N-CSRS 1 c62216_ncsrs.htm


                                  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: JUNE 30, 2010


ITEM 1. Report to Shareholders

(FRONT COVER)

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

J U N E  3 0 ,  2 0 1 0

( u n a u d i t e d )

MARKET VECTORS

HARD ASSETS ETFs

MOO

KOL

GEX

Agribusiness
ETF

Coal
ETF

Global
Alternative
Energy ETF

GDX

GDXJ

NLR

Gold
Miners
ETF

Junior Gold
Miners ETF

Nuclear
Energy ETF

HAP

KWT

SLX

RVE
Hard Assets
Producers
ETF

Solar
Energy
ETF

Steel
ETF




 

 



 

 

MARKET VECTORS HARD ASSETS ETFs

 

 

 

Management Discussion

1

Fund Review

 

Agribusiness ETF (MOO)

2

Coal ETF (KOL)

5

Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX)

8

Gold Miners ETF (GDX)

11

Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)

14

Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR)

18

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP)

21

Solar Energy ETF (KWT)

25

Steel ETF (SLX)

28

Performance Record

 

Agribusiness ETF (MOO)

4

Coal ETF (KOL)

7

Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX)

10

Gold Miners ETF (GDX)

13

Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)

17

Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR)

20

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP)

24

Solar Energy ETF (KWT)

27

Steel ETF (SLX)

30

Explanation of Expenses

31

Schedule of Investments

 

Agribusiness ETF (MOO)

32

Coal ETF (KOL)

35

Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX)

38

Gold Miners ETF (GDX)

41

Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)

43

Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR)

45

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP)

47

Solar Energy ETF (KWT)

56

Steel ETF (SLX)

58

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

60

Statements of Operations

62

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

64

Financial Highlights

 

Agribusiness ETF (MOO)

68

Coal ETF (KOL)

69

Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX)

69

Gold Miners ETF (GDX)

70

Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)

71

Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR)

71

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (HAP)

72

Solar Energy ETF (KWT)

73

Steel ETF (SLX)

73

Notes to Financial Statements

74

Approval of Management Agreement

82

 

 

   

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 providers. Also, unless otherwise specifically noted, any discussion of the Funds’ holdings and the Funds’ performance, and the views of Van Eck Global are as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.




 

MARKET VECTORS HARD ASSETS ETFs


Dear Shareholder:

This semi-annual report for the hard assets equity funds of the Market Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) covers a period of challenge for hard assets commodities and their corresponding equity sectors. The year 2010 began with modest gains in the first quarter. However, investor sentiment turned dramatically in late April, as investor risk aversion heightened and fears of economic weakness resurfaced. As with the broader equity market, much of the decline in hard assets was accrued as the worsening of the European debt crisis caused investors to flee to the relative safety of the U.S. dollar, in turn making U.S. dollar-denominated commodities costlier in almost all other currencies. Other headwinds included rising stockpiles of oil, natural gas, grains and other commodities and China’s steps to curb its economic growth, which led to concerns about reduced demand from this major importer of hard assets. The major exception to this picture was precious metals, and gold in particular, which was the best performing hard assets sector by far, enjoying strong gains in exemplification of the flight to safety.

As conditions shifted markedly within the financial markets during the six months ended June 30, 2010, Van Eck Global continued to enhance the array of exchange-traded funds we offer our shareholders. During the semi-annual period, two new equity investment opportunities in the Market Vectors ETF family commenced operations—Egypt Index ETF and Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF. Meanwhile, during this semi-annual period, Market Vectors ETF Trust equity funds continued to make headlines given the unique targeted investment opportunities they offer.

Each of the Market Vectors ETF Trust equity funds in operation for the full six months met its objective of tracking, as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of its benchmark index.

Since the first ETF within the Market Vectors ETF Trust was introduced in May 2006, total assets under management in the twenty equity funds of the Trust grew to more than $13.9 billion as of June 30, 2010. Clearly, our shareholders recognize that the market continues to be filled with new investment opportunity, even as economic indicators remain mixed.

The continued enthusiasm for ETFs in general, and for Market Vectors ETFs in particular, further demonstrates the persistent interest in these types of investment vehicles on the part of individual investors and financial professionals alike. These products have enabled investors of all types to find new and exciting sector allocation solutions as well as innovative ways to trade, hedge or invest in specialized segments of the market that have remained largely untapped to date.

On the following pages, you will find a brief review of each of the Trust’s hard assets equity funds as well as their performance for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010. You will, of course, also find the financial statements and portfolio information for each.

I thank you for your participation in the Market Vectors ETF Trust. Please contact us at 1.888.MKT.VCTR or visit www.vaneck.com/etf 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.

-s- Jan F. van Eck

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

July 28, 2010

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.

1



 

AGRIBUSINESS ETF (ticker: MOO)


Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the DAXglobal® Agribusiness Index1 (DXAG). As of June 30, 2010, DXAG represented 44 publicly traded companies.

Fund Review

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 (the “reporting period”), the Fund declined 16.50%, while DXAG fell 16.60%.2

Agriculture-related stocks generated positive returns in the month of June after friendly crop data helped grains markets stage a surprise reversal on earlier losses. The USDA reported fewer than expected planted acres and lower than expected inventories, most notably in corn. The run-up in corn helped wheat to its biggest gain in six months despite data that put wheat acres and stockpiles above market estimates. Still, for the reporting period overall, agricultural equities struggled along with the broader global equity markets. Impacting the agribusiness industry particularly were early 2010 USDA reports that helped to establish a bearish tone in the grain markets with estimates of higher than anticipated planted acres and inventories. Another factor impacting the industry during much of the reporting period was concern that the sovereign debt and banking system crises in Europe would dent demand for U.S. crop exports for use in food, animal feed and biofuels. However, at the end of June, it appeared, as evidenced by increased use from ethanol and livestock producers, that corn and grain prices were considered by many to be quite attractive at then current levels. In other segments of the agribusiness industry, sugar experienced a sharp sell-off during the first half of 2010 following a particularly strong 2009. Coffee was the major consistently positive exception within the group, enjoying double-digit gains during the reporting period, supported by the lowest inventories in a decade, adverse weather and disease in many growing areas, such as Brazil.

Of the Fund’s ten largest holdings as of June 30, 2010, Deere & Co. and Brasil Foods (8.1% and 4.5% of Fund net assets1) generated positive returns during the reporting period. IOI, Wilmar International, Kubota and Syngenta (4.1%, 8.4%, 3.9%, and 8.0% of Fund net assets, respectively) experienced share price declines, but each also outpaced DXAG on a relative basis. The remaining holdings in the Fund’s top ten lagged DXAG during the reporting period.

The Fund is subject to various risks including those associated with making investments in companies engaged in the agriculture business such as economic forces, energy and financial markets, government policies and regulations, and environmental laws and regulations. The Fund may loan its securities, which may subject it to additional credit and counterparty risk.

 

 

 

All Fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of June 30, 2010.

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 DAXglobal® Agribusiness Index (DXAG), a trademark of Deutsche Börse AG, is licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation. Deutsche Börse AG neither sponsors nor endorses the Fund and makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy and/or completeness of DXAG or results to be obtained by any person using DXAG in connection with trading the Fund.

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

 

 

1

The DAXglobal® Agribusiness Index (DXAG), calculated by Deutsche Börse AG, is a modified market capitalization-weighted index comprised of publicly traded companies engaged in the agriculture business that are traded on leading global exchanges.

 

 

2

The Fund is passively managed and may not hold each DXAG component in the same weighting as the DXAG and is subject to certain expenses that DXAG is not. The Fund thus may not exactly replicate the performance of DXAG.

2


 


Geographical Weightings*
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Sector Weightings**
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Top Ten Holdings*
(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Wilmar International Ltd.

 

8.4

%

Deere & Co.

 

8.1

%

Syngenta AG

 

8.0

%

Monsanto Co.

 

7.6

%

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

 

7.2

%

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

4.8

%

Brasil Foods S.A.

 

4.5

%

IOI Corp.

 

4.1

%

Mosaic Co.

 

4.0

%

Kubota Corp.

 

3.9

%


 

 

As of June 30, 2010.

*

Percentage of net assets.

**

Percentage of investments.

 

Portfolio subject to change.

3



 

AGRIBUSINESS ETF


MOO PERFORMANCE RECORD

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Price

 

NAV

 

DXAG

 

               

Year to Date

 

(17.26

)%

 

(16.50

)%

 

(16.60

)%

 

One Year

 

6.17

%

 

7.22

%

 

7.72

%

 

Life* (annualized)

 

(3.52

)%

 

(3.29

)%

 

(2.57

)%

 

Life* (cumulative)

 

(9.66

)%

 

(9.03

)%

 

(7.11

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*since 8/31/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.56% / Net Expense Ratio 0.56%
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 average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2011. 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.

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. 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. 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.

4



 

COAL ETF (ticker: KOL)


Market Vectors Coal ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Stowe Coal IndexSM (TCOAL)1. As of June 30, 2010, TCOAL represented 39 publicly traded companies.

Fund Review

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 (the “reporting period”), the Fund decreased 16.56%, while TCOAL fell 16.09%.2

Coal company equities struggled along with the broader equity markets during the reporting period. Particularly impacting the coal industry were reports early in the reporting period that China’s coal imports were predicted to decline in 2010 as the government took steps to cool its economic growth. Despite low coal prices, the sluggish economy did little to renew world energy demand and served as a headwind as did the imposition by the Australian government of a steep 40% profit tax earned from resources. Several of the major coal companies, including U.S.-based companies, operate major coal mining operations in Australia. That said, demand generated from the coldest winter in the eastern U.S. since 2000 helped buoy coal company performance as did a shift in sentiment to anticipated higher summer demand from China. In anticipation of the peak summer demand, Chinese users had begun by the end of the reporting period to build up stockpiles, sending coal prices higher in several parts of the world. Further, coal remained one of the world’s most rapidly growing fuel sources in the world and benefited from forecasts of surging steel demand as emerging nations industrialize and developed ones rebuild their aging infrastructure. Metallurgical coal is used in the production of steel, and it commands a higher price.

While each of the Fund’s ten largest holdings as of June 30, 2010 experienced a share price decline during the reporting period, Joy Global, Yanzhou Coal Mining, Peabody Energy and Bucyrus International (7.7%, 4.3%, 8.3% and 4.4% of Fund net assets, respectively) outpaced TCOAL on a comparative basis. The remaining holdings in the Fund’s top ten lagged TCOAL during the reporting period.

The Fund is subject to various risks including those associated with making investments in the coal business such as changes in exchange rates, interest rates, government regulations, world events, depletion of resources and economic conditions, as well as market, economic and political risks of the countries where energy companies are located or do business. Additional risks include worldwide energy price fluctuations, natural disasters, environmental damage claims and risks related to foreign investments. The Fund may loan its securities, which may subject it to additional credit and counterparty risk.

 

 

 

All Fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of June 30, 2010.

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 Stowe Coal IndexSM (TCOAL), a trademark of Stowe Global Indexes LLC, is licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation. Stowe Global Indexes LLC neither sponsors nor endorses the Fund and makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy and/or completeness of TCOAL or results to be obtained by any person using TCOAL in connection with trading the Fund. TCOAL is calculated and maintained by Standard & Poor’s Custom Indices, which neither sponsors nor endorses the Fund.

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

 

 

1

The Stowe Coal Index (TCOAL) 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 coal industry.

 

 

2

The Fund is passively managed and may not hold each TCOAL component in the same weighting as TCOAL and is subject to certain expenses that TCOAL is not. The Fund thus may not exactly replicate the performance of TCOAL.

5



 

COAL ETF


Geographical Weightings*
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Sector Weightings**
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Top Ten Holdings*
(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

8.3

%

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd.

 

8.1

%

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd.

 

7.9

%

Joy Global, Inc.

 

7.7

%

Consol Energy, Inc.

 

7.4

%

Bumi Resources

 

4.9

%

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

 

4.5

%

Bucyrus International, Inc.

 

4.3

%

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd.

 

4.3

%

Walter Energy, Inc.

 

4.1

%


 

 

As of June 30, 2010.

*

Percentage of net assets.

**

Percentage of investments.

 

Portfolio subject to change.

6



 


KOL PERFORMANCE RECORD

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Price

 

NAV

 

TCOAL

 

               

Year to Date

 

(17.47

)%

 

(16.56

)%

 

(16.09

)%

 

One Year

 

29.98

%

 

29.82

%

 

31.14

%

 

Life* (annualized)

 

(11.04

)%

 

(10.83

)%

 

(9.85

)%

 

Life* (cumulative)

 

(25.11

)%

 

(24.68

)%

 

(22.61

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*since 1/10/08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.59% / Net Expense Ratio 0.59%
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 average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2011. 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.

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. 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. 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.

7



 

GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ETF (ticker: GEX)


Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Ardour Global IndexSM (Extra Liquid)1 (AGIXLT). As of June 30, 2010, AGIXLT represented 30 publicly traded companies.

Fund Review

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 (the “reporting period”), the Fund decreased 26.54%, while AGIXLT fell 26.40%.2

Global alternative energy stocks were impacted by two major developments during the reporting period—1) concerns over Greek default and wider debt problems in Europe and 2) weakness in the euro. Greece, Portugal, Italy and Spain were all expected to be strong markets for renewables, particularly wind and solar, and these nations’ sovereign debt crises increased the risk of reduced government support. Another consequence of peripheral Europe’s much-headlined problems was an increased reluctance by banks to lend to alternative energy-related projects. Weakness in the euro also weighed heavily on industry stock prices, especially for solar manufacturers whose cost base is in U.S. dollars—particularly the Chinese manufacturers. Conversely, the currency move provided benefits for manufacturers within the Eurozone, such as Germany and France who remained fully committed to supporting the alternative energy industry and who were in the process of introducing higher targets for renewables. Also on the positive side, while the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was a catastrophe, the magnitude of the disaster may highlight the technical challenges in recovering oil from the deepwater reserves needed to meet global oil demand and may lead to a more affirmative policy response from the U.S. administration that would promote a federal renewable portfolio standard. Further, despite difficult market and economic conditions, fundamentals within the industry did not weaken, with key long-term drivers—rising energy prices, energy security concerns and climate change—intact. Lower prices with undamaged fundamentals led many analysts to believe that valuations for global alternative energy stocks with strong growth potential over the mid- to long-term were attractive at the end of the reporting period.

Of the Fund’s ten largest holdings as of June 30, 2010, only Cree generated a positive return during the reporting period and Covanta, Itron, Kurita Water Industries, First Solar and Verbund (7.4%, 4.0%, 4.2%, 5.0%, 7.1% and 3.8% of Fund net assets, respectively) experienced share price declines during the reporting period but each also outpaced AGIXLT on a relative basis. The remaining holdings in the Fund’s top ten lagged AGIXLT during the reporting period.

The Fund is subject to various risks including those associated with making investments in alternative energy companies such as obsolescence of technology, short product cycles, commodity price volatility, depletion of resources, technical developments and risks associated with companies with a limited operating history. The Fund may loan its securities, which may subject it to additional credit and counterparty risk.

 

 

 

All Fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of June 30, 2010.

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.

“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. The Fund 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.

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

 

 

1

The 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.

 

 

2

The Fund is passively managed and may not hold each AGIXLT component in the same weighting as the AGIXLT and is subject to certain expenses that AGIXLT is not. The Fund thus may not exactly replicate the performance of AGIXLT.

8



 


Geographical Weightings*
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Sector Weightings**
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Top Ten Holdings*
(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

 

9.1

%

Cree, Inc.

 

7.4

%

First Solar, Inc.

 

7.1

%

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

 

5.0

%

Iberdrola Renovables S.A.

 

4.6

%

Itron, Inc.

 

4.2

%

Covanta Holding Corp.

 

4.0

%

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.

 

3.9

%

China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd.

 

3.8

%

Verbund AG

 

3.8

%


 

 

As of June 30, 2010.

*

Percentage of net assets.

**

Percentage of investments.

 

Portfolio subject to change.

9



 

GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ETF


GEX PERFORMANCE RECORD

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Price

 

NAV

 

AGIXLT

 

               

Year to Date

 

(26.76

)%

 

(26.54

)%

 

(26.40

)%

 

One Year

 

(24.77

)%

 

(24.25

)%

 

(24.21

)%

 

Life* (annualized)

 

(21.56

)%

 

(21.31

)%

 

(21.31

)%

 

Life* (cumulative)

 

(53.56

)%

 

(53.10

)%

 

(53.13

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*since 5/3/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.59% / Net Expense Ratio 0.59%
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 average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2011. 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.

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. 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. 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.

10


 

GOLD MINERS ETF (ticker: GDX)


Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index1 (GDM). As of June 30, 2010, GDM represented 31 publicly traded companies.

Gold Share and Fund Review

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 (the “reporting period”), the Fund increased 12.68%, while GDM rose 12.99%.2

During the reporting period, gold bullion prices gained $145.30 per ounce, or 13.2%, to close on June 30, 2010 at $1,242.25 per ounce. Gold began 2010 consolidating in the $1,050 to $1,150 per ounce range, following the strong advances experienced during the fourth quarter of 2009 when the precious metal reached a new high of $1,226 per ounce. In April 2010, gold embarked on another advance that culminated in a new all-time high of $1,265 per ounce on June 21.

Gold shares saw similar strong performance to the precious metal during the reporting period, primarily reflecting the strength in the underlying gold bullion price as investor risk aversion heightened. Gold-related assets have outperformed more traditional financial markets in eight of the last nine years.

The major factor driving gold bullion prices and gold shares higher during the first half of 2010 was investors’ renewed focus on the precious metal as a result of the sovereign debt crisis in peripheral Europe and its aftermath. As a result of these European troubles, investors fled the euro during the first half of the year while driving the U.S. dollar higher. Given that fiscal and monetary conditions in the U.S. and Japan were comparable to those in Europe, many investors showed a broad loss of confidence in fiat currencies globally and turned instead to gold. This widespread flight to safety gave strength to gold’s price in virtually all currencies during the reporting period. Further, even with the significant rise in gold prices that has already taken place, investors with a long-term view continued to allocate to the asset, central banks were net purchasers of gold, and demand for gold coins and bars was strong.

Among the Fund’s ten largest holdings as of June 30, 2010, nine produced positive returns during the reporting period. Indeed, six of the nine generated double-digit gains that outpaced GDM; Agnico-Eagle Mines and Goldcorp (4.4% and 12.1% of Fund net assets, respectively) also produced double-digit returns, but lagged GDM. AngloGold Ashanti posted more modest share price advances, but of the Fund’s top ten holdings, only Kinross Gold (5.8% and 4.8% of Fund net assets, respectively) experienced a share price decline during the reporting period.

The Fund is subject to various risks including those associated with making investments in gold-mining companies such as competitive pressures and fluctuations in the price of gold bullion. In times of stable economic growth, the value of gold and other precious metals may be adversely affected. The Fund may loan its securities, which may subject it to additional credit and counterparty risk.

 

 

All Fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of June 30, 2010.

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.

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. NYSE Euronext neither sponsors nor endorses the Fund and makes no warranty or 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.

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

 

 

1

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

 

 

2

The Fund is passively managed and may not hold each GDM component in the same weighting as GDM and is subject to certain expenses that GDM is not. The Fund thus may not exactly replicate the performance of GDM.

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GOLD MINERS ETF


Geographical Weightings*
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Sector Weightings**
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Top Ten Holdings*
(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

 

 

16.7

%

Goldcorp, Inc.

 

 

12.1

%

Newmont Mining Corp.

 

 

11.3

%

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

 

 

5.8

%

Kinross Gold Corp.

 

 

4.8

%

Eldorado Gold Corp.

 

 

4.6

%

Randgold Resources Ltd.

 

 

4.4

%

Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.

 

 

4.4

%

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

 

 

4.4

%

Lihir Gold Ltd.

 

 

4.4

%


 

 

As of June 30, 2010.

*

Percentage of net assets.

**

Percentage of investments.

 

Portfolio subject to change.

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GDX PERFORMANCE RECORD
June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

Share Price

 

NAV

 

GDM

 

Year to Date

 

 

12.44

%

 

 

12.68

%

 

 

12.99

%

 

One Year

 

 

37.72

%

 

 

37.79

%

 

 

38.60

%

 

Life* (annualized)

 

 

7.29

%

 

 

7.31

%

 

 

7.81

%

 

Life* (cumulative)

 

 

33.65

%

 

 

33.75

%

 

 

36.39

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*since 5/16/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.53% / Net Expense Ratio 0.53%
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 average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2011. 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.

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. 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. 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.

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JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF (ticker: GDXJ)


Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners Index1 (MVGDXJTR). As of June 30, 2010, MVGDXJTR represented 58 publicly traded companies.

Gold Share and Fund Review

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 (the “reporting period”), the Fund increased 6.28%, while MVGDXJTR rose 7.81%.2

During the reporting period, gold bullion prices gained $145.30 per ounce, or 13.2%, to close on June 30, 2010 at $1,242.25 per ounce. Gold began 2010 consolidating in the $1,050 to $1,150 per ounce range, following the strong advances experienced during the fourth quarter of 2009 when the precious metal reached a new high of $1,226 per ounce. In April 2010, gold embarked on another advance that culminated in a new all-time high of $1,265 per ounce on June 21.

Primarily reflecting the strength in the underlying gold bullion price as investor risk aversion heightened, gold shares also saw strong performance during the reporting period, Returns, however, of small-cap gold stocks lagged those of larger producers overall during the first half of 2010. Still, small-cap gold stocks, like their larger counterparts, significantly outperformed more traditional financial markets during the reporting period.

