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)

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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                         Van Eck Associates Corporation
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                     (Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end:  DECEMBER 31

Date of reporting period: DECEMBER 31, 2013


Item 1. Report to Shareholders

  ANNUAL REPORT
D e c e m b e r  3 1 ,  2 0 1 3

 

 

 

MARKET VECTORS

INTERNATIONAL ETFs

 

 

 

 

MARKET VECTORS INTERNATIONAL ETFs  
President’s Letter 1
Management Discussion 3
Performance Comparison  
Africa Index ETF (AFK) 7
Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) 9
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF (PEK) 11
Colombia ETF (COLX) 13
Egypt Index ETF (EGPT) 15
Germany Small-Cap ETF (GERJ) 17
Gulf States Index ETF (MES) 19
India Small-Cap Index ETF (SCIF) 21
Indonesia Index ETF (IDX) 23
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF (IDXJ) 25
Israel ETF (ISRA) 27
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF (LATM) 29
Poland ETF (PLND) 31
Russia ETF (RSX) 33
Russia Small-Cap ETF (RSXJ) 35
Vietnam ETF (VNM) 37
Explanation of Expenses 39
Schedule of Investments  
Africa Index ETF (AFK) 41
Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) 44
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF (PEK) 47
Colombia ETF (COLX) 48
Egypt Index ETF (EGPT) 50
Germany Small-Cap ETF (GERJ) 52
Gulf States Index ETF (MES) 54
India Small-Cap Index ETF (SCIF) 56
Indonesia Index ETF (IDX) 58
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF (IDXJ) 60
Israel ETF (ISRA) 62
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF (LATM) 64
Poland ETF (PLND) 67
Russia ETF (RSX) 69
Russia Small-Cap ETF (RSXJ) 72
Vietnam ETF (VNM) 74
 

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities 76
Statements of Operations 80
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 84
Financial Highlights  
Africa Index ETF (AFK) 90
Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) 90
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF (PEK) 91
Colombia ETF (COLX) 91
Egypt Index ETF (EGPT) 92
Germany Small-Cap ETF (GERJ) 92
Gulf States Index ETF (MES) 93
India Small-Cap Index ETF (SCIF) 93
Indonesia Index ETF (IDX) 94
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF (IDXJ) 94
Israel ETF (ISRA) 95
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF (LATM) 95
Poland ETF (PLND) 96
Russia ETF (RSX) 96
Russia Small-Cap ETF (RSXJ) 97
Vietnam ETF (VNM) 97
Notes to Financial Statements 98
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 109
Tax Information 110
Board of Trustees and Officers 111
Approval of Investment Management Agreement 113

 

The information contained in these shareholder letters represent the opinions of Van Eck Global and may differ from other persons. This information is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. The information contained herein regarding each index has been provided by the relevant index provider. Also, unless otherwise specifically noted, any discussion of the Funds’ holdings and the Funds’ performance, and the views of Van Eck Global are as of December 31, 2013, and are subject to change.

 

MARKET VECTORS INTERNATIONAL ETFs

(unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

On January 7, 2014, the Market Vectors China ETF was renamed Market Vectors ChinaAMC A-Share ETF (PEK), and now offers direct exposure to physical China A-shares, many of which are not listed on other international exchanges.

 

When PEK was launched on October 13, 2010, it was the first ETF of its kind to offer broad exposure to China A-shares, which represent the largest portion of China’s equity market. Now, through our agreement with China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (“ChinaAMC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of China Asset Management, China’s largest management company in terms of mutual fund assets under management, PEK is able to have direct exposure to physical China A-shares.

 

The China A-share market is currently only accessible by domestic Chinese investors and certain approved institutional investors, making it difficult for U.S. investors and other foreign investors to access local companies.

 

A recent article from McKinseydescribes the growth of China’s middle class as “explosive” and an instrument of “sweeping economic change and social transformation”. It sees the middle class (both upper and mass) as set to expand over the next couple of decades, with the upper middle class becoming the prime mover behind consumer spending. McKinsey estimates that, by 2022, the upper middle class will account for 54% of urban households (2012: 14%), and 56% of urban private consumption (2012: 20%).

 

With ChinaAMC serving as sub-advisor to the fund, we have the ability to provide access to China’s domestic growth story by directly investing in shares of local Chinese companies that may be poised to benefit from the rapidly growing middle class. We believe this access makes PEK an even more compelling investment option for China-focused investors, particularly when one considers the market capitalization of China A-shares relative to the rest of the emerging markets universe.

 

Market Capitalization ($) of Primary Emerging Markets*

 

 

 

*Estimated, by percentage of total market capitalization;
Bloomberg, WFE, HKEx, November 30, 2013.

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MARKET VECTORS INTERNATIONAL ETFs

(unaudited)

 

Market Vectors continues to be an industry leader in offering single-country and region-specific equity ETFs. When performance varies so widely between countries, and regions, it is all the more important to be able to select your focus. The suite of Market Vectors country and regional ETFs give you the flexibility to do just that, and we at Van Eck Global also continue both to look for ways to enhance your access to the markets you choose, and to seek out and evaluate the most attractive opportunities for you as a shareholder in the international space.

 

Please stay in touch with us through our website (http://www.marketvectorsetfs.com) on which we offer videos, email subscriptions and educational literature, all of which are designed to keep you up to date with your investment in Market Vectors ETFs.

 

On the following pages, you will find the performance record of each of the funds for the12-month period ending December 31, 2013. You will also find their financial statements. As always, we value your continuing confidence in us and look forward to helping you meet your investment goals in the future.

 

 

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

 

January 15, 2014

 

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.

 

McKinsey & Company: McKinsey Quarterly, Mapping China’s Middle Class,
http://www.mckinsey.com/Insights/Consumer_And_Retail/Mapping_Chinas_middle_class
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Management Discussion

 

The suite of Market Vectors International ETFs realized mixed performance in 2013, with six funds, Market Vectors Africa Index ETF (+3.24%), Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (+10.90%), Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF (+35.62%), Market Vectors Gulf States Index ETF (+34.46%), Market Vectors Poland ETF (+4.92%) and Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (+12.75%), posting positive total returns.

 

January 1 through December 31, 2013
Market Vectors International ETFs Total Returns

 

 

 

Source: Van Eck Global. Note: Market Vectors Israel ETF is not included above as it was launched on June 25, 2013. Returns based on NAV. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Funds reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Funds incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. Investment return and value of the shares of the Funds will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted.

 

Country/Regional Overviews

 

Africa

 

The financial sector, in particular banks, was the greatest contributor to the positive return for the year. Both the consumer discretionary and telecommunication services sectors also contributed positively to return. The greatest detractor from performance was the materials sector, especially gold mining companies. Geographically, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, and Egypt were the two most significant contributors to return, with companies operating in South Africa and east Africa, in particular, detracting from performance. While mid- and small-cap companies both contributed positively to return, large-cap companies made a negative contribution.

 

Brazil

 

The fallout from mass protests in the country in the second quarter persisted throughout the rest of the year, with confidence in Brazil’s economic, political and social stability shaken. Indeed, the country’s GDP contracted to such an extent in the third quarter that economic performance in that quarter ranked as the worst in two yearsi. As a consequence, all sectors, except information technology, contributed negatively to return over the 12-month period. Small-cap stocks in the consumer discretionary, industrials and financials sectors, in that order, were the worst performers and contributed most significantly to the fund’s negative return.

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MARKET VECTORS INTERNATIONAL ETFs

(unaudited)

 

China

 

With slower than expected export growth in December, expectations are that Chinese GDP growth in 2013 will be its weakest in 14 yearsii. While exports have been hit by rising labor costs, a stronger currency, and hesitant global demand, combined with rising imports and domestic demand, the country still ended the year with a $259.8B trade surplus, an increase of 12.4% over 2012iii. Only three sectors contributed positively to return: health care, information technology and consumer discretionary. The worst performing sectors were materials, followed by energy. Fund performance for the period was derived primarily from swap contracts on the CSI 300 Index. Contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2013 are presented in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Colombia

 

Although economic growth, on the back of construction, agriculture and farming, picked up in the third quarter, through mid- 2013 Colombia experienced a severe slowdown in industrial output and inflation levels akin to those experienced over 50 years agoiv. The country’s central bank rate remains the lowest in South America. Of all sectors, financials was the greatest negative contributor to return, closely followed by the materials sector. Only the industrials and utilities sectors were positive contributors to return during the year, albeit minimally.

 

Egypt

 

Despite the country’s continuing problems, not least a continuing large budget deficitv and, at year end, core inflation running at its highest annual rate in nearly four yearsvi, the position at the half year point was spectacularly reversed, with all sectors in the domestic market, except one, contributing to a positive return for the year. The consumer staples and materials sectors (driven by food products) were the two largest contributors to performance. Even the financial sector, with its dominant average weighting in the index, contributed positively to total return. The energy sector was the only detractor from performance.

 

Germany

 

Germany’s economy continued to outperform those of other Euro-zone countries in 2013, and in December, the Bundesbank’s president, Jens Weidmann, announced that it had raised its forecast for growth for the year to 0.5% from 0.3%vii. In November, on the back of falling imports and rising exports, the country recorded a near record high trade surplusviii. German small-cap companies had an excellent year. Except for stocks in the consumer staples sector, all sectors produced positive returns, with particularly strong contributions from industrial companies followed by those in the information technology, consumer discretionary and health care sectors.

 

Gulf States

 

During the year, the Gulf States–especially its leading members Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates–avoided becoming too embroiled economically in the turbulence elsewhere in the Arab world. The fund posted the second highest total return of any fund in the Market Vectors suite of international funds. Geographically, the United Arab Emirates, with the largest average country weighting, contributed most significantly to performance, followed by Qatar and Kuwait–in that order. In terms of sector, financial stocks were the greatest contributors, with industrials providing the only other significant contribution.

 

India

 

Throughout 2013, India faced a number of economic problems, amongst them both a weak Rupee and substantial and increasing inflationix. Though the Rupee fell to historic lows in May through August of 2013 and bottomed out 20% weaker than it started the year, it recovered somewhat towards the end of the year, finishing down 11% on the yearx. In the second half of the year, exports grew substantially. Having reached a record level at the end of March, by the end of the year its trade deficit had narrowed substantiallyxi. Only the health care and information technology sectors produced a small positive return, with all other sectors contributing negatively to performance, especially the industrials, financials, and consumer discretionary sectors.

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Indonesia

 

For Indonesia, 2013 was a year of major policy and economic adjustment in response to more severe external constraints. Over the year, not only did the Rupiah depreciate substantiallyxii, but economic growth also faced severe headwinds: interest rates were highxiii, external demand was weaker and investment was slow. On a more positive note, private consumption, so important for the country’s economy, remained resilientxiv, and poverty continued to declinexv. Among small-cap stocks, no sector contributed positively to performance. Those in the financials, industrials and energy sectors, contributed most negatively to performance. For medium- and large-cap names, there were negative returns across all sectors, with financial stocks providing the most significant drag on performance.

 

Israel

 

December’s economic data was mixedxvi, but during the fourth quarter, and in November in particular, the Israeli market benefited not only from the strength of the Israeli consumer, but also from a slight weakening of the Shekel against the U.S. Dollar and a brighter prospect for its government’s budgetxvii. The fund launched less than a week before the end of the second quarter and traded for only just over six months. However, over that period, health care, information technology and financial stocks, constituting the three sectors with the highest average weighting, were also the fund’s most significant contributors to performance. Only the materials sector contributed negatively to return.

 

Latin America

 

Small-cap Latin American stocks were particularly hard hit in 2013 by the falling prices of both gold and precious metals, particularly silver. The materials sector, especially metals and mining, was the single largest contributor to the fund’s underperformance, followed, to a lesser extent, by the consumer discretionary, industrials and consumer staples sectors. Of all Latin American countries represented in the fund, only Argentina, Mexico, and Panama produced positive returns, and these were minimal, despite Mexico having an average weighting of just less than 13%. Brazil, with its average weighting of nearly 35%, contributed nearly one half of the fund’s negative return.

 

Poland

 

While the EU’s largest emerging economy experienced a more-than-expected slowdown in growth during the first six months of 2013, with the economy coming to a virtual standstill in the first quarter,xviii data released in the third quarter showed growth of 1.9% in that quarterxix. Although exports were the main driver of this growth, domestic demand provided an increased contribution. According to the Economy Ministry, the country’s GDP probably grew 1.5% during the year–in line with its forecastsxx. By far the largest contribution to positive performance came from the financial stocks, especially banks. The materials sector, particularly metals and mining, was a significant detractor from performance.

 

Russia

 

Even with the average price of oil above $100 during the year, Russia’s economy stagnated in 2013. Down from 1.8% to 1.4%, GDP growth was sharply lowerxxi. Industrial production was also sharply downxxii over the year. Since over 80% of the country’s exports are commodity-relatedxxiii, Russia has been particularly sensitive to the questionable health of the commodity markets. However, anchored by low unemployment, private consumptionxxiv continued to grow during the year, but inflation remained high during the year, ending the year at 6.5% year-on-yearxxv. Stocks in the materials sector (particularly metals and mining), provided the most significant negative contributions to the two Russian funds’ returns and, in particular, to those of the small-cap fund. While, in order of magnitude, the industrials, financials, consumer discretionary and information technology sectors all provided positive returns to the small-cap fund, consumer staples, as opposed to industrials, topped the sectors contributing positive returns to the large-cap fund.

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MARKET VECTORS INTERNATIONAL ETFs

(unaudited)

 

Vietnam

 

On the back of controlling inflation and strengthening its external accounts, Vietnam was able to maintain its economic stability over the course of 2013xxvi. Exports remained strongxxvii and GDP increased 5.42% in 2013xxviii. Constituting 43% of the country’s economy and growing by 6.56% during the year, Vietnam’s service sector led the country’s sectorial growth. Except for a small negative return from the consumer discretionary sector, all other sectors produced positive returns, with energy companies leading the way, followed by those in the utilities, materials, industrial and financials sectors respectively. With an average weighting of nearly 50%, small-cap companies made by far the greatest contribution to return.

 

All indices are unmanaged and include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the Fund. An index’s performance is not illustrative of the Fund’s performance. Indices are not securities in which investments can be made. Results reflect past performance and do not guarantee future results.

 

CSI 300 Index (CSIR0300) is a modified free-float market capitalization-weighted index compiled and managed by China Securities Index Co., Ltd. Considered to be the leading index for the Chinese equity market, the CSI 300 is a diversified index consisting of 300 constituent stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and/or the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
iThe Wall Street Journal: Brazil’s Economy Post Worst Quarterly Performance in Two Years, http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304355104579235794103297608
iiReuters: China December export growth slows,
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/10/us-china-economy-trade-idUSBREA0905L20140110
iiiIbid.  
ivBloomberg: Cardenas Says Colombia 3Q GDP Growth Accelerated Close to 5%,
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2013-12-17/cardenas-sees-3q-colombia-gdp-growth-close-to-5-.html
vAhram Online: Egypt’s budget deficit hits $10.8 bn in Jul-Oct 2013: Report, http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/88691/Business/Economy/Egypts-budget-deficit-hits–bn-in-JulOct–Report-.aspx
viThe Africa Report: Egypt core inflation dips slightly in December, http://www.theafricareport.com/Reuters-Feed/Egypt-core-inflation-dips-slightly-in-December.html
viiBBC News: Germany raises growth forecast, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25254542
viiiMarkit: Germany - Trade surplus widens as exports trend upwards at fastest rate since mid-2012, http://www.markit.com/assets/en/docs/commentary/markit-economics/2014/jan/Germany_trade_14_01_08.pdf
ixThe Economist: India’s economy - Turning a corner, http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2013/12/indias-economy
xThe Financial Express: Indian rupee to stabilise this year after 2013 slide on improved CAD despite US Fed taper: Poll, http://www.financialexpress.com/news/indian-rupee-to-stabilise-this-year-after-2013-slide/1217242
xiZEEBIZ.COM: Exports lead India growth revival in 2013, http://zeenews.india.com/business/print.aspx?nid=91602
xiiThe Establishment Post: Slower Growth and Higher Risk for Indonesian Economy in 2014: World Bank Report,
http://www.establishmentpost.com/slower-growth-higher-risk-indonesian-economy-2014-according-world-bank/
xiiiBloomberg: IMF Urges Indonesia to Strengthen Economy as Growth Slows,
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2013-12-16/imf-urges-indonesia-to-strengthen-economy-as-growth-slows.html
xivThe Establishment Post: Slower Growth and Higher Risk for Indonesian Economy in 2014: World Bank Report,
http://www.establishmentpost.com/slower-growth-higher-risk-indonesian-economy-2014-according-world-bank/
xvIbid.  
xviBlueStar Indexes: BlueStar Israel Global Index Update January 2014, http://bluestarindexes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/BlueStar-Israel-Equity-Update-Jan-2013.pdf
xviiBlueStar Indexes: BlueStar Israel Global Index Update December 2013, http://bluestarindexes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/BlueStar-Israel-Equity-Update-December-2013.pdf
xviiiThe Wall Street Journal: Poland’s Economy Slows Sharply, http://blogs.wsj.com/emergingeurope/2013/05/14/polands-economy-slows-sharply/
xixFinancial Times: Poland reverting to right kind of growth, http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/11/29/poland-reverting-to-right-kind-of-growth/#axzz2nHWphtSz
xxThe Warsaw Voice: Poland’s GDP growth seen at 1.5pct in 2013 – Economy Ministry, http://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/26922/news
xxiReuters: UPDATE 2-Russia’s stagnation raises pressure for new growth model, http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/03/russia-economy-forecast-idUSL5N0JI1QG20131203
xxiiDanske Bank: Russia: from disappointing 2013 into better 2014,
http://danskeanalyse.danskebank.dk/abo/RussianEconomyNEW080114/$file/RussianEconomy_NEW_080114.pdf
xxiiiThe Financial Times: Guest post: Putin and the Sochi Potemkin village,
http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2014/01/07/guest-post-putin-and-the-sochi-potemkin-village/?catid=491&SID=google#axzz2q7anZmZF
xxivDanske Bank: Russia: from disappointing 2013 into better 2014,
http://danskeanalyse.danskebank.dk/abo/RussianEconomyNEW080114/$file/RussianEconomy_NEW_080114.pdf
xxv Ibid.
xxviThe World Bank: Vietnam’s Macroeconomic Stability Continues to Improve, Critical Risks Remain, http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2013/12/02/Vietnam-8217-s-macroeconomic-stability-continues-to-improve-critical-risks-remain
xxviiIbid.
xxviiiVietnam Briefing: Positive Economic Numbers for Vietnam in 2013: Strong Outlook for 2014, http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/positive-economic-numbers-vietnam-2013-strong-outlook-2014.html/
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MARKET VECTORS AFRICA INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVAFKTR2
One Year   1.30%   3.24%   5.03%
Five Year   10.36%   9.94%   11.28%
Life* (annualized)   (2.52)%   (2.50)%   (1.17)%
Life* (cumulative)   (13.02)%   (12.96)%   (6.23)%

 

* since 7/10/08
   
Index data prior to June 21, 2013 reflects that of the Dow Jones Africa Titans 50 Index SM. From June 21, 2013 forward, the index data reflects that of the Market Vectors GDP Africa Index (MVAFKTR). All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR ANY THIRD PARTY USE.

 

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Africa Index ETF was 7/10/08.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (7/10/08) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (7/14/08), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.93% / Net Expense Ratio 0.81%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.78% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors GDP Africa Index (MVAFKTR) tracks the performance of the largest and most liquid companies in Africa. The weighting of a country in the index is determined by the size of its gross domestic product.

 

Market Vectors GDP Africa Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Africa Index ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

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MARKET VECTORS AFRICA INDEX ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Africa Index ETF (AFK)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     July 14, 2008* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 5.0%   8    0.6%
Greater than or Equal to 4.5% And Less Than 5.0%   5    0.4%
Greater than or Equal to 4.0% And Less Than 4.5%   10    0.7%
Greater than or Equal to 3.5% And Less Than 4.0%   7    0.5%
Greater than or Equal to 3.0% And Less Than 3.5%   23    1.7%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   34    2.5%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   73    5.3%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   124    9.1%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   198    14.5%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   238    17.5%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   211    15.4%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   169    12.4%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   141    10.3%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   69    5.0%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   36    2.6%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   15    1.1%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   3    0.2%
Greater than or Equal to -3.5% And Less Than -3.0%   2    0.1%
Greater than or Equal to -4.0% And Less Than -3.5%   1    0.1%
Greater than or Equal to -4.5% And Less Than -4.0%   0    0.0%
Greater than or Equal to -5.0% And Less Than -4.5%   0    0.0%
Less Than -5.0%   0    0.0%
      1367    100.0%

 

 

* First day of secondary market trading.
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MARKET VECTORS BRAZIL SMALL-CAP ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVBRFTR2
One Year   (29.25)%   (28.58)%   (27.99)%
Life* (annualized)   9.35%   9.35%   10.07%
Life* (cumulative)   51.35%   51.36%   56.08%

 

* since 5/12/09

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF was 5/12/09.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (5/12/09) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (5/14/09), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.64% / Net Expense Ratio 0.60%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.59% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap Index (MVBRFTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded small-capitalization companies that are domiciled and primarily listed on an exchange in Brazil, or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Brazil.

 

Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

9

MARKET VECTORS BRAZIL SMALL-CAP ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     May 14, 2009* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%   7    0.6%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   18    1.6%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   63    5.4%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   59    5.1%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   64    5.5%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   96    8.3%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   221    19.1%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   376    32.5%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   212    18.3%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   29    2.5%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   8    0.7%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   5    0.4%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   0    0.0%
Less Than -3.0%   0    0.0%
      1158    100.0%

 

 
* First day of secondary market trading.
10

MARKET VECTORS CHINAAMC A-SHARE ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  CSIR03002
One Year   (10.90)%   (4.74)%   (2.57)%
Life* (annualized)   (6.05)%   (6.78)%   (5.09)%
Life* (cumulative)   (18.20)%   (20.21)%   (15.51)%

 

* since 10/13/10
   
As of January 7, 2014, Market Vectors China ETF’s name changed to Market Vectors ChinaAMC A-Share ETF.

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors ChinaAMC A-Share ETF was 10/13/10

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (10/13/10) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (10/14/10), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 1.14% / Net Expense Ratio 0.72%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.72% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 CSI 300 Index (CSIR0300) is a modified free-float market capitalization weighted index comprised of the largest and most liquid stocks in the Chinese A-share market. Constituent stocks for the Index must have been listed for more than three months (unless the stock’s average daily A-share market capitalization since its initial listing ranks among the top 30 of all A-shares) and must not be experiencing what the Index Provider believes to be obvious abnormal fluctuations or market manipulation.

 

CSI 300 Index and its logo are service marks of China Securities Index Co., Ltd. (“CSI”) and have been licensed for use by Van Eck Associates Corporation. The Market Vectors ChinaAMC A-Share ETF (the “Fund’) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by CSI and CSI makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund. CSI 300 is a registered trademark of China Securities Index Co., Ltd.

11

MARKET VECTORS CHINAAMC A-SHARE ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

ChinaAMC A-Share ETF (PEK)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     October 14, 2010* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 16.0%   32    4.0%
Greater than or Equal to 15.0% And Less Than 16.0%   11    1.4%
Greater than or Equal to 14.0% And Less Than 15.0%   22    2.7%
Greater than or Equal to 13.0% And Less Than 14.0%   27    3.4%
Greater than or Equal to 12.0% And Less Than 13.0%   34    4.2%
Greater than or Equal to 11.0% And Less Than 12.0%   55    6.8%
Greater than or Equal to 10.0% And Less Than 11.0%   40    5.0%
Greater than or Equal to 9.0% And Less Than 10.0%   40    5.0%
Greater than or Equal to 8.0% And Less Than 9.0%   23    2.9%
Greater than or Equal to 7.0% And Less Than 8.0%   45    5.6%
Greater than or Equal to 6.0% And Less Than 7.0%   41    5.1%
Greater than or Equal to 5.0% And Less Than 6.0%   59    7.3%
Greater than or Equal to 4.0% And Less Than 5.0%   73    9.1%
Greater than or Equal to 3.0% And Less Than 4.0%   80    10.0%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 3.0%   76    9.5%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 2.0%   62    7.7%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 1.0%   49    6.1%
Less Than 0.0%   34    4.2%
      803    100.0%

 

 
* First day of secondary market trading.
12

MARKET VECTORS COLOMBIA ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVCOLXTR2
One Year   (11.23)%   (12.11)%   (11.94)%
Life* (annualized)   (3.60)%   (3.72)%   (3.36)%
Life* (cumulative)   (9.75)%   (10.07)%   (9.13)%

 

* since 3/14/11

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Colombia ETF was 3/14/11.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (3/14/11) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (3/15/11), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 4.95% / Net Expense Ratio 0.75%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors Colombia Index (MVCOLXTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded companies that are domiciled and primarily listed on an exchange in Colombia, or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Colombia.

 

Market Vectors Colombia Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Colombia ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

13

MARKET VECTORS COLOMBIA ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Colombia ETF (COLX)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     March 15, 2011* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%   36    5.1%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   14    2.0%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   31    4.4%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   68    9.7%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   93    13.3%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   119    17.1%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   145    20.8%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   109    15.6%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   45    6.4%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   15    2.1%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   14    2.0%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   3    0.4%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   3    0.4%
Less Than -3.0%   5    0.7%
      700    100.0%

 

 
* First day of secondary market trading.
14

MARKET VECTORS EGYPT INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVEGPTTR2
One Year   7.35%   10.90%   10.32%
Life* (annualized)   (7.43)%   (6.65)%   (7.32)%
Life* (cumulative)   (25.82)%   (23.40)%   (25.52)%

 

  * since 2/16/10

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF was 2/16/10.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (2/16/10) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (2/18/10), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 1.18% / Net Expense Ratio 0.98%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.94% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors Egypt Index (MVEGPTTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded companies that are domiciled and primarily listed on an exchange in Egypt, or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Egypt.

 

Market Vectors Egypt Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

15

MARKET VECTORS EGYPT INDEX ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Egypt Index ETF (EGPT)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     February 18, 2010* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%   53    5.5%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   8    0.8%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   35    3.6%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   73    7.5%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   79    8.2%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   108    11.2%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   124    12.8%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   113    11.7%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   126    12.9%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   114    11.8%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   58    6.0%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   28    2.9%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   25    2.6%
Less Than -3.0%   24    2.5%
      968    100.0%

 

 
* First day of secondary market trading.
16

MARKET VECTORS GERMANY SMALL-CAP ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVGERJTR2
One Year  34.17%   35.62%   36.26%
Life* (annualized)   8.61%   8.17%   8.42%
Life* (cumulative)   25.43%   24.02%   24.86%

 

 *since 4/4/11

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF was 4/4/11.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (4/4/11) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/5/11), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 4.02% / Net Expense Ratio 0.55%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap Index (MVGERJTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded small-capitalization companies that are domiciled and primarily listed on an exchange in Germany, or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Germany.

 

Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

17

MARKET VECTORS GERMANY SMALL-CAP ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Germany Small-Cap ETF (GERJ)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     April 5, 2011* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%   17    2.5%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   4    0.6%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   15    2.2%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   27    3.9%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   55    8.0%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   101    14.7%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   140    20.5%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   129    18.9%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   88    12.8%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   57    8.3%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   20    2.9%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   16    2.3%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   10    1.5%
Less Than -3.0%   6    0.9%
      685    100.0%

 

 
* First day of secondary market trading. 
18

MARKET VECTORS GULF STATES INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVMESTR2
One Year   35.85%   34.46%   36.41%
Five Year   9.39%   10.81%   11.18%
Life* (annualized)   (5.14)%   (5.08)%   (4.41)%
Life* (cumulative)   (24.98)%   (24.71)%   (21.79)%

 

* since 7/22/08
   
Index data prior to June 21, 2013 reflects that of the Dow Jones GCC Titans 40 IndexSM. From June 21, 2013 forward, the index data reflects that of the Market Vectors GDP GCC Index (MVMESTR). All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR ANY THIRD PARTY USE.

