USD)   646,231 
 22,407  Pengrowth Energy Corp. (USD)   111,363 
 20,246  Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (USD)   219,872 
 3,628  PetroBakken Energy Ltd.   37,348 
 6,196  Peyto Exploration & Development Corp.   143,061 
 45,910  Talisman Energy, Inc. (USD)   520,160 
 5,854  Tourmaline Oil Corp. *   183,610 
        3,071,060 
United States: 80.1%  
 16,861  Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   1,252,941 
 2,073  Berry Petroleum Co.   69,549 
 9,162  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   455,718 
 26,305  Chesapeake Energy Corp.   437,189 
 3,733  Cimarex Energy Co.   215,506 
 4,512  Concho Resources, Inc. *   363,487 
 10,028  Consol Energy, Inc.   321,899 
 1,892  Continental Resources, Inc. *   139,043 
 16,865  Denbury Resources, Inc. *   273,213 
 16,749  Devon Energy Corp.   871,618 
 3,176  Energen Corp.   143,206 
 9,231  EOG Resources, Inc.   1,115,013 
 6,587  EQT Corp.   388,501 
 5,106  EXCO Resources, Inc.   34,568 
 5,205  Forest Oil Corp. *   34,821 
 2,428  Gulfport Energy Corp. *   92,798 
 14,429  Hess Corp.   764,160 
 11,507  Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. *   101,837 
Number       
of Shares     Value 
        
United States: (continued) 
 7,191  Linn Energy, LLC  $253,411 
 3,596  National Fuel Gas Co.   182,281 
 5,882  Newfield Exploration Co. *   157,520 
 7,750  Noble Energy, Inc.   788,485 
 2,625  Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. *   44,153 
 3,529  Oasis Petroleum, Inc. *   112,222 
 16,667  Occidental Petroleum Corp.   1,276,859 
 5,370  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   572,388 
 5,450  Plains Exploration & Production Co. *   255,823 
 7,841  QEP Resources, Inc.   237,347 
 7,015  Range Resources Corp.   440,752 
 2,290  Rosetta Resources, Inc. *   103,874 
 2,909  SM Energy Co.   151,879 
 15,268  Southwestern Energy Co. *   510,104 
 6,529  Ultra Petroleum Corp. *   118,371 
 5,179  Whiting Petroleum Corp. *   224,613 
 8,858  WPX Energy, Inc. *   131,807 
        12,636,956 
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost: $17,513,863)  15,778,566 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.6%  
(Cost: $97,658)  
 97,658  Dreyfus Government Cash     
    Management Fund   97,658 
          
Total Investments: 100.6%    
(Cost: $17,611,521)  15,876,224 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.6)%  (96,599)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $15,779,625 


 

   
CAD Canadian Dollar
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing

 

Summary of Investments by Sector (unaudited)   % of Investments  Value  
Coal    2.0%    $321,899    
Electric - Integrated    1.2      182,281    
Oil Company - Exploration & Production    91.4      14,510,226    
Oil Company - Integrated    4.8      764,160    
Money Market Fund    0.6      97,658    
     100.0%    $15,876,224    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

60

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

     Level 1
Quoted
Prices

  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Common Stocks*  $15,778,566     $     $   $15,778,566   
Money Market Fund   97,658                97,658   
Total  $15,876,224     $     $   $15,876,224   

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

61
URANIUM+NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2012

 

Number       
of Shares     Value 
        
COMMON STOCKS: 95.4%    
Australia: 10.1%    
   2,772,706     Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. * † #     $  3,710,912   
 3,783,970  Paladin Energy Ltd. * † #   4,176,778 
        7,887,690 
Canada: 18.6%    
 307,241  Cameco Corp. (USD)   6,058,793 
 1,566,656  Uranium Energy Corp. (USD) * †   4,010,639 
 1,920,799  Uranium One, Inc. * †   4,533,371 
        14,602,803 
France: 12.3%    
 210,594  Areva S.A. * † #   3,592,203 
 329,387  Electricite de France S.A. #   6,096,540 
        9,688,743 
Japan: 24.7%    
 975,114  IHI Corp. #   2,533,545 
 70,074  JGC Corp. #   2,187,902 
 753,705  Kajima Corp. #   2,498,678 
 1,306,806  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. #   6,333,749 
 585,400  Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd. #   3,617,998 
   155,200     Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp. #        2,240,411   
        19,412,283 
Poland: 7.7%    
 1,023,289  Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. #   6,037,498 
United States: 22.0%    
 1,171,138  EnergySolutions, Inc. *   3,653,951 
 200,583  Exelon Corp.   5,965,338 
 170,094  US Ecology, Inc.   4,004,013 
 6,952,042  USEC, Inc. * † ‡   3,684,582 
        17,307,884 
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost: $93,509,794)  74,936,901 
Number       
of Shares     Value 
        
CLOSED-END FUND: 4.5%    
(Cost: $4,255,569)    
 654,575  Uranium Participation Corp. *  $3,549,970 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.9%    
(Cost: $97,765,363)  78,486,871 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 9.1%    
(Cost: $7,162,489)    
 7,162,489  Bank of New York Overnight     
    Government Fund   7,162,489 
Total Investments: 109.0%    
(Cost: $104,927,852)  85,649,360 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (9.0)%  (7,082,622)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $78,566,738 


 

   
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 $6,756,007.
# 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 $43,026,214 which represents 54.8% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding            
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)  % of Investments  Value  
Building & Construction   7.8%    $6,116,676     
Electric - Integrated   23.1      18,099,377     
Energy - Alternate Sources   4.6      3,592,203     
Engineering / R&D Services   5.6      4,428,313     
Hazardous Waste Disposal   9.8      7,657,963     
Machinery - General Industry   11.3      8,867,294     
Non - Ferrous Metals   33.3      26,175,075     
Closed-End Fund   4.5      3,549,970     
    100.0%    $78,486,871     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

62

 

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates as of December 31, 2012 is set forth below:

 

   Value as of                  Value as of 
   December 31,      Sales   Realized   Dividend   December 31, 
Affiliates  2011   Purchases  Proceeds   Loss   Income   2012 
USEC, Inc.  $1,665,450   $5,636,898  $(414,837)  $(2,805,322)  $   $3,684,582 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

      Level 2  Level 3     
   Level 1  Significant  Significant     
   Quoted  Observable  Unobservable     
   Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Value  
Common Stocks                        
Australia  $   $7,887,690     $   $7,887,690   
Canada   14,602,803              14,602,803   
France       9,688,743          9,688,743   
Japan       19,412,283          19,412,283   
Poland       6,037,498          6,037,498   
United States   17,307,884              17,307,884   
Closed-End Fund   3,549,970              3,549,970   
Money Market Fund   7,162,489              7,162,489   
Total  $42,623,146   $43,026,214     $   $85,649,360   

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $5,618,156. 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

63
MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2012

 

     Agribusiness ETF   Coal ETF   Global Alternative
Energy ETF
   Gold Miners ETF 
Assets:                    
Investments, at value(1)                    
  Unaffiliated issuers(2)  $5,663,843,756   $236,190,742   $46,029,954   $6,903,259,871 
  Affiliated issuers(3)               2,503,668,849 
Short term investment held as collateral for securities loaned(4)   167,592,140    43,924,698    8,793,800    205,172,384 
Cash                
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value(5)   79,431    21,302    33,019     
Receivables:                    
  Investment securities sold   1,846,077    521,901    461,754     
  Shares sold   1,505            27,202 
  Due from Adviser                
  Dividends   14,356,407    196,765    123,967    4,550,555 
Prepaid expenses   80,096    3,289    668    132,861 
  Total assets   5,847,799,412    280,858,697    55,443,162    9,616,811,722 
                       