The major factor driving gold bullion prices and gold shares higher during the first half of 2010 was investors’ renewed focus on the precious metal as a result of the sovereign debt crisis in peripheral Europe and its aftermath. As a result of these European troubles, investors fled the euro during the first half of the year while driving the U.S. dollar higher. Given that fiscal and monetary conditions in the U.S. and Japan were comparable to those in Europe, many investors showed a broad loss of confidence in fiat currencies globally and turned instead to gold. This widespread flight to safety gave strength to gold’s price in virtually all currencies during the reporting period. Further, even with the significant rise in gold prices that has already taken place, investors with a long-term view continued to allocate to the asset, central banks were net purchasers of gold, and demand for gold coins and bars was strong.

Among the Fund’s ten largest holdings as of June 30, 2010, seven produced positive returns during the reporting period. Semafo, New Gold, Allied Nevada Gold, Detour Gold, Alamos Gold and San Gold (5.3%, 6.4%, 3.5%, 3.1%, 4.8% and 3.2% of Fund net assets, respectively) each generated impressive double-digit returns, significantly outpacing MVGDXJTR. Gabriel Resources also outpaced MVGDXJTR, though more modestly while Hecla Mining, Coeur d’Alene Mines and Silvercorp Metals (3.3%, 3.6%, 3.9% and 2.9% of Fund net assets, respectively) experienced share price declines during the reporting period.

Gold- and silver-related investments are subject to risks including bullion price volatility, changes in world political developments, competitive pressures and risks associated with foreign investments. In times of stable economic growth, the value of gold, silver and other precious metals may be adversely affected. Mining companies are subject to elevated risks, which include, among others, competitive pressures, commodity and currency price fluctuations, and adverse governmental or environmental regulations. In particular, small- and mid-cap mining companies may be subject to additional risks including inability to commence production and generate material revenues, significant expenditures and inability to secure financing, which may cause such companies to operate at a loss, greater volatility, lower trading volume and less liquidity than larger companies. Investors should be willing to accept a high degree of volatility and the potential of significant loss. The Fund may loan its securities, which may subject it to additional credit and counterparty risk.

 

 

All Fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of June 30, 2010.

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.

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The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of 4asset-management GmbH, 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 4asset-management GmbH, Structured Solutions AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties.

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

 

 

1

Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners Index (MVGDXJTR) is a rules-based, modified market 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.

 

 

2

The Fund is passively managed and may not hold each MVGDXJTR component in the same weighting as MVGDXJTR and is subject to certain expenses that MVGDXJTR is not. The Fund thus may not exactly replicate the performance of MVGDXJTR.

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JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF

 

 

Geographical Weightings*

(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Sector Weightings**
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Top Ten Holdings*
(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

New Gold, Inc.

 

 

6.4

%

Semafo, Inc.

 

 

5.3

%

Alamos Gold, Inc.

 

 

4.8

%

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.

 

 

3.9

%

Hecla Mining Co.

 

 

3.6

%

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.

 

 

3.5

%

Gabriel Resources Ltd.

 

 

3.3

%

San Gold Corp.

 

 

3.2

%

Detour Gold Corp.

 

 

3.1

%

Silvercorp Metals, Inc.

 

 

2.9

%


 

 

As of June 30, 2010.

*

Percentage of net assets.

**

Percentage of investments.

 

Portfolio subject to change.

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GDXJ PERFORMANCE RECORD

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

Share Price

 

NAV

 

MVGDXJTR

 

 

Year to Date

 

5.91

%

 

6.28

%

 

7.81

%

 

Life since 11/10/09

 

10.28

%

 

10.96

%

 

10.23

%

 


 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.54% / Net Expense Ratio 0.54%

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 average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2011. 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.

 

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. 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. 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.

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NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF (ticker: NLR)


Market Vectors Nuclear Energy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of the DAXglobal® Nuclear Energy Index1 (DXNE). As of June 30, 2010, DXNE represented 22 publicly traded companies.

Fund Review

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, (the “reporting period”), the Fund declined 17.70%, while DXNE decreased 17.21%.2

Even with a push to implement nuclear energy as the climate change debate intensified, equities of nuclear energy companies struggled along with the broader equity markets during the reporting period. Particularly impacting the nuclear energy industry during the reporting period was heightened investor risk aversion. New nuclear reactors continue to be expensive, time-consuming and regulatory-laden to build, so returns are rarely realized quickly, impediments in the recent market environment. Also, some investors worried that utilities may face possible credit downgrades should they seek to build large nuclear reactors. Safety remained a major concern as well. Another setback for nuclear power was that climate legislation to limit carbon-dioxide emissions failed to move ahead on Capitol Hill after the House of Representatives approved a version of legislation in 2009, with efforts during the reporting period to revive the bill in the Senate yet to be successful. Still, there were plenty of factors supporting investments in nuclear energy, especially as global demand for energy continued to rise, concerns over global warming gathered steam, and erratic fossil-fuel prices and oil and coal mining accidents made headlines. Nuclear energy already accounts for 20% of U.S. energy consumption, and around the world, there are more than 200 new nuclear reactors under order with more expected to come. Further, according to The New York Times, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is providing extensions for some first-generation plants to run 20 years beyond the original license periods.

Of the Fund’s ten largest holdings as of June 30, 2010, only USEC generated a positive return during the reporting period. Indeed, USEC enjoyed a robust double-digit gain and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Constellation Energy Group, Areva and Uranium One (4.6%, 4.6%, 7.6%, 4.6% and 5.3% of Fund net assets, respectively) experienced share price declines but outpaced DXNE on a relative basis. The remaining holdings in the Fund’s top ten lagged DXNE during the reporting period.

The Fund is subject to various risks including those associated with making investments in nuclear energy companies such as restrictive regulations, accidents, breaches of security, ill-intentioned acts or terrorism, air crashes, natural disasters, equipment malfunctions or mishandling in storage, handling, transportation, treatment or conditioning of substances and nuclear materials. Investors should be willing to accept a high degree of volatility and the potential of significant loss. The Fund may loan its securities, which may subject it to additional credit and counterparty risk.

 

 

 

All Fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of June 30, 2010.

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 DAXglobal® Nuclear Energy Index (DXNE), a trademark of Deutsche Börse AG, is licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation. Deutsche Börse AG neither sponsors nor endorses the Fund and makes no warranty or 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.

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

 

 

1

The DAXglobal® Nuclear Energy Index (DXNE) is a modified market 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.

 

 

2

The Fund is passively managed and may not hold each DXNE component in the same weighting as the DXNE and is subject to certain expenses that DXNE is not. The Fund thus may not exactly replicate the performance of DXNE.

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Geographical Weightings*

(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Sector Weightings**
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Top Ten Holdings*
(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Exelon Corp.

 

7.9

%

 

Electricite de France

 

7.7

%

 

Cameco Corp.

 

7.7

%

 

Paladin Energy Ltd.

 

7.6

%

 

Constellation Energy Group

 

7.6

%

 

Uranium One, Inc.

 

5.3

%

 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

 

4.6

%

 

USEC, Ltd.

 

4.6

%

 

Areva S.A.

 

4.6

%

 

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd.

 

4.5

%

 


 

 

As of June 30, 2010.

*

Percentage of net assets.

**

Percentage of investments.

 

Portfolio subject to change.

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NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF


NLR PERFORMANCE RECORD

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

Share Price

 

NAV

 

DXNE

 

 

Year to Date

 

(18.27

)%

 

(17.70

)%

 

(17.21

)%

 

One Year

 

(15.99

)%

 

(15.25

)%

 

(14.67

)%

 

Life* (annualized)

 

(21.65

)%

 

(21.47

)%

 

(20.72

)%

 

Life* (cumulative)

 

(50.50

)%

 

(50.17

)%

 

(48.78

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*since 8/13/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.58% / Net Expense Ratio 0.58%

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 average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2011. 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.

 

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. 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. 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.

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RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF (ticker: HAP)


Market Vectors RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the RogersTM—Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index1 (RVEIT). As of June 30, 2010, RVEIT represented 310 publicly traded companies.

Fund Review

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 (the “reporting period”), the Fund declined 16.08%, while RVEIT decreased 15.82%.2

Following a strong 2009, hard asset commodities overall and their corresponding equity sectors experienced a challenging period during the first six months of 2010 along with the broader equity market as investor risk aversion heightened and fears of economic weakness resurfaced. Industrial metal weakness reflected economic fears. Disappointing employment indicators dampened the outlook for energy demand, and so the energy sector also ended the reporting period down, led lower by natural gas and crude oil. Much of the decline in hard assets was accrued as the worsening of the European debt crisis triggered risk aversion that caused investors to flee to the relative safety of the U.S. dollar, in turn making U.S. dollar-denominated commodities costlier in almost all other currencies. China’s steps to curb its economic growth also led to concerns about reduced demand from this major importer of hard assets. Rising stockpiles of oil, natural gas, grains and other commodities served as another headwind to hard assets’ performance. The major exception to this picture was precious metals, and gold in particular, which was the best performing sector by far, enjoying double-digit gains in exemplification of the flight to safety.

Of the Fund’s ten largest holdings as of June 30, 2010, only Deere & Co. generated a positive return during the reporting period while Chevron, Syngenta and Exxon Mobil (3.7%, 2.5%, 3.4% and 4.9% of Fund net assets, respectively) lost ground, but each still outpaced RVEIT on a relative basis. The remaining holdings in the Fund’s top ten lagged RVEIT during the reporting period.

The Fund is subject to various risks including those associated with making investments in companies engaged in producing and distributing hard assets and related products and services, such as commodity price volatility, changes in government policies/regulations and world political and economic developments. Additional risks include competitive pressures, technological advances and/or obsolescence, the depletion of resources, labor relations issues and risks associated with foreign investments, a high degree of volatility and the potential of significant loss. The Fund may loan its securities, which may subject it to additional credit and counterparty risk.

 

 

 

All Fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of June 30, 2010.

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

“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.

HAP 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 HAP 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

21



 

RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF


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.

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

 

 

1

The 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. The companies are involved in six hard assets sectors: agriculture, energy, base metals, precious metals, forest products and water/renewable energy sources (solar, wind).

 

 

2

The Fund is passively managed and may not hold each RVEIT component in the same weighting as RVEIT and is subject to certain expenses that RVEIT is not. The Fund thus may not exactly replicate the performance of RVEIT.

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Geographical Weightings*
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Sector Weightings**
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Top Ten Holdings*
(unaudited)

 

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

4.9%

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan

 

4.0%

Monsanto Co.

 

4.0%

Deere & Co.

 

3.7%

Syngenta A.G.

 

3.4%

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

2.6%

Chevron Corp.

 

2.5%

BHP Billiton Ltd.

 

2.1%

Total S.A.

 

1.9%

BP PLC

 

1.6%


 

 

As of June 30, 2010.

*

Percentage of net assets.

**

Percentage of investments.

 

Portfolio subject to change.

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RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF


HAP PERFORMANCE RECORD

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Price

 

NAV

 

RVEIT

 

 

Year to Date

 

(16.59

)%

 

(16.08

)%

 

(15.82

)%

 

One Year

 

3.11

%

 

3.75

%

 

4.68

%

 

Life* (annualized)

 

(16.58

)%

 

(16.46

)%

 

(16.05

)%

 

Life* (cumulative)

 

(28.30

)%

 

(28.12

)%

 

(27.46

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*since 8/29/08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.73% / Net Expense Ratio 0.65%
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 average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2011. 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.

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. 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. 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.

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SOLAR ENERGY ETF (ticker: KWT)


Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Ardour Solar Energy IndexSM (SOLRXT)1. As of June 30, 2010, SOLRXT represented 32 publicly traded companies.

Fund Review

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 (the “reporting period”), the Fund was down 37.87%, while SOLRXT fell 37.93%.2

Along with the broad global equity markets, solar stocks faced a difficult period during the first half of 2010. The solar sector was hit particularly hard by the European economic situation and by heightened investor risk aversion. Some concerns also existed as to the potential effects of austerity measures in the European Union (EU) on national incentive plans. While the weakening of the euro eroded some of the cost advantage of some Asian solar manufacturers in favor of European manufacturers, Asian manufacturers have different levels of exposure to the euro. The sell-off in solar stocks appeared rather indiscriminate of such facts. On the positive side, most key markets had already rationalized their incentive plans to focus on value for money and job creation while realizing the need to meet their EU renewable energy targets of 20% by 2020. Further, demand remained strong, with global new installations in 2010 expected to be almost double the level of 2009, with continued growth anticipated in 2011. Solar demand continued to be driven by Europe, with Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic the major areas of growth. Spain also remained a primary consumer of solar power. The U.S., U.K., Japan, Australia and China were cited by the Intersolar conference held in June 2010 as markets that could show considerable growth in 2011. All told, many analysts do not believe that valuations of solar stocks at the end of June reflected the potential growth in demand for the industry. Instead, most believe the sell-off in the sector was largely driven by short-term sentiment.

Each of the Fund’s ten largest holdings as of June 30, 2010 saw their share price decline during the reporting period. However, Gintech Energy, First Solar, SMA Solar Technology, MEMC Electronic Materials, Yingli Green Energy Holding and Trina Solar (4.7%, 10.6%, 4.6%, 9.5%, 4.8% and 8.2% of Fund net assets, respectively) each outpaced SOLRXT on a relative basis. The remaining holdings in the Fund’s top ten lagged SOLRXT for the reporting period.

The Fund is subject to various risks including those associated with making investments in companies engaged in the solar energy business such as technological developments and obsolescence, short product cycles, commodity and energy price volatility, depletion of resources and risks associated with companies with a limited operating history. Investors should be willing to accept a high degree of volatility and the potential of significant loss. The Fund may loan its securities, which may subject it to additional credit and counterparty risk.

 

 

 

 

All Fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of June 30, 2010.

 

 

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.

 

 

“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. The Fund 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.

 

 

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

 

 

1

The 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.

 

 

2

The Fund is passively managed and may not hold each SOLRXT component in the same weighting as SOLRXT and is subject to certain expenses that SOLRXT is not. The Fund thus may not exactly replicate the performance of SOLRXT.

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SOLAR ENERGY ETF


Geographical Weightings*
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Sector Weightings**
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Top Ten Holdings*
(unaudited)

 

 

 

First Solar, Inc.

 

10.6%

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.

 

  9.5%

Trina Solar Ltd.

 

  8.2%

Renewable Energy Corp.

 

  7.7%

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd.

 

  4.8%

SolarWorld A.G.

 

  4.7%

Gintech Energy Corp.

 

  4.7%

SMA Solar Technology A.G.

 

  4.6%

Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

 

  4.4%

SunPower Corp.

 

  4.3%


 

 

As of June 30, 2010.

*

Percentage of net assets.

**

Percentage of investments.

 

Portfolio subject to change.

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KWT PERFORMANCE RECORD

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Price

 

NAV

 

SOLRXT

 

 

Year to Date

 

(37.59

)%

 

(37.87

)%

 

(37.93

)%

 

One Year

 

(34.98

)%

 

(34.85

)%

 

(35.02

)%

 

Life* (annualized)

 

(47.93

)%

 

(47.93

)%

 

(47.71

)%

 

Life* (cumulative)

 

(76.07

)%

 

(76.07

)%

 

(75.85

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*since 4/21/08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.87% / Net Expense Ratio 0.65%
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 average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2011. 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.

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. 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. 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.

27



 

STEEL ETF (ticker: SLX)


Market Vectors Steel ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Steel Index1 (STEEL). As of June 30, 2010, STEEL represented 27 publicly traded companies.

Fund Review

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 (the “reporting period”), the Fund declined 14.67%, while STEEL decreased 14.47%.2

Shares of steel companies declined along with the broad global equity markets during the reporting period primarily on heightened risk aversion. Indeed, materials, where steel plays a central role, was the worst performing sector in the S&P® 500 Index during the reporting period. A major difficulty for most steel companies was the contrast of stepped-up steel production at a time when signs that the world’s economies may not be growing as strongly as hoped. Mills in China, the biggest driver of global steel prices, and Eastern Europe were producing record amounts. This prompted worries that supply would outpace demand and restrain prices. That said, demand remained strong. One source of growth for the steel industry was the natural gas industry. With the expanding use of the cleaner-burning fuel, new lines were needed to transport it and old ones needed to be replaced. Another source of demand was automobiles, as many major auto makers reported improving sales during the reporting period. Many anticipate that as China made its currency, the yuan, “flexible” toward the end of the reporting period, there may be even greater demand for steel as the country’s middle class gains more purchasing power. Outside of these areas, most steel mills, including those in the U.S. were operating at between 70% and 75% of capacity, two-thirds busier than at the start of 2008 when operating rates were hovering between 40% and 45%.

A crucial development in the steel industry during the reporting period was the negotiation of pricing contracts between iron ore and steel producers. In the past, these contracts were made on an annual basis. But key ore mining companies successfully renegotiated many of these contracts to be renewed on a quarterly basis. As such, iron ore producers are expected to be able to keep prices more in line with demand, while steel producers will likely see their margins squeezed. It is well worth noting that the Fund’s top two holdings during the reporting period were not steel producers but iron ore producers. Further, the Fund had more than 40% of its portfolio allocated to U.S. steel producers. The U.S., unlike China, Japan and Europe, is a net exporter of iron ore. Thus, the new pricing contracts are anticipated to help keep U.S. steel producers competitive and profitable as the global economy continues to heal.

Of the Fund’s ten largest holdings as of June 30, 2010, only Gerdau Ameristeel generated a positive return during the reporting period while Cia Siderurgica Nacional and Ternium (4.9%, 5.2% and 4.5% of Fund net assets, respectively) experienced share price declines, but each also outpaced STEEL on a relative basis. The remaining holdings in the Fund’s top ten lagged STEEL during the reporting period.

The Fund is subject to various risks including those associated with making investments in steel companies such as competitive pressures, fluctuations in the price of steel, changes in government regulation, world events and economic conditions. Investors should be willing to accept a high degree of volatility and the potential of significant loss. The Fund may loan its securities, which may subject it to additional credit and counterparty risk.

 

 

 

 

All Fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of June 30, 2010.

 

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.

 

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. NYSE Euronext neither sponsors nor endorses the Fund and makes no warranty or 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.

 

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

 

 

1

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

 

 

2

The Fund is passively managed and may not hold each STEEL component in the same weighting as STEEL and is subject to certain expenses that STEEL is not. The Fund thus may not exactly replicate the performance of STEEL.

28


 


Geographical Weightings*
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Sector Weightings**
(unaudited)

(PIE CHART)

Top Ten Holdings*
(unaudited)

 

 

 

Rio Tinto PLC

 

12.2%

Vale S.A.

 

12.1%

ArcelorMittal S.A.

 

  8.6%

POSCO

 

  6.8%

Gerdau S.A.

 

  5.2%

Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A.

 

  5.2%

Gerdau Ameristeel Corp.

 

  4.9%

Nucor Corp.

 

  4.6%

Ternium S.A.

 

  4.5%

United States Steel Corp.

 

  4.4%


 

 

As of June 30, 2010.

*

Percentage of net assets.

**

Percentage of investments.
Portfolio subject to change.

29



 

STEEL ETF


SLX PERFORMANCE RECORD

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Price

 

NAV

 

STEEL

 

 

Year to Date

 

(14.53

)%

 

(14.67

)%

 

(14.47

)%

 

One Year

 

26.78

%

 

26.68

%

 

27.38

%

 

Life* (annualized)

 

9.28

%

 

9.26

%

 

9.75

%

 

Life* (cumulative)

 

39.14

%

 

39.03

%

 

41.38

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*since 10/10/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.56% / Net Expense Ratio 0.55%
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 average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2011. 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.

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. 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. 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.

30



 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST


EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 investment at beginning of period
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur operating expenses, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This disclosure is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The disclosure is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.

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 Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not your 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning
Account
Value
January 1, 2010

 

Ending
Account
Value
June 30, 2010

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period

 

Expenses Paid
During the Period*
January 1, 2010-
June 30, 2010

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   835.00

 

0.56%

 

$2.55

 

Hypothetical**

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,022.01

 

0.56%

 

$2.81

 

Coal ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   834.40

 

0.59%

 

$2.70

 

Hypothetical**

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.85

 

0.59%

 

$2.97

 

Global Alternative Energy ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   734.60

 

0.59%

 

$2.54

 

Hypothetical**

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.87

 

0.59%

 

$2.96

 

Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,126.80

 

0.53%

 

$2.78

 

Hypothetical**

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,022.18

 

0.53%

 

$2.64

 

Junior Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,062.80

 

0.54%

 

$2.78

 

Hypothetical**

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,022.09

 

0.54%

 

$2.73

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   823.00

 

0.58%

 

$2.61

 

Hypothetical**

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.93

 

0.58%

 

$2.89

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   839.20

 

0.65%

 

$2.96

 

Hypothetical**

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.57

 

0.65%

 

$3.25

 

Solar Energy ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   621.30

 

0.65%

 

$2.62

 

Hypothetical**

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.56

 

0.65%

 

$3.27

 

Steel ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$1,000.00

 

$   853.30

 

0.55%

 

$2.53

 

Hypothetical**

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,022.06

 

0.55%

 

$2.77

 

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized ratio (for the six months ended June 30, 2010) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 and divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

**

Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses

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AGRIBUSINESS ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

         

COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%

 

 

 

 

Argentina: 0.2%

 

 

 

 

274,105

 

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y S.A. (ADR)

 

$

3,327,635

 

 

 

 

 

     

Australia: 1.1%

 

 

 

 

4,467,434

 

AWB Ltd. * #

 

 

3,425,110

 

2,492,670

 

Elders Ltd. * #

 

 

804,482

 

1,083,946

 

GrainCorp. Ltd. † #

 

 

4,817,760

 

1,431,525

 

Nufarm Ltd. #

 

 

6,472,295

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

15,519,647

 

 

 

 

 

     

Brazil: 5.2%

 

 

 

 

4,690,090

 

Brasil Foods S.A. (ADR) †

 

 

62,190,593

 

953,038

 

Cosan Ltd. (Class A) (USD) *

 

 

8,901,375

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

71,091,968

 

 

 

 

 

     

Canada: 8.5%

 

 

 

 

627,385

 

Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.