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Gulf States Index ETF was 7/22/08.

 

1The 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 (7/22/08) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (7/24/08), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 2.59% / Net Expense Ratio 0.98%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.98% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors GDP GCC Index (MVMESTR) provides exposure to publicly traded companies either headquartered in countries belonging to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) or companies that generate the majority of their revenues in these countries.

 

Market Vectors GDP GCC Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Gulf States Index ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

19

MARKET VECTORS GULF STATES INDEX ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Gulf States Index ETF (MES)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     July 24, 2008* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 5.0%   1    0.1%
Greater than or Equal to 4.5% And Less Than 5.0%   0    0.0%
Greater than or Equal to 4.0% And Less Than 4.5%   0    0.0%
Greater than or Equal to 3.5% And Less Than 4.0%   0    0.0%
Greater than or Equal to 3.0% And Less Than 3.5%   2    0.1%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   6    0.4%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   13    1.0%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   46    3.4%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   64    4.7%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   89    6.5%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   450    33.1%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   135    9.9%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   117    8.6%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   129    9.5%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   128    9.4%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   96    7.1%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   47    3.5%
Greater than or Equal to -3.5% And Less Than -3.0%   24    1.8%
Greater than or Equal to -4.0% And Less Than -3.5%   4    0.3%
Greater than or Equal to -4.5% And Less Than -4.0%   3    0.2%
Greater than or Equal to -5.0% And Less Than -4.5%   4    0.3%
Less Than -5.0%   1    0.1%
      1359    100.0%

 

 
* First day of secondary market trading.
20

MARKET VECTORS INDIA SMALL-CAP INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVSCIFTR2
One Year   (28.42)%   (28.91)%   (27.84)%
Life* (annualized)   (23.22)%   (23.51)%   (23.25)%
Life* (cumulative)   (58.78)%   (59.29)%   (58.86)%

 

* since 8/24/10 

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF was 8/24/10.

 

1

 

The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (8/24/10) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (8/25/10), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 1.39% / Net Expense Ratio 0.93%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index (MVSCIFTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded small-capitalization companies that are headquartered in India or that generate the majority of their revenues in India.

 

Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

21

MARKET VECTORS INDIA SMALL-CAP INDEX ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

India Small-Cap Index ETF (SCIF)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     August 25, 2010* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%   4    0.5%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   4    0.5%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   14    1.7%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   56    6.7%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   125    15.1%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   130    15.7%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   153    18.3%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   154    18.5%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   96    11.6%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   58    7.0%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   24    2.9%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   5    0.6%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   3    0.4%
Less Than -3.0%   4    0.5%
      830    100.0%

 

 
* First day of secondary market trading.    

22

MARKET VECTORS INDONESIA INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVIDXTR2
One Year   (23.22)%   (24.20)%   (23.46)%
Life* (annualized)   22.84%   22.51%   23.46%
Life* (cumulative)   177.32%   173.71%   184.48%
* since 1/15/09               

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF was 1/15/09.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (1/15/09) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (1/20/09), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.67% / Net Expense Ratio 0.57%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.57% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors Indonesia Index (MVIDXTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded companies that are domiciled and primarily listed on an exchange in Indonesia, or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Indonesia.

 

Market Vectors Indonesia Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

23

MARKET VECTORS INDONESIA INDEX ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Indonesia Index ETF (IDX)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     January 20, 2009* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%   11    0.9%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   1    0.1%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   6    0.5%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   12    1.0%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   86    6.9%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   236    19.1%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   291    23.5%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   228    18.4%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   171    13.8%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   89    7.2%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   40    3.2%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   25    2.0%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   12    1.0%
Less Than -3.0%   30    2.4%
      1238    100.0%

 

 

 

*First day of secondary market trading.
24

MARKET VECTORS INDONESIA SMALL-CAP ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVIDXJTR2
One Year   (17.29)%   (20.02)%   (17.46)%
Life* (annualized)   (23.92)%   (24.72)%   (23.76)%
Life* (cumulative)   (38.59)%   (39.74)%   (38.36)%
* since 3/20/12

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap ETF was 3/20/12.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (3/20/12) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (3/21/12), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 2.69% / Net Expense Ratio 0.61%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.61% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap Index (MVIDXJTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded companies that are domiciled and primarily listed on an exchange in Indonesia, or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Indonesia.

 

Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

25

MARKET VECTORS INDONESIA SMALL-CAP ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Indonesia Small-Cap ETF (IDXJ)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     March 21, 2012* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 5.0%   1    0.2%
Greater than or Equal to 4.5% And Less Than 5.0%   0    0.0%
Greater than or Equal to 4.0% And Less Than 4.5%   1    0.2%
Greater than or Equal to 3.5% And Less Than 4.0%   0    0.0%
Greater than or Equal to 3.0% And Less Than 3.5%   2    0.5%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   5    1.2%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   11    2.6%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   28    6.6%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   35    8.2%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   54    12.7%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   60    14.1%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   65    15.3%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   54    12.7%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   43    10.1%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   26    6.1%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   12    2.8%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   8    1.9%
Greater than or Equal to -3.5% And Less Than -3.0%   8    1.9%
Greater than or Equal to -4.0% And Less Than -3.5%   7    1.6%
Greater than or Equal to -4.5% And Less Than -4.0%   1    0.2%
Greater than or Equal to -5.0% And Less Than -4.5%   1    0.2%
Less Than -5.0%   4    0.9%
      426    100.0%

 

 

 

* First day of secondary market trading.
26

MARKET VECTORS ISRAEL ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  BLSNTR2
Life* (cumulative)   19.86%   19.39%   19.70%
* since 6/25/13

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Israel ETF was 6/25/13.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (6/25/13) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (6/26/13), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.94% / Net Expense Ratio 0.59%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.59% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2015. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 BlueStar Israel Global IndexTM (BLSNTR) is a rules-based index intended to track the overall performance of publicly traded companies that are generally considered by the Indexer to be Israeli and Israeli linked companies. It primarily includes the largest and the most liquid companies, as well as mid-cap and small-cap companies that display sufficient liquidity.

 

The BlueStar Israel Global IndexTM (the “Index”) is the exclusive property and a trademark of BlueStar Global Investors LLC and has been licensed for use for certain purposes by Van Eck Associates Corporation for Market Vectors Israel ETF (the “Fund”) based on the Index. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by BlueStar Global Investors LLC, and BlueStar Global Investors LLC makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading in the Fund.

27

MARKET VECTORS ISRAEL ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Israel ETF (ISRA)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     June 26, 2013* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 1.5%   0    0.0%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   10    8.8%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   52    46.0%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   48    42.5%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   3    2.7%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   0    0.0%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   0    0.0%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   0    0.0%
Less Than -1.5%   0    0.0%
      113    100.0%

 

 

 

* First day of secondary market trading.
28

MARKET VECTORS LATIN AMERICA SMALL-CAP INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVLATMTR2
One Year   (21.74)%   (22.79)%   (22.21)%
Life* (annualized)   (4.69)%   (4.71)%   (4.07)%
Life* (cumulative)   (16.42)%   (16.49)%   (14.38)%
* since 4/6/10

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF was 4/6/10.

 

1The 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 (4/6/10) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/7/10), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 2.35 % / Net Expense Ratio 0.63%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.63% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2Market Vectors Latin America Small-Cap Index (MVLATMTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded small-capitalization companies that are domiciled and primarily listed on an exchange in the Latin American region or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in the Latin American region.

 

Market Vectors Latin America Small-Cap Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

29

MARKET VECTORS LATIN AMERICA SMALL-CAP INDEX ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF (LATM)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     April 7, 2010* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%   1    0.1%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   0    0.0%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   2    0.2%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   39    4.2%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   74    7.9%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   86    9.2%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   181    19.4%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   291    31.2%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   186    19.9%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   50    5.3%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   15    1.6%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   6    0.6%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   1    0.1%
Less Than -3.0%   3    0.3%
      935    100.0%

 

 

 

* First day of secondary market trading.
30

MARKET VECTORS POLAND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVPLNDTR2
One Year   5.06%   4.92%   5.51%
Life* (annualized)   1.02%   0.75%   1.19%
Life* (cumulative)   4.24%   3.10%   4.99%
* since 11/24/09               

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Poland ETF was 11/24/09.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (11/24/09) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (11/25/09), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 1.07% / Net Expense Ratio 0.61%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors Poland Index (MVPLNDTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded companies that are domiciled and primarily listed in Poland, or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Poland.

 

Market Vectors Poland Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Poland ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

31

MARKET VECTORS POLAND ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Poland ETF (PLND)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

      November 25, 2009* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range     Number of Days   Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%     1       0.1 %
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%     0       0.0 %
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%     3       0.3 %
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%     13       1.3 %
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%     54       5.3 %
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%     176       17.2 %
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%     350       34.1 %
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%     282       27.5 %
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%     92       9.0 %
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%     37       3.6 %
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%     9       0.9 %
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%     4       0.4 %
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%     2       0.2 %
Less Than -3.0%     1       0.1 %
        1024       100.0 %

 

 
* First day of secondary market trading.
32

MARKET VECTORS RUSSIA ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVRSXTR2
One Year   (0.93)%   (0.65)%   (1.00)%
Five Years   19.04%   18.92%   18.15%
Life* (annualized)   (2.91)%   (2.99)%   (3.73)%
Life* (cumulative)   (17.90)%   (18.38)%   (22.45)%
since 4/24/07               
 
Index data prior to March 19, 2012 reflects that of the DAXglobal® Russia+ Index (DXRPUS). From March 19, 2012 forward, the index data reflects that of the Market Vectors® Russia Index (MVRSXTR). All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR ANY THIRD PARTY USE.

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Russia ETF was 4/24/07.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (4/24/07) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/30/07), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.71% / Net Expense Ratio 0.63%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.62% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors Russia Index (MVRSXTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded small-capitalization companies that are domiciled and primarily listed in Russia, or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Russia.

 

Market Vectors Russia Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Russia ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

33

MARKET VECTORS RUSSIA ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Russia ETF (RSX)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     April 30, 2007* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 5.0%   6    0.4%
Greater than or Equal to 4.5% And Less Than 5.0%   1    0.1%
Greater than or Equal to 4.0% And Less Than 4.5%   3    0.2%
Greater than or Equal to 3.5% And Less Than 4.0%   1    0.1%
Greater than or Equal to 3.0% And Less Than 3.5%   6    0.4%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   9    0.5%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   25    1.5%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   44    2.6%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   123    7.4%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   268    16.1%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   489    29.2%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   400    24.0%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   165    9.9%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   70    4.2%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   27    1.6%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   14    0.8%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   7    0.4%
Greater than or Equal to -3.5% And Less Than -3.0%   4    0.2%
Greater than or Equal to -4.0% And Less Than -3.5%   3    0.2%
Greater than or Equal to -4.5% And Less Than -4.0%   2    0.1%
Greater than or Equal to -5.0% And Less Than -4.5%   0    0.0%
Less Than -5.0%   2    0.1%
      1669    100.0%

 

 
* First day of secondary market trading.
34

MARKET VECTORS RUSSIA SMALL-CAP ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVRSXJTR2
One Year   (4.20)%   (3.77)%   (2.17)%
Life* (annualized)   (17.17)%   (17.40)%   (17.19)%
Life* (cumulative)   (40.06)%   (40.53)%   (40.15)%
*   since 4/13/11               

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF was 4/13/11.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (4/13/11) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/14/11), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 1.87% / Net Expense Ratio 0.67%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.67% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap Index (MVRSXJTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded small-capitalization companies that are domiciled and primarily listed in Russia, or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Russia.

 

Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

35

MARKET VECTORS RUSSIA SMALL-CAP ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Russia Small-Cap ETF (RSXJ)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     April 14, 2011* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 3.0%   3    0.4%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   3    0.4%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   5    0.7%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   23    3.4%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   55    8.1%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   124    18.3%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   187    27.8%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   180    26.6%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   57    8.4%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   29    4.3%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   5    0.7%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   3    0.4%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   3    0.4%
Less Than -3.0%   1    0.1%
      678    100.0%

 

 
* First day of secondary market trading.
36

MARKET VECTORS VIETNAM ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVVNMTR2
One Year   7.75%   12.75%   14.56%
Life* (annualized)   (4.66)%   (4.81)%   (4.27)%
Life* (cumulative)   (18.91)%   (19.47)%   (17.43)%
*   since 8/11/09               

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Commencement date for the Market Vectors Vietnam ETF was 8/11/09.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (8/11/09) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (8/14/09), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting marketvectorsetfs.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.72% / Net Expense Ratio 0.72%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.76% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least May 1, 2014. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in cash. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a Market Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. Market Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

 

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

 

2 Market Vectors Vietnam Index (MVVNMTR) is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded companies that are domiciled and primarily listed in Vietnam, or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Vietnam.

 

Market Vectors Vietnam Index (the “Index”) is the exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH and Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

37

MARKET VECTORS VIETNAM ETF

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

(unaudited)

 

Vietnam ETF (VNM)
Closing Price vs. NAV

 

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

 

     August 14, 2009* through December 31, 2013
Premium/Discount Range    Number of Days  Percentage of Total Days
Greater than or Equal to 5.0%   80    7.3%
Greater than or Equal to 4.5% And Less Than 5.0%   15    1.4%
Greater than or Equal to 4.0% And Less Than 4.5%   16    1.5%
Greater than or Equal to 3.5% And Less Than 4.0%   23    2.1%
Greater than or Equal to 3.0% And Less Than 3.5%   27    2.5%
Greater than or Equal to 2.5% And Less Than 3.0%   43    3.9%
Greater than or Equal to 2.0% And Less Than 2.5%   56    5.1%
Greater than or Equal to 1.5% And Less Than 2.0%   84    7.7%
Greater than or Equal to 1.0% And Less Than 1.5%   118    10.7%
Greater than or Equal to 0.5% And Less Than 1.0%   100    9.1%
Greater than or Equal to 0.0% And Less Than 0.5%   173    15.7%
Greater than or Equal to -0.5% And Less Than 0.0%   80    7.3%
Greater than or Equal to -1.0% And Less Than -0.5%   79    7.2%
Greater than or Equal to -1.5% And Less Than -1.0%   87    8.0%
Greater than or Equal to -2.0% And Less Than -1.5%   59    5.4%
Greater than or Equal to -2.5% And Less Than -2.0%   28    2.6%
Greater than or Equal to -3.0% And Less Than -2.5%   14    1.3%
Greater than or Equal to -3.5% And Less Than -3.0%   5    0.5%
Greater than or Equal to -4.0% And Less Than -3.5%   2    0.2%
Greater than or Equal to -4.5% And Less Than -4.0%   4    0.4%
Greater than or Equal to -5.0% And Less Than -4.5%   0    0.0%
Less Than -5.0%   1    0.1%
      1094    100.0%

 

 
* First day of secondary market trading.
38

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

Hypothetical $1,000 investment at beginning of period

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

 

The disclosure is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as program fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

39

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited) (continued)

 

     Beginning  Ending  Annualized  Expenses Paid
     Account  Account  Expense  During the Period*
     Value  Value  Ratio  July 1, 2013-
     July 1, 2013  December 31, 2013  During Period  December 31, 2013
Africa Index ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,171.40    0.84%  $4.60 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,020.97    0.84%  $4.28 
Brazil Small-Cap ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $943.30    0.60%  $2.94 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.18    0.60%  $3.06 
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,081.40    0.72%  $3.78 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,021.58    0.72%  $3.67 
Colombia ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,053.90    0.75%  $3.88 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,021.42    0.75%  $3.82 
Egypt Index ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,512.30    1.00%  $6.33 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,020.16    1.00%  $5.09 
Germany Small-Cap ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,265.30    0.54%  $3.08 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.48    0.54%  $2.75 
Gulf States Index ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,151.80    0.98%  $5.32 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,020.27    0.98%  $4.99 
India Small-Cap Index ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,078.90    0.91%  $4.77 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,020.62    0.91%  $4.63 
Indonesia Index ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $734.90    0.58%  $2.54 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.28    0.58%  $2.96 
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $666.20    0.62%  $2.60 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.08    0.62%  $3.16 
Israel ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,193.40    0.59%  $3.26 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.23    0.59%  $3.01 
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF              
  Actual  $1,000.00   $991.30    0.63%  $3.16 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.03    0.63%  $3.21 
Poland ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,208.30    0.61%  $3.40 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.13    0.61%  $3.11 
Russia ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,170.50    0.63%  $3.50 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.03    0.63%  $3.26 
Russia Small-Cap ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,107.60    0.67%  $3.56 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,021.83    0.67%  $3.41 
Vietnam ETF                    
  Actual  $1,000.00   $1,019.40    0.78%  $3.97 
  Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,021.27    0.78%  $3.97 
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended December 31, 2013) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half year period).
** Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses
40

AFRICA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
      
COMMON STOCKS: 98.3%     
Australia: 1.2%     
 45,869   Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (GBP) * #  $30,158 
 2,946,128   Paladin Energy Ltd. (CAD) *   1,233,908 
         1,264,066 
Canada: 5.2%     
 326,882   Africa Oil Corp. *   2,839,643 
 122,140   First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   2,200,244 
 117,452   IAMGOLD Corp. (USD)   391,115 
 65,631   Semafo, Inc.   172,339 
         5,603,341 
Egypt: 21.5%     
 1,936,458   Commercial International Bank Egypt
SAE (GDR) Reg S
   8,694,696 
 1,091,643   Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes
Holding SAE * #
   1,388,845 
 1,901,492   Egyptian Kuwaiti Holding Co. (USD) #   1,743,280 
 531,832   Ezz Steel * #   1,178,255 
 1,408,598   Global Telecom Holding (GDR) * # Reg S   4,725,701 
 7,042,691   Orascom Telecom Media and
Technology Holding SAE #
   784,734 
 411,161   Sidi Kerir Petrochemcials Co. #   1,019,776 
 3,059,061   Talaat Moustafa Group * #   2,747,253 
 477,471   Telecom Egypt #   1,019,003 
         23,301,543 
France: 2.0%     
 14,186   Bourbon S.A. † #   391,158 
 108,962   Etablissements Maurel et Prom #   1,825,635 
         2,216,793 
Ireland: 1.4%     
 4,451,349   Kenmare Resources Plc (GBP) * #   1,538,907 
Kenya: 1.2%     
 10,572,100   Safaricom Ltd. #   1,331,765 
Malta: 0.1%     
 25,164   Brait S.E. *   125,992 
Morocco: 8.5%     
 79,299   Attijariwafa Bank   2,963,232 
 71,549   Banque Centrale Populaire   1,696,222 
 50,853   Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur   1,274,113 
 167,568   Douja Promotion Groupe Addoha S.A.   1,147,628 
 176,448   Maroc Telecom   2,075,325 
         9,156,520 
Nigeria: 17.0%     
 30,998,318   First Bank Nigeria Holdings Plc #   3,163,400 
 27,957,671   Guaranty Trust Bank Plc #   4,726,879 
 108,188   Nestle Nigeria Plc   811,664 
 3,304,672   Nigerian Breweries Plc #   3,472,682 
 28,823,722   United Bank for Africa Plc #   1,604,661 
 27,140,376   Zenith Bank Ltd. #   4,657,807 
         18,437,093 
Singapore: 1.0%     
 2,521,000   Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. #   1,090,779 
South Africa: 20.3%     
 3,987   Aeci Ltd.   47,583 
 82,028   African Bank Investments Ltd. †   94,373 
 6,118   African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. #   110,649 
 5,082   Anglo American Platinum Ltd. * † #   191,657 
 32,597   AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR) †   382,037 
 12,179   ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. * #   43,421 

 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
           
South Africa: (continued)     
 25,360   Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. #  $651,421 
 28,281   Aveng Ltd. * #    71,412 
 21,124   AVI Ltd.    115,727 
 36,741   Barclays Africa Group Ltd. † #    464,588 
 13,075   Barloworld Ltd. #    124,937 
 26,264   Bidvest Group Ltd. #    673,884 
 15,421   Clicks Group Ltd. #    92,544 
 27,354   Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. #    209,095 
 34,574   Discovery Ltd. #    279,289 
 10,459   Exxaro Resources Ltd. #    146,484 
 249,657   FirstRand Ltd. † #    856,884 
 15,269   Foschini Group Ltd. † #    139,826 
 67,514   Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR)    216,045 
 25,451   Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (ADR)   64,391 
 51,821   Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. #    610,181 
 17,210   Imperial Holdings Ltd. #    333,316 
 16,527   Investec Ltd. #    117,792 
 8,211   JD Group Ltd. #    22,716 
 5,159   Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. † #    218,746 
 9,977   Liberty Holdings Ltd. #    116,001 
 85,428   Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. #   341,725 
 5,727   Massmart Holdings Ltd. #    71,130 
 28,828   Mediclinic International Ltd. #    209,366 
 87,262   MMI Holdings Ltd. † #    211,039 
 15,856   Mr. Price Group Ltd. #    248,210 
 128,840   MTN Group Ltd. #    2,672,596 
 13,827   Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd. * #    35,432 
 38,804   Nampak Ltd. #    152,018 
 27,040   Naspers Ltd. #    2,834,789 
 12,500   Nedbank Group Ltd. #    251,018 
 59,806   Netcare Ltd. #    148,675 
 19,104   Northern Platinum Ltd. * #    76,886 
 15,841   Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. † #    78,779 
 45,059   PPC Ltd. #    135,188 
 37,169   Remgro Ltd. #    738,423 
 11,386   Reunert Ltd.    74,466 
 50,542   RMB Holdings Ltd. #    233,799 
 62,989   RMI Holdings #    165,204 
 136,519   Sanlam Ltd. #    694,829 
 44,220   Sappi Ltd. * #    138,491 
 48,365   Sasol Ltd. (ADR)    2,391,649 
 27,954   Shoprite Holdings Ltd. #    438,421 
 17,314   Sibanye Gold Ltd. (ADR)    83,280 
 10,602   Spar Group Ltd. #    133,301 
 92,974   Standard Bank Group Ltd. #    1,150,584 
 100,961   Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd. † #   435,673 
 9,032   Sun International Ltd.    82,182 
 24,042   Telkom S.A. SOC Ltd. * #    64,392 
 12,633   Tiger Brands Ltd. #    322,427 
 26,656   Truworths International Ltd. #    195,600 
 29,440   Vodacom Group Ltd. †    373,841 
 51,107   Woolworths Holdings Ltd. #    364,766 
         21,943,178 
United Kingdom: 18.7%     
 237,269   Acergy S.A. (NOK) #    4,547,496 
 938,478   Afren Plc * #    2,632,866 
 105,418   African Barrick Gold Ltd. #    326,001 
 111,488   African Minerals Ltd. * #    367,324 
 115,589   Anglo American Plc #    2,530,158 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

41

AFRICA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
      
United Kingdom: (continued)     
 2,680,256   Cenatamin Plc * #  $1,987,732 
 39,575   Investec Plc #   287,476 
 31,655   Lonmin Plc * #   162,312 
 387,556   Old Mutual Plc #   1,216,218 
 468,219   Ophir Energy Plc * #   2,543,168 
 32,313   Petra Diamonds Ltd. * #   63,482 
 14,983   Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   941,082 
 187,036   Tullow Oil Plc #   2,655,005 
         20,260,320 
United States: 0.2%     
 3,785   Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   179,485 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $94,218,808)
   106,449,782 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 0.6%     
Nigeria: 0.0%     
 40,301   Afriland Properties Plc * # §   519 
South Africa: 0.6%     
 80,244   Capital Property Fund #   81,650 
 114,326   Growthpoint Properties Ltd. #   265,362 
 271,976   Redefine Properties Ltd.   252,922 
         599,934 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost: $606,340)
   600,453 

 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
           
Total Investments Before Collateral for
Securities Loaned: 98.9%
     
(Cost: $94,825,148)  $107,050,235 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 2.7%
     
(Cost: $2,965,174)     
 2,965,174   Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   2,965,174 
Total Investments: 101.6%
(Cost: $97,790,322)
   110,015,409 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.6)%   (1,770,670)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $108,244,739 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
NOK Norwegian Krone
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $2,816,515.
# 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 $76,125,051 which represents 70.3% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security - the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $519 which represents 0.0% 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  
Basic Materials   17.4%  $18,670,226  
Communications   14.8    15,882,146  
Consumer, Cyclical   1.8    1,910,911  
Consumer, Non-cyclical   7.8    8,294,864  
Diversified   2.9    3,055,683  
Energy   16.4    17,581,455  
Financial   38.4    41,138,851  
Industrial   0.4    441,633  
Technology   0.1    74,466  
    100.0%  $107,050,235  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

42

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

      Level 2  Level 3    
   Level 1  Significant  Significant    
   Quoted  Observable  Unobservable    
   Prices  Inputs  Inputs   Value  
Common Stocks                       
Australia  $1,233,908   $30,158     $    $1,264,066 
Canada   5,603,341               5,603,341 
Egypt   8,694,696    14,606,847           23,301,543 
France       2,216,793           2,216,793 
Ireland       1,538,907           1,538,907 
Kenya       1,331,765           1,331,765 
Malta   125,992               125,992 
Morocco   9,156,520               9,156,520 
Nigeria   811,664    17,625,429           18,437,093 
Singapore       1,090,779           1,090,779 
South Africa   3,925,574    18,017,604           21,943,178 
United Kingdom   941,082    19,319,238           20,260,320 
United States   179,485               179,485 
Real Estate Investment Trusts                       
Nigeria             519     519 
South Africa   252,922    347,012           599,934 
Money Market Fund   2,965,174               2,965,174 
Total  $33,890,358   $76,124,532     $519    $110,015,409 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $18,057,681 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $4,920,530. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the year ended December 31, 2013:

 

   Real Estate
   Investment Trusts
   Nigeria
Balance as of December 31, 2012    $ 
Realized gain (loss)      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (208)
Purchases     727 
Sales      
Transfers in and/or out of level 3      
Balance as of December 31, 2013    $519 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

43

BRAZIL SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
      
COMMON STOCKS: 85.3%     
Basic Materials: 2.2%     
 3,364,942   Beadell Resources Ltd. (AUD) * #  $2,396,396 
 1,519,784   MMX Mineracao e Metalicos S.A. *   450,927 
 653,150   Paranapanema S.A. *   1,442,370 
         4,289,693 
Communications: 2.1%     
 256,900   B2W Cia Global Do Varejo *   1,662,759 
 928,880   NII Holdings, Inc. (USD) * †   2,554,420 
         4,217,179 
Consumer, Cyclical: 17.5%    
 176,600   Arezzo Industria e Comercio S.A.   2,226,915 
 169,550   Autometal S.A.   1,250,471 
 1,550,608   Brookfield Incorporacoes S.A. *   755,833 
 1,130,600   Even Construtora e Incorporadora S.A.   3,905,644 
 399,972   Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
(ADR) * †
   1,827,872 
 421,000   Grendene S.A.   3,228,098 
 273,000   International Meal Co. Holdings S.A. *   2,111,794 
 367,750   Iochpe Maxion S.A.   4,076,152 
 391,650   Magazine Luiza S.A. *   1,253,346 
 172,750   Mahle-Metal Leve S.A. Industria e
Comercio
   2,006,294 
 259,800   Marisa Lojas S.A.   2,048,227 
 1,352,800   MRV Engenharia e Participacoes S.A.   4,833,784 
 137,150   Positivo Informatica S.A.   166,841 
 315,200   Restoque Comercio e Confeccoes de
 Roupas S.A.
   801,611 
 184,250   Smiles S.A.   2,537,367 
 350,500   Tecnisa S.A. *   1,331,135 
         34,361,384 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 29.5%     
 257,950   Abril Educacao S.A.   3,651,809 
 243,150   American Banknote S.A.   3,318,610 
 897,350   Brazil Pharma S.A. *   2,571,193 
 940,250   Diagnosticos da America S.A.   5,802,708 
 1,224,040   Estacio Participacoes S.A.   10,589,237 
 328,200   Fleury S.A.   2,559,661 
 227,600   GAEC Educacao S.A. *   2,045,192 
 1,374,000   Marfrig Alimentos S.A. *   2,329,554 
 404,750   Mills Estruturas e Servicos de
Engenharia S.A.
   5,661,439 
 453,000   Minerva S.A. *   2,208,117 
 732,200   Qualicorp S.A. *   6,982,939 
 243,950   Santos Brasil Participacoes S.A.   1,958,425 
 267,700   Sao Martinho S.A.   3,256,539 
 202,300   Ser Educacional S.A. *   2,015,068 
 260,900   SLC Agricola S.A.   2,255,954 
 138,000   Technos S.A.   947,589 
         58,154,034 
Energy: 1.8%     
 1,287,850   HRT Participacoes em Petroleo S.A. *   496,744 
 357,800   QGEP Participacoes S.A.   1,483,219 
 1,022,279   Vanguarda Agro S.A. *   1,486,242 
         3,466,205 
Financial: 18.9%     
 325,400   Aliansce Shopping Centers S.A.   2,524,031 
 612,700   Brasil Brokers Participacoes S.A.   1,519,252 
 432,950   Brasil Insurance Participacoes e
Administracao S.A.
   3,349,089 

