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
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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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. |
1 | Bloomberg 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 |
2 | CNN 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 |
3 | Seeking Alpha: Agribusiness ETFs and the Drought of 2012, http://seekingalpha.com/article/779581-agribusiness-etfs-and-the-drought-of-2012-podcast |
4 | Seeking Alpha, 11/29/12: Coal Stocks Look Ready to Run, http://seekingalpha.com/article/1035341-coal-stocks-look-ready-to-run |
5 | U.S. Natural Gas Wellhead Prices, U.S. Energy Information Administration: www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/hist/n9190us3m.htm |
6 | The 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 |
7 | WTI Crude Oil spot price: http://ycharts.com/indicators/crude_oil_spot_price |
8 | Seeking 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 |
9 | ABC News, Transocean Settlement of Gulf Spill Heads to Court, http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/transocean-spill-settlement-heads-court-18167417 |
10 | AP 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 |
11 | Solar Market Insight Report 2012 Q3, www.seia.org/research-resources/solar-market-insight-report-20 |
12 | Money 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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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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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. |
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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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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.
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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.
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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
(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 |
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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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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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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. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
38 |
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 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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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 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
40 |
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.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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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
43 |
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
44 |
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
45 |
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
47 |
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 |
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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50 |
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 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
51 |
RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)
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 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
52 |
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 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
53 |
RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
CAD | Canadian Dollar |
EUR | Euro |
GBP | British Pound |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
NOK | Norwegian Krone |
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 |
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 |
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 | $ | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements
64 |
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 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements
65 |
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. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
66 |
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 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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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 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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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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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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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: |
(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: |
(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: |
(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
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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
For a share outstanding throughout each period: |
(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: |
(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: |
(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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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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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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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.
New York, New York
February 22, 2013
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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.
Fund | Foreign 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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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 --------------