 

 

5,295,858

 

1,149,627

 

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (USD)

 

 

99,143,833

 

2,031,178

 

Viterra, Inc. *

 

 

13,552,018

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

117,991,709

 

 

 

 

 

     

Chile: 3.4%

 

 

 

 

1,438,628

 

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (ADR) †

 

 

46,913,659

 

 

 

 

 

     

China / Hong Kong: 1.8%

 

 

 

 

21,097,100

 

China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd. #

 

 

24,365,262

 

 

 

 

 

     

Indonesia: 1.8%

 

 

 

 

8,604,876

 

PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk #

 

 

18,188,210

 

7,456,702

 

PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk #

 

 

6,764,834

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

24,953,044

 

 

 

 

 

     

Ireland: 0.4%

 

 

 

 

1,604,542

 

Glanbia PLC

 

 

5,832,336

 

 

 

 

 

     

Japan: 3.9%

 

 

 

 

7,031,000

 

Kubota Corp. #

 

 

53,884,204

 

 

 

 

 

     

Malaysia: 6.2%

 

 

 

 

36,681,355

 

IOI Corp. BHD #

 

 

56,534,404

 

5,865,970

 

Kuala Lumpur Kepong BHD #

 

 

29,635,884

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

86,170,288

 

 

 

 

 

     

Netherlands: 2.9%

 

 

 

 

1,299,290

 

CNH Global N.V. (USD) *

 

 

29,428,919

 

191,267

 

Nutreco Holding N.V. #

 

 

10,287,803

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

39,716,722

 

 

 

 

 

     

Norway: 3.3%

 

 

 

 

1,593,692

 

Yara International ASA #

 

 

44,829,603

 

 

 

 

 

     

Singapore: 12.5%

 

 

 

 

4,714,418

 

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. Warrant (SGD 0.54, expiring 7/23/12) *

 

 

337,685

 

66,343,745

 

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #

 

 

24,928,635

 

7,918,520

 

Indofood Agri Resources Ltd. * #

 

 

11,880,168

 

11,035,087

 

Olam International Ltd. † #

 

 

20,300,900

 

28,261,751

 

Wilmar International Ltd. #

 

 

115,899,495

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

173,346,883

 

 

 

 

 

     

Switzerland: 8.0%

 

 

 

 

478,107

 

Syngenta A.G. #

 

 

110,399,188

 

 

 

 

 

     

United Kingdom: 1.3%

 

 

 

 

2,607,102

 

Tate & Lyle PLC #

 

 

17,442,533

 

 

 

 

 

     

See Notes to Financial Statements

32



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

         

United States: 39.5%

 

 

 

 

508,515

 

AGCO Corp. *

 

$

13,714,650

 

860,294

 

Agrium, Inc.

 

 

42,102,788

 

100,573

 

Andersons, Inc.

 

 

3,277,674

 

2,554,759

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

 

65,963,877

 

787,963

 

Bunge Ltd.

 

 

38,759,900

 

388,699

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

 

 

24,662,951

 

245,328

 

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. *

 

 

2,980,735

 

411,268

 

Corn Products International, Inc.

 

 

12,461,420

 

450,647

 

Darling International, Inc. *

 

 

3,384,359

 

2,001,938

 

Deere & Co.

 

 

111,467,908

 

1,085,369

 

Del Monte Foods Co.

 

 

15,618,460

 

410,452

 

Intrepid Potash, Inc. * †

 

 

8,032,546

 

68,250

 

Lindsay Corp. †

 

 

2,162,842

 

2,277,403

 

Monsanto Co.

 

 

105,261,567

 

1,429,451

 

Mosaic Co.

 

 

55,720,000

 

906,465

 

Smithfield Foods, Inc. *

 

 

13,506,328

 

1,677,786

 

Tyson Foods, Inc.

 

 

27,498,913

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

546,576,918

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,667,572,957)

 

 

1,382,361,599

 

 

 

     

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.8%

 

 

 

 

2,069,636

 

Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserve Series B # (a)

 

 

403,579

 

51,768,000

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

51,768,000

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Short-Term Investments held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $53,837,636)

 

 

52,171,579

 

 

 

     

OTHER: 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

 

 

 

 

0

 

Capital Support Agreement # (a)

 

 

799,819

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Investments: 103.8%
(Cost: $1,721,410,593)

 

 

1,435,332,997

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.8)%

 

 

(52,729,927

)

 

 

     

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

$

1,382,603,070

 

 

 

     

 

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

SGD

Singapore Dollar

USD

United States Dollar

*

Non-income producing

Security fully or partially on loan. Total value of securities on loan is $52,334,064.

 

#

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 $562,064,168 which represents 40.7% of net assets.

 

(a)

The Fund has entered into a Capital Support Agreement (CSA) with the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), which provides that BNY Mellon, at no cost to the Fund, may provide capital to the Fund for a guaranteed recovery of up to 80% of the par value of the BNY Institutional Cash Reserve Series B, subject to the conditions explained in Note 10. This valuation represents the fair value of the CSA as of June 30, 2010.

See Notes to Financial Statements

33



 

AGRIBUSINESS ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Investments By Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)

 

% of Investments

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural Chemicals

 

 

35.5

%

 

$

490,152,475

 

Agricultural Operations

 

 

29.5

 

 

 

408,106,532

 

Alternative Waste Technology

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

3,384,359

 

Chemicals - Diversified

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

53,385,954

 

Food - Canned

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

15,618,460

 

Food - Dairy Products

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

5,832,336

 

Food - Meat Products

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

108,491,692

 

Food - Miscellaneous / Diversified

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

25,729,959

 

Food - Wholesale / Distribution

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

20,300,901

 

Machinery - Farm

 

 

15.2

 

 

 

210,658,523

 

Retail - Miscellaneous / Diversified

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

804,482

 

Sugar

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

26,343,908

 

Transport - Services

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

13,552,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

1,382,361,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

The summary of inputs used to value investments as of June 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2
Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

 

$

3,327,635

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,327,635

 

Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,519,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,519,647

 

Brazil

 

 

 

71,091,968

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,091,968

 

Canada

 

 

 

117,991,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,991,709

 

Chile

 

 

 

46,913,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,913,659

 

China / Hong Kong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,365,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,365,262

 

Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,953,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,953,044

 

Ireland

 

 

 

5,832,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,832,336

 

Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,884,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,884,204

 

Malaysia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

86,170,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

86,170,288

 

Netherlands

 

 

 

29,428,919

 

 

 

 

10,287,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,716,722

 

Norway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,829,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,829,603

 

Singapore

 

 

 

337,685

 

 

 

 

173,009,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

173,346,883

 

Switzerland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,399,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,399,188

 

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,442,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,442,533

 

United States

 

 

 

546,576,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

546,576,918

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

 

51,768,000

 

 

 

 

403,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,171,579

 

Capital Support Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

799,819

 

 

 

799,819

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total

 

 

$

873,268,829

 

 

 

$

561,264,349

 

 

 

$

799,819

 

 

$

1,435,332,997

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments, net*

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

$3,585

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,585

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

* Other financial instruments include forward foreign currency contracts


The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$

804,550

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(4,731

)

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

 

Transfers in and/or out of level 3

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Balance as of 6/30/10

 

$

799,819

 

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

34



 

COAL ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

         

COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%

 

 

 

 

Australia: 9.8%

 

 

 

 

464,888

 

Aquila Resources Ltd. * #

 

$

3,027,857

 

1,261,231

 

Centennial Coal Co. Ltd. #

 

 

4,675,758

 

23,371

 

Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. #

 

 

1,826,951

 

406,276

 

Macarthur Coal Ltd. #

 

 

4,074,059

 

716,022

 

New Hope Corp. Ltd. #

 

 

2,643,718

 

412,447

 

Riversdale Mining Ltd. * #

 

 

3,614,779

 

355,673

 

South Australian Coal Ltd. (b) * † #

 

 

53,967

 

597,933

 

White Energy Co. Ltd. * #

 

 

1,561,368

 

567,476

 

Whitehaven Coal Ltd. #

 

 

2,249,455

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

23,727,912

 

 

 

 

 

     

Canada: 1.0%

 

 

 

 

597,404

 

Western Canadian Coal Corp. *

 

 

2,338,682

 

 

 

 

 

     

China / Hong Kong: 23.2%

 

 

 

 

15,413,095

 

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. #

 

 

19,254,965

 

5,429,908

 

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #

 

 

19,588,877

 

8,314,067

 

Fushan International Energy Group Ltd. #

 

 

4,671,773

 

3,093,307

 

Hidili Industry International Development Ltd. * #

 

 

2,278,482

 

5,431,961

 

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. #

 

 

10,444,427

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

56,238,524

 

 

 

 

 

     

Indonesia: 12.6%

 

 

 

 

38,276,715

 

Adaro Energy Tbk PT #

 

 

8,313,868

 

58,369,000

 

Bumi Resources Tbk PT #

 

 

11,916,692

 

31,602,100

 

Darma Henwa Tbk PT * #

 

 

264,392

 

4,497,500

 

Indika Energy Tbk PT #

 

 

1,398,705

 

954,052

 

Indo Tambangraya Megah PT #

 

 

3,879,279

 

2,590,000

 

Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk PT #

 

 

4,885,004

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

30,657,940

 

 

 

 

 

     

Japan: 0.3%

 

 

 

 

481,500

 

Nippon Coke & Engineering Co. Ltd. #

 

 

663,278

 

 

 

 

 

     

Mongolia: 0.8%

 

 

 

 

173,547

 

SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd. (HKD) * #

 

 

2,074,926

 

 

 

 

 

     

Singapore: 1.1%

 

 

 

 

1,918,200

 

Straits Asia Resources Ltd. #

 

 

2,716,643

 

 

 

 

 

     

South Africa: 3.2%

 

 

 

 

542,473

 

Exxaro Resources Ltd. #

 

 

7,775,943

 

 

 

 

 

     

United Kingdom: 0.2%

 

 

 

 

961,787

 

UK Coal PLC * #

 

 

580,318

 

 

 

 

 

     

United States: 47.6%

 

 

 

 

325,773

 

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. *

 

 

11,033,931

 

464,349

 

Arch Coal, Inc.

 

 

9,198,754

 

222,023

 

Bucyrus International, Inc.

 

 

10,534,991

 

101,268

 

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. *

 

 

1,342,814

 

530,064

 

Consol Energy, Inc.

 

 

17,894,961

 

38,347

 

FreightCar America, Inc.

 

 

867,409

 

56,802

 

Fuel Tech, Inc. * †

 

 

358,989

 

543,448

 

International Coal Group, Inc. *

 

 

2,092,275

 

89,304

 

James River Coal Co. *

 

 

1,421,720

 

373,104

 

Joy Global, Inc.

 

 

18,688,779

 

330,873

 

Massey Energy Co.

 

 

9,049,376

 

242,349

 

Patriot Coal Corp. *

 

 

2,847,601

 

515,499

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

 

20,171,476

 

165,013

 

Walter Energy, Inc.

 

 

10,041,041

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

115,544,117

 

 

 

 

 

     

See Notes to Financial Statements

35



 

COAL ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

 

 

Value

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $297,975,393)

 

$

242,318,283

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

187,251

 

Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserve Series B # (a)

 

 

36,514

 

139,000

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

139,000

 

Total Short-Term Investments held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $326,251)

 

 

175,514

 

OTHER: 0.0%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $0)

 

 

 

 

0

 

Capital Support Agreement # (a)

 

 

72,364

 

Total Investments: 99.9%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $298,301,644)

 

 

242,566,161

 

Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%

 

 

294,059

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

$

242,860,220

 


 

 

HKD

Hong Kong Dollar

*

Non-income producing

Security fully or partially on loan. Total value of securities on loan is $314,751.

#

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 $124,544,362 which represents 51.3% of net assets.

(a)

The Fund has entered into a Capital Support Agreement (CSA) with the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), which provides that BNY Mellon, at no cost to the Fund, may provide capital to the Fund for a guaranteed recovery of up to 80% of the par value of the BNY Institutional Cash Reserve Series B, subject to the conditions explained in Note 10. This valuation represents the fair value of the CSA as of June 30, 2010.

(b)

Illiquid, private company received as a spinoff shortly before its parent was acquired by Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)

 

 

% of Investments

 

Value

 

Coal

 

 

 

85.9

%

 

$

208,176,980

 

Diversified Minerals

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

3,691,134

 

Machinery - Construction & Mining

 

 

 

12.1

 

 

 

29,223,771

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

867,409

 

Pollution Control

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

358,989

 

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

242,318,283

 

The summary of inputs used to value investments as of June 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2
Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value

 

Common Stocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

23,673,945

 

 

 

$

53,967

 

 

$

23,727,912

 

Canada

 

 

 

2,338,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,338,682

 

China / Hong Kong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,238,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,238,524

 

Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,657,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,657,940

 

Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

663,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

663,278

 

Mongolia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,074,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,074,926

 

Singapore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,716,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,716,643

 

South Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,775,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,775,943

 

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

580,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

580,318

 

United States

 

 

 

115,544,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,544,117

 

Money Market Funds

 

 

 

139,000

 

 

 

 

36,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175,514

 

Capital Support Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,364

 

 

 

72,364

 

Total

 

 

$

118,021,799

 

 

 

$

124,418,031

 

 

 

$

126,331

 

 

$

242,566,161

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

36



 


The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$

72,792

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(428

)

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

 

Transfers in and/or out of level 3

 

 

53,967

 

Balance as of 6/30/10

 

$

126,331

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

37



 

GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%

 

 

 

 

Austria: 3.8%

 

 

 

 

174,222

 

Verbund - Oesterreichische Elektrizis A.G. #

 

$

5,339,838

 

Brazil: 3.2%

 

 

 

 

485,082

 

Cosan Ltd. (Class A) (USD) *

 

 

4,530,666

 

China / Hong Kong: 16.9%

 

 

 

 

2,532,000

 

China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd. #

 

 

5,318,262

 

5,129,000

 

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. * † #

 

 

4,708,631

 

1,103,984

 

Dongfang Electric Corp. Machinery Co. Ltd. † #

 

 

3,395,834

 

377,811

 

Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †

 

 

3,464,527

 

214,416

 

Trina Solar Ltd. (ADR) * †

 

 

3,705,109

 

310,174

 

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) *

 

 

3,157,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,749,934

 

Denmark: 9.1%

 

 

 

 

307,593

 

Vestas Wind Systems A/S * #

 

 

12,822,294

 

France: 1.8%

 

 

 

 

72,332

 

EDF Energies Nouvelles S.A. † #

 

 

2,451,069

 

Germany: 5.7%

 

 

 

 

292,808

 

Q-Cells A.G. * † #

 

 

1,869,014

 

29,829

 

SMA Solar Technology A.G. #

 

 

3,060,325

 

281,553

 

Solarworld A.G. † #

 

 

3,124,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,054,050

 

Japan: 5.0%

 

 

 

 

257,404

 

Kurita Water Industries Ltd. #

 

 

7,027,856

 

Norway: 2.4%

 

 

 

 

1,423,761

 

Renewable Energy Corp. A.S. * † #

 

 

3,368,866

 

Portugal: 2.8%

 

 

 

 

666,340

 

EDP Renovaveis S.A. * #

 

 

3,930,914

 

Spain: 7.6%

 

 

 

 

495,057

 

Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica S.A. * #

 

 

4,258,191

 

2,044,256

 

Iberdrola Renovables #

 

 

6,426,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,684,476

 

Taiwan: 2.1%

 

 

 

 

1,119,000

 

Gintech Energy Corp. * #

 

 

2,925,214

 

United States: 39.6%

 

 

 

 

127,424

 

American Superconductor Corp. * †

 

 

3,400,946

 

337,425

 

Covanta Holding Corp. *

 

 

5,597,881

 

172,488

 

Cree, Inc. *

 

 

10,354,455

 

135,512

 

EnerSys, Inc. *

 

 

2,895,891

 

88,172

 

First Solar, Inc. * †

 

 

10,036,619

 

61,318

 

Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. * †

 

 

1,591,202

 

206,513

 

International Rectifier Corp. *

 

 

3,843,207

 

95,746

 

Itron, Inc. *

 

 

5,919,018

 

557,659

 

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. *

 

 

5,509,671

 

201,136

 

Sunpower Corp. * †

 

 

2,433,746

 

118,959

 

Veeco Instruments, Inc. *

 

 

4,077,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,660,549

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $213,754,067)

 

 

140,545,726

 

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.3%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $458,516)

 

 

 

 

458,516

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

458,516

 

Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.3%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $214,212,583)

 

 

141,004,242

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

38



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 23.1%

 

 

 

 

1,089,236

 

Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserve Series B # (a)

 

$

212,401

 

32,182,000

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

32,182,000

 

Total Short-Term Investments held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $33,271,236)

 

 

32,394,401

 

OTHER: 0.3%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $0)

 

 

 

 

0

 

Capital Support Agreement # (a)

 

 

420,940

 

Total Investments: 123.7%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $247,483,819)

 

 

173,819,583

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (23.7)%

 

 

(33,261,583

)

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

$

140,558,000

 


 

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

USD

United States Dollar

*

Non-income producing

Security fully or partially on loan. Total value of securities on loan is $28,040,924.

#

Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $70,660,645 which represents 50.3% of net assets.

(a)

The Fund has entered into a Capital Support Agreement (CSA) with the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), which provides that BNY Mellon, at no cost to the Fund, may provide capital to the Fund for a guaranteed recovery of up to 80% of the par value of the BNY Institutional Cash Reserve Series B, subject to the conditions explained in Note 10. This valuation represents the fair value of the CSA as of June 30, 2010.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)

 

 

% of Investments

 

Value

 

Automobile / Truck Parts & Equipment

 

 

 

1.1

%

 

$

1,591,202

 

Batteries / Battery Systems

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

2,895,891

 

Electronic Component - Semiconductors

 

 

 

19.9

 

 

 

28,069,923

 

Electronic Measure Instruments

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

5,919,018

 

Energy - Alternate Sources

 

 

 

32.0

 

 

 

45,121,560

 

Power Conversion / Supply Equipment

 

 

 

26.9

 

 

 

37,910,749

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

4,077,914

 

Sugar

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

4,530,666

 

Superconductor Products & Systems

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

3,400,947

 

Water Treatment Systems

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

7,027,856

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

458,516

 

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

141,004,242

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

39


 

GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

The summary of inputs used to value investments as of June 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2
Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austria

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

5,339,838

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,339,838

 

Brazil

 

 

 

4,530,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,530,666

 

China / Hong Kong

 

 

 

10,327,207

 

 

 

 

13,422,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,749,934

 

Denmark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,822,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,822,294

 

France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,451,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,451,069

 

Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,054,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,054,050

 

Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,027,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,027,856

 

Norway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,368,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,368,866

 

Portugal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,930,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,930,914

 

Spain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,684,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,684,476

 

Taiwan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,925,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,925,214

 

United States

 

 

 

55,660,549

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,660,549

 

Money Market Funds

 

 

 

32,640,516

 

 

 

 

212,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,852,917

 

Capital Support Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

420,940

 

 

 

420,940

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total

 

 

$

103,158,938

 

 

 

$

70,239,705

 

 

 

$

420,940

 

 

$

173,819,583

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$

423,430

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(2,490

)

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

 

Transfers in and/or out of level 3

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Balance as of 6/30/10

 

$

420,940

 

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

40



 

GOLD MINERS ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

           

COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%

 

 

 

 

Australia: 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

8,970,977

 

Lihir Gold Ltd. (ADR)

 

$

322,865,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Canada: 58.1%

 

 

 

 

 

5,317,884

 

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)

 

 

323,220,990

 

 

6,037,674

 

Aurizon Mines Ltd. (USD) *

 

 

29,826,110

 

 

27,217,866

 

Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)

 

 

1,235,963,295

 

 

19,120,346

 

Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD)

 

 

343,401,414

 

 

5,242,485

 

Gammon Gold, Inc. (USD) *

 

 

28,623,968

 

 

20,436,148

 

Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)

 

 

896,125,090

 

 

12,891,321

 

Great Basin Gold Ltd. (USD) * †

 

 

21,786,332

 

 

14,050,101

 

IAMGOLD Corp. (USD)

 

 

248,405,786

 

 

20,752,442

 

Kinross Gold Corp. (USD)

 

 

354,659,234

 

 

2,491,369

 

Minefinders Corp. (USD) *

 

 

22,198,098

 

 

14,754,509

 

New Gold, Inc. (USD) *

 

 

91,330,411

 

 

10,993,889

 

Northgate Minerals Corp. (USD) *

 

 

32,981,667

 

 

4,048,808

 

PAN American Silver Corp. (USD)

 

 

102,353,866

 

 

12,977,173

 

Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD) *

 

 

260,841,177

 

 

3,457,764

 

Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. (USD) * †

 

 

17,219,665

 

 

28,046,845

 

Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD)

 

 

288,882,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,297,819,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Peru: 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

8,417,809

 

Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A. (ADR) *

 

 

323,580,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

South Africa: 12.5%

 

 

 

 

 

10,024,189

 

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

432,844,481

 

 

23,976,774

 

Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

320,569,469

 

 

16,232,237

 

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

171,574,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

924,988,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

United Kingdom: 5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

3,426,568

 

Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

324,667,318

 

 

2,981,473

 

Silver Standard Resources, Inc. (USD) * †

 

 

53,219,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

377,886,611

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

United States: 15.5%

 

 

 

 

 

3,334,443

 

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. *

 

 

52,617,510

 

 

9,765,001

 

Golden Star Resources Ltd. * †

 

 

42,770,704

 

 

9,306,653

 

Hecla Mining Co. * †

 

 

48,580,729

 

 

7,296,217

 

Nevsun Resources Ltd. * †

 

 

25,390,835

 

 

13,581,784

 

Newmont Mining Corp.

