[LETTERHEAD OF CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP]


May 1, 2008

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 205549

         Re:  Market Vectors ETF Trust
              File Number: 333-123257, 811-10325

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Market  Vectors ETF Trust (the  "Registrant")  and pursuant to Rule
497(j) under the  Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the  "Securities  Act"), I
hereby certify that (i) the  prospectus and statement of additional  information
contained  in  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  24 to  Registrant's  Registration
Statement on Form N-1A,  filed on April 25, 2007,  constituting  the most recent
amendment to this Registration Statement ("the Amendment"), that would have been
filed  pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the  Securities Act would not have differed
from that  contained in the  Amendment,  and (ii) the text of the  Amendment was
filed  electronically  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on April 25,
2007, accession number 0000930413-08-002590.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please feel free to
contact me at (212) 878-4931.

                                              Very truly yours,

                                              /s/ Stuart M. Strauss
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                                              Stuart M. Strauss