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
      
Financial: (continued)     
 393,050   Direcional Engenharia S.A.  $1,999,195 
 402,900   EZ Tec Empreendimentos e
Participacoes S.A.
   4,976,372 
 1,114,002   Gafisa S.A. (ADR) †   3,486,826 
 376,390   GP Investments Ltd. (BDR) *   686,013 
 513,455   Helbor Empreendimentos S.A.   1,697,552 
 275,850   Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping
Centers S.A.
   2,607,377 
 465,350   JHSF Participacoes S.A.   840,263 
 271,022   LPS Brasil Consultoria de Imoveis S.A.   1,658,814 
 1,258,850   Odontoprev S.A.   5,245,097 
 5,770,650   PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e
Participacoes *
   4,427,202 
 1,292,092   Rossi Residencial S.A. *   1,117,248 
 135,850   Sonae Sierra Brasil S.A.   1,049,717 
         37,184,048 
Industrial: 3.3%     
 315,250   Julio Simoes Logistica S.A.   2,132,623 
 2,775,600   LLX Logistica S.A. *   1,270,594 
 892,165   Magnesita Refratarios S.A.   2,231,122 
 124,400   Tegma Gestao Logistica S.A.   949,115 
         6,583,454 
Technology: 1.0%     
 97,750   Linx S.A.   1,985,039 
Utilities: 9.0%     
 605,750   Alupar Investimento S.A. *   4,172,274 
 244,950   Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais S.A.   3,862,304 
 1,059,200   Eneva S.A. *   1,346,869 
 544,972   Equatorial Energia S.A.   5,347,505 
 318,450   Light S.A.   2,985,743 
         17,714,695 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $204,901,138)
   167,955,731 
PREFERRED STOCKS: 10.7%     
Basic Materials: 0.4%     
 136,350   Cia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia   762,300 
Communications: 0.2%     
 48,000   Saraiva S.A. Livreiros Editores   528,371 
Consumer, Cyclical: 3.2%     
 515,341   Alpargatas S.A.   3,232,827 
 645,100   Randon Implementos e
Participacoes S.A.
   3,141,761 
         6,374,588 
Financial: 4.8%     
 197,963   Banco ABC Brasil S.A.   1,060,613 
 239,600   Banco Daycoval S.A.   812,462 
 289,550   Banco Industrial e Comercial S.A.   908,200 
 457,213   Banco Panamericano S.A. *   889,523 
 917,368   Sul America S.A.   5,750,926 
         9,421,724 
Utilities: 2.1%     
 143,050   Cia Energetica do Ceara   2,546,614 
 390,600   Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade
de Sao Paulo S.A.
   1,549,652 
         4,096,266 
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $19,508,998)
   21,183,249 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

44

 

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
      
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST: 2.7%
(Cost: $5,255,160)
     
Financial: 2.7%     
 93,172   FII BTG Pactual Corporate Office Fund   $5,286,033 
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 98.7%
     
(Cost: $229,665,296)   194,425,013 
           
Principal         
Amount         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.9%
     
Repurchase Agreements: 3.9%     
$380,400   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/2013 with Barclays Capital, 0.01%, due 1/2/2014, proceeds $380,400; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 4.75%, due 5/15/2014 to 8/15/2043, valued at $388,008 including accrued interest)   380,400 
 1,806,916   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/2013 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.02%, due 1/2/2014, proceeds $1,806,918; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.08% to 11.00%, due 12/15/2015 to 8/15/2053, valued at $1,843,054 including accrued interest)   1,806,916 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
$1,806,916   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/2013 with Deutsche Bank, Inc., 0.03%, due 1/2/2014, proceeds $1,806,919; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 1/24/2014 to 2/1/2047, valued at $1,843,055 including accrued interest)  $1,806,916 
 1,806,916   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/2013 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.01%, due 1/2/2014, proceeds $1,806,917; (collateralized by various U.S. government obligations, 0.88% to 0.88%, due 9/15/2016 to 9/15/2016, valued at $1,843,061 including accrued interest)   1,806,916 
 1,806,916   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/2013 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.01%, due 1/2/2014, proceeds $1,806,917; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.36% to 7.00%, due 6/1/2017 to 9/1/2044, valued at $1,843,054 including accrued interest)   1,806,916 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as
Collateral for Securities Loaned
    
(Cost: $7,608,064)   7,608,064 
Total Investments: 102.6%
(Cost: $237,273,360)
   202,033,077 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.6)%   (5,142,354)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $196,890,723 


 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
AUD Australian Dollar
BDR Brazilian Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $7,038,826.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $2,396,396 which represents 1.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    
  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   2.6%  $5,051,993 
Communications   2.4    4,745,550 
Consumer, Cyclical   21.0    40,735,972 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   29.9    58,154,034 
Energy   1.8    3,466,205 
Financial   26.7    51,891,805 
Industrial   3.4    6,583,454 
Technology   1.0    1,985,039 
Utilities   11.2    21,810,961 
    100.0%  $194,425,013 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

45

BRAZIL SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Common Stocks                    
Basic Materials  $1,893,297  $2,396,396    $    $4,289,693
Communications   4,217,179             4,217,179
Consumer, Cyclical   34,361,384             34,361,384
Consumer, Non-cyclical   58,154,034             58,154,034
Energy   3,466,205             3,466,205
Financial   37,184,048             37,184,048
Industrial   6,583,454             6,583,454
Technology   1,985,039             1,985,039
Utilities   17,714,695             17,714,695
Preferred Stocks*   21,183,249             21,183,249
Real Estate Investment Trust                    
Financial   5,286,033             5,286,033
Repurchase Agreements      7,608,064          7,608,064
Total  $192,028,617  $10,004,460    $    $202,033,077

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

46

CHINAAMC A-SHARE ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
      
MONEY MARKET FUNDS: 62.7%     
 1,634,504   Blackrock Federal Fund  $1,634,504 
 4,191,814   Dreyfus Government Cash
 Management Fund
   4,191,814 
 4,191,814   Federated Government Obligation Fund   4,191,814 
 4,191,814   Fidelity Institutional Money Market
 Government Fund Class 1
   4,191,814 
 4,191,815   Western Asset Institutional Government
 Money Market Fund
   4,191,815 
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $18,401,761)
   18,401,761 
Other assets less liabilities: 37.3%   10,942,076 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $29,343,837 


 

As of December 31, 2013, the Fund had an outstanding swap contract with the following terms:

 

Total Return Swap Contracts – Long Exposure

 

Counterparty  Referenced Obligation  Notional Amount  Rate paid
by the
Fund
  Termination
Date
  % of
Net
Assets
 

 

Unrealized
Depreciation
Credit Suisse Securities                    
(Europe) Limited  CSI 300 Total Return Index*  $30,902,149  1.00%  01/15/14  (5.9)%  $(1,718,321)

 

*Segregated cash collateral for swap contracts held at broker is $10,200,000.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)     
  % of Investments   Value
Money Market Funds     100.0 %   $18,401,761

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Money Market Funds  $18,401,761  $     $    $18,401,761 
Other Financial Instruments:                      
Swap Contracts  $  $(1,718,321)    $    $(1,718,321)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

47

COLOMBIA ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
COMMON STOCKS: 84.7%    
Basic Materials: 1.1%    
 12,455   Continental Gold Ltd. (CAD) *  $39,631 
Consumer, Cyclical: 5.1%     
 11,318   Almacenes Exito S.A.   175,928 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 5.6%     
 14,078   Grupo Nutresa S.A.   192,861 
Energy: 20.5%     
 9,914   Canacol Energy Ltd. (CAD) *   66,544 
 6,418   Ecopetrol S.A. (ADR) †   246,772 
 22,209   Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (USD) *   162,348 
 8,937   Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (CAD)   154,299 
 12,396   Parex Resources, Inc. (CAD) *   76,786 
         706,749 
Financial: 26.5%     
 20,080   BanColombia S.A.   247,827 
 4,588   BanColombia S.A. (ADR)   224,904 
 1,793,955   Bolsa de Valores de Colombia   20,821 
 7,586   Corp Financiera Colombiana S.A.   155,651 
 15,299   Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A.   267,138 
         916,341 
Industrial: 10.7%     
 33,128   Cementos Argos S.A.   168,215 
 20,167   Grupo Argos S.A.   203,133 
         371,348 
Utilities: 15.2%     
 25,513   Cia Colombiana de Inversiones S.A.   75,085 
 178,513   Empresa de Energia de Bogota S.A.   141,978 
 33,128   Interconexion Electrica S.A. E.S.P.   156,199 
 90,419   Isagen S.A. E.S.P.   152,260 
         525,522 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $2,945,824)
   2,928,380  
Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
PREFERRED STOCKS: 15.4%    
Financial: 10.9%    
 7,129   Banco Davivienda S.A.  $87,395 
 205,127   Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores   135,511 
 8,412   Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A.   152,462 
         375,368 
Industrial: 4.5%     
 15,389   Grupo Argos S.A.   155,485 
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $535,556)
   530,853 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 2.4%
(Cost: $82,131)
     
 82,131   Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
   82,131 
Total Investments Before Collateral
for
Securities Loaned: 102.5%
     
(Cost: $3,563,511)   3,541,364 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 6.8%     
(Cost: $235,248)      
 235,248   Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   235,248 
Total Investments: 109.3%
(Cost: $3,798,759)
   3,776,612 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (9.3)%   (320,130)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $3,456,482 


 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $229,216.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

48

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding        
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)      % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   1.1%  $39,631 
Consumer, Cyclical   5.0    175,928 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   5.4    192,861 
Energy   20.0    706,749 
Financial   36.5    1,291,709 
Industrial   14.9    526,833 
Utilities   14.8    525,522 
Money Market Fund   2.3    82,131 
    100.0%  $3,541,364 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value 
Common Stocks*  $2,928,380     $     $     $2,928,380 
Preferred Stocks*   530,853                  530,853 
Money Market Funds   317,379                  317,379 
Total  $3,776,612     $     $     $3,776,612 

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

49

EGYPT INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
COMMON STOCKS: 100.1%    
Basic Materials: 14.7%    
 2,973,779   Cenatamin Plc (GBP) * #  $2,205,415 
 256,951   Egyptian Financial & Industrial Co. * #   428,284 
 1,095,489   Ezz Steel * #   2,427,018 
 842,635   Sidi Kerir Petrochemcials Co. #   2,089,933 
         7,150,650 
Communications: 16.4%     
 1,147,987   Global Telecom Holding (GDR) * #
Reg S
   3,851,378 
 16,670,976   Orascom Telecom Media and
Technology Holding SAE #
   1,857,568 
 1,068,829   Telecom Egypt #   2,281,059 
         7,990,005 
Consumer, Cyclical: 1.7%     
 1,279,924   Arab Cotton Ginning Co. #   811,332 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 7.2%     
 1,547,287   Juhayna Food Industries   3,493,813 
Diversified: 5.8%     
 3,049,988   Egyptian Kuwaiti Holding Co. (USD) #   2,796,217 
Energy: 12.9%     
 2,275,927   Circle Oil Plc (GBP) *   749,188 
 1,162,736   Maridive & Oil Services SAE (USD) *   1,162,736 
 798,857   Petroceltic International Plc (GBP) * †   2,315,435 
 244,392   Transglobe Energy Corp. (CAD) *   2,042,542 
         6,269,901 
Financial: 36.7%     
 4,628,873   Amer Group Holding #   491,493 
 2,553,644   Citadel Capital Corp. * #   1,286,723 
 870,334   Commercial International Bank Egypt
SAE (GDR) Reg S
   3,907,800  
Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
Financial: (continued)    
 2,116,375   Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes
Holding SAE * #
  $2,692,563 
 2,572,220   Egyptian for Tourism Resorts Co. * #   423,087 
 420,096   Medinet Nasr Housing * #   1,414,844 
 4,374,276   Palm Hills Developments SAE * #   1,666,815 
 1,787,644   Pioneers Holding * #   1,375,436 
 354,199   Six of October Development &
Investment Co. *
   1,152,534 
 3,821,214   Talaat Moustafa Group * #   3,431,720 
         17,843,015 
Industrial: 4.7%     
 498,052   El Sewedy Electric Co.   2,292,951 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $41,586,324)
   48,647,884 
RIGHTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $0)
     
 2,133,957   Citadel Capital Corp. Rights
(EGP 0.00, expiring 02/23/14) * #
   0 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 0.1%
     
(Cost: $38,350)     
 38,350   Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   38,350 
Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $41,624,674)
   48,686,234 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.2)%   (114,813)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $48,571,421 


 

 

CAD Canadian Dollar
EGP Egyptian Pound
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $36,146.
# 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 $31,530,885 which represents 64.9% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

50

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding        
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)      % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   14.7%  $7,150,650 
Communications   16.4    7,990,005 
Consumer, Cyclical   1.7    811,332 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   7.2    3,493,813 
Diversified   5.7    2,796,217 
Energy   12.9    6,269,901 
Financial   36.7    17,843,015 
Industrial   4.7    2,292,951 
    100.0%  $48,647,884 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Common Stocks                    
Basic Materials  $   $7,150,650   $   $7,150,650 
Communications       7,990,005        7,990,005 
Consumer, Cyclical       811,332        811,332 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   3,493,813            3,493,813 
Diversified       2,796,217        2,796,217 
Energy   6,269,901            6,269,901 
Financial   5,060,334    12,782,681        17,843,015 
Industrial   2,292,951            2,292,951 
Rights                
Money Market Fund   38,350            38,350 
Total  $17,155,349   $31,530,885   $   $48,686,234 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $13,947,856 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $766,735. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

51

GERMANY SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
COMMON STOCKS: 94.6%     
Basic Materials: 7.4%    
 839   H&R WASAG A.G. * #  $10,050 
 2,446   Salzgitter A.G. #   104,481 
 1,806   SGL Carbon S.E. #   71,724 
 5,561   Symrise A.G. #   256,992 
         443,247 
Communications: 6.2%    
 2,504   ADVA A.G. Optical Networking * #   12,941 
 2,807   Drillisch A.G. #   81,588 
 7,329   Freenet A.G. #   220,567 
 5,913   QSC A.G. #   35,022 
 1,088   Stroer Out-of-Home Media A.G. * #   19,387 
         369,505 
Consumer, Cyclical: 11.6%    
 824   BayWa A.G. #   42,958 
 569   Beter Bed Holding NV   13,803 
 1,221   CTS Eventim A.G. #   61,986 
 347   Delticom A.G. #   15,331 
 1,934   ElringKlinger A.G. #   78,918 
 1,576   Gerry Weber International A.G. #   67,092 
 587   Grammer A.G. #   28,099 
 1,580   NORMA Group A.G. #   78,674 
 210   Rational A.G. #   69,778 
 2,885   SAF-Holland S.A. * #   43,089 
 400   Tipp24 S.E. * #   26,814 
 1,142   Tom Tailor Holding AG *   25,965 
 8,827   TUI A.G. * #   145,863 
         698,370 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 15.7%    
 2,542   Algeta ASA (NOK) * #   150,564 
 355   Bertrandt A.G. #   54,299 
 1,810   Carl Zeiss Meditec A.G. #   60,532 
 6,310   Evotec A.G. * † #   31,976 
 1,021   GFK S.E.   56,705 
 1,573   Hamburger Hafen und Logistik A.G. #   38,584 
 1,466   Morphosys A.G. * #   113,207 
 792   Sixt A.G. #   25,565 
 3,611   Stada Arzneimittel A.G. #   179,073 
 5,921   Wirecard A.G. #   234,750 
         945,255 
Energy: 1.0%    
 1,221   CropEnergies A.G. #   10,068 
 3,857   Nordex S.E. * #   51,233 
         61,301 
Financial: 18.6%    
 2,702   Aareal Bank A.G. * #   107,386 
 1,168   Aurelius A.G. #   47,536 
 4,581   CA Immobilien Anlagen A.G. #   81,356 
 1,706   Comdirect Bank A.G. #   19,542 
 3,854   Conwert Immobilien Invest S.E. #   49,513 
 609   Deutsche Beteiligungs AG #   17,400 
 2,882   Deutsche Euroshop A.G. #   126,363 
 16,375   Deutsche Wohnen A.G. #   316,706 
 2,268   DIC Asset AG #   20,938 
 9,475   GAGFAH S.A. * #   139,945 
 2,699   GSW Immobilien A.G. #   104,617 
 1,925   Patrizia Immobilien A.G. * #   20,363 
Number
of Shares
      Value
           
Financial: (continued)    
 5,260   TAG Immobilien A.G. #  $63,727 
         1,115,392 
Industrial: 26.1%    
 2,144   Aurubis A.G. #   131,045 
 2,322   Balda A.G. * #   15,563 
 556   Bauer A.G. #   14,420 
 516   CENTROTEC Sustainable A.G. #   13,269 
 5,149   Deutz A.G. * #   46,159 
 1,562   Duerr A.G. #   139,808 
 1,897   Gerresheimer A.G. #   133,131 
 4,010   Gildemeister A.G. #   128,175 
 14,151   Heidelberger Druckmaschinen A.G. * #   50,400 
 1,166   Indus Holding A.G. #   46,930 
 2,730   Jenoptik A.G. #   46,527 
 5,836   Kloeckner & Co. S.E. * #   80,203 
 924   Krones A.G. #   79,560 
 1,639   KUKA A.G. #   77,048 
 2,077   Leoni A.G. #   155,866 
 1,331   LPKF Laser & Electronics A.G. #   34,100 
 596   Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology A.G. #   81,269 
 2,090   Rheinmetall A.G. #   129,152 
 1,789   Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (USD) *   48,339 
 640   SMA Solar Technology A.G. #   20,310 
 271   Vossloh A.G. #   27,116 
 571   VTG A.G. #   11,812 
 1,383   Wacker Neuson S.E. #   21,913 
 7,203   Yingli Green Energy Holding Co.
Ltd. (ADR) * †
   36,375 
         1,568,490 
Technology: 8.0%    
 6,650   Aixtron S.E. (ADR) *   96,558 
 654   Bechtle A.G. #   44,660 
 744   Cancom S.E. #   31,535 
 2,443   Kontron A.G. #   17,555 
 3,925   Software AG #   137,739 
 1,106   Suss Microtec A.G. * #   9,867 
 496   Voxeljet A.G. (ADR) *   19,587 
 1,746   Wincor Nixdorf A.G. #   121,395 
         478,896 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $5,241,131)
 5,680,456 
PREFERRED STOCKS: 3.1%    
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 0.9%    
 404   Draegerwerk A.G. & Co. KGaA #   52,929 
Industrial: 2.2%    
 1,017   Jungheinrich A.G. #   66,365 
 542   Sartorius A.G. #   64,618 
         130,983 
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $155,470)
 183,912 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 2.4%    
Financial: 2.4%    
 4,417   Alstria Office A.G.   55,703 
 5,351   Dundee International   42,405 
 26,871   Hansteen Holdings Plc #   48,196 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost: $152,541)
 146,304 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

52

 

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.3%
(Cost: $79,207)
   
 79,207   Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
  $79,207 
Total Investments Before Collateral for
Securities Loaned: 101.4%
   
(Cost: $5,628,349)  6,089,879 
Number
of Shares
     Value 
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 1.1%
   
(Cost: $67,174)    
 67,174   Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
  $67,174 
Total Investments: 102.5%
(Cost: $5,695,523)
 6,157,053 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.5)%  (151,288)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $6,005,765 


 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
NOK Norwegian Krone
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $63,331.
# 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 $5,615,232 which represents 93.5% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)
  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   7.3%  $443,247 
Communications   6.1    369,505 
Consumer, Cyclical   11.5    698,370 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   16.4    998,184 
Energy   1.0    61,301 
Financial   20.7    1,261,696 
Industrial   27.9    1,699,473 
Technology   7.8    478,896 
Money Market Fund   1.3    79,207 
    100.0%  $6,089,879 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
 Quoted
 Prices
    Level 2
 Significant
 Observable
 Inputs
  Level 3
 Significant
Unobservable
 Inputs
  Value
Common Stocks                        
Basic Materials  $    $443,247     $     $443,247
Communications        369,505            369,505
Consumer, Cyclical   39,768     658,602            698,370
Consumer, Non-cyclical   56,705     888,550            945,255
Energy        61,301            61,301
Financial        1,115,392            1,115,392
Industrial   84,714     1,483,776            1,568,490
Technology   116,145     362,751            478,896
Preferred Stocks*        183,912            183,912
Real Estate Investment Trusts Financial   98,108     48,196            146,304
Money Market Funds   146,381                 146,381
Total  $541,821    $5,615,232     $     $6,157,053

 

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

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $177,305. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

53

GULF STATES INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%    
Kuwait: 23.4%    
 90,000   Abyaar Real Estate Development * # $   17,259 
 35,000   ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance
Co. KSCC
   35,322 
 53,750   Boubyan Bank KSC * #   106,565 
 50,000   Boubyan Petrochemicals Co.   115,085 
 73,503   Burgan Bank   143,154 
 215,000   Commercial Real Estate Co. KSCC #   70,164 
 4,000   First Investment Co. KSCC * #   1,448 
 177,775   Gulf Bank KSC *   236,068 
 243,834   Kuwait Finance House   690,748 
 65,000   Kuwait International Bank   67,900 
 57,734   Kuwait Investment Projects Co. KSCC   126,753 
 37,500   Mabanee Co. SAKC   148,725 
 330,000   Mobile Telecommunications Co. KSC   806,303 
 291,465   National Bank of Kuwait SAK #   918,008 
 115,000   National Industries Group Holding S.A. * #   95,409 
 45,000   National Investments Co. KSCC * #   25,501 
 83,500   Public Warehousing Co. KSC #   204,101 
         3,808,513 
Oman: 9.9%    
 464,293   Bank Muscat SAOG   766,988 
 110,313   Oman Telecommunications Co.   431,224 
 143,615   Omani Qatari Telecommunications
Co. SAOG
   223,816 
 96,814   Renaissance Services SAOG * #   184,207 
         1,606,235 
Qatar: 24.3%    
 16,414   Barwa Real Estate Co. QSC #   134,477 
 8,350   Commercial Bank of Qatar #   162,474 
 10,899   Doha Bank QSC   174,192 
 5,519   Gulf International Services OSC #   92,642 
 12,250   Industries Qatar QSC   568,179 
 62,009   Masraf Al Rayan QSC   532,990 
 2,087   National Leasing   17,279 
 4,218   Qatar Electricity & Water Co. QSC #   210,818 
 2,192   Qatar Fuel Co.   171,014 
 22,677   Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd. Nakilat   126,104 
 4,853   Qatar International Islamic Bank #   82,243 
 8,373   Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ #   158,632 
 14,168   Qatar National Bank SAQ   669,201 
 4,831   Qatar Navigation   110,112 
 11,350   Qatar Telecom (Qtel) QSC   427,631 
Number
of Shares
       Value 
           
Qatar: (continued)    
 14,225   United Development Co.  $88,323 
 78,455   Vodafone Qatar QSC *   230,744 
         3,957,055 
South Korea: 2.8%    
 7,138   Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd #   447,123 
United Arab Emirates: 36.9%    
 461,739   Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank   817,126 
 449,269   Air Arabia PJSC #   190,144 
 617,915   Aldar Properties PJSC #   466,183 
 302,536   Arabtec Holding Co. PJSC * #   236,663 
 636,197   Dana Gas PJSC * #   157,991 
 32,646   DP World Ltd. (USD) #   578,629 
 314,659   Dubai Financial Market PJSC * #   211,818 
 116,633   Dubai Islamic Bank #   170,529 
 586,978   Emaar Properties PJSC #   1,222,419 
 147,496   First Gulf Bank PJSC #   756,301 
 25,589   Lamprell Plc (GBP) * #   59,536 
 211,685   National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC #   802,354 
 206,133   Union National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC #   329,881 
         5,999,574 
United States: 2.7%    
 47,413   McDermott International, Inc. *   434,303 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $11,651,149)
 16,252,803 
     
Principal
Amount
         
CONVERTIBLE BONDS: 0.1%    
Oman: 0.1%    
$20,696   Bank Muscat SAOG 4.50%, 03/20/16   5,806 
 841   Bank Muscat SAOG 7.00%, 03/20/14   2,534 
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost: $8,098)
 8,340 
           
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $16,787)
   
 16,787   Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
   16,787 
Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $11,676,034)
 16,277,930 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.2)%  (26,670)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $16,251,260 


 

 

GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
# 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 $8,093,519 which represents 49.8% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

54

 

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)      
  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   4.2%  $683,264 
Communications   13.0    2,119,718 
Consumer, Cyclical   2.4    394,245 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   3.5    578,629 
Diversified   0.8    126,753 
Energy   3.0    481,183 
Financial   60.7    9,883,887 
Industrial   10.2    1,656,542 
Utilities   2.1    336,922 
Money Market Fund   0.1    16,787 
    100.0%  $16,277,930 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value
Common Stocks                    
Kuwait  $2,370,058  $1,438,455    $    $3,808,513
Oman   1,422,028   184,207          1,606,235
Qatar   3,115,769   841,286          3,957,055
South Korea      447,123          447,123
United Arab Emirates   817,126   5,182,448          5,999,574
United States   434,303             434,303
Convertible Bonds*      8,340          8,340
Money Market Fund   16,787             16,787
Total  $8,176,071  $8,101,859    $    $16,277,930

 

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

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $1,173,913 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $3,000,421. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

55

INDIA SMALL-CAP INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (a)