 

 

838,539,344

 

 

1,866,107

 

Royal Gold, Inc.

 

 

89,573,136

 

 

1,535,548

 

Seabridge Gold, Inc. * †

 

 

47,525,211

 

 

1,692,107

 

Vista Gold Corp. *

 

 

2,876,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,147,874,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $6,682,445,837)

 

 

7,395,015,003

 

 

 

     

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $8,917,480)

 

 

 

 

 

8,917,480

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

8,917,480

 

 

 

     

Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $6,691,363,317)

 

 

7,403,932,483

 

 

 

     

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

2,984,133

 

Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserve Series B # (a)

 

 

581,906

 

 

84,827,000

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

84,827,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Short-Term Investments held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $87,811,133)

 

 

85,408,906

 

 

 

     

See Notes to Financial Statements

41



 

GOLD MINERS ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER: 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

Capital Support Agreement # (a)

 

$

1,153,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 101.2%
(Cost: $6,779,174,450)

 

 

7,490,494,619

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.2)%

 

 

(91,253,931)

 

 

 

     

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

$

7,399,240,688

 

 

 

     

 

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

USD

United States Dollar

*

Non-income producing

Security fully or partially on loan. Total value of securities on loan is $83,585,229.

#

Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $1,735,136 which represents 0.0% of net assets.

(a)

The Fund has entered into a Capital Support Agreement (CSA) with the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), which provides that BNY Mellon, at no cost to the Fund, may provide capital to the Fund for a guaranteed recovery of up to 80% of the par value of the BNY Institutional Cash Reserve Series B, subject to the conditions explained in Note 10. This valuation represents the fair value of the CSA as of June 30, 2010.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)

 

% of Investments

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining

 

 

92.6

%

 

$

6,855,204,329

 

Precious Metals

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

74,815,609

 

Silver Mining

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

464,995,065

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

8,917,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

7,403,932,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

The summary of inputs used to value investments as of June 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2
Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

$

322,865,462

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

322,865,462

 

Canada

 

 

4,297,819,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,297,819,606

 

Peru

 

 

323,580,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

323,580,578

 

South Africa

 

 

924,988,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

924,988,695

 

United Kingdom

 

 

377,886,611

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

377,886,611

 

United States

 

 

1,147,874,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,147,874,051

 

Money Market Funds

 

 

93,744,480

 

 

 

581,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94,326,386

 

Capital Support Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,153,230

 

 

 

1,153,230

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total

 

$

7,488,759,483

 

 

$

581,906

 

 

 

$

1,153,230

 

 

$

7,490,494,619

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$

1,160,052

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(6,822

)

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

 

Transfers in and/or out of level 3

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Balance as of 6/30/10

 

$

1,153,230

 

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

42



 

JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%

 

 

 

 

Australia: 11.7%

 

 

 

 

 

5,662,969

 

Andean Resources Ltd. (CAD) *

 

$

16,413,631

 

 

9,532,240

 

Avoca Resources Ltd. * † #

 

 

21,731,686

 

 

3,338,564

 

CGA Mining Ltd. (CAD) *

 

 

6,283,469

 

 

2,812,250

 

Dominion Mining Ltd. † #

 

 

6,397,015

 

 

2,929,887

 

Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. #

 

 

23,150,441

 

 

4,284,836

 

Medusa Mining Ltd. * † #

 

 

13,908,448

 

 

13,578,466

 

Perseus Mining Ltd. * † #

 

 

25,935,375

 

 

9,375,328

 

Resolute Mining Ltd. * † #

 

 

8,136,824

 

 

61,675,249

 

St. Barbara Ltd. * #

 

 

17,875,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

139,832,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Canada: 64.3%

 

 

 

 

 

3,761,717

 

Alamos Gold, Inc.

 

 

57,807,217

 

 

5,035,333

 

Aurizon Mines Ltd. *

 

 

24,829,572

 

 

7,706,347

 

B2Gold Corp. *

 

 

11,965,814

 

 

2,503,054

 

Colossus Minerals, Inc. *

 

 

17,218,581

 

 

1,669,777

 

Detour Gold Corp. * †

 

 

37,162,025

 

 

3,189,744

 

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. *

 

 

13,747,732

 

 

2,186,297

 

East Asia Minerals Corp. *

 

 

12,797,033

 

 

1,484,117

 

Endeavour Silver Corp. (USD) *

 

 

5,016,316

 

 

4,533,637

 

European Goldfields Ltd. *

 

 

29,053,845

 

 

1,662,948

 

Exeter Resource Corp. (USD) * †

 

 

10,476,572

 

 

2,517,263

 

Extorre Gold Mines Ltd. *

 

 

6,348,530

 

 

2,991,003

 

First Majestic Silver Corp. *

 

 

12,046,763

 

 

2,221,696

 

Fronteer Gold, Inc. (USD) *

 

 

13,219,091

 

 

8,708,338

 

Gabriel Resources Ltd. *

 

 

39,581,492

 

 

2,232,589

 

Gammon Gold, Inc. (USD) *

 

 

12,189,936

 

 

3,460,729

 

Gold Wheaton Gold Corp. *

 

 

8,044,041

 

 

11,323,074

 

Great Basin Gold Ltd. * †

 

 

19,286,467

 

 

2,374,908

 

Greystar Resources Ltd. *

 

 

10,794,529

 

 

2,282,774

 

Guyana Goldfields, Inc. *

 

 

14,886,956

 

 

1,682,700

 

International Tower Hill Ltd. *

 

 

11,353,653

 

 

3,442,329

 

Jinshan Gold Mines, Inc. *

 

 

11,661,774

 

 

2,025,399

 

Kirkland Lake Gold, Inc. *

 

 

16,162,785

 

 

6,684,385

 

Lake Shore Gold Corp. *

 

 

20,128,953

 

 

972,569

 

Minefinders Corp. (USD) * †

 

 

8,665,590

 

 

6,408,597

 

Nevsun Resources Ltd. *

 

 

22,313,846

 

 

12,305,074

 

New Gold, Inc. *

 

 

76,541,231

 

 

6,340,086

 

Northgate Minerals Corp. (USD) *

 

 

19,020,258

 

 

1,407,959

 

Novagold Resources, Inc. (USD) * †

 

 

9,827,554

 

 

2,688,192

 

Premier Gold Mines Ltd. *

 

 

12,749,718

 

 

12,358,120

 

Romarco Minerals, Inc. *

 

 

20,584,268

 

 

5,165,083

 

Rubicon Minerals Corp. *

 

 

17,789,680

 

 

8,965,370

 

San Gold Corp. *

 

 

38,387,459

 

 

8,356,202

 

Semafo, Inc. *

 

 

63,301,582

 

 

5,308,623

 

Silvercorp Metals, Inc.

 

 

34,969,521

 

 

7,289,677

 

Terrane Metals Corp. *

 

 

7,202,899

 

 

2,614,928

 

Ventana Gold Corp. *

 

 

19,563,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

766,696,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

China / Hong Kong: 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

9,488,000

 

Lingbao Gold Co. Ltd. (Class H) #

 

 

3,264,177

 

 

10,821,500

 

Real Gold Mining Ltd. * † #

 

 

16,857,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,121,705

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

South Africa: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

360,312

 

DRDGOLD Ltd. (ADR) †

 

 

1,567,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

See Notes to Financial Statements

43



 

JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

           

United Kingdom: 3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

4,331,724

 

Avocet Mining PLC * #

 

$

7,787,531

 

 

3,604,855

 

Highland Gold Mining Ltd. * #

 

 

7,201,949

 

 

1,640,033

 

Silver Standard Resources, Inc. (USD) * †

 

 

29,274,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,264,069

 

United States: 18.4%

 

 

 

 

 

2,148,928

 

Allied Nevada Gold Corp. *

 

 

42,290,903

 

 

4,600,237

 

Anatolia Minerals Development Ltd. (CAD) *

 

 

24,242,533

 

 

2,958,376

 

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. *

 

 

46,683,173

 

 

5,718,033

 

Golden Star Resources Ltd. * †

 

 

25,044,985

 

 

8,174,461

 

Hecla Mining Co. * †

 

 

42,670,687

 

 

2,570,574

 

Jaguar Mining, Inc. (CAD) *

 

 

22,859,760

 

 

3,045,839

 

U.S. Gold Corp. *

 

 

15,259,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

219,051,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $1,124,347,243)

 

 

1,191,533,537

 

 

 

     

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $1,959,319)

 

 

 

 

 

1,959,319

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

1,959,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $1,126,306,562)

 

 

1,193,492,856

 

 

 

     

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.0%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $35,864,000)

 

 

 

 

 

35,864,000

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

35,864,000

 

 

 

     

Total Investments: 103.0%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $1,162,170,562)

 

 

1,229,356,856

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.0)%

 

 

(36,364,495

)

 

 

     

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

$

1,192,992,361

 

 

 

     

 

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

CAD

Canadian Dollar

USD

United States Dollar

*

Non-income producing

Security fully or partially on loan. Total value of securities on loan is $33,724,434.

#

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 $152,246,462 which represents 12.8% of net assets.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)

 

% of Investments

 

Value

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Diversified Minerals

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

$

31,008,771

 

Gold Mining

 

 

 

79.2

 

 

 

945,640,752

 

Metal - Diversified

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

12,797,033

 

Precious Metals

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

78,109,106

 

Silver Mining

 

 

 

10.4

 

 

 

123,977,875

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

1,959,319

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

1,193,492,856

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

The summary of inputs used to value investments as of June 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 Quoted
Prices

Level 2
Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Common Stocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

$

22,697,100

 

 

$

117,135,277

 

 

$

 

$

139,832,377

 

Canada

 

 

766,696,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

766,696,335

 

China / Hong Kong

 

 

 

 

 

20,121,705

 

 

 

 

 

20,121,705

 

South Africa

 

 

1,567,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,567,357

 

United Kingdom

 

 

29,274,589

 

 

 

14,989,480

 

 

 

 

 

44,264,069

 

United States

 

 

219,051,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

219,051,694

 

Money Market Funds

 

 

37,823,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,823,319

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

Total

 

$

1,077,110,394

 

 

$

152,246,462

 

 

$

 

$

1,229,356,856

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

44



 

NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS: 95.3%

 

 

 

 

Australia: 12.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

612,557

 

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. #

 

$

6,787,739

 

 

3,836,995

 

Paladin Energy Ltd. * #

 

 

11,464,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,252,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Canada: 18.1%

 

 

 

 

 

5,299,554

 

Denison Mines Corp. *

 

 

6,333,632

 

 

1,647,454

 

Forsys Metals Corp. * †

 

 

3,689,776

 

 

1,038,685

 

Fronteer Development Group, Inc. *

 

 

6,245,892

 

 

2,100,379

 

Hathor Exploration Ltd. * †

 

 

3,004,353

 

 

3,300,192

 

Uranium One, Inc. * †

 

 

8,043,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,317,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

France: 12.3%

 

 

 

 

 

16,762

 

Areva S.A. † #

 

 

6,973,259

 

 

305,586

 

Electricite de France S.A. #

 

 

11,646,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,619,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Japan: 19.0%

 

 

 

 

 

2,310,914

 

IHI Corp. #

 

 

3,674,289

 

 

408,174

 

JGC Corp. #

 

 

6,188,474

 

 

1,665,305

 

Kajima Corp. #

 

 

3,772,211

 

 

2,015,106

 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. #

 

 

6,945,706

 

 

871,776

 

Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd. #

 

 

6,267,218

 

 

153,400

 

Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp. #

 

 

1,913,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,761,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

South Africa: 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

3,475,882

 

First Uranium Corp. (CAD) * †

 

 

3,696,181

 

United States: 31.3%

 

 

 

 

 

545,649

 

Cameco Corp. †

 

 

11,611,411

 

 

353,547

 

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

 

 

11,401,891

 

 

312,753

 

Exelon Corp.

 

 

11,875,231

 

 

381,364

 

US Ecology, Inc.

 

 

5,556,474

 

 

1,446,403

 

USEC, Inc. *

 

 

6,884,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,329,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $195,857,544)

 

 

143,976,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOSED-END FUND: 4.5%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $9,034,058)

 

 

 

 

 

1,282,757

 

Uranium Participation Corp. *

 

 

6,820,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.8%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $204,891,602)

 

 

150,796,425

 

 

 

     

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 10.7%

 

 

 

 

 

258,247

 

Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserve Series B # (a)

 

 

50,358

 

 

16,105,000

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

16,105,000

 

 

 

     

Total Short-Term Investments held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $16,363,247)

 

 

16,155,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

OTHER: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

Capital Support Agreement # (a)

 

 

99,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Investments: 110.6%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $221,254,849)

 

 

167,051,583

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (10.6)%

 

 

(16,046,524

)

 

 

     

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

$

151,005,059

 

 

 

     

See Notes to Financial Statements

45


 

NUCLEAR ENERGY ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)


 

 

CAD

Canadian Dollar

*

Non-income producing

Security fully or partially on loan. Total value of securities on loan is $15,713,115.

#

Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $65,783,010 which represents 43.6% of net assets.

(a)

The Fund has entered into a Capital Support Agreement (CSA) with the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), which provides that BNY Mellon, at no cost to the Fund, may provide capital to the Fund for a guaranteed recovery of up to 80% of the par value of the BNY Institutional Cash Reserve Series B, subject to the conditions explained in Note 10. This valuation represents the fair value of the CSA as of June 30, 2010.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)

 

% of Investments

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building & Construction - Miscellaneous

 

 

 

2.5

%

 

$

3,772,211

 

Diversified Minerals

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

6,245,892

 

Electric - Integrated

 

 

 

23.2

 

 

 

34,923,134

 

Energy - Alternate Sources

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

6,973,259

 

Engineering / R&D Services

 

 

 

9.5

 

 

 

14,369,012

 

Hazardous Waste Disposal

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

5,556,474

 

Machinery - General Industry

 

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

10,619,995

 

Metal - Diversified

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

3,696,181

 

Non-Ferrous Metals

 

 

 

38.4

 

 

 

57,819,981

 

Closed-End Fund

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

6,820,286

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

150,796,425

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

The summary of inputs used to value investments as of June 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2
Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

18,252,363

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

18,252,363

 

Canada

 

 

 

27,317,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,317,221

 

France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,619,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,619,271

 

Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,761,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,761,218

 

South Africa

 

 

 

3,696,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,696,181

 

United States

 

 

 

47,329,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,329,885

 

Closed-End Fund

 

 

 

6,820,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,820,286

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

 

16,105,000

 

 

 

 

50,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,155,358

 

Capital Support Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99,800

 

 

 

99,800

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total

 

 

$

101,268,573

 

 

 

$

65,683,210

 

 

 

$

99,800

 

 

$

167,051,583

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments, net*

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

(3,928

)

 

 

$

 

 

$

(3,928

)

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

* Other financial instruments include forward foreign currency contracts

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$

100,391

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(591

)

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

 

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Balance as of 6/30/10

 

$

99,800

 

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

46



 

RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%

 

 

 

 

Argentina: 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

6,370

 

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y S.A. (ADR)

 

$

77,332

 

 

5,085

 

Tenaris S.A. (ADR)

 

 

175,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

253,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Australia: 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

149,542

 

AWB Ltd. * #

 

 

114,651

 

 

81,201

 

BHP Billiton Ltd. #

 

 

2,534,831

 

 

43,859

 

BlueScope Steel Ltd. * #

 

 

76,510

 

 

160

 

Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. #

 

 

12,507

 

 

30,081

 

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. * #

 

 

102,369

 

 

32,638

 

GrainCorp. Ltd. † #

 

 

145,064

 

 

7,675

 

Lihir Gold Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

276,223

 

 

15,675

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd. #

 

 

458,918

 

 

23,700

 

Oil Search Ltd. #

 

 

109,418

 

 

32,078

 

OneSteel Ltd. #

 

 

79,640

 

 

19,353

 

Origin Energy Ltd. #

 

 

242,275

 

 

75,448

 

OZ Minerals Ltd. * #

 

 

59,960

 

 

18,209

 

Santos Ltd. #

 

 

190,949

 

 

11,266

 

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. #

 

 

392,948

 

 

4,456

 

WorleyParsons Ltd. #

 

 

82,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,878,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Austria: 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

547

 

Mayr-Melnhof Karton A.G.

 

 

48,744

 

 

3,252

 

OMV A.G. #

 

 

97,823

 

 

5,280

 

Verbund - Oesterreichische Elektrizis A.G. #

 

 

161,830

 

 

2,730

 

Voestalpine A.G. #

 

 

74,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

382,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Brazil: 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

8,132

 

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (ADR)

 

 

336,177

 

 

18,841

 

Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (ADR)

 

 

276,774

 

 

16,052

 

Gerdau S.A. (ADR)

 

 

211,565

 

 

55,748

 

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)

 

 

1,913,271

 

 

37,036

 

Vale S.A. (ADR)

 

 

901,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,639,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Canada: 12.4%

 

 

 

 

 

5,081

 

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)

 

 

308,823

 

 

31,896

 

Barrick Gold Corp. (USD)

 

 

1,448,397

 

 

23,925

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (USD)

 

 

795,028

 

 

5,098

 

Centerra Gold, Inc. *

 

 

56,226

 

 

3,071

 

Domtar Corp. (USD)

 

 

150,940

 

 

17,441

 

Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD)

 

 

313,240

 

 

8,354

 

Enbridge, Inc. (USD)

 

 

389,296

 

 

16,157

 

EnCana Corp. (USD)

 

 

490,203

 

 

1,952

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

 

 

98,367

 

 

3,357

 

Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. (USD) *

 

 

36,591

 

 

23,775

 

Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)

 

 

1,042,534

 

 

5,417

 

Husky Energy, Inc.

 

 

128,664

 

 

12,018

 

IAMGOLD Corp.

 

 

212,279

 

 

5,590

 

Imperial Oil Ltd. (USD)

 

 

203,588

 

 

1,619

 

Inmet Mining Corp.

 

 

64,218

 

 

10,586

 

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. *

 

 

137,375

 

 

22,762

 

Kinross Gold Corp. (USD)

 

 

389,003

 

 

11,523

 

Nexen, Inc. (USD)

 

 

226,657

 

 

8,467

 

Osisko Mining Corp. *

 

 

91,471

 

 

5,778

 

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. *

 

 

129,735

 

 

56,507

 

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (USD)

 

 

4,873,164

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

47



 

RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada: (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

7,531

 

Red Back Mining, Inc. *

 

$

190,711

 

 

11,106

 

Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD) *

 

 

223,231

 

 

34,310

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (USD)

 

 

1,010,086

 

 

22,393

 

Talisman Energy, Inc. (USD)

 

 

339,926

 

 

11,693

 

Teck Cominco Ltd. (USD)

 

 

345,879

 

 

4,809

 

TransAlta Corp.

 

 

89,242

 

 

15,159

 

TransCanada Corp. (USD) †

 

 

506,765

 

 

70,872

 

Viterra, Inc. *

 

 

472,858

 

 

2,074

 

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

 

 

64,856

 

 

23,993

 

Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD)

 

 

247,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,076,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Chile: 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

9,387

 

Antofagasta PLC (GBP) #

 

 

109,361

 

 

2,033

 

Cap S.A.

 

 

62,702

 

 

8,467

 

Empresas CMPC S.A.

 

 

369,306

 

 

30,984

 

Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas S.A.