Liabilities:                    
Payables:                    
  Investment securities purchased   4,316    1,200,240    23,763     
  Collateral for securities loaned   167,592,140    43,924,698    8,793,800    205,172,384 
  Shares redeemed               21,809 
  Due to Adviser   2,382,223    120,292    9,051    3,837,598 
  Due to custodian   10,005,239    21,253    462,722    427,357 
Deferred Trustee fees   183,609    21,860    13,317    430,742 
Accrued expenses   410,489    212,243    127,270    868,268 
  Total liabilities   180,578,016    45,500,586    9,429,923    210,758,158 
NET ASSETS  $5,667,221,396   $235,358,111   $46,013,239   $9,406,053,564 
Shares outstanding   107,050,000    9,350,000    4,150,000    203,052,500 
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share  $52.94   $25.17   $11.09   $46.32 
                     
Net assets consist of:                    
  Aggregate paid in capital  $6,116,393,117   $610,977,753   $350,053,627   $12,535,923,540 
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   187,256,970    (56,979,769)   (32,524,834)   (2,339,800,280)
  Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)   1,295,737    31,297    34,838    (4,135,544)
  Accumulated net realized gain (loss)   (637,724,428)   (318,671,170)   (271,550,392)   (785,934,152)
     $5,667,221,396   $235,358,111   $46,013,239   $9,406,053,564 
(1) Value of securities on loan  $159,894,057   $41,975,040   $8,418,606   $197,100,879 
(2) Cost of Investments - Unaffiliated issuers  $5,476,701,845   $293,169,929   $78,553,981   $8,756,435,416 
(3) Cost of Investments - Affiliated issuers  $   $   $   $2,990,293,584 
(4) Cost of short term investment held as collateral for securities loaned  $167,592,140   $43,924,698   $8,793,800   $205,172,384 
(5) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency  $80,613   $21,170   $32,983   $ 

 

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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
 
                                        
                                        
  $320,886,839   $1,282,897,049   $174,367,111   $122,853,643   $11,027,285   $153,641,586   $15,876,224   $74,802,289 
   2,221,127,036                            3,684,582 
   278,842,775    64,292,742    43,047,319    2,761,692    2,685,136    32,480,954        7,162,489 
                           7,414     
   61        77,323    32,603                 
                                        
   2,750,155        1,155,239    172,175    84,948    5,108,651        790,998 
       9                         
                   16,806             
   1,258,591    1,054,917    423,756    153,586    34,699    313,090    15,406    82,652 
   36,524    16,341    2,410    2,000    140    1,770    236    1,130 
   2,824,901,981    1,348,261,058    219,073,158    125,975,699    13,849,014    191,546,051    15,899,280    86,524,140 
                                        
                                        
   6,812,520        120,966    45,812    124,617    4,986,704    60,894    2,243 
   278,842,775    64,292,742    43,047,319    2,761,692    2,685,136    32,480,954        7,162,489 
                                
   1,132,141    392,521    53,349    14,666        56,069    33,721    38,259 
   637,576    163,838    1,107,292    866,056    62,054    20,055        637,990 
   67,517    12,339    5,848    6,721    1,579    19,471    161    11,467 
   178,047    73,288    86,272    76,538    61,351    101,775    24,879    104,954 
   287,670,576    64,934,728    44,421,046    3,771,485    2,934,737    37,665,028    119,655    7,957,402 
  $2,537,231,405   $1,283,326,330   $174,652,112   $122,204,214   $10,914,277   $153,881,023   $15,779,625   $78,566,738 
   128,250,000    33,210,863    13,200,000    3,400,000    300,000    3,150,000    700,000    5,700,000 
  $19.78   $38.64   $13.23   $35.94   $36.38   $48.85   $22.54   $13.78 
                                        
                                        
  $3,855,136,513   $1,356,779,994   $317,449,712   $135,831,223   $73,110,343   $348,154,525   $18,012,047   $262,813,159 
   (687,090,495)   (71,994,705)   (80,663,139)   (4,122,259)   (3,747,870)   (60,309,788)   (1,735,366)   (19,281,362)
   (109,308,541)   (12,339)   128,643    (480)   (2,429)   23,915    2,749    492,989 
   (521,506,072)   (1,446,620)   (62,263,104)   (9,504,270)   (58,445,767)   (133,987,629)   (499,805)   (165,458,048)
  $2,537,231,405   $1,283,326,330   $174,652,112   $122,204,214   $10,914,277   $153,881,023   $15,779,625   $78,566,738 
  $256,979,994   $62,895,652   $39,987,792   $2,624,242   $2,554,375   $31,703,473   $   $6,756,007 
  $457,517,025   $1,354,891,754   $255,029,337   $126,979,383   $14,775,780   $213,951,374   $17,611,521   $88,280,419 
  $2,771,584,839   $   $   $   $   $   $   $9,484,944 
  $278,842,775   $64,292,742   $43,047,319   $2,761,692   $2,685,136   $32,480,954   $   $7,162,489 
  $61   $   $62,632   $31,011   $   $   $   $ 

 

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

           Global Alternative     
   Agribusiness ETF   Coal ETF   Energy ETF   Gold Miners 
Income:                    
Dividends - unaffiliated issuers  $146,888,010   $6,210,361   $472,468   $123,347,113 
Dividends - affiliated issuers               9,163,385 
Securities lending income   3,688,261    163,383    796,678    2,414,423 
Foreign taxes withheld   (12,295,702)   (474,639)   (28,559)   (12,422,949)
Total income   138,280,569    5,899,105    1,240,587    122,501,972 
                     
Expenses:                    
Management fees   28,241,579    1,129,938    254,856    43,723,570 
Professional fees   373,145    68,075    41,368    477,591 
Insurance   102,333    7,809    1,716    143,489 
Trustees’ fees and expenses   96,772    8,936    1,368    175,443 
Reports to shareholders   282,630    36,065    26,618    444,090 
Indicative optimized portfolio value fee       15,013    15,013     
Custodian fees   865,921    70,068    22,161    453,903 
Registration fees   204,163    5,006    5,007    263,187 
Transfer agent fees   2,400    2,400    2,403    2,399  
Fund accounting fees   253,095    36,405    36,028      
Interest   746,727    5,941    1,504    72,405 
Other   66,104    8,986    3,312    109,775 
Total expenses   31,234,869    1,394,642    411,354    45,865,852 
Waiver of management fees       (55,372)   (93,828)     
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                 
Net expenses   31,234,869    1,339,270    317,526    45,865,852 
Net investment income   107,045,700    4,559,835    923,061    76,636,120 
                     
Net realized gain (loss) on:                    
Investments - unaffiliated issuers   (82,655,076)   (115,255,715)   (28,178,721)   (200,531,485)
Investments - affiliated issuers               49,453,238 
In-kind redemptions   124,035,741    (26,876,170)   (2,888,054)   242,047,452 
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities   (1,385,792)   (57,514)   (9,134)    
Net realized gain (loss)   39,994,873    (142,189,399)   (31,075,909)   90,969,205 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                    
Investments   606,495,676    104,709,516    31,269,218    (1,030,211,098)
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities   27,779    (256)   4,724     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   606,523,455    104,709,260    31,273,942    (1,030,211,098)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $753,564,028   $(32,920,304)  $1,121,094   $(862,605,773)

 

 
(a) Commencement of operations for Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF was February 14, 2012.