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
       Value 
           
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%    
Basic Materials: 1.6%    
 86,705   Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills * #  $381,561 
 907,316   Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. #   589,118 
 868,747   Gujarat State Fertilisers & Chemicals
Ltd. #
   759,084 
         1,729,763 
Communications: 7.3%    
 793,198   DEN Networks Ltd. * #   2,065,275 
 676,573   Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd. * #   3,105,930 
 343,376   Mahanagar Telephone Nigam * #   81,156 
 70,819   Makemytrip Ltd. (USD) *   1,363,974 
 3,731,698   TV18 Broadcast Ltd. * #   1,442,085 
         8,058,420 
Consumer, Cyclical: 18.7%    
 6,129,773   Alok Industries Ltd. #   838,940 
 1,012,852   Amtek Auto Ltd. #   1,225,983 
 1,831,428   Apollo Tyres Ltd. #   3,181,334 
 1,148,592   Arvind Ltd. #   2,542,345 
 5,800,710   Ashok Leyland Ltd. #   1,620,016 
 450,280   Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing
Co. Ltd. #
   554,439 
 545,698   Cox & Kings Ltd. #   1,016,703 
 200,403   Eros International Media Ltd. #   547,211 
 200,717   Gitanjali Gems Ltd. *   233,799 
 247,660   Jet Airways India Ltd. * #   1,171,044 
 390,467   PC Jeweller Ltd. #   541,183 
 643,715   Rajesh Exports Ltd. #   804,625 
 133,821   Raymond Ltd. #   611,227 
 356,326   Sobha Developers Ltd. #   1,798,575 
 2,268,595   SpiceJet Ltd. * #   645,088 
 54,504   State Trading Corp. India of Ltd. #   151,135 
 148,251   Timken India Ltd. #   412,178 
 25,379   TTK Prestige Ltd. #   1,428,769 
 1,035,767   TVS Motor Co. Ltd.   1,271,789 
         20,596,383 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 7.8%    
 76,635   Ajanta Pharma Ltd. #   1,174,319 
 3,717,324   Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. #   849,192 
 1,334,483   Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. #   993,448 
 397,720   McLeod Russel India Ltd.   2,067,848 
 3,306,892   REI Agro Ltd. #   353,276 
 2,988,157   Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd. #   968,639 
 859,631   Sun Pharma Advanced Research Co.
Ltd. * #
   2,240,905 
         8,647,627 
Diversified: 3.2%     
 94,874   Aban Offshore Ltd. #   596,790 
 202,855   Century Textile & Industries Ltd. #   1,030,568 
 496,155   Delta Corp Ltd. #   836,030 
 1,991,007   Sintex Industries Ltd. #   1,099,230 
         3,562,618 
Energy: 1.4%    
 637,843   Niko Resources Ltd. (CAD) *   1,524,820 
Financial: 20.4%     
 817,604   Allahabad Bank #   1,259,672 
 1,072,262   Anant Raj Industries Ltd. * #   1,085,451 
 1,016,646   Andhra Bank #   1,032,521 
 62,250   Credit Analysis & Research Ltd. #   727,534 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
Financial: 20.4%    
 530,344   DB Realty Ltd. * #  $509,786 
 635,988   Dena Bank #   626,731 
 1,113,904   Development Credit Bank Ltd. * #   981,942 
 699,429   Dewan Housing Finance Corp. Ltd. #   2,411,982 
 154,875   Financial Technologies India Ltd. #   464,352 
 2,512,117   Housing Development & Infrastructure
Ltd. * #
   2,176,202 
 6,643,105   IFCI Ltd. #   2,767,290 
 1,046,752   India Infoline Ltd. #   1,057,090 
 924,413   Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. #   1,033,188 
 1,646,285   JM Financial Ltd. #   776,598 
 838,644   Karnataka Bank Ltd. #   1,512,412 
 3,438,691   Manappuram Finance Ltd. #   871,809 
 869,702   Parsvnath Developers Ltd. * #   361,978 
 688,106   SKS Microfinance Ltd. * #   2,116,574 
 1,005,409   SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. #   386,714 
 540,178   Vijaya Bank Ltd. #   344,069 
         22,503,895 
Industrial: 19.1%    
 97,141   ABG Shipyard Ltd. * #   430,865 
 90,793   BEML Ltd. #   347,149 
 157,325   BGR Energy Systems Ltd. #   319,967 
 545,611   Escorts Ltd. #   1,214,440 
 69,870   Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd. #   620,417 
 719,877   Gateway Distriparks Ltd. #   1,632,426 
 2,700,122   Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. * #   656,387 
 1,116,167   India Cements Ltd. #   1,087,242 
 875,568   IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. #   1,314,486 
 551,151   Jai Corp. Ltd. #   664,534 
 2,374,307   Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. #   2,794,420 
 1,188,942   Madras Cements Ltd.   3,681,866 
 386,903   Praj Industries Ltd. #   283,433 
 2,141,903   Punj Lloyd Ltd. * #   997,921 
 10,758,697   Suzlon Energy Ltd. * #   1,793,826 
 308,094   VIP Industries Ltd. #   321,272 
 901,729   Voltas Ltd. #   1,694,830 
 1,170,425   Welspun Corp. Ltd. #   1,202,585 
         21,058,066 
Technology: 16.0%    
 1,525,483   Hexaware Technologies Ltd. #   3,250,667 
 860,691   KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd. #   2,388,330 
 230,538   MindTree Ltd. #   5,704,566 
 269,580   NIIT Technologies Ltd. #   1,575,758 
 452,102   Polaris Software Lab Ltd. #   992,281 
 791,378   Rolta India Ltd. #   861,805 
 2,147,402   Vakrangee Software Ltd. #   2,888,496 
         17,661,903 
Utilities: 4.4%    
 7,603,149   GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. * #   1,163,447 
 305,223   Indraprastha Gas Ltd. #   1,327,175 
 5,249,408   Lanco Infratech Ltd. * #   650,944 
 1,613,364   PTC India Ltd. #   1,730,343 
         4,871,909 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $110,163,878)
 110,215,404 


 

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 Number
of Shares
       Value 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND: 10.8%
(Cost: $11,972,899)
   
 11,972,899   Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
  $11,972,899 
Total Investments: 110.7%
(Cost: $122,136,777)
 122,188,303 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (10.7)%  (11,836,404)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $110,351,899 

 

 

CAD Canadian Dollar
USD United States Dollar
(a) Represents consolidated Schedule of Investments.
* Non-income producing
# 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 $100,071,308 which represents 90.7% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)      
  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   1.4%  $1,729,763 
Communications   6.6    8,058,420 
Consumer, Cyclical   16.9    20,596,383 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   7.1    8,647,627 
Diversified   2.9    3,562,618 
Energy   1.2    1,524,820 
Financial   18.4    22,503,895 
Industrial   17.2    21,058,066 
Technology   14.5    17,661,903 
Utilities   4.0    4,871,909 
Money Market Fund   9.8    11,972,899 
    100.0%  $122,188,303 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
 Quoted
 Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value
Common Stocks                    
Basic Materials  $  $1,729,763    $    $1,729,763
Communications   1,363,974   6,694,446          8,058,420
Consumer, Cyclical   1,505,588   19,090,795          20,596,383
Consumer, Non-cyclical   2,067,848   6,579,779          8,647,627
Diversified      3,562,618          3,562,618
Energy   1,524,820             1,524,820
Financial      22,503,895          22,503,895
Industrial   3,681,866   17,376,200          21,058,066
Technology      17,661,903          17,661,903
Utilities      4,871,909          4,871,909
Money Market Fund   11,972,899             11,972,899
Total  $22,116,995  $100,071,308    $    $122,188,303

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $4,901,259 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $4,587,635. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

57

INDONESIA INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
       Value  
            
COMMON STOCKS: 99.5%      
Basic Materials: 1.6%      
 7,357,500   Aneka Tambang Tbk PT #  $659,630  
 15,206,500   Borneo Lumbung Energi & Meta * #   217,357  
 36,196,200   G-Resources Group Ltd. (HKD) * #   877,653  
 4,599,000   International Nickel Indonesia Tbk PT #   1,003,294  
 944,082   Intrepid Mines Ltd. (AUD) * #   266,458  
         3,024,392  
Communications: 13.6%      
 7,742,000   Global Mediacom Tbk PT #   1,209,959  
 1,796,500   Indosat Tbk PT #   613,848  
 10,875,000   Media Nusantara Citra Tbk PT #   2,355,813  
 33,229,000   MNC Investama Tbk PT #   929,755  
 431,868   Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT (ADR)   15,482,468  
 3,276,500   Tower Bersama Infrastructure * #   1,563,685  
 6,394,500   XL Axiata Tbk PT #   2,735,758  
         24,891,286  
Consumer, Cyclical: 12.6%      
 27,609,000   Astra International Tbk PT #   15,462,527  
 173,000   Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (SGD) #   4,940,181  
 3,022,000   Matahari Department Store Tbk PT * #   2,734,843  
         23,137,551  
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 22.3%      
 694,500   Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT #   1,433,767  
 8,312,000   Charoen Pokphand Indonesi PT #   2,312,366  
 4,561,250   First Pacific Company Ltd. (HKD) #   5,201,070  
 1,083,000   First Resources Ltd. (SGD) #   1,820,264  
 14,145,000   Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (SGD) #   6,120,216  
 1,187,500   Gudang Garam Tbk PT #   4,107,225  
 2,441,500   Indofood Cbp Sukses Makmur T #   2,050,135  
 9,482,000   Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT #   5,152,922  
 4,496,000   Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT #   1,748,271  
 44,764,000   Kalbe Farma Tbk PT #   4,610,762  
  6,164,500     Perusahaan Perkebunan London
Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT #
      979,620  
 2,522,000   Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT #   5,402,970  
         40,939,588  
Number
of Shares
       Value  
       
Energy: 7.4%      
 35,245,000   Adaro Energy Tbk PT #  $3,166,611  
 5,405,350   Banpu PCL (NVDR) (THB) #   4,984,944  
 175,039   Bumi Plc (GBP) * #   665,479  
 32,504,500   Bumi Resources Tbk PT * #   802,608  
 872,000   Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT #   2,046,297  
 2,350,000   Medco Energi Internasional Tbk PT #   406,809  
 1,777,500   Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk PT #   1,493,252  
         13,566,000  
Financial: 26.9%      
 15,819,000   Bank Central Asia Tbk PT #   12,513,738  
 5,491,848   Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk PT #   1,706,597  
 18,549,651   Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT #   12,005,539  
 9,862,932   Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT #   3,212,599  
 18,171,000   Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk PT #   10,861,182  
 3,187,000   Blumont Group Ltd. (SGD) * #   217,567  
 19,280,000   Bumi Serpong Damai PT #   2,045,224  
 23,061,000   Ciputra Development Tbk PT #   1,424,081  
 4,467,000   Gallant Venture Ltd. (SGD) * #   957,631  
 41,704,000   Lippo Karawaci Tbk PT #   3,122,239  
 20,030,000   Summarecon Agung Tbk PT #   1,285,683  
         49,352,080  
Industrial: 10.5%      
 15,589,500   Alam Sutera Realty Tbk PT #   552,281  
 2,920,000   Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT #   4,810,001  
 6,405,000   Semen Gresik Persero Tbk PT #   7,468,900  
 9,651,000   Trada Maritime Tbk PT * #   1,262,254  
 3,370,469   United Tractors Tbk PT #   5,275,728  
         19,369,164  
Utilities: 4.6%      
 22,971,500   Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT #   8,467,589  
Total Common Stocks      
(Cost: $268,052,563)   182,747,650  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST: 0.6%      
(Cost: $956,883)      
Financial: 0.6%      
 3,027,000   Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust #   998,445  
Total Investments: 100.1%      
(Cost: $269,009,446)   183,746,095  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%   (127,670 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $183,618,425  


 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
AUD Australian Dollar
GBP British Pound
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
SGD Singapore Dollar
THB Thai Baht
* Non-income producing
# 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 $168,263,627 which represents 91.6% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)      
  % of Investments  Value  
Basic Materials   1.6%  $3,024,392  
Communications   13.6    24,891,286  
Consumer, Cyclical   12.6    23,137,551  
Consumer, Non-cyclical   22.3    40,939,588  
Energy   7.4    13,566,000  
Financial   27.4    50,350,525  
Industrial   10.5    19,369,164  
Utilities   4.6    8,467,589  
    100.0%  $183,746,095  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Common Stocks                      
Basic Materials  $   $3,024,392     $    $3,024,392
Communications   15,482,468    9,408,818           24,891,286
Consumer, Cyclical       23,137,551           23,137,551
Consumer, Non-cyclical       40,939,588           40,939,588
Energy       13,566,000           13,566,000
Financial       49,352,080           49,352,080
Industrial       19,369,164           19,369,164
Utilities       8,467,589           8,467,589
Real Estate Investment Trust                      
Financial       998,445           998,445
Total  $15,482,468   $168,263,627     $    $183,746,095

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

59

INDONESIA SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
      
COMMON STOCKS: 101.4%     
Basic Materials: 3.0%     
 2,994,000   Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk PT * #  $49,080 
 385,839   Intrepid Mines Ltd. (AUD) * #   108,899 
         157,979 
Communications: 1.3%     
 2,966,000   Visi Media Asia Tbk PT * #   67,283 
Consumer, Cyclical: 15.3%     
 4,559,000   Agis Tbk PT * #   206,186 
 1,050,300   Energy Earth PCL (NVDR) (THB) #   234,442 
 1,045,000   Erajaya Swasembada Tbk PT * #   86,129 
 6,164,000   Multipolar Tbk PT #   183,017 
 2,776,000   Waskita Karya Persero Tbk PT * #   92,675 
         802,449 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 16.3%     
 1,245,500   BW Plantation Tbk PT #   136,350 
  1,367,000     Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada Tbk
PT * #
    376,435  
 351,000   Malindo Feedmill Tbk PT #   91,785 
 562,000   Sampoerna Agro PT #   92,459 
 1,370,500   Tiga Pilar Sejahtera Food Tbk #   161,379 
         858,408 
Energy: 19.2%     
 20,058,000   Benakat Integra Tbk PT * #   183,496 
 4,715,000   Berau Coal Energy Tbk PT * #   72,274 
 29,754,000   Energi Mega Persada Tbk PT * #   171,587 
 2,742,500   Exploitasi Energi Indonesia Tbk PT * #   71,095 
 542,000   Geo Energy Resources Ltd (SGD) * #   137,718 
 7,935,500   Hanson International Tbk PT * #   372,006 
         1,008,176 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
      
Financial: 36.7%     
 33,866,000   Bakrieland Development Tbk PT *  $139,137 
 2,875,000   Bank Bukopin Tbk PT #   146,617 
  5,374,500     Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Timur
Tbk PT #
    165,921  
 3,382,500   Bekasi Fajar Industrial Estate Tbk PT * #   123,813 
 1,303,000   Blumont Group Ltd. (SGD) * #   88,952 
 2,437,000   Ciputra Property Tbk PT #   124,235 
 14,860,697   Kawasan Industri Jababeka Tbk PT #   235,962 
 363,500   Lippo Cikarang Tbk PT * #   145,908 
 6,773,000   Modernland Realty Tbk PT * #   217,513 
 10,937,000   Panin Financial Tbk PT * #   175,708 
 16,684,000   Sentul City Tbk PT * #   215,729 
 3,263,000   Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk PT #   150,652 
         1,930,147 
Industrial: 9.6%     
 795,000   Adhi Karya Persero Tbk PT #   98,938 
 811,500   Express Transindo Utama Tbk PT * #   97,362 
 4,116,500   Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk PT * #   86,414 
  1,875,500     Pembangunan Perumahan Persero
Tbk PT #
    179,426  
 1,044,000   Total Bangun Persada Tbk PT #   43,059 
         505,199 
Total Common Stocks     
(Cost: $7,236,754)   5,329,641 
RIGHTS: 0.0%     
(Cost: $0)         
  1,013,098     Bank Bukopin Tbk PT Rights
(IDR 660.00, expiring 01/07/14) *
    83  
Total Investments: 101.4%     
(Cost: $7,236,754)   5,329,724 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.4)%   (71,857)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $5,257,867 


 

 

AUD Australian Dollar
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
SGD Singapore Dollar
THB Thai Baht
* Non-income producing
# 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 $5,190,504 which represents 98.7% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

60

 

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)      
  % of Investments  Value  
Basic Materials   3.0%  $157,979  
Communications   1.3    67,283  
Consumer, Cyclical   15.0    802,449  
Consumer, Non-cyclical   16.1    858,408  
Energy   18.9    1,008,176  
Financial   36.2    1,930,230  
Industrial   9.5    505,199  
    100.0%  $5,329,724  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Common Stocks                    
Basic Materials  $  $157,979    $    $157,979
Communications      67,283          67,283
Consumer, Cyclical      802,449          802,449
Consumer, Non-cyclical      858,408          858,408
Energy      1,008,176          1,008,176
Financial   139,137   1,791,010          1,930,147
Industrial      505,199          505,199
Rights   83             83
Total  $139,220  $5,190,504    $    $5,329,724

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $92,359. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

61

ISRAEL ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
      
COMMON STOCKS: 99.6%     
Basic Materials: 3.3%     
 9,377   Frutarom Industries Ltd. #  $197,333 
 96,458   Israel Chemicals Ltd. #   804,803 
         1,002,136 
Communications: 13.2%     
 7,435   Allot Communications Ltd. (USD) *   112,715 
 34,539   Amdocs Ltd. (USD)   1,424,388 
 6,419   Attunity Ltd. (USD) *   66,501 
 11,313   AudioCodes Ltd. (USD) *   80,662 
  383,781     Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication
Corp. Ltd. #
    651,027  
 14,373   Cellcom Israel Ltd. #   198,071 
 18,456   Ceragon Networks Ltd. (USD) *   54,814 
 10,110   Clicksoftware Technologies Ltd. (USD)   75,825 
 7,553   EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. * #   188,298 
 15,964   Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. * #   74,753 
 13,183   NICE Systems Ltd. #   539,247 
 20,760   Partner Communications Co. Ltd. * #   193,806 
 5,749   Perion Network Ltd. (USD) *   69,505 
 1,968   Silicom Ltd. (USD)   89,977 
 22,599   Telit Communications Plc (GBP) *   66,110 
 2,596   Wix.com Ltd. (USD) *   69,703 
         3,955,402 
Consumer, Cyclical: 2.0%     
 40,221   888 Holdings Plc (GBP) #   114,986 
 268   Bayside Land Corp.   73,907 
 8,147   Cinema City International N.V. (PLN) * #   85,595 
 11,346   Delek Automotive Systems Ltd. #   122,893 
 3,212   Delta-Galil Industries Ltd. #   83,813 
 2,159   Fox Wizel Ltd. #   62,742 
 845   Property & Building Corp. #   56,437 
         600,373 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 31.0%     
 3,394   Alcobra Ltd. (USD) *   61,058 
 5,035   Brainsway Ltd. * #   64,910 
 22,966   Clal Biotechnology Industries Ltd. * #   52,019 
 13,142   Compugen Ltd. (USD) *   117,621 
 4,587   Evogene Ltd. * #   90,128 
 4,623   Given Imaging Ltd. (USD) *   139,060 
 7,865   Kamada Ltd. * #   115,081 
 11,246   Mazor Robotics Ltd. * #   108,581 
 8,816   Medgenics, Inc. (USD) *   52,808 
 7,871   Nitsba Holdings Ltd. * #   115,508 
 50,157   Opko Health, Inc. (USD) *   423,325 
 7,204   Osem Investments Ltd. #   175,964 
 19,050   Perrigo Co. Plc (USD)   2,923,413 
 5,534   PhotoMedex, Inc. (USD) *   71,665 
 21,179   Pluristem Therapeutics, Inc. (USD) *   74,550 
  2,020     Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma
Marketing Ltd. #
    110,582  
 23,866   Shufersal Ltd. #   91,839 
 4,821   SodaStream International Ltd. (USD) *   239,314 
 8,655   Strauss Group Ltd. #   165,606 
 10,447   Syneron Medical Ltd. (USD) *   128,498 
  3,397     Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
(USD) *
    335,963  
 91,135   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. #   3,647,489 
         9,304,982 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
      
Diversified: 0.7%     
 4,601   Elco Holdings Ltd. * #  $62,328 
 2,674   FIBI Holdings Ltd. * #   65,932 
 4,114   Koor Industries Ltd. * #   80,063 
         208,323 
Energy: 4.9%     
 6,466   Alon USA Energy, Inc. (USD)   106,948 
 567   Delek Energy Systems Ltd. *   391,395 
 9,362   Delek US Holdings, Inc. (USD)   322,146 
 2,836   Jerusalem Oil Exploration * #   110,296 
 12,875   Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd. * #   88,865 
 342,545   Oil Refineries Ltd. * #   110,303 
 16,894   Ormat Industries #   115,874 
 1,370   Paz Oil Co. Ltd. * #   223,848 
         1,469,675 
Financial: 20.3%     
 36,610   Africa Israel Investments Ltd. * #   73,067 
 5,140   Africa Israel Properties Ltd. *   81,372 
 1,564   AL-ROV Israel Ltd. * #   61,074 
 34,412   Amot Investments Ltd. #   104,993 
 7,205   Azrieli Group #   239,675 
 225,201   Bank Hapoalim B.M. #   1,262,186 
 297,260   Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. * #   1,214,242 
 7,399   Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings td. #   143,955 
 1,283   Delek Group Ltd. #   490,229 
 9,045   Discount Investment Corp. * #   65,913 
 7,371   First International Bank of Israel Ltd. #   122,417 
 18,484   Gazit-Globe Ltd. #   248,691 
  28,689     Harel Insurance Investments &
Financial Services Ltd. #
    166,909  
 773   Israel Corp. Ltd. * #   407,170 
 191,135   Israel Discount Bank Ltd. * #   364,987 
 7,352   Jerusalem Economy Ltd. #   73,224 
 3,891   Melisron Ltd. #   105,726 
 7,836   Menorah Mivtachim Holdings Ltd. #   97,436 
  88,984     Migdal Insurance & Financial Holding
Ltd. #
    157,032  
 1,897   Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd. #   65,464 
 29,369   Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. #   384,526 
 21,203   Phoenix Holdings Ltd. #   78,766 
 15,377   Plus500 Ltd. (GBP)   78,951 
         6,088,005 
Industrial: 3.2%     
 4,211   Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (USD)   209,160 
 4,886   Elbit Systems Ltd. #   295,186 
 575   Electra Ltd. #   85,297 
 4,546   Ituran Location and Control Ltd. #   99,212 
 9,900   Orbotech Ltd. (USD) *   133,848 
 59,760   Shikun & Binui Ltd. #   146,407 
         969,110 
Technology: 20.6%     
 17,414   Babylon Ltd. #   40,665 
 6,721   Ceva, Inc. (USD) *   102,294 
  32,713     Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. (USD) *
    2,110,643  
 8,313   DSP Group, Inc. (USD) *   80,719 
 5,336   Imperva, Inc. (USD) *   256,822 
 13,693   LivePerson, Inc. (USD) *   202,930 
 13,006   Matrix IT Ltd. #   66,871 


 

 

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Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
Technology: (continued)     
 9,147   Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (USD) *  $365,606 
 9,616   Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. * #   94,518 
 30,386   Playtech Ltd. (GBP) #   371,292 
 10,173   Radware Ltd. (USD) *   182,911 
 7,645   Sapiens International Corp N.V. (USD)   58,943 
 8,252   Stratasys Ltd. (USD) *   1,111,544 
 25,049   VeriFone Systems, Inc. (USD) *   671,814 
 11,005   Verint Systems, Inc. (USD) *   472,555 
         6,190,127 
Utilities: 0.4%     
 4,914   Ormat Technologies, Inc. (USD)   133,710 
Number
of Shares
        Value  
         
Total Common Stocks        
(Cost: $26,835,538)   $ 29,921,843  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST: 0.5%        
(Cost: $134,967)        
Financial: 0.5%        
  20,834       Alony Hetz Properties & Investments
Ltd. #
      145,720  
Total Investments: 100.1%        
(Cost: $26,970,505)     30,067,563  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%     (31,280 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 30,036,283  


 

 

GBP British Pound
PLN Polish Zloty
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
# 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 $16,241,870 which represents 54.1% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)      
  % of Investments  Value  
Basic Materials   3.3%  $1,002,136  
Communications   13.2    3,955,402  
Consumer, Cyclical   2.0    600,373  
Consumer, Non-cyclical   31.0    9,304,982  
Diversified   0.7    208,323  
Energy   4.9    1,469,675  
Financial   20.7    6,233,725  
Industrial   3.2    969,110  
Technology   20.6    6,190,127  
Utilities   0.4    133,710  
    100.0%  $30,067,563  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Common Stocks                     
Basic Materials  $   $1,002,136   $    $1,002,136 
Communications   2,110,200    1,845,202         3,955,402 
Consumer, Cyclical   73,907    526,466         600,373 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   4,567,275    4,737,707         9,304,982 
Diversified       208,323         208,323 
Energy   820,489    649,186         1,469,675 
Financial   160,323    5,927,682         6,088,005 
Industrial   343,008    626,102         969,110 
Technology   5,616,781    573,346         6,190,127 
Utilities   133,710             133,710 
Real Estate Investment Trust                     
Financial       145,720         145,720 
Total  $13,825,693   $16,241,870   $    $30,067,563 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

63

LATIN AMERICA SMALL-CAP INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
       Value  
           
COMMON STOCKS: 91.5%       
Argentina: 1.7%       
 1,835  Banco Macro S.A. (ADR) * †   $ 44,535  
 3,265  Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A (ADR)    32,977  
 6,559  Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (ADR)     68,542  
         146,054  
Australia: 0.5%        
 66,669  Beadell Resources Ltd. * #    47,479  
Bermuda: 0.1%        
 7,450  GP Investments Ltd. (BDR) (BRL) *    13,578  
Brazil: 34.6%        
 5,100  Abril Educacao S.A.    72,201  
 6,450  Aliansce Shopping Centers S.A.    50,031  
 12,000  Alupar Investimento S.A. *    82,653  
 4,845  American Banknote S.A.    66,127  
 3,500  Arezzo Industria e Comercio S.A.    44,135  
 3,350  Autometal S.A.    24,707  
 5,071  B2W Cia Global Do Varejo *    32,822  
 12,150  Brasil Brokers Participacoes S.A.    30,127  
 8,600  Brasil Insurance Participacoes e
Administracao S.A.
   66,525  
 17,800  Brazil Pharma S.A. *    51,003  
 30,769  Brookfield Incorporacoes S.A. *    14,998  
 4,900  Cia de Saneamento de Minas
Gerais-COPA S.A.
   77,262  
 18,600  Diagnosticos da America S.A.    114,789  
 7,800  Direcional Engenharia S.A.    39,674  
 21,000  Eneva S.A. *    26,703  
 10,833  Equatorial Energia S.A.    106,298  
 24,250  Estacio Participacoes S.A.    209,788  
 6,150  Eternit S.A.    22,783  
 22,450  Even Construtora e Incorporadora S.A.     77,553  
 8,000  EZ Tec Empreendimentos e
Participacoes S.A.
   98,811  
 6,500  Fleury S.A.    50,694  
 4,500  GAEC Educacao S.A. *    40,437  
 22,071  Gafisa S.A. (ADR) †    69,082  
 7,925  Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
(ADR) * †
   36,217  
 10,170  Helbor Empreendimentos S.A.    33,623  
 25,500  HRT Participacoes em Petroleo S.A. *     9,836  
 5,500  Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping
Centers S.A.
   51,987  
 5,400  International Meal Co. Holdings S.A. *     41,772  
 7,250  Iochpe Maxion S.A.    80,359  
 9,250  JHSF Participacoes S.A.    16,702  
 6,200  Julio Simoes Logistica S.A.    41,942  
 6,300  Light S.A.    59,068  
 1,900  Linx S.A.    38,584  
 55,000  LLX Logistica S.A. *    25,177  
 5,420  LPS Brasil Consultoria de Imoveis S.A.     33,174  
 7,750  Magazine Luiza S.A. *    24,801  
 17,650  Magnesita Refratarios S.A.    44,139  
 3,400  Mahle-Metal Leve S.A. Industria e
Comercio
   39,487  
 27,200  Marfrig Alimentos S.A. *    46,116  
 5,100  Marisa Lojas S.A.    40,208  
 8,050  Mills Estruturas e Servicos de
Engenharia S.A.
   112,599  

 

 