 

 

38,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

579,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

China / Hong Kong: 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

3,816

 

Aluminum Corp of China Ltd. (ADR) * †

 

 

71,207

 

 

26,400

 

Angang New Steel Co. Ltd. #

 

 

31,324

 

 

457,368

 

Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings Ltd. #

 

 

446,021

 

 

313,742

 

China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd. #

 

 

362,344

 

 

89,752

 

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. #

 

 

112,124

 

 

32,200

 

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. (Class H) #

 

 

18,040

 

 

33,200

 

China Oilfield Services Ltd. (Class H) #

 

 

38,634

 

 

368,683

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. #

 

 

297,381

 

 

62,491

 

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. #

 

 

225,442

 

 

349,579

 

CNOOC Ltd. #

 

 

594,153

 

 

24,400

 

Dongfang Electric Corp. Machinery Co. Ltd. #

 

 

75,054

 

 

33,900

 

Fosun International Ltd. #

 

 

23,672

 

 

66,400

 

Huaneng Power International, Inc. #

 

 

39,273

 

 

11,986

 

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) *

 

 

55,735

 

 

33,200

 

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. (Class H) † #

 

 

61,686

 

 

48,000

 

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. #

 

 

60,510

 

 

119,700

 

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. #

 

 

88,000

 

 

42,000

 

Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (Class H) † #

 

 

18,314

 

 

102,457

 

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd. #

 

 

138,028

 

 

463,540

 

PetroChina Co. Ltd. (Class H) #

 

 

512,689

 

 

39,900

 

Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd. (Class B) #

 

 

27,390

 

 

17,275

 

Sino-Forest Corp. (CAD) *

 

 

245,961

 

 

9,001

 

Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †

 

 

82,539

 

 

3,996

 

Trina Solar Ltd. (ADR) *

 

 

69,051

 

 

44,000

 

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. #

 

 

84,602

 

 

15,600

 

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. #

 

 

36,505

 

 

130,141

 

Zijin Mining Group Ltd. #

 

 

96,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,912,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Denmark: 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

14,541

 

Vestas Wind Systems A/S * #

 

 

606,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Finland: 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

2,800

 

Neste Oil Oyj #

 

 

40,695

 

 

2,683

 

Outokumpu Oyj #

 

 

40,381

 

 

2,039

 

Rautaruukki Oyj #

 

 

29,768

 

 

40,472

 

Stora Enso Oyj (R Shares) #

 

 

292,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

403,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

See Notes to Financial Statements

48



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France: 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

236

 

Eramet S.A. #

 

$

58,429

 

 

2,404

 

Technip S.A. #

 

 

138,115

 

 

51,610

 

Total S.A. #

 

 

2,307,672

 

 

35,237

 

Veolia Environnement S.A. #

 

 

829,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,333,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Germany: 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

2,464

 

BayWa A.G. #

 

 

83,578

 

 

925

 

Salzgitter A.G. #

 

 

55,215

 

 

5,981

 

Solarworld A.G. † #

 

 

66,378

 

 

8,059

 

ThyssenKrupp A.G. #

 

 

198,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

404,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Hungary: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

986

 

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas NyRt * #

 

 

81,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

India: 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

35,935

 

Reliance Industries Ltd. (GDR) * #

 

 

1,662,703

 

 

20,330

 

Sterlite Industries India Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

289,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,952,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Indonesia: 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

261,500

 

Adaro Energy Tbk PT #

 

 

56,799

 

 

1,776,500

 

Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT #

 

 

71,585

 

 

426,500

 

Bumi Resources Tbk PT #

 

 

87,075

 

 

45,954

 

International Nickel Indonesia Tbk PT #

 

 

18,760

 

 

60,244

 

PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk #

 

 

127,338

 

 

92,000

 

PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk #

 

 

83,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

445,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Ireland: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

7,805

 

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC * #

 

 

64,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Italy: 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

61,333

 

ENI S.p.A. #

 

 

1,127,720

 

 

5,534

 

Saipem S.p.A. #

 

 

168,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,296,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Japan: 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

3,717

 

Hitachi Metals Ltd. #

 

 

37,599

 

 

18

 

Inpex Holdings, Inc. #

 

 

99,753

 

 

10,764

 

JFE Holdings, Inc. #

 

 

332,724

 

 

48,500

 

JX Holdings, Inc. *

 

 

239,513

 

 

60,735

 

Kobe Steel Ltd. #

 

 

115,593

 

 

7,265

 

Kurita Water Industries Ltd. #

 

 

198,355

 

 

28,329

 

Mitsubishi Materials Corp. * #

 

 

75,235

 

 

7,000

 

Nippon Paper Group, Inc. #

 

 

193,590

 

 

128,973

 

Nippon Steel Corp. #

 

 

425,951

 

 

45,114

 

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. #

 

 

145,025

 

 

62,176

 

OJI Paper Co. Ltd. #

 

 

304,587

 

 

14,970

 

Rengo Co. Ltd. #

 

 

94,386

 

 

10,183

 

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. #

 

 

81,234

 

 

83,801

 

Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. #

 

 

189,317

 

 

12,923

 

Sumitomo Metal Mining Ltd. #

 

 

161,078

 

 

5,700

 

TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. #

 

 

49,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,743,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Kazakhstan: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

4,604

 

Kazakhmys PLC (GBP) #

 

 

67,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Luxembourg: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

4,850

 

Ternium S.A. (ADR) †

 

 

159,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

See Notes to Financial Statements

49



 

RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malaysia: 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

59,751

 

Genting Plantation BHD #

 

$

122,581

 

 

590,694

 

IOI Corp. BHD #

 

 

910,395

 

 

76,778

 

Kuala Lumpur Kepong BHD #

 

 

387,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,420,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Mexico: 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

26,900

 

Gruma, S.A. de C.V. (Class B) *

 

 

40,858

 

 

90,253

 

Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.

 

 

215,048

 

 

3,862

 

Industrias Penoles, S.A. de C.V.

 

 

75,763

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

331,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Netherlands: 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

22,348

 

ArcelorMittal #

 

 

600,418

 

 

4,988

 

CNH Global N.V. (USD) *

 

 

112,978

 

 

6,673

 

Nutreco Holding N.V. #

 

 

358,925

 

 

59,243

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (GBP) #

 

 

1,433,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,506,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Norway: 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

9,806

 

Cermaq ASA * #

 

 

78,863

 

 

484,680

 

Marine Harvest ASA #

 

 

320,284

 

 

18,305

 

Norsk Hydro ASA #

 

 

82,721

 

 

4,840

 

Norsk Hydro ASA Right (NOK 26.3, expiring 07/09/10) *

 

 

2,498

 

 

32,891

 

Renewable Energy Corp. A.S. * † #

 

 

77,826

 

 

5,809

 

SeaDrill Ltd. #

 

 

104,856

 

 

26,159

 

Statoil ASA #

 

 

504,305

 

 

35,414

 

Yara International ASA #

 

 

996,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,167,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Peru: 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

6,927

 

Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A. (ADR) *

 

 

266,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Poland: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

2,818

 

KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. #

 

 

73,121

 

 

6,813

 

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A. * #

 

 

70,888

 

 

19,773

 

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo S.A. #

 

 

19,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

163,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Portugal: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

6,071

 

Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. #

 

 

90,835

 

 

9,418

 

Portucel-Empresa Productora de Pasta e Papel S.A. #

 

 

24,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,154

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Russia: 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

2,926

 

Evraz Group S.A. (GDR) * † # Reg S

 

 

68,243

 

 

19,528

 

JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (ADR) #

 

 

279,897

 

 

9,376

 

Lukoil (ADR) #

 

 

480,559

 

 

2,786

 

Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (GDR) # Reg S

 

 

25,447

 

 

3,322

 

Mechel OAO (ADR)

 

 

60,261

 

 

3,221

 

Novatek OAO (GDR) # Reg S

 

 

229,586

 

 

2,232

 

Novolipetsk Steel (GDR) #

 

 

57,178

 

 

65,031

 

OAO Gazprom (ADR) #

 

 

1,224,423

 

 

4,924

 

Petropavlovsk PLC (GBP) #

 

 

86,997

 

 

4,164

 

Polymetal (GDR) * # Reg S

 

 

51,931

 

 

4,486

 

Polyus Gold Co. (ADR) #

 

 

122,364

 

 

35,866

 

Rosneft Oil Co. (GDR) * #

 

 

218,719

 

 

4,299

 

Severstal (GDR) * # Reg S

 

 

41,426

 

 

21,512

 

Surgutneftegaz (ADR) #

 

 

187,693

 

 

5,297

 

Tatneft (ADR) #

 

 

147,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,282,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

See Notes to Financial Statements

50



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

             

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore: 2.0%

 

 

 

 

1,190,019

 

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #

 

$

447,149

 

36,354

 

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. Warrants (SGD 0.54, expiring 07/23/12) *

 

 

2,604

 

27,400

 

Hyflux Ltd. #

 

 

63,322

 

281,965

 

Olam International Ltd. #

 

 

518,722

 

328,664

 

Wilmar International Ltd. #

 

 

1,347,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

2,379,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

South Africa: 1.9%

 

 

 

 

2,308

 

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. #

 

 

48,351

 

1,733

 

Anglo Platinum Ltd. * #

 

 

163,691

 

11,747

 

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

507,236

 

14,969

 

Aquarius Platinum Ltd. #

 

 

72,930

 

3,262

 

ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. * #

 

 

32,165

 

8,036

 

Astral Foods Ltd.

 

 

117,409

 

3,710

 

Exxaro Resources Ltd. #

 

 

53,180

 

22,865

 

Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

305,705

 

13,883

 

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

146,743

 

15,714

 

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. #

 

 

366,168

 

1,862

 

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. #

 

 

77,060

 

31,335

 

Sappi Ltd. * #

 

 

121,597

 

8,304

 

Sasol Ltd. #

 

 

295,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

2,307,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

South Korea: 0.9%

 

 

 

 

1,364

 

Hyundai Steel Co. #

 

 

99,706

 

1,763

 

POSCO #

 

 

668,020

 

1,405

 

SK Energy Co. Ltd. #

 

 

124,962

 

717

 

SK Holdings Co. Ltd. #

 

 

50,928

 

930

 

S-Oil Corp. #

 

 

40,790

 

3,812

 

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd. #

 

 

127,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

1,112,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Spain: 0.4%

 

 

 

 

3,171

 

Acerinox S.A. #

 

 

49,358

 

14,051

 

Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica S.A. * #

 

 

120,858

 

17,674

 

Repsol YPF S.A. † #

 

 

357,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

527,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Sweden: 0.5%

 

 

 

 

2,862

 

Holmen AB (B Shares) #

 

 

68,078

 

1,678

 

SSAB AB (B Shares) #

 

 

20,181

 

42,741

 

Svenska Cellulosa AB (B Shares) #

 

 

503,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

591,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Switzerland: 3.4%

 

 

 

 

18,042

 

Syngenta A.G. #

 

 

4,166,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan: 0.3%

 

 

 

 

249,128

 

China Steel Corp. #

 

 

229,505

 

45,420

 

Formosa Petrochemical Corp. #

 

 

109,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

339,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Turkey: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

19,630

 

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S. * #

 

 

49,714

 

2,696

 

Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S. #

 

 

48,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

98,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

See Notes to Financial Statements

51



 

RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

             

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom: 7.6%

 

 

 

 

31,910

 

Anglo American PLC * #

 

$

1,113,397

 

74,311

 

BG Group PLC #

 

 

1,106,694

 

412,904

 

BP PLC #

 

 

1,979,285

 

30,741

 

Cairn Energy PLC * #

 

 

189,107

 

113,072

 

Centrica PLC #

 

 

499,657

 

3,131

 

ENSCO International PLC (ADR)

 

 

122,986

 

4,920

 

Lonmin PLC * #

 

 

102,869

 

26,159

 

Mondi PLC #

 

 

149,066

 

27,379

 

Northumbrian Water Group PLC #

 

 

124,694

 

25,235

 

Pennon Group PLC #

 

 

208,106

 

5,643

 

Petrofac Ltd. #

 

 

99,410

 

2,927

 

Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

277,333

 

36,922

 

Rio Tinto PLC #

 

 

1,623,576

 

16,918

 

Severn Trent PLC #

 

 

310,918

 

19,494

 

Tullow Oil PLC #

 

 

290,367

 

48,652

 

United Utilities Group PLC #

 

 

381,230

 

2,439

 

Vedanta Resources PLC #

 

 

76,734

 

46,713

 

Xstrata PLC #

 

 

612,509

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

9,267,938

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

United States: 41.1%

 

 

 

 

17,740

 

AGCO Corp. *

 

 

478,448

 

30,019

 

Agrium, Inc.

 

 

1,469,130

 

24,704

 

Alcoa, Inc.

 

 

248,522

 

2,386

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

 

 

105,437

 

2,660

 

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. *

 

 

90,094

 

10,873

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

 

392,407

 

3,511

 

Andersons, Inc.

 

 

114,423

 

7,412

 

Apache Corp.

 

 

624,016

 

9,776

 

Aqua America, Inc.

 

 

172,840

 

122,641

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

 

3,166,591

 

9,428

 

Baker Hughes, Inc.

 

 

391,922

 

27,492

 

Bunge Ltd.

 

 

1,352,331

 

2,282

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

 

 

71,472

 

9,508

 

Cameco Corp.

 

 

202,330

 

5,366

 

Cameron International Corp. *

 

 

174,502

 

13,551

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

 

 

859,811

 

14,306

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

 

 

299,711

 

44,141

 

Chevron Corp.

 

 

2,995,408

 

1,842

 

Cimarex Energy Co.

 

 

131,850

 

3,277

 

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

 

 

154,543

 

32,708

 

ConocoPhillips

 

 

1,605,636

 

4,958

 

Consol Energy, Inc.

 

 

167,382

 

673

 

Continental Resources, Inc. *

 

 

30,029

 

14,350

 

Corn Products International, Inc.

 

 

434,805

 

15,723

 

Darling International, Inc. *

 

 

118,080

 

81,024

 

Deere & Co.

 

 

4,511,416

 

8,775

 

Denbury Resources, Inc. *

 

 

128,466

 

9,822

 

Devon Energy Corp.

 

 

598,356

 

1,529

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. †

 

 

95,089

 

15,465

 

El Paso Corp.

 

 

171,816

 

5,562

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

 

547,134

 

3,163

 

EQT Corp.

 

 

114,311

 

103,246

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

 

5,892,249

 

3,470

 

First Solar, Inc. * †

 

 

394,990

 

2,672

 

FMC Technologies, Inc. *

 

 

140,708

 

11,413

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

 

 

674,851

 

19,893

 

Halliburton Co.

 

 

488,373

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

52



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

             

 

 

 

 

 

United States: (continued)

 

 

 

 

2,324

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

 

$

84,872

 

6,420

 

Hess Corp.

 

 

323,183

 

31,098

 

International Paper Co.

 

 

703,748

 

2,876

 

Itron, Inc. *

 

 

177,794

 

2,266

 

Joy Global, Inc.

 

 

113,504

 

2,383

 

Lindsay Corp.

 

 

75,517

 

15,594

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

 

484,817

 

5,080

 

McDermott International, Inc. *

 

 

110,033

 

12,170

 

MeadWestvaco Corp.

 

 

270,174

 

104,049

 

Monsanto Co.

 

 

4,809,145

 

30,580

 

Mosaic Co.

 

 

1,192,008

 

4,209

 

Murphy Oil Corp.

 

 

208,556

 

6,269

 

Nabors Industries Ltd. *

 

 

110,460

 

9,871

 

Nalco Holding Co.

 

 

201,961

 

9,210

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

 

 

304,575

 

2,932

 

Newfield Exploration Co. *

 

 

143,258

 

15,916

 

Newmont Mining Corp.

 

 

982,654

 

5,658

 

Noble Corp. *

 

 

174,889

 

3,836

 

Noble Energy, Inc.

 

 

231,426

 

7,623

 

Nucor Corp.

 

 

291,808

 

17,850

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

 

1,377,127

 

1,429

 

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

 

 

40,426

 

7,348

 

Packaging Corp. of America

 

 

161,803

 

5,905

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

 

231,063

 

6,640

 

Petrohawk Energy Corp. *

 

 

112,681

 

14,711

 

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *

 

 

96,651

 

2,550

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 

 

151,598

 

3,080

 

Plains Exploration & Production Co. *

 

 

63,479

 

3,861

 

Pride International, Inc. *

 

 

86,255

 

3,850

 

Questar Corp.

 

 

175,137

 

3,505

 

Range Resources Corp.

 

 

140,726

 

1,562

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

 

56,466

 

2,774

 

Rock-Tenn Co. (Class A)

 

 

137,785

 

26,215

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

 

1,450,738

 

65

 

Seaboard Corp.

 

 

98,150

 

5,461

 

Smith International, Inc.

 

 

205,607

 

28,149

 

Smithfield Foods, Inc. *

 

 

419,420

 

4,319

 

Southern Copper Corp.

 

 

114,626

 

7,608

 

Southwestern Energy Co. *

 

 

293,973

 

14,241

 

Spectra Energy Corp.

 

 

285,817

 

5,240

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

 

 

69,116

 

6,959

 

Sunpower Corp. * †

 

 

84,204

 

7,664

 

Temple-Inland, Inc.

 

 

158,415

 

6,930

 

Tractor Supply Co.

 

 

422,522

 

7,069

 

Transocean, Inc. *

 

 

327,507

 

58,234

 

Tyson Foods, Inc.

 

 

954,455

 

3,346

 

Ultra Petroleum Corp. *

 

 

148,061

 

3,469

 

United States Steel Corp.

 

 

133,730

 

12,427

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

 

223,437

 

16,202

 

Weatherford International Ltd. *

 

 

212,894

 

15,075

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

 

 

530,640

 

12,841

 

Williams Companies, Inc.

 

 

234,733

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

49,803,103

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $133,115,043)

 

 

121,127,788

 

 

 

     

See Notes to Financial Statements

53


 

RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

         

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 1.5%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $1,793,000)

 

 

 

 

1,793,000

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

$

1,793,000

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Investments: 101.4%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $134,908,043)

 

 

122,920,788

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.4)%

 

 

(1,751,311

)

 

 

     

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

$

121,169,477

 

 

 

     

 

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

CAD

Canadian Dollar

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 $1,627,292.

#

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 $48,093,202 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.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)

 

 

% of Investments

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

 

 

30.5

%

 

$

36,891,868

 

Alternative Energy Sources

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

2,234,034

 

Base/Industrial Metals

 

 

 

13.4

 

 

 

16,246,798

 

Energy

 

 

 

40.1

 

 

 

48,542,507

 

Forest Products

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

5,487,935

 

Precious Metals

 

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

8,930,245

 

Water

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2,794,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

121,127,788

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

54



 


The summary of inputs used to value investments as of June 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2
Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

 

$

253,324

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

253,324

 

Australia

 

 

 

276,223

 

 

 

 

4,602,307

 

 

 

 

 

4,878,530

 

Austria

 

 

 

48,744

 

 

 

 

334,129

 

 

 

 

 

382,873

 

Brazil

 

 

 

3,639,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,639,614

 

Canada

 

 

 

15,076,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,076,481

 

Chile

 

 

 

470,234

 

 

 

 

109,360

 

 

 

 

 

579,594

 

China / Hong Kong

 

 

 

524,493

 

 

 

 

3,388,087

 

 

 

 

 

3,912,580

 

Denmark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

606,155

 

 

 

 

 

606,155

 

Finland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

403,774

 

 

 

 

 

403,774

 

France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,333,425

 

 

 

 

 

3,333,425

 

Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

404,103

 

 

 

 

 

404,103

 

Hungary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81,465

 

 

 

 

 

81,465

 

India

 

 

 

289,499

 

 

 

 

1,662,703

 

 

 

 

 

1,952,202

 

Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

445,021

 

 

 

 

 

445,021

 

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,570

 

 

 

 

 

64,570

 

Italy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,296,559

 

 

 

 

 

1,296,559

 

Japan

 

 

 

239,513

 

 

 

 

2,503,703

 

 

 

 

 

2,743,216

 

Kazakhstan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67,672

 

 

 

 

 

67,672

 

Luxembourg

 

 

 

159,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159,662

 

Malaysia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,420,872

 

 

 

 

 

1,420,872

 

Mexico

 

 

 

331,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

331,669

 

Netherlands

 

 

 

112,978

 

 

 

 

2,393,204

 

 

 

 

 

2,506,182

 

Norway

 

 

 

2,498

 

 

 

 

2,165,030

 

 

 

 

 

2,167,528

 

Peru

 

 

 

266,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

266,274

 

Poland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

163,175

 

 

 

 

 

163,175

 

Portugal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,154

 

 

 

 

 

115,154

 

Russia

 

 

 

60,261

 

 

 

 

3,222,303

 

 

 

 

 

3,282,564

 

Singapore

 

 

 

2,604

 

 

 

 

2,377,021

 

 

 

 

 

2,379,625

 

South Africa

 

 

 

1,077,093

 

 

 

 

1,230,501

 

 

 

 

 

2,307,594

 

South Korea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,112,127

 

 

 

 

 

1,112,127

 

Spain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

527,477

 

 

 

 

 

527,477

 

Sweden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

591,942

 

 

 

 

 

591,942

 

Switzerland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,166,059

 

 

 

 

 

4,166,059

 

Taiwan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

339,064

 

 

 

 

 

339,064

 

Turkey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98,621

 

 

 

 

 

98,621

 

United Kingdom

 

 

 

400,319

 

 

 

 

8,867,619

 

 

 

 

 

9,267,938

 

United States

 

 

 

49,803,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,803,103

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

 

1,793,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,793,000

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

Total

 

 

$

74,827,586

 

 

 

$

48,093,202

 

 

$

 

$

122,920,788

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments, net*

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

(389

)

 

$

 

$

(389

)

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

* Other financial instruments include forward foreign currency contracts

See Notes to Financial Statements

55



 

SOLAR ENERGY ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Value

 

         

COMMON STOCKS: 99.8%

 

 

 

 

Canada: 3.3%

 

 

 

 

64,221

 

5N Plus, Inc. *

 

$

315,469

 

40,696

 

Canadian Solar, Inc. (USD) * †

 

 

398,007

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

713,476

 

 

 

     

China / Hong Kong: 27.4%

 

 

 

 

30,739

 

China Sunergy Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †

 

 

110,046

 

184,657

 

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) *

 

 

858,655

 

78,667

 

LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †

 

 

406,708

 

80,612

 

Renesola Ltd. (ADR) *

 

 

481,254

 

41,976

 

Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †

 

 

284,177

 

102,174

 

Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †

 

 

936,936

 

100,701

 

Trina Solar Ltd. (ADR) * †

 

 

1,740,113

 

99,987

 

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) * †

 

 

1,017,868

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

5,835,757

 

 

 

 

 

     

Germany: 21.5%

 

 

 

 

13,280

 

Centrotherm Photovoltaics A.G. * #

 

 

446,821

 

269,928

 

Conergy A.G. * † #

 

 

234,495

 

9,434

 

Phoenix Solar A.G. #

 

 

353,542

 

92,750

 

Q-Cells A.G. * † #

 

 

592,030

 

19,893

 

Roth & Rau A.G. * #

 

 

539,639

 

9,538

 

SMA Solar Technology A.G. #

 

 

978,557

 

17,643

 

Solar Millenium A.G. * #

 

 

375,880

 

90,956

 

Solarworld A.G. † #

 

 

1,009,441

 

11,514

 

Solon SE Right (EUR 4.26, expiring 07/01/10) * #

 

 

212

 

7,674

 

Solon SE * #

 

 

40,043

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

4,570,660

 

 

 

 

 

     

Norway: 7.7%

 

 

 

 

691,018

 

Renewable Energy Corp. A.S. * #

 

 

1,635,069

 

 

 

 

 

     

Spain: 0.5%

 

 

 

 

54,921

 

Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente S.A. * #

 

 

110,169

 

 

 

 

 

     

Taiwan: 10.1%

 

 

 

 

380,000

 

Gintech Energy Corp. * #

 

 

993,370

 

138,000

 

Green Energy Technology, Inc. #

 

 

272,313

 

297,000

 

Neo Solar Power Corp. #

 

 

554,252

 

176,000

 

Solartech Energy Corp. #

 

 

335,178

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

2,155,113

 

 

 

 

 

     

United States: 29.3%

 

 

 

 

26,074

 

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. * †

 

 

71,182

 

64,461

 

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. * †

 

 

264,290

 

269,514

 

Evergreen Solar, Inc. * †

 

 

183,808

 

19,932

 

First Solar, Inc. * †

 

 

2,268,860

 

88,330

 

GT Solar International, Inc. *

 

 

494,648

 

204,860

 

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. *

 

 

2,024,017

 

76,332

 

Sunpower Corp. * †

 

 

923,617

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

6,230,422

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $29,161,610)

 

 

21,250,666

 

 

 

     

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.5%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $115,576)

 

 

 

 

115,576

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

115,576

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.3%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $29,277,186)

 

 

21,366,242

 

 

 

     

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 23.3%

 

 

 

 

100,397

 

Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserve Series B # (a)

 

 

19,577

 

4,934,000

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

4,934,000

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Short-Term Investments held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $5,034,397)

 

 

4,953,577

 

 

 

     

See Notes to Financial Statements

56



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER: 0.2%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $0)

 

 

 

 

0

 

Capital Support Agreement # (a)

 

$

38,799

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Investments: 123.8%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $34,311,583)

 

 

26,358,618

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (23.8)%

 

 

(5,070,196

)

 

 

     

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

$

21,288,422

 

 

 

     

 

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

USD

United States Dollar

*

Non-income producing

Security fully or partially on loan. Total value of securities on loan is $4,773,456.