 

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          Rare Earth /               Unconventional   Uranium+ 
  Junior Gold       Strategic   RVE Hard Assets           Oil & Gas   Nuclear 
  Miners ETF   Oil Services ETF   Metals ETF   Producers ETF   Solar Energy ETF   Steel ETF   ETF(a)   Energy ETF 
                                
  $4,247,569   $17,022,204   $2,222,055   $3,862,598   $47,815   $4,204,505   $259,342   $2,706,684 
   5,204,212                             
   4,923,826    888,085    1,882,463    85,828    419,082    165,409        388,766 
   (829,065)   (38,506)   (69,021)   (226,240)   (6,578)   (153,144)   (19,751)   (202,696)
   13,546,542    17,871,783    4,035,497    3,722,186    460,319    4,216,770    239,591    2,892,754 
                                        
                                        
   12,121,313    3,959,623    923,301    755,254    55,751    714,251    72,257    423,176 
   224,496    75,630    62,098    49,310    40,738    47,417    15,396    47,032 
   39,320    9,158    5,973    3,620    375    3,155    142    2,177 
   43,115    15,711    4,649    3,249    231    3,847    208    2,020 
   175,033    34,366    38,854    18,323    10,017    25,607    15,712    23,550 
   15,013    4,149    21,457    21,457    21,458        14,323     
   302,734    71,200    58,953    90,920    26,118    14,236    8,967    19,811 
   90,063    6,155    15,946    5,007    5,804    5,003    4,405    5,003 
   2,403    1,366    2,403    2,400    2,404    2,403    1,014    2,400 
   182,348    116,780    36,026    36,029    39,463    32,168    536    36,027 
   81,869    17,548    43,984    12,860    988    4,165        2,414 
   33,060    7,382    6,029    31,650    4,187    2,893    451    4,371 
   13,310,767    4,319,068    1,219,673    1,030,079    207,534    855,145    133,411    567,981 
       (341,895)   (123,122)   (248,834)   (55,751)   (65,303)   (55,373)   (57,753)
                   (78,316)            
   13,310,767    3,977,173    1,096,551    781,245    73,467    789,842    78,038    510,228 
   235,775    13,894,610    2,938,946    2,940,941    386,852    3,426,928    161,553    2,382,526 
                                        
                                        
   (160,070,300)   (1,249,444)   (31,610,824)   (2,895,811)   (19,223,445)   (17,108,347)   (511,469)   (13,831,404)
   (207,101,821)                           (2,805,322)
   46,046,177    92,136,234    329,425    6,457,466        (5,004,500)   403,869    411,261 
   63,201        189,358    (9,209)   (3,431)       (6,204)   (49,583)
   (321,062,743)   90,886,790    (31,092,041)   3,552,446    (19,226,876)   (22,112,847)   (113,804)   (16,275,048)
   (70,997,165)   (77,579,606)   8,901,139    4,303,776    13,568,792    34,973,481    (1,735,297)   10,857,397 
   (4,707)       (6,013)   (1,090)   1,586        (69)   1,593 
   (71,001,872)   (77,579,606)   8,895,126    4,302,686    13,570,378    34,973,481    (1,735,366)   10,858,990 
  $(391,828,840)  $27,201,794   $(19,257,969)  $10,796,073   $(5,269,646)  $16,287,562   $(1,687,617)  $(3,033,532)

 

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   Agribusiness ETF   Coal ETF 
   For the Year   For the Year   For the Year   For the Year 
   Ended   Ended   Ended    Ended 
    December 31,    December 31,    December 31,    December 31, 
    2012    2011    2012    2011 
Operations:                    
Net investment income (loss)  $107,045,700   $36,439,516   $4,559,835   $5,260,673 
Net realized gain (loss)   39,994,873    (3,698,503)   (142,189,399)   65,232,115 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   606,523,455    (798,909,790)   104,709,260    (250,586,135)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   753,564,028    (766,168,777)   (32,920,304)   (180,093,347)
                     
Dividends and Distributions to shareholders:                    
Dividends from net investment income.   (104,052,600)   (34,623,770)   (3,973,750)   (4,781,700)
Distributions from net realized capital gains                
Return of capital       (1,217,830)        
Total Dividends and Distributions   (104,052,600)   (35,841,600)   (3,973,750)   (4,781,700)
                     
Share transactions:**                    
Proceeds from sale of shares   191,268,360    4,378,570,725    140,338,113    425,632,693 
Cost of shares redeemed   (704,371,720)   (669,963,321)   (182,506,166)   (455,900,779)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions   (513,103,360)   3,708,607,404    (42,168,053)   (30,268,086)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   136,408,068    2,906,597,027    (79,062,107)   (215,143,133)
Net Assets, beginning of period   5,530,813,328    2,624,216,301    314,420,218    529,563,351 
Net Assets, end of period†  $5,667,221,396   $5,530,813,328   $235,358,111   $314,420,218 
                     
† Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)  $1,295,737   $(311,571)  $31,297   $(498,755)
                     
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                    
Shares sold   3,800,000    81,750,000    5,800,000    8,900,000 
Shares redeemed   (13,900,000)   (13,750,000)   (6,150,000)   (10,450,000)
Net increase (decrease)   (10,100,000)   68,000,000    (350,000)   (1,550,000)

 

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  Global Alternative Energy ETF   Gold Miners ETF   Junior Gold Miners ETF 
  For the Year   For the Year   For the Year   For the Year   For the Year   For the Year 
  Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended 
  December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31, 
  2012   2011   2012   2011   2012   2011 
                        
  $923,061   $1,836,123   $76,636,120   $27,133,219   $235,775   $(4,799,570)
   (31,075,909)   (32,075,257)   90,969,205    767,445,332    (321,062,743)   205,530,440 
   31,273,942    (28,969,908)   (1,030,211,098)   (2,466,014,549)   (71,001,872)   (1,178,756,253)
   1,121,094    (59,209,042)   (862,605,773)   (1,671,435,998)   (391,828,840)   (978,025,383)
                              
                              
   (859,050)   (1,791,370)   (89,467,455)   (26,160,375)   (96,187,500)   (94,475,400)
                       (29,153,300)
       (70,430)                
   (859,050)   (1,861,800)   (89,467,455)   (26,160,375)   (96,187,500)   (123,628,700)
                              
                              
       25,058,340    7,497,171,033    8,350,241,963    1,391,056,126    1,840,344,634 
   (12,892,902)   (39,890,750)   (5,911,583,359)   (5,557,514,446)   (288,473,500)   (939,881,945)
   (12,892,902)   (14,832,410)   1,585,587,674    2,792,727,517    1,102,582,626    900,462,689 
   (12,630,858)   (75,903,252)   633,514,446    1,095,131,144    614,566,286    (201,191,394)
   58,644,097    134,547,349    8,772,539,118    7,677,407,974    1,922,665,119    2,123,856,513 
  $46,013,239   $58,644,097   $9,406,053,564   $8,772,539,118   $2,537,231,405   $1,922,665,119 
  $34,838   $(20,039)  $(4,135,544)  $4,797,389   $(109,308,541)  $(17,839,679)
                              