Number
of Shares
     Value  
         
Brazil: (continued)      
 9,000  Minerva S.A. *  $43,870  
 30,100  MMX Mineracao e Metalicos S.A. *   8,931  
 26,800  MRV Engenharia e Participacoes S.A.   95,761  
 12,900  Paranapanema S.A. *   28,487  
 114,400  PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes *   87,767  
 2,700  Positivo Informatica S.A.   3,285  
 7,100  QGEP Participacoes S.A.   29,432  
 6,200  Restoque Comercio e Confeccoes de
Roupas S.A.
   15,768  
 25,648  Rossi Residencial S.A. *   22,177  
 4,800  Santos Brasil Participacoes S.A.   38,534  
 5,300  Sao Martinho S.A.   64,474  
 4,000  Ser Educacional S.A. *   39,843  
 5,150  SLC Agricola S.A.   44,531  
 3,700  Smiles S.A.   50,954  
 2,650  Sonae Sierra Brasil S.A.   20,477  
 2,700  T4F Entretenimento S.A. *   6,180  
 2,750  Technos S.A.   18,883  
 6,950  Tecnisa S.A. *   26,395  
 2,450  Tegma Gestao Logistica S.A.   18,692  
 1,800  UNICASA Industria de Moveis S.A.   4,364  
 20,286  Vanguarda Agro S.A. *   29,493  
        2,943,292  
Canada: 19.0%      
 12,403  Alamos Gold, Inc.   150,272  
 8,090  Alvopetro Energy Ltd. *   9,368  
 14,954  Argonaut Gold, Inc. *   74,893  
 4,114  Aurcana Corp. *   2,247  
 26,421  AuRico Gold, Inc. (USD)   96,701  
 69,519  B2Gold Corp. *   142,670  
 3,557  Bear Creek Mining Corp. *   4,889  
 9,251  Canacol Energy Ltd. *   62,094  
 24,719  Capstone Mining Corp. *   69,811  
 11,622  Continental Gold Ltd. *   36,980  
 10,645  Endeavour Silver Corp. (USD) *   38,641  
 11,615  First Majestic Silver Corp. (USD) *   113,827  
 13,445  Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. *   38,604  
 29,050  Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (USD) *   212,355  
 13,735  Great Panther Silver Ltd. (USD) *   9,999  
 4,108  MAG Silver Corp. *   21,270  
 28,207  McEwen Mining, Inc. (USD) * †   55,286  
 13,736  Pan American Silver Corp. (USD)   160,711  
 11,567  Parex Resources, Inc. *   71,651  
 8,396  Primero Mining Corp. *   36,991  
 18,864  Rio Alto Mining Ltd. *   31,433  
 9,381  Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (USD) * †   40,057  
 7,584  Silver Standard Resources, Inc. (USD) * †   52,785  
 33,122  Sulliden Gold Corp. Ltd. *   22,450  
 64,729  Torex Gold Resources, Inc. *   57,280  
        1,613,265  
Chile: 9.0%      
 35,421  AFP Habitat S.A.   46,918  
 34,772  AquaChile S.A. *   18,205  
 33,002  Besalco S.A.   35,405  
 896,536  Cia Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. * #   47,219  
 28,061  Cruz Blanca Salud S.A.   24,577  
 53,137  E.CL S.A.   68,668  


 

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Number
of Shares
     Value  
         
Chile: (continued)      
 12,548  Empresas Hites S.A.  $8,840  
 242,565  Empresas Iansa S.A. #   8,077  
 9,433  Forus S.A.   47,722  
 31,127  Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas S.A.   52,856  
 3,005  Inversiones La Construccion S.A.   42,320  
 290,684  Masisa S.A. #   19,101  
 38,469  Parque Arauco S.A. #   70,687  
 95,591  Ripley Corp. S.A.   69,129  
 39,769  Salfacorp S.A. #   37,238  
 564,353  Sociedad Matriz SAAM S.A.   51,049  
 61,738  Vina Concha y Toro S.A.   115,903  
        763,914  
Luxembourg: 0.7%      
 7,044  Adecoagro S.A. (USD) *   56,986  
Mexico: 13.1%      
 45,512  Alsea S.A.B de C.V.   142,185  
 133,750  Axtel S.A.B. de C.V. *   47,942  
 6,600  Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V.   39,226  
 40,500  Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A.B. de C.V.   92,840  
 6,900  Cia Minera Autlan S.A.B de C.V.   5,353  
 74,150  Consorcio ARA S.A.B. de C.V. *   29,021  
 9,369  Controladora Vuela Cia de Aviacion
S.A.B de C.V. (ADR) *
   126,950  
 54,750  Corp GEO S.A.B de C.V. * #   66  
 23,800  Corp Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de C.V.   41,452  
 10,800  Credito Real S.A.B. de C.V.   16,643  
 14,261  Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) * †   120,505  
 48,800  Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. *   67,127  
 14,850  Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte
S.A.B. de C.V.
   49,760  
 16,850  Grupo Famsa S.A.B. de C.V. *   30,470  
 22,600  Grupo Herdez S.A.B de C.V.   80,437  
 19,100  Grupo KUO SAB De C.V.   42,233  
 9,450  Grupo Simec S.A.B de C.V. *   39,439  
 21,100  Hoteles City Express SAB de C.V. *   35,553  
 21,400  Organizacion Cultiba S.A.B de C.V.   43,238  
 111,600  TV Azteca S.A. de C.V.   59,832  
 46,500  Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A.B. de
C.V. * #
   470  
        1,110,742  
Panama: 0.9%      
 2,619  Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio
Exterior S.A. (USD)
   73,384  
Peru: 0.8%      
 101,456  Ferreyros S.A.   70,015  
Puerto Rico: 3.4%      
 5,621  EVERTEC, Inc.   138,614  
 9,061  First Bancorp *   56,088  
 3,655  OFG Bancorp †   63,378  
 1,633  Triple-S Management Corp. *   31,746  
        289,826  
Spain: 0.4%      
 4,781  Duro Felguera S.A. #   32,236  
United Kingdom: 1.5%      
 89,662  Amerisur Resources Plc * #   88,638  
 10,970  Hochschild Mining Plc #   25,815  
 58,445  Patagonia Gold Plc *   10,646  
        125,099  
Number
of Shares
     Value  
           
United States: 5.8%      
 702  Apco Oil and Gas International, Inc. * $   10,944  
 7,024  BPZ Resources, Inc. *   12,784  
 10,957  Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. *   118,883  
 2,616  First Cash Financial Services, Inc. *   161,773  
 2,695  Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.   76,269  
 3,616  Gold Resource Corp. †   16,380  
 4,313  Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. * †   19,495  
 18,404  NII Holdings, Inc. * †   50,611  
 1,262  Superior Industries International, Inc.   26,035  
        493,174  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $9,669,308)
   7,779,044  
PREFERRED STOCKS: 3.1%      
Brazil: 2.8%      
 3,944  Banco ABC Brasil S.A.   21,131  
 4,700  Banco Daycoval S.A.   15,937  
 5,750  Banco Industrial e Comercial S.A.   18,035  
 9,087  Banco Panamericano S.A. *   17,679  
 2,700  Cia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia   15,095  
 2,800  Cia Energetica do Ceara   49,846  
 7,700  Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de Sao Paulo S.A.   30,549  
 12,750  Randon Implementos e Participacoes S.A.   62,095  
 950  Saraiva S.A. Livreiros Editores   10,457  
        240,824  
Chile: 0.3%      
 10,867  Coca-Cola Embonor S.A.   22,336  
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $335,248)
   263,160  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 4.8%      
Brazil: 1.2%      
 1,846  FII BTG Pactual Corporate Office Fund   104,731  
Mexico: 3.6%      
 21,200  Asesor de Activos Prisma S.A.P.I. de C.V.   27,960  
 53,300  Concentradora Fibra Hotelera Mexicana S.A. de C.V.   85,319  
 60,700  Mexico Real Estate Management S.A. de C.V.   119,898  
 40,700  TF Administradora Industrial, S. de R.L. de C.V. #   73,224  
        306,401  
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost: $441,944)
   411,132  
Total Investments Before Collateral for
Securities Loaned: 99.4%
     
(Cost: $10,446,500)   8,453,336  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 5.9%
      
(Cost: $506,149)      
 506,149  Bank of New York Overnight Government Fund   506,149  
Total Investments: 105.3%
(Cost: $10,952,649)
   8,959,485  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.3)%   (454,617 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $8,504,868  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

65

LATIN AMERICA SMALL-CAP INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

   
ADR American Depositary Receipt
BDR Brazilian Depositary Receipt
BRL Brazilian Real
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $484,048.
# 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 $450,250 which represents 5.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding          
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)     % of Investments   Value  
Basic Materials   18.8%   $1,593,406  
Communications   2.4     201,664  
Consumer, Cyclical   17.0     1,433,844  
Consumer, Non-cyclical   19.7     1,663,254  
Diversified   1.0     84,553  
Energy   6.6     556,090  
Financial   20.5     1,731,342  
Industrial   7.1     596,696  
Technology   0.4     38,584  
Utilities   6.5     553,903  
    100.0%   $8,453,336  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Common Stocks                    
Argentina  $146,054  $    $    $146,054
Australia      47,479          47,479
Bermuda   13,578             13,578
Brazil   2,943,292             2,943,292
Canada   1,613,265             1,613,265
Chile   581,592   182,322          763,914
Luxembourg   56,986             56,986
Mexico   1,110,206   536          1,110,742
Panama   73,384             73,384
Peru   70,015             70,015
Puerto Rico   289,826             289,826
Spain      32,236          32,236
United Kingdom   10,646   114,453          125,099
United States   493,174             493,174
Preferred Stocks*   263,160             263,160
Real Estate Investment Trusts                    
Brazil   104,731             104,731
Mexico   233,177   73,224          306,401
Money Market Fund   506,149             506,149
Total  $8,509,235  $450,250    $    $8,959,485

 

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

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $543,424. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

66

POLAND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
     Value  
         
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%      
Basic Materials: 8.7%      
 53,162  KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. #  $2,074,607  
 325,555  Synthos S.A. #   589,139  
        2,663,746  
Communications: 9.9%      
 143,320  Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. * #   943,819  
 129,869  Netia S.A. * #   226,279  
 438,334  Telekomunikacja Polska S.A.   1,423,610  
 91,088  TVN S.A. #   444,172  
        3,037,880  
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 8.0%      
 65,735  Eurocash S.A. #   1,040,376  
 71,395  Jeronimo Martins, SGPS S.A. (EUR) #   1,398,323  
        2,438,699  
Energy: 15.9%      
 51,784  Grupa Lotos S.A. * #   608,963  
 31,875  Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa S.A. #   561,496  
 17,603  Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka S.A. #   733,998  
 116,763  Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A. † #   1,589,365  
 799,508  Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I
Gazownictwo S.A. #
   1,359,123  
        4,852,945  
Financial: 43.5%      
 27,712  Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. #   961,371  
 298,444  Bank Millennium S.A. * #   707,961  
 36,133  Bank Pekao S.A. #   2,149,098  
 12,055  Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. #   1,551,628  
 8,539  BRE Bank S.A. † #   1,417,250  
 831,870  Get Bank S.A. * † #   734,859  
 210,902  Getin Holding S.A. #   263,805  
 116,507  Globe Trade Centre S.A. * † #   288,222  
 189,041  PKO Bank Polski S.A. #   2,467,645  
 16,183  Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen S.A. #   2,407,632  
 23,046  Warsaw Stock Exchange #   316,207  
        13,265,678  

 

 

  Number
of Shares
     Value  
           
Technology: 2.4%      
  47,177  Asseco Poland S.A. #  $719,238  
Utilities: 11.5%      
  112,352  Enea S.A. #   506,615  
  339,243  Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. #   1,829,133  
  802,876  Tauron Polska Energia S.A. #   1,164,956  
         3,500,704  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $31,887,053)
   30,478,890  
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.5%
(Cost: $146,493)
      
  146,493  Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   146,493  
RIGHTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $0)
      
  659,772  Polimex-Motostal S.A. Rights (PLN 0.52, expiring 04/14/14) * #   0  
Total Investments Before Collateral
for Securities Loaned: 100.4%
      
(Cost: $32,033,546)   30,625,383  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 7.1%
      
(Cost: $2,183,085)      
  2,183,085  Bank of New York Overnight
Government Fund
   2,183,085  
Total Investments: 107.5%
(Cost: $34,216,631)
   32,808,468  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (7.5)%   (2,294,758 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $30,513,710  


 

   
EUR Euro
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $2,073,684.
# 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 $29,055,280 which represents 95.2% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

67

POLAND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding         
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)      % of Investments  Value  
Basic Materials   8.7%  $2,663,746  
Communications   9.9    3,037,880  
Consumer, Non-cyclical   8.0    2,438,699  
Energy   15.8    4,852,945  
Financial   43.3    13,265,678  
Technology   2.4    719,238  
Utilities   11.4    3,500,704  
Money Market Fund   0.5    146,493  
    100.0%  $30,625,383  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
 Inputs
  Value
Common Stocks                     
Basic Materials  $  $2,663,746    $     $2,663,746
Communications   1,423,610   1,614,270           3,037,880
Consumer, Non-cyclical      2,438,699           2,438,699
Energy      4,852,945           4,852,945
Financial      13,265,678           13,265,678
Technology      719,238           719,238
Utilities      3,500,704           3,500,704
Rights                 
Money Market Funds   2,329,578              2,329,578
Total  $3,753,188  $29,055,280    $     $32,808,468

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $1,519,320 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $1,457,873. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

68

RUSSIA ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
           
COMMON STOCKS: 93.8%
Basic Materials: 14.9%
 2,187,652   Evraz Plc (GBP) * † #  $4,071,386 
 4,041,516   JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (ADR) #   67,307,605 
 812,366   Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works
(GDR) * † # Reg S
   2,439,878 
 983,830   Mechel OAO (ADR) * †   2,518,605 
 566,585   Novolipetsk Steel (GDR) † # Reg S   9,594,195 
 1,027,631   Petropavlovsk Plc (GBP) † #   1,247,235 
 1,341,293   Polymetal International (GBP) #   12,877,885 
 4,504,529   Polyus Gold International Ltd. (GBP) † #   14,873,509 
 1,187,938   Severstal OAO (GDR) † # Reg S   11,765,856 
 10,244,000   United Company RUSAL Plc (HKD) * † #   3,042,262 
 1,784,337   Uralkali OJSC (GDR) # Reg S   47,514,810 
         177,253,226 
Communications: 19.7%
 389,042   CTC Media, Inc. (USD)   5,405,739 
 329,923   Mail.ru Group Ltd. (GDR) Reg S   14,714,566 
 669,866   MegaFon OAO (GDR) # Reg S   22,476,901 
 2,506,058   Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (ADR)   54,206,035 
 1,412,183   Rostelecom OJSC (ADR) #   29,195,125 
 1,172,940   Sistema JSFC (GDR) † # Reg S   37,745,778 
 1,304,890   VimpelCom Ltd. (ADR)   16,885,277 
 1,243,287   Yandex N.V. (USD) *   53,647,834 
         234,277,255 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 7.7%
 264,480   Global Ports Investments Plc (GDR) † Reg S   3,697,430 
 1,047,800   Magnit OAO (GDR) # Reg S   69,592,839 
 254,376   O’Key Group S.A. (GDR) † # Reg S   3,034,988 
 469,569   Pharmstandard (GDR) * † Reg S   4,655,777 
 586,830   X5 Retail Group N.V. (GDR) * † # Reg S   9,874,801 
         90,855,835 
Energy: 35.8%
 218,065   Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd. (GDR) † Reg S   9,817,227 
 1,293,285   Lukoil (ADR) #   80,904,282 
 537,294   Novatek OAO (GDR) # Reg S   73,653,914 
 10,913,798   OAO Gazprom (ADR) #   93,524,733 
 854,716   Raspadskaya OAO (USD) *   788,003 
 7,997,346   Rosneft Oil Co. (GDR) # Reg S   61,046,773 
 6,031,154   Surgutneftegas OJSC (ADR) #   52,222,755 
 1,383,780   Tatneft (ADR) #   53,031,276 
         424,988,963 
Financial: 11.1%
 1,147,954   LSR Group (GDR) † # Reg S   4,814,073 
 7,457,163   Sberbank of Russia (ADR) #   94,083,380 
 10,939,795   VTB Bank OJSC (GDR) † # Reg S   32,860,847 
         131,758,300 
Industrial: 1.4%
 687,979   Globaltrans Investment Plc (GDR) Reg S   10,938,866 
 443,186   OAO TMK (GDR) Reg S   5,225,163 
         16,164,029 
Utilities: 3.2%
 76,634,804   E.ON Russia JSC (USD)   5,471,878 
 1,721,453,994   Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy
System JSC (USD) *
   4,739,163 
 391,577,312   IDGC Holding JSC (USD) *   9,290,563 
 16,214,486,515   Inter Rao Ues OAO (USD) *   4,945,418 
Number        
of Shares      Value 
           
Utilities: (continued)
 7,410,870   Irkutsk Electronetwork Co. JSC (USD) # §  $109,932 
 40,261,907   Mosenergo OAO (USD)   1,074,308 
 7,292,672   RusHydro OAO (ADR) † #   12,607,148 
         38,238,410 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,313,646,020)
   1,113,536,018 
PREFERRED STOCKS: 6.2%    
Energy: 4.8%     
 10,500   AK Transneft OAO (USD)   27,523,408 
 37,966,650   Surgutneftegas OJSC (USD)   29,943,120 
         57,466,528 
Financial: 1.4%     
 6,752,678   Sberbank of Russia (USD)   16,551,766 
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $59,292,578)
   74,018,294 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.2%
(Cost: $2,738,569)
     
 2,738,569   Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
   2,738,569 

Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.2%

(Cost: $1,375,677,167)
   1,190,292,881 
         
Principal        
Amount        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 3.7%
Repurchase Agreements: 3.7%     
$10,320,524   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/2013 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.02%, due 1/2/2014, proceeds $10,320,535; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.08% to 11.00%, due 12/15/2015 to 8/15/2053, valued at $10,526,935 including accrued interest)   10,320,524 
 10,320,524   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/2013 with Deutsche Bank, Inc., 0.03%, due 1/2/2014, proceeds $10,320,541; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 1/24/2014 to 2/1/2047, valued at $10,526,938 including accrued interest)   10,320,524 
 2,172,652   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/2013 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.01%, due 1/2/2014, proceeds $2,172,653; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.00% to 4.38%, due 2/28/2015 to 11/15/2040, valued at $2,216,117 including accrued interest)   2,172,652 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

69

RUSSIA ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
$10,320,524   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/2013 with JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.00%, due 1/2/2014, proceeds $10,320,524; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 7.50%, due 12/1/2014 to 11/1/2052, valued at $10,527,181 including accrued interest)  $10,320,524 
 10,320,524   Repurchase agreement dated 12/31/2013 with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.01%, due 1/2/2014, proceeds $10,320,530; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.36% to 7.00%, due 6/1/2017 to 9/1/2044, valued at $10,526,934 including accrued interest)   10,320,524 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral for Securities Loaned   
(Cost: $43,454,748)  $43,454,748 
Total Investments: 103.9%
(Cost: $1,419,131,915)
   1,233,747,629 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.9)%   (46,027,429)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $1,187,720,200 


 

   
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $41,215,422.
#   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 $905,514,166 which represents 76.2% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $109,932 which represents 0.0% 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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

70

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding      
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)     % of Investments  Value  
Basic Materials   14.9%  $177,253,226 
Communications   19.7    234,277,255 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   7.6    90,855,835 
Energy   40.5    482,455,491 
Financial   12.5    148,310,066 
Industrial   1.4    16,164,029 
Utilities   3.2    38,238,410 
Money Market Fund   0.2    2,738,569 
    100.0%  $1,190,292,881 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

        Level 2  Level 3     
   Level 1  Significant  Significant     
   Quoted  Observable  Unobservable     
   Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Value
Common Stocks                            
Basic Materials    $2,518,605     $174,734,621     $     $177,253,226 
Communications     144,859,451      89,417,804            234,277,255 
Consumer, Non-cyclical     8,353,207      82,502,628            90,855,835 
Energy     10,605,230      414,383,733            424,988,963 
Financial           131,758,300            131,758,300 
Industrial     16,164,029                  16,164,029 
Utilities     25,521,330      12,607,148      109,932      38,238,410 
Preferred Stocks*     74,018,294                  74,018,294 
Money Market Fund     2,738,569                  2,738,569 
Repurchase Agreements           43,454,748            43,454,748 
Total    $284,778,715     $948,858,982     $109,932     $1,233,747,629 

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

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013 transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $4,620,084 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $49,141,501. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the year ended December 31, 2013:

 

   Common
Stocks
   Utilities
Balance as of December 31, 2012    $277,578 
Realized gain (loss)      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (167,646)
Purchases      
Sales      
Transfers in and/or out of level 3      
Balance as of December 31, 2013    $109,932 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

71

RUSSIA SMALL-CAP ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number
of Shares
     Value
           
COMMON STOCKS: 93.1%
Basic Materials: 9.9%
 8,184   Acron JSC (USD)  $279,940 
 98,495   Highland Gold Mining Ltd. (GBP) #   95,974 
 702,000   IRC Ltd. (HKD) * #   70,856 
 151,810   Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (GDR) * † # Reg S   455,950 
 183,852   Mechel OAO (ADR) * †   470,661 
 192,037   Petropavlovsk Plc (GBP) † #   233,075 
         1,606,456 
Communications: 9.9%
 55,474   CTC Media, Inc. (USD)   770,812 
 14,740   Qiwi Plc (ADR)   825,440 
         1,596,252 
Consumer, Cyclical: 7.1%
 448,474   Aeroflot - Russian Airlines OJSC (USD)   1,142,307 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 13.0%
 140,633   ITE Group Plc (GBP)   715,307 
 47,536   O’Key Group S.A. (GDR) # Reg S   567,157 
 83,373   Pharmstandard (GDR) * Reg S   826,643 
         2,109,107 
Energy: 2.1%
 52,991   Exillon Energy Plc (GBP) * #   151,267 
 159,724   Raspadskaya OAO (USD) *   147,257 
 105,173   RusPetro Plc (GBP) *   47,903 
         346,427 
Financial: 23.3%
 106,868   Etalon Group Ltd. (GDR) * † Reg S   566,400 
 214,522   LSR Group (GDR) # Reg S   899,622 
 316,722   PIK Group (GDR) * † Reg S   734,795 
 373,498   Raven Russia Ltd. (GBP) * † #   491,578 
 38,204   TCS Group Holding Plc (GDR) * Reg S   599,803 
 56,724   Vostok Nafta Investment Ltd (SEK) *   474,717 
         3,766,915  
Number
of Shares
     Value
        
Industrial: 10.6%
 46,450   Globaltrans Investment Plc (GDR) Reg S  $738,555 
 82,820   OAO TMK (GDR) Reg S   976,448 
         1,715,003 
Utilities: 17.2%
 59,257,500   IDGC Holding JSC (USD) *   1,405,943 
 2,936,300,000   Inter Rao Ues OAO (USD) *   895,572 
 7,524,000   Mosenergo OAO (USD)   200,763 
 37,628,300   OGK-2 OAO (USD) *   291,318 
         2,793,596 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $15,423,706)
   15,076,063 
PREFERRED STOCK: 7.8%
(Cost: $874,557)
     
Energy: 7.8%     
 481   AK Transneft OAO (USD)   1,260,834 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 3.7%
(Cost: $602,382)
     
 602,382   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   602,382 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 104.6%    
(Cost: $16,900,645)   16,939,279 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 4.5%     
(Cost: $722,363)     
 722,363   Bank of New York Overnight Government Fund   722,363 
Total Investments: 109.1%
(Cost: $17,623,008)
   17,661,642 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (9.1)%   (1,470,955)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $16,190,687 


 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
SEK Swedish Krona
USD United States Dollar
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $665,104.
#   Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $2,965,479 which represents 18.3% 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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

72

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding      
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)  % of Investments  Value  
Basic Materials   9.5%  $1,606,456 
Communications   9.4    1,596,252 
Consumer, Cyclical   6.7    1,142,307 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   12.5    2,109,107 
Energy   9.5    1,607,261 
Financial   22.2    3,766,915 
Industrial   10.1    1,715,003 
Utilities   16.5    2,793,596 
Money Market Fund   3.6    602,382 
    100.0%  $16,939,279 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

        Level 2  Level 3     
   Level 1  Significant  Significant     
   Quoted  Observable  Unobservable     
   Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Value
Common Stocks                            
Basic Materials    $750,601     $855,855     $     $1,606,456 
Communications     1,596,252                  1,596,252 
Consumer, Cyclical     1,142,307                  1,142,307 
Consumer, Non-cyclical     1,541,950      567,157            2,109,107 
Energy     195,160      151,267            346,427 
Financial     2,375,715      1,391,200            3,766,915 
Industrial     1,715,003                  1,715,003 
Utilities     2,793,596                  2,793,596 
Preferred Stock
Energy
     1,260,834                  1,260,834 
Money Market Funds     1,324,745                  1,324,745 
Total    $14,696,163     $2,965,479     $     $17,661,642 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $354,908 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $776,783. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

73

VIETNAM ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Number      
of Shares     Value
           
COMMON STOCKS: 98.4%
Basic Materials: 8.9%
 3,661,850   Danang Rubber JSC #  $6,780,341 
 13,321,850   PetroVietnam Fertilizer & Chemical JSC #   26,217,294 
         32,997,635 
Consumer, Cyclical: 5.8%
 130,420   Hansae Co Ltd (KRW) #   2,402,442 
 21,943,054   Minor International PCL (NVDR) (THB) #   13,877,134 
 6,226,516   Parkson Holdings Bhd (MYR)   5,227,574 
         21,507,150 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 8.0%
 19,567,600   Charoen Pokphand Foods (NVDR) (THB) #   19,119,644 
 21,158,086   Ocean Group JSC ‡ #   10,852,929 
         29,972,573 
Energy: 17.4%
 3,492,848   Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (INR) #   16,329,054 
 68   PetroVietnam Construction Co. *   10 
 6,066,666   PetroVietnam Drilling & Well Services JSC #   17,552,250 
 3,404,792   Premier Oil Plc (GBP) #   17,720,506 
 2,024,265   Soco International Plc (GBP) #   13,256,080 
         64,857,900 
Financial: 36.6%
 22,865,348   Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC #   29,081,394 
 13,004,656   Bao Viet Holdings #   23,350,659 
 2   Commercial Joint Stock Bank of the West * #   0 
 7,913,955   HAGL JSC #   7,699,246 
 25,180,601   Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial JSB   20,531,232 
 39,057,900   Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank * #   12,774,893 
 43,590,961   Tan Tao Investment Industry Corp. ‡ * #   13,675,711 
 8,860,724   Vingroup JSC * #   29,428,197 
         136,541,332  
Number      
of Shares     Value
           
Industrial: 18.1%
 11,886,190   Gamuda Bhd (MYR) #  $17,436,865 
 6,556,746   Gemadept Corp. ‡ #   10,459,857 
 4,617,890   Hoa Phat Group JSC #   9,009,510 
 25,443,950   PetroVietnam Technical Services Corp. ‡ #   24,530,379 
 12,655,697   Viet Nam Construction &
Import-Export JSC *
   6,059,377 
         67,495,988 
Utilities: 3.6%
 11,219,250   Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC #   13,373,576 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $323,096,002)
   366,746,154 
CLOSED-END FUND: 1.7%
(Cost: $4,520,464)
     
 2,726,895   VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund *   6,155,966 
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $327,616,466)
   372,902,120 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%   (267,851)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $372,634,269 


 

 

 

GBP British Pound
INR Indian Rupee
KRW Korean Won
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
THB Thai Baht
Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
* Non-income producing
#   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 $334,927,961 which represents 89.9% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2013 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates  Value as of
 December 31,
2012
   Purchases   Sales
 Proceeds
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Dividend
Income
  Value as of
December 31,
2013
Gemadept Corp. (a)    $4,714,856     $5,711,668     $4,297,638     $(293,043)    $350,351     $10,459,857 
Ocean Group JSC     9,083,342      5,611,771      3,672,126      (2,657,193)     464,927      10,852,929 
PetroVietnam Technical Services
Corp. (a)
     12,767,448      17,358,728      12,719,848      (935,057)     1,537,172      24,530,379 
PetroVietnam Construction Co. (b)     4,588,149      6,127,419      5,357,519      (8,468,498)           10 
Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC (b)     12,809,013      7,470,353      20,602,355      7,263,670      1,392,308      13,373,576 
Song Da Urban & Industrial Zone Investment & Development JSC (b)     5,653,910      2,643,495      4,053,381      (7,155,628)            
Tan Tao Investment Industry Corp.     5,661,919      8,370,464      3,102,395      (1,485,322)           13,675,711 
Viet Nam Construction &
Import-Export JSC (b)
     9,249,869      11,800,357      12,034,690      (6,984,859)           6,059,377 
     $64,528,506     $65,094,255     $65,839,952     $(20,715,930)    $3,744,758     $78,951,839 