#

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 $8,529,387 which represents 40.1% of net assets.

(a)

The Fund has entered into a Capital Support Agreement (CSA) with the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), which provides that BNY Mellon, at no cost to the Fund, may provide capital to the Fund for a guaranteed recovery of up to 80% of the par value of the BNY Institutional Cash Reserve Series B, subject to the conditions explained in Note 10. This valuation represents the fair value of the CSA as of June 30, 2010.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)

 

 

% of Investments

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Component - Semiconductors

 

 

30.5

%

 

$

6,508,771

 

Energy - Alternate Sources

 

 

37.4

 

 

 

7,998,422

 

Instruments - Scientific

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

539,639

 

Non-Ferrous Metals

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

315,469

 

Power Conversion / Supply Equipment

 

 

25.5

 

 

 

5,441,544

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

446,821

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

115,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

21,366,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

The summary of inputs used to value investments as of June 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2
Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

$

713,476

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

713,476

 

China / Hong Kong

 

 

 

5,835,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,835,757

 

Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,570,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,570,660

 

Norway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,635,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,635,069

 

Spain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,169

 

Taiwan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,155,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,155,113

 

United States

 

 

 

6,230,422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,230,422

 

Money Market Funds

 

 

 

5,049,576

 

 

 

 

19,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,069,153

 

Capital Support Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,799

 

 

 

38,799

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total

 

 

$

17,829,231

 

 

 

$

8,490,588

 

 

 

$

38,799

 

 

$

26,358,618

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$

39,028

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(229

)

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

 

Transfers in and/or out of level 3

 

 

 

Balance as of 6/30/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

38,799

 

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

57



 

STEEL ETF


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

           

COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%

 

 

 

 

Brazil: 22.4%

 

 

 

 

950,029

 

Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (ADR)

 

$

13,955,926

 

1,059,777

 

Gerdau S.A. (ADR)

 

 

13,967,861

 

1,345,533

 

Vale S.A. (ADR)

 

 

32,763,728

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

60,687,515

 

 

 

 

 

     

Canada: 4.9%

 

 

 

 

1,223,465

 

Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. (USD) *

 

 

13,335,769

 

 

 

 

 

     

Luxembourg: 4.5%

 

 

 

 

367,006

 

Ternium S.A. (ADR) †

 

 

12,081,838

 

 

 

 

 

     

Mexico: 1.3%

 

 

 

 

495,574

 

Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) * †

 

 

3,563,177

 

 

 

 

 

     

Netherlands: 8.6%

 

 

 

 

872,605

 

ArcelorMittal (USD) †

 

 

23,350,910

 

 

 

 

 

     

Russia: 4.3%

 

 

 

 

637,522

 

Mechel OAO (ADR)

 

 

11,564,649

 

 

 

 

 

     

South Korea: 6.8%

 

 

 

 

194,961

 

POSCO (ADR)

 

 

18,388,722

 

 

 

 

 

     

United Kingdom: 12.2%

 

 

 

 

754,414

 

Rio Tinto PLC (ADR)

 

 

32,892,450

 

 

 

 

 

     

United States: 34.9%

 

 

 

 

68,519

 

A.M. Castle & Co. *

 

 

951,729

 

328,309

 

AK Steel Holding Corp.

 

 

3,913,443

 

268,036

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

 

 

11,844,511

 

131,367

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

 

 

4,312,779

 

238,746

 

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

 

 

11,259,261

 

341,101

 

Commercial Metals Co.

 

 

4,509,355

 

90,384

 

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. *

 

 

912,878

 

30,422

 

LB Foster Co. *

 

 

788,538

 

326,971

 

Nucor Corp.

 

 

12,516,450

 

32,510

 

Olympic Steel, Inc.

 

 

746,755

 

221,643

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

 

8,012,395

 

84,551

 

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

 

 

3,314,399

 

646,818

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

 

 

8,531,529

 

289,222

 

Timken Co.

 

 

7,516,880

 

311,242

 

United States Steel Corp.

 

 

11,998,379

 

20,237

 

Universal Stainless & Alloy, Inc. *

 

 

323,590

 

236,742

 

Worthington Industries, Inc.

 

 

3,044,502

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

94,497,373

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $339,609,951)

 

 

270,362,403

 

 

 

 

 

     

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $313,530)

 

 

 

 

313,530

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

313,530

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $339,923,481)

 

 

270,675,933

 

 

 

 

 

     

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 4.5%

 

 

 

 

594,624

 

Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserve Series B # (a)

 

 

115,952

 

11,928,000

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund

 

 

11,928,000

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Short-Term Investments held as Collateral for Securities Loaned

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $12,522,624)

 

 

12,043,952

 

 

 

 

 

     

OTHER: 0.1%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $0)

 

 

 

 

0

 

Capital Support Agreement # (a)

 

 

229,794

 

 

 

 

 

     

Total Investments: 104.6%

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $352,446,105)

 

 

282,949,679

 

 

 

 

 

     

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.6)%

 

 

(12,348,500)

 

 

 

 

 

     

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

$

270,601,179

 

 

 

     

See Notes to Financial Statements

58



 



 

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

USD

United States Dollar

*

Non-income producing

Security fully or partially on loan. Total value of securities on loan is $12,232,865.

#

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 $345,746 which represents 0.1% of net assets.

(a)

The Fund has entered into a Capital Support Agreement (CSA) with the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), which provides that BNY Mellon, at no cost to the Fund, may provide capital to the Fund for a guaranteed recovery of up to 80% of the par value of the BNY Institutional Cash Reserve Series B, subject to the conditions explained in Note 10. This valuation represents the fair value of the CSA as of June 30, 2010.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)

 

 

% of Investments

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building & Construction Products

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

$

912,879

 

Diversified Minerals

 

 

 

12.1

 

 

 

32,763,729

 

Metal - Diversified

 

 

 

12.2

 

 

 

32,892,450

 

Metal - Iron

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

11,259,261

 

Metal Processors & Fabricators

 

 

 

5.9

 

 

 

15,859,275

 

Metal Products - Distribution

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

1,698,484

 

Steel - Producers

 

 

 

60.1

 

 

 

162,808,224

 

Steel - Specialty

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

12,168,101

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

313,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

270,675,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

The summary of inputs used to value investments as of June 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2
Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil

 

 

$

60,687,515

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

60,687,515

 

Canada

 

 

 

13,335,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,335,769

 

Luxembourg

 

 

 

12,081,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,081,838

 

Mexico

 

 

 

3,563,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,563,177

 

Netherlands

 

 

 

23,350,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,350,910

 

Russia

 

 

 

11,564,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,564,649

 

South Korea

 

 

 

18,388,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,388,722

 

United Kingdom

 

 

 

32,892,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,892,450

 

United States

 

 

 

94,497,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94,497,373

 

Money Market Funds

 

 

 

12,241,530

 

 

 

 

115,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,357,482

 

Capital Support Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

229,794

 

 

 

229,794

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total

 

 

$

282,603,933

 

 

 

$

115,952

 

 

 

$

229,794

 

 

$

282,949,679

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended June 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$

231,154

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(1,360

)

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

 

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Balance as of 6/30/10

 

$

229,794

 

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

59



 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST


STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness
ETF

 

Coal ETF

 

Global Alternative
Energy ETF

 

Gold
Miners ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (1) (2)

 

$

1,382,361,599

 

$

242,318,283

 

 

$

141,004,242

 

 

$

7,403,932,483

 

Short term investment held as collateral for securities loaned (3)

 

 

52,171,579

 

 

175,514

 

 

 

32,394,401

 

 

 

85,408,906

 

Capital Support Agreement

 

 

799,819

 

 

72,364

 

 

 

420,940

 

 

 

1,153,230

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash denominated in foreign currency (4)

 

 

603,356

 

 

1,920

 

 

 

153,083

 

 

 

 

Receivables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities sold

 

 

11,190,266

 

 

 

 

 

2,720,067

 

 

 

23,660,704

 

Shares sold

 

 

1,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,585,569

 

Dividends and Interest

 

 

2,587,956

 

 

996,652

 

 

 

146,563

 

 

 

623,667

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

3,585

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

4,809

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

1,130

 

 

 

17,009

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total assets

 

 

1,449,724,474

 

 

243,565,825

 

 

 

176,840,426

 

 

 

7,588,381,568

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,586,679

 

Collateral for securities loaned

 

 

53,837,636

 

 

326,251

 

 

 

33,271,236

 

 

 

87,811,133

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

10,969,771

 

 

 

 

 

2,774,171

 

 

 

23,660,323

 

Due to Adviser

 

 

668,144

 

 

120,863

 

 

 

68,828

 

 

 

3,312,943

 

Due to custodian

 

 

937,114

 

 

54,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Trustee fees

 

 

59,958

 

 

11,542

 

 

 

10,267

 

 

 

191,075

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

648,781

 

 

192,139

 

 

 

157,924

 

 

 

578,727

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total liabilities

 

 

67,121,404

 

 

705,605

 

 

 

36,282,426

 

 

 

189,140,880

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

NET ASSETS

 

$

1,382,603,070

 

$

242,860,220

 

 

$

140,558,000

 

 

$

7,399,240,688

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Shares outstanding

 

 

37,900,000

 

 

8,100,000

 

 

 

7,600,000

 

 

 

142,302,500

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share

 

 

$36.48

 

 

$29.98

 

 

 

$18.49

 

 

 

$52.00

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Aggregate paid in capital

 

$

1,982,984,388

 

$

451,921,855

 

 

$

405,167,444

 

 

$

6,759,833,941

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(286,087,197

)

 

(55,733,316

)

 

 

(73,673,593

)

 

 

711,320,168

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

 

 

9,424,376

 

 

1,400,395

 

 

 

534,843

 

 

 

(11,129,069

)

Accumulated net realized loss

 

 

(323,718,497

)

 

(154,728,714

)

 

 

(191,470,694

)

 

 

(60,784,352

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

1,382,603,070

 

$

242,860,220

 

 

$

140,558,000

 

 

$

7,399,240,688

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1)    Value of securities on loan

 

$

52,334,064

 

$

314,751

 

 

$

28,040,924

 

 

$

83,585,229

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(2)    Cost of Investments

 

$

1,667,572,957

 

$

297,975,393

 

 

$

214,212,583

 

 

$

6,691,363,317

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(3)    Cost of short term investment held as collateral for securities loaned

 

$

53,837,636

 

$

326,251

 

 

$

33,271,236

 

 

$

87,811,133

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(4)    Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency

 

$

603,004

 

$

1,922

 

 

$

153,551

 

 

$

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

60



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior Gold
Miners ETF

 

Nuclear
Energy ETF

 

RVE Hard Assets
Producers ETF

 

Solar
Energy ETF

 

Steel ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,193,492,856

 

$

150,796,425

 

 

$

121,127,788

 

 

$

21,366,242

 

$

270,675,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,864,000

 

 

16,155,358

 

 

 

1,793,000

 

 

 

4,953,577

 

 

12,043,952

 

 

 

 

 

99,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,799

 

 

229,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,894

 

 

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

23,921,769

 

 

411,966

 

 

 

74,002

 

 

 

13,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,882,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,337,181

 

 

 

197,125

 

 

168,035

 

 

 

176,906

 

 

 

36,538

 

 

922,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

118

 

 

672

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

1,253,475,750

 

 

167,632,334

 

 

 

123,237,718

 

 

 

26,408,833

 

 

362,092,914

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,921,763

 

 

 

 

 

74,894

 

 

 

 

 

44,733,411

 

 

 

35,864,000

 

 

16,363,247

 

 

 

1,793,000

 

 

 

5,034,397

 

 

12,522,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,954,433

 

 

 

550,749

 

 

58,733

 

 

 

41,413

 

 

 

4,386

 

 

128,641

 

 

 

 

 

86,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,653

 

 

7,387

 

 

 

1,752

 

 

 

1,005

 

 

13,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,928

 

 

 

389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

138,224

 

 

107,240

 

 

 

156,793

 

 

 

80,623

 

 

139,348

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

60,483,389

 

 

16,627,275

 

 

 

2,068,241

 

 

 

5,120,411

 

 

91,491,735

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

$

1,192,992,361

 

$

151,005,059

 

 

$

121,169,477

 

 

$

21,288,422

 

$

270,601,179

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

43,500,000

 

 

8,100,000

 

 

 

4,300,000

 

 

 

2,200,000

 

 

5,150,000

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

$

27.43

 

$

18.64

 

 

$

28.18

 

 

$

9.68

 

$

52.54

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

$

1,156,606,299

 

$

298,052,463

 

 

$

133,966,532

 

 

$

57,056,455

 

$

396,436,623

 

 

 

67,651,924

 

 

(54,210,562

)

 

 

(11,986,901

)

 

 

(7,953,873

)

 

(69,496,426

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,762,443

)

 

180,384

 

 

 

717,250

 

 

 

119,367

 

 

2,301,729

 

 

 

(29,503,419

)

 

(93,017,226

)

 

 

(1,527,404

)

 

 

(27,933,527

)

 

(58,640,747

)

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

$

1,192,992,361

 

$

151,005,059

 

 

$

121,169,477

 

 

$

21,288,422

 

$

270,601,179

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

$

33,724,434

 

$

15,713,115

 

 

$

1,627,292

 

 

$

4,773,456

 

$

12,232,865

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

$

1,126,306,562

 

$

204,891,602

 

 

$

133,115,043

 

 

$

29,277,186

 

$

339,923,481

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

35,864,000

 

$

16,363,247

 

 

$

1,793,000

 

 

$

5,034,397

 

$

12,522,624

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

$

24,339,347

 

$

411,670

 

 

$

73,640

 

 

$

13,579

 

$

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

61



 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness
ETF

 

Coal ETF

 

Global Alternative
Energy ETF

 

Gold
Miners ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

$

15,996,106

 

 

$

2,751,914

 

 

$

552,849

 

 

$

19,457,803

 

Interest

 

 

101

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

572

 

Securities lending income

 

 

248,737

 

 

 

12,624

 

 

 

607,978

 

 

 

806,476

 

Foreign taxes withheld

 

 

(1,195,965

)

 

 

(184,555

)

 

 

(78,147

)

 

 

(1,839,366

)

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total income

 

 

15,048,979

 

 

 

2,580,007

 

 

 

1,082,768

 

 

 

18,425,485

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees

 

 

4,754,441

 

 

 

930,942

 

 

 

454,058

 

 

 

15,164,363

 

Professional fees

 

 

50,854

 

 

 

17,088

 

 

 

12,266

 

 

 

237,973

 

Insurance

 

 

24,603

 

 

 

3,075

 

 

 

3,077

 

 

 

81,555

 

Trustees’ fees and expenses

 

 

33,425

 

 

 

6,707

 

 

 

3,086

 

 

 

112,276

 

Reports to shareholders

 

 

96,048

 

 

 

19,211

 

 

 

12,118

 

 

 

190,840

 

Indicative optimized portfolio value fee

 

 

55,660

 

 

 

7,582

 

 

 

7,513

 

 

 

7,200

 

Custodian fees

 

 

178,081

 

 

 

70,332

 

 

 

27,723

 

 

 

107,371

 

Registration fees

 

 

19,915

 

 

 

8,406

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

66,475

 

Transfer agent fees

 

 

1,218

 

 

 

1,467

 

 

 

1,217

 

 

 

477

 

Fund accounting fees

 

 

59,299

 

 

 

24,036

 

 

 

5,049

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

37,130

 

 

 

1,768

 

 

 

714

 

 

 

994

 

Other

 

 

15,655

 

 

 

10,288

 

 

 

7,906

 

 

 

50,217

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total expenses

 

 

5,326,329

 

 

 

1,100,902

 

 

 

535,237

 

 

 

16,019,741

 

Waiver of management fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Net expenses

 

 

5,326,329

 

 

 

1,100,902

 

 

 

535,237

 

 

 

16,019,741

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

 

9,722,650

 

 

 

1,479,105

 

 

 

547,531

 

 

 

2,405,744

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(57,999,677

)

 

 

(11,289,503

)

 

 

(17,190,249

)

 

 

(11,945,208

)

In-kind redemptions

 

 

91,177,943

 

 

 

45,088,159

 

 

 

2,202,553

 

 

 

411,800,072

 

Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

 

 

(412,677

)

 

 

4,835

 

 

 

(23,314

)

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

32,765,589

 

 

 

33,803,491

 

 

 

(15,011,010

)

 

 

399,854,864

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(361,411,718

)

 

 

(100,940,113

)

 

 

(39,871,959

)

 

 

358,822,956

 

Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign denominated assets and liabilities

 

 

(3,622

)

 

 

2,931

 

 

 

(6,566

)

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(361,415,340

)

 

 

(100,937,182

)

 

 

(39,878,525

)

 

 

358,822,956

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Net Increase (decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

(318,927,101

)

 

$

(65,654,586

)

 

$

(54,342,004

)

 

$

761,083,564

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

62



 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior Gold
Miners ETF

 

Nuclear
Energy ETF

 

RVE Hard Assets
Producers ETF

 

Solar
Energy ETF

 

Steel ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

747,742

 

 

$

1,570,072

 

 

$

1,099,470

 

 

$

54,028

 

 

$

3,380,703

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

52

 

 

188,822

 

 

 

99,099

 

 

 

19,623

 

 

 

156,106

 

 

 

76,120

 

 

(47,783

)

 

 

(90,547

)

 

 

(70,727

)

 

 

(5,933

)

 

 

(100,578

)

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

888,834

 

 

 

1,578,624

 

 

 

1,048,375

 

 

 

204,218

 

 

 

3,356,297

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,398,235

 

 

 

430,812

 

 

 

249,655

 

 

 

70,886

 

 

 

947,789

 

 

27,270

 

 

 

11,358

 

 

 

9,564

 

 

 

6,769

 

 

 

15,689

 

 

 

 

 

3,077

 

 

 

1,538

 

 

 

1,540

 

 

 

4,614

 

 

12,247

 

 

 

2,800

 

 

 

2,203

 

 

 

492

 

 

 

9,849

 

 

26,838

 

 

 

6,751

 

 

 

8,697

 

 

 

2,326

 

 

 

19,326

 

 

8,282

 

 

 

12,492

 

 

 

6,106

 

 

 

6,296

 

 

 

7,628

 

 

97,252

 

 

 

4,399

 

 

 

52,604

 

 

 

9,822

 

 

 

13,434

 

 

22,823

 

 

 

4,458

 

 

 

7,370

 

 

 

3,481

 

 

 

16,116

 

 

1,033

 

 

 

1,236

 

 

 

996

 

 

 

1,297

 

 

 

1,255

 

 

22,665

 

 

 

15,176

 

 

 

14,355

 

 

 

18,279

 

 

 

14,621

 

 

 

 

 

1,680

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

1,249

 

 

2,740

 

 

 

2,813

 

 

 

9,817

 

 

 

2,202

 

 

 

3,330

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

2,619,385

 

 

 

497,052

 

 

 

362,978

 

 

 

123,440

 

 

 

1,054,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(38,352

)

 

 

(31,237

)

 

 

(11,169

)

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

2,619,385

 

 

 

497,052

 

 

 

324,626

 

 

 

92,203

 

 

 

1,043,731

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

(1,730,551

)

 

 

1,081,572

 

 

 

723,749

 

 

 

112,015

 

 

 

2,312,566

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21,118,027

)

 

 

(20,351,085

)

 

 

(511,482

)

 

 

(7,120,898

)

 

 

(9,538,081

)

 

9,899,572

 

 

 

611,105

 

 

 

904,743

 

 

 

442,234

 

 

 

47,309,845

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(968,465

)

 

 

(54,062

)

 

 

(24,711

)

 

 

1,980

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

(12,186,920

)

 

 

(19,794,042

)

 

 

368,550

 

 

 

(6,676,684

)

 

 

37,771,764

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,926,167

 

 

 

(14,680,428

)

 

 

(20,773,597

)

 

 

(6,672,501

)

 

 

(99,855,754

)

 

468,383

 

 

 

(4,824

)

 

 

(275

)

 

 

(1,049

)

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

71,394,550

 

 

 

(14,685,252

)

 

 

(20,773,872

)

 

 

(6,673,550

)

 

 

(99,855,754

)

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

57,477,079

 

 

$

(33,397,722

)

 

$

(19,681,573

)

 

$

(13,238,219

)