       1,150,000    155,350,000    142,750,000    61,850,000    52,800,000 
   (1,200,000)   (2,500,000)   (122,650,000)   (97,350,000)   (12,200,000)   (27,550,000)
   (1,200,000)   (1,350,000)   32,700,000    45,400,000    49,650,000    25,250,000 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(continued)

 

   Oil Services ETF(a)   Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF 
       For the Period         
   For the Year   December 20,   For the Year   For the Year 
   Ended   2011* through   Ended   Ended 
   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Operations:                    
Net investment income (loss)  $13,894,610   $(116,075)  $2,938,946   $3,462,803 
Net realized gain (loss)   90,886,790    89,546    (31,092,041)   (16,654,605)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (77,579,606)   5,584,901    8,895,126    (116,192,891)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   27,201,794    5,558,372    (19,257,969)   (129,384,693)
                     
Dividends and Distributions to shareholders:                    
Dividends from net investment income   (13,484,728)       (2,996,400)   (12,770,200)
Distributions from net realized capital gains   (234,226)            
Total Dividends and Distributions   (13,718,954)       (2,996,400)   (12,770,200)
                     
Share transactions:**                    
Proceeds from sale of shares   5,542,879,994    1,176,474,156    21,255,021    267,136,704 
Cost of shares redeemed   (5,186,689,166)   (268,379,866)   (22,883,914)   (163,228,037)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions   356,190,828    908,094,290    (1,628,893)   103,908,667 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   369,673,668    913,652,662    (23,883,262)   (38,246,226)
Net Assets, beginning of period   913,652,662        198,535,374    236,781,600 
Net Assets, end of period†  $1,283,326,330   $913,652,662   $174,652,112   $198,535,374 
                    
† Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)  $(12,339)  $   $128,643   $(3,363)
                     
**Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                    
Shares sold   140,400,000    30,910,863    1,600,000    10,750,000 
Shares redeemed   (131,050,000)   (7,050,000)   (1,550,000)   (7,600,000)
Net increase (decrease)   9,350,000    23,860,863    50,000    3,150,000 

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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  RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   Solar Energy ETF(b)   Steel ETF 
  For the Year   For the Year   For the Year   For the Year   For the Year   For the Year 
  Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended 
  December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31, 
  2012   2011   2012   2011   2012   2011 
                              
  $2,940,941   $3,118,054   $386,852   $660,006   $3,426,928   $4,328,392 
   3,552,446    2,384,553    (19,226,876)   (6,915,259)   (22,112,847)   18,498,297 
   4,302,686    (38,703,131)   13,570,378    (14,435,603)   34,973,481    (100,133,153)
   10,796,073    (33,200,524)   (5,269,646)   (20,690,856)   16,287,562    (77,306,464)
                              
                              
   (2,900,200)   (3,102,000)   (395,100)   (629,100)   (3,386,250)   (4,339,600)
                        
                              
                              
   (2,900,200)   (3,102,000)   (395,100)   (629,100)   (3,386,250)   (4,339,600)
                              
   12,830,008    46,294,627    6,628,658    19,442,977    88,363,561    212,976,153 
   (57,208,727)   (60,999,830)       (13,039,905)   (128,420,817)   (229,359,586)
   (44,378,719)   (14,705,203)   6,628,658    6,403,072    (40,057,256)   (16,383,433)
   (36,482,846)   (51,007,727)   963,912    (14,916,884)   (27,155,944)   (98,029,497)
   158,687,060    209,694,787    9,950,365    24,867,249    181,036,967    279,066,464 
  $122,204,214   $158,687,060   $10,914,277   $9,950,365   $153,881,023   $181,036,967 
                              
  $(480)  $(38,385)  $(2,429)  $525   $23,915   $(16,763)
                              
   350,000    1,150,000    120,000    110,000    1,900,000    3,300,000 
   (1,650,000)   (1,850,000)       (80,000)   (2,550,000)   (3,350,000)
   (1,300,000)   (700,000)   120,000    30,000    (650,000)   (50,000)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(continued)

 

   Unconventional         
   Oil & Gas ETF   Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF 
   For the Period         
   February 14,   For the Year   For the Year 
   2012* through   Ended   Ended 
   December 31,   December 31,   December 31, 
   2012   2012   2011 
Operations:               
Net investment income  $161,553   $2,382,526   $2,447,939 
Net realized loss   (113,804)   (16,275,048)   (14,894,280)
Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (1,735,366)   10,858,990    (57,849,070)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations   (1,687,617)   (3,033,532)   (70,295,411)
                
Dividends to shareholders:               
Dividends from net investment income   (152,600)   (3,602,400)   (11,398,800)
                
Share transactions:**               
Proceeds from sale of shares   23,305,562    5,465,787    21,656,885 
Cost of shares redeemed   (5,685,720)   (6,930,759)   (113,736,655)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions   17,619,842    (1,464,972)   (92,079,770)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   15,779,625    (8,100,904)   (173,773,981)
Net Assets, beginning of period       86,667,642    260,441,623 
Net Assets, end of period†  $15,779,625   $78,566,738   $86,667,642 
                
† Including undistributed net investment income  $2,749   $492,989   $1,738,038 
                
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)               
Shares sold   950,000    350,000    800,000 
Shares redeemed   (250,000)   (450,000)   (5,300,000)
Net increase (decrease)   700,000    (100,000)   (4,500,000)

 

 
* Commencement of operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Agribusiness ETF
   For the Year Ended December 31,
   2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
Net asset value, beginning of year    $47.21     $53.39     $43.69     $27.71     $56.73 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income     1.00      0.30      0.31      0.45      0.35 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     5.70      (6.18)     9.72      15.95      (29.09)
Total from investment operations     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 year    $52.94     $47.21     $53.39     $43.69     $27.71 
Total return (b)     14.20%     (11.01)%     22.96%     59.18%     (50.64)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                   
Net assets, end of year (000’s)    $5,667,221     $5,530,813     $2,624,216     $1,992,374     $679,014 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.55%     0.53%     0.56%     0.59%     0.59%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.55%     0.53%     0.56%     0.59%     0.59%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets     0.54%     0.53%     0.55%     0.59%     0.58%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     1.89%     0.76%     0.78%     1.56%     0.66%
Portfolio turnover rate     19%     22%     20%     35%     29%

 