 

(a) Not an affiliate at the beginning of the reporting period

(b) Security held at year-end, however no longer classified as an affiliate.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)     
   % of Investments   Value  
Basic Materials   8.8%  $32,997,635 
Consumer, Cyclical   5.8    21,507,150 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   8.0    29,972,573 
Energy   17.4    64,857,900 
Financial   36.6    136,541,332 
Industrial   18.1    67,495,988 
Utilities   3.6    13,373,576 
Closed-End Fund   1.7    6,155,966 
    100.0%  $372,902,120 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Common Stocks                            
Basic Materials    $     $32,997,635     $     $32,997,635 
Consumer, Cyclical     5,227,574      16,279,576            21,507,150 
Consumer, Non-cyclical           29,972,573            29,972,573 
Energy     10      64,857,890            64,857,900 
Financial     20,531,232      116,010,100            136,541,332 
Industrial     6,059,377      61,436,611            67,495,988 
Utilities           13,373,576            13,373,576 
Closed-End Fund     6,155,966                  6,155,966 
Total    $37,974,159     $334,927,961     $     $372,902,120 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $88,042,203 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $13,094,106. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities’ primary market (Level 1) and valuation by a pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

75

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2013

 

   Africa  Brazil  ChinaAMC  Colombia
   Index ETF  Small-Cap ETF  A-Share ETF  ETF
                             
Assets:                            
Investments, at value (1) (2)    $107,050,235     $194,425,013     $18,401,761     $3,541,364 
Short term investment held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     2,965,174      7,608,064            235,248 
Cash     83,776            12,757,321(b)     5,023 
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)     8,386,444      396,544            1,916 
Receivables:                            
 Investment securities sold     221,432      2,290,793             
 Shares sold           10,172             
 Due from Adviser                       12,076 
 Dividends and interest     5,267      587,939      317      5,454 
Prepaid expenses     1,492      6,334      557      45 
 Total assets     118,713,820      205,324,859      31,159,956      3,801,126 
                             
Liabilities:                            
Swap contracts, at value                 1,718,321       
Payables:                            
 Investment securities purchased     5,061,709      23             
 Collateral for securities loaned     2,965,174      7,608,064            235,248 
 Line of credit     2,236,383      359,301             
 Due to Adviser     4,587      63,301      22,235       
 Due to custodian                        
 Distribution to shareholders           119,700             
Deferred Trustee fees     5,779      47,857      911      138 
Accrued expenses     195,449      235,890      74,652      109,258 
Total liabilities     10,469,081      8,434,136      1,816,119      344,644 
NET ASSETS    $108,244,739     $196,890,723     $29,343,837     $3,456,482 
Shares outstanding     3,500,000      6,650,000      950,000      200,000 
Net asset value, redemption
and offering price per share
    $30.93     $29.61     $30.89     $17.28 
                             
Net assets consist of:                            
 Aggregate paid in capital    $117,599,090     $312,978,387     $29,626,810     $3,778,052 
 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     12,241,512      (35,243,815)     (1,718,321)     (22,170)
 Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)     (722,132)     (232,821)     1,435,348      (20,573)
 Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (20,873,731)     (80,611,028)           (278,827)
     $108,244,739     $196,890,723     $29,343,837     $3,456,482 
(1) Value of securities on loan    $2,816,515     $7,038,826     $     $229,216 
(2) Cost of investments    $94,825,148     $229,665,296     $18,401,761     $3,563,511 
(3) Cost of short term investment held as collateral for securities loaned    $2,965,174     $7,608,064     $     $235,248 
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency    $8,430,865     $396,544     $     $1,926 

 

 
(a)Represents consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilites.
(b)Includes $10,200,000 of segregated cash collateral for swap contracts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

76

 

 

         Germany       India     Indonesia   
Egypt  Small-Cap  Gulf States  Small-Cap  Indonesia  Small-Cap  Israel
Index ETF  ETF  Index ETF  Index ETF (a)  Index ETF  ETF  ETF
                   
  $48,647,884     $6,089,879     $16,277,930     $122,188,303     $183,746,095     $5,329,724     $30,067,563 
   38,350      67,174                               
         965                               
   9,284,328            9,433      84,902      183      5,192      141,194 
 
   59,930            7,332                         
   36,879                                     
         10,806      40,826      44,285            11,590       
   37,086      11,103      15,899      33,877      514,393      1,218      11,716 
   558      70      202      7,663      6,570      134      165 
   58,105,015      6,179,997      16,351,622      122,359,030      184,267,241      5,347,858      30,220,638 
                                               
                                        
                                               
   4,175,378            9,955            6,718      183      4 
   38,350      67,174                               
   5,199,398                        479,978             
   13,017                        38,977            4,652 
               7,364      11,892,703      10,221      71,529      147,567 
                                        
   2,402      80      1,253      2,173      23,463            632 
   105,049      106,978      81,790      112,255      89,459      18,279      31,500 
   9,533,594      174,232      100,362      12,007,131      648,816      89,991      184,355 
  $48,571,421     $6,005,765     $16,251,260     $110,351,899     $183,618,425     $5,257,867     $30,036,283 
   874,974      200,000      600,000      3,524,967      8,750,000      450,000      1,000,000 
                                               
  $55.51     $30.03     $27.09     $31.31     $20.98     $11.68     $30.04 
                                               
  $59,103,531     $5,950,245     $18,813,735     $186,621,277     $327,471,569     $8,858,808     $26,350,334 
   7,052,480      462,156      4,601,897      58,960      (85,359,367)     (1,907,000)     3,097,848 
   (88,762)     (4,648)     (57,494)     (130,480)     90,941      (3,729)     (56,146)
   (17,495,828)     (401,988)     (7,106,878)     (76,197,858)     (58,584,718)     (1,690,212)     644,247 
  $48,571,421     $6,005,765     $16,251,260     $110,351,899     $183,618,425     $5,257,867     $30,036,283 
  $36,146     $63,331     $     $     $     $     $ 
  $41,586,324     $5,628,349     $11,676,034     $122,136,777     $269,009,446     $7,236,754     $26,970,505 
  $38,350     $67,174     $     $     $     $     $ 
  $9,321,026     $     $9,428     $77,232     $182     $5,165     $140,432 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

77

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2013
(continued)

 

   Latin America             
   Small-Cap          Russia Small-
   Index ETF  Poland ETF  Russia ETF  Cap ETF
      
Assets:                            
Investments, at value (1)                            
Unaffiliated issuers (2)    $8,453,336     $30,625,383     $1,190,292,881     $16,939,279 
Affiliated issuers (3)                        
Short term investment held as collateral for
securities loaned (4)
     506,149      2,183,085      43,454,748      722,363 
Cash                 2,577,170       
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (5)     204,199            904       
Receivables:                            
Investment securities sold     41,365            125      53,194 
Due from Adviser     11,492      5,470      531,243      40,673 
Dividends     16,544      11,764      758,369      1,259 
Prepaid expenses     171      465      22,616      181 
Total assets     9,233,256      32,826,167      1,237,638,056      17,756,949 
                             
Liabilities:                            
Payables:                            
Investment securities purchased     3,113            5,929,792      696,608 
Collateral for securities loaned     506,149      2,183,085      43,454,748      722,363 
Line of credit                        
Shares redeemed           131             
Due to Adviser                        
Due to custodian     90,509      57,597            3,121 
Deferred Trustee fees     781      2,372      167,416      652 
Accrued expenses     127,836      69,272      365,900      143,518 
Total liabilities     728,388      2,312,457      49,917,856      1,566,262 
NET ASSETS    $8,504,868     $30,513,710     $1,187,720,200     $16,190,687 
Shares outstanding     450,000      1,350,000      41,400,000      383,318 
Net asset value, redemption
and offering price per share
    $18.90     $22.60     $28.69     $42.24 
                             
Net assets consist of:                            
Aggregate paid in capital    $14,089,237     $43,121,582     $2,402,819,810     $20,041,649 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (1,992,757)     (1,407,408)     (185,384,277)     38,617 
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)     (61,703)     12,968      2,241,789      (204,208)
Accumulated net realized loss     (3,529,909)     (11,213,432)     (1,031,957,122)     (3,685,371)
     $8,504,868     $30,513,710     $1,187,720,200     $16,190,687 
(1) Value of securities on loan    $484,048     $2,073,684     $41,215,422     $665,104 
(2) Cost of investments – unaffiliated issuers    $10,446,500     $32,033,546     $1,375,677,167     $16,900,645 
(3) Cost of investments – affiliated issuers    $     $     $     $ 
(4) Cost of short term investment held as collateral
for securities loaned
    $506,149     $2,183,085     $43,454,748     $722,363 
(5) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency    $203,783     $     $900     $ 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

78

 

 

Vietnam ETF  
     
  $ 313,383,244  
    59,518,876  
       
     
     
    762,167  
       
     
     
     
    6,547  
    373,670,834  
       
     
     
    638,259  
     
    162,516  
     
    13,852  
    221,938  
    1,036,565  
  $ 372,634,269  
    20,000,000  
       
  $ 18.63  
       
  $ 486,925,062  
    45,285,815  
    (1,847,165)  
    (157,729,443)  
  $ 372,634,269  
  $  
  $ 281,313,554  
  $ 46,302,912  
  $  
  $ 762,005  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

79

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

   Africa  Brazil  ChinaAMC  Colombia
   Index ETF  Small-Cap ETF  A-Share ETF  ETF
Income:                            
Dividends    $3,405,171     $5,937,442     $6,038     $73,490 
Interest                        
Securities lending income     19,693      159,546            1,533 
Foreign taxes withheld     (313,199)     (2,588)           (1,417)
Total income     3,111,665      6,094,400      6,038      73,606 
                             
Expenses:                            
Management fees     491,651      1,787,218      180,134      15,729 
Professional fees     69,720      70,840      125,052      48,683 
Insurance     1,645      7,258      532      52 
Trustees’ fees and expenses     2,824      11,767      792      105 
Reports to shareholders     19,261      58,635      24,014      7,636 
Indicative optimized portfolio value fee     19,076      15,121      19,238      15,120 
Custodian fees     202,001      198,735      7,153      24,413 
Registration fees     26,694      10,202      7,736      5,133 
Transfer agent fees     2,398      2,419      2,420      2,421 
Fund accounting fees     36,221      54,153      36,288      36,173 
Interest     34,352      37,078      109      19 
Other     13,629      15,238      6,011      204 
Total expenses     919,472      2,268,664      409,479      155,688 
Waiver of management fees     (118,145)     (123,868)     (149,977)     (15,729)
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                       (116,342)
Net expenses     801,327      2,144,796      259,502      23,617 
Net investment income (loss)     2,310,338      3,949,604      (253,464)     49,989 
                             
Net realized gain (loss) on:                            
Investments     (6,518,535)     (34,631,096)           (156,165)
Swap contracts                 2,308,584       
In-kind redemptions     547,277      (15,318,754)            
Foreign currency transactions and
foreign denominated assets and liabilities
     (81,984)     (374,731)           (4,650)
Net realized gain (loss)     (6,053,242)     (50,324,581)     2,308,584      (160,815)
                             
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                            
Investments     6,312,454      (70,779,472)           (265,797)
Swap contracts                 (4,880,324)      
Foreign currency transactions and
foreign denominated assets and liabilities
     19,563      (2,425)           (36)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     6,332,017      (70,781,897)     (4,880,324)     (265,833)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations
    $2,589,113     $(117,156,874)    $(2,825,204)    $(376,659)

 

 
(a) Represents consolidated Statement of Operations.
(b) Commencement of operations for Israel ETF was June 25, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

80

 

                 India                     
Egypt Index  Germany  Gulf States  Small-Cap  Indonesia  Indonesia         
ETF  Small-Cap ETF  Index ETF  Index ETF (a)  Index ETF  Small-Cap ETF  Israel ETF (b)
                                               
  $1,321,240     $90,292     $455,345     $1,712,566     $10,113,557     $78,327     $218,960 
               197                         
   6,681      6,726      7            16,203             
         (11,334)     (22,550)     (462)     (1,494,569)     (10,371)     (41,427)
   1,327,921      85,684      432,999      1,712,104      8,635,191      67,956      177,533 
                                               
   201,723      21,981      67,124      516,007      1,714,426      31,605      62,609 
   49,962      48,878      66,757      120,356      66,380      49,415      18,326 
   660      81      232      13,576      7,211      143      101 
   1,490      202      391      17,466      14,980      121      115 
   14,162      7,114      8,624      24,414      43,122      8,003      14,511 
   15,119      15,119      19,177      19,212      19,237      16,417      6,571 
   125,634      28,091      136,675      485,981      332,349      20,283      7,708 
   9,796      5,129      5,024      12,620      25,684      5,395      2,622 
   2,420      2,419      2,398      4,840      2,417      2,271      170 
   36,231      36,202      36,221      91,686      50,171      32,612      2,500 
   15,301            427      82,823      13,106      353       
   3,301      11,683      4,586      50,465      16,303      3,961      2,347 
   475,799      176,899      347,636      1,439,446      2,305,386      170,579      117,580 
   (81,258)     (21,981)     (67,124)     (479,411)     (337,833)     (31,605)     (43,702)
         (130,809)     (148,524)                 (100,065)      
   394,541      24,109      131,988      960,035      1,967,553      38,909      73,878 
   933,380      61,575      301,011      752,069      6,667,638      29,047      103,655 
                                               
   (4,032,238)     (163,873)     76,695      (41,060,364)     (25,512,547)     (1,341,450)     644,334 
                                        
   783,756      706,942            295,470      2,923,605      272,250      283,262 
                                               
   (14,862)     (34)     (17,213)     (212,025)     (251,369)     6,761      3,112 
   (3,263,344)     543,035      59,482      (40,976,919)     (22,840,311)     (1,062,439)     930,708 
                                               
   8,803,937      608,733      3,418,798      283,636      (57,519,790)     (1,211,869)     3,097,058 
                                        
                                               
   (7,450)     510      (8)     5,690      (74,672)     46      790 
   8,796,487      609,243      3,418,790      289,326      (57,594,462)     (1,211,823)     3,097,848 
                                               
  $6,466,523     $1,213,853     $3,779,283     $(39,935,524)    $(73,767,135)    $(2,245,215)    $4,132,211 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
(continued)

 

   Latin America           
   Small-Cap          Russia
   Index ETF  Poland ETF  Russia ETF  Small-Cap ETF
             
Income:                            
Dividends – unaffiliated issuers    $164,695     $1,278,521     $48,599,093     $168,499 
Dividends – affiliated issuers                        
Securities lending income     7,117      40,820      422,948      21,698 
Foreign taxes withheld     (13,002)     (191,902)     (8,082,850)     (14,277)
Total income     158,810      1,127,439      40,939,191      175,920 
                             
Expenses:                            
Management fees     50,396      144,054      6,508,532      69,763 
Professional fees     62,811      49,640      172,129      49,045 
Insurance     201      564      27,299      202 
Trustees’ fees and expenses     466      1,061      63,089      315 
Reports to shareholders     8,634      9,577      135,295      20,972 
Indicative optimized portfolio value fee     19,239      15,118      15,134      17,258 
Custodian fees     50,197      39,203      2,011,239      56,316 
Registration fees     5,039      5,306      15,243      5,646 
Transfer agent fees     2,420      2,419      2,419      2,420 
Fund accounting fees     36,230      36,171      139,757      36,202 
Interest     71      1,507      82,837      411 
Other     1,129      5,042      106,259      2,772 
Total expenses     236,833      309,662      9,279,232      261,322 
Waiver of management fees     (50,396)     (135,291)     (1,054,022)     (69,763)
Expenses assumed by the Adviser     (122,867)                 (97,666)
Net expenses     63,570      174,371      8,225,210      93,893 
Net investment income     95,240      953,068      32,713,981      82,027 
                             
Net realized gain (loss) on:                            
Investments – unaffiliated issuers     (931,378)     (2,589,993)     (114,179,776)     (1,929,498)
Investments – affiliated issuers                        
In-kind redemptions     (65,151)     275,226      18,008,694      400,197 
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities     (6,489)     (10,148)     (136,674)     (8,045)
Net realized loss     (1,003,018)     (2,324,915)     (96,307,756)     (1,537,346)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                            
Investments     (1,590,224)     2,349,582      (7,540,242)     897,529 
Foreign currency transactions and                            
foreign denominated assets and liabilities     323      4,002      (8,493)     2,391 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (1,589,901)     2,353,584      (7,548,735)     899,920 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $(2,497,679)    $981,737     $(71,142,510)    $(555,399)

 

 
(a) Net of foreign taxes of $54

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

82

 

Vietnam ETF  
       
  $10,734,158   
   3,744,758   
   328   
   (71,136)  
   14,408,108   
       
   1,954,803   
   66,232   
   7,113   
   10,021   
   44,491   
   19,237   
   544,108   
   32,074   
   2,417   
   50,905   
   47,282   
   12,865   
   2,791,548   
      
      
   2,791,548   
   11,616,560   
       
   (17,486,872)(a)  
   (20,715,930)  
   4,989,046   
   (1,285,344)  
   (34,499,100)  
       
   52,780,240   
       
   (4,263)  
   52,775,977   
  $29,893,437   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

83

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   Africa Index ETF  Brazil Small-Cap ETF
   For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year
   Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended
   December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,
   2013  2012  2013  2012
Operations:                            
Net investment income (loss)    $2,310,338     $2,782,672     $3,949,604     $8,094,041 
Net realized gain (loss)     (6,053,242)     (3,295,128)     (50,324,581)     (17,538,715)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     6,332,017      14,985,453      (70,781,897)     91,243,583 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     2,589,113      14,472,997      (117,156,874)     81,798,909 
Dividends and Distributions to shareholders:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (2,901,500)     (2,816,950)     (3,697,200)     (8,131,200)
Distributions from net realized capital gains                       (330,000)
Total Dividends and Distributions     (2,901,500)     (2,816,950)     (3,697,200)     (8,461,200)
Share transactions:**                            
Proceeds from sale of shares     38,152,839      16,375,741      14,808,325      201,408,661 
Cost of shares redeemed     (14,222,535)     (7,243,003)     (249,879,083)     (234,505,796)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     23,930,304      9,132,738      (235,070,758)     (33,097,135)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     23,617,917      20,788,785      (355,924,832)     40,240,574 
Net Assets, beginning of period     84,626,822      63,838,037      552,815,555      512,574,981 
Net Assets, end of period†    $108,244,739     $84,626,822     $196,890,723     $552,815,555 
† Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)    $(722,132)    $(132,322)    $(232,821)    $(625,742)
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                            
Shares sold     1,250,000      550,000      350,000      4,750,000 
Shares redeemed     (500,000)     (250,000)     (6,800,000)     (5,750,000)
Net increase (decrease)     750,000      300,000      (6,450,000)     (1,000,000)

 

(a) Share activity has been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 4 reverse share split which took place on July 1, 2013 (See Note 12).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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ChinaAMC A-Share ETF   Colombia ETF  Egypt Index ETF (a)
For the Year  For the Year   For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year
Ended  Ended   Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended
December 31,  December 31,   December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,
2013  2012   2013  2012  2013  2012
                                         
  $(253,464)    $(108,477)     $49,989     $37,507     $933,380     $2,466,429 
   2,308,584      (2,278,349)      (160,815)     (71,219)     (3,263,344)     (4,181,928)
   (4,880,324)     5,033,438       (265,833)     528,043      8,796,487      16,770,785 
   (2,825,204)     2,646,612       (376,659)     494,331      6,466,523      15,055,286 
                                         
   (663,100)            (49,000)     (49,800)     (912,597)     (2,659,050)
                                   
   (663,100)            (49,000)     (49,800)     (912,597)     (2,659,050)
                                         
   12,487,315      21,531,960       891,833      895,508      30,972,177      8,626,943 
   (12,823,852)     (6,148,469)                  (24,279,902)     (20,852,579)
   (336,537)     15,383,491       891,833      895,508      6,692,275      (12,225,636)
   (3,824,841)     18,030,103       466,174      1,340,039      12,246,201      170,600 
   33,168,678      15,138,575       2,990,308      1,650,269      36,325,220      36,154,620 
  $29,343,837     $33,168,678      $3,456,482     $2,990,308     $48,571,421     $36,325,220 
  $1,435,348     $(2,499,638)     $(20,573)    $(18,518)    $(88,762)    $(257,413)
                                         
   350,000      700,000       50,000      50,000      662,500      162,500 
   (400,000)     (200,000)                  (500,026)     (387,500)
   (50,000)     500,000       50,000      50,000      162,474      (225,000)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

85

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

   Germany Small-Cap ETF  Gulf States Index ETF
       
   For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year
   Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended
   December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,
   2013  2012  2013  2012
             
Operations:                            
Net investment income    $61,575     $88,738     $301,011     $323,079 
Net realized gain (loss)     543,035      77,850      59,482      (487,494)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     609,243      934,049      3,418,790      769,913 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     1,213,853      1,100,637      3,779,283      605,498 
                             
Dividends to shareholders:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (70,000)     (122,800)     (330,000)     (303,000)
                             
Share transactions:**                            
Proceeds from sale of shares     5,272,046      2,014,883      2,524,105       
Cost of shares redeemed     (4,890,438)     (1,160,971)           (4,094,418)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     381,608      853,912      2,524,105      (4,094,418)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     1,525,461      1,831,749      5,973,388      (3,791,920)
Net Assets, beginning of period     4,480,304      2,648,555      10,277,872      14,069,792 
Net Assets, end of period†    $6,005,765     $4,480,304     $16,251,260     $10,277,872 
† Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)    $(4,648)    $(8,875)    $(57,494)    $(28,339)
                             
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                            
Shares sold     200,000      100,000      100,000       
Shares redeemed     (200,000)     (50,000)           (200,000)
Net increase (decrease)           50,000      100,000      (200,000)
* Commencement of operations
  
(a)Represents consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
(b)Share activity has been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 4 reverse share split which took place on July 1, 2013 (See Note 12).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

86
  India Small-Cap Index ETF (a)(b)  Indonesia Index ETF  Indonesia Small-Cap ETF  Israel ETF
                           For the Period  For the Period
  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  March 20, 2012*  June 25, 2013*
  Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended  through  through
  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,
  2013  2012  2013  2012  2013  2012  2013
                                                 
    $752,069     $138,601     $6,667,638     $7,654,260     $29,047     $12,551     $103,655 
     (40,976,919)     (14,290,217)     (22,840,311)     (8,217,011)     (1,062,439)     (542,319)     930,708 
     289,326      21,431,853      (57,594,462)     (2,820,930)     (1,211,823)     (695,177)     3,097,848 
     (39,935,524)     7,280,237      (73,767,135)     (3,383,681)     (2,245,215)     (1,224,945)     4,132,211 
                                                 
     (489,970)     (109,850)     (6,354,300)     (7,202,350)     (41,400)     (40,050)     (163,000)
                                                 
     76,125,451      63,469,440      79,387,801      196,146,910      7,914,461      5,030,179      31,311,472 
     (19,347,066)     (7,521,517)     (220,743,389)     (251,769,674)     (2,577,927)     (1,557,236)     (5,244,400)
     56,778,385      55,947,923      (141,355,588)     (55,622,764)     5,336,534      3,472,943      26,067,072 
     16,352,891      63,118,310      (221,477,023)     (66,208,795)     3,049,919      2,207,948      30,036,283 
     93,999,008      30,880,698      405,095,448      471,304,243      2,207,948             
    $110,351,899     $93,999,008     $183,618,425     $405,095,448     $5,257,867     $2,207,948     $30,036,283 
    $(130,480)    $(211,754)    $90,941     $5,776     $(3,729)    $(20,524)    $(56,146)
                                                 
     2,037,500      1,437,500      2,650,000      6,700,000      450,000      250,000      1,200,000 
     (637,533)     (187,500)     (8,050,000)     (9,100,000)     (150,000)     (100,000)     (200,000)
     1,399,967      1,250,000      (5,400,000)     (2,400,000)     300,000      150,000      1,000,000 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

87

MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

   Latin America        
   Small-Cap Index ETF  Poland ETF
   For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year
   Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended
   December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,
   2013  2012  2013  2012
Operations:                    
Net investment income    $95,240     $156,132     $953,068     $1,222,035 
Net realized loss   (1,003,018)   (244,906)   (2,324,915)   (4,328,566)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (1,589,901)     2,499,119      2,353,584      12,990,803 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (2,497,679)     2,410,345      981,737      9,884,272 
Dividends to shareholders:                    
Dividends from net investment income     (86,400)     (600,050)     (972,400)     (1,189,000)
Share transactions:**                    
Proceeds from sale of shares           3,557,625    1,816,894 
Cost of shares redeemed     (2,512,619)     (2,389,637)     (5,319,246)     (9,280,512)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (2,512,619)     (2,389,637)     (1,761,621)     (7,463,618)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (5,096,698)   (579,342)   (1,752,284)   1,231,654 
Net Assets, beginning of period     13,601,566      14,180,908      32,265,994      31,034,340 
Net Assets, end of period†    $8,504,868     $13,601,566     $30,513,710     $32,265,994 
† Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)    $(61,703)    $(172,213)    $12,968     $42,262 
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                    
Shares sold           150,000    100,000 
Shares redeemed     (100,000)     (100,000)     (250,000)     (450,000)
Net increase (decrease)     (100,000)     (100,000)     (100,000)     (350,000)
(a) Share activity has been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 3 reverse share split which took place on July 1, 2013 (See Note 12).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Russia ETF  Russia Small-Cap ETF (a)  Vietnam ETF  
For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  
Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended  
December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  December 31,  
2013  2012  2013  2012  2013  2012  
                        
  $32,713,981     $41,248,038     $82,027     $128,777     $11,616,560     $5,829,778   
 (96,307,756)   (205,821,045)     (1,537,346)   (980,993)   (34,499,100)   (46,081,430)  
   (7,548,735)     336,083,547      899,920      403,663      52,775,977      72,020,957   
   71,142,510      171,510,540      (555,399)     (448,553)     29,893,437      31,769,305   
                                          
   (30,496,200)     (41,297,850)     (459,982)     (169,400)     (12,009,950)     (6,092,200)  
                                          
 1,087,492,071    558,938,974    13,141,215    9,570,622    163,236,572    98,808,718   
   (1,432,363,085)     (611,923,976)     (4,211,617)     (3,848,233)     (95,157,412)     (36,338,793)  
   (344,871,014)     (52,985,002)     8,929,598      5,722,389      68,079,160      62,469,925   
 (446,509,724)   77,227,688    7,914,217    5,104,436    85,962,647    88,147,030   
   1,634,229,924      1,557,002,236      8,276,470      3,172,034      286,671,622      198,524,592   
  $1,187,720,200     $1,634,229,924     $16,190,687     $8,276,470     $372,634,269     $286,671,622   
  $2,241,789     $85,778     $(204,208)    $(29,058)    $(1,847,165)    $(632,844)  
                                          
 39,700,000    18,450,000    300,000    200,000    8,200,000    5,400,000   
   (53,450,000)     (22,450,000)     (100,015)     (83,333)     (5,000,000)     (2,050,000)  
   (13,750,000)     (4,000,000)     199,985      116,667      3,200,000      3,350,000   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Africa Index ETF 
   For the Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010     2009 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $30.77   $26.06   $34.68   $28.15     $21.64 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.67    1.05    1.00    0.44    0.16 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   0.32    4.72    (8.65)   6.47      6.58 
Total from investment operations   0.99    5.77    (7.65)   6.91      6.74 
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income   (0.83)   (1.06)   (0.97)   (0.38)     (0.23)
Net asset value, end of year  $30.93   $30.77   $26.06   $34.68     $28.15 
Total return (b)   3.24%   22.15%   (22.06)%   24.57%   31.15%
                          