 

$

(59,771,424

)

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

63



 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

Coal ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2009

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

 

$

9,722,650

 

 

 

$

20,156,164

 

 

 

$

1,479,105

 

 

 

$

3,944,072

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

32,765,589

 

 

 

 

(182,386,187

)

 

 

 

33,803,491

 

 

 

 

(76,356,507

)

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

 

(361,415,340

)

 

 

 

720,903,457

 

 

 

 

(100,937,182

)

 

 

 

299,147,371

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

 

(318,927,101

)

 

 

 

558,673,434

 

 

 

 

(65,654,586

)

 

 

 

226,734,936

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,116,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,588,200

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Share transactions:**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

 

273,828,090

 

 

 

 

1,100,082,180

 

 

 

 

66,731,159

 

 

 

 

159,742,065

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

 

(564,671,689

)

 

 

 

(326,278,960

)

 

 

 

(176,744,466

)

 

 

 

(132,359,198

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

 

 

 

(290,843,599

)

 

 

 

773,803,220

 

 

 

 

(110,013,307

)

 

 

 

27,382,867

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

 

(609,770,700

)

 

 

 

1,313,360,054

 

 

 

 

(175,667,893

)

 

 

 

250,529,603

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Net Assets, beginning of period

 

 

 

1,992,373,770

 

 

 

 

679,013,716

 

 

 

 

418,528,113

 

 

 

 

167,998,510

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Net Assets, end of period+

 

 

$

1,382,603,070

 

 

 

$

1,992,373,770

 

 

 

$

242,860,220

 

 

 

$

418,528,113

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

+ Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

 

 

$

9,424,376

 

 

 

$

(298,274

)

 

 

$

1,400,395

 

 

 

$

(78,710

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

 

6,150,000

 

 

 

 

30,500,000

 

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

 

 

 

5,800,000

 

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

 

(13,850,000

)

 

 

 

(9,400,000

)

 

 

 

(5,250,000

)

 

 

 

(5,700,000

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

 

 

(7,700,000

)

 

 

 

21,100,000

 

 

 

 

(3,550,000

)

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

*

Commencement of operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

64



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Alternative Energy ETF

 

Gold Miners ETF

 

Junior Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2009

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2009

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

For the Period
November 10, 2009*
through
December 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

547,531

 

 

 

$

720,686

 

 

 

$

2,405,744

 

 

 

$

(32,257

)

 

 

$

(1,730,551

)

 

 

$

(275,079

)

 

 

 

(15,011,010

)

 

 

 

(104,508,717

)

 

 

 

399,854,864

 

 

 

 

650,640,712

 

 

 

 

(12,186,920

)

 

 

 

(16,183,256

)

 

 

 

(39,878,525

)

 

 

 

121,434,055

 

 

 

 

358,822,956

 

 

 

 

699,061,938

 

 

 

 

71,394,550

 

 

 

 

(3,742,626

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(54,342,004

)

 

 

 

17,646,024

 

 

 

 

761,083,564

 

 

 

 

1,349,670,393

 

 

 

 

57,477,079

 

 

 

 

(20,200,961

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(102,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,331,378

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,672,030

 

 

 

 

34,741,846

 

 

 

 

2,864,043,102

 

 

 

 

4,224,196,004

 

 

 

 

518,063,756

 

 

 

 

690,441,658

 

 

 

 

(23,416,606

)

 

 

 

(32,399,439

)

 

 

 

(1,794,414,883

)

 

 

 

(2,664,369,328

)

 

 

 

(43,391,606

)

 

 

 

(9,397,565

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(17,744,576

)

 

 

 

2,342,407

 

 

 

 

1,069,628,219

 

 

 

 

1,559,826,676

 

 

 

 

474,672,150

 

 

 

 

681,044,093

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(72,086,580

)

 

 

 

19,886,431

 

 

 

 

1,830,711,783

 

 

 

 

2,896,165,691

 

 

 

 

532,149,229

 

 

 

 

660,843,132

 

 

 

 

212,644,580

 

 

 

 

192,758,149

 

 

 

 

5,568,528,905

 

 

 

 

2,672,363,214

 

 

 

 

660,843,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

140,558,000

 

 

 

$

212,644,580

 

 

 

$

7,399,240,688

 

 

 

$

5,568,528,905

 

 

 

$

1,192,992,361

 

 

 

$

660,843,132

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

534,843

 

 

 

$

(12,688

)

 

 

$

(11,129,069

)

 

 

$

(13,534,813

)

 

 

$

(1,762,443

)

 

 

$

(31,892

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

1,450,000

 

 

 

 

59,700,000

 

 

 

 

105,100,000

 

 

 

 

19,500,000

 

 

 

 

25,950,000

 

 

 

 

(1,100,000

)

 

 

 

(1,350,000

)

 

 

 

(38,050,000

)

 

 

 

(63,750,000

)

 

 

 

(1,600,000

)

 

 

 

(350,000

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(850,000

)

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

21,650,000

 

 

 

 

41,350,000

 

 

 

 

17,900,000

 

 

 

 

25,600,000

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

65



 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2009

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

$

1,081,572

 

 

 

$

1,534,020

 

 

 

$

723,749

 

 

 

$

719,080

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

(19,794,042

)

 

 

 

(46,526,629

)

 

 

 

368,550

 

 

 

 

4,633,294

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

 

(14,685,252

)

 

 

 

68,382,690

 

 

 

 

(20,773,872

)

 

 

 

10,389,844

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

 

(33,397,722

)

 

 

 

23,390,081

 

 

 

 

(19,681,573

)

 

 

 

15,742,218

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,884,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(716,300

)

 

Return of capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Total distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,884,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(716,300

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share transactions:**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

 

31,968,513

 

 

 

 

33,054,000

 

 

 

 

52,422,811

 

 

 

 

87,666,483

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

 

(4,967,921

)

 

 

 

(31,223,140

)

 

 

 

(8,965,888

)

 

 

 

(29,727,513

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

 

 

 

27,000,592

 

 

 

 

1,830,860

 

 

 

 

43,456,923

 

 

 

 

57,938,970

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

 

(6,397,130

)

 

 

 

22,336,741

 

 

 

 

23,775,350

 

 

 

 

72,964,888

 

 

Net Assets, beginning of period

 

 

 

157,402,189

 

 

 

 

135,065,448

 

 

 

 

97,394,127

 

 

 

 

24,429,239

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Net Assets, end of period+

 

 

$

151,005,059

 

 

 

$

157,402,189

 

 

 

$

121,169,477

 

 

 

$

97,394,127

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

+

Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

 

 

$

180,384

 

 

 

$

(901,188

)

 

 

$

717,250

 

 

 

$

(6,499

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

**

Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

 

 

 

2,900,000

 

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

 

(250,000

)

 

 

 

(1,550,000

)

 

 

 

(300,000

)

 

 

 

(1,050,000

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

 

 

1,150,000

 

 

 

 

(50,000

)

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

 

 

1,850,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

66



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar Energy ETF

 

Steel ETF

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2009

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

112,015

 

 

 

$

219,709

 

 

 

$

2,312,566

 

 

 

$

5,811,561

 

 

 

 

(6,676,684

)

 

 

 

(15,680,232

)

 

 

 

37,771,764

 

 

 

 

(8,704,094

)

 

 

 

(6,673,550

)

 

 

 

18,645,353

 

 

 

 

(99,855,754

)

 

 

 

148,534,719

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(13,238,219

)

 

 

 

3,184,830

 

 

 

 

(59,771,424

)

 

 

 

145,642,186

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(189,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,802,387

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(433,313

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(189,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,235,700

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,345,044

 

 

 

 

12,800,281

 

 

 

 

159,559,188

 

 

 

 

353,050,552

 

 

 

 

(2,096,996

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(220,133,365

)

 

 

 

(191,264,516

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

248,048

 

 

 

 

12,800,281

 

 

 

 

(60,574,177

)

 

 

 

161,786,036

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(12,990,171

)

 

 

 

15,795,911

 

 

 

 

(120,345,601

)

 

 

 

301,192,522

 

 

 

 

34,278,593

 

 

 

 

18,482,682

 

 

 

 

390,946,780

 

 

 

 

89,754,258

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

21,288,422

 

 

 

$

34,278,593

 

 

 

$

270,601,179

 

 

 

$

390,946,780

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

119,367

 

 

 

$

7,352

 

 

 

$

2,301,729

 

 

 

$

(10,837

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

900,000

 

 

 

 

2,550,000

 

 

 

 

7,900,000

 

 

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,750,000

)

 

 

 

(4,600,000

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

900,000

 

 

 

 

(1,200,000

)

 

 

 

3,300,000

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

67



 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout the period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2009

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2008

 

For the Period
August 31, 2007*
through
December 31,
2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

 

$

43.69

 

 

 

$

27.71

 

 

 

$

56.73

 

 

 

$

40.90

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

Income from Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

 

0.26

 

 

 

 

0.45

 

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

 

—(b

)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

 

(7.47

)

 

 

 

15.95

 

 

 

 

(29.09

)

 

 

 

15.83

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

Total from Investment Operations

 

 

 

(7.21

)

 

 

 

16.40

 

 

 

 

(28.74

)

 

 

 

15.83

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

Less Distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.42

)

 

 

 

(0.28

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

Total Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.42

)

 

 

 

(0.28

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

 

$

36.48

 

 

 

$

43.69

 

 

 

$

27.71

 

 

 

$

56.73

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

Total Return (a)

 

 

 

(16.50

)%(d)

 

 

 

59.18

%

 

 

 

(50.64

)%

 

 

 

38.70

%(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                         

Ratios/Supplementary Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

 

 

$

1,382,603

 

 

 

$

1,992,374

 

 

 

$

679,014

 

 

 

$

706,245

 

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

0.56

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%

 

 

 

0.59

%

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

0.56

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%

 

 

 

0.59

%

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

Ratio of Net Expenses, Excluding Interest Expense, to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

0.56

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%

 

 

 

0.58

%

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

1.02

%(c)

 

 

 

1.56

%

 

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

 

(0.02

)%(c)

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

 

 

10

%(d)

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

 

29

%

 

 

 

4

%(d)


 

 

 

   

 

(a)

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment of $10,000 made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distribution payment date and a redemption on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(b)

Amount represents less than +/- $0.005 per share

(c)

Annualized.

(d)

Not annualized.

*

Commencement of operations.

See Notes to Financial Statements

68



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal ETF

 

Global Alternative Energy ETF

 

 

 

   

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2009

 

For the Period
January 10, 2008*
through
December 31,
2008

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2009

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2008

 

For the Period
May 3, 2007*
through
December 31,
2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

35.93

 

 

 

$

14.55

 

 

 

$

40.39

 

 

 

$

25.17

 

 

 

$

23.08

 

 

 

$

59.50

 

 

 

$

39.68

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.18

 

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

 

—(b

)

 

 

 

(6.13

)

 

 

 

21.35

 

 

 

 

(25.85

)

 

 

 

(6.75

)

 

 

 

2.01

 

 

 

 

(36.43

)

 

 

 

19.82

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(5.95

)

 

 

 

21.69

 

 

 

 

(25.75

)

 

 

 

(6.68

)

 

 

 

2.10

 

 

 

 

(36.28

)

 

 

 

19.82

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.31

)

 

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

(0.14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.31

)

 

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

(0.14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

29.98

 

 

 

$

35.93

 

 

 

$

14.55

 

 

 

$

18.49

 

 

 

$

25.17

 

 

 

$

23.08

 

 

 

$

59.50

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16.56

)%(d)

 

 

 

149.05

%

 

 

 

(63.75

)%(d)

 

 

 

(26.54

)%(d)

 

 

 

9.11

%

 

 

 

(60.98

)%

 

 

 

49.95

%(d)

 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

242,860

 

 

 

$

418,528

 

 

 

$

167,999

 

 

 

$

140,558

 

 

 

$

212,645

 

 

 

$

192,758

 

 

 

$

238,018

 

 

 

 

0.59

%(c)

 

 

 

0.64

%

 

 

 

0.62

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%(c)

 

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

 

0.62

%

 

 

 

0.73

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%(c)

 

 

 

0.64

%

 

 

 

0.62

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%(c)

 

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

 

0.62

%

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%(c)

 

 

 

0.63

%

 

 

 

0.61

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%(c)

 

 

 

0.65

%

 

 

 

0.60

%

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

 

 

 

0.80

%(c)

 

 

 

1.51

%

 

 

 

0.53

%(c)

 

 

 

0.60

%(c)

 

 

 

0.34

%

 

 

 

0.46

%

 

 

 

0.01

%(c)

 

 

 

14

%(d)

 

 

 

50

%

 

 

 

47

%(d)

 

 

 

15

%(d)

 

 

 

50

%

 

 

 

29

%

 

 

 

5

%(d)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

69



 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout the period:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2009

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2008

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2007

 

For the Period
May 16, 2006*
through
December 31,
2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

 

$

46.15

 

 

 

$

33.70

 

 

 

$

45.89

 

 

 

$

39.87

 

 

 

$

39.72

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

0.43

 

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

 

5.82

 

 

 

 

12.51

 

 

 

 

(12.62

)

 

 

 

6.66

 

 

 

 

0.16

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

 

 

 

5.85

 

 

 

 

12.56

 

 

 

 

(12.19

)

 

 

 

6.77

 

 

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Less Distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.75

)

 

 

 

(0.12

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

 

$

52.00

 

 

 

$

46.15

 

 

 

$

33.70

 

 

 

$

45.89

 

 

 

$

39.87

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Total Return (a)

 

 

 

12.68

%(d)

 

 

 

37.27

%

 

 

 

(26.56

)%

 

 

 

16.97

%

 

 

 

0.67

%(d)

 

                                                     

Ratios/Supplementary Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

 

 

$

7,399,241

 

 

 

$

5,568,529

 

 

 

$

2,672,363

 

 

 

$

1,436,430

 

 

 

$

440,696

 

 

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

0.53

%(c)

 

 

 

0.54

%

 

 

 

0.56

%

 

 

 

0.59

%

 

 

 

0.68

%(c)

 

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

0.53

%(c)

 

 

 

0.54

%

 

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

 

0.55

%(c)

 

Ratio of Net Expenses, Excluding Interest Expense, to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

0.53

%(c)

 

 

 

0.54

%

 

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

 

0.55

%(c)

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

0.08

%(c)

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

 

0.15

%

 

 

 

0.08

%

 

 

 

0.69

%(c)

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

 

 

1

%(d)

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

 

13

%

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

 

4

%(d)

 


 

 

(a)

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment of $10,000 made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distribution payment date and a redemption on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

 

(b)

Amount represents less than +/- $0.005 per share

 

 

(c)

Annualized.

 

 

(d)

Not annualized.

 

 

*

Commencement of operations.

See Notes to Financial Statements

70



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior Gold Miners ETF

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

For the Period
November 10, 2009*
through
December 31,
2009

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2009

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2008

 

For the Period
August 13, 2007*
through
December 31,
2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

25.81

 

 

 

$

24.72

 

 

 

$

22.65

 

 

 

$

19.30

 

 

 

$

35.62

 

 

 

$

40.18

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

 

0.22

 

 

 

 

1.27

 

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

1.66

 

 

 

 

1.10

 

 

 

 

(4.16

)

 

 

 

3.55

 

 

 

 

(17.59

)

 

 

 

(2.66

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.62

 

 

 

 

1.09

 

 

 

 

(4.01

)

 

 

 

3.77

 

 

 

 

(16.32

)

 

 

 

(2.61

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.42

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.95

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

27.43

 

 

 

$

25.81

 

 

 

$

18.64

 

 

 

$

22.65

 

 

 

$

19.30

 

 

 

$

35.62

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

6.28

%(d)

 

 

 

4.41

%(d)

 

 

 

(17.70

)%(d)

 

 

 

19.52

%

 

 

 

(45.82

)%

 

 

 

(6.51

)%(d)

 

                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,192,992

 

 

 

$

660,843

 

 

 

$

151,005

 

 

 

$

157,402

 

 

 

$

135,065

 

 

 

$

126,453

 

 

 

 

0.54

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%(c)

 

 

 

0.58

%(c)

 

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

 

0.61

%

 

 

 

0.71

%(c)

 

 

 

0.54

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%(c)

 

 

 

0.58

%(c)

 

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

 

0.61

%

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.54

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%(c)

 

 

 

0.58

%(c)

 

 

 

0.63

%

 

 

 

0.61

%

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.36

)%(c)

 

 

 

(0.43

)%(c)

 

 

 

1.26

%(c)

 

 

 

1.00

%

 

 

 

1.31

%

 

 

 

0.01

%(c)

 

 

 

17

%(d)

 

 

 

20

%(d)

 

 

 

21

%(d)

 

 

 

45

%

 

 

 

23

%

 

 

 

10

%(d)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

71



 

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(continued)

For a share outstanding throughout the period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2009

 

For the Period
August 29, 2008*
through
December 31,
2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

 

$

33.58

 

 

 

$

23.27

 

 

 

$

39.60

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

 

0.17

 

 

 

 

0.26

 

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

 

(5.57

)

 

 

 

10.30

 

 

 

 

(16.31

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

 

 

 

(5.40

)

 

 

 

10.56

 

 

 

 

(16.26

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Less Distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.25

)

 

 

 

(0.07

)

 

Short-Term Capital Gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return of Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.25

)

 

 

 

(0.07

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

 

$

28.18

 

 

 

$

33.58

 

 

 

$

23.27

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Total Return (a)

 

 

 

(16.08

)%(d)

 

 

 

45.36

%

 

 

 

(41.07

)%(d)

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplementary Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

 

 

$

121,169

 

 

 

$

97,394

 

 

 

$

24,429

 

 

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

0.73

%(c)

 

 

 

0.98

%

 

 

 

2.20

%(c)

 

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

 

 

 

0.65

%

 

 

 

0.75

%(c)

 

Ratio of Net Expenses, Excluding Interest Expense, to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

 

 

 

0.65

%

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

1.45

%(c)

 

 

 

1.38

%

 

 

 

1.49

%(c)

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

 

 

8

%(d)

 

 

 

28

%

 

 

 

19

%(d)

 


 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment of $10,000 made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distribution payment date and a redemption on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(b)

Amount represents less than +/- $0.005 per share

(c)

Annualized.

(d)

Not annualized.

*

Commencement of operations.

See Notes to Financial Statements

72



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar Energy ETF

 

Steel ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2009

 

For the Period
April 21, 2008*
through
December 31,
2008

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2009

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2008

 

Year
Ended
December 31,
2007

 

For the Period
October 10, 2006*
through
December 31,
2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15.58

 

 

 

$

14.22

 

 

 

$

40.68

 

 

 

$

61.57

 

 

 

$

29.43

 

 

 

$

85.02

 

 

 

$

46.38

 

 

 

$

40.51

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

 

 

0.45

 

 

 

 

0.92

 

 

 

 

1.12

 

 

 

 

0.53

 

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

(5.95

)

 

 

 

1.35

 

 

 

 

(26.46

)

 

 

 

(9.48

)

 

 

 

32.20

 

 

 

 

(55.35

)

 

 

 

38.60

 

 

 

 

5.94

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(5.90

)

 

 

 

1.45

 

 

 

 

(26.46

)

 

 

 

(9.03

)

 

 

 

33.12

 

 

 

 

(54.23

)

 

 

 

39.13

 

 

 

 

6.02

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.92

)

 

 

 

(1.31

)

 

 

 

(0.49

)

 

 

 

(0.08

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.98

)

 

 

 

(1.36

)

 

 

 

(0.49

)

 

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

$

9.68

 

 

 

$

15.58

 

 

 

$

14.22

 

 

 

$

52.54

 

 

 

$

61.57

 

 

 

$

29.43

 

 

 

$

85.02

 

 

 

$

46.38

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(37.87

)%(d)

 

 

 

10.17

%

 

 

 

(65.04

)%(d)

 

 

 

(14.67

)%(d)

 

 

 

112.51

%

 

 

 

(63.79

)%

 

 

 

84.36

%

 

 

 

14.85

%(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,288

 

 

 

$

34,279

 

 

 

$

18,483

 

 

 

$

270,601

 

 

 

$

390,947

 

 

 

$

89,754

 

 

 

$

250,821

 

 

 

$

41,740

 

 

 

 

 

0.87

%(c)

 

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

 

1.23

%(c)

 

 

 

0.56

%(c)

 

 

 

0.59

%

 

 

 

0.60

%

 

 

 

0.62

%

 

 

 

1.34

%(c)

 

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

 

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

 

 

 

0.55

%(c)

 

 

 

0.56

%

 

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

 

0.54

%(c)

 

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

 

 

 

0.65

%

 

 

 

0.65

%(c)

 

 

 

0.55

%(c)

 

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

 

0.54

%(c)

 

 

 

 

0.79

%(c)

 

 

 

0.86

%

 

 

 

(0.02

)%(c)

 

 

 

1.22

%(c)

 

 

 

2.79

%

 

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

 

1.15

%

 

 

 

0.79

%(c)

 

 

 

 

24

%(d)

 

 

 

51

%

 

 

 

52

%(d)

 

 

 

4

%(d)

 

 

 

19

%

 

 

 

21

%

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

 

1

%(d)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2010 (unaudited)

Note 1–Fund Organization–Market Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was incorporated in Delaware as a statutory trust on March 15, 2001. The Trust operates as a series fund, and as of June 30, 2010, offers twenty five investment portfolios.

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, Nuclear Energy ETF, RVE Hard Asset Producers ETF, Solar Energy ETF, and Steel 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, Stowe Global Indexes LLC, 4asset-management GmbH and S-Network Global Indexes, LLC.