   Coal ETF
                           For the Period
                           January 10,
                           2008 (a)
                    through
   For the Year Ended December 31,  December 31,
   2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
Net asset value, beginning of period    $32.41     $47.07     $35.93     $14.55     $40.39 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income     0.49      0.53      0.18      0.34      0.10 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (7.30)     (14.71)     11.15      21.35      (25.85)
Total from investment operations     (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    $25.17     $32.41     $47.07     $35.93     $14.55 
Total return (b)     (21.05)%     (30.12)%     31.55%     149.05%     (63.75)%(c)
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                   
Net assets, end of period (000’s)    $235,358     $314,420     $529,563     $418,528     $167,999 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.62%     0.59%     0.59%     0.64%     0.62%(d)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.59%     0.59%     0.59%     0.64%     0.62%(d)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets     0.59%     0.59%     0.58%     0.63%     0.61%(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.02%     0.93%     0.57%     1.51%     0.53%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate     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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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Global Alternative Energy ETF
   For the Year Ended December 31,
   2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
Net asset value, beginning of year    $10.96     $20.08     $25.17     $23.08     $59.50 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income     0.22      0.34      0.20      0.09      0.15 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.12      (9.11)     (5.10)     2.01      (36.43)
Total from investment operations     0.34      (8.77)     (4.90)     2.10      (36.28)
Less:                                   
Dividends from net investment income     (0.21)     (0.34)     (0.19)     (0.01)     (0.14)
Return of capital           (0.01)                  
Total dividends     (0.21)     (0.35)     (0.19)     (0.01)     (0.14)
Net asset value, end of year    $11.09     $10.96     $20.08     $25.17     $23.08 
Total return (a)     3.07%     (43.69)%     (19.46)%     9.11%     (60.98)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                   
Net assets, end of year (000’s)    $46,013     $58,644     $134,547     $212,645     $192,758 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.81%     0.68%     0.60%     0.66%     0.62%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.62%     0.62%     0.60%     0.66%     0.62%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets     0.62%     0.62%     0.60%     0.65%     0.60%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.81%     1.59%     0.81%     0.34%     0.46%
Portfolio turnover rate     35%     26%     30%     50%     29%

 

   Gold Miners ETF
   For the Year Ended December 31,
   2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
Net asset value, beginning of year    $ 51.50     $61.44     $46.15     $33.70     $45.89 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income     0.39      0.26      0.04      0.05      0.43 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (5.11)     (10.05)     15.65      12.51      (12.62)
Total from investment operations     (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 year    $46.32     $51.50     $61.44     $46.15     $33.70 
Total return (a)     (9.16)%     (15.93)%     34.01%     37.27%     (26.56)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                   
Net assets, end of year (000’s)    $9,406,054     $8,772,539     $7,677,408     $5,568,529     $2,672,363 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.52%     0.52%     0.53%     0.54%     0.56%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.52%     0.52%     0.53%     0.54%     0.55%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets     0.52%     0.52%     0.53%     0.54%     0.55%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     0.88%     0.35%     0.05%     0.00%     0.15%
Portfolio turnover rate     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.

 

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 Period
                     November 10,
        2009 (a) through
   For the Year Ended December 31,  December 31,
   2012  2011  2010  2009
Net asset value, beginning of period    $24.46     $39.81     $25.81     $24.72 
Income from investment operations:                            
Net investment income (loss)     0.09      0.68      (0.10)(b)     (0.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (4.02)     (14.45)     17.03      1.10 
Total from investment operations     (3.93)     (13.77)     16.93      1.09 
Less:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (0.75)     (1.21)     (2.93)      
Distributions from net realized gains           (0.37)            
Total dividends and distributions     (0.75)     (1.58)     (2.93)      
Net asset value, end of period    $19.78     $24.46     $39.81     $25.81 
Total return (c)     (16.07)%     (34.57)%     65.74%     4.41%(d)
Ratios/Supplemental Data                            
Net assets, end of period (000’s)    $2,537,231     $1,922,665     $2,123,857     $660,843 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.55%     0.54%     0.54%     0.59%(e)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.55%     0.54%     0.54%     0.59%(e)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,to average net assets           0.55  %           0.54  %           0.54  %           0.59  %(e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.01%     (0.22)%     (0.34)%     (0.43)%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate     22%     60%     49%     20%(d)
 
   Oil Services ETF#  
         For the Period  
   For the Year  December 20,  
   Ended  2011 (a) through  
   December 31, 2012  December 31,
2011
 
               
Net asset value, beginning of period    $38.29     $38.06   
Income from investment operations:                
Net investment income     0.42      (f)  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     0.34      0.23   
Total from investment operations     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    $38.64     $38.29   
Total return (c)     1.98%     0.61%(d)  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                
Net assets, end of period (000’s)    $1,283,326     $913,653   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.38%     0.46%(e)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.35%     0.35%(e)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,to average net assets           0.35  %           0.35  %(e)   
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     1.23%     (0.35)%(e)  
Portfolio turnover rate     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 February 14, 2012, the Fund effected a share split as described in the Notes to Financial Statements. Per share data for the period December 20, 2011 through February 13, 2012, has been adjusted to give effect to the share split (See Note 10).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

75
MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Rare Earth / Strategic Metals ETF
      For the Period
      October 27,
   For the Year  2010 (a) through
   Ended December 31,  December 31,
   2012  2011  2010
Net asset value, beginning of period    $15.10     $23.68     $19.76 
Income from investment operations:                     
Net investment income (loss)     0.22      0.25      (0.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.86)     (7.88)     3.93 
Total from investment operations     (1.64)     (7.63)     3.92 
Less:                     
Dividends from net investment income     (0.23)     (0.95)      
Net asset value, end of period    $13.23     $15.10     $23.68 
Total return (b)     (10.88)%     (32.21)%     19.84%(c)
Ratios/Supplemental Data                     
Net assets, end of period (000’s)    $174,652     $198,535     $236,782 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.66%     0.59%     0.63%(d)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.59%     0.57%     0.57%(d)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets     0.57%     0.57%     0.57%(d)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     1.59%     0.95%     (0.38)%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate     44%     35%     9%(c)

 

   RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF
                           For the Period
                           August 29,
        2008 (a) through
   For the Year Ended December 31,  December 31,
   2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
Net asset value, beginning of period    $33.76     $38.83     $33.58     $23.27     $39.60 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income     0.86      0.66      0.30      0.26      0.05 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     2.17      (5.07)     5.26      10.30      (16.31)
Total from investment operations     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    $35.94     $33.76     $38.83     $33.58     $23.27 
Total return (b)     8.98%     (11.36)%     16.57%     45.36%     (41.07)%(c)
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                   
Net assets, end of period (000’s)    $122,204     $158,687     $209,695     $97,394     $24,429 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.68%     0.64%     0.63%     0.98%     2.20%(d)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.52%     0.61%     0.63%     0.65%     0.75%(d)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets     0.51%     0.61%     0.63%     0.65%     0.65%(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.95%     1.40%     1.26%     1.38%     1.49%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate     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

 

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 Period
      April 21,
      2008 (a) through
   For the Year Ended December 31,  December 31,
   2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
Net asset value, beginning of period    $55.35     $165.75     $233.70     $213.30     $610.20 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income     1.29      3.75      0.90      1.50      0.05 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (18.94)     (110.70)     (67.80)     20.25      (396.95)
Total from investment operations     (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    $36.38     $55.35     $165.75     $233.70     $213.30 
Total return (b)     (31.89)%     (64.50)%     (28.65)%     10.17%     (65.04)%(c)
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                   
Net assets, end of period (000’s)    $10,914     $9,950     $24,867     $34,279     $18,483 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     1.86%     1.06%     0.92%     0.96%     1.23%(d)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.66%     0.65%     0.65%     0.66%     0.65%(d)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets     0.65%     0.65%     0.65%     0.65%     0.65%(d)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     3.47%     2.63%     0.50%     0.86%     (0.02)%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate     59%     35%     37%     51%     52%(c)

 