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s)$108,245 $84,627 $63,838 $107,515   $36,591 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.93%   0.91%   1.07%   0.95%   1.43%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.81%   0.80%   0.81%   0.83%   0.84%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.78%   0.78%   0.81%   0.83%   0.83%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    2.35%   3.63%   2.61%   1.63%   0.93%
Portfolio turnover rate   86%   24%   24%   19%   30%
                          
                          
   Brazil Small-Cap ETF
                   For the Period
                   May 12,
                   2009(a) through
   For the Year Ended December 31,   December 31,
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009
Net asset value, beginning of period  $42.20   $36.35   $57.19   $48.39     $24.74 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.54    0.62    1.04    0.72    0.13 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   (12.58)   5.88    (16.75)   11.65      23.97 
Total from investment operations   (12.04)   6.50    (15.71)   12.37      24.10 
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income   (0.55)   (0.62)   (1.12)   (0.78)   (0.20)
Distributions from net realized capital gains       (0.03)   (4.01)   (2.79)     (0.25)
Total dividends and distributions   (0.55)   (0.65)   (5.13)   (3.57)     (0.45)
Net asset value, end of period  $29.61   $42.20   $36.35   $57.19     $48.39 
Total return (b)   (28.58)%   17.86%   (27.47)%   25.57%     97.42%(c)
                          
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$196,891 $552,816 $512,575 $1,078,117   $699,245 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.64%   0.64%   0.62%   0.65%   0.71%(d)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.60%   0.60%   0.62%   0.65%   0.71%(d)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.59%   0.59%   0.62%   0.64%   0.71%(d)
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   1.11%   1.42%   1.82%   1.67%   1.01%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate   33%   76%   64%   84%   72%(c)

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   ChinaAMC A-Share ETF  
               For the Period  
               October 13,  
               2010(a) through  
   For the Year Ended December 31,   December 31,  
   2013   2012     2011   2010  
Net asset value, beginning of period  $33.17   $30.28     $38.81     $40.75   
Income from investment operations:                      
Net investment loss   (0.40)   (e)   (0.27)   (0.07)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   (1.18)   2.89      (8.26)     (0.77)  
Total from investment operations   (1.58)   2.89      (8.53)     (0.84)  
Less:                      
Dividends from net investment income   (0.70)           (1.08)  
Return of capital                   (0.02)  
Total dividends   (0.70)               (1.10)  
Net asset value, end of period  $30.89   $33.17     $30.28     $38.81   
Total return (b)   (4.74)%   9.54%     (21.98)%     (2.00)%(c)  
                       
                       
Ratios/Supplemental Data                      
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$29,344 $33,169 $15,139   $19,404   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   1.14%   2.21%   1.71%   1.11%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.72%   0.72%   0.72%   0.72%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.72%   0.72%   0.72%   0.72%(d)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets   (0.70)%   (0.69)%   (0.71)%   (0.70)%(d)  
Portfolio turnover rate   0%   0%   0%   0%(c)  
                       
   Colombia ETF            
           For the Period            
       March 14,            
   For the Year Ended    2011(a) through            
   December 31,   December 31,            
   2013   2012   2011            
Net asset value, beginning of period  $19.94   $16.50     $19.98             
Income from investment operations:                           
Net investment income (loss)   0.28    (0.06)   0.17             
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   (2.69)   3.83      (3.51)            
Total from investment operations   (2.41)   3.77      (3.34)            
Less:                           
Dividends from net investment income   (0.25)   (0.33)     (0.14)            
Net asset value, end of period  $17.28   $19.94     $16.50             
Total return (b)   (12.11)%   22.86%     (16.72)%(c)            
                            
                            
Ratios/Supplemental Data                           
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$3,456 $2,990   $1,650             
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   4.95%   5.60%   10.58%(d)            
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%(d)            
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%(d)            
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    1.59%   1.57%   1.13%(d)            
Portfolio turnover rate   22%   29%   22%(c)            

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized
(e) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Egypt Index ETF #  
               For the Period  
               February 16,  
               2010(a) through  
   For the Year Ended December 31,   December 31,  
   2013   2012     2011   2010  
Net asset value, beginning of period  $51.00   $38.56     $79.20     $82.29   
Income from investment operations:                      
Net investment income   1.13    3.48    1.40    0.52   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   4.42    12.68      (40.88)     (2.97)  
Total from investment operations   5.55    16.16      (39.48)     (2.45)  
Less:                      
Dividends from net investment income   (1.04)   (3.72)     (1.16)     (0.64)  
Net asset value, end of period  $55.51   $51.00     $38.56     $79.20   
Total return (b)   10.90%   41.94%   (49.84)%     (2.98)%(c)  
                       
                       
Ratios/Supplemental Data                      
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$48,571 $36,325 $36,155   $10,887   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   1.18%   1.08%   1.20%   4.14%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.98%   0.96%   0.94%   0.94%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.94%   0.94%   0.94%   0.94%(d)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    2.31%   5.29%   2.40%   1.57%(d)  
Portfolio turnover rate   78%   50%   54%   49%(c)  
                       
   Germany Small-Cap ETF            
           For the Period            
       April 4,            
   For the Year Ended  2011(a) through            
   December 31,   December 31,            
   2013   2012   2011            
Net asset value, beginning of period  $22.40   $17.66     $25.37             
Income from investment operations:                           
Net investment income   0.31    0.44    0.17             
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   7.67    4.91      (7.74)            
Total from investment operations   7.98    5.35      (7.57)            
Less:                             
Dividends from net investment income   (0.35)   (0.61)     (0.14)            
Net asset value, end of period  $30.03   $22.40     $17.66             
Total return (b)   35.62%   30.32%     (29.83)%(c)            
                            
                            
Ratios/Supplemental Data                           
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$6,006 $4,480   $2,649             
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   4.02%   3.96%   8.62%(d)            
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.55%   0.55%   0.55%(d)            
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.55%   0.55%   0.55%(d)            
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    1.40%   2.04%   1.20%(d)            
Portfolio turnover rate   23%   35%   17%(c)            

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized
# On July 1, 2013, the Fund effected a 1 for 4 reverse share split as described in the Notes to Financial Statements (See Note 12). Per share data has been adjusted to give effect to the share split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Gulf States Index ETF 
   For the Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011     2010   2009 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $20.56   $20.10   $23.30     $19.04   $18.05 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.51    0.62    0.80    0.21    0.25 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   6.57    0.45    (3.20)     4.28    0.92 
Total from investment operations   7.08    1.07    (2.40)     4.49    1.17 
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income   (0.55)   (0.61)   (0.80)     (0.23)   (0.18)
Net asset value, end of year  $27.09   $20.56   $20.10     $23.30   $19.04 
Total return (b)   34.46%   5.30%   (10.30)%   23.57%   6.48%
                          
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s)$16,251 $10,278 $14,070 $22,132 $7,615 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   2.59%   3.19%   1.94%   2.53%   4.64%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.98%   0.99%   0.98%   0.98%   0.99%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.98%   0.98%   0.98%   0.98%   0.98%
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets
   2.24%   2.78%   2.69%   1.71%   1.48%
Portfolio turnover rate   32%   16%   29%   18%   43%
                          
   India Small-Cap Index ETF #        
               For the Period        
               August 24,        
               2010(a) through        
   For the Year Ended December 31,   December 31,        
   2013   2012   2011   2010        
Net asset value, beginning of period  $44.24   $35.28   $81.00     $78.80         
Income from investment operations:                            
Net investment income (loss)   0.25    0.36    0.40    (0.04)        
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   (13.04)   8.64    (45.44)     2.24         
Total from investment operations   (12.79)   9.00    (45.04)     2.20         
Less:                            
Dividends from net investment income   (0.14)   (0.04)   (0.64)            
Distributions from net realized capital gains           (0.04)              
Total dividends and distributions   (0.14)   (0.04)   (0.68)              
Net asset value, end of period  $31.31   $44.24   $35.28     $81.00         
Total return (b)   (28.91)%   25.54%   (55.63)%     2.79%(c)        
                             
                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data                            
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$110,352 $93,999 $30,881   $53,658         
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   1.39%   1.68%   1.72%   1.46%(d)        
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.93%   0.91%   0.85%   0.85%(d)        
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.85%   0.85%   0.85%   0.85%(d)        
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to
average net assets
   0.73%   0.28%   0.67%   (0.17)%(d)        
Portfolio turnover rate   77%   65%   76%   29%(c)        

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized
# On July 1, 2013, the Fund effected a 1 for 4 reverse share split as described in the Notes to Financial Statements (See Note 12). Per share data has been adjusted to give effect to the share split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Indonesia Index ETF #
                   For the Period
                   January 15,
                   2009(a) through
   For the Year Ended December 31,   December 31,
     2013     2012   2011   2010   2009
Net asset value, beginning of period    $28.63     $28.48   $28.87   $20.68     $8.30 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.75    0.54    0.15    0.25    0.09 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
     (7.68)     0.12    (0.09)   8.21      12.35 
Total from investment operations     (6.93)     0.66    0.06    8.46      12.44 
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income     (0.72)     (0.51)   (0.45)   (0.27)     (0.06)
Net asset value, end of period    $20.98     $28.63   $28.48   $28.87     $20.68 
Total return (b)   (24.20)%   2.31%   0.22%   40.94%     149.94%(c)
                          
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$183,618 $405,095 $471,304 $623,500   $201,600 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.67%   0.65%   0.64%   0.60%   0.72%(d)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.57%   0.59%   0.61%   0.60%   0.71%(d)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.57%   0.58%   0.61%   0.60%   0.71%(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    1.95%   1.70%   1.43%   1.31%   1.31%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate   20%   19%   18%   31%   26%(c)
                          
   Indonesia Small-Cap ETF                          
       For the Period                          
   For the Year  March 20,                          
   Ended  2012(a) through                          
   December 31,  December 31,                          
   2013  2012                          
Net asset value, beginning of period    $14.72     $19.89                           
Income from investment operations:                                    
Net investment income   0.16    0.08                           
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     (3.11)     (4.98)                          
Total from investment operations     (2.95)     (4.90)                          
Less:                                    
Dividends from net investment income     (0.09)     (0.27)                          
Net asset value, end of period    $11.68     $14.72                           
Total return (b)     (20.02)%     (24.65)%(c)                          
                                     
                                     
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                    
Net assets, end of period (000’s)    $5,258     $2,208                           
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   2.69%   2.71%(d)                          
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.61%   0.61%(d)                          
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.61%   0.61%(d)                          
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    0.46%   0.48%(d)                          
Portfolio turnover rate   68%   51%(c)                          

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized
# On February 1, 2011, the Fund effected a share split as decribed in the Notes to Financial Statements (See Note 12). Per share data has been adjusted to give effect to the share split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Israel ETF                            
   For the Period                            
   June 25,                            
   2013(a) through                            
   December 31,                            
   2013                            
Net asset value, beginning of period    $25.30                             
Income from investment operations:                                 
Net investment income   0.10                             
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     4.80                             
Total from investment operations     4.90                             
Less:                                 
Dividends from net investment income     (0.16)                            
Net asset value, end of period    $30.04                             
Total return (b)     19.39%(c)                            
                                  
                                  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                 
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $30,036                             
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.94%(d)                            
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.59%(d)                            
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.59%(d)                            
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   0.83%(d)                            
Portfolio turnover rate   24%(c)                            
                                  
       Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF  
               For the Period  
               April 6,  
               2010(a) through  
     For the Year Ended December 31,   December 31,  
     2013   2012   2011   2010  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $24.73   $21.82   $32.46     $24.91   
Income from investment operations:                      
Net investment income   0.14    0.34    0.39    0.06   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
     (5.78)   3.66    (10.23)     7.70   
Total from investment operations     (5.64)   4.00    (9.84)     7.76   
Less:                      
Dividends from net investment income   (0.19)   (1.09)   (0.49)   (0.21)  
Distributions from net realized capital gains             (0.31)        
Total dividends and distributions     (0.19)   (1.09)   (0.80)     (0.21)  
Net asset value, end of period    $18.90   $24.73   $21.82     $32.46   
Total return (b)     (22.79)%   18.34%   (30.32)%     31.17%(c)  
                       
                       
Ratios/Supplemental Data                      
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$8,505 $13,602 $14,181   $25,966   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   2.35%   1.64%   1.32%   2.87%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.63%   0.63%   0.63%   0.63%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.63%   0.63%   0.63%   0.63%(d)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    0.95%   1.11%   1.15%   0.67%(d)  
Portfolio turnover rate   47%   39%   58%   48%(c)  

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period.
  The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Poland ETF
                   For the Period
                   November 24,
                   2009(a) through
   For the Year Ended December 31,   December 31,
   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009
Net asset value, beginning of period  $22.25   $17.24   $27.10   $24.08     $24.71 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income (loss)   0.74    0.84    0.81    0.23    (0.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.36    4.99    (9.92)   3.02      (0.62)
Total from investment operations   1.10    5.83    (9.11)   3.25      (0.63)
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income   (0.75)   (0.82)   (0.75)   (0.23)      
Net asset value, end of period  $22.60   $22.25   $17.24   $27.10     $24.08 
Total return (b)   4.92%   33.82%   (33.60)%   13.49%     (2.55)%(c)
                          
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$30,514 $32,266 $31,034 $52,842   $7,223 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   1.07%   1.03%   0.84%   0.94%   7.31%(d)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.61%   0.61%   0.61%   0.67%   0.76%(d)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.61%   0.60%   0.61%   0.67%   0.76%(d)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to
average net assets
   3.31%   3.79%   2.61%   1.39%   (0.45)%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate   21%   20%   27%   35%   9%(c)
                          
   Russia ETF 
   For the Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010     2009 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $29.63   $26.32   $37.47   $31.05     $13.06 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.80    0.73    0.59    0.17    0.08 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   (1.00)   3.31    (11.16)   6.43      17.99 
Total from investment operations   (0.20)   4.04    (10.57)   6.60      18.07 
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income   (0.74)   (0.73)   (0.58)   (0.18)     (0.08)
Net asset value, end of year  $28.69   $29.63   $26.32   $37.47     $31.05 
Total return (b)   (0.65)%   15.35%   (28.20)%   21.27%     138.36%
                          
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s)$1,187,720 $1,634,230 $1,557,002 $2,607,965   $1,409,641 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.71%   0.63%   0.62%   0.71%   0.80%
Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets
   0.63%   0.62%   0.62%   0.65%   0.70%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense,
to average net assets
   0.62%   0.62%   0.62%   0.65%   0.69%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    2.52%   2.28%   1.25%   0.62%   0.45%
Portfolio turnover rate   27%   41%   29%   16%   29%

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Russia Small-Cap ETF #                  
           For the Period                  
       April 13,                  
   For the Year Ended   2011(a) through                  
   December 31,   December 31,                  
   2013   2012   2011                  
Net asset value, beginning of period  $45.15   $47.58     $74.88                   
Income from investment operations:                                 
Net investment income   0.30    0.72    0.21                   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   (2.01)   (2.22)   (27.30)                  
Total from investment operations   (1.71)   (1.50)   (27.09)                  
Less:                                 
Dividends from net investment income   (1.20)   (0.93)     (0.21)                  
Net asset value, end of period  $42.24   $45.15     $47.58                   
Total return (b)   (3.77)%   (3.17)%   (36.18)%(c)                  
                                  
                                  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                 
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$16,191 $8,276 $3,172                   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   1.87%   2.21%   7.02%(d)                  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.67%   0.71%   0.67%(d)                  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.67%   0.67%   0.67%(d)                  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    0.59%   1.63%   0.52%(d)                  
Portfolio turnover rate   74%   67%   41%(c)                  
                                  
   Vietnam ETF
                   For the Period
                   August 11,
                   2009(a) through
   For the Year Ended December 31,   December 31,
   2013   2012     2011   2010   2009
Net asset value, beginning of period  $17.06   $14.76     $25.34   $25.12     $25.04 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.59    0.35    0.19    0.40    (e)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   1.58    2.32      (10.61)   0.16      0.12 
Total from investment operations   2.17    2.67      (10.42)   0.56      0.12 
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income   (0.60)   (0.37)   (0.16)   (0.34)    
Distributions from net realized capital gains                       (0.04)
Total dividends and distributions   (0.60)   (0.37)     (0.16)   (0.34)     (0.04)
Net asset value, end of period  $18.63   $17.06     $14.76   $25.34     $25.12 
Total return (b)   12.75%   18.07%     (41.11)%   2.24%     0.46%(c)
                          
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of period (000’s)$372,634 $286,672 $198,525 $243,294 $79,139 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.72%   0.76%   0.86%   0.92%   0.96%(d)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.72%   0.76%   0.76%   0.84%   0.96%(d)
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.70%   0.74%   0.76%   0.84%   0.96%(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    2.98%   2.08%   1.00%   2.47%   0.07%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate   48%   54%   43%   45%   26%(c)

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized
(e) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share
# On July 1, 2013, the Fund effected a 1 for 3 reverse share split as described in the Notes to Financial Statements (See Note 12). Per share data has been adjusted to give effect to the share split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2013

 

Note 1–Fund Organization–Market Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was incorporated in Delaware as a statutory trust on March 15, 2001. The Trust operates as a series fund, and as of December 31, 2013, offers fifty three investment portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of the Trust.

 

These financial statements relate only to the following investment portfolios: Africa Index ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, ChinaAMC A-Share ETF, Colombia ETF, Egypt Index ETF, Germany Small-Cap ETF, Gulf States Index ETF, India Small-Cap Index ETF, Indonesia Index ETF, Indonesia Small-Cap ETF, Israel ETF, Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF, Poland ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF and Vietnam ETF (each a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”). India Small-Cap Index ETF makes its investments through the India Small-Cap Mauritius Fund (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned subsidiary organized in the Republic of Mauritius. 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 by the China Securities Index Co. Ltd., Bluestar Israel Global Index or Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”).

 

The Funds’ commencement of operations dates and their respective indices are presented below:

 

Fund  Commencement
of Operations    
  Index
Africa Index ETF  July 10, 2008  Market Vectors GDP Africa Index*(b)
Brazil Small-Cap ETF  May 12, 2009  Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap Index*
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF(a)  October 13, 2010  CSI 300 Index
Colombia ETF  March 14, 2011  Market Vectors Colombia Index*
Egypt Index ETF  February 16, 2010  Market Vectors Egypt Index*
Germany Small-Cap ETF  April 4, 2011  Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap Index*
Gulf States Index ETF  July 22, 2008  Market Vectors GDP GCC Index*(b)
India Small-Cap Index ETF  August 24, 2010  Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index*
Indonesia Index ETF  January 15, 2009  Market Vectors Indonesia Index*
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF  March 20, 2012  Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap Index*
Israel ETF  June 25, 2013  BlueStar Israel Global IndexTM
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF  April 6, 2010  Market Vectors Latin America Small-Cap Index*
Poland ETF  November 24, 2009  Market Vectors Poland Index*
Russia ETF  April 24, 2007  Market Vectors Russia Index*
Russia Small-Cap ETF  April 13, 2011  Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap Index*
Vietnam ETF  August 11, 2009  Market Vectors Vietnam Index*

 

* Published by Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH.
(a) Effective January 7, 2014, the Fund changed its name from China ETF to ChinaAMC A-Share ETF.
(b) Prior to June 21, 2013, the indices for Africa Index ETF and Gulf States Index ETF were the Dow Jones Africa Titans 50 IndexSM and the Dow Jones GCC Titans 40 IndexSM, respectively.

 

Note 2–Significant Accounting Policies–The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

 

A. Security Valuation–The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities carried at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Securities traded on national exchanges or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sales price as reported at the close of each business day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included in the NASDAQ National Market System and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized as
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  Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (described below). Certain foreign securities, whose values may be affected by market direction or events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time (4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) but after the last close of the securities’ primary market, are fair valued using a pricing service and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The pricing service, using methods approved by the Board of Trustees, considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to intraday trading in the U.S. markets, based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators such as prices of relevant ADR’s and futures contracts. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, such as, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Fund is open. Short-term obligations with more than sixty days remaining to maturity are valued at market value. Short-term obligations with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are considered to be Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the spot currency rate plus an amount (“points”), which reflects the differences in the interest rates between the U.S. and foreign markets and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Securities for which quotations are not available are stated at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee of Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Pricing Committee provides oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.
   
  Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be classified either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.
   
  The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assume the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
   
  Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
   
  Level 2 – Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   
  Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
   
  A summary of the inputs, the levels used to value the Funds’ investments, and transfers between levels are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.
   
B. Basis for Consolidation–The Subsidiary, an Indian exempted company, was incorporated on February 25, 2010 and is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary and acts as an investment vehicle for the India Small-Cap Index ETF (the “SCIF”) in order to effect certain investments on behalf of the SCIF. The SCIF is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary, and it is intended that the SCIF will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to control the Subsidiary. The consolidated financial statements of the SCIF include the financial results of its wholly-owned subsidiary. All material interfund account balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
   
C. 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.
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D. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders–Dividends to shareholders from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP.
   
E. Currency Translation–Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing prices of such currencies each business day. Purchases and sales of investments are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when such investments are acquired or sold. Foreign denominated income and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when accrued. The portion of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that result from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed in the financial statements. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets, other than investments, and liabilities are recorded as net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations.
   
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, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
G. Repurchase Agreements–The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions, deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser, to generate income from their excess cash balances and to invest securities lending cash collateral. A repurchase agreement is an agreement under which a Fund acquires securities from a seller, subject to resale to the seller at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian/securities lending agent, takes possession of securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, such securities must have an aggregate market value greater than or equal to the terms of the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. If the value of the underlying securities falls below the value of the repurchase price plus accrued interest, the Funds will require the seller to deposit additional collateral by the next business day. If the request for additional collateral is not met, or the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the Funds maintain their right to sell the underlying securities at market value and may claim any resulting loss against the seller. Repurchase agreements held as of December 31, 2013 are reflected in the Schedules of Investments.
   
H. Use of Derivative Instruments–The Funds may make investments in derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, options, futures, swaps and other derivatives relating to foreign currency transactions. A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. Derivative instruments may be privately negotiated contracts (often referred to as over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives) or they may be listed and traded on an exchange. Derivative contracts may involve future commitments to purchase or sell financial instruments at specified terms on a specified date, or to exchange interest payment streams or currencies based on a notional or contractual amount. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. The use of derivative instruments also involves the risk of loss if the Adviser is incorrect in its expectation of the timing or level of fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency prices. Investments in derivative instruments also include the risk of default by the counterparty, the risk that the investment may not be liquid and the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instruments. The notional amount of the swap position reflected in the Schedule of Investments is indicative of the volume of swap activity during the year ended December 31, 2013. Details of this disclosure are found below:

 

At December 31, 2013, ChinaAMC A-Share ETF held the following derivatives:

 

    Liability derivatives
Equity risk
Swap contracts, at value1   $(1,718,321)

 

1 Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Swap contracts, at value
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For ChinaAMC A-Share ETF, the impact of transactions in derivative instruments, during the year ended December 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

    Equity risk
Realized gain(loss):        
Swap contracts2     $2,308,584  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):        
Swap contracts3     (4,880,324 )

 

2 Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain on swap contracts
3 Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–The Funds are subject to foreign currency risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Funds may buy and sell forward foreign currency contracts to settle purchases and sales of foreign denominated securities or to hedge foreign denominated assets. Realized gains and losses from forward foreign currency contracts, if any, are included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations. The Funds may incur additional risk from investments in forward foreign currency contracts if the counterparty is unable to fulfill its obligation or there are unanticipated movements of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The Funds held no forward foreign currency contracts during the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Swap Agreements–The Funds may enter into swap transactions to gain investment exposure for total return or for hedging purposes. Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net payment to be received by the Funds and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Funds consider the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying reference asset or index. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, market risk, liquidity risk and elements of credit, legal and documentation risk in excess of amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds may pay or receive cash as collateral on these contracts which may be recorded as an asset and/or liability. The Funds must set aside liquid assets, or engage in other appropriate measures, to cover their obligations under these contracts. Swap contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Upfront payments, if any, made and/or received by the Funds are recorded as an asset and/or liability and realized gains or losses are recognized over the contract’s term/event. Periodic payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of a swap contract and are recorded in the Statements of Operations. The Funds, other than ChinaAMC A-Share ETF, held no swaps contracts during the year ended December 31, 2013. ChinaAMC A-Share ETF invests in the following type of swap:

 

A total return swap is an agreement that gives a Fund the right to receive the appreciation in the value of a specified security index or other instrument in return for a fee paid to the counterparty, which will typically be an agreed upon interest rate. If the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, the Fund may also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the average monthly notional amount of the total return swap contracts in ChinaAMC A-Share ETF was $35,801,266. Outstanding total return swap contracts for the ChinaAMC A-Share ETF held at December 31, 2013 are reflected in the Schedule of Investments.

   

I. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities–In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting agreements or other similar agreements. Generally, the right of setoff in those agreements allows the Funds to set off any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may pledge or receive cash and/or securities as collateral for derivative instruments, securities lending and repurchase agreements. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset securities lending or repurchase agreement assets and liabilities subject to enforceable master netting agreements or other similar agreements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Collateral held at December 31, 2013 is presented in the Schedules of Investments.
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The tables below present both gross and net information about the derivative instruments, securities lending transactions and repurchase agreements eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, subject to master netting agreement or similar agreement, as well as financial collateral received or pledged (including cash collateral and margin) as of December 31, 2013. Collateral is disclosed up to 100% of the net amount of unrealized gain/loss or market value of the respective financial instruments. In general, collateral received or pledged exceeds the net amount of the unrealized gain/loss or market value of financial instruments. Refer to the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities for collateral received or pledged as of December 31, 2013, as well as related disclosures in Note 9 (Securities Lending) and Note 2G (Repurchase Agreements).

 

Fund  Description  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
  Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments
and Cash
Collateral
Received*
  Net
Amount
 
Africa Index ETF  Securities Lending  $2,816,515   $   $2,816,515   $(2,816,515)  $ 
Brazil Small-Cap ETF  Securities Lending   7,038,826        7,038,826    (7,038,826)    
   Repurchase Agreements   7,608,064        7,608,064    (7,608,064)    
Colombia ETF  Securities Lending   229,216        229,216    (229,216)    
Egypt Index ETF  Securities Lending   36,146        36,146    (36,146)    
Germany Small-Cap ETF  Securities Lending   63,331        63,331    (63,331)    
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF  Securities Lending   484,048        484,048    (484,048)    
Poland ETF  Securities Lending   2,073,684        2,073,684    (2,073,684)    
Russia ETF  Securities Lending   41,215,422        41,215,422    (41,215,422)    
   Repurchase Agreements   43,454,748        43,454,748    (43,454,748)    
Russia Small-Cap ETF  Securities Lending   665,104        665,104    (665,104)    
                     
Fund  Description   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
  Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Net Amounts of
Liabilities Presented
in the Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments
and Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
  Net
Amount
 
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF  Swap contracts, at value   $1,718,321   $   $1,718,321   $(1,718,321)  $ 

 

* Gross amounts not offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

J. Other–Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Transactions in certain securities may take longer than the customary settlement cycle to be completed. The counterparty is required to collateralize such trades with cash in excess of the market value of the transaction, which is held at the custodian and marked to market daily. Realized gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recognized upon notification of the ex-dividend date/rate. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned.
   
  In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

Note 3–Investment Management and Other Agreements–The Adviser is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of 0.50% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed, at least until May 1, 2014 (May 1, 2015 for Israel ETF), to voluntarily waive or limit its fees and to assume as its own expense certain expenses otherwise payable by the Funds so that each Fund’s total annual operating expenses does not exceed the expense caps (excluding interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) listed in the table below.