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

 

Stowe 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

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

August 13, 2007

 

DAXglobal® Nuclear Energy Index

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

August 29, 2008

 

Rogers™—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

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–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. Securities for which market values are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time (4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) but after the close of the securities’ primary market, are valued using methods approved by the Board of Trustees. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Fund is open. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented on the Schedules of Investments. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value. Short-term obligations purchased with more than sixty days remaining to maturity are valued at market value. Short-term obligations purchased with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Securities for which quotations are not available are stated at fair value as determined by a Pricing Committee of Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) appointed by the Board of Trustees. Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends and security specific information are used to determine the fair value for these securities.

 

 

 

The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The 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 three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

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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).

 

 

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 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 forward 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. 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 gains and losses from foreign currency transactions.

 

 

E.

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. 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. Realized gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned.

 

 

F.

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 the Funds’ Schedules of Investments.

 

 

G.

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 derivatives also involves the risk of loss if the investment 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 instrument. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures about the Funds’ derivatives and hedging activities. Details of this disclosure are found below.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(continued)

At June 30, 2010, the Funds had the following derivatives (not designated as hedging instruments):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset derivatives

 

Liability derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange risk

 

Foreign exchange risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts1

 

 

$

3,585

 

 

 

$

 

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,928

 

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

389

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

1

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

2

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

The impact of transactions in derivative instruments, during the period ended June 30, 2010, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange risk

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized gain(loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts3

 

 

 

$16,907

 

 

Change in appreciation (depreciation):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts4

 

 

 

3,585

 

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized gain(loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts3

 

 

 

47,773

 

 

Change in appreciation (depreciation):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts4

 

 

 

(3,928

)

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized gain(loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts3

 

 

 

(6,276

)

 

Change in appreciation (depreciation):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts4

 

 

 

(389

)

 


 

 

 

 

 

3

Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

4

Statements of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts and foreign denominated assets and liabilities.

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. In addition, the Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge foreign denominated assets. Realized gains and losses from forward foreign currency contracts are included in realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions. 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.

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The Funds had the following open forward foreign currency contracts as of June 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts to deliver

 

 

In exchange for

 

Maturity dates

 

Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MYR

2,231,617

 

 

USD

692,834

 

07/01/10

 

 

 

 

$

3,531

 

 

 

 

 

MYR

733,490

 

 

USD

226,560

 

07/05/10

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

$

3,585

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

100,589

 

 

USD

122,316

 

07/02/10

 

 

 

 

$

(895

)

 

 

 

 

JPY

31,518,967

 

 

USD

353,154

 

07/02/10

 

 

 

 

 

(3,033

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

$

(3,928

)

 

 

 

 

     

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HKD

74,118

 

 

USD

9,521

 

07/06/10

 

 

 

 

$

2

 

 

 

 

 

JPY

349,573

 

 

USD

3,917

 

07/02/10

 

 

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

 

 

USD

1,409

 

 

HKD

10,962

 

07/01/10

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

USD

67,457

 

 

MYR

217,279

 

07/01/10

 

 

 

 

 

(345

)

 

 

 

 

ZAR

48,853

 

 

USD

6,384

 

07/02/10

 

 

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

$

(389

)

 

 

 

 

     

 


 

 

Currency type abbreviations:

EUR

Euro

HKD

Hong Kong Dollar

JPY

Japanese Yen

MYR

Malaysian Ringgit

USD

United States Dollar

ZAR

South African Rand

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. The Adviser has agreed, at least until May 1, 2011 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, listed in the table below.

The current expense caps and the amounts waived by the Adviser for the period ended June 30, 2010, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

Expense Cap

 

Waiver of
Management Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

0.56

%

 

 

$

 

 

Coal ETF

 

0.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Alternative Energy ETF

 

0.62

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Miners ETF

 

0.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior Gold Miners ETF

 

0.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

0.62

 

 

 

 

 

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

0.65

 

 

 

 

38,352

 

 

Solar Energy ETF

 

0.65

 

 

 

 

31,237

 

 

Steel ETF

 

0.55

 

 

 

 

11,169

 

 

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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(continued)

Note 4–Investments–For the period ended June 30, 2010, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments other than U.S. government obligations and short-term obligations (excluding capital share transactions described in Note 6) were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

Cost of Investments
Purchased

 

Proceeds from
Investments Sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

 

$

178,290,010

 

 

 

$

181,228,098

 

 

Coal ETF

 

 

 

50,457,738

 

 

 

 

49,083,601

 

 

Global Alternative Energy ETF

 

 

 

27,219,005

 

 

 

 

26,409,862

 

 

Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

218,904,909

 

 

 

 

70,058,624

 

 

Junior Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

160,249,312

 

 

 

 

162,144,411

 

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

 

 

35,463,828

 

 

 

 

34,674,946

 

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

 

 

9,702,478

 

 

 

 

7,872,431

 

 

Solar Energy ETF

 

 

 

6,557,429

 

 

 

 

6,644,094

 

 

Steel ETF

 

 

 

37,888,794

 

 

 

 

15,795,083

 

 

Note 5–Income Taxes–As of June 30, 2010, 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

 

 

$

1,755,471,213

 

 

 

$

60,825,561

 

 

 

$

(380,963,777

)

 

 

$

(320,138,216

)

 

Coal ETF

 

 

 

300,876,723

 

 

 

 

8,964,725

 

 

 

 

(67,275,287

)

 

 

 

(58,310,562

)

 

Global Alternative Energy ETF

 

 

 

249,775,847

 

 

 

 

11,127,624

 

 

 

 

(87,083,888

)

 

 

 

(75,956,264

)

 

Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

6,791,910,352

 

 

 

 

835,667,826

 

 

 

 

(137,083,559

)

 

 

 

698,584,267

 

 

Junior Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

1,173,281,470

 

 

 

 

134,904,613

 

 

 

 

(78,829,227

)

 

 

 

56,075,386

 

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

 

 

227,256,978

 

 

 

 

5,777,667

 

 

 

 

(65,983,062

)

 

 

 

(60,205,395

)

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

 

 

134,995,228

 

 

 

 

3,175,319

 

 

 

 

(15,249,759

)

 

 

 

(12,074,440

)

 

Solar Energy ETF

 

 

 

35,472,795

 

 

 

 

1,508,262

 

 

 

 

(10,622,439

)

 

 

 

(9,114,177

)

 

Steel ETF

 

 

 

352,510,530

 

 

 

 

519,293

 

 

 

 

(70,080,144

)

 

 

 

(69,560,851

)

 

No dividends or distributions have been paid so far this year. The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2009 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009 Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

Ordinary Income

 

Return of Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

 

$

19,116,600

 

 

 

$

 

 

Coal ETF

 

 

 

3,588,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Alternative Energy ETF

 

 

 

102,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

13,331,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

 

 

2,884,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

 

 

716,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar Energy ETF

 

 

 

189,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steel ETF

 

 

 

5,802,387

 

 

 

 

433,313

 

 

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 returns filed for open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2006-2009), or expected to be taken in the Funds’ current tax year. Therefore, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

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Note 6-Capital Share Transactions–As of June 30, 2010, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Shares are issued and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Units, consisting of 50,000 shares, or multiples thereof. The consideration for the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of the Funds generally consists of the in-kind contribution or distribution of securities constituting the Funds’ underlying index plus a small amount of cash. For the period ended June 30, 2010 the Trust had in-kind contributions as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

In-Kind Contributions

 

In-Kind Redemptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

 

$

256,881,557

 

 

 

$

533,262,647

 

 

Coal ETF

 

 

 

66,719,508

 

 

 

 

176,489,708

 

 

Global Alternative Energy ETF

 

 

 

5,355,395

 

 

 

 

23,103,270

 

 

Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

2,859,059,227

 

 

 

 

1,935,606,313

 

 

Junior Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

518,035,442

 

 

 

 

43,386,062

 

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

 

 

31,946,689

 

 

 

 

4,698,963

 

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

 

 

51,003,085

 

 

 

 

8,721,760

 

 

Solar Energy ETF

 

 

 

2,344,371

 

 

 

 

1,891,232

 

 

Steel ETF

 

 

 

165,332,242

 

 

 

 

245,155,172

 

 

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 investment adviser uses a “passive” or index approach to achieve each Fund’s investment objective. Each of the Funds is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act. Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer companies than diversified funds and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular companies, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these companies. The Funds may purchase securities on foreign exchanges. Securities of foreign issuers involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. These risks include devaluation of currencies, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, and future adverse political and economic 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.

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 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 deferred compensation plan is included in “Trustees fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations. The liability for the deferred compensation plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Note 9—Securities Lending—To generate additional income, each of the Funds may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York, the securities lending agent and also the Fund’s custodian. The Funds may lend up to 50% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, shares of an investment trust or mutual fund, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times 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 Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund and the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserve (“BNY Fund”). 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,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(continued)

or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The loans outstanding and the collateral received at the end of the period were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

Value of
Securities Loaned

 

Value of
Collateral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

 

$

52,334,064

 

 

$

52,171,579

 

Coal ETF

 

 

 

314,751

 

 

 

175,514

 

Global Alternative Energy ETF

 

 

 

28,040,924

 

 

 

32,394,401

 

Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

83,585,229

 

 

 

85,408,906

 

Junior Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

33,724,434

 

 

 

35,864,000

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

 

 

15,713,115

 

 

 

16,155,358

 

RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF

 

 

 

1,627,292

 

 

 

1,793,000

 

Solar Energy ETF

 

 

 

4,773,456

 

 

 

4,953,577

 

Steel ETF

 

 

 

12,232,865

 

 

 

12,043,952

 

At June 30, 2010, BNY Fund’s NAV was below $1.00 per share, which affected the NAV of the Funds with securities loans outstanding. In 2008, two holdings of the BNY Funds, which were issued by Lehman Brothers, Inc. (“Lehman”), filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. These Lehman holdings are currently held by the BNY Fund in a separate Series B class. The Funds have been valuing their allocated share of the Lehman securities at actual market value, resulting in an unrealized loss until they are adjudicated in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The market value of the Funds’ investment in the BNY Fund, Series B, as of June 30, 2010 is reflected in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments. If it were necessary to liquidate assets in the BNY Fund to meet returns on outstanding securities loans at a time when the BNY Fund’s price per share was less than $1.00, the Funds may not receive an amount from the BNY Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Funds would be required to make up for this shortfall. The BNY Fund is not a money market fund that operates in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and there is no assurance that it will maintain a $1.00 share price. The Funds affected are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

Cost of
Lehman Securities

 

Value of
Lehman Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agribusiness ETF

 

 

$

2,069,636

 

 

 

$

403,579

 

 

Coal ETF

 

 

 

187,251

 

 

 

 

36,514

 

 

Global Alternative Energy ETF

 

 

 

1,089,236

 

 

 

 

212,401

 

 

Gold Miners ETF

 

 

 

2,984,133

 

 

 

 

581,906

 

 

Nuclear Energy ETF

 

 

 

258,247

 

 

 

 

50,358

 

 

Solar Energy ETF

 

 

 

100,397

 

 

 

 

19,577

 

 

Steel ETF

 

 

 

594,624

 

 

 

 

115,952

 

 

Note 10–BNY Mellon Capital Support Agreement–On December 15, 2009, the Funds entered into a Capital Support Agreement (the “Agreement”) with BNY Mellon to provide capital support to those Funds that have investments in Series B shares of the BNY Fund representing the segregated investments in two securities issued by Lehman Brothers Inc. (“Lehman”). BNY Mellon has agreed to provide capital support to mitigate the Funds’ loss in BNY Fund resulting from the Lehman bankruptcy on September 16, 2008. Under the terms of the Agreement, BNY Mellon will provide a guaranteed recovery on Series B shares of BNY Fund representing 80% of the par value of the Lehman securities, provided that certain conditions are met by the Funds affected including continued participation by the Funds in the BNY Mellon securities lending program, retention of disposition discretion of the Lehman securities with BNY Mellon and a three year vesting period which commenced on September 15, 2008. Should BNY Mellon not sell the Lehman securities prior to the end of the three year vesting period, the affected Funds will have the option to sell the Lehman securities to BNY Mellon at the guaranteed recovery rate.

Note 11–Bank Line of Credit–The Funds may participate in a $20 million committed credit facility (“Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds at rates based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the period ended June 30, 2010, there were no borrowings by the Funds under this Facility.

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Note 12—Custodian Fees—The Funds have entered into an expense offset agreement with the custodian wherein they receive a credit toward the reduction of custodian fees whenever there are uninvested cash balances. The Funds could have invested their cash balances elsewhere if they had not agreed to a reduction in fees under the expense offset agreement with the custodian. For the period ended June 30, 2010, there were no offsets of custodial fees.

Note 13—Subsequent Event Review—The Funds have evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued and there were no material events requiring recording or disclosure.

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

(unaudited)

At a meeting held on June 25, 2010 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved investment management agreements between the Trust and the Adviser (each an “Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the Market Vectors Minor Metals ETF and Market Vectors MLP ETF (the “Funds”) through June 30, 2011.

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

In advance of the Meeting, the Trustees received materials from the Adviser, including expense information for other funds. The Trustees also received a draft prospectus and statement of additional information for each of the Funds, which described various aspects of each Fund’s investment program, fee arrangements and service provider arrangements. The Independent Trustees’ consideration of each Investment Management Agreement was based, in part, on information obtained through discussions at the Meeting with, among others, management of the Funds and the Adviser, information obtained at prior meetings of the Trustees among themselves and/or with management and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others involved or proposed to be involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser would provide under, each Investment Management Agreement, including the Adviser’s commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of each of the Funds to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each of the Funds from exceeding agreed upon limits until at least May 1, 2011. The Trustees also considered information relating to the nature of each Fund’s Underlying Index, the financial condition of the Adviser, pending regulatory inquiries with respect to the Adviser and certain affiliates, the current status, as they understood it, of the Adviser’s compliance environment and the Adviser’s analysis of the proposed service providers.

In addition, the Trustees were given data on the exchange-traded fund market and expense ratios of certain other exchange-traded funds. The Trustees considered information they received regarding the benefits, other than the fees under the Investment Management Agreements, that the Adviser would receive from serving as adviser to each Fund, including those it may receive from providing administrative services to each of the Funds and from an affiliate of the Adviser serving as distributor to each Fund. The Trustees did not consider historical information about the cost of the services provided by the Adviser or the profitability of each of the Funds to the Adviser because the Funds had not yet commenced operations. However, the Adviser agreed to provide the Trustees with profitability information in connection with future proposed continuances of each Investment Management Agreement, which will permit the Trustees to consider in the future the extent to which economies of scale may exist and whether the fees paid to the Adviser reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders. In addition, because the Funds had not yet commenced operations, the Trustees were not in a position to consider the historical performance or the quality of services previously provided to each of the Funds although they concluded that the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided by the Adviser were appropriate based on the Trustees’ knowledge of the Adviser and its personnel and the operations of the other series of the Trust.

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

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

* * *

At a meeting held on June 25, 2010 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of an investment management agreement between the Trust and the Adviser (the “Gold Miners Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF and the continuation of the investment management agreement between the Trust and the Adviser (the “Equity Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the Market Vectors Africa Index ETF, Agribusiness ETF, Agriculture Producers ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, China All-Cap ETF, China Consumer Discretionary ETF, China Consumer Staples ETF, China Energy ETF, China ETF, China Financials ETF, China Health Care ETF, China Industrials ETF, China Information Technology ETF, China Materials ETF, China Small-Cap ETF, China

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Utilities ETF, Coal ETF, Egypt Index ETF, Emerging Europe ex-Russia Index ETF, Energy Producers ETF, Environmental Services ETF, Gaming ETF, GDP Weighted Emerging Markets ETF, GDP Weighted Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF, GDP Weighted International ex-US ETF, Global Alternative Energy ETF, Global Frontier Index ETF, Gulf States Index ETF, Hard Assets Producers Extra Liquid ETF, India Small-Cap ETF, Indonesia Index ETF, Junior Gold Miners ETF, Kuwait Index ETF, Latin America Small-Cap ETF, Nuclear Energy ETF, Poland ETF, Russia ETF, RVE Hard Assets Producers ETF, Solar Energy ETF, Steel ETF and Vietnam ETF (collectively, the “Equity Funds” and along with Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF, the “Funds”). The Gold Miners Investment Management Agreement and the Equity Investment Management Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Investment Management Agreements.”

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

In preparation for the Renewal Meeting, the Trustees met on June 9, 2010. At that meeting, the Trustees discussed the information the Adviser and Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent third party data provider, had provided to them in advance. The information provided to the Trustees included, among other things, information about the performance and expenses of the Funds and (where applicable) the Funds’ peer funds, information about the advisory services provided to the Funds and the personnel providing those services, and the profitability and other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds.

The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Investment Management Agreements was also based on their review of information obtained through discussions with, among others, management of the Funds and the Adviser at the Renewal Meeting and the June 9, 2010 meeting, and information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees among themselves and/or with management, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others involved in the management and administration of the Trust. The Trustees considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Adviser provides under, the Investment Management Agreements, including the Adviser’s commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of the Funds to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Funds from exceeding agreed upon limits until at least May 1, 2011. The Trustees noted the Adviser’s commitment to lower the expense ratio at which the Adviser would waive its fees or reimburse expenses of Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF, and Market Vectors Russia ETF.

The Trustees concluded that the Adviser and its personnel have the requisite expertise and skill to manage the Funds’ portfolios, especially in light of the performance of those Funds that had commenced operations as of the date of the Renewal Meeting (the “Operating Funds”). In evaluating an Operating Fund’s performance, the Trustees assessed the Operating Funds’ performance based on how well the performance of an Operating Fund tracked the performance of its Underlying Index, using a variety of measurements in this regard, and concluded that the investment performance of the Funds was satisfactory.

The Trustees also considered information relating to the financial condition of the Adviser, pending regulatory inquiries with respect to the Adviser and certain affiliates, the current status, as they understood it, of the Adviser’s compliance environment and the Adviser’s analysis of the Trust’s other service providers.

As noted above, the Trustees were also provided various data from Lipper comparing the Funds to other exchange-traded funds with respect to expenses, performance and tracking error. The Trustees noted that the information provided showed that a limited number of Funds had expense ratios greater than the median of their peer group of funds. The Trustees noted that these Funds tended to be Funds with smaller asset bases. The Trustees concluded, in light of this information and the other information available to them, that the fees paid by the Funds were reasonable in light of the quality of services received. The Trustees noted that this comparative data, while generally helpful, was limited in its usefulness in many cases due to the lack of a large number of directly comparable exchange-traded funds.

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

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser about the overall profitability of the Adviser and its profitability or loss in respect of each Fund that had commenced operations. The Trustees reviewed the information provided by the Adviser

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

(continued)

as to the extent to which economies of scale are realized as each Fund grows and whether current fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s asset size, expense ratio and expense cap and noted that neither of the Investment Management Agreements provides for breakpoints in the advisory fee rates as asset levels in a Fund increase. The Trustees noted that the Funds were still relatively new products, which therefore made it difficult to quantify the potential variability in net assets and thus determine the sustainability of any potential economies of scale which may exist. They also noted the Adviser’s agreement to lower the expense ratio at which the Adviser would waive its fees or reimburse expenses for the three largest ETFs. Based on the foregoing and the other information available to them, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee rate for each Fund is reasonable and appropriate in relation to the current asset size of each Fund and the other factors discussed above and currently reflects an appropriate sharing of any economies of scale which may exist with shareholders. The Trustees also determined that the profits earned by the Adviser in respect of the Funds that were profitable to the Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services received by such Funds.

The Trustees did not consider historical information about the profitability of Market Vectors Agriculture Producers ETF, China All-Cap ETF, China Consumer Discretionary ETF, China Consumer Staples ETF, China Energy ETF, China ETF, China Financials ETF, China Health Care ETF, China Industrials ETF, China Information Technology ETF, China Materials ETF, China Small-Cap ETF, China Utilities ETF, Emerging Europe ex-Russia Index ETF, Energy Producers ETF, GDP Weighted Emerging Markets ETF, GDP Weighted Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF, GDP Weighted International ex-US ETF, Global Frontier Index ETF, Hard Assets Producers Extra Liquid ETF, India Small-Cap ETF and Kuwait Index ETF to the Adviser because none of those Funds had commenced operations at the time of the Renewal Meeting. However, the Adviser agreed to provide the Trustees with profitability information in connection with future proposed continuances of the Investment Management Agreements after those Funds had commenced operations. In addition, because none of those Funds had commenced operations, the Trustees were not in a position to consider the historical performance or the quality of services previously provided to each of those Funds although they concluded that the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided by the Adviser were appropriate based on the Trustees’ knowledge of the Adviser and its personnel and the operations of the other series of the Trust.

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Renewal Meeting and at their June 9, 2010 meeting as part of their consideration of the Investment Management Agreements.

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

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by a Market Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) Prospectus, 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 GLOBAL LOGO)

Van Eck Securities Corporation

 

335 Madison Avenue

 

New York, NY 10017

 

vaneck.com

 

 

 

Account Assistance:

 

1.888.MKT.VCTR

 





Item 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

     Not applicable.

Item 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

     Not applicable.

Item 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

     Not applicable.

Item 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

     Not applicable.

Item 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

     Information included in Item 1.

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

     Not applicable.

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

     Not applicable.

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

     Not applicable.

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

     Not applicable.

Item 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

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


in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the Market Vectors ETF Trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. (b) There were no significant changes in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls over financial reporting subsequent to the date of our evaluation. Item 12. EXHIBITS. (a)(1) Not applicable. (a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT. (b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is furnished as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST By (Signature and Title) /s/ Bruce J. Smith, SVP and CFO ------------------------------- Date September 7, 2010 ----------------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By (Signature and Title) /s/ Jan F. van Eck, CEO -------------------------- Date September 7, 2010 ----------------- By (Signature and Title) /s/ Bruce J. Smith, CFO --------------------------- Date September 7, 2010 -----------------