   Steel ETF
   For the Year Ended December 31,
   2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
Net asset value, beginning of year    $47.64     $72.48     $61.57     $29.43     $85.02 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income     1.09      1.14      0.86      0.92      1.12 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments           1.20              (24.84  )           11.08              32.20              (55.35  )
Total from investment operations     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 year    $48.85     $47.64     $72.48     $61.57     $29.43 
Total return (b)     4.80%     (32.70)%     19.39%     112.51%     (63.79)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                   
Net assets, end of year (000’s)    $153,881     $181,037     $279,066     $390,947     $89,754 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.60%     0.58%     0.55%     0.59%     0.60%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.55%     0.55%     0.55%     0.56%     0.55%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets     0.55%     0.55%     0.55%     0.55%     0.55%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.40%     1.97%     1.04%     2.79%     1.44%
Portfolio turnover rate     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 reverse share split as described in the Notes to Financial Statements. Per share data for the period April 21, 2008 through July 1, 2012 has been adjusted to give effect to the reverse 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:

 

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

 

 

   Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF
   For the Year Ended December 31,
   2012  2011  2010  2009  2008
Net asset value, beginning of year    $14.94     $25.29     $22.65     $19.30     $35.62 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)     0.42      (0.09)     0.51      0.22      1.27 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.95)     (8.33)     3.19      3.55      (17.59)
Total from investment operations     (0.53)     (8.42)     3.70      3.77      (16.32)
Less:                                   
Dividends from net investment income     (0.63)     (1.93)     (1.06)     (0.42)      
Net asset value, end of year    $13.78     $14.94     $25.29     $22.65     $19.30 
Total return (b)     (3.53)%     (33.29)%     16.37%     19.52%     (45.82)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                   
Net assets, end of year (000’s)    $78,567     $86,668     $260,442     $157,402     $135,065 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.67%     0.63%     0.57%     0.66%     0.61%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.60%     0.62%     0.57%     0.66%     0.61%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets     0.60%     0.61%     0.57%     0.63%     0.61%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.82%     1.42%     2.53%     1.00%     1.31%
Portfolio turnover rate     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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2012

 

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 December 31, 2012, offers fifty 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 or 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   DAXglobal® Agribusiness Index
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 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 Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index*
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   August 29, 2008   RogersTM–Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index
Solar Energy ETF   April 21, 2008   Ardour Solar Energy IndexSM
Steel ETF   October 10, 2006   NYSE Arca Steel Index
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   February 14, 2012   Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas Index*
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   August 13, 2007   DAXglobal® Nuclear Energy Index

 

* Published by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH.

 

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 more than sixty days remaining to maturity are valued at market value. Short-term obligations with sixty days or less to
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(continued)

 

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. 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 its investments on a recurring basis which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs in the 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 Fund’s investments, and transfers between levels are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Fund’s 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. 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 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 year ended December 31, 2012.

 

  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 forward foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities on the Statement 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 had no forward foreign currency contracts during the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

G. 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 as soon as the Fund is notified 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, 2013 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.

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(continued)

 

The current expense caps and the amounts waived by the Adviser for the year ended December 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

Fund  Expense Cap  Waiver of
Management Fees
  Expenses
Assumed by
the Adviser
Agribusiness ETF   0.56%  $   $ 
Coal ETF   0.59    55,372     
Global Alternative Energy ETF   0.62    93,828     
Gold Miners ETF   0.53         
Junior Gold Miners ETF   0.56         
Oil Services ETF   0.35    341,895     
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   0.57    123,122     
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   0.49*   248,834     
Solar Energy ETF   0.65    55,751    78,316 
Steel ETF   0.55    65,303     
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   0.54    55,373     
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   0.60    57,753     

 

* The Fund expense cap prior to May 1, 2012 for RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF was 0.59%.

 

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 year ended December 31, 2012, 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  $1,073,990,024   $1,096,788,567 
Coal ETF   125,117,085    124,430,479 
Global Alternative Energy ETF   17,668,113    17,762,937 
Gold Miners ETF   517,074,946    441,082,174 
Junior Gold Miners ETF   523,720,293    618,794,581 
Oil Services ETF   64,675,349    63,675,669 
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   81,748,208    81,688,902 
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   14,774,654    15,498,232 
Solar Energy ETF   7,381,823    6,446,294 
Steel ETF   18,851,182    19,058,143 
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   5,723,452    5,719,389 
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   44,357,283    45,526,124 
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Note 5–Income Taxes–As of December 31, 2012, 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  $5,694,598,868   $605,630,683   $(468,793,655)  $136,837,028 
Coal ETF   342,196,037    4,678,543    (66,759,140)   (62,080,597)
Global Alternative Energy ETF   92,885,264    3,494,657    (41,556,167)   (38,061,510)
Gold Miners ETF   11,957,964,093    14,238,284    (2,360,101,273)   (2,345,862,989)
Junior Gold Miners ETF   3,593,428,677    128,654,004    (901,226,031)   (772,572,027)
Oil Services ETF   1,419,204,553    8,180,518    (80,195,280)   (72,014,762)
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   300,781,346    9,285,541    (92,652,457)   (83,366,916)
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   130,199,830    12,706,806    (17,291,301)   (4,584,495)
Solar Energy ETF   19,884,387    516,783    (6,688,749)   (6,171,966)
Steel ETF   249,435,330    3,248,601    (66,561,391)   (63,312,790)
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   17,612,113    427,918    (2,163,807)   (1,735,889)
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   107,756,448    5,441,409    (27,548,497)   (22,107,088)

 

At December 31, 2012, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis, for each Fund, were as follows:

 

   Undistributed   Accumulated   Qualified   Other   Unrealized     
   Ordinary   Capital   Late-Year   Temporary   Appreciation     
Fund  Income   Losses   Losses   Difference   (Depreciation)   Total 
Agribusiness ETF  $1,479,349   $(587,419,548)  $   $(183,612)  $136,952,090   $(449,171,721)
Coal ETF   55,426    (305,183,162)   (8,388,870)   (21,857)   (62,081,179)   (375,619,642)
Global Alternative Energy ETF   48,152    (257,899,789)   (8,113,120)   (13,315)   (38,062,316)   (304,040,388)
Gold Miners ETF   230,329    (783,314,606)   (491,967)   (430,745)   (2,345,862,987)   (3,129,869,976)
Junior Gold Miners ETF       (333,921,139)   (211,341,917)   (67,516)   (772,574,536)   (1,317,905,108)
Oil Services ETF           (1,426,563)   (12,339)   (72,014,762)   (73,453,664)
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   221,597    (49,404,898)   (10,240,622)   (5,848)   (83,367,829)   (142,797,600)
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   20,846    (8,370,801)   (679,121)   (16,920)   (4,581,013)   (13,627,009)
Solar Energy ETF       (49,866,382)   (6,156,765)   (1,579)   (6,171,340)   (62,196,066)
Steel ETF   43,386    (127,863,406)   (3,121,220)   (19,472)   (63,312,790)   (194,273,502)
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   2,910    (422,887)   (76,326)   (161)   (1,735,958)   (2,232,422)
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   538,276    (157,606,598)   (5,023,472)   (44,671)   (22,109,956)   (184,246,421)