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The expense caps and the amounts waived/assumed by the Adviser for the year ended December 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

Fund  Expense Cap  Waiver of
Management Fees
  Expenses Assumed
by the Adviser
Africa Index ETF   0.78%  $118,145   $ 
Brazil Small-Cap ETF   0.59    123,868     
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF   0.72    149,977     
Colombia ETF   0.75    15,729    116,342 
Egypt Index ETF   0.94    81,258     
Germany Small-Cap ETF   0.55    21,981    130,809 
Gulf States Index ETF   0.98    67,124    148,524 
India Small-Cap Index ETF   0.85    479,411     
Indonesia Index ETF   0.57    337,833     
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF   0.61    31,605    100,065 
Israel ETF   0.59    43,702     
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF   0.63    50,396    122,867 
Poland ETF   0.60    135,291     
Russia ETF   0.62    1,054,022     
Russia Small-Cap ETF   0.67    69,763    97,666 
Vietnam ETF   0.76         

 

In addition, Van Eck Securities Corporation, an affiliate of the Adviser, acts as the Funds’ Distributor. Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and Distributor.

 

Note 4-Investments–For the year ended December 31, 2013, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments other than U.S. government obligations and short-term obligations (excluding in-kind transactions described in Note 6) were as follows:

 

Fund  Cost of Investments
Purchased
  Proceeds from
Investments Sold
Africa Index ETF  $93,128,292   $83,118,677 
Brazil Small-Cap ETF   117,154,799    337,996,280 
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF        
Colombia ETF   1,328,653    706,749 
Egypt Index ETF   36,496,890    31,152,799 
Germany Small-Cap ETF   1,050,384    1,051,432 
Gulf States Index ETF   6,745,431    4,324,850 
India Small-Cap Index ETF   132,331,317    77,672,489 
Indonesia Index ETF   68,126,831    68,362,492 
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF   4,362,310    4,220,193 
Israel ETF   5,533,434    5,557,662 
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF   4,781,732    6,160,441 
Poland ETF   6,065,072    6,081,554 
Russia ETF   346,710,832    376,575,325 
Russia Small-Cap ETF   12,279,010    10,306,663 
Vietnam ETF   240,978,863    180,845,145 

 

Note 5–Income Taxes–As of December 31, 2013, 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)
Africa Index ETF  $101,524,558   $17,353,736   $(8,862,885)  $8,490,851 
Brazil Small-Cap ETF   261,477,606    30,366,981    (89,811,510)   (59,444,529)
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF   18,401,761             
Colombia ETF   3,831,059    226,347    (280,794)   (54,447)
Egypt Index ETF   45,760,795    9,829,681    (6,904,242)   2,925,439 
Germany Small-Cap ETF   5,705,242    657,800    (205,989)   451,811 
Gulf States Index ETF   13,266,502    4,822,036    (1,810,608)   3,011,428 
India Small-Cap Index ETF   134,526,088    13,708,590    (26,046,375)   (12,337,785)
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Fund  Cost of Investments   Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Indonesia Index ETF  $269,356,258   $825,459   $(86,435,622)  $(85,610,163)
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF   7,253,617    159,581    (2,083,474)   (1,923,893)
Israel ETF   27,041,744    3,580,343    (554,524)   3,025,819 
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF   11,433,416    766,209    (3,240,140)   (2,473,931)
Poland ETF   34,293,122    2,032,091    (3,516,745)   (1,484,654)
Russia ETF   1,466,045,838    67,835,510    (300,133,719)   (232,298,209)
Russia Small-Cap ETF   18,394,560    1,744,989    (2,477,907)   (732,918)
Vietnam ETF   365,847,516    53,124,875    (46,070,271)   7,054,604 

 

At December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis, for each Fund, were as follows:

 

Fund  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Accumulated
Capital
Losses
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses
  Other
Temporary
Difference
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Total 
Africa Index ETF  $103,460   $(17,959,311)  $   $(5,776)  $8,507,276   $(9,354,351)
Brazil Small-Cap ETF       (45,409,872)   (11,181,874)   (47,857)   (59,448,061)   (116,087,664)
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF           (282,062)   (911)       (282,973)
Colombia ETF       (250,312)   (16,649)   (139)   (54,470)   (321,570)
Egypt Index ETF   31,277    (13,477,342)       (2,404)   2,916,359    (10,532,110)
Germany Small-Cap ETF   1,936    (383,723)   (15,052)   (78)   452,437    55,520 
Gulf States Index ETF   9,642    (5,577,646)   (4,646)   (1,254)   3,011,429    (2,562,475)
India Small-Cap Index ETF   136,900    (62,553,826)   (1,519,927)   (2,174)   (12,330,351)   (76,269,378)
Indonesia Index ETF   155,966    (50,821,841)   (7,457,625)   (23,465)   (85,706,179)   (143,853,144)
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF   9,217    (1,370,783)   (315,513)   1    (1,923,863)   (3,600,941)
Israel ETF   659,972            (632)   3,026,609    3,685,949 
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF   68,600    (2,897,597)   (281,071)   (777)   (2,473,524)   (5,584,369)
Poland ETF   15,341    (10,447,278)   (689,661)   (2,375)   (1,483,899)   (12,607,872)
Russia ETF   3,328,244    (970,449,314)   (15,512,923)   (167,417)   (232,298,200)   (1,215,099,610)
Russia Small-Cap ETF   3,466    (2,788,684)   (332,155)   (654)   (732,935)   (3,850,962)
Vietnam ETF   420,874    (108,978,280)   (12,774,302)   (13,850)   7,054,765    (114,290,793)

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

   2013 Dividends  2012 Dividends
Fund  Ordinary
Income
  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
Africa Index ETF  $2,901,500   $2,816,950   $ 
Brazil Small-Cap ETF   3,697,200    8,139,751    321,449 
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF   663,100         
Colombia ETF   49,000    49,800     
Egypt Index ETF   912,597    2,659,050     
Germany Small-Cap ETF   70,000    122,800     
Gulf States Index ETF   330,000    303,000     
India Small-Cap Index ETF   489,970    109,850     
Indonesia Index ETF   6,354,300    7,202,350     
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF   41,400    40,050     
Israel ETF   163,000         
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF   86,400    600,050     
Poland ETF   972,400    1,189,000     
Russia ETF   30,496,200    41,297,850     
Russia Small-Cap ETF   459,982    169,400     
Vietnam ETF   12,009,950    6,092,200     
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Net qualified late year losses incurred after October 31, 2013 and within the taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds’ next taxable year. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Funds’ intend to defer to January 1, 2014 for federal tax purposes qualified late-year losses as follows:

 

Fund  Late-Year
Ordinary Loss
  Post-October
Capital Losses
Brazil Small-Cap ETF  $169,819   $11,012,055 
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF   282,062     
Colombia ETF   2,892    13,757 
Germany Small-Cap ETF       15,052 
Gulf States Index ETF       4,646 
India Small-Cap Index ETF       1,519,927 
Indonesia Index ETF       7,457,625 
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF       315,513 
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF       281,071 
Poland ETF       689,661 
Russia ETF       15,512,923 
Russia Small-Cap ETF       332,155 
Vietnam ETF       12,774,302 

 

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. One of the more prominent changes addresses capital loss carryforwards. Under the Act, each Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulation.

 

At December 31, 2013, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

   Post-Effective–  Post-Effective–    
   No Expiration  No Expiration                
   Short-Term  Long-Term  Amount Expiring in the Year Ended December 31, 
Fund  Capital Losses  Capital Losses  2018   2017   2016   2015 
Africa Index ETF  $5,202,755   $10,546,127   $1,095,985   $951,177   $163,267   $ 
Brazil Small-Cap ETF   16,385,132    29,024,740                 
Colombia ETF   15,048    235,264                 
Egypt Index ETF   6,957,733    6,391,209    128,400             
Germany Small-Cap ETF   98,178    285,545                 
Gulf States Index ETF   326,710    3,175,550    835,393    1,233,252    6,741     
India Small-Cap Index EF   32,722,520    29,831,306                 
Indonesia Index ETF   26,109,841    21,866,130    2,845,870             
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF   706,051    664,732                 
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF   937,477    1,960,120                 
Poland ETF   2,176,683    8,099,269    171,326             
Russia ETF   147,992,781    330,537,864    121,306,708    349,754,000    19,808,213    1,049,748 
Russia Small-Cap ETF   1,542,900    1,245,784                 
Vietnam ETF   18,681,809    88,436,272    1,860,199             
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to investments in Passive Foreign Investment Companies, foreign currency gains and losses, net operating losses, and tax treatment of in-kind redemptions, the Funds’ incurred differences that affected undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss), accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and aggregate paid in capital by the amounts in the table below. Net assets were not affected by these reclassifications.

 

Fund   Increase/Decrease
in Accumulated Net
Investment Income/Loss
       Increase/Decrease
in Accumulated Net
Realized Gain/Loss
       Increase/Decrease
in Aggregate Paid
in Capital
Africa Index ETF  $1,352   $(491,219)  $489,867 
Brazil Small-Cap ETF   140,517    16,273,256    (16,413,773)
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF   4,851,550    (2,308,584)   (2,542,966)
Colombia ETF   (3,044)   3,044     
Egypt Index ETF   147,868    (884,637)   736,769 
Germany Small-Cap ETF   12,652    (679,678)   667,026 
Gulf States Index ETF   (166)   41,862    (41,696)
India Small-Cap Index ETF   (180,825)   (114,645)   295,470 
Indonesia Index ETF   (228,173)   (2,088,202)   2,316,375 
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF   29,148    (270,006)   240,858 
Israel ETF   3,199    (286,461)   283,262 
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF   101,670    30,684    (132,354)
Poland ETF   (9,962)   (176,857)   186,819 
Russia ETF   (61,770)   39,175,987    (39,114,127)
Russia Small-Cap ETF   202,805    (437,646)   234,841 
Vietnam ETF   (820,931)   (3,770,554)   4,591,485 

 

The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by applicable tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on return filings for open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2010-2012), or expected to be taken in the Funds’ current tax year. The Funds do not have exposure for additional years that might still be open in certain foreign jurisdictions. Therefore, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. However, the Funds are subject to foreign taxes on the appreciation in value of certain investments. The Funds provide for such taxes on both realized and unrealized appreciation.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

The Indian Finance Minister announced the introduction of a general anti-avoidance rule (“GAAR”) in the Indian tax law in the 2012/2013 budget. GAAR would be applicable where the main purpose of an arrangement is tax avoidance and would empower Indian tax authorities to declare such arrangement as an impermissible avoidance arrangement. Presently, GAAR is expected to become effective tax year beginning 2015. A special committee was constituted by the Indian Revenue authorities to provide clarity and guidance on the application and implementation of GAAR and have submitted preliminary recommendations. As the rules and guidelines have not yet been issued by the Revenue authorities, the Adviser cannot assess whether the India Small-Cap Index ETF, investing through its Mauritius Subsidiary, will fall within the scope of the GAAR provision.

 

Note 6–Capital Share Transactions–As of December 31, 2013, 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 (except for ChinaAMC A-Share ETF which has Creation Units consisting of 100,000 shares), or multiples thereof. The consideration for the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of the Funds generally consists of the in-kind contribution or distribution of securities constituting the Funds’ underlying index plus a small amount of cash. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Funds had in-kind contributions and redemptions as follows:

 

Fund   In-Kind Contributions  In-Kind Redemptions
Africa Index ETF  $19,009,973   $6,869,977 
Brazil Small-Cap ETF   1,158,392    17,845,702 
ChinaAMC A-Share ETF        
Colombia ETF   264,872     
Egypt Index ETF   7,352,110    5,903,406 
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Fund   In-Kind Contributions  In-Kind Redemptions
Germany Small-Cap ETF  $5,272,011   $4,889,421 
Gulf States Index ETF   59,060     
India Small-Cap Index ETF   3,958,770    1,819,324 
Indonesia Index ETF   79,108,685    220,011,686 
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF   7,838,004    2,577,733 
Israel ETF   31,312,240    5,245,103 
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF       1,187,993 
Poland ETF   3,557,775    5,315,754 
Russia ETF   994,776,798    1,308,554,352 
Russia Small-Cap ETF   9,896,962    3,221,497 
Vietnam ETF   28,985,417    18,593,889 

 

Note 7–Concentration of Risk–The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index, as indicated in the name of each Fund. The Adviser uses a “passive” or index approach to achieve each Fund’s investment objective by investing in a portfolio of securities that generally replicates the Funds’ index. Each of the Funds is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act. Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers. The Funds may purchase securities on foreign exchanges. Securities of foreign issuers involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. These risks include devaluation of currencies, currency controls, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, future adverse political and economic developments and local/regional conflicts. 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.

 

At December 31, 2013, the Adviser owned approximately 11% of ChinaAMC A-Share ETF.

 

Note 8–Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan–The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which the Trustees can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board of Trustees. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Funds as directed by the Trustees.

 

The expense for the Plan is included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations. The liability for the 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 Mellon, the securities lending agent and also the Funds’ custodian. Each Fund may lend up to 33% 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 equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest 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. The Funds may pay reasonable finders’, administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities and shares the interest earned on the collateral and borrowing fees received with the securities lending agent. 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 Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in the Bank of New York Overnight Government Fund, the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserve, or repurchase agreements collateralized by obligations of the U.S. Treasury and/or Government Agencies. 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 bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. As of December 31, 2013, the loans outstanding and the collateral received are included in value of securities on loan and collateral for securities loaned, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(continued)

 

Note 10–Bank Line of Credit–Certain Funds may participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds at rates based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
  Average Daily
Loan Balance
  Average
Interest Rate
  Outstanding Loan
Balance as of
December 31, 2013
Africa Index ETF   190   $3,879,344    1.60%  $2,236,383 
Brazil Small-Cap ETF   264    1,867,977    1.62    359,301 
Egypt Index ETF   154    1,937,118    1.59    5,199,398 
Gulf States Index ETF   7    466,516    1.59     
India Small-Cap Index ETF   254    3,371,507    1.62     
Indonesia Index ETF   286    890,202    1.62    479,978 
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF   88    89,078    1.59     
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF   2    231,000    1.66     
Poland ETF   136    149,706    1.59     
Russia ETF   225    6,466,087    1.62     
Russia Small-Cap ETF   19    410,210    1.84     
Vietnam ETF   150    3,492,079    1.61    638,259 

 

Note 11–Custodian Fees–The Funds have entered into an expense offset agreement with the custodian wherein they receive a credit toward the reduction of custodian fees whenever there are uninvested cash balances. The Funds could have invested their cash balances elsewhere if they had not agreed to a reduction in fees under the expense offset agreement with the custodian. For the year ended December 31, 2013, there were no offsets to custodian fees.

 

Note 12–Share Split–On January 19, 2011, the Adviser announced the Board of Trustees approved a 3 for 1 share split of the Indonesia Index ETF. This split took place for shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 28, 2011 and was payable on January 31, 2011. Fund shares began trading on the split adjusted NAV on February 1, 2011. The Financial Highlights prior to February 1, 2011 for the Fund have been adjusted to reflect the 3 for 1 share split.

 

On July 1, 2013, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved a 1 for 3 reverse share splits for Russia Small-Cap ETF, and 1 for 4 reverse share splits for Egypt ETF and India Small-Cap ETF. Fund shares began trading on the split adjusted NAV on July 1, 2013. The Statements of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights prior to July 1, 2013 for the Funds have been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 3 reverse share split.

 

Note 13–Recent Accounting Pronouncements–The Funds have adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, as clarified by ASU No. 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” which requires entities to disclose gross and net information about derivative instruments, repurchase and reverse-repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and lending transactions that are either: (1) offset in accordance with GAAP, or (2) subject to enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreements, irrespective of whether they are offset in accordance with GAAP. In addition, ASU No. 2011-11 requires disclosure of collateral received and posted in connection with master netting agreements or similar arrangements. Additional disclosure requirements of ASU No. 2011-11 and ASU No. 2013-01 are reflected in Note 2 to the Funds’ financial statements.

 

Note 14-Subsequent Event Review–The Funds have evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

Effective January 7, 2014, China ETF changed its name to ChinaAMC A-Share ETF, and the financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the new name. In addition, the Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in A-shares. Because the Fund does not satisfy the criteria to qualify as a RQFII or QFII itself, the Fund intends to invest directly in A-shares via the A-share quota granted to the Fund’s sub-adviser, China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Market Vectors ETF Trust

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities (consolidated as it relates to India Small-Cap Index ETF), including the schedules of investments (consolidated as it relates to India Small-Cap Index ETF), of Africa Index ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, ChinaAMC A-Share ETF (formerly, China ETF), Colombia ETF, Egypt Index ETF, Germany Small-Cap ETF, Gulf States Index ETF, India Small-Cap Index ETF, Indonesia Index ETF, Indonesia Small-Cap ETF, Israel ETF, Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF, Poland ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF and Vietnam ETF (sixteen of the series constituting Market Vectors ETF Trust) (the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2013, and the related statements of operations (consolidated as it relates to India Small-Cap Index ETF), the statements of changes in net assets (consolidated as it relates to India Small-Cap Index ETF) and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position (consolidated as it relates to India Small-Cap Index ETF) of Africa Index ETF, Brazil Small-Cap ETF, ChinaAMC A-Share ETF (formerly, China ETF), Colombia ETF, Egypt Index ETF, Germany Small-Cap ETF, Gulf States Index ETF, India Small-Cap Index ETF, Indonesia Index ETF, Indonesia Small-Cap ETF, Israel ETF, Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF, Poland ETF, Russia ETF, Russia Small-Cap ETF and Vietnam ETF (sixteen of the series constituting Market Vectors ETF Trust) at December 31, 2013, the results of their operations (consolidated as it relates to India Small-Cap Index ETF), the changes in their net assets (consolidated as it relates to India Small-Cap Index ETF) and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

New York, New York
February 24, 2014

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TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

The Funds listed below intend to pass through foreign tax credits in the maximum amounts shown. The gross foreign source income earned during the year ended December 31, 2013 by the Funds was as shown below.

 

Fund   Foreign Tax Credits   Gross Foreign Source Income
Africa Index ETF   $293,968  $3,385,572
Colombia ETF   1,248   60,390
Germany Small-Cap ETF   5,579   88,698
Gulf States Index ETF   22,550   448,221
Indonesia Index ETF   1,494,569   10,113,553
Indonesia Small-Cap ETF   10,371   78,252
Israel ETF   41,427   210,071
Latin America Small-Cap Index ETF   12,887   157,343
Poland ETF   174,323   1,279,331
Russia ETF   7,970,487   44,947,811
Russia Small-Cap ETF   13,402   126,861

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction

 

The Funds listed below had the following percentage of ordinary income dividends paid that qualified for the Corporate Dividends Received Deduction in 2013.

 

Israel ETF  10.06%
Latin America Small-Cap ETF  1.40%
Russia ETF  0.95%
Russia Small-Cap ETF  8.82%
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

(unaudited)

 

Name, Address1
and Age
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office2 and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex3
Overseen
  Other Directorships
Held By Trustee During
Past Five Years
                     
Independent Trustees:                
                 
David H. Chow,
56*†
  Chairman Trustee   Since 2008
Since 2006
  Founder and CEO,
DanCourt Management LLC (financial/strategy consulting firm and Registered Investment Adviser), March 1999 to present.
  53   Director, Forward Management LLC and Audit Committee Chairman, January 2008 to present; Trustee, Berea College of Kentucky and Vice-Chairman of the Investment Committee, May 2009 to present; Member of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council, October 2012 to present; President, July 2013 to present, and Board Member of the CFA Society of Stamford, July 2009 to present.
                     
R. Alastair Short,
60*†
  Trustee   Since 2006   President, Apex Capital Corporation (personal investment vehicle), January 1988 to present; Vice Chairman, W.P. Stewart & Co., Inc. (asset management firm), September 2007 to September 2008.   66   Chairman and Independent Director, EULAV Asset Management, January 2011 to present; Independent Director, Tremont offshore funds, June 2009 to present; Director, Kenyon Review; formerly Director of The Medici Archive Project.
                     
Peter J.
Sidebottom,
51*†
  Trustee     Since 2012     Partner, Bain & Company (management consulting firm), April 2012 to present; Executive Vice President and Senior Operating Committee Member, TD Ameritrade (on-line brokerage firm), February 2009 to January 2012; Executive Vice President, Wachovia Corporation (financial services firm), December 2007 to February 2009.   53   Board Member, Special Olympics, New Jersey, November 2011 to present; Director, The Charlotte Research Institute, December 2000 to present; Board Member, Social Capital Institute, University of North Carolina Charlotte, November 2004 to January 2012.
                     
Richard D.
Stamberger,
54*†
  Trustee       Since 2006       President and CEO, SmartBrief, Inc. (business media company), 1999-present.   66   Director, SmartBrief, Inc.; Director, Food and Friends, Inc.  
                   
Interested Trustee:                  
                   
Jan F. van Eck,
504
  Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer   Trustee
(Since 2006); President and Chief Executive Officer (Since 2009)
  Director, President and Owner of the Adviser, Van Eck Associates Corporation; Director and President, Van Eck Securities Corporation (“VESC”); Director and President, Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp. (“VEARA”).   53   Director, National Committee on US- China Relations.

 

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

(continued) (unaudited)

 

Officer’s
Name, Address1
and Age
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office2 and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During The Past Five Years
Russell G. Brennan, 49   Assistant Vice President and
Assistant Treasurer
  Since 2008   Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of the Adviser (Since 2008 Manager (Portfolio Administration) of the Adviser (September 2005-2008); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Charles T. Cameron, 53   Vice President   Since 2006   Director of Trading (Since 1995) and Portfolio Manager (Since 1997) for the Adviser; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Simon Chen, 42     Assistant Vice President   Since 2012     Greater China Director of the Adviser (Since January 2012); General Manager, SinoMarkets Ltd. (June 2007 to December 2011).
             
John J. Crimmins, 56   Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (Since 2012); Treasurer (Since 2009)   Vice President of Portfolio Administration of the Adviser (Since 2009); Vice President of VESC and VEARA (Since 2009); Chief Financial, Operating and Compliance Officer, Kern Capital Management LLC (September 1997- February 2009); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Eduardo Escario, 38   Vice President   Since 2012   Regional Director, Business Development/Sales for Southern Europe and South America of the Adviser (Since July 2008); Regional Director (Spain, Portugal, South America and Africa) of Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd. (May 2001-July 2008).
             
Lars Hamich, 45   Vice President   Since 2012   Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Van Eck Global (Europe) GmbH (Since 2009); Chief Executive Officer of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (“MVIS”) (Since June 2011); Managing Director of STOXX Limited (Until 2008).
             
Wu-Kwan Kit, 32   Assistant Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
  Since 2011   Assistant Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (Since 2011); Associate, Schulte Roth & Zabel (September 2007- 2011); University of Pennsylvania Law School (August 2004 - May 2007).
             
Susan C. Lashley, 58   Vice President   Since 2006   Vice President of the Adviser and VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Laura I. Martínez, 33   Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Since 2008   Assistant Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (Since 2008); Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell (October 2005-June 2008); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Joseph J. McBrien, 65   Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2006)   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (Since December 2005); Director of VESC and VEARA (Since October 2010); Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser and VEARA (March 2013 - September 2013) Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Ferat Oeztuerk, 30   Assistant Vice President   Since 2012   Sales Associate, Van Eck Global (Europe) GmbH (since November 2011); Account Manager, Vodafone Global Enterprise Limited (January 2011 to October 2011).
             
Jonathan R. Simon, 39   Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Since 2006   Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (Since 2006); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Bruce J. Smith, 58   Senior Vice President   Since 2006   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (Since 1997); Director of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (Since October 2010); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Janet Squitieri, 52   Chief Compliance Officer   Chief Compliance Officer (since September 2013)   Vice President, Global Head of Compliance of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since September 2013); Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President North America of HSBC Global Asset Management NA (August 2010 - September 2013); Chief Compliance Officer North America of Babcock & Brown LP (July 2008 - June 2010).

 

 
1 The address for each Officer is 335 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2 Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

(unaudited)

 

At a meeting (the “Meeting”) held on December 3, 2013, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Market Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), considered and approved a sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) and China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) with respect to Market Vectors ChinaAMC A-Share ETF (formerly, Market Vectors China ETF) (the “Fund”).

 

The Board’s approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all of the 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 and the Sub-Adviser, as discussed below. Information provided to the Trustees from the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser included various aspects of the proposed changes to the Fund’s investment strategies, the rationale for retaining a sub-adviser that has been granted a quota under the Renminbi Qualified Institutional Investors Scheme (“RQFII quota”) and the RQFII program generally. The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreement was based, in part, on information obtained through discussions with the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser at the Meeting regarding the management of the Fund and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others involved or proposed to be involved on behalf of the Sub-Adviser in the management of the Fund. The Trustees noted that the Sub-Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Asset Management Co., China’s largest asset management company in terms of fund assets under management. The Trustees took into account the Sub-Adviser’s experience and investment management process with respect to RQFII funds, including index-based exchange-traded funds, currently managed by the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Sub-Adviser would provide under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered information with respect to the Sub-Adviser’s compliance program.

 

In addition, the Trustees were given information regarding the expected benefits to the Fund that could be achieved by investing directly in A-shares via the Sub-Adviser’s RQFII quota. The Trustees took into account the unique legal and operational aspects of the Fund and the RQFII program. The Trustees also considered materials relating to the sub-advisory fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser, the advisory fees to be retained by the Adviser and information provided by the Sub-Adviser with respect to the tracking error of other RQFII funds that it manages and the fees it charges those funds, which are higher than the fees to be paid to it in respect of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser were appropriate based on information provided with respect to the Sub-Adviser.

 

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 Sub-Advisory Agreement.

 

In voting to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees also concluded that the sub-advisory fees were reasonable in light of the services to be provided. The Trustees further concluded that Sub-Advisory Agreement is in the best interest of the Fund and the 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 and Summary 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 and summary prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Additional information about the Trust’s Board of Trustees/Officers and a description of the policies and procedures the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided in the Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information and information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ending June 30 is available, without charge, by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR, or by visiting vaneck.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust’s Form N-Qs are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1.202.942.8090. The Funds’ complete schedules of portfolio holdings are also available by calling 1.888.MKT.VCTR or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Investment Adviser:

Van Eck Associates Corporation

 

Distributor:

Van Eck Securities Corporation
335 Madison Avenue
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Item 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

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

(b)  Not applicable.

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

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

(e)  Not applicable.

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

Item 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

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

Item 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

     The principal accountant fees disclosed in Item 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) and
     4(g) are for the Funds of the Registrant for which the fiscal year end is
     December 31.

(a)  Audit Fees. The aggregate Audit Fees of Ernst & Young for professional
     services billed for the audits of the financial statements, or services
     that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory
     filings or engagements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and
     December 31, 2012, were $646,780 and $642,080, respectively.

(b)  Audit-Related Fees. Ernst & Young billed audit-related fees of $16,000 and
     $0 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012,
     respectively.

(c)  Tax  Fees.  The  aggregate  Tax Fees of Ernst & Young for professional
     services billed for the review of Federal, state and excise tax returns
     and other tax compliance consultations for the fiscal years ended
     December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, were $507,287 and $426,108,
     respectively.

(d)  All Other Fees

     None.

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

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

(f) Not applicable. (g) Not applicable. (h) Not applicable. Item 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. Not applicable. Item 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. Information included in Item 1. Item 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable. Item 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable. Item 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. Not applicable. Item 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. None. Item 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3 (c)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15 (b)). (b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Item 12. EXHIBITS. (a)(1) The code of ethics is attached as EX-99.CODE ETH (a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT. (b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is furnished as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST By (Signature and Title) /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and CFO --------------------------------------- Date March 7, 2014 ------------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By (Signature and Title) /s/ Jan F. van Eck, CEO -------------------------- Date March 7, 2014 ------------- By (Signature and Title) /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and CFO ------------------------------------------ Date March 7, 2014 -------------