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

   2012 Dividends  2011 Dividends 
           Long-Term     
   Ordinary   Ordinary   Capital   Return of 
Fund  Income   Income   Gains   Capital 
Agribusiness ETF  $104,052,600   $34,623,770   $   $1,217,830 
Coal ETF   3,973,750    4,781,700         
Global Alternative Energy ETF   859,050    1,791,370        70,430 
Gold Miners ETF   89,467,455    26,160,375         
Junior Gold Miners ETF   96,187,500    96,438,510    27,190,190     
Oil Services ETF*   13,718,954             
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   2,996,400    12,770,200         
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   2,900,200    3,102,000         
Solar Energy ETF   395,100    629,100         
Steel ETF   3,386,250    4,339,600         
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   152,600             
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   3,602,400    11,398,800         

 

* Include short-term capital gains.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)

 

Net qualified late-year losses incurred after October 31, 2012 and within the taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds’ next taxable year. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Funds intend to defer to January 1, 2013 for federal tax purpose qualified late year losses as follows:

 

   Late-Year  Post-October
Fund  Ordinary Losses  Capital Losses
Agribusiness ETF  $   $ 
Coal ETF       8,388,870 
Global Alternative Energy ETF       8,113,120 
Gold Miners ETF       491,967 
Junior Gold Miners ETF   37,328,650    174,013,267 
Oil Services ETF       1,426,563 
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF       10,240,622 
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF       679,121 
Solar Energy ETF   850    6,155,915 
Steel ETF       3,121,220 
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF       76,326 
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF       5,023,472 

 

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.

 

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

 

   Post-Effective   Post-Effective                 
   No Expiration   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 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to investments in Passive Foreign Investment Companies, foreign currency gains and losses, net investment losses and tax treatment of in-kind redemptions, the Funds’ incurred differences that affected undistributed net investment income (loss), accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and aggregate paid in capital by the amounts in the table below. Net assets were not affected by these reclassifications.

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Fund  Increase/Decrease in Accumulated Net Investment Income/Loss   Increase/Decrease in Accumulated Net Realized Gain/Loss   Increase/Decrease in Aggregate Paid in Capital 
Agribusiness ETF  $(1,385,792)  $(121,350,369)  $122,736,161 
Coal ETF   (56,033)   31,531,198    (31,475,165)
Global Alternative Energy ETF   (9,134)   3,990,078    (3,980,944)
Gold Miners ETF   3,898,402    (239,133,025)   235,234,623 
Junior Gold Miners ETF   4,482,863    (16,904,264)   12,421,401 
Oil Services ETF   (422,221)   (92,099,184)   92,521,405 
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   189,460    986,824    (1,176,284)
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   (2,836)   (6,177,910)   6,180,746 
Solar Energy ETF   5,294    11,499    (16,793)
Steel ETF       5,222,313    (5,222,313)
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   (6,204)   (386,001)   392,205 
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   (25,175)   1,017,155    (991,980)

 

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, 2009-2011), 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 on the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 6–Capital Share Transactions–As of December 31, 2012, 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 year ended December 31, 2012 the Trust had in-kind contributions and redemptions as follows:

 

Fund  In-Kind Contributions  In-Kind Redemptions
Agribusiness ETF  $180,488,241   $664,397,260 
Coal ETF   140,218,703    182,456,083 
Global Alternative Energy ETF       12,660,584 
Gold Miners ETF   8,867,249,398    7,369,071,936 
Junior Gold Miners ETF   1,388,164,379    287,955,765 
Oil Services ETF   5,587,770,408    5,231,887,601 
Rare Earth / Strategic Metals ETF   19,659,032    21,328,273 
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   12,465,310    55,617,459 
Solar Energy ETF   5,721,548     
Steel ETF   91,197,956    131,066,293 
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   23,303,283    5,685,883 
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   5,471,617    6,943,593 

 

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)

 

currencies, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, and future adverse political and economic 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” on the Statements of Operations. The liability for the Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” on 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 Fund’s custodian. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, U.S. government securities 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. 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 Fund’s 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 may pay reasonable finders,’ administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities and may share the interest earned on the collateral with the securities lending agent. 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 December 31, 2012, 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 $130 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 year ended December 31, 2012, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

   Days  Average Daily  Average
Fund  Outstanding  Loan Balance  Interest Rate
Agribusiness ETF   321     $43,564,108    1.89%
Coal ETF   120      693,938    1.90 
Global Alternative Energy ETF   178      92,677    1.90 
Gold Miners ETF   218      5,575,500    1.90 
Junior Gold Miners ETF   256      4,249,642    1.89 
Oil Services ETF   191      1,501,277    1.90 
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   266      3,027,194    1.90 
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   Days  Average Daily  Average
Fund  Outstanding  Loan Balance  Interest Rate
RVE Hard Asset Producers ETF   329     $652,915    1.89%
Solar Energy ETF   89      76,764    1.90 
Steel ETF   203      268,558    1.89 
Uranium-Nuclear Energy ETF   108      230,611    1.90 

 

The Funds had no outstanding loan balances at December 31, 2012.

 

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 year ended December 31, 2012, there were no offsets of custodial fees.

 

Note 13–Recent Accounting Pronouncements–The Funds have adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011–04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.” ASU No. 2011–04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU No. 2011–04 requires reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU No. 2011–04 requires reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new disclosures have been implemented for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and can be found in Note 2 to the financial statements and the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.

 

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2011–11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which requires an entity to make additional disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities and related arrangements. The new guidance seeks to enhance disclosures by requiring improved information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either: (1) offset in according with GAAP, or (2) subject to enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in accordance with GAAP. The new guidance is effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011–11 and its impact on 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 January 18, 2013, the Trust increased the line of credit from $130 million to $200 million.

 

Effective January 23, 2013, the names of the Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners Index, the Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index and the Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas Index have been changed to the Market Vectors Global Junior Gold Miners Index, the Market Vectors Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index, and the Market Vectors Global Unconventional Oil & Gas Index respectively. The changes described above are name changes only and do not reflect any other changes to the indexes.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Market Vectors ETF Trust

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of 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 Asset Producers ETF, Solar Energy ETF, Steel ETF, Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF and Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (twelve of the series constituting Market Vectors ETF Trust) (the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2012, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 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 Asset Producers ETF, Solar Energy ETF, Steel ETF, Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF and Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF (twelve of the series constituting Market Vectors ETF Trust) at December 31, 2012, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
TAX INFORMATION
(unaudited)

 

The Funds listed below intend to pass through foreign tax credits in the maximum amounts shown. The gross foreign source income earned during 2012 by the Funds was as shown below.

 

FundForeign Tax Credits  Gross Foreign Source Income
Agribusiness ETF  $12,295,702     $116,191,332 
Gold Miners ETF   12,422,949      105,987,871 
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   212,283      2,618,231 
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   69,021      1,960,363 
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   169,497      2,094,003 

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction

 

The Funds listed below had the following percentage of ordinary income dividends paid that qualified for the Corporate Dividends Received Deduction in 2012.

 

Agribusiness ETF   67.48%
Coal ETF   24.38%
Global Alternative Energy ETF   10.24%
Gold Miners ETF   28.19%
Oil Services ETF   58.23%
RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF   42.98%
Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF   8.26%
Steel ETF   40.54%
Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF   80.74%
Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF   16.87%
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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Name, Address1
and Age
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office2 and
Length of

Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex3
Overseen
  Other Directorships Held by
Trustee During Past Five Years
Independent Trustees:      
       
David H. Chow,
55*†
  Chairman
Trustee
  Since 2008 Since 2006  Founder and CEO, DanCourt Management LLC - March 1999 to present (financial/ strategy consulting firm and Registered Investment Advisor).  50  Director, Forward Management, LLC and Audit Committee Chairman; Trustee, Berea College of Kentucky and Vice-Chairman of the Investment Committee; Member of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council; Secretary and Board Member of the CFA Society of Stamford.
                
R. Alastair Short,
59*†
  Trustee  Since 2006  President, Apex Capital Corporation (personal investment vehicle), January 1988 to present; Vice Chairman, W.P. Stewart & Co., Inc. (asset management firm), September 2007 to September 2008; and Managing Director, The GlenRock Group, LLC (private equity investment firm), May 2004 to September 2007.  60  Chairman and Independent Director, EULAV Asset Management, January 2011 to present; Independent Director, Tremont offshore funds, June 2009 to present; Director, Kenyon Review.
                
Peter J. Sidebottom,
50*†
  Trustee  Since 2012  Partner, Bain & Company (management consulting firm), April 2012 to present; Executive Vice President and Senior Operating Committee Member, TD Ameritrade (on-line brokerage firm), February 2009 to January 2012; Executive Vice President, Wachovia Corporation (financial services firm), December 2004 to February 2009.  50  Board Member, Special Olympics, New Jersey, November 2011 to present; Director, The Charlotte Research Institute, December 2000 to present; Board Member, Social Capital Institute, University of North Carolina Charlotte, November 2004 to January 2012.
                
Richard D. Stamberger,
53*†
  Trustee  Since 2006  President and CEO, SmartBrief, Inc. (media company).  60  None.
                
Interested Trustee:         
          
Jan F. van Eck,
494
  Trustee,
President
and
Chief
Executive
Officer
  Trustee
(Since 2006);
President
and Chief
Executive
Officer
(Since 2009)
  Director, President and Owner of the Adviser, Van Eck Associates Corporation; Director and President, Van Eck Securities Corporation (“VESC”); Director and President, Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp. (“VEARA”).  50  Director, National Committee on US-China Relations.

 

 
1 The address for each Trustee and officer is 335 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2 Each Trustee serves until resignation, death, retirement or removal. Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
3 The Fund Complex consists of the Van Eck Funds, Van Eck VIP Trust and the Trust.
4 “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. van Eck is an officer of the Adviser.
* Member of the Audit Committee.
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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Officer’s Name,
Address1

and Age
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office2 and
Length of

Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Russell G. Brennan, 48  Assistant Vice
President and
Assistant
Treasurer
  Since 2008  Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of the Adviser (since 2008); Manager (Portfolio Administration) of the Adviser, September 2005 to October 2008; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
          
Charles T. Cameron, 52  Vice President  Since 2006  Director of Trading (since 1995) and Portfolio Manager (since 1997) for the Adviser; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
          
Simon Chen, 41  Assistant Vice
President
  Since 2012  Greater China Director of the Adviser (Since January 2012); General Manager, SinoMarkets Ltd. (June 2007 to December 2011).
          
John J. Crimmins, 55  Vice President,
Treasurer, Chief
Financial Officer
and Principal
Accounting Officer
  Vice President,
Chief Financial
Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer
(Since 2012); Treasurer
(Since 2009)
  Vice President of Portfolio Administration of the Adviser, June 2009 to present; Vice President of VESC and VEARA, June 2009 to present; Chief Financial, Operating and Compliance Officer, Kern Capital Management LLC, September 1997 to February 2009; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
          
Eduardo Escario, 37  Vice President  Since 2012  Regional Director, Business Development/Sales for Southern Europe and South America of the Adviser (since July 2008); Regional Director (Spain, Portugal, South America and Africa) of Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd. (May 2001- July 2008).
          
Lars Hamich, 44  Vice President  Since 2012  Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Van Eck Global (Europe) GmbH (since 2009); Chief Executive Officer of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (“MVIS”) (since June 2011); Managing Director of STOXX Limited (until 2008).
          
Wu-Kwan Kit, 31  Assistant Vice
President and
Assistant
Secretary
  Since 2011  Assistant Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since 2011); Associate, Schulte Roth & Zabel (September 2007 - 2011); University of Pennsylvania Law School (August 2004 - May 2007).
          
Susan C. Lashley, 58  Vice President  Since 2006  Vice President of the Adviser and VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
          
Thomas K. Lynch, 56  Chief Compliance
Officer
  Since 2007  Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser and Compliance Officer VEARA (since December 2006) and of VESC (since August 2008); Vice President of the Adviser, VEARA and VESC; Treasurer (April 2005 - December 2006); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
          
Laura I. Martínez, 32  Assistant Vice
President and
Assistant
Secretary
  Since 2008  Assistant Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since 2008); Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell (October 2005 - June 2008); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
          
Joseph J. McBrien, 64  Senior Vice
President,
Secretary and
Chief Legal Officer
  Since 2006  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since December 2005); Director of VESC and VEARA (since October 2010); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
          
Ferat Oeztuerk, 29  Assistant Vice
President
  Since 2012  Sales Associate, Van Eck Global (Europe) GmbH (Since November 2011); Account Manager, Vodafone Global Enterprise Limited (January 2011 to October 2011).
          
Jonathan R. Simon, 38  Vice President
and Assistant
Secretary
  Since 2006  Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since 2006); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
          
Bruce J. Smith, 57  Senior Vice
President
  Since 2006  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since 1997); Director of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since October 2010); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.

 

 
1 The address for each Officer is 335 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2 Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
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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, 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 contains this and other information about the investment company. Please read the 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  
     

MVHAAR



Item 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

(a)  The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that
     applies to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
     principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing
     similar functions.

(b)  Not applicable.

(c)  The Registrant has not amended its Code of Ethics during the period
     covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

(d)  The Registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver from a
     provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the
     shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

(e)  Not applicable.

(f)  The Registrant's Code of Ethics is attached as an Exhibit hereto.

Item 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

     The Registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that David Chow, R.
     Alastair Short and Richard Stamberger, members of the Audit and Governance
     Committees, are "audit committee financial experts" and "independent" as
     such terms are defined in the instructions to Form N-CSR Item 3(a)(2).

Item 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a)  Audit Fees

     Ernst& Young, as principal accountant for the Market Vectors ETF Trust,
     billed audit fees of $1,122,050 for 2012 and $731,650 for 2011.

(b)  Audit-Related Fees

     Ernst & Young billed audit-related fees of $0 for 2012 and $0 for 2011.

(c)  Tax Fees

     Ernst & Young billed tax fees of $673,465 for 2012 and $270,344 for 2011.

(d)  All Other Fees

     None.

(e)  The Audit Committee will pre-approve all audit and non-audit services,
     to be provided to the Fund, by the independent accountants as required by
     Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Audit Committee
     has authorized the Chairman of the Audit Committee to approve, between
     meeting dates, appropriate non-audit services.

     The Audit Committee after considering all factors, including a review of
     independence issues, will recommend to the Board of Trustees the
     independent auditors to be selected to audit the financial statements of
     the Funds.

(f) Not applicable. (g) Ernst & Young does not provide services to the Registrant's investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser. (h) 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. None. 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) The code of ethics is attached as EX-99.CODE ETH (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 March 8, 2013 -------------- 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 March 8, 2013 -------------- By (Signature and Title) /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and CFO --------------------------------------- Date March 8, 2013 --------------